By Beth Treffeisen The Wheelabrator Saugus landfill that was scheduled to close in 1996, but continues to run today, has recently asked to expand for another five years, causing many nearby residents to become outraged. “It was never meant to…
Francesca DiGiorgio to Compete in the Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders
By Cary Shuman Francesca DiGiorgio is preparing for her first professional bodybuilding competition, a feat that didn’t seem attainable more than a dozen years ago when the former Revere resident was battling drug addiction. But after dedicating herself to a…
Police Briefs 07-27-2016
FUGITIVES ARRESTED IN LYNN At 8:30 a.m. on July 20, personnel from the Lynn Police Department Warrant Squad, the US Marshal’s Service, and the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section went to 72 Mall St., apartment #14, Lynn, where…
Letter to the Editor
Purple Heart Day is August 7 Purple Heart Day is August 7. Make a difference in the Life of a Veteran Today! Please Sponsor a Purple Heart Veteran at $20 each or sponsor a table of 8. Mail check to…
Sand Sculpting Festival A Big Success
The International Sand Sculpting Festival lived up to expectation and then some, drawing more than one million visitors to the city’s treasure known as Revere Beach. The Revere Beach Partnership deserves a lot of credit for organizing this “phenomenal†(the…
Obituaries 07-27-2016
Ignazio James ‘Jim’ Russo 60-Year proprietor of I. James Russo & Sons Carpentry Co. Ignazio James “Jim†Russo of New Hampshire, formerly of Revere and the North End of Boston, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 18 at his Glen, New…