Weekly Crime Report Journal Staff Reports House Breaks: (6) Arcadia Street; Crescent Avenue; Tobin Avenue; Endicott Avenue; Shurtleff Street; and Kimball Avenue. Commercial Breaks: (0) Motor Vehicle *Thefts/Breaks: (2) *Whitin Avenue; and Revere Street (plate). Motor Vehicle Accidents: (29) Copeland…
Author: Journal Staff
Isn’t It Time That We Put Kids First
By Senator Sal DiDomenico Massachusetts has long been a leader in education, public health, and innovation. However, when it comes to ensuring that all our children have a chance to succeed, we still have much work to do. To start…
Letters to the Editor
An explanation is owed Dear Editor; It’s not often that people call me about what’s on Facebook. I’m not a Facebook zombie that’s constantly updating their online status. Yes, I do enjoy some things on Facebook such as Richard Sargent’s…
Everyone Can — and Should — Vote Tuesday
Other than for anyone who has been living under the proverbial rock for the past few months, it is fair to say that the 2016 Presidential primary election campaign has drawn the most controversy and the most attention in our…
Sports 02-24-2016
RhS sports Roundup RHS hockey team must win tonight to reach tourney The Revere High hockey team earned what arguably was its biggest win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Lowell Saturday evening at Cronin Rink, keeping alive…
Obituaries 02-24-2016
Ann Boyle Whidden Hospital retiree, Past President of Immaculate Guild at Immaculate Conception Church Ann P. (Donnelly) Boyle, a life long Everett resident, passed unexpectedly at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett on Sunday, February 21. She was 83 years…
Chief Cafarelli Observes Counter Terrorism Measures with ADL in Israel
By Seth Daniel As Police Chief Joe Cafarelli approached a border wall in Israel earlier this month, on the Israeli side there was high security and a typical border situation. The walls of the fence were clean and whitewashed, barbed…
M.O.M. has Spring Fever
By Sue Ellen Woodcock “Get your motor running. Head out on the highway…†that’s the tune that will stick in your brain after a visit to Motorcycles of Manchester newest location on Broadway, known as M.O.M. Boston. Joel Wheeler, owner…
Frozen! Solid
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It could have been the start of the nice Valentine’s Day holiday but when Sherri DeSimone looked out the window of her Arcadia Street home early Sunday morning she knew there was trouble. Water from the…
Revere Still Hamstrung by Mohegan in Bid for Wynn Agreement
By Seth Daniel When one looks at a map of communities that have made agreements with the Wynn Casino, Revere stands alone as the one community in the area that has nothing to show for the casino project next door.…
Adam Rizzo Resigns as Revere Basketball Coach
By Cary Shuman Adam Rizzo has resigned from his position as head coach of the Revere High School boys basketball team. Rizzo told his players about his decision to step down as head coach at the beginning of the team’s…
Police Briefs 02-17-2016
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Vanessa M. Forte, 29, of 957 Revere Beach Parkway, was arrested on four outstanding warrants. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Jorge Luis Mendez-Baez, 26, of Mattapan, was arrested on a charge of trafficking in heroin. Luis Alberto Medina-Feliciano, 40,…
Sometimes Just Saying No Isn’t Enough,We Need Actions and Words
As I read Sue Ellen Woodcock’s commentary on the recent showing of “The Anonymous People,†a documentary about the fight against drug addiction, I could sense her disappointment that only 50 folks were drawn to watch this movie and many of them…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: In 1998 the Revere Police Department began a Christmas Toy drive to help families that are struggling to make ends meet let alone buy extra gifts for Christmas. It is so hard for many families to survive in…
Another Honor for Revere High School
When we get news releases, we quickly scan the text to see if our city is mentioned. There are always winners from across the state and nation. If we are not on the list, we often ask ourselves,why not, and…
Sports 02-17-2016
The Patriot Way Licata brings Revere flourish to St. Mary’s By Cary Shuman Paige Licata, a 2010 graduate of Revere High School where she was a three-sport captain, is the new head coach of the St. Mary’s High School softball…
Obituaries 02-17-2016
Angela Limosani Of Revere Angela V. (Russo)Limosani of Revere died on February 13. Â She was the beloved wife of Anthony N. Limosani of Revere; dear sister of Angelo Russo and his wife, Betty of Marblehead and the late Jennie Fiore…
102 Years Young:Sal Santoro Celebrates Birthday with Family and Friends
By Sue Ellen Woodcock When Sal Santoro was born in the North End of Boston back on Feb. 4, 1914 the Ford Model T had just been introduced and Charlie Chaplin’s movie “The Tramp†was all the rage. Santoro celebrated…
RHS Featured On National Stageat Nassp Forum
Revere High School (RHS) is one of only 18 high-performing middle level and high schools selected to present at the Ignite ‘16 School Showcase as part of National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Annual Conference February 25-27, 2016 in…
Police Briefs 02-10-2016
ARREST Report MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Fernando Sarante-Valerio, 26, of 17 Waverly Ave., was arrested on an  outstanding warrant. Jason C. Dulcetta, 28, of 4 Jordan St., was arrested on an  outstanding warrant. Shaun T. MacNeil, 30, of 5 Hutchinson St.,…