For the past year the cities of Boston and Revere have waited for the possibility of Amazon placing its second North American headquarters (Amazon HQ2) at Suffolk Downs. Amazon announced Tuesday that New York City and Arlington, Virginia will share…
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Connect Opens Revere Office, Looks to Improve Quality of Life
Connect has teamed up with The Neighborhood Developers (TND), Metro Credit Union, Bunker Hill Community College, Metro Housing Boston and Career Source to offer the tools to work with residents on their financial health, job growth, job skills and more.…
FBI Warns Posting Hoax Threats is a Crime; Launches Campaign to Educate the Public to #ThinkBeforeYouPost
The FBI Boston Division is launching a public awareness campaign to educate the public about the consequences of making hoax threats of violence to schools, events, and other public places, and reminds everyone that any threat is taken with the…
Revere is on the Move
While much of America waited in high anticipation for Amazon’s decision about where to locate its touted second world headquarters–the celebrated HQ2–we in Revere took it as an opportunity to showcase our great city to the nation. While Amazon has…
Sports 11-14-2018
Keep the Winning Streak  Lady Patriots heading to Winthrop for annual Powder Puff game By Aya Chokri It’s finally that time of year, the senior girls at Revere High are striving to beat their arch nemesis Winthrop High in…
Obituaries 11-14-2018
Yvonne Dello Russo Of Revere, formerly of East Boston Yvonne (Blondeau) Dello Russo of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away on Nov. 7. She was 93 years old. The cherished daughter of the late Leon and Marcelle (Duschene) Blondeau,…
Mayor Arrigo Assures Residents About Safe Environment at Revere Recreation
In remarks at a Revere City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Brian Arrigo assured residents that the Revere Recreation Department offers a safe environment for children. Arrigo’s speech came in response to a motion by Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo that “the…
Suffolk Downs Not the Choice, According to Amazon Rumors
Rumors persist to fly around about where Amazon will land its HQ2, and according to the Washington Post, it’s not going to be in the Boston area or part of the proposed Suffolk Down development in East Boston and Revere.…
State Sen Joe Boncore Reflects on Work at State House
State Sen. Joe Boncore held a “Coffee with Joe†event with Revere residents this past Saturday at Torretta’s Bakery. He took a moment to reflect on his work at the State House and for his constituents around the First Suffolk…
Police Briefs 11-07-2018
Police News EASTIE GALS PURPORT SET-UP ROBBERY Two East Boston women have been charged with working together to set up a local business manager to conduct an armed robbery. On Oct. 26, the business owner was taking a cash deposit…
Sports 11-07-2018
RhS sports Roundup Gloucester proves too much for Revere football in semifinals For at least one half of Friday night’s Division 4 North semifinal matchup in the MIAA state football playoffs, Revere High football fans could be forgiven if visions…
Obituaries 11-07-2018
Nina Sardo Devoted wife, mother, and grandmother Nina (Marchinko) Sardo of Boxford, formerly of Revere, passed peacefully on Nov. 5 after a long illness. She was 85 years old. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to…
HYM Presents Plan to Public
Since the proposal for Suffolk Downs redevelopment surfaced two years ago, there have been over 300 meetings with state and local officials and community groups in both Revere and East Boston. Last Wednesday night, The HYM Investment Group held a…
News Briefs
Franklin Ave. Fire update A little after 2 p.m. on the afternoon of Sept. 16, a five-alarm in a condominium building at 10 Franklin Ave, Revere did extensive damage to the four-story, 36-unit building. One hundred residents were displaced but…
Revere’s Roger Marino Presents ‘Stiffs’ by Lynn Filmmakers Joe and Frank Ciota
Have you ever wondered about the men who work in funeral homes? This past Sunday night over 100 people attended the movie “Stiffs†in the Lynn Auditorium to find out. “Stiffs†is a black comedy starring Danny Aiello, who has…
Red-Blue Line Connector Cheaper than Once Thought
Last week MBTA officials announced that the project to connect Red and Blue lines, thus ending the only two train lines that currently do not intersect might be a lot cheaper than once thought. In 2010 the MBTA released a…
Police Briefs 10-31-2018
ARMED ROBBERY Revere Police are investigating an armed robbery of the Dunkin’ on Beach Street Oct. 22. Around 3:30 a.m., a masked man walked into the store and showed a knife. He demanded cash and fled. The incident is actively…
Nurse Staffing Ratios Would Harm Cambridge Health Alliance
As the chair of the board of trustees at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a health system that serves more than 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, Malden and Revere, I am writing to express concerns about Question 1, the government-mandated…
Obituaries 10-31-2018
Dwayne Festa Of Revere Dwayne E. Festa of Revere passed away on Oct. 21 at the age of 49. He is survived by his father, Rocco Festa Sr. of Lynn; his brothers: Rocco Jr. of Winthrop and Jonathan of Leominister;…
Officials Hold Ribbon-Cutting for Bathhouse and Maintenance Facility
It’s a very long walk from one bathhouse on Revere Beach to the next, but the Department of Recreation and Conservation has broken ground on a new bathroom facility and maintenance garage at the halfway-mark next to the State Police…
