Their socks will be pink. So, too, will be the field hockey ball. They will have pink ribbon headbands and will be wearing pink warm-ups. That choice for girls on the Revere High School (RHS) field hockey team won’t be…
Author: Journal Staff
Slots Casino Group Takes on Partner
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Now that the city is going forward with a special election on Oct. 18 both sides have begun their arguments for and against a proposed slot parlor casino at the site of Lee’s Trailer Park on…
Judge Rules October 18 Election to Be Held
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A Suffolk Superior Court judge has denied a request from Mayor Brian Arrigo to stop a special election on Oct. 18 seeking a plebiscite on a zoning change in the trailer park off the Revere Beach…
Wynn Boston Harbor Will Officially Oppose Statewide Question 1
A heated, internal battle in Revere between a slot parlor developer and the mayor of that City has now spread to Everett with Wynn Boston Harbor officially opposing Question 1 on the November ballot – a question that seeks to…
Zombies Help Stretch Innovative Teaching at Revere High School
By Seth Daniel Flesh-eating Zombies have been slowly taking over one Revere High School (RHS) classroom this school year, but there isn’t anyone fighting it, and in fact the educational experiment has become celebrated. In response to the hugely-popular, Zombie-laden…
Police Briefs 09-28-2016
ARREST Report MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Pasquale Andreottola, 60, of 32 Centennial Ave., was issued a summons for a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, subsequent offense. Francesco Lunardi, 60, of 59 Crest Ave., was arrested on…
Things I Never Knew about Hillary Clinton
By Donna Segreti Reilly Before watching the Democratic National Convention (DNC), I knew that Hillary Rodham Clinton was the First Lady of Arkansas and the United States, and that she led the fight for universal health care but lost. I…
The Terrible Toll Of Addiction
There are probably very few of us who have not been personally touched by the scourge of drug addiction either through family members or close friends. In many cases, the addiction lasts years between spells of sobriety and then the…
Sports 09-28-2016
RhS sports Roundup RHS football team drops 21-18 contest The Revere High football team learned the hard truth of the long-held sports axiom that close only counts in horseshoes after the Patriots dropped a heart-breaking 21-18 decision to Lynn Classical…
Obituaries 09.28.2016
Paul Cipoletta Of East Boston, formerly of the North End Paul N. Cipoletta of East Boston, formerly of the North End of Boston, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 18. He was the father of Michael and Paul Coyne; son…
Thumbs Up for Revere Arts
The first ever Revere Beach Arts Festival was a hit and drew VIPs like Senator Ed Markey, center, to the plaza and  Markey Bridge area of Revere Beach. With him are Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna; Revere Beach Arts Festival…
Revere High Class of 2017 Holds Car Wash
The Revere High School Class of 2017 held a car wash fundraiser to help defray the cost of senior year activities and projects. Members of the class are pictured at the car wash that was held Saturday at the Revere Central…
Gearing Up for Special Election on October 18:City Officials Go to Court to Stop Slots Parlor Vote
By Sue Ellen Woodcock A hearing in Suffolk Superior Court is scheduled to be held today, September 21 to determine whether or not the city can stop a special election scheduled for October 18 regarding a proposed slots parlor and…
Appeals Court Overturns Talbot Murder Conviction
By Seth Daniel In a shocking turn of events last Thursday, a state Appeals Court reversed the second-degree murder charge of Robert Iacoviello Jr., the Revere man who had been convicted in 2010 of killing Revere Police Officer Danny Talbot…
Developer of Temple Tifereth Israel Headed to Zoning Board
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Temple Tifereth Israel on the corner of Shirley Avenue and Nahant Avenue has been closed for a year and now developers are ready to come in and build condominiums and retail space. Ward 2 Councillor Ira…
News Briefs
Memorial Dedication honoring Penta The Penta family will be holding a memorial dedication honoring the late City Councillor Richard Penta for his many years of dedication and service to the City and his neighborhood of Beachmont. The ceremony will be…
Police Briefs 09-21-2016
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Luis Adolfo Torres, 21, of Lynn, was arrested on a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Maritza Iglesia, 44, of Lynn, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and the common law crime of interfering…
Questions About Committee Pushing to Expand Slots
By Susan Gravellese The group pushing for a slot parlor in Revere is calling itself the “Revere Jobs and Education Committee.†As the vice-chair of the School Committee, it was strange for me to hear of a group calling themselves…
Fall Is Here — Make the Most of It
Although those of us who are fortunate to live near the coast may choose the summer as our favorite time of year, fall is the top choice of many of our fellow New Englanders — and a close second for…
Sports 09-21-2016
RhS sports Roundup RHS football team hosts Classical Friday The Revere High football team will be seeking its first victory of the season when Coach Lou Cicatelli and his Patriots host Lynn Classical Friday evening at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Kick-off…
