First Grader Quincy Reath was ready with her backpack on Tuesday morning at the Paul Revere School. Revere Schools began the new school year on Tuesday, with students across the city reporting to their various school assignments. At the Paul…
Month: August 2011
Big Impact: RHS Football Team Debuts New Helmets and New Regulations to Help Prevent Concussions During Play
When it comes to football, players must have a good measure of brawn and a good head on their shoulders. This year, as the Revere High School (RHS) Patriots begin their fall season, their heads will be protected like never…
Aluminum Foiled: City Leaders, Metals Industry Looking for Middle Ground in Solution to Outrageous Metal Thefts
The situation with metal thefts in Revere is becoming quite heavy. With the theft last week of a treasured World War II memorial in the Point of Pines, things have come to a head and members of the community and…
Revere High Teams Set to Begin Fall Sports Season
Revere High School athletic director of athletics Shaun Hart, who is beginning his second year at the helm, reports that between 300-350 athletes will compete for the fall varsity and junior varsity sports teams. The RHS coed golf team will…
Rain Check: High Winds and Lots of Rain, but Most of City is Spared from Big Hurricane Irene
Unless one lives on Revere Beach Boulevard, then Hurricane Irene turned out to be nothing more than a passing fancy. City officials were careful to plan for all contingencies late last week as Hurricane Irene trudged up the East Coast…
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, just like that, like the snap of a finger. In truth, for all our preparations, Hurricane Irene was a no-show for us but not for others. She never came to dinner and stayed around…
Police Briefs 08-31-2011
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 Richard K. Johnson, 46, of Dorchester, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Jessica Acosta, 17, of 36 Curtis Rd., was arrested on a charge of assault & battery. Ronald A. D’Andrea, 49, of Saugus,…
Obituaries 08-31-2011
John ‘Jack’ Markley Decorated Veteran and Active Environmentalist John G. “Jack†Markley of Revere died suddenly on August 24. He was 73 years old. “Jack†was a decorated U. S. Army veteran, an avid environmentalist receiving the Good Neighbor Award…
City Plans for Potential Outfalls if Hurricane, Ultra-high Tides Hit Simultaneously
Special Online Report A combination of ultra-high tides and a potential Category 2 hurricane headed to Boston Harbor, both on Sunday, have Revere officials contemplating and planning today. With Mayor Tom Ambrosino on vacation this week, Interim Mayor John Powers…
Back to School
Incoming Rumney Marsh Academy (RMA) sixth-grader Elma Mujan (right) practices unlocking the padlocks for lockers while her cousin Melissa Mbehremovic, of Saugus, also gives it a try. Incoming RMA stuÂdents were given tours last week by members of the RMA…
Triple Play?: House and Senate Report out on Gambling Bill; Gov. Patrick Offers His Conditional Approval
As expected, the House and the Senate have agreed on legislation for expanded gambling and have reported it out from committee and have made it available to the public in an action taken Tuesday by House Speaker Robert DeLeo and…
War of the Words: Whelan Parents Concerned over ‘prejudice’ Label
Middle school parents on the west side of the city spoke out this week concerning claims by school officials of prejudice in the adult community, saying that school officials and Mayor Tom Ambrosino painted too broadly with their brush. Parents…
Revere Teachers Issue Challenge to Parents Concerning Garfield
The Revere school system has been in a mini-upheaval over the past week after revelations of adult racial prejudice surfaced from Superintendent Paul Dakin. Parents have been in intense discussions. Administrators have been as well. But the Revere Teacher’s Association…
The Campaign Debate is a Debate in Itself
Many months ago, the Revere Journal offered to moderate and to pay for a debate or debates between mayoral hopefuls Dan Rizzo and George Rotondo. At the time, both candidates indicated to us that they were willing and able to…
Police Briefs 08-24-2011
MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Julie E. DeVincent, 19, of Dracut, 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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 Elison D. Mejia,…
Obituaries 08-24-2011
Alice Antonucci Revere resident Alice M. (Fabiano) Antonucci of Revere died on August 22. The beloved wife of the late Santo “Sarno,†she was the devoted mother of Vincent and his wife, Marie of Wakefield, Louis and his wife, Carolyn…
Thanks, Adrienne
Current and former Revere Parks and Recreation summer campers and counselors paid tribute to Director Adrienne Sacco-Maguire last Thursday before the Parks and Rec’s Night at the Beach festivities.
License Commission: Compromise Reached on Beach Restaurant
The Revere License Commission met late last month and trimmed the hours slightly for Antonia’s on the Beach after a lengthy discussion. The Antonia’s matter had been continued from the June meeting with some neighbors and owners sparring over the…
Randall Resigns; Case Still Pending
Revere Police officer Todd Randall is now a former Revere Police officer, resigning from the force last week. Randall had been on unpaid leave since last fall for a medical issue, but had been arrested and charged by the Federal…
New Trash Ordinance Might Not Go into Effect Until January 1
The City Council will weigh whether or not to postpone the controversial trash storage ordinance next Monday night, according to numerous sources. The Council voted in the ordinance last spring after a long and arduous discussion process that lasted many…
