-By Seth Daniel [email protected] They say lighting doesn’t strike twice in the same place, and they’re probably right. However, extraordinary success has struck twice in the Dello Russo family this year, as another one of the three Dello Russo boys…
Month: May 2011
Deruosi a Finalist for Superintendent Post in Malden
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] Successes in the Revere Public Schools have been delivered a bittersweet blow this week as another top administrator is being considered for a superintendent position out of town. Former Revere High School (RHS) Principal, and current…
Revere, Winthrop Move Toward Combined Dispatch
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] City leaders in Revere have taken the first step towards a combined 9-1-1 dispatch center with the Town of Winthrop, approving an agreement between the two municipalities on Monday night. The Revere City Council voted 10-0…
Feds have 30 Days to Indict Officer Todd Randall
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] The federal government still hasn’t arraigned or indicted Revere Police Officer Todd Randall on charges that he allegedly lied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during an investigation into bribery. During Randall’s first appearance at…
Police Briefs 05-25-2011
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Jesus Lopez-Cruz, 27, of Chelsea, was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor and operating a motor vehicle without being licensed. He also was cited for the civil motor vehicle…
Memorial Day 2011
For those who have lost a son or a daughter, a father or a mother, a dear friend or even a neighbor to the ravages of war, Memorial Day is a time to remember and to celebrate the lives of…
Obituaries 05-25-2011
Harold Gaff Jr. Verizon employee Harold J. Gaff Jr. of Revere died unexpectedly on May 21. He was a graduate of Immaculate Conception School, Class of 1974, BC High, Class of 1978 and the University of Maine in Orono and…
Say ‘Cheese!’
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] James DiSabatino was president of his class in 2005 at Revere High School (RHS). A couple of years ago, he graduated in the top of his class at Emerson College with a high-powered degree in marketing.…
Layoffs Averted, but the Mayor’s Proposal Reflects Stark Realities
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] Mayor Tom Ambrosino is prepared to file a City Budget later this week that will be in deficit by $1.8 million, he confirmed on Monday. The mayor’s budget will be $138.748 million and will have increased…
Police Briefs 05-18-2011
TUESDAY, MAY 10 Josue Cardona, 20, of Chelsea, was arrested on charges of breaking & entering into a truck with intent to commit a felony and receiving stolen property over $250. Richard O. Fajardo, 23, of Chelsea, was arrested on…
Misguided Intentions: Our Veterans Deserve a Better Stage
A recent effort by a city council candidate to have the city council offer a few moments of silence for our war dead before the beginning of every council meeting has caused some thought about the measure. The measure itself…
Rain, Rain, Rain: Some Spring, Eh?
It is bad and seems to be getting worse. The weather we are now experiencing reminds us too much of the spring and summer that never came 2 years ago. If you can’t remember the spring and summer 2 years…
Seconds Story: Slimmest of Margin Separates the Girls Track Team from a Winning Record
Track is a sport of inches and seconds and the 2-4 record of the Revere High girls track team thsu far this season is literally seconds and inches away from being 4-2. “Our league was realigned this year to give…
Boys Track Team Wins Again, Tops English
The Revere High boys track team rolled to its fifth straight victory with a 104-32 triumph over Lynn English last week. Leading the way for Coach Jack Mosko’s squad were the trio of Devin Colon, Vito Licata, and Mike Fitzpatrick…
Boys Tennis Shuts out Lynn English
The Revere High boys tennis team racked up another victory with a 5-0 triumph over Lynn English last week. Coach Mike Flynn’s Patriots now stand at 4-4 on the season as they approach the final two weeks of their schedule…
Softball Team Looks to get Back on Track
Charles Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.†For the Revere High softball team, those words were never more true than in their games of last week.…
Twin Defeats for Girls Tennis Team
The Revere High girls tennis team dropped two matches last week, coming out on the short end of decisions to perennial Northeastern Conference power Swampscott and Lynn Classical. In the Classical match, the absence of some of the regular Lady…
Frustration Continues for RHS Baseball Team
The Revere High baseball team outhit and outpitched its opponents this past week, but fell short in the one place where it counts most in the box score, that of course being the final score. “We got some nice pitching…
Obituaries 05-18-2011
Josephine Moccia Active at St. Anthony’s Church Josephine (Gelardi) Moccia, a lifelong Revere resident, died on May 13 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 86 years old. Born in Revere, she attended Revere Schools and was a former office…
Rizzo Proposes Revitalization of Broadway
-By Joshua Resnek [email protected] Mayoral candidate Dan Rizzo says it is high time that Broadway is changed to meet the imperatives of a better future. He wants to transform the face of Broadway and will undertake vigorous efforts to beautify,…
