Monthly Archives: February 2012

For those involved, the Office of New Revere Residents, an all-volunteer organization dedicated to addressing the needs of newcomers to Revere, is not merely a symbolic gesture, but a commitment to the idea that city government, first and foremost, works for the people. Following its often-stated dedication to government transparency, the Rizzo administration created...

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By Aaron Keebaugh For The Advocate   Issues of progress and aesthetic preservation, two key subjects for the city of Revere as it continues to grow, dominated the council meeting this past Monday night at the City Hall Council Chambers. A public hearing over a proposed billboard drew the most attention. Vincent Giachetti, a...

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By Ed O’Hara Some eight months ago, when Revere’s mayor Ambrosino appeared before the city council, at a so-called informational meeting to inform the council that ethanol trains would be slicing through our neighborhoods, hauling their deadly cargo en route to Global Petroleum located on Lee Burbank Hwy. The mayor admitted to the council,...

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Mayor Daniel Rizzo came to office promising change. And in one of his first acts in office he appointed Joseph Cafarelli, a 20-year veteran of the Police Department, as Acting Chief of Police. At the mayor’s request, Terence Reardon, the former Chief of Police, resigned from his post nearly eight months before his contract...

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Fulfilling a campaign promise of greater transparency in local government, Mayor Daniel Rizzo released the report of his transitional team and his administration’s responses last Friday. The 14-page document highlights some of the new initiatives that are already underway in the city. The formation of the transition team was not an indictment on the...

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