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For some high school students, art and music are more than school activities. They are, in fact, means for personal expression, serving as metaphorical mirrors that reflect life experience. That’s just how some of the students described their work on display at the Senior Showcase at the Revere High School library last Thursday afternoon,...
Monday night, in a 10-0 vote, city councillors denied a special permit for a new billboard to be placed on the property of the Four Points by Sheraton hotel. Ward 5 Councillor John Powers was absent for the council vote. The decision brought an end to the ongoing fight over former Revere native Vincent...
This week, the Revere Police Department launched its three-week “Click It or Ticket” program, part of a statewide seat belt enforcement mobilization that will send increased numbers of highly visible local police officers into the streets to promote and enforce seat belt use. The mobilization will continue through June 3 and encompasses Memorial Day,...
Allegations of drug use and disorderly conduct at a house near the eastern corner of Bellingham Avenue in Beachmont have raised the ire of some neighbors and city councillors in the past few weeks. Council President Richard Penta presented a late motion at the April 23 council meeting requesting Mayor Daniel Rizzo send a...
A number of public safety officials at the local and state level addressed the Revere City Council recently in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss public safety conditions for Revere Beach in preparation for the upcoming summer months. Major Edward Amodeo of the Massachusetts State Police commented that Revere Beach is a prime...
Investigators with the Boston Police Department released a surveillance video online last Friday in order to gather information from the public regarding the murder of Stephen Perez in the early morning hours of April 28. Shortly before 2:00 a.m. that morning, officers from the downtown district responded to a call about a shooting at...
The students, staff and parents of the A.C. Whelan School, participated in Massachusetts Walk to School Day, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The A.C. Whelan School was one of 172 schools across the Commonwealth that walked to school in celebration of the state’s Safe Routes to School Program that promotes walking and biking initiatives for...
Paul Caruccio earlier this week submitted his certified signatures to officially quality as a candidate for State Representative for the 19th Suffolk District. As a result of Caruccio’s highly successful signature drive, he obtained more signatures than the Secretary of States office is permitted to accept. This was accomplished in one short month and well before the state...
The First Congregational Church of Revere Food Pantry has been serving the needy of Revere, Chelsea, East Boston, and other surrounding communities since 1983. We are an emergency food pantry and distribute groceries to 300 to 500 families per month. We buy groceries at reduced cost from the Greater Food Bank and rely heavily...
The committee wishes to publicly acknowledge the following individuals who made contributions from January 1, 2012 through April 6, 2012. Bronze ($500+) RHS Class of 1961 Benefactors ($100+) M. A. Casoli Dr. Gennaro Cataldo Dr. Paul & Mary Ellen Dakin Dina’s Realty Evelyn Morris Senator Anthony Petrucelli Revere House of Pizza Catherine...