Elementary school student Danni Hope, daughter of Asst. Coach Melissa Randall, pulls out all the stops keeping her fingers crossed for the Revere High girls basketball team in its game against Saugus. The Lady Patriots won, 57-30.
Month: January 2017
Tony C Jersey Retirement Campaign Continues
Mickey “Say No To Drugs†Casoli brought together supporters of the effort to retire Tony Conigliaro’s Boston Red Sox jersey No. 25. Pictured at Chelsea City Hall for the gathering are, from left, Chelsea City Manager and former Revere Mayor…
Residents Participate in Boston Women’s March for America
By Beth Treffeisen Marchers bearing pink hats, colorful signs, and t-shirts stating ‘Nasty Women’ packed the Boston Common this past Saturday in a peaceful protest against the recent election of President Donals J. Trump. Tens of thousands of protesters marched…
Councillors Have Had Enough Of Multi-Unit Developments
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Monday night the Revere City Council has sent a message to MassHousing and to developers that the city does not need more affordable housing. This comes on the heels of a developer proposing 78 affordable housing…
Municipal Spending Shows Decrease;Waiting for Free Cash Certification
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The city is at 48 percent of last year’s spending level halfway through Fiscal Year 2017, according to Mayor Brian Arrigo, but no free cash figure has been released yet by his office. Although other communities…
News Briefs
TAX SERVICE OFFERED ATÂ Â SENIOR CENTER H&R Block located at 268 Broadway in Revere will hold Tax Tips for Senior Citizens at the Rosetti-Cowan Senior Center located at 25 Winthrop Ave in Revere on Thursday, February 9th at 12:30 PM.…
Police Briefs 01-25-2017
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 Angelo DiStefano II, 29, of 204 Ocean Ave., was arrested on charges of assault & battery in a domestic situation and malicious damage to property under $250. Mary Cristofaro, 30, of 549 Beach St., was issued a…
Letters to the Editor
Naloxone can save a life Dear Editor: The use of Naloxone can save a life.  Naloxone, also known as Narcan is an opioid antagonist used in opioid overdoses to counteract the life-threatening depression of the respiratory system. It allows an overdose victim…
Not Forgetting Life’s Important Lesson
Often, people say that someone has lost sight of the prize. And too often it happens. More attention is devoted to achieving one goal while falling far too short on the other goal. This does not seem to be the…
Sports 01-25-2017
Revere girls basketball clinches State Tournament invitation:Pepic (22 points) powers Pats to 11th win By Cary Shuman The Revere High girls basketball team won the Colonial Holiday Classic in Acton Boxboro in December. The Lady Patriots have a giant inter-sectional…
Obituaries 01-25-2017
Joseph ‘Joey’ Robert Gulla Had a huge heart and dearly loved his family Joseph “Joey†Robert Gulla of Peabody, formerly of Revere, passed unexpectedly on January 20. Joey loved his family dearly and spent every day with his father for…
Grand Opening at Philly Pretzel Factory
The Philly Pretzel Factory held a ribbon cutting last Friday at its new location at 4 Broadway with elected officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce. In front from left to right are: Councillors Steve Morabito, Robert Haas, State…
Olympic Silver Medal
Angelo Testa-Duffy gets the Silver Medal treatment as Paralympian Doran Weber lets the Hill School student try on his medal from the rowing competition at the Rio Games from last summer. Looking on is student Susan Lemus Chavez and professional…
The First Choice:RHS Senior Anela Demir Commits to Boston University
By Taylor Giuffre-Catalano “I’ve known that Boston University was the right choice for me even before I entered high school,†explained Revere High School senior, Anela Demir, who recently committed to the prestigious Boston University. Demir earned her place in…
State School Funds in Flux
By Seth Daniel Revere Public Schools officials are feeling a bit of the ‘limbo’ this month as enrollments in Revere are soaring and state school funding decisions are still in flux regarding how they will approach last year’s problem of…
Disability Commission Seeks Input from Public
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Commission on Disabilities is back in business and is seeking the public’s input on a couple of ideas. Two issues the commission will be working on is the need for an office space for the…
EBNHC Looking to Build New Facility in City
By Sue Ellen Woodcock East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is looking to expand its services in Revere with a new building on Garofola Street on the site of the Mottola Post for its PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for…
News Briefs
VOYAGE TO THE OTHER SIDE On January 20 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman St., East Boston, there will be a fundraiser benefit for Those Who Can for Those in Need, with Mediums Kristen Gallagher and Gay Lemons. The…
Police Briefs 01-18-2017
MONDAY, JANUARY 9 Melissa M. Buckley, 31, of Lynn, was issued a summons for a charge of distributing obscene material. Nicholas M. Couch, 26, of Revere, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Grace M. Serrano, 27, of 28 Constitution Ave.,…
Letter to the Editor
On sale of tobacco products Dear Editor: On Tuesday, February 21st the Revere Board of Health will decide whether to restrict the sale of flavored tobacco to stores dedicated only to selling tobacco products. Right now they are available everywhere…
