SECOND OUI, INTO FENCE A Winthrop Avenue man was arrested on Dec. 17 for allegedly driving into a fence while intoxicated. Police were called to the scene on Winthrop Avenue after a motor vehicle accident was reported. There, they found…
Author: Journal Staff
Sports 01-02-2019
RhS sports Roundup Cheever scores 20 for RHS girls basketball The Revere High girls basketball team engaged in a hard-fought contest with unbeaten Fontbonne Academy, but came up just short, falling by a score of 48-43 in a contest played…
Obituaries 01-02-2019
Mario DiBacco, Jr. Musician and GE retiree Mario R. DiBacco, Jr. of Winthrop, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Mass General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was 77 years old. Born in Boston, the son of the…
News Briefs
REBUILDING COSTA PARK THOUGH REPUBLIC SERVICES’ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION The newly established Republic Services Charitable Foundation announced The Neighborhood Developers and The City of Revere as recipients of its first-ever company-wide charitable giving program called National Neighborhood Promiseâ„¢. “Costa Park is…
Police Briefs 12-26-2018
ARREST Report MONDAY, DEC. 17 Mark V. Leto, 56, of 208 Winthrop Ave., was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor (2nd offense), negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and wanton destruction of…
Have a Happy, Safe — and Mindful — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring…
Sports 12-26-2018
ON FIRE Revere High girls basketball team nets back-to-back victories The Revere High girls basketball team broke into the win column in a big way, defeating Northeastern Conference rivals Malden and Somerville this past week. In the home opener for…
Obituaries 12-26-2018
Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera With her sister in heaven Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera of Revere was called to be with her sister in heaven on Dec. 12. She was the loving daughter of Rosibel Rivera and Edgar Mejia of Revere; adoring granddaughter…
Breaking up a 19th Century Burglary Ring on Chelsea (Revere) Beach
One of the earliest officers of the Massachusetts State Police, was Benjamin H. Linscott, who gained notoriety for a shootout with a burglary gang on Chelsea Beach (now Revere Beach) in 1866. Linscott was born in Alfred, Maine, in 1833…
The Point of Pines Yacht Club’s Commodore Lineage
Recently the Point of Pines Yacht Club held a Christmas Party and they had the honor to have 4 of the former commodores and the currant in attendance. The officers and members of the PPYC are to say the least…
Revere Police Department Donates $5,000 to Cops for Kids with Cancer
Claudia Cardona knows exactly what it’s like to remain strong while being faced with adversity. The single mother of two has had her fair share of challenges over the years, but none as great as when her daughter was diagnosed…
Revere Students Earn Academic Honors
Gianni Hill Elected to Hamilton College Student Assembly Gianni Hill, of Revere, has been elected to serve as a vice president in Hamilton’s Student Assembly for 2019. The Student Assembly is a duly-elected representative organization that works on behalf of…
Police Briefs 12-19-2018
Police News BROKE INTO BUSINESSES Revere Police have charged a 73-year-old Pleasant Street man with breaking and entering into two businesses, and are investigating whether he tried to break into others on Dec. 12. On the same night on Dec.…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of what for many people will be a four-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirit†early and often. By no means do we wish to…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…
Sports 12-19-2018
RhS sports Roundup RHS boys basketball open season with 73-68 win over Peabody The Revere High boys basketball team accomplished something Friday evening in front of a packed house at the Roland Merullo Field House in their season-opener that took…
Obituaries 12-19-2018
Larry Marino Family meant everything to him Larry Marino of Revere died on Dec. 16. The beloved husband of 20 years to Theresa (Recupero) Marino, he was the loving son of Lawrence Marino of Winthrop and the late Ann (Screti);…
Costa Park Tree Lighting
Alia Sliger visits with Santa on Thursday, Dec. 6, during the annual Costa Park tree lighting on Shirley Avenue. City officials and residents from the neighborhood welcomed Santa to the park where they had cookie-making and lots of fun.
Beachmont Tree Lighting
Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Mayor Brian Arrigo, who borrowed a hat from Santa for the occasion, were on hand for the Beachmont Tree Lighting in Arthur Cummings Square.
No Dog Left Behind Fundraiser
Rescue dog Bailey works his holiday cheer on Jackie Bufalino on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the No Dog Left Behind Fundraiser in the Point of Pines Yacht Club. Oceanview Kennel owner Lisa Cutting hosted the fundraiser to help defray costs…
