City Councillors voted 10-1 to allow Necco to keep its tax-break agreement despite being decertified from the state economic development program that administers the agreement and despite violating most parts of the agreement. The local tax break amounts to a savings of some $300,000 per year for Necco. With the break, they pay the...
It appears that the at-large race will be forced into a Preliminary Election this time around as 11 candidates were certified for the ballot on Tuesday afternoon – the exact number required for a September Preliminary. However, city councillors will move this coming Monday to block the election and eliminate it as they did...
Congressman Ed Markey came out this week with some serious concerns about Global Oil Partners’ plan to bring in large Ethanol trains to Revere on the commuter rail tracks. “I plan to send a letter to Global Partners requesting answers to these questions, and how they plan to address the concerns of Revere residents,”...
Councillor at Large George Rotondo has been asking for a public debate with Councillor at Large Dan Rizzo for the past five months. Both men are seeking the mayoralty. Both men are willing and able to debate and they have both told us so. For the past five months, Rotondo has been pressing Rizzo...
The deadly tanker crash and subsequent giant, fiery explosion on Route 1 in Saugus last weekend is a reminder to us all the dangers of having speeding trucks loaded with gasoline exploding on our roads or literally in our backyards. A tanker explosion here a few years back remains seared in the memory of...
MONDAY, JULY 18 Paul J. Capotosto, 23, of 52 Neponset St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Matthew Ryan Handy, 19, of 18 Jarvis St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Adel Ouansa, 19, of 25 Madison St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. TUESDAY, JULY 19 Joseph C. Ross, 46, of 26 Vera...
Ruth Spinelli Retired Revere Teacher Ruth C. Spinelli of Stoneham, formerly of Reading and Revere, died July 23 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham. She was 100 years old. She was born in Revere on October 18, 1910, the daughter of Tommaso Spinelli, born in Lucazano, Italy and Margaret (Forsythe) Spinelli, born...
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo affirmed his commitment to advance legislation for an expanded gambling bill in September during an appearance at a legislative luncheon Monday at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks. Appearing at the event with State Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, DeLeo told the gathering, “One of the major items that I...
If one were to gauge the success of this past weekend’s National Sand sculpting Festival on Revere Beach by crowds alone, then it was a smashing success. Crowds were estimated prior to the festival to be around 300,000 people for the four-day period, and organizers said preliminary public safety estimates indicated that there were...
In a curious and surprising move, the Archdiocese of Boston announced last Thursday that it was going to desanctify Our Lady of Lourdes Church (OLOL) in Beachmont – and six other churches that are still in flux – and perhaps sell it. All of this came as OLOL is in the middle of an...
Two significant aesthetic pieces to the new Wonderland Station redevelopment project have been eliminated due to a bid by Suffolk Construction that came in much higher than anticipated. Though Suffolk wasn’t the lowest bidder on the project, apparently, they were chosen because their preliminary proposal was far superior to that of the other bidders....
By every standard of measure, the Revere Sand Sculpting Festival was a great success. The weekend event drew hundreds of thousands of people, attracted mainly by the spectacle of first class, world-class sand sculptures and by music, food and the camaraderie of family members and friends. A good time was had by all and...
House Speaker Robert DeLeo has announced that he is planning to have an expanded gambling bill on the governor’s desk for his signature in September. He made this announcement at the annual legislative luncheon in Winthrop, which was held by the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce earlier this week. His unambiguous remarks are a reflection...
The Skylarks, coached by manager Mike Polsonetti, defeated the Eagles in two straight games to capture the Revere Girls Softball League championship at Hill Park. Sophia Holmes and Logan DiCarlo were the winning pitchers for the Skylarks who won by scores of 12-2 and 8-5 in the best-of-three finals. Tanya Stasio was the batting...
MONDAY, JULY 11 Jason Charles Dulcetta, 24, of 4 Jordan St., was arrested on charges of malicious destruction of property over $250 and being rude & disorderly in violation of the city ordinance. Jonathan A. Harris, 22, of 599 Lynn St., was arrested on charges of assault by means of a dangerous weapon and ...
Richard Sullivan Died by accidental fall Richard J. Sullivan, formerly of Revere, died unexpectedly on July 15 at the Brigham & Womens Hospital of Boston after sustaining multiple injuries as the result of a fall at the “Franklin House” of Roslindale. He was 46 years old. He was born and lived in Revere all...
There may not be a better way to usher in the dreamy, fantasy world of sandcastles than by staging a parade on the Boulevard with eight-foot-tall puppets. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen this week. The Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival is ready for its official kickoff tomorrow, Thursday, though many sculptors...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 Abdullahi Koshin, 36, of 395 Lee Burbank Highway, was arrested on a charge of assault & battery by means of a dangerous weapon. Michael C. LaRose, 20, of 624 Broadway, was arrested on charges of drinking in public in violation of the city ordinance, trespassing, illegal possession of a Class D...
Kevin McDonough, Jr. Fought long and courageous battle with Cerebral Palsey Kevin M. McDonough, Jr. of East Boston died on July 11 after a long and courageous battle with Cerebal Palsey. He was 32 years old. Kevin, who enjoyed supporting East Boston Pop Warner and Little League, was the loving son of Maryellen (Serino)...
It is the dead of summer, that moment in our lives and in the life of the summer when there is as much summer in front of us as behind us. For those of us who love the heat, who love the summer, who wait for it all winter and who yearn for it...
