The Revere High girls indoor 4 x 200 meter relay team of Amanda Digitale, Ha Nguyen, Camden Sigouin, and Theresa Santiano-McHatton set a new school record in that event at Saturday’s State Meet held at the Reggie Lewis Center. The…
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RHS hoopmen win season finale over MC
The Revere High boys basketball team concluded its season on a winning note, defeating Malden Catholic 57-54 in the consolation game of the Masconomet vacation week tournament. “I was just incredibly proud of the way our team finished the season, 
RHS hockey team wins Newburyport Classic
The Revere High hockey team ended its season on a highly positive and winning note by capturing the annual Newburyport Bank Classic hockey tournament last week, defeating both of their opponents in exciting contests. The Patriots won the tourney opener…
RPD issues a warning to businesses that offer delivery services
The Revere Police Dept. is cautioning businesses that employ delivery drivers to be extra cautious. The RPD has recently received reports of delivery drivers being lured to locations on fake calls and robbed. Businesses are urged to ask for phone…
Arrest Report 02-25-2010
Friday, February 19 Hassan Bahia, 17, 30 Lambert St., Medford, was arrested for possession of Class D with intent to distribute. Reynaldo Gueuara, 26, 25 Cushman Ave., Revere, was arrested for operating motor vehicle after license ws suspended, marked lanes…
Planet Permits – A health club wants to open in Revere; after that, things get complicated
Planet Fitness wants to locate in the former Stop and Shop location at the Northgate Mall. It seeks to make a $4.5 million investment in the location and to do what it does best – that is – to offer…
Obituaries 02-25-2010
Byron ‘BJ’ Long Jr. Graduate of RHS, Class of 1999, Award Winning Athlete Byron S. "BJ" Long Jr. died unexpectedly at his Revere home on February 20. He was 28 years old. At the time of his death, he was…
Lady Patriots win two more, now 15-4
The Revere High girls basketball team took its show on the road last week, traveling to the far north to Beverly and over the General Edwards Bridge to Lynn Classical. By the time that the Lady Patriots had completed their…
Boys hoop drops pair
The Revere High boys basketball team dropped both of its contests this past week, falling to Beverly 73-48 and Lynn Classical 70-54. RHS head coach Rick Hayes termed his team’s performance against Beverly “disappointing. We took them to triple overtime…
Hockey teams plays well against Peabody in a 5-2 defeat
The Revere High hockey team turned in a heroic effort against undefeated Peabody, but eventually fell by a 5-2 margin Friday evening at Cronin Rink. Patriot Drew Lauria gave the hometown fans something to cheer about when he lit the…
Jim Kimmerle – Popular City Councillor will be missed
Jim Kimmerle’s death removes from the local political scene one of those rare people who was without enemies, rancor, ill will or bad feeling for others. He was softly spoken, humble, and respectful of all. He was a gentleman through…
One Week Later – At last, snowfall
Last Wednesday the local world was shut down and everything about our lives came to a stop as we awaited a snowstorm. Alas, or hooray, however you choose to think about it, it was a day of folly for weather…
Lynn man allegedly steals a Blackberry from a youth
A Revere youth reported on Monday, February 18, that an apparent Lynn man stole his Blackberry phone at knifepoint just off of Squire Road. The youth told officers that around 5:30 p.m. he was walking up Augustus Street near Squire…
Teenager charged with violent attack on female family members
A Dorchester teen was held on more than $1.5 million dollars’ cash bail last week following his arraignment on charges that he attacked four female family members with a knife, leaving all of them with injuries, before fleeing to Revere,…
Obituaries 02-17-2010
William ‘Smitty’ Smith Sr. Of Pennsylvania, formerly of Revere William J. "Smitty" Smith, Sr., 68, of Lititz, PA and formerly of Revere, died peacefully on February 13 surrounded by his loving family at LGH. Born September 24, 1941 in Revere,…
Iacoviello receives a life sentence
Convicted cop killer Robert Iacoviello Jr. got little leniency from the court Friday afternoon when he was sentenced to concurrent prison terms in Cedar Junction State Prison. Judge Patrick Brady sentenced Iacoviello – who was found guilty of second-degree murder…
Creating a higher profile – Tourney-bound Patriots win two more games, improve to 13-4
The Revere High girls basketball team defeated two of three opponents this past week to raise their record to 13-4 on the season. The Lady Patriots opened the week with a 56-22 thumping of former long time Greater Boston League…
Policing the Police – Talbot’s death raises troubling questions
Now that Robert Iacoviello has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of off-duty Revere police officer Daniel Talbot, he has begun his long journey into darkness. His stay inside the Massachusetts penal system for the next two…
Arrest Report 02-10-2010
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Eric M. Cuppernell, 21, of Medford, was arrested on a charge of trespassing. Patrick J. Wiswall, 38, of 44 Prospect Ave., was arrested on charges of possession of knife in violation of the city ordinance and trespassing.…
Obituaries 02-10-2010
Maureen Cammisa Former Lincoln School teacher Maureen L. (Kraby) Camissa of Revere died unexpectedly on February 8 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston. She was 63 years old. Born and raised in the Roslindale section of Boston, she was…