By Seth Daniel [email protected] When it comes to matters concerning God and prayer, hoping against hope is a pretty safe bet. That’s the case this week as the “underground†Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) church community in Beachmont received the first…
Month: February 2011
Raising Awareness About Teen Dating Violence
The HAVEN program at Mass General conducted activities at Revere High School last week to shine a light on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week. Several events took place throughout the week, with this interactive play called ‘Remote Control’ being featured…
An Expensive Attempt to Save Money
By Seth Daniel [email protected] A move to save money on the so-called “hack holidays†of Bunker Hill and Evacuation Day is actually ending up costing the City more money. Could anything less be expected of state and local government? In…
Police Union Backs Effort to Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The Revere Police Patrol Officer’s Union has issued a statement this week indicating that they are fully behind a coordinated multi-union effort to help the city reduce health insurance costs. Two weekends ago, leaders from the…
City Salaries – The Mayor’s Position Should Set the Standard
We have no negative comments to make about city salaries. They are inevitably what they are. We do complain that the mayor of the city is paid substantially less than school principals, police officers, police sergeants, lieutenants, captains and the…
The Next Step – The Future of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Boston Archdiocese has announced that it will be having a series of discussions with parishioners of closed churches about their future use. This will include talking with former parishioners of the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Beachmont. The…
Sports 02-23-2011
Perfect ending Girls basketball team completes 20-0 regular season But however you say it, the history-making Revere High girls basketball team stands atop the basketball world after completing a perfect regular season with a pair of hard earned victories last…
Police Briefs 02-23-2011
Monday, Feb. 14 Christopher Lee, 19, of 10 Yeamans St, was arrested on one warrant. Tuesday, Feb. 15 No arrests reported Wednesday, Feb. 16 Nicholas Chamness, 27, of 35 Dunn Rd, was charged with breaking and entering in the night…
Obituaries 02-23-2011
John Sanechiaro American Legion, Revere ITAM and VFW member John F. Sanechiaro, a 60-year resident of Revere, died February 16 at the Peabody Glen Health Care Center of Peabody following a long confinement. He was 82 years old. Born and…
City of Revere Salaries – 2010 Highest Paid Employee’s
NAME JOB TITLE GROSS WAGES **POLICE / FIRE DETAIL DAKIN, PAUL S SUPERINTENDENT 195,622.45 REARDON, TERENCE POLICE CHIEF 161,267.34 COSTA, ANN MARIE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT 159,926.88 DOHERTY, EUGENE W FIRE CHIEF 158,765.62 CALLAHAN, DAVID J POLICE LIEUTENANT 148,385.96 12,170.50 CAFARELLI, JOSEPH…
Whelan Students Get ‘a Big Time Rush’ out of Appearance By Teen Band
The latest teen music and television heartthrobs – Big Time Rush – made a surprise visit to the Whelan Sschool Tuesday afternoon and played a concert for the entire elementary school. The kids won an online contest with KISS 108 earlier…
Fr. Guarino Says Goodbye to Revere, St. Anthony’s Church
By Seth Daniel [email protected] In an abrupt announcement late last week, Father Michael Guarino of St. Anthony’s shared that he will be retiring from the priesthood after 43 years due to medical concerns. “I will be taking a medical retirement…
Overall Payroll Increases, but $100k Earners on the Decline
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The number of city employees earning more than $100,000 decreased for the second time in two years, though the overall city payroll increased by nearly $2 million in 2010. The City released the 2010 final payroll…
Police Briefs 02-16-2011
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Vanessa M. Forte, 24, of Winthrop, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Rene J. Fuentes, 43, of 566 Beach St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant.\ Nikkia Hennessey, 29, of Boston, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.…
Meters on the Beach – Cleanliness is Priority Number One
During the past five years Revere Beach has never looked better – and it would look even better if the vast majority of the people who use the beach, who come here by automobile, picked up their trash rather than…
Smoking Ban – City, Dcr Should Follow Boston’s Lead
The City of Revere should be thinking about banning smoking in public places and so too should the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Boston is now considering such an order as two Boston City Councillors have made the suggestion. Some…
Get Well, Mr. Speaker – Injury Won’t Slow Bob Deleo
We want to wish Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo a quick recovery from the broken ankle injury that he sustained in a fall on the ice outside his Winthrop home. We’re sure it won’t deter him from his…
Sports 02-16-2011
Girls basketball team improves to 18-0 Four more games. Four more wins. Unfortunately for the opponents of the Revere High girls basketball team this season, that story line represents just another typical week of work for the Lady Patriots, who…
Obituaries 02-16-2011
LeighAnn Zarrella Sony Corp. Executive and animal lover LeighAnn (Thomas) Zarrella in Revere, formerly of Woodcliff Lake, NJ, died on February 4 after a seven year long and valiant battle with breast cancer with dignity, strength, perseverance and an inspiration…
All Aboard the Bandwagon – Girls Basketball Team is in the midst of an Historic Run
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Revere High girls basketball followers had reason to expect a very successful season in 2011. The Lady Patriots were16-4 a year ago and had a looming 1,000-point scorer in Morgan Jenkins and one of the state’s…