Month: May 2012

For Reggie’s Sixth Birthday

He Deveau Family along with many friends released 300 balloons in honor of Lil Reggie’s 6th Birthday. Reggie Green, known as their “superman,” passed away from Neuroblastoma cancer at age 5 this past September.

New Look for Police Cars

There’s no excitement about seeing the inside of a police car, but there’s certainly been some excitement in the community and in the Revere Police Department for outside of the new-look police vehicles. Trading in the old white and dark…

Beachmont Home Goes Solar

With frustrating electric bills in hand and the environment on their minds, William and Scott Frye of Beachmont had a bright idea. They decided to go solar. The Beachmont couple is one of the first homeowners in Revere to install…

New Twist in Old Case

A sleeping bag used as evidence in the 1987 murder of an East Boston man found stuffed in the trunk of his car in Revere in that that sleeping bag has turned up again. The sleeping bag went missing until…

Police Briefs 05-30-2012

Monday, May 21  Thai Quoc Le, 30, of Stoughton, was charged with failing to stop for police, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license and speeding. Richard Cecere, 40, of 45 Gore Rd,…

Obituaries 05-30-2012

James Zorbas Melrose Resident James M. Zorbas of Melrose died on May 27. He was 64 years old. He was the devoted son of the late Arthur C. and Anne M. (Smole) Zorbas; caring brother of John Zorbas and his…

Appointments Catch Some Off-guard

In a move that came as a double surprise to some at Monday night’s Council meeting, Mayor Dan Rizzo called for the re-appointment of several key department heads – all leftovers from the Ambrosino administration – and the Council quickly…

Everett Rep. in Hot Seat over Apts.

An Everett state elected official who is also a Revere absentee landlord is getting some major grief this week after having been discovered to have numerous illegal apartment rife with serious code and safety violations. Revere Fire officials came down…

Memorial Day 2012

The long weekend for those of us living safely throughout the nation is much more than that for all of us. Whether we recognize and feel the intensity of the Memorial Day holiday or not, whether we  understand what sacrifice…

MacDonald NEC Champ in Hurdles

Revere High star hurdler Racquel MacDonald claimed the title of Northeastern Conference champion in the 100 meter high hurdles Saturday at the All-NEC Meet held at Manning Field in Lynn. Racquel left little doubt that she was the best in…

Police Briefs 05-23-2012

BLUE TO BLACK Many might have done a double take when seeing Revere Police cruisers come down the street lately, as they have taken on a decidedly different look. The old white and blue cruisers with the City Seal featured…