By Cary Shuman [email protected] The Giants, under the direction of manager Alex Wallace and coaches Steve Roncevic and Richard DiMartino, captured their second consecutive Revere Little League playoff championship, clinching the title with a 9-2 victory over the Dodgers Saturday…
Month: July 2009
Circus Smirkus brings its ‘big top fairy tale’ to Revere this weekend; tickets are selling fast
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Revere’s favorite big top act, Circus Smirkus, is but a few days away and tickets are available but going fast for shows this Friday and Saturday. Shows will be at 1 and 7 p.m. on both…
Rosa enters Council race; ballot is finalized
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The names just keep coming out of the woodwork in the City Council-at-Large race this year. Late last week, Pines resident Linda Rosa announced that she is retiring from the office of State Sen. Anthony Petruccelli…
Mayor says a trash fee is inevitable
By Seth Daniel [email protected] One man’s trash might soon become one politician’s revenue stream. With local governments looking for money like a starving animal looks for food, just about everything is on the table when it comes to taxation and…
Revere At 60,000 – A bigger population means larger challenges
Current census estimates peg the city’s population at 60,000. If that figure is real, and there is reason to believe it is, according to Mayor Thomas Ambrosino, then the city has reached a population and a time in its life…
Ashley Melnik – Assistant is ready to step up
Nothing is certain in this city when it comes to politics. Politics is as fluid as the ocean, and the minds of politicians can change as quickly as the tides. That said, it appears most likely that Assistant City Clerk…
Obituaries – 08/27/09
John P. Walsh Worked for MBTA, Wonderland Dog Track John P. Walsh of Beachmont, Revere, and West Palm Beach, Fla., died July 26. He was the loving husband of Donna (Wallen) Walsh of West Palm Beach and the late Virginia…
Hoping to make a revolutionary discovery Archaeologists will try to find the HMS Diana and rewrite the history surrounding the Battle of Chelsea Creek
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Just over 234 years ago, men who would come to be known as American patriots (but at the time were called “rebelsâ€) lined up with muskets on the hill that has become known as Orient Heights.…
Nijinsky Bullet named N.E. Horse of the Year
Nijinsky Bulllet, a four-time winner at Suffolk Downs last year, was named the recipient of the 2008 James B. Moseley Horse of the Year Award by the New England Turf Writers Association at its 67th Annual Awards Dinner held this…
The city clerk’s post – What a difference a week makes
By Joshua Resnek [email protected] Political commitments have a way of changing from hour to hour when an important appointment requires six votes of the Revere City Council. Such is the case this week with at least five councilors giving their…
Henry will serve as interim clerk
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Former City Clerk John Henry is once again the city clerk. The City Council voted Monday 10-0 to elect retired City Clerk John Henry as a temporary city clerk to serve without pay, temporarily staving off…
Beacon Hill lawmakers to determine if city can scrap its Preliminary Election
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Hold those ballots. While the city pursues the ability to cancel the September preliminary election, those on Beacon Hill indicated that it isn’t a done deal just yet. “Once all the signatures are certified and once…
Standing – By Sand sculptures, large crowds, horrific traffic and the city’s failure to do anything about it
The annual Sand Sculpture extravaganza drew tens of thousands of visitors to Revere Beach during the past week. In fact, it is believed well over 100,000 came to Revere. During the weekend, the traffic in and around the sculpture exhibition…
The Next City Clerk – Haas emerges as a leading candidate
Former mayor and now Councilor-at-Large Robert Haas is apparently interested in becoming the city clerk. Many of his colleagues on the council are said to be leaning toward Haas this week. For the record, we believe Haas would make a…
Obituaries – 07/20/09
Ellen Amorosi, 87 Bookkeeper at former Amorosi Automotive Machine Inc. of Revere Ellen M. Amorosi, a longtime resident of Revere, died at her home on July 20. She was 87 years old. Born and raised in Chelsea, she was a…
Sandcastle Festival is underway
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The sandscrapers, carvers and five-gallon buckets are out, and master sculptors have already begun work at the sixth annual New England Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach – the city’s signature event of the year. According…
Revere’s recorder – Henry retires as City Clerk, ending a 31-year career as the institutional memory of the city
By Seth Daniel [email protected] At the next City Council meeting on July 20, there will be a noticeable difference in personnel. No city councillors will be missing, but for the first time in more than 30 years, former City Clerk…
Is there a lot of interest in succeeding Henry? Oh, yeah
By Seth Daniel and Joshua Resnek The opening in the city clerk’s position won’t remain unplugged for very long if several candidates already jockeying for the position have anything to say about it. Already, some five candidates have stepped forward either…
John Henry’s Legacy – He served with dignity and honesty
The retirement of City Clerk John Henry marks a moment in the city’s modern history when it is losing one of its most capable public servants. It has been more than 31 years since Mr. Henry was given his position…
So, Who’s next? – Quality candidates emerge
Six votes of the City Council will determine who takes over the position where John Henry left off last Friday. It is Mr. Henry’s hope that he will be succeeded by someone who knows the job, who is devoted to…
