By Sue Ellen Woodcock When Mayor Brian Arrigo took office in 2016 he had 400 employees, yet no job descriptions, policies or procedures. Today, jobs are being advertised and people are being hired properly. Helping him along the way is…
Month: May 2017
Time to Start Thinking about Mosquitoes
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s that time of year when lovers of the outdoors and their furry friends get concerned about disease carrying mosquitoes and ticks. At Tuesday evening’s Board of Health meeting members heard from the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito…
Carfentanil Making Its Way Throughout New England; No Incidents in Massachusetts Currently
(U) Significance: The presence of Carfentanil has been detected in three New England States: New Hampshire has reported 3 Carfentanil-related fatal overdoses, Maine reported one Carfentanil-related fatal overdose and Rhode Island detected Carfentanil in a tested drug sample. Massachusetts does…
Police Briefs 05-17-2017
ARREST Report MONDAY, MAY 8 A 17 year old juvenile was arrested on a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. TUESDAY, MAY 9 Fatima Ouakrim, 20, of 92 Proctor ave., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Chris…
Continued Committment to Revere’s Infrastructure Needs
By Mayor Brian Arrigo Earlier this month, I invested $200,000 of the city’s free cash into sidewalk repairs, as part of my commitment to addressing Revere’s significant infrastructure needs. When I took office, the City had a backlog of over…
An End to the Drought — for Now
Last week, state officials announced that the entire state of Massachusetts was no longer in a drought emergency. This certainly comes as good news to residents. Over the last six months, every time it rained or snowed and there were…
June Could be the Month for Wonderland
Another month has almost gone by and the deplorable state of the site of the former Wonderland Dog Track on North Shore Road just continues. Councillor John Powers has often pointed out that this derelict site is one of the…
Sports 05-17-2017
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS RHS star Stella continues career success at Mt. Ida College By Cary Shuman Kristina Stella knows all about success on the softball fields. As a starting infielder for Revere High School, Stella played a key role in…
Obituaries 05-17-2017
Robert Furlong Revere City Planner, member of Revere Housing Authority, former chairman of the Mass. Racing Commission and joke teller-extraordinaire Robert J. Furlong, devoted husband, father and joke-teller extraordinaire, passed from this life surrounded by his large and loving family…
Arts Be with You
Celest Galeas, third grade, shows off an origami paper crane that she made at the Revere Date Japanese Exchange Program’s table during the citywide district art show, ‘May the Arts Be With You,’ last Tuesday evening, May 2, at the…
A Rare Sight to See
Two species of Pelicans have been recorded in Massachusetts , the White Pelican and The Brown Pelican. This Monday, a very rare Brown Pelican was spotted by Revere photographer Eric Harrison on Point of Pines late in the afternoon. Harrison…
Suit Filed over Tobacco Age; Start Date Delayed to Sept 1
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A Revere convenience store owner has filed an appeal against the city for proposing to implement an age restriction on purchasing tobacco products. Attorney Lawrence Simeone Jr. has filed an appeal in Suffolk Superior Court on…
Arrigo Pushing for Senior Tax Abatement on Ballot
By Sue Ellen Woodcock When voters go to the polls in November they won’t be just voting for various officials, they will be voting for a tax exemption for Revere’s senior citizen property owners. Mayor Brian Arrigo got the ball…
Residents Concerned about Bellevue Ave Development
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Citing an issue of parking, traffic and other concerns, neighbors of a proposed development at 5 Bellevue Ave., told city councillors that the size of the development was too big for the neighborhood. Residents from Bellevue…
Necco CEO says Business is Booming, No Changes to be Expected Now
By Seth Daniel The chief executive of Necco Candy company said this week that the company is experiencing growth and will continue operating in its location on American Legion Highway – one week after it was announced that the plant…
News Briefs
Columbus Day Parade Fundraiser A Columbus Day Parade Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 24 with R&B artist and DJ Dennis Taylor at Casa Lucia, 17 Lucia Ave., Revere. There will be a Chinese buffet, entertainment, dancing and a…
Police Briefs 05-10-2017
ARREST Report MONDAY, MAY 1 Joseph L. Pescione, 30, of 21 Wadsworth Ave., was arrested on four outstanding warrants. Dahir Abdi Ahmed, 40, of 55 Nahant Ave., was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and resisting arrest.…
Letter to the Editor
RevereTV Always Committed to Seniors – Thank You  Dear friends: The Revere Office of Elder Affairs and the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center are truly fortunate to have a great community entity to partner with Revere TV (RTV). Executive Director Bob Dunbar,…
House Passes Balanced FY 18 Budget
By House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and State Rep. RoseLee Vincent We joined our colleagues last week to pass a $40.4 billion FY18 budget which represents a commitment to fiscal responsibility. The spending bill protects vulnerable residents through investments in…
Reps Deleo and Vincent Come Through — Again
As we were reading through the list of appropriations that are earmarked for specific projects and programs for Revere in the new state budget proposed by the Mass. House for Fiscal Year 2018, it once again occurred to us how…