As a young boy Joseph Fanale would ride his bicycle from Winthrop to Revere to visit his parents’ business, Wonderland Dry Cleaners, on Broadway. “I’m one of six children and we all worked here at one time or another,†said…
Author: Cary Shuman
School Committee Member D’Ambrosio Convenes Young Leader Town Hall Program
Anthony D’Ambrosio, the 24-year-old Yale graduate who stunned local political observers with his first-place finish in the School Committee election last fall, has launched a new student-oriented initiative that is already generating significant audiences. D’Ambrosio’s new venture is called the…
Floor to Ceiling: Sao-Pedro-Welch, Endicott Claim National Dance Crown
Nikki Sao Pedro-Welch is familiar with winning major championships as an athlete. At Revere High School she was a state gymnastics balance beam champion before becoming a captain of the RHS cheerleading squad that built the foundation for a program…
RPD Chief James Guido Will Retire on June 30
Under normal circumstances, Revere Police Chief James Guido would have announced his retirement in a packed City Council Chambers, with colleagues, friends and family on hand to salute him on a distinguished 33-year career in a profession that has never…
Finance Director Viscay Submits FY2021 Budget
Finance Director and City Auditor Richard Viscay submitted Mayor Brian Arrigo’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 city budget to the City Council for its initial review Monday night. Viscay said the total budget will be $223.4 million, approximately a one percent…
Brito Asks for Community to Come Together Against Racism in Remarks at Council Meeting
Brandon Brito delivered a powerful message from a local group, the Revere Coalition for Peace, that has pledged to “make a positive and peaceful change†following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Brito appeared at the meeting broadcast on…
A New Set of Downs: Sobolewski Will Take Winning Tradition to Lowell Catholic
Which high school football coach has received “Coach of the Year†Awards in successive seasons at two different schools? That would be Revere’s own Paul Sobolewski who accomplished that rare (if not unprecedented) feat at Cathedral High School (Boston) and…
RHS Football Ironman Competition on Hold
Revere High head football coach Lou Cicatelli said the team’s annual Ironman Competition will be pushed back this year to a date still to be determined. The competition includes strength and agility events and is usually held the last week…
Quality Inn Quarantine Hotel to Closed on June 10
Revere Fire Capt. Robert Fortuna, the city’s liaison for the Quality Inn Quarantine Hotel for COVID-19 patients, has announce that the hotel will close on June 10 at which point the facility will be returned to hotel management. The last…
Appreciation: Fire Department Honors Paula Sarcia, Admin Assistant
Paula Greene Sarcia, a popular and universally admired administrative assistant to two Revere fire chiefs, died on May 28 after a brief illness. She was 62. The Revere Fire Department honored Mrs. Sarcia with a “final salute,†outside fire headquarters…
St. Mary of the Assumption Welcomes Back Parishioners
The Rev. John Sheridan, pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, presided over the church’s first Mass Saturday since in-person activities were suspended for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-two parishioners attended the Mass that began at…
City Council Will Discuss FY2021 Budget
The first public presentation of the city’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget to the City Council will highlight the 11-member Council’s meeting Monday night. “I believe that [Finance Director] Richard Viscay has completed the budget report and he will be distributing…
First-Class Award: Sonic Recognizes Hill Elementary Teacher Ceballos Wilkinson
The Revere school system, already considered one of the best urban school districts in America, has received more national recognition. Madeline Ceballos Wilkinson, a first-grade teacher at the Hill Elementary School, was notified by SONIC Drive-In Restaurants that she was…
The Art of Discipline: Revere Karate Awaits Reopening, Anniversary Celebration
For 40 years, the Revere Karate Academy has trained tens of thousands of local youths who developed a lifelong appreciation for the martial arts. In addition to a love of the sport and a mastery of self-defense techniques that are…
Churches Re-open: St. Mary of the Assumption Will Hold Mass on Saturday
Following the two-month suspension of in-person, church services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Mary of the Assumption will conduct its first Mass Saturday at 4 p.m. inside the church. The Rev. John Sheridan, pastor, will be officiating the Mass…
Lack of Decent Weather Keeps Crowds down on Revere Beach
While Friday was warm and sunny, the rest of Memorial Weekend was un-summer like, thus limiting the number of visitors to Revere Beach. “Mother Nature certainly helped with our objective to keep people off Revere Beach over the weekend as…
The Fastest Track: Stevens Says RHS Experience Paved the Way to Success at UNH
Revere High 2017 graduate Lani Stevens, whom Supt. of Schools Dr. Diane Kelly describes as “an incredible student,†wasn’t going to let anything get in the way of her goal of completing her college studies in three years. Stevens received…
Moving Day: Ed Montone Returns to Hometown Course as Club Pro
Golfers arriving at the Winthrop Golf Club this season will be welcomed to the course by a new head professional. After a delayed start to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ed Montone began in his new position at…
Play Ball! Revere Youth League Targets July 6 Opening
Revere Youth Baseball and Softball League President Danny Dacey is hopeful that the 2020 season can begin on July 6 and consist of a full slate of regular season games and playoffs at Griswold Park and a district-wide All-Star Tournament.…
Real Goats Will Aid in Marsh Cleanup Project
The goats are here to help Revere. Don Ciaramella, superintendent of the Revere Water and Sewer Department, launched the city’s Goats-To-Go project here Tuesday morning, releasing 50 goats for a weed and brush removal project on the half-square mile of…