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January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Message from Mayor Rizzo Regarding this Past Weeks Events in Boston
April 18, 2013Dear Residents,
I write to you today with a heavy heart. A tragic event unfolded in Boston this past Monday, killing and injuring innocent people and wounding the soul of a great city during an iconic and historic event.
I think we all feel a bit numb right now, but there is strength in coming together - coming together to comfort one another, to mourn and to heal.
My thoughts are with the victims... Read more
City Officials to Hold Community Crime Watch Meeting on May 21s
April 18, 2013Since taking office Mayor Rizzo has been committed to working with Chief Cafarelli, the City Council, and other community groups to expand, and reinvigorate, Crime Watch groups across the City of Revere. Large scale Community Crime Watch meetings have been held in nearly every Ward in the City in order to provide residents an access point to the Police Department. The establishment of a... Read more
IRS Announces Three-Month Filing, Payment Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosions
April 17, 2013The Internal Revenue Service today announced a three-month tax filing and payment extension to Boston area taxpayers and others affected by Monday’s explosions.
This relief applies to all individual taxpayers who live in Suffolk County, Mass., including the city of Boston. It also includes victims, their families, first responders, others impacted by this tragedy who live outside SuffolkCounty... Read more
NATIONAL GRID REMINDS MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS OF PAYMENT SCAM
April 16, 2013National Grid is reminding its municipal partners and police chiefs of a nationwide utility bill scam. National Grid electric customers have received telephone calls from individuals claiming to work for National Grid. These scammers demand payment, through a pre-paid card, on past due balances for electric accounts and threaten customers that their service will immediately be shut-off for... Read more
Mayor Rizzo Announces the Opening of the Revere Police Department Community Resource Office
April 9, 2013Mayor Rizzo, in conjunction with Police Chief Cafarelli, is pleased to announce the opening of the Revere Police Department Community Resource Office (substation) located at 6 Pleasant Street. “Public Safety continues to be my number one priority as Mayor of the City of Revere,” commented Mayor Rizzo.
The mission of the Community Resource Office (“CRO”) is to develop crime prevention... Read more
Revere PD Sergeant Honored at State House
April 8, 2013Revere Police Detective Sergeant Steven Pisano was honored today at the State House with the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance’s Access to Justice Award. The award is bestowed annually upon “an individual survivor, service provider, agency or organization (criminal justice or community-based) whose leadership and outreach efforts have made victim rights and services more available and... Read more
SYSTEM WIDE WATER FLUSHING
April 4, 2013As part of our effort to improve and maintain the water quality for the Citizens of Revere, we will be commencing a system wide hydrant-flushing program. It is anticipated that the flushing will begin the week of April 22, 2013. The flushing of the system will take approximately eight to ten weeks. To reduce inconvenience as much as possible, actual flushing will take place between 8:00pm and... Read more
Recent Revere Police Department Investigation
March 25, 2013After a 3 month investigation by Revere, Winthrop, Lynn, Saugus and the Massachusetts State Police s officers arrested two Brothers Juan Delarosa and Rafael Delarosa along with a cousin Canuelas Nieves. Both Delarosa brothers have been arrested by Revere and Winthrop police for various alleged drug offenses in the recent past and those cases remain open. The arrest and search warrants executed in... Read more
Mayor Rizzo Speaks to Water Resources Coalition
March 19, 2013This past Wednesday Mayor Rizzo was a featured speaker at the Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association’s (MWPCA’s) Annual Legislative Meeting. The event was co-sponsored by the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC). The event provided a forum where issues related to wastewater and stormwater... Read more