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The economic and employment Marie Butera toy drive, will kick off Friday, recognizableAgenda Grant figures Program. in The and economic and employment Marie Butera Revere arm of The Neigh- base by utilizing large-scale Dec.7, at the Hyatt Boston aroundRevere Eastarm Boston. of The Neigh- base by utilizing large-scale Richard Buttiglieri borhood Developers (TND) and high value assets includ- HarborRichard at Buttiglieri 6 p.m. The price of borhoodSo it cameDevelopers as no surprise(TND) and high value assets includ- ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- Theresa Conte admission is one unwrapped was one group given $50,000 whenwas one Lopes group took given over $50,000 the ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- Theresa Conte land, a soon-to-close NECCO toy that will be donated to a in funding to help establish helmin funding as President to help and establish CEO of land, a soon-to-close NECCO Dr. Adrian Costanza plant, and the MassDevelop- localDr. Adrian non-profit Costanza agency. workforce development ser- EBNHCworkforce after development his mentor Jackser- plant, and the MassDevelop- ment TDI Waterfront District. Dorothy Cordaro DorothyRep. Adrian Cordaro Madaro took vices in Revere to support lo- Cradockvices in Revereretired. to support lo- ment TDI Waterfront District. over the reigns of the annu- cal residents to acquire newly The program seeks to un- calLopes’ residents ascension to acquire is a newly story EBNHCThe programPresident seeksand CEO to un- Gerardo Iannuzzi Gerardo Iannuzzi al holiday event from former created jobs. lock community-driven re- thatcreated embodies jobs. EBNHC’s mis- lockManny community-driven Lopes was appointed re - Sen. Anthony Petruccelli after Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito along sponses to local obstacles, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito along sponsesChair of Boston’sto local Board obstacles, of Patricia Muse Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Ann Houston of The Neighborhood Developers,Patricia State Rep. Muse RoseLee Vincent, sion and commitment to the Petruccelli left office.. Lt.with Gov. Housing Karyn Polito, and Economic Ann Houston and of The promote Neighborhood economic Developers, devel- State Rep. RoseLee Vincent, with Housing and Economic andHealth. promote economic devel- Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Secretary of Housing and community. Paul Penta, Jr. Paul“Keeping Penta, Jr. this tradition BobDevelopment O' Brien of RevereSecretary Economic Jay Department,opment opportunities Mayor Brian through Arrigo and Secretary of Housing and opment opportunities through Ecomonic Development Jay Ash at the announcement of the Urban Agenda Grant Program on DevelopmentMore than two Secretary decades ago,Jay Antonetta Salamone alive once Sen. Petruccelli EcomonicAsh came Development to Revere City Jay Hall Ash atpartnership-building, the announcement of problem the Urban Agenda Grant Program on Ash came to Revere City Hall partnership-building, problem Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers. Antonetta Salamone Lopes joined the health center other career milestone to his left office was a no brainer,” Mondayto present morning the check in the Revereto the Citysolving, Council and Chambers. shared account- solving, and shared account- asto anpresent 18-year-old the check researcher, to the resume when Mayor Martin said Madaro. “We formed the Neighborhood Developers. ability in urban centers. The ability in urban centers. The Obituaries Pages 8 + 9 workingNeighborhood with Dr.Developers. Jim Taylor Walsh announced the appoint- MadaroObituaries Family Pages 8Community + 9 “Our administration under- competitive awards offer flex- competitive awards offer flex- on “Oura blood administration pressure study. under In- ment of Lopes as the chair Real estate values continue to be strongFund and reallyin Revere didn’t change standsReal the estateimportance valuesof local ible continue funding for local to efforts be strong in Revere thestands ensuing the importance years, Lopes of wentlocal ible funding for local efforts anything to the overall event. leadership and its impact on that bring together commu- of Boston’s Board of Health. onleadership to hold positions and its impactin the Hu on- Thethat Boardbring togetherof Health commu is the- INDEPENDENT By Sue Ellen Woodcock days on the market in 2016. The“2017 toys thatwas area fantastic donated yearwill the lives of residents,” said daysnity onstakeholders the market into 2016.pursue INDEPENDENT By Sue Ellen Woodcock “2017 was a fantastic year manthe livesResource of residents,” and Operations said seven-membernity stakeholders togoverning pursue NEWSPAPER GROUP The number of listings in stillNEWSPAPER benefit the communities GROUP Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. economic development ini- to be in real estate,” said Joe The number of listings in to be in real estate,” said Joe Departments.Lt. Governor KarynLopes Polito.later bodyeconomic that overseesdevelopment the workini- The Revere real estate mar- 2017 also dropped to 265, of East Boston, Revere, Win- “The Urban Agenda Grant tiatives. These awards will Mario of Century 21 Ma- The Revere real estate mar- 2017 also dropped to 265, Mario of Century 21 Ma- served“The Urbanas the HealthAgenda Center’s Grant oftiatives. the Boston These Publicawards Health will ket in 2017 was definitely a 10.8 percent down from 297 throp and the North End. My Program relies on the strong fund projects in Boston, Clin- fund projects in Boston, Clin- rio Real Estate. “There’s a ket in 2017 was definitely a 10.8 percent down from 297 rio Real Estate. “There’s a ViceProgram President relies andon theChief strong In- Commission (BPHC). Lopes good one with higher prices in 2016. The good news for family and I look forward to goodpartnerships one with between higher priceslocal in 2016. The good news for formationpartnerships Officer, between providing local lot of confidence and equity See TND GRANT , Page 3 lot of confidence and equity succeedsSee TND Francis GRANT Doyle, , Page who3 $1.5 MILLION FOR for homes than in 2016, but sellers is that the original list- $1.5another MILLION successful FOREastie’s forgovernment, homes than non-profits in 2016, butand sellers is that the original list- organizationalgovernment, non-profitsvision and and inElves homes. on ForFriday 35 yearsand hopenow stepped down in October from NORTHERN STRAND a drop in the number of new ing price was matched 100 NORTHERN STRAND a drop in the number of new ingCouncillor price wasRobert matched Haas 100Jr. in homes. For 35 years now leadership with an eye for many from the community By Sue Ellen Woodcock By Sue Ellen Woodcock Councillorthe Board toRobert assume Haasa leader Jr.- listings, making home-buying percent of the time. it’s been positive. Now is the listings, making home-buying percenttried to ofget the barriers time. installed it’s been positive. Now is the technology and collaborative COMMUNITY TRAIL COMMUNITYhelp support this TRAIL important triedship roleto get within barriers the installedMassa- an adventure. The condominium mar- time to sell. Revere is getting an adventure. in The2011 condominiumand received nomar re- time to sell. Revere is getting innovation. The Executive Office of fundraiserThe Executive again this Office year.” of For years the abutters of For years the abutters of in 2011See and LOPES received Page 2no re- “These are the highest pric- ket saw similar trends with the overflow from the Boston “These are the highest pric- ketsponse. saw similar trends with This week Lopes added an- Energy and Environmental EnergyThe annualand Environmentalfundraiser to Route 1 have put up with the the overflow from the Boston Route 1 have put up with the sponse. es we’ve seen in the last eight the median sales price at the“We median should sales get moreprice reat- Affairs has approved a $1.5 Affairsmarketraise toysandhas peopleapprovedfor low-incomeare movinga $1.5 noisees we’ve from seen millions in the lastof eightcars, market and people are moving noise from millions of cars, “We should get more re- years,” said Maureen Celata, $315,000, up 16.7 percent spect from the state and fed- million grant regarding the milliontofamilies Revere.