With the home heating season starting up this month, the question of what fuel to use has never been so puzzling. Homeowners and landlords struggle over the idea of whether they should continue heating with their old oil systems, maybe…
Month: November 2011
Ambrosino Prepares to Leave the Mayor’s Office
The walls in Mayor Tom Ambrosino’s office were once filled with photographs of groundbreakings and optimistic drawings of developments that were in the planning stages. There were ceremonial hard hats on the shelves, historic signed paintings from the late Norman…
Back to Normal: the Voters Have Their Say
The election is over. The people have had their say. The voters have issued the ultimate verdict. Starting Wednesday, it is back to reality, back to normal, back to needing a strong, sensible, heads up city government that is able…
Generous Patriots Drop a 25-6 Decision to Classical
Missed opportunities and miscues proved a combination that the Revere High football team was unable to overcome in a 25-6 loss to Lynn Classical Friday evening at the Manning Bowl in Lynn. “We played sloppy football,†said RHS head coach…
Police Briefs 11-09-2011
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 Joshua A. Barki, 36, of Malden, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Tony M. Petruzzelli, 37, of Malden, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. A 16 year old juvenile was arrested on charges of illegal possession of…
Obituaries 11-09-2011
Frank Cannizzo Lifelong Revere resident Frank J. Cannizzo, a lifelong resident of Revere, died on November 6 at the Anne Mark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 85 years old. A US Navy veteran of World War II and a…
Stumbling Blocks: Just Another Bright Idea
I’ve always been a zealot for lighting. The lighting of a room has always been a priority for me. My wife thinks I’m crazy. Before her, my mother thought the same. I guess it goes back to my life-long interest…
RPD Prepares to Implement New Strategy That Focuses on Motor Vehicle Enforcement
There’s nothing that gets to the heart of crime more directly than by frustrating and annoying the criminals. That’s just what the Revere Police Department (RPD) is preparing to do this month with the deployment of a major new strategy…
Rizzo Tops All Candidates in One of the Largest Campaign Expenditures in Several Years
Councillor Dan Rizzo led all candidates in spending by a long shot this election season, spending more than $180,000 since January – with half of those expenditures going to Boston political consultants. Pre-Election Campaign Finance reports were due on Monday,…
Voters Go to the Polls Next Week; 49 Percent Turnout Predicted
The City Election season has had a slow start, according to Election officials, but there might be some up tick in activity this week as the November 8 contest nears. Election Commissioner Diane Colella has reported over the last few…
Enrollment Reports Show Bursting Elementary Schools, Nearly as Many Latino Students as White Students
Official school enrollment figures were recently released by the state and the Revere School System’s total enrollment is at an all-time high, with 1,000 more students in 2011 than in 2001. The district’s population was at 6,735 in the official…
Mark It Down: Don’t Forget to Vote in Tuesday’s Election
Next Tuesday the voters of Revere deliver the ultimate verdict on the slate of incumbents and candidates running for public office. That verdict is a final judgment. It is the last word after many, many words regarding who will win…
How Can This Happen? Thefts Raise Alarming Questions
Dozens upon dozens of manhole covers and catch basin covers have apparently been stolen by roving marauders who simply stop wherever there is a manhole cover, lift it up and toss it into the back of a truck and then…
Sports 11-02-2011
Volleyball team clinches tourney berth The Revere High volleyball team clinched a berth in the MIAA post season state tournament with a dramatic win Friday against Saugus on an evening made all the more memorable because it was Senior Night.…
Obituaries 11-02-2011
Antonetta Horton Worked at Almy’s and Brandano’s Bakery Antonetta T. (Terenzio) Horton, a lifelong resident of Revere, died on October 26. She was 91 years old. A former employee of Brandano’s Bakery and Almy’s Department Store, she was a member…
Police Briefs 11-02-2011
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Bouazza Ada Ould-Sahraovia, 27, of 69 Victoria St., was arrested on charges of assault & battery by means of a dangerous weapon and making a threat to commit a crime. David A. Powell, 43, of Allston, was…