Month: April 2013

Obituaries 04-17-2013

Frank Fiore Of California, formerly of Revere Aug. 22, 1922 – April 9, 2013 Frank A. Fiore, 90, of Benicia passed away April 9  in a local hospital following a brief illness. Born on August 22, 1922, the son of…

‘Slipknot’ Members Bring a Smile to Dog Mauling Victim; Heard of the Injuries and Called Last Friday, Will Meet Later This Summer While on Tour

There haven’t been a lot of happy moments for Revere’s Brandon Marchetti since the 14-year-old was brutally mauled three weeks ago by two Rottweiler guard dogs behind Northgate Shopping Center – resulting in life-altering injuries. However, last Friday, as he…

Paps Meets the Chief

John Papasodora, an All-Northeastern Conference player for the Revere High School hockey team, was presented the Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Award at the Bruins’ game Tuesday night. Papasodora is pictured at the Garden with former Boston Bruins star and Hockey Hall…

RHS to Receive $450,000 Grant

District administrators and Revere High School (RHS) officials this week are touting a $450,000 grant from the Nellie Mae Foundation as one of the biggest things to happen to RHS in decades. Though there has been talk of the innovative…

On the Educational Front

The news for Revere Public Schools just keeps getting better. Our high school system was just awarded the Nellie Mae Foundation Grant of $450,000 to be given out over the next 20 months. This money will help fund the technology…

Red Sox Nation

Some may say that Red Sox nation starts in Revere. Could there have been a more enthusiastic Red Sox fan than the late Mayor and City Councilor George Colella? On opening day, John Coyne of the Fenway Riggers of Revere…

Police Briefs 04-10-2013

MONDAY, APRIL 1 Tricia A. Gullion, 41, of 31 Hillside Ave., was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on a charge of shoplifting. TUESDAY, APRIL 2 Maurice Wynn, 26, of Chelsea, was arrested on charges of shoplifting and resisting arrest.…

Sports 04-10-2013

DiCarlo, Palermo pace softball team to win Sabrina Palermo struck out 12 enemy batters and Logan DiCarlo slammed a single, double, and triple for two RBI and a run to lead the Revere High softball team to a 5-4 win…

Obituaries 04-10-2013

Salvatore Zarba Of New Hampshire, formerly of Revere Salvatore Zarba of Hampton, NH, formerly of Revere, died on April 7. Sal was an avid gardener who loved to walk the Beach, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus…

Waugh Auto Repair Closes Its Doors

Another legendary Broadway family business is heading to the history books. Waugh’s Automotive on the corner of Broadway and Fenno Street will close its doors for the last time on Saturday, April 6th, and Dick and Terry Waugh will enter…

More Pizzazz Sought in Design

The new Hill School design just isn’t “speaking” to Superintendent Paul Dakin, and he said this week that he will call on architects to really flex their creative muscles in coming up with a better final design. “The building still…

An Era Comes to an End

The announcement by Terry and Dick Waugh that they will be closing their family business is an end of an era in the Revere business community. For more than 80 years, a member of the Waugh family has always shown…