The Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee (Massport CAC) voted unanimously to reappoint John Nucci to another seven-year term as the committee’s appointee to the Massport Board of Directors. Nucci was sworn in to his second term on the board…
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Summer Is Half Over – Make the Most of What’s Left
We realize that most of the kids have been out of school for only a few weeks, but in terms of what we think of as the full summer season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, this coming weekend will…
City Announces Broadway Small Business District Technical Support Program
The Revere Department of Planning and Community Development and Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the Broadway Small Business District Technical Support Program, funded by COVID-19 relief sources such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Beginning Monday, July 11, small business…
Mass. House Passes Comprehensive Behavioral Health Legislation
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation addressing longstanding issues with our behavioral health care delivery system. The bill focuses on acute psychiatric care and crisis response, youth behavioral health initiatives, community-based behavioral health services, investments in the workforce,…
Another Weekend……Another Mass Shooting in America
As we are writing this, we are watching the news reports about the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade on Monday morning. We initially were disappointed with the news coverage of this…
9th Annual Commonwealth Heroines of Massachusetts
State Road Wine and Spirits Flourishing Under New Management
When Philip Drago was working as a baker at Esposito’s Bakery on Squire Road, he would often walk next door to the Dairy Mart store and buy snacks and Mass Lottery tickets. It was there where Drago developed a strong…
Revere’s Record Breaker: Dr. Joseph DeMarco Is About To Be Crowned the Undisputed World Champion of Pushups
Dr. Joseph DeMarco is awaiting official certification from Guinness World Records that he in fact is the most prolific pushup person in his age category in the world. On May 25, DeMarco shattered the eight-hour and twelve-hour world records for…
Revere Softballers Making News at USA Softball Tournaments
By Melissa Moore-Randall With school out and summer in full swing, nine Revere girls are spending their summer traveling throughout the state playing in USA Softball sponsored tournaments for the North Shore Breakers 14U program. Revere natives, Danni Hope Randall,…
Arrigo Celebrates Birthday With Family, Friends at Marina at the Wharf
Area Officials Demand Better Mitigation for Sumner Tunnel Toll Project
Area residents got the first taste of what it is going to be like living with the scheduled weekend closures of the Sumner Tunnel for the next 36 weeks that will culminate in a full closure of the tunnel for…
Mayor’s Chief of Staff Kim Hanton Honored as Unsung 2022 Commonwealth Heroine
This month, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women announced the 2022 Commonwealth Heroine Award honorees. The annual awards recognize women across the Commonwealth for their extraordinary contributions to their local communities in public or community service. Among this…
Human Rights Commission Monthly Meeting Held Virtually
The Revere Human Rights Commission (HRC) held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening, June 2. The meeting was held via Zoom because of the unavailability of the City Council Chamber. Chairperson Janine Grillo Marra and fellow commissioners Rachid Moukhabir,…
Sumner Tunnel Traffic Nightmare To Begin This Week: Weekend Closures Start This Friday, June 10
At a meeting in 2017, MassDOT officials, in response to the daily gridlock during the morning commute caused by the reconfiguration of the Sumner Tunnel toll plaza, were forced to admit they used outdated traffic data when preparing for the…
HYM’s O’Brien Praises Arrigo for Leadership Role in Redevelopment Project
HYM Investment Group founding partner and managing director Thomas N. O’Brien praised Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo for his key role in the Suffolk Downs Redevelopment Project at the groundbreaking ceremonies held May 24. In his introductory remarks, O’Brien said that…
Vinny’s Market Continues To Be a Revere Staple
By Melissa Moore-Randall As Revere is seeing many changes in its neighborhoods, one of the many staples in Revere is the popular Vinny’s Market on the corner of Malden Street and Newhall Street. The store was opened 45 years ago…
Visconti Said Video Recorders of Council Meetings Must Make Request in Advance
Council President Gerry Visconti announced the implementation of new video recording rules for City Council meetings. Visconti said the new rules were being adopted “due to some of the behavior that happened at our last meeting.†“Anyone who wishes to…
Mayor Arrigo, State Rep. Giannino, and Councilor Morabito Endorse Campbell for AG
As she continues her Listening to Our Gateway Cities tour, Andrea Campbell for Attorney General today received the formal endorsement of Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo, State Representative Jessica Giannino, and Revere City Councilor At-Large Steven Morabito. They join Senator Lydia…
Council Approves Resolution Recognizing May As ‘Brain Tumor Awareness Month’
The Revere City Council approved a resolution submitted by Ward 6 Councilor Richard Serino that the month of May be recognized as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month†in the city. Following is the text of Councillor Serino’s resolution: Whereas, the National…
Mayor Arrigo Proposes Change in Structure of Revere School Committee To Ward Seats
Mayor Brian Arrigo is proposing that the Revere School Committee be restructured to have six members elected from each of the six wards in the city, along with two at-large seats elected citywide. The sitting mayor serves as the ex-officio…
