By Seth Daniel [email protected] Put the buckets away and take off those coats in the summer, as city councillors have approved borrowing $10 million to fix various problems in several local schools, including the Beachmont School roof and the heating…
Author: Journal Staff
Harsh Realities – Galluccio sizes up our state’s budget woes
This week’s Revere Journal contains a letter written by State Sen. Anthony Galluccio to some of the elected officials in his district, including, naturally, Mayor Thomas Ambrosino. The letter is noteworthy for its bluntness and candor. It’s not the kind…
Meters on the Beach – In the end, effort probably not worth it
We have long been advocates of installing parking meters at Revere Beach, so we find ourselves agreeing with Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo’s motion to do so. However, our strong support for such a measure was more meaningful before the sidewalks running…
Obituaries – 05/12/09
Diana Borgosano, 62 North Andover resident Diana M. (Ferrario) Borgosano of North Andover, formerly of Revere, died on May 2. She was 62 years old. Born in Revere, she was a salesperson for a shoe company. She was the beloved…
Revere Police reinstate dog unit courtesy of Homeland Security funding
By Seth Daniel [email protected] In a climate where more than a handful of Revere police officers have recently hit the ranks of the unemployed, there’s one officer on the force who’s willing to work for peanuts, or more likely, kibble.…
Girls track team performs well vs. Malden, Salem
A number of coach Peter DiGiulio’s Lady Patriot track team members turned in fine performances this past week in their meets with Malden and Salem. Monday’s encounter with Malden was a tale of two meets, one track, one field, as…
Chaos on the Beach – Incident highlights the need for contingency plans
Last week’s chaotic and ineffectual public safety response to the invasion of Revere Beach by about 3,000 Boston school students who played hookey proved that there are no contingency plans in effect with the State Police or Revere Police to…
Skippers leave residents with a sinking feeling – City outraged about chaotic scene; public safety officials defend their response
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The digital revolution hit Revere Beach with a force last Tuesday formerly unseen in this community, as thousands of mostly Boston Public School students descended on the beach for a skip day that was covertly coordinated…
Heroic officers rise above the tide, pull youngsters to safety off of Revere Beach
Journal Staff Report Three Eastie pre-teens struggled against the rising tide last Sunday evening as they stood marooned on the breakers off Revere Beach. They screamed for help as the water continued to roll in, and they began to submerge…
DeFraia hits for the cycle for softball team
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…
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…
