Month: July 2013

Ward 5 Voters Have a Preliminary

There will be a Preliminary Election in Ward 5 this September, with voters in the extensive district being the only voters to go to the polls to choose between three candidates. Nomination papers were due into the Election Department on…

Police Briefs 07-31-2013

  More details on Weiner Kidnapping MONDAY, JULY 22  John H. O’Neal, 62, of 25 Whitin Ave., was arrested on charges of violating a domestic abuse prevention restraining order pursuant to c. 209A and entering a dwelling in the nighttime…

Palermo’s star is rising fast

Revere softball coach Joe Cicarello says that Sabrina Palermo is on the precipice of greatness. Joe should know. He watched Palermo take the Northeastern Conference by storm this past season, winning 12 games on the mound and finishing second in…

Obituaries 07-31-2013

Anna Bocchino Of East Boston, formerly of Italy Anna (DelGiudice) Bocchino of East Boston, formerly of Nusco Avellino, Italy died on July 28. She was the beloved wife of over 49 years to Amato Bocchino; devoted mother of Amato, Jr.…

Sand Sculpting Festival

In the early morning fog this past Monday, the sand sculptures on Revere Beach took on a whole new persona. Here, a woman walks along the shoreline in dense fog as one of the sculptures eerily looks down on her.

Jobi Makes It Four Straight Wins

The fourth time was a charm for Jonathan ‘Jobi’ Bouchard, of Montreal, who won the Revere Beach National Sandsculpting Festival for the fourth year in a row. The competition was tough, and five new sculptors were added to the individual…

A Fantastic Festival

It often is all-too-easy for us to use superlatives to praise a community event, but in the case of this past week’s 10th annual Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival, superlatives alone do not do justice to the incredible festival that…

Police Briefs 07-24-2013

MONDAY, JULY 15     Rene Ceren, 42, of 115 Lincoln St., was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, accosting a person of the opposite sex, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and illegal…

Athletes After Revere High School

Jessica Loeser competes on hip-hop team Dancing has always been an integral part of Jessica Loeser’s life. The graceful and nimble former Revere High cross-country and track star now competes on the hip-hop based Dance Fusion team at Quinnipiac University.…

Obituaries 07-24-2013

Janet Odoardi Hairdresser Janet A. (Russo) Odoardi of Revere passed away on July 18 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 52 years old. Janet, who worked for…