By Seth Daniel [email protected] A former School Committee member and current School Department employee has been charged with several major offenses by Revere Police following a fight over a parking spot. Now, School Superintendent Paul Dakin said he wants to…
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Deputy Chief Cook Retires After 30 Years With the RFD
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] Revere firefighter Ronnie Cook never intended to be a firefighter. His father had been on the Revere Fire Department, and Cook said he never was very interested in following in his father’s footsteps. Now, 30 years…
Change is Needed
Employee health insurance programs need to be altered for everyone’s benefit One of the best-known problems in municipal government today is the unsustainability of health insurance payments made by city hall for employee health insurance programs. Employee health insurance programs…
Police Briefs 01-19-2011
Monday, Jan. 10 Samuel Colon, 30, of 26 Yeamans St, was charged with assault and battery and malicious destruction of property over $250. Nahom Getaneh, 21, of 24 Wolcott Rd, was charged with assault and battery and failure to register…
Sports 01-19-2011
Halfway to perfection: Girls basketball team runs record to 10-0 Just like Ol’ Man River, the Revere High girls basketball team keeps rollin’ merrily along. Coach Diana DeCristoforo’s Lady Patriots remained undefeated and raised their record to a sterling 10-0…
Obituaries 01-19-2011
Liebmann Isaak Holocaust Survivor Liebmann Isaak of East Boston passed away on January 15. He was 86 years old. Born in Germany and a survivor of the Holocaust, after leaving Germany, he lived in Argentina for many years and has…
Things are Simply Grand for the Girls Basketball Team
Morgan Jenkins reaches 1000-point mark as Lady Pats improve to 8-0 Morgan Jenkins reached the 1000 career point plateau and the Revere High girls basketball team remained undefeated with a pair of victories this past week. Jenkins came into last…
Happy Birthday, Anna
Mayor Thomas Ambrosino (left) presents a citation to Revere resident Anna Gallant on her 102nd birthday party on January 8 at the Prospect House. Also pictured are her son, Joe Gallant, and granddaughter, MaryAnn Gallant O’Leary. Mayor Thomas Ambrosino (left)…
DPW Superintendent Brutally Attacked in What Appears to be a Targeted Incident
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] The strangest case of a somewhat strange tenure for the Superintendent of Public Works (DPW) emerged last Friday morning as Don Goodwin was brutally assaulted outside the popular Bagel Bin restaurant in what appears to have…
Cities Join Force in an Attempt to Save Money; Unions Skeptical
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] City leaders from Revere, Everett and Chelsea are lobbying hard this week to bring some healing to the budget buster that is municipal health insurance. Revere Mayor Tom Ambrosino has been in close association over the…
Mayor Warns of Widespread Layoffs
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Mayor Tom Ambrosino is socking away money this winter into the city’s Rainy Day fund in anticipation of what could be a financially crippling year in city government. He said that the next year could result…
Suffolk Downs
Gaming legislation has a chance of springing back to life on Beacon Hill Recent statements by the governor, the Speaker of the House and the Senate President lend themselves to the cautious belief that an expanded gambling bill has a…
Police Briefs 01-13-2011
MONDAY, JANUARY 3 Randolph E. Waldron Jr., 29, of 88 Glendale St., was arrested on charges of assault & battery by means of a dangerous weapon and making a threat to commit c rime. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 Two 15 year…
Obituaries 01-13-2011
Baldassare LaRosa Of Revere, formerly of East Boston Baldassare LaRosa of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on January 10. He was the beloved husband of Rosanna (Graziani) LaRosa; loving father of Antonietta LaRosa of Revere, Floredana Colarossi of Brighton…
How Low Can it Go?
In the wake of the Christmas snowstorm last week, mega low tides were recorded around the area, including at Rocky Beach in Beachmont – where the birds seemed to enjoy feasting on washed up shellfish. While Rocky Beach is usually…
Presidential Powers
Ward 5 Councillor is the unanimous choice; Novoselsky is Vice President -By Seth Daniel [email protected] Councillor John Powers took the new Council President post Monday night, and Councillor Ira Novoselsky won the vice president honors by a flip of the…
Cases are Anything but Closed DA’s Office Still Looking into Tree Contract, Possible Library Fraud
By Seth Daniel [email protected] With the start of 2011, there are still a few outstanding legal matters that haven’t been cleared up from years past. This week, though, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office indicated that a new year doesn’t…
Police Briefs 01-05-2011
TUESDAY, DEC. 28 David Martiroso, 26, of 21 Overlook Rd., was arrested on a charge of assault & battery. Kelly A. Richards, 43, of 22 Raymond Rd., was arrested on a charge of being rude & disorderly in violation of…
President Powers
Longtime politician takes top post on the Revere City Council Like many of us who have lived a long life, John Powers has been there and back. As a much younger man, he worked for the late Governor Chub Peabody.…
Happy Birthday, RFD
Here’s to 125 years of dedicated service The anniversary special published in last week’s Journal celebrating the Revere Fire Department’s 125th year of service to the city was a testament to the reputation of the local fire department. We received…
