Georgette ‘Patty’ Toscano Saugus resident Georgette "Patty" (Hanton) Toscano of Saugus, formerly of East Boston, died on November 7. She was the loving wife of Robert C. Toscano of Saugus; beloved mother of Robert A. Toscano and his wife, Jo…
Author: Journal Staff
Halloween At The Whelan School
Garrett Seth Loring came to school dressed as Norman Rockwell for Friday’s Halloween Parade at the Whelan School. This year for Halloween, older students were challenged to make the holiday a learning experience. Many students did research projects on famous…
Former mayor, longtime city councillor is said to be ‘stable but gravely ill’ at the Youville Hospital
Word spread quickly Monday and Tuesday that Councillor George V. Colella – once the longest serving mayor in the city’s history – was gravely ill at Youville Hospital in Cambridge. Friends and confidants who had visited him Tuesday said he…
Boys cross country team wins NEC South Division championship
The Revere High boys cross country team clinched an outright championship of the Northeastern Conference’s South Division with a 17-42 victory over Salem last Tuesday. The win improved RHS Coach Mike Flynn’s Patriots’ record to a perfect 5-0 against their…
Soccer girls qualify for state tournament
With the Revere High football, boys cross country, and boys soccer teams drawing most of the attention on the local sports scene, the Lady Patriot soccer team quietly has been going about its business in its quest for a state…
RHS boys soccer earns two more wins
The Revere High boys soccer team added two more notches on its belt with victories over Winthrop and Swampscott last week. Coach Nick Tower’s Patriots now stand at a lofty 10-3-4 mark and were set to close out their regular…
Girls cross country team defeats Salem
The Revere High girls cross country season concluded its 2010 dual meet campaign with a 23-35 victory at Salem last Tuesday. “Salem has designed a new course, which was quite challenging,†said RHS head coach Katie Sinnott, who noted that,…
Necco’s Dilemma – If one door closes, others will open
You can’t be expected to run a candy company without sugar but this is what the Necco Company has apparently been trying to do for quite some time. In fact, the future for Revere’s largest employer and taxpayer, looks grimmer…
Halloween – Doom and gloom rules
This Halloween more kids dressed entirely in black than ever before. It was noted that Spiderman costumes were hard to find and that the dark and bleak costuming of ghoulish and ghostlike figures or zombies is a sign of the…
Arrest Report 11-03-2010
TUESDAY, OCT. 26 A 16 year old juvenile was arrested on charges of breaking & entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony and three counts of receiving stolen property over $250. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27 Russell Edward Bouche,…
Obituaries 11-03-2010
Ralph Aucella Engineer, former owner of Donnelly Electric & Manufacturing Ralph Aucella of Chelmsford, formerly of Roslindale and Revere, died peacefully on October 26 after a very brief illness at the Wingate of Lowell. He was 95 years old. A…
Down To The Wire – Races are too close to call
With the election next week, many of you who plan to vote already know who you will be voting for and why. The onslaught of radio and television advertisements and the general overhanded nature of newspaper and Internet coverage, will…
Arrest Report 10-27-2010
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 Frederick E. Bianchino, 21, of 135 Bradstreet Ave., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Monique S. Williams, 22, of 560 Beach St., was arrested on charges of being rude & disorderly in violation of the city ordinance…
Obituaries 10-17-2010
Elena Statuto American Optical retiree Elena "Helen" Statuto, a Chelsea native and a long time resident of Revere, died on October 25 in the Osceola Regional Medical Center of Kissimee, Florida following a brief illness. She was 87 years old.…
Lowering the bar? – If early allegations are any indication, mayor’s race is going to be feisty
Nomination papers for mayor aren’t due out for at least six more months, but this week the mayoral campaign got down and dirty in a way that hasn’t been seen around here for a number of years. Rumors concerning Councillors…
Question 3 – More will be said than done
The State sales tax has risen to 6.25%. A ballot measure to cut the sales tax to 3% has generated an enormous response from residents across the commonwealth. Democrats and Republicans alike share the belief that the sales tax should…
Foreclosures – Many homeowners are facing a harsh reality
Not even the most liberal among us believe that those who cannot pay their mortgages should have the government make the payments for them or to defer the inevitable by putting off a foreclosure. The real estate bust was caused…
Arrest Report 10-21-2010
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Abdul Kareem Balogun, 27, listed as homeless, was arrested on charges of two counts each of rape and indecent assault & battery upon a mentally handicapped person. James E. Marazzi, 46, of 350 Revere Beach Blvd., was…
Obituaries 10-21-2010
Louis ‘Gino’ Siciliano Retired RHS Industrial Arts Head Louis J. "Gino" Siciliano died on October 7 at his Melrose home following a brief illness. He was 85 years old. Mr. Siciliano was born in Boston’s North End and lived in…
