Ryan Signorelli enjoys the view from above courtsey of his father, Geoff.
Category: News
Granddad Claims That He Was Falsely Arrested
Making an incredible allegation of false arrest on Revere Beach, a 55-year-old Revere resident filed a lawsuit in Boston’s Federal Court against a State Trooper who allegedly arrested him while he was trying to teach his granddaughter not to play…
Smith Snubs City Officials over Violations
The king of no-show will apparently now have to show up at a Chelsea courthouse, as Revere fire officials filed a criminal complaint in Chelsea District Court on Tuesday against Everett State Rep. Steve ‘Stat’ Smith in the ongoing saga…
Cafarelli Named Permanent Chief
Over the strong objections of one city councillor, the City Council followed the desire of Mayor Dan Rizzo and pushed through the permanent, five-year appointment of Acting Chief Joe Cafarelli on Monday night. Rizzo had taken swift action in February…
Cyndal Todd Crowned N.E. Perfect Miss 2012
Cyndal Maria Todd works as a full-time paralegal and is an actress and a model, so she wears different hats in the stream of her daily life. The stunning, 26-year-old Revere High graduate also currently wears the crown of New…
House in Disorder: City Officials Fed Up with Smith’s Antics
Revere’s highest officials are irate at Everett State Rep. Steve ‘Stat’ Smith (D-Everett) for dragging his feet in fixing code violations and fire safety violations uncovered last month at a Yeamans Street property that contained some 12 illegal apartments. Mayor…
Local Unemployment Rate Continues to Fall
The city’s unemployment rate has followed a state trend and plummeted more than 2 percent since January, resulting in a rate of 6.8 percent for Revere in May. The entire labor force for the city was at 24,730 people in…
RHS Graduation Day 2012
The Revere High School Class of 2012 is shown above tossing their caps into the air in the traditional manner following graduation over the weekend.
From RHS to Harvard: Ferrante Becomes Second in Family to Attend Storied University
When Revere High School (RHS) 2012 Valedictorian Michael Ferrante was in second grade, he helped pack up his brother’s belongings and drive them over to Cambridge. He carried boxes and computers across Harvard Yard and took in everything in the…
Preliminary City Budget Taking Shape for Review
Mayor Dan Rizzo said this week that his first stab at setting a City Budget proposal was a rather tough one, given the limited funds coming into the City, but said he got through it without any layoffs or catastrophic…
Commission Reaffirms Host Status: Revere Officials Question Casino Host Status After Erroneous Email
Something that has never before been questioned is whether or not Revere is absolutely a host city if a casino is built at Suffolk Downs. After much discussion, that foundational question and resulting local controversy seems to have settled. Revere…
Coming Together for Carolina
Over 150 staff, students, parents and community members – including School Committeewoman Stacey Rizzo – came together on Saturday morning to attend a fund-raising walk for Susan B. Anthony (SBA) 7th grader Carolina Martinez. Martinez was born healthy, but at…
Casino Plan Unveiled
The casino plan that Revere residents will soon have the opportunity to vote for or against was unveiled Tuesday by owners of Suffolk Downs. While dramatically different from plans touted back in 2010, the proposal by Suffolk Downs’ principal owners…
Saugus Man Sues
A Revere Police officer has been hit with a federal civil rights lawsuit this week from a Saugus man who was arrested at the 2007 Columbus Day Parade in the wake of the Officer Dan Talbot murder. Pat Starkey, 37,…
Graduation Moved Inside
The Revere High School (RHS) Class of 2012 Graduation ceremony has already experienced a change of venue, with the ceremony being moved from the Della Russo Stadium to the RHS Field House. Graduation will begin at the Field House at…
For Reggie’s Sixth Birthday
He Deveau Family along with many friends released 300 balloons in honor of Lil Reggie’s 6th Birthday. Reggie Green, known as their “superman,†passed away from Neuroblastoma cancer at age 5 this past September.
Remembering Veterans: Memorial Day Exercises Draw Largest Crowd in Many Years
One of the largest crowds in years turned out on Monday for the Memorial Day exercises on the American Legion Lawn as sunny skies overhead helped set the tone for a solemn remembrance. While attendance to the exercises was down…
Student Ideas Will Be Part of Shirley Ave. Gateway Project
A re-design of the Shirley Avenue gateway at the Revere Beach Train Station has featured the unique convergence of professionals and students – and the combination is producing some interesting results. The Neighborhood Developers (TND) has recently initiated an effort…
New Look for Police Cars
There’s no excitement about seeing the inside of a police car, but there’s certainly been some excitement in the community and in the Revere Police Department for outside of the new-look police vehicles. Trading in the old white and dark…
Beachmont Home Goes Solar
With frustrating electric bills in hand and the environment on their minds, William and Scott Frye of Beachmont had a bright idea. They decided to go solar. The Beachmont couple is one of the first homeowners in Revere to install…
