Revere Housing Authority Director Linda Shaw has a pile of letters that she sent over nearly three years to state housing officials requesting money to fix up dilapidated, vacant housing units in the Shirley Avenue area. She readily shows them…
Month: December 2014
Dr. Lourenco Garcia Principal of Revere High
As a student walked through the halls of Revere High School (RHS) recently, Principal Lourenco Garcia put down his hand-held radio and discreetly told the young man to take his hood off. One student later, he was questioning where the…
Simulcast License at Suffolk to Expire on Dec. 31
Suffolk Downs Race track will close its simulcasting season at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and the future beyond that is quite in doubt. A calendar for simulcasting from the track lists simulcasting races all throughout the day on…
Police Briefs 12-31-2014
NOT SO MERRY ON ENDICOTT Neighbors on Endicott Avenue in Beachmont reported that Christmas morning brought a lot of blinking lights to the street, but not the kind that bring Yuletide cheer. More like the kind that bring people to…
Ring Out The Old….
The New Year always provides us with a time of reflection, both upon the year that has passed and upon the one to come. The opening lines of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, Ring Out, Wild Bells, sums up what we…
Moroccan American Community Fundraising Event
On Saturday, December 26th, 2014, the Moroccan American community of Greater Boston organized a Fundraising event at Revere High School to help the victims of the latest flash flood that ravaged Southern Morocco. The event was part of a  series…
Suffolk DA Conley Holds Course in Cutting-Edge Interview Techniques
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley hosted a psychology professor and a veteran police investigator for a two-day training in cutting-edge interview techniques as part of his ongoing continuing education program. The training, led by Prof. Brent Snook of…
Sports 12-31-2014
RHS sports Roundup Boys basketball team nips Beverly at the buzzer, 75-72 RHS captain Camilo Gomez banked a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Revere High boys basketball team a thrilling and dramatic 75-72 victory over Beverly last Tuesday. Camilo’s…
Obituaries 12-31-2014
Robert Long Of Revere Services were held privately for Robert J. Long of Revere who died after a long illness on Tuesday December 23 at the V. A. Boston Healthcare System – West Roxbury Campus. He was 67 years old.…
Tornado Fund Distribution
Mayor Dan Rizzo (left) presents a check for $2,000 from the Revere Tornado Relief Fund to Richard Cinelli (center) to assist in repairs to his home from the damages caused by the July 28 tornado. Also pictured is Ward 5…
The $3M Winner Could Possibly be Revere Schools
Revere school officials are waiting with some measure of anxiousness over the holiday break to see if the schools have won the $3 million Nellie Mae grant – one of the largest private school grants in the nation. “We believe…
Local Holiday Scenes Meet with Approval
Though many controversies seem to erupt annually during the holiday season over religious displays and observances – particularly with regard to Christmas – Revere’s displays have never sparked any complaints and seem to be in line with a national poll…
Hill School Brings Sunshine In
If one is in the new Hill School, they better not throw rocks because it certainly is going to be a glass house. In a behind-the-scenes tour of the school, which is being buttoned up right now for the winter…
Police Briefs 12-24-2014
ROBBERY AT PAUL REVERE A 16-year-old victim was robbed at knifepoint when trying to exchange a PlayStation for money via an Internet meeting. The victim had made contact with the suspect via one of the new sneaker exchange chat groups…
Merry Christmas: Still Time to Help Those in Need
Christmas is almost upon us and it promises to be the merriest Christmas in many years for most Americans. Our long, twin nightmares of deep economic recession and seemingly-unending wars in the Middle East are over. It is fair to…
Sports 12-24-2014
RHS sports Roundup  RHS hockey team take Bourne tourney They came. They played. They conquered. (With apologies to Julius Caesar). The Revere High hockey team made their trip to the Cape over the weekend a worthy and worthwhile endeavor with…
Obituaries 12-24-2014
Loretta Ristino 30-Year Employee of Commonwealth of Mass Group Insurance Division; Her Family Was the Center of Her Life Loretta M. (Kehoe) Ristino, a lifelong resident of Revere, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 21 at…
Happy Holidays
East Boston Savings Bank recently held a toys for tots drive at their Squire Road location. Santa picked up the donated toys for Teamsters local 25 and the Marine Corps. Shown with Santa are East Boston Savings Bank employees from left: Louisa…
Powers Likely to Head Council
For the second year in a row, Councillor Jessica Giannino’s effort to lead the Ciy Council as President appears to have fallen short. Ward 5 Councilor John Powers has seemingly gathered the necessary six votes to assume the position when…
This the Season for Breaches, Account: Takeovers and Card Thieves — So Beware
When it comes to identity theft, there is no time like the holidays. Christmas and New Year’s are prime times these days for thieves to gain access to credit cards, debit cards, bank accounts and a host of other personal…
