In a little over a month’s time, Revere went from fighting off water to fighting for water. Saturday’s major water infrastructure break involving a 120-inch pipe in Weston at the MWRA treatment plant put a boil water advisory in effect…
Month: May 2010
In a water emergency, top water official forgotten; Maglione says he was left out of the loop on purpose
The city’s highest-ranking water official has said this week that petty personal politics got in the way of public safety in the planning of local efforts during the recent water emergency. Water Facilities Director Joe Maglione said that – despite…
Harrowing crash on Broadway
At about 6:45 p.m. Monday evening, I was driving south on Broadway and was about to turn right onto Park Avenue when a Ford Ranger sped by me. The driver in the Ranger held his arm high, pointing it toward…
Businesses cope with loss of water; frantic scene at BJ’s
Money has a hard time flowing in without using the faucet. The water emergency that occurred last weekend and early this week had businesses in Revere reeling, especially those involved with food and beverage service. The continuous flow of good,…
Hough, Parent set new school records
Tayla Hough and Marissa Parent set new Revere High School records to highlight the past week for the Revere High girls track team. Tayla broke her own record in the 800 meter run of 2:32.7 with a new mark of…
MacDonald wins 100 hurdles at NEC Frosh-Soph. Meet
Raquel MacDonald brought home the top ribbon for the Revere High girls track team with her first place finish in the 100 meter high hurdles at the Northeastern Conference Freshman/Sophomore Meet that was held Friday afternoon in Lynn. Raquel’s time…
Boys tennis team earns second victory
The Revere High boys tennis team earned its second win of the season with a 5-0 blanking of Lynn English last week. All three of Coach Mike Flynn’s singles players cruised to victory in straight sets. Richie Bonilla, playing at…
Rahzi, Licata take first for boys track
Brahim Rahzi and Vito Licata brought home first place finishes for the Revere High boys track team in last week’s meet against Lynn English. Brahim set the pace in the mile with a clocking of 5:04 and Vito won the…
RHS girls leading in match with English
The Revere High girls tennis team was leading in its match with Lynn English, but inclement weather forced the contest to be halted and to be resumed at a later date. The Lady Patriots seemed to have the match well…
Tough week for RHS softball team
The Revere High softball team endured a difficult week, dropping four games to Northeastern Conference rivals. Monday’s 3-0 loss to Winthrop saw Lady Patriot hurler Briana Lauletta turn in a fine effort on the mound, as she stifled a Winthrop…
Patriots drop close encounter with Peabody
A grand slam homer in the top of the seventh inning handed the Revere High baseball team a heartbreaking 9-7 defeat last Wednesday to Peabody. “It was a good game, but in the end, Peabody had the final big inning, 
The Water Crisis – A potentially costly lesson for all of us
The great water crisis of 2010 has passed, and with it, the understanding that Greater Bostonians for all our bluster and modern might, had no clean water – about two million of us in all – from Saturday to Tuesday…
Arrest Report 05-06-2010
MONDAY, APRIL 26 Paula B. Lavargna, 44, of 65 Winthrop Ave., was arrested as a fugitive from justice. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Jeanne M. Barron, 24, of 118 Cooledge St., was arrested on charges of assault & battery and assault by…
Obituaries 05-06-2010
Dennis Ricupero East Boston resident Dennis J. Ricupero of East Boston died on May 2. He was the beloved son of the late Dennis C. and Lillian ( Rapino) Ricupero; dear brother of Michael A. and his wife, Terese (…
Ward 1 Forum
The Ward 1 Forum held at the Beachmont VFW last week drew a decent crowd but not many minds were changed. According to those who attended, most have already made up their minds in this race which ends with the…
