Members of the Revere Woman’s Club are pictured with special guest Michael Resca, Commandant of the Chelsea Soldiers Home. Resca received festive Christmas gift bags prepared by the Woman’s Club to be distributed to the veterans living at the home.
Month: December 2012
Santa Baby! What’s Going on at the Revere Senior Center?
Santa Baby! What’s going on at the Revere Senior Center? Well, what happened at last Thursday’s Christmas Party/Dance Show was that Vincent Greco and Morris Morris got a good seat under the mistletoe so that Jade Cipolla (left) and Amanda…
Acts of Courage Highlighted at Rpd Ceremony
Digging up the past is always tricky business, but when it comes to highlighting heroic deeds by police officers, there’s nothing all that complicated about it. After years without much public accolade, the Revere Police Department (RPD) held its First…
New Mckinley School Still Siting at Hill Park
The comprehensive constructions estimates for the new McKinley School have been completed and look to still point towards the Hill Park site. Superintendent Paul Dakin said that the comprehensive estimates (which include everything, including land takings and relocation costs) were…
Feeding Frenzy for Kerry’s Seat
For more than a generation Sen. John Kerry has stood at the top of the top of the political food chain in the Massachusetts federal delegation as one of two U.S. Senators – being the senior senator for the last…
Ring out the Old…. To Our Readers a Happy and Healthy 2013
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. We write about the events that happened in the old year and discuss those that may come in the…
Police Briefs 12-27-2012
Monday, Dec. 17th No Arrests Reported Tuesday, Dec. 18th Katherine Guarino, 29, of Malden, was charged with assault and battery and three warrants. Wednesday, Dec. 19th Juaquin Guevara, 25, of 40 Arcadia St., was charged with resisting arrest and two…
Revere High Sports Roundup
Boys track team runs past English The Revere High boys indoor track team coasted to its second win of the young season with a runaway 64-22 victory over Lynn English last Thursday at the RHS fieldhouse. Bringing home first place…
Obituaries 12-27-2012
John Lovetere, Jr. Of Revere, formerly of East Boston John J. Lovetere, Jr. of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on Decemer 21 following a long illness. A US Army veteran of World War II, he was the former proprietor…
Beachmontt Holiday Cheer
Spreading Christmas cheer and sharing smiles at the Beachmont Christmas tree lighting were School committeewoman Carol Tye , Santa and Kathleen Heiser.
To Serve and Protect
The Revere Police Department hosted its 1st Annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony Monday night and awarded 10 officers recognition medals for acts of bravery going back as far as 1997 and as recent as 2011. Here, Officer Mark DeSimone (center)…
Officials Seek Federal Help for Safer Schools
City and school officials have called upon the federal government to help them make schools safer in Revere and across the country, with Mayor Dan Rizzo suggesting that members of the National Guard conduct their required service at school entrances.…
Suffolk Downs and Citi Center Team Up for Entertainment at Proposed Casino
Tuesday morning brought the major announcement by Suffolk Downs and Caesar’s Entertainment that they have cemented a partnership with Boston’s Citi Performing Arts Center (Citi Center) to provide arts and entertainment programming at the proposed casino. Citi Center operates the…
Cabral Pegged for State Cabinet
There’s going to be a new sheriff in town. Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral has accepted a position in Gov. Deval Patrick’s cabinet as the Secretary of Public Safety and Security. Cabral was last elected to her post as sheriff…
Outrage at Newtown
In the morning and early afternoon hours of last Friday, virtually every parent looked at their children – whether those children were young or old – and felt the terror that parents in Newtown felt. It was too easy to…
Congratulations Cheerleaders
We want to congratulate the Revere Pop Warner cheerleading teams for the remarkable success they achieved in the National Championships held at Disney World earlier this month. The accomplishment of the Revere squads – the ‘C’ winning the national title…
Police Briefs 12-19-2012
MONDAY, DEC. 10 Eleazar Gamez, 31, of 35 Cheever St., was arrested on charges of two counts of assault & battery. Mark Reyes, 37, of 2 Ocean Ave., was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the…
RHS Girls Hoop Team Opens with 44-40 Win
The Revere High girls basketball team got its 2012-13 season off to a roaring start with a scintillating 44-40 victory over defending Northeastern Conference champion Lynn English Friday evening at the RHS fieldhouse. The Lady Patriots took a 2-0 lead…
Obituaries 12-19-2012
Guido ‘Bill’ Lombardi GE Retiree Guildo “Bill†Lombardi of Revere, formerly of Saugus, died on December 13 surrounded by his family at his home. He was 94 years old. The husband of the late Carmella (Rizzo) Lombardi, he was born…
Revere Pop Warner ‘C’ Squad Repeats as National Champion
The Revere Pop Warner ‘C’ Squad is No. 1 in the nation again. Head coach Melissa Elam’s 12 cheerleaders took home the top prize at the National Pop Warner Cheer Championships held Dec. 4 at the ESPN Wide World of…
