A dream season that has placed Revere High among the top football teams in Massachusetts and united the student body and the entire community continues Friday night in what many alumni are calling the biggest athletic event in school history.…
Author: Cary Shuman
An Impressive Debut: Newcomer Anthony D’ambrosio Tops the Ticket in School Committee Race
There is a new force on the Revere schools’ scene and he is 23-year-old Yale graduate Anthony D’Ambrosio. Making his first bid for office, D’Ambrosio stunned longtime political observers with his first-place finish in the nine-candidate School Committee election on…
Powers Says He Is Eager To Return to the City Council
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said he is eager to get back to work after a hard-fought victory in the Nov. 5 election. Powers defeated challenger Eric Lampedecchio by 330 votes in a rematch of their 2017 race. Lampedecchio ran…
Dominic Reed Stands Tall in Revere’s Victory: Junior Lineman Makes Key Fumble Recovery
Dominic Reed stands 6-foot, 3 inches tall and is one of Revere’s biggest football players. Reed probably felt like he was 10-feet tall as he accepted high-fives and hugs from his teammates when he returned to the sidelines after making…
RHS Football Notebook Cicatelli: Our Biggest Game Is Friday
Revere High football coach Lou Cicatelli is not shying away from the spotlight of the program and the city’s most anticipated football game since Revere played in the Super Bowl in 1973. Instead he’s embracing the moment and preparing his…
Four More Years for Arrigo
Mayor Brian Arrigo won re-election Tuesday, earning a second four-year term as the city’s chief executive. Arrigo received 5,809 votes to claim victory over Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo who received 5,251 votes. The election was a rematch of their 2015 contest…
City Honors Joseph A. Festa Sr. at Pole Dedication Ceremony
The City of Revere dedicated a memorial pole in honor of World War II Navy Veteran Joseph A. Festa Sr. during an impressive ceremony Sunday afternoon. Family, friends, and city officials gathered at the corner of Ann Road and Malden…
City Councillors Praise Sgt. Giannino
Revere councillors lauded Revere Police Sgt. Chris Giannino after voting to honor him for protecting and serving the city for 30 years in the Revere Police Department Following are excerpts of some of the councillors’ remarks: Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, co-sponsor…
Colella Predicts 43-Percent Election Turnout
Election Commissioner Diane Colella is predicting a 43 percent turnout for the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5 that is highlighted by a rematch in the mayoral contest between Mayor Brian Arrigo and Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo. Colella said that the turnout…
Arrigo, Rizzo Talk Accomplishments, Future of the City During Debate
Mayor Brian Arrigo and Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo participated in the highly anticipated mayoral debate Oct. 24 at the Susan B. Anthony School auditorium. The Revere Journal and Revere TV hosted the debate that was broadcast live on Revere TV and…
Rotondo Motion Referred to Legislative Affairs Committee
The City Council has referred to its Legislative Affairs sub-committee a motion by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo asking Mayor Brian Arrigo to request the State Police and State Auditor to investigate the policy and procedures regarding the release of information from…
Council Votes to Send a Letter to Wheelabrator on Emissions
Acting on a motion by Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino, the City Council voted by a 10-1 margin to send a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection, requesting that Wheelabrator, Saugus, be held to the same emission standards as all other…
Emerging Star : Llanos Rushes for 200 Yards in Third RHS Victory
Two hundred can be a magic number in sports. Two hundred hits in baseball is an exceptional season. Two hundred in ten-pin bowling is considered an outstanding score. Two hundred rushing yards in a football game means you’ve had a…
Councillor Ira Novoselsky Appointed to Soldiers Home Board of Trutees
Ira Novoselsky, Ward 2 City Councillor for the past 18 years, has been appointed to the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Board of Trustees. Novoselsky took his oath Sept. 17 during a luncheon and ceremony for two retiring trustees, Tom Daley and…
Verrengia Installed as Grand Knight
John Verrengia was installed as Grand Knight of the Saint Michael the Archangel Council 16550 Knights of Columbus during the installation of officers dinner Sept. 26 at the organization’s headquarters on Central Avenue. District Deputy Michael DiBenedetto led the impressive…
Rana, Rotondo Clash Over Policies for Farmers Market
Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo’s motion to have Dimple Rana, director of Healthy Initiatives, provide the Council with the Revere Farmers Market’s policies set off a mildly heated exchange between the two at Monday’s Council meeting. Rotondo is a candidate for re-election…
Requests for New Addition to Dentist’s Office Headed to Zoning Sub-Committee
The City Council has referred Dr. Christopher Page’s request to expand his Central Avenue dental offices to the Council’s zoning sub-committee for further review at its Oct. 7 meeting. David Jaquith, architect for the project, told the Council that plans…
City Dedicates a Plaque at Revere Beach in Memory of Grace Hill Sannella
The City of Revere honored Grace Hill Sannella at a plaque dedication ceremony in memory of her 42 years of faithful service in the City Solicitor’s Office and for being an affectionate advocate of Revere Beach. Fred Sannella, Mrs. Sannella’s…
Officials Hold Dedication Ceremony for new Flagpoles at Beachmont School : Terminiello, Novoselsky Lauded for Their Efforts
The city held a dedication ceremony unveiling the new flagpoles and monument outside the Beachmont Veterans Memorial School and raising the American flag and POW-MIA flags that will forever wave at the site. Ira Novoselsky and Al Terminiello Jr., co-chairs…
Revere Fall Festival Expected to Draw Large Crowd Saturday
Revere Parks and Recreation Director Mike Hinojosa and Assistant Director Charles Guiffrida are predicting a turnout of more than 1,000 people for the Fall Festival on Saturday on Broadway. The third annual festival, which is being presented by Mayor Brian…