–By Seth Daniel [email protected] It’s far from breaking news, but the opening of nomination paper season did clear up one small mystery in this year’s mayoral race: Bob Haas is not running. Currently an at-large councillor, Haas had told the…
Month: May 2011
Is Randall Ready to Deal? Feds ‘All Over the City’
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] A filing in federal court suggests that Revere Police Officer Todd Randall may strike a plea deal with federal authorities, and a source close to the investigation indicated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is…
The Mother of all Holiday Brawls
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] One mother-to-be got some coffee and punch on Mother’s Day this year. And we don’t mean fruit punch, but rather the knuckle sandwich variety. A minor fender bender at the Dunkin’ Donuts on lower Broadway Sunday…
Police Briefs 05-11-2011
MONDAY, MAY 2 Gaetano Cardarella, 18, of 85 Whitin Ave., was arrested on charges of failing to stop for a police officer, operating a motor vehicle without being licensed, resisting arrest, and being rude & disorderly in violation of the…
Positive Presence: Renzo’s has Earned a Thumb’s Up
The city’s licensing board is apparently going to weigh and measure Renzo’s request to serve alcoholic beverages to people of age seated at tables and chairs that are located in a confined space on the sidewalk outside of the restaurant.…
Fourth Gear: Boys Track Team Cruises Past Winthrop
The Revere High boys track team cruised to its fourth win of the season with a runaway victory over Winthrop, 94-33, last Thursday. Karim Sahila, Vito Licata, and Devin Colon were double winners for the Patriots. Karim captured the 400…
Patriots Fare Well in Fresh-soph Meet
Revere High head track coach Jack Mosko brought a large contingent of his underclassmen to the Northeastern Conference Freshman/Sophomore Meet Saturday at Lynn and the young Patriots did well, accumulating 53 points, good for first place in the NEC’s South…
Softball Team Rolls Past Swampscott
Briana Lauletta spun a sterling four hitter and her teammates erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning to come away with a 12-1 win over Swampscott Monday afternoon. The triumph raises Coach Joe Ciccarello’s Lady Patriots’ record to 6-5…
Ortiz Tosses a Complete-Game vs. Marblehead
Jimmy Ortiz turned in the first complete game of the season for the Revere High baseball team, but a lack of offense by the Patriots resulted in a 5-2 loss at Marblehead last Thursday. Ortiz allowed just six hits in…
Tennis Team Shows Improvement
Although the Revere High girls tennis team came out on the short end of a 5-0 decision to Lynn English in its only match last week, the Lady Patriots turned in some good performances against their English counterparts Freshman Sara…
Boys Tennis Team Drops Two Matches
Although the Revere High boys tennis team dropped both of its matches this past week to Swampscott and Gloucester, RHS head coach Mike Flynn saw some positive signs in his team’s effort. “Swampscott and Gloucester are two of the top…
Obituaries 05-11-2011
Christine Franzese Attorney Atty. Christine M. Franzese, a lifetime resident of Winthrop, died at the Marist Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waltham on Sunday, May 8, after a long illness. She was 54 years old. Born in Boston, the beloved…
Eating Out: Margarita’s Unveils New Menu Just in Time for Cinco de Mayo
Manager Eric Vets said that the top sellers since the special menu debuted in April have been the Blood Orange Margarita drink and the spicy Chicken Tinga Tacos. “People here love the spice,and they’ve really responded to the Chicken Tinga…
Citywide Cleanup
The city’s most popular senior, Morris Morris, is shown with a friend cleaning up a parking lot on Lucia Avenue during last week’s Citywide Neighborhood Cleanup. It was the first year that the City has moved cleanup efforts from Revere…
She’s Icing the Competition
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Agawam Street’s Kara Corbelle used to be the one who did all the baking for her large family during holidays and family dinners. Her sisters and brothers all had a job or a specialty. Her mother…
Residential Run-around? – Prominent Businessman Says His Son Was Victim of Bogus Red Tape, Political Ax Grinding
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The frantic call came from the bathroom of one of Revere’s middle schools. The young man – in tears and heartbroken – was frantically telling his Dad that he hadn’t done anything wrong; that he had…
Company Agrees to $7.5 Million Settlement; Doesn’t Admit Wrongdoing, but Avoids Legal Fight
By Seth Daniel [email protected] After several months of discussion on a state whistleblower lawsuit precipitated by current and former employees of the Resco (Wheelabrator) incinerator on the Rumney Marsh, state officials reported late Monday that the company agreed to a…
Mayor Says a Trash Fee is Unavoidable
By Seth Daniel [email protected] A controversial trash fee may not come during Mayor Tom Ambrosino’s watch, but he said this week that it most certainly will be on the next mayor’s plate. Unlike most surrounding cities, Revere has avoided any…
A Healthy Choice Deleo’s Bill is the Way to G
It was arguably House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s finest hour last week when the House bill giving cities and towns the right to put their municipal employees into health insurance programs that reduces premiums paid for by the cities and towns…
Justice is Done – the Death of Osama Bin Laden
The assassination of Osama bin Laden by a team of brave and heroic Navy Seals in his Pakistani hideaway Sunday afternoon was justice being done almost ten years after the tragic 9/11 catastrophe. More than 3,000 innocents died that day…
