Weekly Crime Report House Breaks: (4) Proctor Avenue; Campbell Avenue; Campbell Avenue; and Blaney Court. Commercial Breaks: (0) Motor Vehicle *Thefts/Breaks: (2) *Boulevard – Ocean View; Squire Road – Market Basket. Motor Vehicle Accidents: (44) Mahoney Circle (9); Copeland Circle…
Month: December 2015
Letters to the Editor
Seeking an end to  gun violence Dear Editor: To anyone who prays for the gun violence to stop, I have some bad news, it never will. There will be more mass shootings, more people dying from gang violence. More mothers…
Walking in the Path of the Good Samaritan
By Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley Terrorism has taken a great toll in our world. Many innocent people have lost their lives, leaving families, friends and communities racked in pain, consumed by a sense of loss and disbelief. The victims who…
Enjoy the Holidays Safely
Holiday get-togethers with family, friends, and co-workers are wonderful things, but all too many of such gatherings will result in tragic consequences that will be in the headlines the next day. All of us should be sure not only to…
Don’t Forget Those in Need
While the vast majority of us are able to enjoy the holiday season to the fullest, and take for granted holiday traditions such as the sharing of gifts, the warm embrace at holiday gatherings of friends and family, and a…
Merry Christmas
Another Christmas is at hand and families will gather, as they have done for generations, to celebrate the holiday season with our friends and loved ones. Peace on earth, joy to the world, and the like may be platitudinous phrases…
Sports 12-23-2015
RhS sports Roundup RHS girls basketball opens with two wins The Revere High girls basketball team opened the defense of its Northeastern Conference North Division title with a pair of victories over NEC North foes this past week, both of…
Obituaries 12-23-2015
Diana Russo Of Revere, formerly of Chelsea Diana (Cardone) Russo of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, died on December 20. Born and raised in Chelsea and a long time member of St. Anthony’s Ladies Sodality, she was the daughter of the…
Justice Brieger Orders Recount for Revere Mayoral Election
Justice Heidi Brieger ordered that the City of Revere Election Commission conduct a recount of the votes cast in the Nov. 3 Revere mayoral election in a ruling Thursday afternoon at Suffolk Superior Court. Brieger also ordered that the recount…
Santa Claus Drops by the Whelan School
Santa Claus visited the Whelan School for the Winter Wonderland festivities on Dec. 11 and enlisted the help of one keen elf known as Keefe – Ward 4 Councillor-elect Patrick Keefe. Hundreds of kids, such as these two little tykes, turned…
100 Years Go By,The Memories Stay
By Sue Ellen Woodcock “I’ve lived through it all,†said Florence Bravos, as she got ready to watch her favorite television shows. This Saturday her family will gather to celebrate her 100th birthday. She was born on Dec. 19, 1915…
The Campaign Trail for the State Senate
Giannino considering a run for State Senate seat Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino said she is weighing a run for the State Senate seat held by Anthony Petruccelli, who announced that he will be stepping down from the position in January. Giannino,…
Council Sees Red on Snow Budget:Council, Arrigo Stunned by $1.3m Deficit
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Seems like only yesterday we were digging out from over 100 inches of snow. Now it’s time to pay the bill. Monday night Director of Finance George Anzuoni told the City Council that the city spent…
Triple Shooting Stuns Waite St Neighborhood
A Lynn man has been arraigned on two counts of murder for a triple shooting that unfolded Thursday night, Dec. 10, on Waite Street. Michael DeLeon, 36, of Lynn, was arraigned in Chelsea District Court on Monday to face charges…
Mayoralty Recount Heads to Court
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Mayor Dan Rizzo filed a complaint in Suffolk Superior Court last Friday, suing the city’s Election Commission, claiming that the recount petition submitted to the Election Commission is in compliance with the law. The suit states…
Police Briefs 12-16-2015
House Breaks: (2) Marshview Terrace; and Ocean Avenue. Commercial Breaks: (2) Broadway – Luberto’s; and Squire Road – Taco Bell. Motor Vehicle *Thefts/Breaks: (7) *Squire Road; Beach Street; Larkin Street; *Broadway; Broadway – Citizens Bank; *Garfield Avenue; and Furlong Drive.…
Letters to the Editor
It’s time to end reefer madness Dear Editor: Growing up, I remember a very bold billboard standing over the intersection of Revere Beach Parkway and Winthrop Avenue. “DARE to keep kids off drugs.†It seemed larger than life compared to…
Christmas in A Changing World
By Meloee Nazaire Jane Todd Crawford, a 46-year-old mother of four from Kentucky, thought she had room for one more. As time went on, she grew concerned about her pregnancy. Understanding that she needed medical attention, she sought it. Given…
Revere Needs a Senate Candidate Now
There is an old adage that goes ‘timing is everything.’ We contend that now is the time for a single candidate from Revere to announce and run for the seat being vacated by Senator Anthony Petruccelli. It has been more…
Sports 12-16-2015
RHS sports Roundup Boys basketball ready for season-opening week The Revere High boys basketball team was ready to spring into action for the start of its 2016 season, hosting Danvers last night (Tuesday). The Patriots engaged in a pre-season scrimmage…
