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Revere Journal Revere Journal 1 Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Cyan Magenta Yellow REVERE DENTISTRY AND BRACES REVERE DENTISTRY AND BRACES General and Cosmetic Dentistry for Adults and Children TOPGeneral and CosmeticBILLING Dentistry for Adults and Children TOP BILLING Call 781 485 0588 Call 781 485 0588 Call 781 485 0588 Call 781 485 0588 370 Broadway • 781-629-9093 • Offers.RevereDentistryAndBraces.com Your370 Broadway Ad • 781-629-9093 Here • Offers.RevereDentistryAndBraces.com Your Ad Here Your Ad Here Your Ad Here REVERE JOURNALTHURSDAY,REVERE MAY 30, 2019 JOURNALFREE YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCEYOUR 1881 HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1881 VOLUME 19, No. 41 VOLUME 19,c No. 41 harlestown PATRIOT-BRIDGE WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY Revere's TND Revere's TND February 14, 2018 CharlestownFebruary 14, 2018Drug OLDEST SCHOOLBOY Traffic Update INDEX CourtINDEX graduation receives $50,000 Planningreceives for Encore: $50,000 Traffic plans, Editorial 4 welcomesEditorial Police4 timing will hopefully help ease rush Police News 16 CommissionerPolice News 16 Grossstate grant for jobs state grant for jobs Sports 11 Sports 11 By Seth Daniel know many people will want to Special to The Journal the business community that Special to The Journal come seethe businessit. What communitywe can do that is Classifieds 18-19 Classifieds By Seth Daniel18-19 are critical to fostering eco- There’s no painting it any other mitigateare it critical with ourto fostering plan. If ecowe- Monday morning the Bak- nomic success and building way – there’s goingMonday to morningbe major the Baksee -trafficnomic hot successspots, we and can building adjust A new class of drug court grader-Polito- Administration stronger neighborhoods in ev- er-Polito Administration stronger neighborhoods in ev- traffic on the June 23 opening accordingly, and we’ve been work- Cyan DEATHS uatesDEATHS found success on May 22 ery region in Massachusetts.” ery region in Massachusetts.” awarded $500,000 to nine day of the Encoreawarded Boston $500,000 Harbor to nineing closely with our partners to in Charlestown Municipal Courtprojects through the Urban Revere is rebuilding its projects through the Urban Revere is rebuilding its Thomas Boyan, Sr Thomas Boyan, Sr resort casino and even in the days plan for that…We are not doing – with Police Commissioner WillieAgenda Grant Program. The economic and employment Agenda Grant Program. The economic and employment Magenta Marie Butera Marie Butera after – but choosing a slow time this in a bubble. We have a compe- Gross encouraging them and Reverethe arm of The Neigh- base by utilizing large-scale Revere arm of The Neigh- base by utilizing large-scale tent transportation plan…We are Richard Buttiglieri communityRichard Buttiglieri for supporting borhoodthe Developers (TND) and high value assets includ- of year for theborhood opening Developers and other (TND) and high value assets includ- graduates. precautions, the company told going to be monitoring the roads Theresa Conte Theresa Conte was one group given $50,000 ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- was one group given $50,000 ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- “The village is taking care of the land, a soon-to-close NECCO Charlestown neighbors, would carefully.”land, a soon-to-close NECCO in funding to help establish in funding to help establish Yellow Dr. Adrian Costanza villageDr. Adrian in Massachusetts,” Costanza he said.workforce development ser- plant, and the MassDevelop- hopefully helpworkforce lighten the development load. serThe- plant,comments and the came MassDevelop during a- “I am telling you there’s going whirlwind traffic roundup meeting Dorothy Cordaro “WeDorothy shouldn’t Cordaro be shunning youvices in Revere to support lo- ment TDI Waterfront District. vices in Revere to support lo- ment TDI Waterfront District. because you have problems. calWe residents to acquire newly The program seeks to un- to be traffic caland residents we know to acquirethat,” newlyon Thursday, The programMay 23, seeks sponsored to un- Gerardo Iannuzzi shouldGerardo be helpingIannuzzi you…Today createdis a jobs. lock community-driven re- said Jim Folkcreated of jobs.Encore. “It’s by Statelock Rep. community-driven Dan Ryan and there- Black good day. I don’t BS and I tell it likeLt. Gov. Karyn Polito along sponses to local obstacles, the opening of Lt.one Gov. of Karynthe largest Polito along sponses to local obstacles, Patricia Muse Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Ann Houston of The Neighborhood Developers, StatePatricia Rep. Muse RoseLee Vincent, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Ann Houston of The Neighborhood Developers, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent, it is. I’m proud of each and everywith Housing and Economic and promote economic devel- resorts on thewith East Housing Coast. and WeEconomic and promote (economicTRAFFIC Pg. devel 10)- Paul Penta, Jr. Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian Arrigo and PaulSecretary Penta, of Jr. Housing and Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Secretary of Housing and one of you. People have doubtedDevelopment Secretary Jay opment opportunities through Development Secretary Jay opment opportunities through Ecomonic Development Jay Ash at the announcement of the Urban Agenda Grant Program on AshEcomonic came to Development Revere City Hall Jay Ashpartnership-building, at the announcement problem of the Urban Agenda Grant Program on Ash came to Revere City Hall partnership-building, problem Antonetta Salamone Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers. youAntonetta and called Salamone you all kinds ofMonday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers. names. The things you have goneto present the check to the solving, and shared account- to present the check to the solving, and shared account- Neighborhood Developers. ability in urban centers. The Neighborhood Developers. ability in urban centers. The Obituaries Pages 8 + 9 throughObituaries with Pages your 8 +family. 9 You Townie Talent: Charlestown Pride didn’t start out that way…I see you“Our administration under- competitive awards offer flex- “Our administration under- competitive awards offer flex- ible funding for local efforts ible funding for local efforts Real estate values continue to be strongand I see inmy brothersRevere and sisters.standsReal the importance estate of valueslocal continue to be strong in Revere stands the importance of local leadership and its impact on that bring together commu- Week willleadership feature and its impact new on thattalent bring together show commu- I’m not a separatist. I know you’re INDEPENDENT By Sue Ellen Woodcock days on the market in 2016. “2017INDEPENDENT was a fantastic year the livesBy Sueof Ellenresidents,” Woodcock said nitydays stakeholders on the market to in pursue 2016. “2017 was a fantastic year the lives of residents,” said nity stakeholders to pursue NEWSPAPER GROUP tryingNEWSPAPER hard…Everyone GROUP would events, which starts with Touch The number of listings in to be in real estate,” said Joe Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. economicThe number development of listings ini -in to be in real estate,” said Joe ByLt. Seth GovernorDaniel Karyn Polito. economic development ini- think the community would be A Truck on June 9, and finishes The Revere real estate mar- 2017 also dropped to 265, Mario of Century 21 Ma- “TheThe Urban Revere Agenda real estate Grant mar - tiatives.2017 alsoThese dropped awards to will 265, Mario of Century 21 Ma- “The Urban Agenda Grant tiatives. These awards will like ‘Get them away. Get them out fund projects in Boston, Clin- Photo by Cary Shuman Charlestown Pride Week is like with thefund annual projects Bunker in Boston, Hill ClinDay- ket in 2017 was definitely a 10.8 percent down from 297 rio Real Estate. “There’s a Programket in 2017relies wason thedefinitely strong a 10.8 percent down from 297 rio Real Estate. “There’s a Program relies on the strong good one with higher prices in 2016. The good news for of here.’ No. This is really uniquepartnershipsgood Jackone Whelan, withbetween higher the oldest localprices schoolboy in 2016. in attendance,The good newshad the for honor of ringing no other weekpartnerships in the Town, between the localAssociates Breakfast on Sunday, lot of confidence 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- $1.5 MILLION FOR government,for homesthe bell thannon-profits at the in 106th2016, and annualbut sellersOld Charlestown is that the originalSchoolboys list- Association on biggest buildupgovernment, to the best non-profits Parade June and 16. in homes. For 35 years(C OURTnow Pg. 7) Sunday, May 19, in the Knights Hall. Scores of friends gatheredin forhomes. the For 35 inyears the nowcountry. “I think people can really be NORTHERN STRAND a drop in the number of new ing price was matched 100 NORTHERN STRAND a dropBy Sue in Ellen the Woodcocknumber of new Councilloring price Robertwas matched Haas Jr.100 By Sue Ellen Woodcock Councillor Robert Haas Jr. COMMUNITY TRAIL listings, making home-buying percent of the time. it’sCOMMUNITY been positive. Now TRAIL is the listings,annual making celebration. home-buying See Pages triedpercent 8to an getd of 9 thebarriersfor time.more installed photos. it’s been positive. NowThat is the week-long plan of excitedtried about to getCharlestown barriers installed Pride an adventure. The condominium mar- time to sell. Revere is getting anFor adventure. years the abutters of in 2011The andcondominium received no remar- - time to sell. Revereevents, is getting sponsored For byyears the theBunker abutters Week of thisin 2011 year,” and he receivedsaid. “There’s no re- The Executive Office of The Executive Office of Hill Associates, will have a few something for everybody and Energy and Environmental “These are the highest pric- ket saw similar trends with theEnergy overflow and from Environmental the Boston Route“These 1 have are put the up highest with thepric - sponse.ket saw similar trends with the overflow from the Boston Route 1 have put up with the sponse.
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