By Seth Daniel [email protected] The cemetery monument business rarely meets the world of Hollywood, but last year, both worlds collided when Woodlawn Memorials on the Revere-Everett line was asked to create three very crucial headstones for the upcoming blockbuster movie,…
Month: April 2009
Sports
RHS track girls sprint past Winthrop The Revere High (RHS) girls track team, despite being shorthanded because of a rescheduled meet during vacation week, won its second straight meet of the season with a runaway 81-46 triumph over Winthrop last…
Kenny Hill, 66, was a former Ward 5 City Councillor, realtor, assessor
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Kenny Hill was not the kind of guy who would pass you by on the street without a wave and a gentleman’s greeting. In fact, if ever there were a friendly face on Broadway or in…
Nine officers laid off; RPD down to 86 officers
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Nine Revere police officers, all patrolmen, and one who is fighting the war in Iraq, have been laid off this month from their jobs at the department, bringing the top-heavy department to a contingent of 86…
Feeling Dismayed – Council refuses to cut expense accounts and longevity bonuses
By a vote of 9-2, the Revere City Council decided against cutting its $600 a month expense account and longevity bonuses for some of its members, amounting to tens of thousands of dollars. Only Councillor-at-Large George Colella voted for the…
Obituaries – 04/29/09
Walter Dunn, 66 Decorated Veteran Walter J. Dunn, formerly of Marblehead, died March 24 at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Fla. He was 66 years old. Husband of the late Janice K. (Joy) (Page) Dunn, he was…
From Main Street to the altar – Trend of churches locating on Broadway storefronts has some bothered, others facing reality
By Seth Daniel [email protected] This Sunday, Easter Sunday, residents from many quarters of the city will celebrate the religious holiday at their various churches, and in one district of the city – the business district – at least three churches…
Pats topple Waltham, 7-2, in season opener
The Revere High (RHS) softball team opened the 2009 season with a 7-2 victory over Waltham last week. “It was a nice way to start the year,†said veteran RHS head coach Joe Nichinello, whose Patriots excelled in all three…
Never been better – Wall Street awards the city its highest bond rating ever
By Seth Daniel [email protected] In the midst of financial chaos and money shortages, Revere received an ‘A’ from Wall Street. For the first time in the city’s history, two Wall Street bond rating companies have rewarded the city with an…
Guard dog finds safe haven
Journal Staff Report A guard dog for the Rent-a-Tool Company on North Shore Road has found a wealth of sympathy from the Ocean View Kennel operators and from workers at Rent-a-Tool, after being with a rare disease. Bruta, a female…
City plans to buy, rehab and sell abandoned homes
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The city is preparing to begin a practice of taking abandoned, private residences, fixing them up and re-selling them to first-time homebuyers. It would be the first time the city has delved into the real estate…
A show of leadership – Rizzo’s motion was a step in the right direction
Council President Dan Rizzo entered a motion before the City Council Monday night asking the council to do away with the one day pension benefit, that is, serving one day into a new year as a city employee (and then…
Obituaries 04-08-09
Ida Martinoli, 96 Owned Owl Cleansers of Revere Ida J. Martinoli, a longtime Revere resident, died following a long illness at the Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida, Colorado, on February 9. She was 96 years old. Mrs. Martinoli moved…
Home work – NU students, including Revere’s Cheryl Leon, help the N.E. Center for Homeless Veterans
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Five Northeastern University students, including Revere resident Cheryl A. Leon, teamed up for a volunteer project to help the New England Center for Homeless Veterans in Boston. Leon and four of her NU classmates, Linda Aylward,…
Softball team will take to the field on April 9
By Cary Shuman [email protected] A new middle school girls’ softball team will begin play on Thursday, April 9, when it travels to Twi-Field in Danvers to play the Danvers freshman team. The team, to be coached by former Revere Senior…
Councillors see the over pension article
By Seth Daniel [email protected] City councillors rushed to defend themselves Monday after a scathing report on the front page of the Sunday Boston Globe concerning the pensions of seven city councillors. Some councillors even went so far as to say…
Residents are reminded to keep their property clean
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Tough times at the city level aren’t going to stop the Health Department from aggressively enforcing quality of life issues this spring and summer. Over the past few years, the department has been bolstered by several…
Credit Where It’s Due – Thank you, Mr. Henneberry
License Commission Chairman Thomas Henneberry didn’t shrink or fail to stand his ground, despite heavy lobbying and legal maneuvering by a group of bar owners seeking a return to the 2 a.m. closing. The commission took the action last year…
Council’s Pay Package – Pension system is, above all, legal
The Revere City Council has one of the best pay packages of any City Council in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is old news for Revere voters and taxpayers. According to a front page story that appeared in the Boston…
Obituaries – 04-02-09
Anne O’Reilly Assistant Manager of Workingman’s Cooperative Bank, Immaculate Conception Church volunteer Anne E. (Driscoll) O’Reilly of Revere, formerly of Winthrop, died on March 24. She was a former assistant manager at Workingman’s Cooperative Bank and a volunteer at the…
