Nearly every city and town in the commonwealth is beset by year-to-year runaway health insurance premiums. In many communities like Revere, providing health insurance for the city’s employees tacks on millions of extra dollars in expenses to that line item.…
Police Briefs
Attempted armed robbery A man well known to police was apprehended last Monday, February 9, after being fingered for having allegedly tried to rob a man with a knife near Wonderland. Around 2 a.m. last Monday morning, a man was…
Arrest Report
Monday, February 9 Nicholas Jones, 20, of Lynn, was arrested on one warrant and charged with violating the knife ordinance. Tyron Minardi, 26, of Eastie, was charged with armed robbery while masked and receiving stolen property. Tarik Temmar, 32, of…
Obituaries
Donald Jedry, 71 Of Oregon, formerly of Revere Donald “Donnie” Lewis Jedry of Oregon City, Oregon, formerly of Revere, died on December 1, 2008, after a brief illness. He loved fishing, traveling and happy hour with his many friends in…
Obituaries
John ‘Chuck’ Coppola, 73 Founder of Coppola Construction, real estate developer, restaurateur John “Chuck” Coppola of Ipswich, formerly of Revere, died on February 4. He was 73 years old. Mr. Coppola was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He…
Following in Their Shadows
This year on Groundhog’s Day, the workers of Revere saw shadows of their own in the form of over 40 Revere High School (RHS) students participating in the Interact Club’s Annual Job Shadowing Day. Organized by beloved teacher David Colella,…
