-By Seth Daniel [email protected] Badrul Khan woke up one cold Tuesday morning in January 2009 with a lump in his stomach. He pulled back the curtains to see if the auctioneers were outside yet. They weren’t, and it kind of…
Month: March 2011
Check, Please – City Admits to not Checking Licenses of many Workers who Operate MVs
–By Seth Daniel [email protected] City officials and School Department officials conceded this week that they don’t conduct basic driver’s license checks of employees that operate city-owned vehicles. And one city employee was driving a city vehicle nearly every day for…
Revere is among the Fastest Growing Cities in the State
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] Revere jumped over the 50,000-population mark for the first time in its history amid the surging growth of the city’s minority community – most especially the Hispanic population, according to official Census 2010 numbers unveiled last…
Let’s make a Deal – The Speaker and the Governor Appear to be Sitting at the Same Table
Speaker Robert DeLeo appears to be coming closer to reaching an agreement with Governor Deval Patrick about what exact shape and form an expanded gambling bill will take. All signals are pointing to a dramatic increase in interaction between the…
Holding Court in Lynnfield
-By Cary Shuman Pam MacDonald was hoping to be on hand when Revere basketball star Morgan Jenkins scored the 1,000th point of her career this season but the former Revere High girls varsity basketball coach had a game of her…
Police Briefs 03-29-2011
MONDAY, MARCH 21 Larry A. Tatum, of 1662 North Shore Rd., was arrested on charges of illegal possession of a Class D controlled narcotic substance with intent to distribute and violating the drug free school zone laws. TUESDAY, MARCH 22…
Obituaries 03-29-2011
Linda Caruso Raytheon Retiree Linda M. Caruso, a lifelong Revere resident, died following a long 10-year valiant battle with cancer on March 26 at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville. She was 60 years old. Born in Everett on…
Daddy-Daughter Dance
Dads and daughters, ready for a fun night out? From 6 to 9pm on Saturday, March 26th, you can dress up in your party clothes and join Kelli McBee, Miss Bristol County 2011 for the Miss America Organization, and her…
The Economy Rises Up to Meet Squire Road
By Seth Daniel [email protected] When the economy boomed, Squire Road busted. Now that the rest of the world has gone bust, it’s Squire Road that seems to be booming. The City did all it could to market the Squire Road…
Casino Circumvention?
By Seth Daniel [email protected] It’s the Internet Café that pays off in more than computer chips, or at least local police and state officials say. A storefront café now called “Lucky Day Sweepstakes Café†in the new Bell Circle mall…
Novoselsy Says Neigbors Are ‘up in Arms’ over Group Home Plan
By Seth Daniel [email protected] A group home proposed on Walnut Avenue in Ward 2 has neighbors and Councillor Ira Novoselsky up in arms. The project was recently proposed quietly at a Site Plan Review Committee meeting, and very few details…
A Fitting Honor – Public Safety Building Should Be Named in Memory of George Colella
City Councillor Steven Reardon has entered a motion before the city council asking that the city’s new police and fire station complex should be named after the late Mayor George Colella. Colella died recently, leaving as his testament a lifelong…
Electronic Games – Isn’t the Lottery Supposed to Be in Charge?
We have watched with awe the proliferation into a wide variety of business locations throughout the city and region of electronic machines that are the rough equivalent of card playing machines or electronic slot machines. Our fascination here with everything…
Good Luck, Coach – Basketball Coach Has Left a Big Impression
We want to thank Revere High School basketball coach Diana DeCristoforo for her outstanding leadership of the program for the past two seasons. As most of you have heard by now, she is leaving to become an assistant coach at…
Decristoforo Steps Down for a Post at Salem State
By Cary Shuman Diana DeCristoforo has stunned the local sports community with the announcement that she is leaving her position as head coach of the Revere High School girls basketball program. DeCristoforo told her players at a team meeting last…
Police Briefs 03-23-2011
MONDAY, MARCH 14 Michael R. Chesley, 26, of 10 Yeamans St., was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor and operating a motor vehicle negligently so as to endanger. Tayla Colarusso, 17, of…
Obituaries 03-23-2011
Sukontha Rockwood Waitress at Revere’s China Roma for more than 20 years Sukontha “Susie” Rockwood died at her Chelsea home after a two year battle with cancer on March 20. She was 65 years old. A native of Bangkok, Thailand,…
Video: Big Time Rush Band Makes Surprise Visit To The Whelan School, Feb. 15, 2011
The Kids Have Character
The Rrevere Public Llibrary Children’s program packed in visitors a few weeks ago to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday, an annual popular tradition. The RPL held several celebrations at the library and also concluded the week at the Cronin Skating Rink…
Shoppers: This Idea is Sure to Capture Your Attention
By Seth Daniel [email protected] There’s nothing more frustrating than standing at the front of a checkout line fumbling for a store loyalty card or digging through one’s pocket or purse for a $1 coupon. Likewise, going to a favorite restaurant…
