RoseLee Vincent has officially announced she is a candidate for the 16th Suffolk District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Vincent, a lifelong Revere resident, has 25 years of experience working at the Statehouse as Chief of Staff to…
Month: January 2014
Going Underground In Callahan Tunnel Project
With the Callahan Tunnel Rehabilitation Project runÂning a bit ahead of schedule, we were given the opportuÂnity to walk the tunnel on Wednesday as construction work took place. The schedÂuled re-opening date remains March 12th, but MassDOT executives appeared optimisÂtic…
Race Heats up for Rep. Seat
The crowded field of potential candidates that emerged last week in the race for Kathi-Anne Reinstein’s state representative seat has thinned out considerably in just a week’s time. Those who have ponied up and are continuing on are, from Revere,…
Mohegan Sun Officials Tell Council of Unique Elements in Resort Plan
Mohegan Sun officials appeared at the City Council on Monday night and painted a dazzling picture of rooftop gardens, solar power, electrical generation plants and food scraps from the resort that would be turned into natural gas via a company…
Councillors Vote to Restore Funding Levels
One of the first actions of new Council President Tony Zambuto would likely increase the Council’s expense account by $120 per month. Zambuto introduced his motion on Monday night as the last piece of business at the meeting calling for…
Walsh Needs to Be Reasonable about Casino Mitigation Package
There are new twists and turns almost on a daily basis concerning the casino proposals at Mohegan Sun in Revere and Wynn Resorts in Everett. Two new developments we have been following are: • Boston is still considered a surrounding…
Police Briefs 01-15-2014
MONDAY, JANUARY 6 No Arrests Reported TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 Herman Flores Jr., 23, of 161 Winthrop Parkway, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 8 Anthony M. Savarese, 56, of Everett, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on a charge…
RHS Boys Knock off Chelsea, Marblehead
The Revere High boys basketball won two in a row last week to make it four victories in their last five outings with triumphs over Chelsea and Marblehead. Thursday’s 65-51 win at Chelsea saw the Patriots jump out to a…
Obituaries 01-15-2014
Thomas Peter Renz Software Engineer Thomas Peter Renz, formerly of Revere and Georgia, died on December 13. A graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1981 and ITT Technical School, he was a software engineer for Hewlett-Packard in Lawrenceville, GA.…
Mohegan Featured on CBS’s ‘undercover Boss’
Over the past year, casino operators from Vegas to Connecticut have been trying to give residents of Massachusetts a behind-the-scenes look at employee experiences in their respective companies. This Friday, Jan. 10, one need to look no further than the…
New England Weather
While late last week and the weekend brought loads of snow of frigid temperatures, Monday brought unseasonably warm temperatures for about a day. In fact, the warm up was so extreme that dense fog rolled in over nearly the entire…
Decisions, Decisions MGC Begins to Review Huge Phase 2 Applications from Mohegan, Wynn
After spending nearly $12 million to do extensive background checks on resort casino applicants, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has switched gears this week for the final stretch in the Greater Boston casino licensing process after accepting Phase 2 applications…
Abandoned Dog Problem Continues in Revere
As one abandoned dog story came to a happy ending during the Christmas holiday, seven more sad stories emerged for the folks at Ocean View Kennels – who hold a contract with the City to care for abandoned pooches found…
Reinstein To Resign House Seat
State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein officially resigned suddenly from her state representative seat on Thursday morning – a somewhat surprising turn of events that has her taking a job with Jamaica Plain’s Boston Beer Company, brewers of the Sam Adams beers.…
Candidates Lining up For House Seat
The news of an open state representative seat late last week quickly turned into a who’s in and who’s out discussion – as many local pols in Revere and Chelsea continue to weigh their options in regards to making a…
Rep. Reinstein’s Decision
The decision last week by Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein to resign her seat in the House of Representative and take a job in the private sector certainly came as a shock to many residents. However, in retrospect maybe it was to…
Police Briefs 01-08-2014
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 Alan D. Thomas, 30, of 509 Broadway, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on a charge of larceny of property over $250. William D. Cocorochio, 51, of 382 Ocean Ave., was arrested on charges of assault,…
Seigal Pours in 30, Ciambelli Hits for 29 in Win over Winchester
The Revere High boys basketball team recorded its second straight victory last Monday with a 75-67 overtime triumph at Winchester in a non-league encounter. The senior duo of Jason Seigal and Mike Ciambelli turned in career-high nights for the Patriots,…
Obituaries 01-08-2014
Clover Weinstein Nurse, Active at Immaculate Conception Church Clover S. (O’Toole) Weinstein of Revere passed away at home on December 29. She was 49 years old. Clover was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church where she sang in the…
Reinstein Resigns Seat Abruptly, Many Local Pols Weighing Options
State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein officially resigned from her state representative seat on Thursday morning – a somewhat surprising turn of events that has her taking a job with Jamaica Plain’s Boston Beer Company, brewers of the Sam Adams beers. She…
