During the past five years Revere Beach has never looked better – and it would look even better if the vast majority of the people who use the beach, who come here by automobile, picked up their trash rather than…
Author: Journal Staff
Smoking Ban – City, Dcr Should Follow Boston’s Lead
The City of Revere should be thinking about banning smoking in public places and so too should the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Boston is now considering such an order as two Boston City Councillors have made the suggestion. Some…
Get Well, Mr. Speaker – Injury Won’t Slow Bob Deleo
We want to wish Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo a quick recovery from the broken ankle injury that he sustained in a fall on the ice outside his Winthrop home. We’re sure it won’t deter him from his…
Sports 02-16-2011
Girls basketball team improves to 18-0 Four more games. Four more wins. Unfortunately for the opponents of the Revere High girls basketball team this season, that story line represents just another typical week of work for the Lady Patriots, who…
Obituaries 02-16-2011
LeighAnn Zarrella Sony Corp. Executive and animal lover LeighAnn (Thomas) Zarrella in Revere, formerly of Woodcliff Lake, NJ, died on February 4 after a seven year long and valiant battle with breast cancer with dignity, strength, perseverance and an inspiration…
All Aboard the Bandwagon – Girls Basketball Team is in the midst of an Historic Run
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Revere High girls basketball followers had reason to expect a very successful season in 2011. The Lady Patriots were16-4 a year ago and had a looming 1,000-point scorer in Morgan Jenkins and one of the state’s…
Brutal Stabbing at the Squire; Matter Forwarded to the License Commission
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] With little more than a week under new ownership, the Squire Lounge was the scene of a brutal knife attack last Friday, and the incident has been forwarded to the License Commission. Commissioners were very up…
Sweet or Sour? At this Point, it’s Hard to tell if Situation will End Positively for City
–By Seth Daniel [email protected] As the sale of the Necco Candy Company looms, many are hard-pressed to figure out if the city has a Mercedes Benz within its borders or just a typical four-door sedan. According to union officials who…
Police Briefs 02-09-2011
MONDAY, JAN. 31 Joseph M. Calnan, 20, of 61 Crescent Ave., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. TUESDAY, FEB. 1 Maureen Y. Simone, 57, listed as homeless, was arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2 Frankie…
Speaking of Snow … Recalling the Blizzard of ’78
During this winter that does not seem to want to end, take a moment to recall the Blizzard of 1978, which took place this week, 33 years ago. Not withstanding everything that has come after, there was no storm, no…
Mayoral Campaign- Candidates are following the Right Steps
Right now, both candidates for mayor, Councillor at Large Dan Rizzo and Councillor George Rotondo are doing what ought to be done. They are debating nearly every week on the Op-ed page of the Revere Journal. The debate has been…
Sports 02-09-2011
RHS girls stay perfect at 14-0 The Revere High girls basketball team showed this week that not only are they adept at winning the runaway games, but that they also know how to win the close ones. The Lady Patriots…
Obituaries 02-09-2011
Rita Rodgers Vibrant, genuine and caring person Rita L. (Leonard) Rodgers of Saugus, formerly of Revere, died on February 1. Rita was such a vibrant, genuine and caring person: a devoted wife, mother (mommy), gammy, sister and friend. She loved…
Ambrosino urges Patience as City Copes with more Snowfall
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] With a huge storm on the doorstep (literally on the doorstep) this week, more than a few Revere residents arestruggling to figure out where to put the snow and how to get around it. On Endicott…
Scrooges Convicted of Larceny Charges
-By Seth Daniel [email protected] It was Christmas 2009 and many people were hurting financially like never before. The need for charity Christmas presents was huge. And, in fact, one couple that was in line to receive some of those charitable…
Rotondo is off to a Quick Start in the Fundraising Race
–By Seth Daniel [email protected] An analysis of campaign finance reports for both candidates for mayor shows that, surprisingly, Councillor George Rotondo has more than double the money in his coffers at this point than Councillor Dan Rizzo. Nevertheless, Rizzo’s report…
Police Brief 02-03-2011
MONDAY, JAN. 24 Nubia DeOliveira, 27, of Somerville, was arrested on charges of assault & battery, intimidation of a witness, larceny of property over $250, and a civil rights violation with bodily injury. Evan J. Goldney, 25, of Saugus, was…
Snow Emergency – This is a Winter We won’t soon Forget
The snow emergency facing us is now a constant in our lives. It has disrupted nearly everything we do and it appears there is no end in sight during a winter that might prove to be the worst of all…
Holding out Hope – Gaming Legislation Back on the Radar
Many signs point to the possibility that the House and the Senate will take up an expanded gaming bill during this session on Beacon Hill. This is good news for those of us who believe a casino at Suffolk Downs…
Sports 02-03-2011
Girls basketball team improves to 12-0 The Revere High girls basketball team continued to assert its dominance over its Northeastern Conference rivals with of pair of runaway victories this past week. Winthrop became NEC victim Number Nine last Tuesday. Coach…
