On Sunday, June 23, newly-ordained Fr. David Aufiero returned home and celebrated a noon Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Anthony’s Church. Aufiero is the first ordained priest from Revere in quite a long time and grew up attending St. Anthony’s,…
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Council Battles over City Budget
Mayoral and City Council relations haven’t been stellar as of late and it appears that the City Budget proposal from Mayor Dan Rizzo isn’t mending any fences. Many City Council members were nothing short of perturbed at the lateness of…
Summer Program Starts on Thursday
From BMX Racing to a reformulated Celebrate Revere Day to continued movie nights on Revere Beach, this year’s Revere Recreation Summer Program under first-year Director Michael Hinojosa is looking to expand its reach. “I think [former Director] Adrienne [Maguire] nailed…
The Wall That Heals
In the  photo Beachmont VFW member John Floyd looks for the name of a friend who went to Vietnam and never came back. Floyd recalled that he was nervous about being drafted for Vietnam while in high school, but never…
Final Applications for Casino Process Are Now Available
Applications became available for the second and final phase of the resort casino vetting process, as announced Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), but there still is no certainty this week as to when Suffolk Downs might be able…
Revere Beach Partnership Receives $6,000 Grant
The Revere Beach Partnership was the recipient of a $6,000 Better Beaches grant last weekend from Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. This year’s “Better Beaches†events include sand sculpting competitions, beachfront concerts, environmental education programs, family fun nights, reading nights…
Holmes is Harvard Bound
It was the last inning of one of the last games of Nick Holmes’s career as a baseball player for Malden Catholic (MC) earlier this spring, and already he was working on the next big home run in his prep…
Strike Three is Thrown for Hill Park
For nearly 40 years, summer meant men’s softball in Revere, and the mecca for the game was Hill Park – a diamond that is soon slated to be demolished for the new Hill School. While everyone agrees the school is…
RHS Graduation Day
Troy Creed, Anthony Coots and Isaac Contreras at the Harry Della Russo Stadium show off their 2013 diplomas last Wednesday, June 5 at the RHS graduation.
Departed Fire Fighters
Firefighters Kevin O’Hara and Guy Landry place the wreath on the memorial plaque of departed fire fighters.
They Are off and Running
Ready – set go- Revere Runs 5K Health and Business Fair, runners and walkers line up to start the race. More photos next week.
City Budget Tops $150m
Mayor Dan Rizzo submitted his City Budget proposal to the Council in a Late Communication on Monday night – pointing out that it was his administration’s first attempt at totally revamping a budget process that has remained unchanged for decades.…
Meet Revere’s Closer: RPD Detective Pisano Says Secret is Respect, Dignity
There is no shortage of folks who want to know the secret behind Steven Pisano’s impressive ability to get criminals to confess. The long-time Revere Police Sgt. Detective has a record of confessions going back two decades that makes heads…
RHS Sophomore Files Lawsuit over Wrong Identification
One Revere High School sophomore track athlete has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against the New York Post for publishing a story on April 18th that falsely identified him and a friend as possibly being the Boston Marathon…
Businesses and Infrastructure on Broadway
Mayor Dan Rizzo (right) and Economic Development Director John Festa (left) set off from City Hall with Greg Bialecki, state secretary for housing and economic development, on Monday for a tour of businesses and infrastructure on Broadway.
The Waiting Game: Hurry Up Boston; Rizzo, Others Frustrated with Casino Delay
There’s a big donut hanging in the way of Boston and the completion of its long-awaited host community agreement, and despite that donut being across City Lines from Revere, it’s clogging a lot of arteries on both sides of the…
Waterfront Square is Moving to the Development Fast Track
A major milestone in the Waterfront Square development on Revere Beach is about to unfold this week, and if developers have their way, the project will soon shift to warp speed. Covington Realty Partners of St. Louis will appear before…
For RHS Graduate, Her Future is Bright
At a young age, Mikeyla Figueroa knew how to be a mom despite never having a child. She had also already overcome abuse, drug use and the process of righting the ship of her life. She has held a job…
Wall That Heals Comes to Revere on June 13-16
Revere will be transformed into a poignant Vietnam Memorial over the next week. The ‘Wall That Heals’ – a travelling Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum – will be arriving in Revere to great fanfare on Tuesday, June 11th, and will…
Rhs Girls Softball Team Takes Dramatic Win in Last-ever Game at Hill Park; Will Play Lexington Away on Saturday
The Revere High School softball team made its final game at Hill Park a triumphant one, defeating Lowell, 3-2, in eight innings Thursday in a Division 1 North state tournament game. Senior Aliza Anderson singled with two outs to bring home the…
