By Seth Daniel [email protected] There’s not much good news when it comes to the housing stock in Revere these days, but one piece of good news is that it appears the number of abandoned properties has leveled off. Inspectional Services…
Month: September 2009
Experienced volleyball team off to a solid start
How are things going for the Revere High School volleyball team? Very nicely. With eight seniors on the roster and a very solid starting six, the Patriots are off to a 3-2 start in the newly-formed Northeastern Conference/Cape Ann League.…
DeLeo holds the cards, and he’s ready to play
By Seth Daniel [email protected] There has been a major change in the casino gambling debate, and the source of that change lies in the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Revere’s representative, Bob DeLeo (D-Winthrop). This week,…
Christian Film Fest begins tomorrow in Revere
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Faithful crowds will flock to the Showcase Cinemas starting this Thursday as the first annual Greater Boston Christian Film Festival gets rolling in Revere. The festival features several prominent Christian movies for adults and children and…
Overlook has eyes for a hotel
By Seth Daniel [email protected] There has been no kiss-and-hug relationship between Roseland Development of Overlook Ridge in North Revere and the City Council, but Monday night, everyone got a lot friendlier when the company began talking about a new hotel…
Offense struggles in nonleague loss to the Mustangs
By Pete Legasey For the Journal A week after pulling out an exhilarating overtime win over Northeast Metro, the Revere High Patriots struggled mightily against Medford High. The Pats were unable to conjure any of the magic they performed a…
One Step Closer – Casinos are starting to look like a sure bet
With the support of Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo now a reality, casino gambling has taken a large, incremental step closer. With State Senate President Therese Murray also on board, this leaves only the governor to weigh in, and…
Obituaries – 9/23/09
Hilda D’Amico Revere resident Hilda (Taglieri) D’Amico of Revere died on September 14. She was the beloved wife of the late Aggripino "Joe" D’Amico; devoted mother of Lorna D’Amico of Lynnfield; dear sister of Alfred and Leo Taglieri and the…
Enduring message – Button memorial will serve as an important reminder of 9/11 for future generations
By Seth Daniel [email protected] There’s no way to explain terrorism to second-graders. And so, in the days and months and years after September 11, 2001, young children who witnessed the terrible events had a veil of confusion about those events…
Future tense – Predicting what Ambrosino’s next job will be has become something of a sport in Revere
By Seth Daniel [email protected] It seems that these days, when anyone talks about Mayor Tom Ambrosino, the last thing on anyone’s mind is his duties as mayor. For the past year, every month or so there has been discussion about…
Talk is fine, answers would be better
By Seth Daniel [email protected] A cadre of Revere officials and business people staged their second meeting on Monday to discuss the possibility of expanding gaming coming to the city. A few months ago, city councillors proposed to form a task…
More is better – Weathers rushes for 165 yards as RHS survives in OT
By Pete Legasey For the Journal Tom Brady’s team wasn’t the only group of Patriots to enjoy a dramatic, season-opening win this week. The Revere High varsity football team thrilled its home fans with a 20-14 overtime win over Northeast…
Revere Roundup
Panzini is the front man Whether he finishes first, last, or somewhere in the middle, there’s no doubt that Chris Panzini is the pace setter of the Revere High School boys cross country team. A senior captain and a four-year…
Go All In – Casinos are a better deal than slots
Speaker Robert DeLeo, formerly of East Boston and now of Winthrop, is believed to be in favor of introducing slot machines into the state’s remaining tracks before going to the full casino concept. Speaker DeLeo has his own mind, and…
Obituaries – 9/17/09
Julia Pardi Revere resident Julia M. (Mancuso) Pardi of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on September 14. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenic, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage; loving mother of Ronald Pardi…
A head for storytelling
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Revere’s Maria Paige knows what it means to turn the page. Sitting with a beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean from her condo at the St. George’s on Revere Beach, Maria Paige has penned two psychological…
Fox, no hounding – ZipTrip shines a positive spotlight on the city
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Hundreds of people joined Fox 25’s morning ZipTrip program live on Revere Beach last Friday, giving the city and its beach a very positive plug. The television set was placed in the pavilion across from Kelly’s…
Opponents succeed in putting the issue to a vote
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Voters this November will be called to not only decide which candidates they prefer, but also whether or not the schools need to rethink the Family Choice Contraception program offered at the Revere High School’s School-based…
Labor Day ‘09 – Fall is calling
Labor Day has come and gone, finishing off the half-summer during this, the fall of our discontent. The government estimates that 14 million Americans are out of work. The unemployment rate is 9.7 percent and rising, although the numbers of…
Obituaries – 09/10/09
Welton ‘Buddy’ Trainor Mary Eileen Keeley Registered Nurse Mary Eileen (Hurley) Keeley of Oldsmar, Florida, formerly of Revere, died on August 19. A registered nurse, she was a 1941 graduate of Revere High School and a graduate of Whidden Memorial…
