It doesn’t take one single watt of electricity to run a spelling bee; nor is a computer or mobile device required to crown the best speller in a Revere school. In an educational world that is increasingly computerized and Internet…
Month: January 2014
Details, Overtime Approaching $400,000 to Watch Stalled Project
P ayments for police details and overtime for Department of Public Works (DPW) watches are nearing $400,000 this week at the Winthrop Avenue sewer project that seems to be dormant and stalled. City records revealed that – as of Jan.…
Mohegan Sun Scale Model
The full-scale three-dimensional model of the Mohegan Sun casino at Suffolk Downs is now on display at City Hall. The model shows a rendering of both hotels and the retail areas, built to scale with the surrounding neighborhood and T…
Dogged Efforts by Revere Police Lead to Alleged ‘Kidnap Scammers’
The frantic calls would come into residents at any time of the day. The mostly-Spanish speaking victims would hurriedly be told that a family member had been in a car accident with a violent criminal; that the violent criminal was…
Mohegan Sun Launches Jobs and Business Series for Revere and the Region
Mohegan Sun announced the launch of a new Jobs and Business series for Revere and other regional communities that will provide local residents and businesses with detailed information on potential career and vendor opportunities in the resort gaming industry. During…
We Are in Good Hands: New Hill School Construction to Start
The official groundbreaking for the new Hill School on Park Avenue is only a few weeks away and so is the start of the construction budget. As anyone who has ever done a building project, overruns are to be expected.…
Police Briefs 01-29-2014
MONDAY, JANUARY 20 Anthony E. Spinney, 27, of 57 Oak Island St., was arrested on charges of assault to murder and assault & battery. Ramiza Dinarica, 22, of 767 Broadway, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 A 17…
Boys Basketball Team Defeats Swampscott, 66-62
It may have been a slow week for the RHS boys basketball team with only one game in eight days, but it was an exciting and winning one, as Patriot Mike Dreeszen drained a clutch three-pointer with 30 seconds to play to cap a…
Obituaries 01-29-2014
Evelyn Shear Retired Brookline Police Department Clerk; Member of Many Organizations Evelyn Shear of Revere, formerly of Brookline and Chelsea, passed away on January 25. She was 91 years old. Evelyn was born in Chelsea and was a graduate of…
Gov. Chooses Revere to Announce Task Force on Safety and Security
The Whelan School Library served as the backdrop for Gov. Deval Patrick to sign an Executive Order last Thursday morning calling for a state task force on school safety and security. The task force would be made up of numerous…
The Ultimate Stop for Proms: Siegel, Merlino Open New Dress Store in Peabody
It is always prom season at The Ultimate and even more so now that sisters and business partners Heather Siegel and Fawn Merlino have opened their brand new dress store on Route 1 South in Peabody. Months ahead of the…
Gun Violence Report to Urge Disclosure on Mental Health Records
A statewide report on gun ownership and gun violence will be in the hands of House Speaker Bob DeLeo (D-Winthrop) as soon as this week and will likely contain recommendations to increase the disclosure of state mental health records for…
Powers, Rotondo out; Nowicki Backs Vincent: State Representative Race Primary Is March 4
Two more candidates have dropped out of the state representative race this week, and a former candidate has endorsed candidate RoseLee Vincent. Paul Nowicki, a long-time community activist and former President of the Chelsea City Council, announced late last week…
Uncertainty for RHS Ice Hockey Season
The Revere High School (RHS) hockey team – which was likely bound for the state tournament in only the second year for Head Coach Joe Ciccarello – is on the verge of having to forfeit all of its eight wins…
Hill School Groundbreaking to Be in February
The groundbreaking for the new Hill School will likely come in the second week of February, according to City officials. Superintendent Paul Dakin said the schools are ramping up for the groundbreaking and the upcoming construction project – something that…
He Had a Dream: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King
Despite the countless number of times that we have heard Dr. Martin Luther King’s speeches on TV news shows and specials over the past 50 years (okay, we’re revealing how old we are), we never fail to feel a chill…
Police Briefs 01-22-2014
MONDAY, JANUARY 13 Leonard D. Lomax, 22, of Roxbury, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct. John H. O’Neal, 62, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 No Arrests Reported WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 Lauren A. Harrington, 35,…
Girls Track Team Defeats Salem, 54-32
The Revere High girls indoor track team won six of the nine individual events as well as the 4 x 400 relay to defeat Salem, 54-32, last Monday. Coach Antonio LaBruna’s Lady Patriots now stand at 3-2 on the season.…
Obituaries 01-22-2014
Alexander Glimcher Of Revere Alexander Glimcher of Revere passed away on Thursday, January 16. He was the beloved husband of the late Florence (Jacobson) Glimcher; devoted father of Naomi Panarello, Mark Glimcher and Maurine Ronne and her husband, David; loving…
Forward Momentum: Rizzo Honors Several Residents in Annual State of City Address
Mayor Dan Rizzo recalled several noteworthy events from 2013, made an extensive pitch for the casino project at Suffolk Downs and honored several residents for achievements during a 40-minute State of the City speech in front of the City Council…
