The Revere High School Powderpuff team celebrated a 40-0 victory over Winthrop on Saturday afternoon in Harry Della Russo Stadium. The girls were victorious from beginning to end over the visiting Vikings. The RHS football team will try to pull…
Month: November 2015
Commissioners Take No Action on Recount
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The Board of Election Commissioners decided, by not taking any action, to not accept Mayor Dan Rizzo’s petition calling for a recount of the November 3 Mayoral election race between him and Councillor and Mayor-elect Brian…
Bright Named Medal of Valor Winner at State Award Ceremony
The family homestead on Reservoir Avenue for Senior Deputy Chief Chris Bright had always been a welcome sight – a beacon of fond memories from the past. Now, the burnt out house has recently been bulldozed – the site of…
Arrigo to Attend Harvard IOP
Mayor-Elect Brian Arrigo will join other newly elected mayors from across the country at the Harvard Institute of Politics’ (IOP) upcoming Seminar on Transition and Leadership for Newly Elected Mayors in early December. Every two years, the IOP hosts the…
Police Briefs 11-25-2015
House Breaks: (5) Fernwood Avenue; Marshview Terrace; Proctor Avenue – Lighthouse; North Shore Road; and Proctor Avenue. Commercial Breaks: (0) Motor Vehicle *Thefts/Breaks: (4) Proctor Avenue (plate); *Shirley Avenue; Washington Avenue; and Revere Street. Motor Vehicle Accidents: (33) Mahoney Circle;…
Letter to the Editor
On high school tweets Dear Editor After reviewing hundreds of Tweets , watching Superintendent Dianne Kelly’s comments on Fox 25 and the inequity of justice metered out by Principal Lourenco Garcia – and likewise their inaction against racial slurs and threats by…
Let Us Give Thanks
Another Thanksgiving is upon us. It’s a day for schoolboy football, family gatherings, and not much else to do other than enjoy a great dinner with friends and family that reminds us how fortunate we truly are as a nation…
Sports 11-25-2015
RHS grid team sets sights on beating Winthrop and achieving new heights on Thanksgiving Day By Journal Staff When the Revere High football team takes to the field Thanksgiving Day for their traditional holiday battle with archival Winthrop, it will be…
Obituaries 11-25-2015
Joseph Indresano Local Insurance Agent Joseph Indresano, a long time resident of Winthrop passed away after a long illness on November 22. He was 90 years old. Born in Revere, he resided in Winthrop for most of his life. He…
IC Craft Fair Held
Michelle King crochets while she waits for customers to try out her knit hats during last Friday’s (Nov. 13) holiday craft fair at Immaculate Conception. Scores of families, parishioners and students came out to find an early Christmas gift for their…
Thanksgiving Day Breakfast Canceled for this Year
Revere sports icon Mickey Casoli announced that he would not be holding his annual Thanksgiving Day Breakfast this year. The following is his letter: “Happy Thanksgiving The annual Thanksgiving Day Breakfast hosted by Mickey ‘Say No To Drugs’ Casoli, will…
Council to Review 2016 City Budget
By Sue Ellen Woodcock The city council has agreed to call in the city finance director to review the fiscal year 2016 budget submitted by Mayor Dan Rizzo and approved by the council in June. The motion, made by Mayor-elect/Councillor…
School Committee Vote Tally has Candidates Still Wondering
When School Committeeman Michael Ferrante left City Hall on Election Night with all precincts reported in, he was 80 votes ahead, topping the ticket, in the School Committee race – and in a very good mood. When he woke up…
Rizzo Seeks Recount in Race
Mayor Dan Rizzo has filed petitions with the Revere Election Department asking for a recount of the votes in the Nov. 3 mayoral election in which Councillor-at-Large Brian Arrigo defeated Rizzo by a margin of 114 votes. Election Commissioner Diane…
Police Briefs 11-18-2015
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Osman Bonilla-Chavez, 40, of Boston, was arrested on charges of malicious destruction of property over $250, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. TUESDAY, Â NOVEMBER 10 Alex Melendez, 36, of Boston, was arrested on charges of operation of a…
One Pilgrim’s Journey: From Immaculate Conception to the Holy Father
By Joe McHugh On Sunday, Sept. 27, Pope Francis held a Mass in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families. I was blessed that my local parish, Immaculate Conception in Revere, organized a pilgrimage and I was able to go.…
Pop Warner Cheerleaders Win New England Titles
And speaking of sports success stories in the city, what can you say about the Revere Pop Warner A, B, and C cheerleading squads that captured New England titles and earned berths in the National Championships over the past weekend?…
A Great Season
We knew that the Revere High School football team was having a special season and it’s now been confirmed by their outstanding performance on the football field. The RHS Patriots, under the leadership of head coach Lou Cicatelli and his…
Congratulations, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
We congratulate the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center on being named as one of the “Top Places To Work†in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe. What a great honor it was for EBNHC Chief Executive Officer Manny Lopes, Chair Rita…
Sports 11-18-2015
RhS sports Roundup RHS football team defeats English; ends with best record since 1982 The 2015 Revere High football team wrote itself into the history books with Friday night’s 24-6 triumph over Lynn English, recording the Patriots’ seventh victory of the…