Ryan Signorelli enjoys the view from above courtsey of his father, Geoff.
Month: June 2012
Granddad Claims That He Was Falsely Arrested
Making an incredible allegation of false arrest on Revere Beach, a 55-year-old Revere resident filed a lawsuit in Boston’s Federal Court against a State Trooper who allegedly arrested him while he was trying to teach his granddaughter not to play…
Smith Snubs City Officials over Violations
The king of no-show will apparently now have to show up at a Chelsea courthouse, as Revere fire officials filed a criminal complaint in Chelsea District Court on Tuesday against Everett State Rep. Steve ‘Stat’ Smith in the ongoing saga…
Cafarelli Named Permanent Chief
Over the strong objections of one city councillor, the City Council followed the desire of Mayor Dan Rizzo and pushed through the permanent, five-year appointment of Acting Chief Joe Cafarelli on Monday night. Rizzo had taken swift action in February…
The Unemployment Rate
State statistics reveal that Revere’s overall unemployment rate has dropped to 6.8 percent. At least this is what the rate was in May. The local unemployment rate has gone down 2 points since January and it is almost 4 points…
Fire Chief Good Choice
Mayor Dan Rizzo has re-appointed Fire Chief Gene Doherty as the city’s director of Emergency Management – a position he is eminently qualified to hold. It is likely there is no one serving in municipal government here more capable of…
Remembering Revere’s Golden Days of Sports
The May 2nd edition of the Revere Journal under its fascinating ‘Through the Years’ section featured a picture of two football players kneeling in front of our coaches and the fathers of the seniors of our 1963-64 Revere High School…
Police Briefs 06-27-2012
SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION Revere Police are investigating a drive-by shooting on Raymond Road that transpired around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. The victim told police that he was walking to the convenience store on Raymond Road when he observed a dark…
Obituaries 06-27-2012
Assunta ‘Susan’ Milligan Of Marblehead, formerly of Everett Assunta “Susan” (Melagrano) Milligan of Marblehead, formerly of Revere and Everett, died suddenly on June 23 at Salem Hospital. She was 65 years old. A former Wire Operator at Wells Fargo and…
Cyndal Todd Crowned N.E. Perfect Miss 2012
Cyndal Maria Todd works as a full-time paralegal and is an actress and a model, so she wears different hats in the stream of her daily life. The stunning, 26-year-old Revere High graduate also currently wears the crown of New…
House in Disorder: City Officials Fed Up with Smith’s Antics
Revere’s highest officials are irate at Everett State Rep. Steve ‘Stat’ Smith (D-Everett) for dragging his feet in fixing code violations and fire safety violations uncovered last month at a Yeamans Street property that contained some 12 illegal apartments. Mayor…
Local Unemployment Rate Continues to Fall
The city’s unemployment rate has followed a state trend and plummeted more than 2 percent since January, resulting in a rate of 6.8 percent for Revere in May. The entire labor force for the city was at 24,730 people in…
Joe Quarantello
The city has a new Licensing Board Commissioner and he is Joe Quarantello. Mr. Quarantello was sworn in at city hall earlier this week. He took the oath of office with Mayor Dan Rizzo standing almost by his side. Mr.…
Traffic Mitigation
On first blush, the traffic mitigation package unveiled by Suffolk Downs recently is dedicated to two major thrusts – to reduce the McClellan Highway backlog, which will require a major piece of work in East Boston with a flyover at…
The City Budget
The city is once again dealing with limited funds to meet its obligations for the coming year. In other words, even after carefully watching all spending and making cuts here and there, the city needs new revenue streams or added…
Ciccarello Leads RHS Softball to New Heights
Joe Ciccarello was asked what the signature victory was for his rapidly rising Revere High softball program this season. The answer: an upset of perennial Middlesex League powerhouse and recent two-time Division 1 state champion Lexington in the first round…
Police Briefs 06-20-2012
‘HITMAN’ TAKES A HIT A police task force watched the parking lot of Target last Wednesday afternoon, operating on a tip that a man known only as ‘Hitman’ planned to sell an illegal firearm to another individual around 4:30 p.m.…
Obituaries 06-20-2012
Marjorie Snow Of Florida, formerly of Revere Marjorie A. (Sullivan) Snow of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Revere, died peacefully on June 8. She was 83 years old. Born in Medford on September 15, 1928, she lived in Massachusetts most…
RHS Graduation Day 2012
The Revere High School Class of 2012 is shown above tossing their caps into the air in the traditional manner following graduation over the weekend.
From RHS to Harvard: Ferrante Becomes Second in Family to Attend Storied University
When Revere High School (RHS) 2012 Valedictorian Michael Ferrante was in second grade, he helped pack up his brother’s belongings and drive them over to Cambridge. He carried boxes and computers across Harvard Yard and took in everything in the…
