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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...
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...
Kathi-Anne Reinstein announced today that she will be seeking re-election to the 16th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Revere, Chelsea & Saugus,” stated Reinstein. “I have been a tireless advocate for the people of the 16th Suffolk District...
Breaking a city hall tradition that has existed for over 50 years, Mayor Daniel Rizzo this week announced that he will not accept the personal use of a “mayor’s car” from the city, and he’s also disclosed that he’s looking to curtail the use of all “take home” city vehicles. In a letter to...
SWEET SURPRISE: Mayor Dan Rizzo is shown accepting a new sound system from Danielle Salvetti of BJ’s Wholesale Club for the Rossetti-Cowen Senior Center during Tuesday’s Valentine’s Day social. Also shown, from left: Barbara Bishop of Rep. DeLeo’s office, Lois Diamond, Rossetti-Cowan activities director; Valentino Capobianco, candidate for Democratic State Committee, and councillors Tony Zambuto and John Correggio. (Revere Advocate photo by JD Mitchell)
The city council Monday night gave the mayor and his new acting police chief a strong “vote of confidence”. By a unanimous 11-0 vote, the council passed a motion co-sponsored by councillors Richard Penta and Charles Patch that approved of Mayor Daniel Rizzo’s recent appointment of Lieut. Joseph Cafarelli to the acting chief’s job....
Going to bat for the residents of Revere who are underpaid contracted workers at Logan Airport, the mayor and city council earlier this week called for Massport to take action to ensure that the employees receive a decent “living wage” in the future. According to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), more than 100...
Mayor Daniel Rizzo will be holding a public meeting in the City Council Chambers on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:00pm to gather input from the community regarding the establishment of an Office of New Revere Residents. Mayor Rizzo would like to extend an invitation to you, your family, and friends to attend this public...
On Saturday, March 24, 2012, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay and the Harpoon Brewery will host the 2nd Annual Harpoon Helps Cupid Splash, a cold weather plunge and pledge fundraiser at which participants will dash and splash into the icy waters of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. This year’s Cupid Splash includes...
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced today that State Treasurer and Chairman of the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, Steven Grossman, has approved a subsidized loan in the amount of $1.5 M for Revere. The Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust’s lending programs are, in large part, responsible for financing the cities’ and towns’ water...