–By Seth Daniel [email protected] Revere-Winthrop Pediatrics at 280 Beach St. has been in practice for more than three and despite a minor name change, it’s still practicing the same thing – excellent care for kids. Dr. Janet Chua has assumed…
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Tensions on the Beach Rise as Business Booms
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] The Revere License Commission delivered a stern warning to Antonia’s on the Beach last week, but steered clear of issuing any discipline for what neighbors say is repeatedly loud music that disrupts their lives. For years,…
E-mails Sent to the State, City Council Discusses Issue
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] Mayor Tom Ambrosino and City Solicitor Paul Capizzi indicated that Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) has requested information regarding the use of city computers for political purposes and will be requesting more information in…
Global Planning?
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The Chelsea Creek waterfront in Revere is a forgotten entity for most in the City, but it has garnered some attention lately as one of the long-time oil companies on the Creek has presented a bold…
Police Briefs 06-22-2011
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Kevin M. Boyce, 44, of 53 Reservoir Ave., was arrested on charges of illegal possession of a Class D controlled narcotic substance with intent to distribute and violating the drug free school zone laws. Helen Espinoza, 24,…
Celebrate Good Times: City has Responded to Challenges
During the past ten years, the city of Revere has had a tremendous influx of new residents coming into the city. The population went up by over 5,000. These new residents have placed pressure on police, fire, educational and public…
Summer Arrives: Things are happening all around us
What is better than the summer arriving in a beach city like ours? We wait for it all winter. We wonder about it and what it will be like – and then it comes, and passes, just like that. Like…
Weathers Named Offensive MVP of Annual Shriners Football Classic
RHS product leads North to victory By Cary Shuman [email protected] Trae Weathers may have his Revere High School diploma in hand, but he’s still representing the football program in glorious fashion. Weathers, an All-Scholastic player in the 2011 season, was…
Obituaries 06-22-2011
Rose DeYeso Lifelong Revere resident Rose M. (Moscaritolo) DeYeso, a lifelong resident of Revere, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on June 20 following a brief illness. She was 97 years old. Born, raised and educated in Revere,…
Officials Keep a Close Watch on Global Project But much is Still to be Learned about plan
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Federal railroad officials are keeping a close eye on Global Oil’s proposal to bring Ethanol trains to its Revere terminal on Chelsea Creek, but they also said they still don’t know much about the details. “We…
Retiring RHS Teacher Honored for Three Decades of Service
JFYNetWorks honored David Colella, special education teacher at Revere High school for his 34 years of teaching, recently in a ceremony at the State House. Keynote speaker Tom Vander Ark, a longtime national leader in education reform, commended Colella for…
A Head’s Up Discovery Statue Recovered by Revere Police
–By Seth Daniel [email protected] The dank garage on Yeamans Street was littered with beer and soda cans and various vestiges from years past – now in storage and long forgotten. Revere Police Det. Doug Zingali cut the lock on the…
Ladder 12: Federal Funds Could Help City Add a Dozen New Firefighters
–By Seth Daniel [email protected] Money is apparently about ready to fall out of the sky in order to save the Revere Fire Department from this year’s devastating budget cuts. The department was facing routine, rolling station closures this coming budget…
Police Briefs 06-15-2011
MONDAY, JUNE 6 David Ross Yovicsin, 57, of Holliston, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, interfering with a police officer in the discharge of his duty, and two counts of assault & battery upon a police officer.…
Time to Move On: E-mail Controversy Underscores the Need to Focus on the Future of Revere
Two weeks ago, the Journal broke the story and brought to light the specifics about the alleged unethical use of the city’s web site and city owned computers by city employees. Candidate for Mayor George Rotondo deserves credit for bringing…
Obituaries 06-15-2011
Lawrence Sirois Retired Owner of Surf Cleaners in Winthrop Lawrence Sirois of Revere, formerly of Winthrop, Maine and Florida, died June 13 at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center, Revere after a long illness. He was 89 years old. Born in…
Could this B the Time? Martellis are Anxiously following Boston’s Cup Run
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] With the swing of every Bruin’s stick, Donny Martelli and his family are hoping to hear the infamous clock tick. For Martelli, of Dale Street, the Bruins, and their lack of playoff success until this year,…
Tamar’s Journey: Excruciating Pain and Long Hospital Stays didn’t Deter Bonaventure from Excelling at RHS
A body that won’t cooperate is usually more of a concern to an elderly person than to a teen-ager. Chronic, excruciating pain doesn’t usually menace the young as it does the old, but for one Revere High School (RHS) senior,…
Tye isn’t Entering the Mayor’s Race: She will Seek a Spot on the School Committee Instead
–By Joshua Resnek [email protected] Ending months of speculation in local political circles, School Committeewoman Carol Tye has finally made it official – she will not be running for mayor. “After much reflection, I have decided to seek re-election to the…
Maglione Vindicated; Judge Awards him More than $100K in Damages from Drain Laying Saga
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] The last remaining vestiges of the once-controversial drain laying saga in the City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) has been decided by a Suffolk Superior Court judge and has vindicated the DPW’s Joe Maglione – who…