Although the Revere High softball team has hit a rough patch in the past two weeks, some of the individual Lady Patriots have been on a tear. Sophomore Ashley DeFraia, who has seen duty at first base and in center…
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Terenzi leading the way for Patriot baseball team
The Revere High baseball continues to hit the ball well, but thus far has been unable to find success in the pitching department. A case in point was last Wednesday’s 8-5 loss to Marblehead, in which the Patriots grabbed an…
RHS girls tennis team on the upswing
The Revere High girls tennis team has been making great strides this season. Coach Carla Maniscalco’s Lady Patriots almost knocked off highly rated Marblehead last Wednesday, falling short by a tight 3-2 margin, and then appeared headed for a certain…
RHS netmen continue to play well
Although the Revere High boys tennis team saw its record drop below .500 (4-5) this past week, RHS head coach Mike Flynn is very optimistic about his team’s chances for success over the last half of the season. “We played…
Obituaries – 05.06.09
Virginia Melchionno, 87 Travel agent Virginia L. (Cutler) Melchionno of Revere, beloved wife of the late Antonio “Hank” Melchionno, died on May 5, 2009, at the age of 87. She graduated from Revere High School in 1939 and was employed…
A Monumental task (literally)
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The cemetery monument business rarely meets the world of Hollywood, but last year, both worlds collided when Woodlawn Memorials on the Revere-Everett line was asked to create three very crucial headstones for the upcoming blockbuster movie,…
Sports
RHS track girls sprint past Winthrop The Revere High (RHS) girls track team, despite being shorthanded because of a rescheduled meet during vacation week, won its second straight meet of the season with a runaway 81-46 triumph over Winthrop last…
Kenny Hill, 66, was a former Ward 5 City Councillor, realtor, assessor
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Kenny Hill was not the kind of guy who would pass you by on the street without a wave and a gentleman’s greeting. In fact, if ever there were a friendly face on Broadway or in…
Nine officers laid off; RPD down to 86 officers
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Nine Revere police officers, all patrolmen, and one who is fighting the war in Iraq, have been laid off this month from their jobs at the department, bringing the top-heavy department to a contingent of 86…
Feeling Dismayed – Council refuses to cut expense accounts and longevity bonuses
By a vote of 9-2, the Revere City Council decided against cutting its $600 a month expense account and longevity bonuses for some of its members, amounting to tens of thousands of dollars. Only Councillor-at-Large George Colella voted for the…
Obituaries – 04/29/09
Walter Dunn, 66 Decorated Veteran Walter J. Dunn, formerly of Marblehead, died March 24 at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Fla. He was 66 years old. Husband of the late Janice K. (Joy) (Page) Dunn, he was…
From Main Street to the altar – Trend of churches locating on Broadway storefronts has some bothered, others facing reality
By Seth Daniel [email protected] This Sunday, Easter Sunday, residents from many quarters of the city will celebrate the religious holiday at their various churches, and in one district of the city – the business district – at least three churches…
Pats topple Waltham, 7-2, in season opener
The Revere High (RHS) softball team opened the 2009 season with a 7-2 victory over Waltham last week. “It was a nice way to start the year,” said veteran RHS head coach Joe Nichinello, whose Patriots excelled in all three…
Never been better – Wall Street awards the city its highest bond rating ever
By Seth Daniel [email protected] In the midst of financial chaos and money shortages, Revere received an ‘A’ from Wall Street. For the first time in the city’s history, two Wall Street bond rating companies have rewarded the city with an…
Guard dog finds safe haven
Journal Staff Report A guard dog for the Rent-a-Tool Company on North Shore Road has found a wealth of sympathy from the Ocean View Kennel operators and from workers at Rent-a-Tool, after being with a rare disease. Bruta, a female…
City plans to buy, rehab and sell abandoned homes
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The city is preparing to begin a practice of taking abandoned, private residences, fixing them up and re-selling them to first-time homebuyers. It would be the first time the city has delved into the real estate…
A show of leadership – Rizzo’s motion was a step in the right direction
Council President Dan Rizzo entered a motion before the City Council Monday night asking the council to do away with the one day pension benefit, that is, serving one day into a new year as a city employee (and then…
Obituaries 04-08-09
Ida Martinoli, 96 Owned Owl Cleansers of Revere Ida J. Martinoli, a longtime Revere resident, died following a long illness at the Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida, Colorado, on February 9. She was 96 years old. Mrs. Martinoli moved…
Home work – NU students, including Revere’s Cheryl Leon, help the N.E. Center for Homeless Veterans
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Five Northeastern University students, including Revere resident Cheryl A. Leon, teamed up for a volunteer project to help the New England Center for Homeless Veterans in Boston. Leon and four of her NU classmates, Linda Aylward,…
Softball team will take to the field on April 9
By Cary Shuman [email protected] A new middle school girls’ softball team will begin play on Thursday, April 9, when it travels to Twi-Field in Danvers to play the Danvers freshman team. The team, to be coached by former Revere Senior…
