Luberto’s employee Yamilet Martinez hands out chocolate puffs to customers during the Easter rush at the popular Broadway bakery. Here, Barbara Santosuasso partakes of the sweet treat while she waits for her order.
Month: April 2012
NECCO Takes Distributor to Court Seeking $380,000
It appears to be a case of a real dirty trick played upon a true Sweetheart. The New England Confectionary Company (Necco), of Revere, recently filed a civil suit in Boston’s federal court demanding more than $300,000 from its long-time…
Guinasso to Seek Revisit on Liquor License Rollback
After seeing several solid, long-time restaurants close down, Revere License Commissioner Linda Guinasso told the Journal on Monday that, at this Thursday’s meeting, she would request the Commission revisit the controversial liquor license rollback. Guinasso said while she would still…
Add Brown to Fight Against Ethanol Here
For the past year, it has seemed like many in Revere – most especially Ed O’Hara – have been the lone voices in the fight against a plan to bring Ethanol trains to the Revere Global Oil terminal, but now…
Extraordinary History in the Making at the Beach
The construction of the plaza deck feature of the Waterfront Square development along with the centerpiece of the entire project – a pedestrian bridge and walkway from the Wonderland Station to the beach modeled after the Zakim Bridge in Charlestown…
Superior Court Clerk is Subject of I-team Investigative Report
A whistleblower and an anonymous source – both Suffolk Superior Court employees – told the Journal this week that working conditions at the court have become so stressful and difficult due to management by Criminal Court Clerk Maura Hennigan, that…
Spring Sports Season in Full Swing for RHS Teams
RHS girls tennis team defeats Saugus The Revere High girls tennis team earned its first victory of the season with a hard fought 4-1 win over Saugus, a rival from the South Division of the Northeastern Conference, Monday. Captain Cristina…
Police Briefs 04-11-2012
NEW SYSTEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT The Revere Police Department changed this week to a new software system to keep records of its calls for service, arrests and other actions. For the public record, which is given to the newspaper, the…
Obituaries 04-11-2012
Stephen Mandracchia Everett Resident Stephen C. Mandracchia of Everett died on April 8. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Boudreau); loving father of Stephen A. Mandracchia and his wife, Alessandra of Revere and Lori Mancaniello and her husband, Bruno…
It’s A Wash
Steve Brown and his 4-year-old son, Charlie, stopped at the Revere Car Wash Sunday morning to wash their cars and have some fun father/son time.
Sandcastle Kick-off Breakfast; Group Seeks to Raise $175k
It’s hard to think about sandcastles in March, but that’s what was on everyone’s mind at the kickoff breakfast last Thursday for the New England Sandsculpting Festival. Organizers, City officials, donors and members of the Partnership gathered at the Comfort…
Construction on Beach Beginning
Heavy equipment has moved onto Ocean Avenue this week to begin work on the new plaza deck and pedestrian bridge at Wonderland Station, and at the same time the project’s developer is laying plans for a hotel and for an…
Standing Up: Disabled Adults Keeping Their Ground
Being different has always drawn stares to Revere’s Ernie Sacco. Throughout his life, he has grown pretty accustomed to having people stare at him, but these days, the gazes are different and the audience is engaged. Now, people are staring…
Petruccelli Pushes Bill to Curb Foreclosures Here
Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Financial Services, is working to push a crucial bill that would help curb the rate of foreclosures here in Revere and the state through the Senate. Senate Bill 868/House Bill 3516,…
Easter 2012
Easter in Revere remains as perhaps the most significant Christian holiday and commemoration on the calendar. It is, of course, the day Jesus was resurrected from the dead after dying on the cross on the hill called Golgotha. He gave…
Passover 2012
Revere’s Jewish residents will also visit their respective synagogues and celebrate the onset of Passover on Friday evening. The traditional seder dinner will follow. The Passover for Jews is about their deliverance from slavery in Egypt, although it led to…
Congratulations to Michael Restiano
Michael Restiano, a Tufts student from Revere, will be spending next year studying at Oxford University in England. This is a tremendous achievement for a young man brought up here, and who went to public schools here. He is a…
Sports 04-04-2012
Young RHS baseball team set to open under new coach A new era for the Revere High baseball program gets underway Monday when the Patriots, under the direction of head coach Nick Faggas, travels to Weston for the 2012 season…
Police Briefs 04-04-2012
MONDAY, MARCH 26Â Donald A. Delaney, 47, of 332 Revere Beach Parkway, was arrested on charges of carrying a knife in violation of the city ordinance and illegal possession of a Class B controlled narcotic substance. Joellen M. Jordan, 50,…
Obituaries 04-04-2012
Emanuela Giangregorio Retired Stitcher Emanuela (Pepe) Giangregorio of Revere died on April 2 at the East Point Nursing Home. She was 95 years old. A retired stitcher in the clothing industry, she was born in Italy, the daughter of the…
