The Revere High hockey team was looking to get to the .500 mark as they concluded the first half of the season against Northeastern Conference rival Saugus last Wednesday. But the Patriots fell short by a 3-2 margin and this…
Author: Journal Staff
Arrest Report 01-20-2010
Monday, January 11 Edward DiLorenzo, 52, of 6 Washington Sq., was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery and two counts of assault by a dangerous weapon. Raul Hilerio, 25, of Salem, was charged with…
The World is a Village – The tragedy is Haiti and what we can do to help
There is a closer connection between the people of this city and the Haitian earthquake victims who we have been watching on television for a week and a day. The connection is that we are simple people when you boil…
The Election – All that’s left is the counting
Everything has changed. Nothing has changed. Everything will move forward. Nothing is going to move forward. We were all heard. Many of us weren’t heard at all. Many of us failed to care enough to get out and vote. The…
Obituaries 01-20-2010
Olympia LaFauci Malden resident Olympia M. (DiMare) LaFauci of Malden died on January 17. She was the beloved wife of Guy A. LaFauci; loving daughter of the late Salvatore and Conchetta (Condelli) DiMare; devoted mother of Josephine "Jaye" and her…
The Talbot Case – Officer’s fiancée provides dramatic testimony about the night of the shooting
The first witness of the Talbot trial was perhaps the most sentimental so far, as Talbot’s former fiancée, Connie Bethel, took the stand to testify about what she saw on the night of the murder. It was standing room only…
RHS hockey team eases past Salem
The Revere High hockey team got a chance to take a bit of a breather after a string of hard fought hockey games, as the Pats easily handled Northeastern Conference rival Salem by a 9-1 margin last Wednesday. NEC all…
Girls hoop team dips to 5-3
The Revere High girls basketball team hit a bump on the road, literally and figuratively, this week, as they dropped a pair of encounters at Peabody and at Gloucester. “We came out flat in both games and played tentatively, which…
Boys hoop team drop two games
The Revere High boys basketball team dropped a pair of contests this week, falling by a 55-51 score to Peabody and 66-60 to Gloucester. Both games were winnable for the Patriots, though for different reasons. RHS head coach Rock Hayes…
Track athletes compete in MSTCA Winter Festival
A large contingent of the Revere High girls indoor track team competed in the MSTCA Winter Festival Meet that was held Saturday at the Reggie Lewis track and athletic center. Joanna Greene was the top Lady Patriot finisher, bringing home…
Police Blotter 01-13-2010
Information sought in bomb scare Revere Police are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the prosecution of someone who perpetrated a phony bomb scare last Thursday night at the Revere Convenience Mart on Broadway.…
Ever Closer… – Suffolk poised to receive a casino license
By all reasonable accounts and by all standard methods of measure, Suffolk Downs appears poised to gain a casino license when and if the legislature finally gets around to taking up the subject and doing something substantive about it. All…
President Zambuto – He will use a firm hand and a strong gavel
Councillor at Large Anthony Zambuto has been elected president of the city council for the 2010 legislative term. We congratulate him on his victory but more importantly on the show of support given to him by all his colleagues. There…
Obituaries 01-13-2010
Caterina ‘Terina’ Mannone Revere resident Caterina "Terina" (Valenti) Mannone of Revere, formerly of East Boston and Marsala Sicily, died on January 11. The beloved wife of Giacomo Mannone with whom she shared 63 years of marriage, she was the loving…
Hand-raising experience Council and School Committee members are sworn in, amid less pomp and circumstance
It was most likely the shortest inaugural ceremony on record, but nonetheless, 10 city councillors and six School Committee members took the oath of office Monday night. Due to budget cuts, about a month ago the city ruled out having…
Resigning is the Answer – Galluccio must step down
We urge Senator Anthony Galluccio to immediately resign his position. He cannot serve the people of Revere while in jail and more importantly, the people of Revere want a working senator to represent them. In addition, if the senator has…
The Talbot Case – Murder trial begins
The Talbot murder trial is finally underway in Suffolk Superior Court. We hope that this trial will finally and forever determine the true events that took place late on a summer night more than 2 years ago on the ball…
The Long Weekend – Snowy beginning to the New Year
The long holiday weekend has come and gone. The snow and the wind and the high tides were something to behold – and to love for hearty New Englanders caught up in the dead of Winter. Inside our homes while…
Police Blotter 01-07-2010
Dashing through the snow … A homeless man driving a snow-covered vehicle led police on a wild car and foot chase last Sunday morning. Around 11 a.m. Sunday police observed a man in a brown Toyota on Squire Road whose…
Obituaries 01-07-2010
Linda Consolo Avis Rent a Car Administrative Assistant Linda M. Consolo of Crest Avenue, Revere died suddenly at the Whidden Hospital, Everett on December 31. She was 53 years old. Born in Winthrop and a lifetime resident of Revere, she…
