The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing that Friday, April 30, will be the last day to qualify for the Free REAL ID Upgrade Promotion. Customers may still qualify prior to April 30 by renewing their Standard Massachusetts driver’s…
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Building Upon Their Successes: Revere High School Seniors Raffa, Cravotta Receive ACE Scholarships
Two of Revere High’s most outstanding students, seniors Julianna Raffa and Nicholas Cravotta, received scholarships as the result of their excellent achievements in the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston. The well-known, after-school ACE program is run by award-winning design…
After Excelling in Sports and Academics at RHS, Julianna Raffa Will Attend Wentworth
Julianna Raffa was a Greater Boston League All-Star player for the history-making 2019 Revere High School field hockey team that qualified for the State Tournament for the first time in 31 years. An honor roll student and a member of…
Talented RHS Student Nick Cravotta Enjoyed Exploring a New Opportunity in ACE Program
Nicholas Cravotta, a 17-year-old senior at Revere High School, is understandably very proud about his latest academic accomplishment. Cravotta was the recipient of a $7,500 scholarship from the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston. He began in the program at…
Turco wins
Elected State Representative for 19th Suffolk District Seat Attorney Jeffrey Rosario Turco of Winthrop carried the communities of Revere and Winthrop in impressive fashion to win the special election for the 19th Suffolk District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.…
Arrigo announces $300,000 in COVID-19 Recovery Grant funding for 15 restaurants
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced $300,000 in grant funding will be awarded to 15 independently-run Revere restaurants to support their recovery through the spring and summer months. Following responses from dozens of qualified applicants, the City increased total available funding through…
Broadway bus lane pilot program starts on June 1
Come June 1, people who take the Wonderland bus to Haymarket or Maverick Square will have minutes sliced off their travel time. Because that’s the day the city’s long-awaited and much-anticipated “bus lane†pilot program on Broadway (southbound) will begin,…
Michael Aldi and Chef Greg Reeves to debut ‘TYDE’ at Ryder
Redgate announced that restaurateur Michael Aldi will debut ‘TYDE’ this summer at the Ryder project – bringing a high-end contemporary American dining experience to the breathtaking site overlooking Revere Beach. Executive Chef Greg Reeves’ menu will focus on locally sourced,…
Guinasso wants fire lanes installed on both sides of Naples Road citing safety concerns
Ward 3 Councilor Arthur Guinasso appeared at the Revere Traffic Commission meeting on March 25 to request that fire lanes be positioned on both sides of the entire length of Naples Road to allow for the access of fire and…
MACIR programs 2,500 ChromeBooks for Revere Public Schools
Students from Revere MACIR (Moroccan American Connections in Revere) IT training program configured and barcoded another 2,500 ChromeBooks for Revere Public Schools. With the programming of ChromeBooks for students over the summer and at the beginning of the school year…
Recovery on the Harbor cuts ribbonÂ
A new resource center for people in recovery from drugs opened its doors in Orient Heights Square earlier this month. Run by North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMH) Recovery on the Harbor at 983 Bennington St. will offer those in…
Administration’s first in the Nation COVID-19 Pooled Testing Initiative finds low positivity rate in schools
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that data collected from its statewide, first-in-the-nation pooled testing initiative in schools across the Commonwealth found low positivity rates – far less than one percent – among students and staff. The statewide testing program, funded entirely…
A Somber Moment Vigil Held for Those Lost to COVID-19
Vaccine Clinic At Oceanside Events Center
Three Candidates Vie for State Rep. Seat in March 30 Election
Revere voters in separate precincts in Wards 1, 2, 3, and 5 will go to the polls Tuesday, March 30 to select their new state representative. All of the Town of Winthrop’s voters will be also voting in the contest…
Council Approves Proposal for Memorial to Residents Who Lost Their Lives to COVID-19
The City Council unanimously approved a motion by Councilors Joanne McKenna, Jessica Giannino, and Richard Serino that the city install a memorial plaque at the front of City Hall to pay tribute to Revere residents who lost their lives to…
News Briefs
Applicant Withdraws Plan for Changes to Property at 727 Revere Beach Parkway The City Council voted to accept the decision of developer Robert Inello to withdraw his application for the reconstruction and modification of the building located at 727 Revere…
Councilor Keefe Wants Answers About McMackin
From Steve DiCarlo to Steve Cushing to Steve Bagnera, to Steve Fiore, Mike Hinojosa to Mike Spinelli to Mike Popp, and please don’t leave out Brian Bright, David Lightbody, Lou Olivieri, or Vin Martelli or the Leone brothers, Emilio and…
Local Flavor: Diners Are Enjoying Louis Rubino’s Cutting Board Restaurant on Broadway
Revere resident Louis Rubino grew up a block away from the location on Broadway where he now owns a new restaurant. He worked at New Deal Deli a block away between the ages 14 and 20. “I’m a local kid, 
Garfield School’s Herwig Named Health Educator of the Year
At last week’s Revere Public School Committee meeting, committee member Stacey Rizzo announced that Garfield Middle School Health Educator Jill Herwig was recently named Health Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.…
