Revere Beach

Most people seemed to be socially distancing Monday at Revere Beach.

From Cape Cod to Nantasket to South Boston, Massachusetts beachgoers were getting a head start Friday on the holiday weekend. For many people, this will be a low-key Labor Day weekend compared to the past. But Bay State officials intend to step up enforcement of safety protocols in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hopefully, we have beautiful weather, and…

An expanded campaign to spread awareness of the coronavirus is set to begin this weekend in Revere, a city that has a daily positive testing rate three times higher than average in Massachusetts. Officials hoping to lower these figures are focusing on providing outreach at certain public hotspots including Revere Beach. The city will give out fliers and masks and…

The city’s mayor announced earlier in the week that he was cancelling all city sponsored events.

The city is increasing a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of coronavirus.

A teenager has been charged with murder after a 20-year-old man was shot to death in front of an ice cream shop this weekend in Revere, Massachusetts. Yaseen Butt of Revere was found suffering from a gunshot wound just after 10 p.m. Sunday in front of the Twist and Shake at 82 Revere Beach Blvd, state police said. He was…

Authorities have identified the 20-year-old man who was fatally shot in front of an ice cream shop late Sunday night in Revere, Massachusetts. Yaseen Butt, of Revere, was conscious when police found him suffering from a gunshot wound just after 10 p.m. Sunday in front of the Twist and Shake at 82 Revere Beach Blvd, state police said. He was…

A 20-year-old man who was shot in front of an ice cream shop late Sunday night in Revere has died, Massachusetts State Police said. Around 10:10 p.m., troopers responded to a reported shooting in front of the Twist and Shake at 82 Revere Beach Blvd. Responding officers found a man suffering from a gunshot injury. He was conscious at the…

Massachusetts State Police say a 20-year-old man has died after being shot Sunday night in front of the Twist and Shake at 82 Revere Beach Blvd.

After efforts to save a small dog Sunday afternoon in medical distress at a Massachusetts beach were unsuccessful, the dog’s owner is now facing animal cruelty charges, according to state police. State police said they responded to Revere Beach, near the Shirley Avenue Bathhouse, just after noon for a report of an injured dog. When troopers arrived, lifeguards from...

A Massachusetts woman is facing animal cruelty charges after witnesses told police they allegedly saw her abusing a dog that later died at Revere Beach on Sunday afternoon.

As the sun shined and temperatures climbed into the mid-70s on Sunday, Revere Beach filled with people trying to take advantage of the warmer weather, something the city used as an opportunity to handout face masks and other supplies.  The weekend warmup came just days after the governor signed an executive order requiring everyone to wear a face mask,...

Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and a handful of volunteers set up tables along the beach and distributed 1,000 bags that included masks, gloves and alcohol wipes.

Authorities are investigating after a man’s body was found at a beach in Revere, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning. Massachusetts State Police discovered the body in the area of the Oak Island Bath House on Revere Beach Boulevard just before 7 a.m. after receiving a report from a resident at a nearby high-rise condominium. A preliminary investigation indicated that the man’s...

Despite daily warnings to practice social distancing, scores of people are still hanging out at Revere Beach, something the mayor of Revere, Massachusetts, said might prompt him to “take extraordinary steps.” Mayor Brian Arrigo said such steps could include shutting down the beach. The warning came as positive COVID-19 cases soared across the city. As of Monday evening, there were…

An historic seaside area just north of Boston no longer has any takeout options for at least the time being. According to a tweet from @JimMacKayOnAir of WBZ 1030, restaurants along Revere Beach Boulevard have been told to stop offering takeout, which means that they can only do delivery at this point, as Revere has seen a dramatic increase in…

This week’s Restaurant Roundup includes some bad news for Gourmet Dumpling House, a new Trader Joe’s and a brewery closing.

A person was shot Friday afternoon in Revere, Massachusetts. The shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. on North Shore Road, according to police. The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

A person was hospitalized after a shooting near the Wonderland MBTA station.

A four-alarm fire tore through a bagel shop in Revere, Massachusetts late Monday night, damaging the popular eatery and leaving customers in shock. The fire was reported just after 11 p.m. at Bagel Bin Deli, about a block away from Revere Beach.