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REVERE JOURNAL16 P REVERE JOURNAL Volume 27 • Number 9 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCEYOUR 1881 HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1881 SUN Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Cyan Magenta Yellow REVERE DENTISTRY AND BRACES TOPREVERE DENTISTRY BILLING AND BRACES General and Cosmetic Dentistry for Adults and Children General and Cosmetic Dentistry for Adults and Children TOP BILLING Call 781 485 0588 Call 781 485 0588 Call 781 485 0588 370 Broadway • 781-629-9093 • Offers.RevereDentistryAndBraces.com 370Your Broadway •Ad 781-629-9093 Here • Offers.RevereDentistryAndBraces.com Your Ad Here Your Ad Here WHAT’S HAPPENING ON MAIN STREETS P. 5 DONT FORGET FREE Mission Hill AGES TO FALL BACK REVERE JOURNAL16 P REVERE JOURNAL Volume 27 • Number 9 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCEYOUR 1881 HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1881 SUN. NOV. 3 TURN THOSE VOLUME 19, No. 41 VOLUMEPrinted 19, No. on 41 CLOCKS recycled paper GAZETTE BACK WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAYServingRevere's Mission Hill and TND the Longwood Medical and AcademicRevere's Area TND February 14, 2018 February 14, 2018 617-524-2626 • www.MissionHillGazette.com NOVEMBER 1, 2019 – DECEMBER 5, 2019 CIRCULATION 7,000 INDEX INDEX receives $50,000 receives $50,000 Editorial 4 EditorialROUSE 4 HONORED ON TREMONT STREET Police News 16 Police News 16 state grant for jobs Citystate Election grant for set jobs Sports 11 Sports 11 Special to The Journal the business community that Special to The Journal the business community that Classifieds 18-19 Classifieds 18-19 are critical to fostering eco- for Tuesday,are criticalNov. to fostering 5 eco- Monday morning the Bak- nomic success and building Monday morning the Bak- nomic success and building er-Polito Administration stronger neighborhoods in ev- STAFF REPORTer-Polito Administrationwell asstronger citywide neighborhoods At-Large seatsin ev- DEATHS DEATHS awarded $500,000 to nine ery region in Massachusetts.” awarded $500,000 to nineand aery nonbinding region in Massachusetts.” public opinion Thomas Boyan, Sr Thomas Boyan, Sr projects through the Urban Revere is rebuilding its The Cityprojects of Bostonthrough Electhe -Urbanadvisory Revere question. is rebuilding its Agenda Grant Program. The economic and employment Marie Butera Agenda Grant Program. The economic and employment tion Department announced its Polling locations around the Marie Butera Revere arm of The Neigh- base by utilizing large-scale Revere arm of The Neigh- base by utilizing large-scale preparations ahead of the up- City will be open from 7 a.m. to Richard Buttiglieri Richard Buttiglieri and high value assets includ- borhood Developers (TND) and high value assets includ- borhood Developers (TND) coming Municipal Election for 8 p.m. Candidates for At-Large was one group given $50,000 ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- was one group given $50,000 ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- Theresa Conte Theresa Conte Tuesday, November 5. include incumbents Michael Fla- in funding to help establish land, a soon-to-close NECCO in funding to help establish land, a soon-to-close NECCO Dr. Adrian Costanza Dr. Adrian Costanza workforce development ser- plant, and the MassDevelop- The electionworkforce includes development Coun- serherty,- plant, Althea and Garrison, the MassDevelop Annissa- vices in Revere to support lo- ment TDI Waterfront District. cilor seats vicesfor each in Revere district, to support as lo- ment TDI Waterfront District. Dorothy Cordaro Dorothy Cordaro Continued on page 8 cal residents to acquire newly The program seeks to un- cal residents to acquire newly The program seeks to un- Gerardo Iannuzzi Gerardo Iannuzzi created jobs. lock community-driven re- created jobs. lock community-driven re- sponses to local obstacles, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito along sponses to local obstacles, Patricia Muse Patricia Muse Lt. Gov.Lt. Karyn Gov. KarynPolito, PolitoAnn Houston along of The Neighborhood Developers, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Ann Houston of The Neighborhood Developers, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent, with Housing and Economic and promote economic devel- with Housing and Economic and promote economic devel- Paul Penta, Jr. Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian ArrigoPaul and Penta,Secretary Jr. of Housing and Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Secretary of HousingDistrict and Development 8 city Secretary council Jay opment opportunitieshopefuls through EcomonicDevelopment Development Secretary Jay AshJay at theopment announcement opportunities of thethrough Urban Agenda Grant Program on Ecomonic Development Jay Ash at the announcement of the UrbanAntonetta Agenda SalamoneGrant Program on Ash came to Revere City Hall partnership-building, problem Ash came to Revere City Hall partnership-building, problem Antonetta Salamone Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers. Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers. to present the check to the solving, and shared account- face offto present at thecandidates’ check to the solving, forumand shared account- Neighborhood Developers. ability in urban centers. The BY DAN MURNeighborhoodPHY Developers.dates’ability forum in Tuesday, urban centers. Oct. 22, The at Obituaries Pages 8 + 9 Obituaries Pages 8 + 9 “Our administration under- competitive awards offer flex- “Our administration underFisher- competitive College. awards offer flex- ible funding for local efforts Realstands theestate importance values of local iblecontinue funding for localto beefforts strong in Revere Two weeksstands ahead the importance of the Nov of. local Kenzie Bok, an affordable Real estate values continue to be strong in Revere leadership and its impact on that bring together commu- leadership and its impact on that bring together commu- 5 Boston municipal election, two housing advocate, community INDEPENDENT By Sue Ellen Woodcock days on the market in 2016. “2017 was a fantastic year the lives of residents,” said nity stakeholders to pursue INDEPENDENT By Sue Ellen Woodcock days on the market in 2016. NEWSPAPER“2017 was a fantasticGROUP year the lives of residents,” said nity stakeholders to pursue hopefuls vying for the District leader and the former chair of NEWSPAPER GROUP The number of listings in to be in real estate,” said Joe Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. economic development ini- The number of listings in to be in real estate,” said Joe Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. economic development ini- 8 city council seat squared off The Revere real estate mar- 2017 also dropped to 265, The“The Revere Urban real Agenda estate marGrant- 2017tiatives. also Thesedropped awards to 265, will Mario of Century 21 Ma- “The Urban Agenda Grant tiatives. These awards will Mario of Century 21 Ma- during a wide-ranging candi- Continued on page 3 ket in 2017 was definitely a 10.8fund percent projects down in Boston, from 297Clin - Program relies on the strong fund projects in Boston, Clin- ket in 2017 was definitely a 10.8 percent down from 297 rio Real Estate. “There’s a Program relies on the strong rio Real Estate. “There’s a good one with higher prices in 2016. The good news for goodpartnerships one with higherbetween prices local in 2016. The good news for partnerships between local $1.5lot ofMILLION confidence FOR and equity See TND GRANT , Page 3 lot of confidence and equity See TND GRANT , Page 3 $1.5 MILLION FOR for homes than in 2016, but sellers is that the original list- forgovernment, homes than non-profitsin 2016, but and sellers is that the original list- government, non-profits and NORTHERNin homes. For STRAND 35 years now a drop in the number of new ing price was matched 100 in homes. For 35 years now NORTHERN STRAND a drop in the number of new ing price was matched 100 Councillor RobertCAMH Haas Jr. hears proposals forBy Sue EllenDelle Woodcock Ave.Councillor properties Robert Haas Jr. listings, Bymaking Sue Ellen home-buying Woodcock percent of the time. it’s been positive. Now is the listings, making home-buying percent of the time. COMMUNITYit’s been positive. TRAIL Now is the tried to get barriers installed tried to get barriers installed COMMUNITY TRAIL an adventure. The condominiumBY LAURA mar PLUMMER- time to sell. Revere is getting the two-family vision. They are an adventure. The condominium mar- Thetime toExecutive sell. Revere Office is getting of For years the abutters of in 2011 and received no re- For years the abutters of in 2011 and received no re- The Executive Office of “These are the highest pric- ket saw similar trends with -45 Delle Avenue currently seeking zoning relief “These are the highest pric- ket saw similar trends withEnergy the overflow and Environmental from the Boston Route 1 have put up with the sponse. the overflow from the Boston Route 1 have put up with the sponse. Energy and Environmental es we’ve seen in the last eight the median sales On price Wednesday, at October 16, Developers Eben Kunz and for insufficient parking. Inbar es we’ve seen in the last eight the median sales price atAffairs has approved a $1.5 noise from millions of cars, “We should get more re- market and people are moving noise from millions of cars, “We should get more re- Affairs has approved a $1.5 market and people are moving years,” said Maureen Celata, $315,000, up the16.7 Community percent Alliance of Mis- Dan Inbar are looking to reno- said that the layout of the units years,” said Maureen Celata, $315,000, up 16.7 percentmillion grant regarding the and now some city councillors spect from the state and fed- to Revere. and now some city councillors spect from the state and fed- million grant regarding the to Revere. owner/broker of MCelata Real over 2016. Days on the mar- owner/broker of MCelata Real over 2016. Days on the mar-development of the Northern want to have Mayor Brian Ar- eral government,”sion PatchHill said..(CAMH)Mario met saidfor Revereits vate is desir a single-family- want to have property Mayor Brian at Arwere- eralflexible. government,” CAMH Patch will said.. vote development of the Northern Mario said Revere is desir- Estate. “And 2018 is going to ket also dropped from 67 in Estate.
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