Salvatore ‘Turiddu’ Torretta Owned Torretta’s Bakery in Beachmont Square; AKA “Salvatore The Ice Cream Man†Salvatore “Turiddu†Torretta of Revere died on July 18 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. He was 77 years old. Salvatore came…
Month: July 2016
Farmers Market Opens
Kohei Ishihara of the Movement Ground Farm sold exclusively organic vegetables, which are available to Snap, WIC, and senior citizens. at the Revere Farmers Market in front of the American legion. The market opened last week and will run through…
Racing At Suffolk Downs Starts
Wallace Ward and Anthony Guarrino cheer on their horses from inside the Club House as they watch the races on the tele prompts last Saturday and Sunday at Suffolk Downs. The live racing and food truck festivals will continue on…
Sand Sculpting Festival Returns to Revere Beach:13th Annual Event to Run from July 22-24
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Sand sculpture afficienados will be in their glory when the 2016 International Sand Sculpting Festival comes to Revere Beach on July 22-24. Sculptor’s from all over the world will compete. John Hamel, volunteer Chairman of the…
So Close,You Can Almost Touch The Moon:Buonadonna Reflects On Aviation Career
By Seth Daniel Revere native Lou Buonadonna logged thousands of miles up in the sky as a commercial cargo pilot over the last 35 years, retiring this past December, but he said it wouldn’t be the exotic locales or bustling…
Officials Release Conservation Plan for Piping Plovers
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife released a 26-year statewide Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) that will promote long-term conservation for the piping plover while increasing the flexibility of recreational management…
News Briefs
REVERE DEMOCRATS TO MEET ON JULY 20 The Revere Democratic City Committee will hold its next meeting at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, July 20th in the Community Room of the Revere Police Station, 400 Revere Beach Parkway, Revere. The Community Room of…
Police Briefs 07-13-2016
TUESDAY, JULY 5 Kacie M. Rothwell, 24, of Northborough, was arrested on charges of making threats to commit a crime, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and the common law crime of conspiracy. Justine A. Lubell, 23, of Saugus, was arrested on…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you to Revere Fire Department Dear Editor: Over the course of the last few years, it has become necessary for me to call the Revere Fire Department for assistance with my ill husband. Without fail, they responded immediately. During…
Sadness Across America
The shooting deaths of two black men by white police officers in Minnesota and Baton Rouge, and then the assassination of five white officers by a black sniper in Dallas, have shocked Americans of all ages, races, color, and creeds.…
Sports 07-13-2016
Catching On Juliana Cecere takes her art and hitting talent to Tufts University By Cary Shuman You can certainly measure Juliana Cecere’s impact on the Revere High softball team with the .400 career batting average she achieved over the course…
Obituaries 07-13-2016
Richard ‘CY’ Colantonio Of East Boston Richard T. “CY†Colantonio of East Boston died suddenly on July 9. The loving son of the late John and Alice (Grant) Colantonio, he was the beloved husband of the late Anna (DeSantis) Colantonio, devoted brother…
Fourth of July Celebration
Children and families from Revere enjoyed a free celebration at the Whelan School this Monday July Fourth. The event sponsored by the city and run by the Parks and Recreation Dept. included pony rides, moon bounces, water slides, cotton candy…
Revere Beach Tops the Competition
By Cary Shuman City and business officials and environmental group leaders are pleased with the favorable publicity that Revere Beach has been receiving at a time when one of the biggest showcase events of the year hits the city in…
RFD Aids in Battling Lynn Brush Fire
Revere firefighters rushed to the scene of a large brush fire on the holiday, helping the Lynn Fire Department contain and then extinguish the tricky blaze that engulfed a 200-yard area of grass, shrubs, trees, and weeds close to the…
News Briefs
SIRIGNANO RECOGNIZED BY MASSPORT The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) awarded Diversity and Inclusion/Compliance Executive Assistant Ernestina Sirignano with an Individual Outstanding Achievement award for her work taking on demanding projects and going above and beyond within her department to ensure…
Police Briefs 07-06-2016
ARREST Report MONDAY, JUNE 27 Favio Rodriguez, 43, of East Boston, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Â TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Lisa Rossetti, 46, of 25 Washington…
Letter to the Editor
There are many generous people Dear Editor, We often hear about so many sad and negative stories in the news that I just wanted to share this thank you to Natalie from Cal Zone with your readers to remind us…
Reflecting On the Meaning of Ramadan for Many Muslims
By Rachid Moukhabir Tuesday, July 5 marked the last day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the city of Revere, Boston and other cities and states across the U.S. Most Muslims around the globe celebrated the Islamic holiday Eid…
Revere Beach Remains A Local Treasure
In two weeks, more than 800,000 people are expected to attend the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival. It is one more successful chapter in the long history of the first public beach that was established in 1895. As Mayor…
