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Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo welcomed retired Junior welterweight boxer Micky Ward to the State House for a visit last week. Micky Ward is a Lowell-born boxing great who is more recently recognized as the protagonist in the 2010 film starring Mark Wahlberg, "The Fighter".
State Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein recently met up with local actor/comedian Steve Sweeney (left) and former boxing champion Mickey "Irish" Ward who were visiting the State House recently. Ward was the subject of the blockbuster movie "The Fighter".
The city’s new trash ordinance that went into effect earlier this month has found a large percentage of residents not in compliance, but with tickets now being issued, it’s expected that more and more people will “get the message” and start complying. Catinazzo, who is coordinating enforcement of the ordinance for the city, reports...
The city council Monday night held up a proposed plan by a well-known local businessman to offer weekend helicopter rides to the public from his special pad at 755 North Shore Road. Steven Williams of North Shore Road Trust is seeking a special permit to operate his unique heliport touring business, but the council...
LOCAL CLUB IN A BIND: The Revere Moose Lodge somehow failed to file for the annual renewal of their liquor license by last month’s deadline and despite the support of most of the city’s elected officials, it promises to be a dry Super Bowl Sunday at the local club on Broadway because the state...
The Massachusetts Municipal Association has recognized Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) as its distinguished “Legislator of the Year” based on his record of accomplishment for cities, towns and local taxpayers during the 2011 legislative session. Speaker DeLeo was presented with the award at the municipal association’s annual meeting on January 20, 2012, before a crowd...
Howdy, Neighbors. We’ve got plenty to BUZZ about this week…let’s see, what’ll it be? The Pats going to the Superbowl? The Bruins going to the White House? The Presidential debates? Groundhog Day? Valentine’s Day? Nope. Today’s topic du jour is cornstarch – that white, powdery substance that sits in your spice cabinet for years...
This past weekend Mayor Rizzo attended the 33rd Annual Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) Annual Meeting. The MMA is a non-profit organization that provides advocacy, research, and other services to Massachusetts communities. The organizations goal is to bring local officials together to advocate for the effective delivery of services to community residents. This year’s Annual...
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing legislation on Tuesday that will improve the governance, financial accountability, and state and local oversight of regional education collaboratives. The legislation establishes new procedures that will increase transparency and oversight of these education collaboratives including new ethics requirements for...
The Revere High hockey team lost at home to Danvers last Saturday night, 4-1, at Cronin Rink. With the defeat, the Patriots record fell to 3-6-2 overall and 2-4-1 in the Northeastern Conference. “They have now won eight games in a row,” pointed out Patriots head coach Jim Palumbo, about the Falcons. “They dominated...