By Seth Daniel [email protected] Wonder why potholes are living a little longer this spring? Well, according to Don Goodwin, superintendent of the Department of Public Works (DPW), it’s because DPW equipment has been sabotaged – and maybe even by workers…
Month: March 2009
This year, everyone will be in uniforms
Revere High baseball coach Joe Ranno told the Revere Journal Tuesday about some interesting wardrobe and equipment rules for baseball coaches in the upcoming season. Beginning this year in the Northeastern Conference, all adult coaches, who are in the first…
Dakin’s number crunching reveal stark findings
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The city’s liberal residential zoning decisions over the past few decades has finally come home to roost, said Superintendent of School Paul Dakin, as the school population has surged and the poverty level in the city…
RPS receives $5.25 million in Stimulus money from the state
Journal Staff Report Federal stimulus money has trickled down to the Revere School Department via an announcement from Gov. Deval Patrick last Thursday. Revere got $5.25 million from the state’s allotment of stimulus money, which was the fourth highest amount…
Obituaries – 03-25-2009
Angelo Consolo Past President of Revere Little League Angelo J. Consolo of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on his birthday, March 23. A US Army veteran of World War II, he was a US Postal Service Police Department employee…
Give Us A Sign – City should have been notified about billboard plan
The MBTA has announced a program that is intended to sell enough new billboard spaces on T properties to bring in millions of dollars of new revenue. Regrettably, Revere is one of those cities where the T is planning to…
Cap on Salaries? – The time might be right
The time is rapidly approaching when Revere and all the cities and towns in the commonwealth will no longer be able to afford the bloated salaries of those municipal employees earning more than $90,000 a year. Middle echelon municipal employees…
Charles Anderson Jr., publisher, printer, athlete, involved in community, was 81 years old
As a young man coming out of this city when it was a far different place than it is today, Charlie Anderson Jr. was a professional fighter. A strong, fit man, he fought in the featherweight class 15 fights outdoors at Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium, during the heyday of boxing. He retired at 26.
Let the debate begin again; Cahill makes a play for parlors
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The lemons and cherries are lining up for another hot debate on slot machines, with State Treasurer Tim Cahill starting out the discussion last week when he proposed a plan for slot parlors to the state…
Patriots edged in sectional semifinals
In the world of the state high school athletic tournaments, it is axiomatic that there can only be one team left standing to hold the championship trophy. For everybody else, it’s wait ‘til next year. However, despite their 2-1 loss…
School Committee approves contraception program – Strong opinions voiced by people on both sides of the debate
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The Revere School Committee has voted recently to allow the Mass General’s school-based health center in Revere High School (RHS) to dispense contraceptive services to students enrolled in the center. Those services will include condoms, birth…
Companions is taking reservations for St. Paddy’s bash
Journal Staff Report One of Broadway’s longest running acts, Companions Restaurant, has completed a two- week remake of its menu and is expected to kick off the new era with a March 17th St. Patrick’s Day all-day affair. During the…
The Senator’s Visit – Petruccelli appears before the City Council
State Senator Anthony Petruccelli’s visit to Revere Monday evening before the City Council detailed the state’s effort to raise the gasoline tax in order to mitigate severe roadway and tunnel tolls. Petruccelli is a persuasive and well-informed speaker, and as…
It Won’t be Missed – Moon-Lite Reader closes down
The pornography store on Squire Road has closed. Its death was met with satisfaction by those who fought so hard to keep it from coming to Revere. Its death was a sign that such a store had outlived its usefulness.…
Obituaries
Barbara Teodorczyk, 72 Waitress, meat wrapper Barbara L. (Downing) Teodorczyk of Lynn, formerly of Chelsea, died unexpectedly on March 9 at the Hunt Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was 72 years old. She was born in Chelsea and was…
Mechanics, parts dealers enjoy increased business
By Seth Daniel [email protected] In recent years, the old image of the shade tree mechanic, or driveway mechanic, had been supplanted by a car industry in which people exchanged cars every few years rather than maintaining them at a commercial…
Attorney questions police relationship with key witness; Several pieces of new information become public as trial date nears
By Seth Daniel [email protected] One defense attorney in the Officer Daniel Talbot murder case is questioning the relationship between the Revere Police and the case’s key witness, who has received more than $8,500 in witness relocation expenses since the investigation…
Store closes, but the court case endures
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The porn store is no more. An adult bookstore that has been the source of a Constitutional litigation case with the city over the last 17 years has shut its doors this week. The Moon-Lite Reader…
Obituaries
Janice Ostrowski, 58 Graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, Class of 1968 Janice M. “Jan” (Tringali) Ostrowski of Beverly, formerly of Revere, died peacefully on February 28 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, following a courageous and vibrant six-year battle…
Garden view – Revere High advances to Div. 2 North semifinals; two more W’s earn Patriots a trip to the TD Banknorth Garden
The Revere High hockey team advanced to the semifinals of the Division 2 North State Hockey Tournament in both convincing and thrilling fashion with a pair of victories last week over Watertown and Lynnfield. The Patriots, the third seed in…
