John Lovetere, Jr. Of Revere, formerly of East Boston John J. Lovetere, Jr. of Revere, formerly of East Boston, died on Decemer 21 following a long illness. A US Army veteran of World War II, he was the former proprietor…
Author: Journal Staff
Beachmontt Holiday Cheer
Spreading Christmas cheer and sharing smiles at the Beachmont Christmas tree lighting were School committeewoman Carol Tye , Santa and Kathleen Heiser.
To Serve and Protect
The Revere Police Department hosted its 1st Annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony Monday night and awarded 10 officers recognition medals for acts of bravery going back as far as 1997 and as recent as 2011. Here, Officer Mark DeSimone (center)…
Outrage at Newtown
In the morning and early afternoon hours of last Friday, virtually every parent looked at their children – whether those children were young or old – and felt the terror that parents in Newtown felt. It was too easy to…
Congratulations Cheerleaders
We want to congratulate the Revere Pop Warner cheerleading teams for the remarkable success they achieved in the National Championships held at Disney World earlier this month. The accomplishment of the Revere squads – the ‘C’ winning the national title…
Police Briefs 12-19-2012
MONDAY, DEC. 10 Eleazar Gamez, 31, of 35 Cheever St., was arrested on charges of two counts of assault & battery. Mark Reyes, 37, of 2 Ocean Ave., was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the…
RHS Girls Hoop Team Opens with 44-40 Win
The Revere High girls basketball team got its 2012-13 season off to a roaring start with a scintillating 44-40 victory over defending Northeastern Conference champion Lynn English Friday evening at the RHS fieldhouse. The Lady Patriots took a 2-0 lead…
Obituaries 12-19-2012
Guido ‘Bill’ Lombardi GE Retiree Guildo “Bill†Lombardi of Revere, formerly of Saugus, died on December 13 surrounded by his family at his home. He was 94 years old. The husband of the late Carmella (Rizzo) Lombardi, he was born…
Revere Police Looking for Armed Man
Revere Police and State Police are on the lookout for an armed criminal and the License Commission is preparing to yank the license of a business that armed criminal allegedly took over some two years ago by force, intimidation, kidnapping…
Council Approves TIF
We support the recent unanimous vote by the City Council to approve the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Agreement for DeMoulas at the Northgate Shopping Mall. The amount of money that is to be foregone by the City (about $100,000 per…
State Aid Cuts
Just when we thought that we were out of the woods with regard to local aid reductions by the state, local officials across the Commonwealth were notified last week that there will be almost $9 million less in discretionary state…
RHS Hockey Opens Tonight
The Revere High hockey team will get its 2012-13 season underway this evening, Wednesday, Dec. 12, when the Patriots host Somerville, former long time rival from the Greater Boston League, at Cronin Rink. Face off time is 6:30. First year…
Police Briefs 12-12-2012
MONDAY, DEC. 10 Derek J. Agresti, 42, of Boston, was arrested on charges of assault & battery and disorderly conduct. TUESDAY, DEC. 4 Juan P. Bernabe, 41, of Peabody, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Daniel-Antonio Hernandez-Chincilla, 35, of Herdon,…
Obituaries 12-12-2012
Andrew Schena Member of Founding Family of Revere Beach’s “The Banana Boat†Andrew J. Schena died unexpectedly at his Revere home on December 3. He was 49 years old. Born in Everett, he lived his entire life in Revere and…
The Mighty Duck
RumneyMarsh Academy Leanne O’Hara and student James Fabiano discuss strategy before the annual Parent/Teacher Basketball that was recently held.
Fuel Assistance Program Benefits Must Continue
We have admired the outstanding work that Bob Repucci, executive director of Community Action Programs Intercity (CAPIC) has done for so many years on behalf of low-income residents in Revere and the neighboring communities of Chelsea and Winthrop. In a…
Police Briefs 12-05-2012
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Barbara Brown, 25, of 230 Revere St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Edison Omar Gonzalez, 33, of 64 Hutchinson St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on charges of trafficking in cocaine…
Sports 12-05-2012
RHS girls basketball team readying for upcoming season “It’s hard to believe we are getting ready for a new season,†said Revere High girls head basketball coach Katelyn Leonard this week as she put her team through their paces in…
Obituaries 12-05-2012
Florence Maiorano Of Revere Florence (Zaccaria) Maiorano of Revere died on December 2. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent J.; devoted mother of Marie King of Florida; sister of Margaret Anderson of Revere and the late Eva…
Senior Thanksgiving
Sharing a laugh at the luncheon were Sharkey Zoulalian, Betty Jones and Evelyn Squitieri.