The Revere Parks and Recreation Department recently held their annual 3 on 3 tournament play for middle school boys and girls. Players get ready to get the basketball pass.
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The American Dream: Local Family Goes from the Italian Countryside to the Ivy League
Just two generations ago in the Italian countryside, in the aftermath of World War II, the D’Ambrosio family’s patriarch – Antonio ‘Tony’ D’Ambrosio – walked the fields of his family’s Avellino farm without any shoes. His feet became tough and…
New Horse Barns Planned for Eastie Not to Be Off-site
A plan submitted by Suffolk Downs to state environmental regulators calls for the horse barns in Revere to be relocated to the East Boston side of the property, built out under the existing Grandstand and in new buildings adjacent to…
Winthrop Avenue Sewer Pipe Project Has Doubled in Cost
The Winthrop Avenue sewer pipe replacement project has doubled in cost over the last several months, and will end up being more than $700,000 over original estimates, according to DPW Director Don Goodwin. Goodwin told the Council on Monday that…
City Receives Another Rating Upgrade to AA
Mayor Dan Rizzo and Revere Director of Finance George Anzuoni spoke at the City Council meeting Monday night about the City’s recent Standard and Poor’s Rating Servings Report upgrade. The City of Revere was granted a bond rating of AA-…
Mayor Dan Rizzo Joined Other Elected Officials and Public Employees
Mayor Dan Rizzo joined other elected officials and public employees in taking time out on Monday to read some of the favorite Dr. Seuss stories to local school children celebrating
Vincent Convincingly Wins Democratic Rep. Primary
RoseLee Vincent took Tuesday night’s Special Election Democratic Primary for the 16th Suffolk District with 1,154 votes, beating Revere’s Linda Rosa by 540 votes. Rosa collected 614 votes and Chelsea Attorney Josh Monahan finished with 504 votes. The district includes…
City Pays $1.55 Million for 3 Properties at New School
The City has agreed to pay $1.55 million to take three properties by eminent domain from four owners, including one owner who works in the Mayor’s Office. The takings – all on Fernwood Place and Fernwood Avenue – will accommodate…
Top 100 Salaries: City Payroll on the Rise, Two Topped $200K in 2013
THE TOP 10 1. Paul Dakin                         Superintendent              222,330.42 2. Terrence Reardon              Police Captain               202,445.70 DETAILS 67,226.00 3. Joseph Cafarelli                  Police Chief                  198,719.32 4. Glenn Malley                      Police Lt.                                 179,296.46 DETAILS 45,325.50 5. James Guido                       Police Executive Officer 178,701.06 DEATAILS…
Gaming Repeal Ballot Question Looms at SJC
Just one week after fighting it out at the ballot box in Revere for the casino cause, pro-casino groups – including Revere elected officials – and anti-casino groups are preparing to do battle in the courtroom this May. And if…
Voters Back Mohegan Sun
The referendum vote Tuesday featured a huge voter turnout for a cold day in February, yet nearly an identical result as last November, save an increase of 4 percentage points for the pro-casino vote. There were 7,169 ‘yes’ votes (63.2%)…
500 Take Their Polar Plunge
More than 500 people descended on Revere Beach last Saturday morning to jump into ice cold water to benefit the Special Olympics. Plungers ran right into the beach water. Most kept on going, but some turned right back after hitting…
Cold Contact: Candidates Have Found It Tough to Campaign in Brutal Winter
Frozen pens, rain-frazzled hair and thermal-insulated snowsuits aren’t typically the things of political campaigns, but cold weather campaigning has been the only option for the candidates of the 16th Suffolk District over the last few weeks due to a unique…
Spike in Heroin Overdoses Leads to Many Saves by NARCAN
Like many communities in the area, Revere has seen a spike in heroin overdoses over the last month, including a major surge between Feb. 12 and 18, according to Fire Chief Gene Doherty. Doherty said he recently was asked to…
Will Voters Hold ’em or Fold ’em?: Historic Vote on Mohegan Sun Slated to Take Place on Tuesday
The Special Election for the casino referendum already has a major head start in voting this week as some 601 absentee ballots had been filed with the Election Department by Tuesday afternoon. There was still time to file more absentee…
Casino Opponents Focus on Problems at Last Week’s Rally
With larger than life yellow ‘No Casino’ signs posted last week at f the First Congregational Church – signs that showed Paul Revere yelling “The Problems Are Coming†– anti-casino advocates decried the problems they see on the horizon if…
City Officials Make Push at Neighborhood Meetings
City officials and Mohegan Sun executives – including the company’s chief executive officer – hit the campaign trail this week greeting residents and asking voters to get out and vote ‘yes’ for the casino proposal in the Feb. 25 citywide…
Boy Scouts Are Asked to Leave St. Anthony’s
They say no good turn goes unpunished and the recently revived Revere Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troop are trying to figure out why their good turns were rejected recently by St. Anthony’s Church. Several Scout volunteers contacted the Journal…
Carpenters Council Files Bid Protest on Hill School; May Delay Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking on the new Hill School could be imperiled if a bid protest by the New England Council of Carpenters makes any traction at the Attorney General’s Office. Organizers for the Carpenters – which represents 28,000 workers in New England,…
Rosa Is in for State Rep. Seat
“Let’s be honest!†It’s been my guiding principal in serving the people of Revere for 25 years, first as a member of the Revere School Committee followed by my election to three terms on the Revere City Council, then as…
