Revere signed its long-awaited host community agreement (HCA) Wednesday evening in a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, with Mayor Dan Rizzo and Suffolk Downs Owner Richard Fields on hand to cement the potential financial union between the City…
Month: August 2013
School Uniforms at Revere Public Schools
All three middle schools and two elementary schools will join the school uniform parade this year, making every school in the district (aside from Revere High School) adhering to a strict school uniform code. “Every student in the district up…
Bocce on the Beach
Joyce Dinuccio from Team Rizzo tosses the Bocce ball at the annual Rumney Marsh Burial Restoration Committee tournament last Saturday.
Pot Biz to Be No Laughing Matter in Massachusetts
For many in the area, the prospect of a nearby medical marijuana growing facility and its accompanying storefront retail dispensary are like dirty words printed in a church program. Shocking and unbelievable. But for those who look through the clouds…
No Obstacle is Too Great for Green in ‘Death Races’
For Revere native Mike Green, no competitive race is complete without a good amount of pain and suffering. But, as he says, that’s what he signed up for when he decided to participate in the sport of Ultimate Obstacle Course…
19 Liquor Licenses Extended to 2 A.M.
A total of 19 establishments applied for and were granted new, rolled forward liquor licenses last week – licenses that will once again allow them to stay open until 2 a.m. Out of more than 45 pouring establishments in the…
iPads for Students
Last week’s story that all students at Revere High School will be having their own ipad should come as welcome news to the parents. As parents, we want our child to have every opportunity to receive a high quality education. …
Quick Response
The Revere Police Department and Mayor Dan Rizzo are to be congratulated for the quick response in putting more police on the beat for Broadway to combat what has been a sudden rash of disturbing crimes. Mayor Rizzo has made…
Police Briefs 08-21-2013
MONDAY, AUGUST 12 No Arrests TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 No Arrests Reported WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Jennifer Finn, 28, of Methuen, was arrested on charges of illegal possession of a knife in violation of the city ordinance and disorderly conduct. Stacey M.…
Football Team Opens with Double Sessions
If the proverbial dog days of August are here, then that must mean it’s double-session time for schoolboy football players everywhere. Coach Lou Cicatelli’s Revere High gridders are no exception to that rule this week, as Coach Cic’ is pacing…
Obituaries 08-21-2013
Rebecca Dorson Of Revere, formerly of Chelsea Rebecca (Goldman) Dorson of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, passed away on August 19. She was101 years old. The beloved wife of the late Allan Dorson, she was the devoted mother of Barbara Slayton…
Coppola Bears
The Revere Fire Department held their annual Volley Ball Charity event for MDA and Dana Farber on August 3 at Revere Beach. One of the teams competing was the Coppola Bears (from left) Jamie Carter, Tommy Corbett, Danny Flynn, Kenny…
Get Your iPads: as the School Year is Gearing Up, RHS Gets Busy Handing out iPads
If the future of learning at Revere High School (RHS) is in the electronic world, then it will be the iPad that will be the remote control for students at the school. This past Monday night, the line stretched out…
Slicin’ Up the Hot Beef; is an Instant Hit for Kelly’s Roast Beef Employee O’Brien
When Cody O’Brien plotted about how to draw attention to his fledgling rap career, he never thought he could accomplish that by rapping about his summer job at Kelly’s on the Beach. But that’s just what has happened over the…
Police Add More Patrols on Broadway
Revere Police are going to be hitting Broadway in force in the coming weeks, and they are taking prisoners. Three major violent events took place on Broadway over the past week, including a very serious incident outside of Peter Woo’s…
We Must Prepare for Rising Sea Levels
Benjamin Franklin coined the expression 200 years ago, “You should buy land because they are not making it anymore.” Well, that may not be exactly true for the last 100 years, as all the communities on the water have been…
Thank You, Massport
Today’s Massport officials are far different from those whom our parents who lived in our community during the 1960’s had to contend with. Back in the 1960’s, Massport was an agency that just took what it wanted, regardless of the…
Police Briefs 08-14-2013
MONDAY, AUGUST 5Â David A. Bowden, 33, of 84 Fernwood Ave., was arrested on a charge of illegal possession of a Class A controlled narcotic substance. Megan J. Silva, 25, of Woburn, was arrested on a charge of knowingly being…
Kaleb Silva Wins Annual RHS Football Iron Man Competition
Kaleb Silva was the winner of the annual Revere High School football team’s Ironman Competition held at Revere Beach. A junior, Silva accumulated the highest combined point total in the five events: tire flip, farmer’s walk, big bag throw, obstacle…
Obituaries 08-14-2013
James Milton Harriss Retired Cook, Will Be Remembered for His Kindness, Intelligence and Sense of Humor James Milton “Jim†Harriss died surrounded by family in his Revere home on Friday evening, August 9. He was 93 years old. Jim served…
