Hill Park is officially no more. A groundbreaking ceremony on Monday to welcome in the new Hill School officially put generations of softball games, tennis matches, pickup basketball games and swinging children into the history books of the City. Ushered…
Month: March 2014
Robert Casoli the Hero Few Knew about: Helped save 2,200 Refugees in Daring Korean War Mission
There are some people who never shy away from the spotlight in any situation, and then there are those like the late Robert Casoli – who, when the spotlight was turned in his direction for good reason, turned and walked…
Riverside Condo Project Held in Committee
Concerned citizens packed the Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber at the Zoning Sub-Committee meeting Monday evening to continue a public hearing on the possible construction of a residential condominium building on Thayer Avenue. 29 Thayer Avenue Development, LLC has…
Police, Secret Service Nab Major Id Theft Suspect
Revere detectives and the Secret Services clamped down on a suspect they believe to be a major identity thief who stole passports and allegedly took victims for more than $200,000. On March 24, Revere Police and the United States Secret…
MGC Casino Hearing Draws Packed House for Mohegan
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) stared down a packed room late on Tuesday afternoon that was full of casino advocates ready to tell them that Revere is the right place for a resort casino. Tuesday was the first local input…
Only in America
The article in last week’s Journal about the remarkable life-story of Antonio ‘Tony’ D’Ambrosio resonated deeply with many of our readers. Tony’s anecdotes of his years as a youth growing up in his native Italy, most notably his recollection of…
So, This Is Spring?
Although the calendar told us that spring officially arrived last Thursday, Mother Nature, as usual, has decided on her own time frame for when she will allow spring to be sprung. As we are writing this editorial at the beginning of the week, the weatherman…
Spring Cleaning Time
Clean up, clean up, Everybody everywhere Clean, clean up, Everybody do your share. For our readers with children, the above phrases will be recognized as coming from a song by Barney, the Purple Dinosaur.  But they are as apropos as anything else we can think of…
Police Briefs 03-26-2014
TUESDAY, MARCH 18 James Jason Caines, 20, of Malden, was arrested on charges of carrying a dangerous weapon and illegal possession of a Class E controlled narcotic substance. Mark Anthony Green, 18, of Boston, was arrested on charges of illegal possession of…
RHS Boys of Spring Waiting to Be Sprung
With Mother Nature being anything but cooperative thus far this spring for anything having to do with baseball, the Revere High baseball team, under the direction of new head coach Sean Brinkley, has been patiently playing indoors at Merullo Fieldhouse while awaiting weather that is more…
Obituaries 03-26-2014
Anthony Albano Tattoo Artist Anthony F. Albano died after a brief illness. He was 43 years old. A tattoo artist, he was the beloved husband of Diana Tournas-Albano and the devoted father of Dalayna Christine Albano; loving son of Anthony…
St. Patrick’s Day Lunch
Salvy and Marissa Curiale lent a helping hand to the many senior citizens who enjoyed a St. Patrick’s day lunch at the Rossetti Cowan Senior Center last week.
Elks Club Boiled Dinner Party and Community Awards
Charlotte Sweeney, Jane Cox and Susan Leary enjoyed the music, the Kelly Green hats and the fun at last Saturday night’s Elks Club Boiled Dinner Party and Community Awards. Joanne McKenna received the club’s first-ever Citizen of the Year award.
‘Peace’ Sign Made out of Seashell
Revere resident Linda Morse stumbled upon this ‘Peace’ sign made out of seashells on Revere Beach last week by Beach-goers Melissa, Nicole and Julia (pictured here). Morse said she was walking her dogs and noticed thousands of clam shells washed up on the…
Separated by U.S. Policy: Revere Family Hopes to Reunite after Immigration Battle, Protest
Revere native Maria Peniche, 23, stood on the U.S. Border in San Diego last week. Her parents, Alberto and Ines – former Revere residents for many years, were on the other side of that border – in Tijuana, Mexico. For…
Lighthouse Expansion Helps Home to Keep up with Industry Changes
As the steel goes up and concrete floors begin to be poured, the expansion of the Lighthouse Nursing Home will begin to help the vaunted Revere home take a step into the future of medical rehabilitation care. Last October, work…
RHS Will Compete for Gold Medal in National Urban School Competition
Revere High School has advanced to the final eight schools in the nation for one of three gold medals to be awarded by the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) in San Diego – the pre-eminent national award for…
Good Job: City Receives Upgrade on Bond Rating
The news announced last week by Mayor Dan Rizzo and Revere Director of Finance George Anzuoni of the bond rating upgrade from Standard and Poor’s comes as great news for the taxpayers and residents of Revere. One only has to…
Police Briefs 03-19-2014
Monday, March 10 Nelson Aguilar, 19, of 120 Marshall St., was charged with assault to murder with a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery. Justin David Montgomery, 18, of 189 Cooledge St., was charged…
Middle School Girls Hoop Are Undefeated
If you had to choose a song to describe the Revere/Marblehead girls Middle School basketball game on February 3rd it would certainly be Michael Jackson›s classic THRILLER. It was the Lady Pats first visit to Marblehead since the Lady Magicians…
