The pornography store on Squire Road has closed. Its death was met with satisfaction by those who fought so hard to keep it from coming to Revere. Its death was a sign that such a store had outlived its usefulness. Internet pornography has replaced the old-fashioned adult bookstore with all the fixings. And yet,...
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Barbara Teodorczyk, 72 Waitress, meat wrapper Barbara L. (Downing) Teodorczyk of Lynn, formerly of Chelsea, died unexpectedly on March 9 at the Hunt Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was 72 years old. She was born in Chelsea and was a Chelsea resident until moving to Lynn in 1974. Prior to her retirement, she...
Mechanics, parts dealers enjoy increased business
By Seth Daniel [email protected] In recent years, the old image of the shade tree mechanic, or driveway mechanic, had been supplanted by a car industry in which people exchanged cars every few years rather than maintaining them at a commercial garage or with their own hands. The access to easy and quick financing from...
Attorney questions police relationship with key witness; Several pieces of new information become public as trial date nears
By Seth Daniel [email protected] One defense attorney in the Officer Daniel Talbot murder case is questioning the relationship between the Revere Police and the case’s key witness, who has received more than $8,500 in witness relocation expenses since the investigation began. Talbot was shot and killed behind Revere High School (RHS) in the early...
Store closes, but the court case endures
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The porn store is no more. An adult bookstore that has been the source of a Constitutional litigation case with the city over the last 17 years has shut its doors this week. The Moon-Lite Reader (also known as T & D Video) on Washington Avenue – formerly of Bell...
Obituaries
Janice Ostrowski, 58 Graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, Class of 1968 Janice M. “Jan” (Tringali) Ostrowski of Beverly, formerly of Revere, died peacefully on February 28 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, following a courageous and vibrant six-year battle with breast cancer. She was 58 years old. Wife of Stanley R. Ostrowski with...
Garden view – Revere High advances to Div. 2 North semifinals; two more W’s earn Patriots a trip to the TD Banknorth Garden
The Revere High hockey team advanced to the semifinals of the Division 2 North State Hockey Tournament in both convincing and thrilling fashion with a pair of victories last week over Watertown and Lynnfield. The Patriots, the third seed in the bracket with a 15-2-3 record, were set to meet Lincoln Sudbury (7th seeded...
Noxious – The gasoline tax is a terrible idea
It is bad enough that those of us who use the roads and tunnels in this area are going to be raped by the idiots at the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority who have just voted to raise the tolls outrageously at the end of March. It is worse that the Legislature, the governor and even...
The new ABC’s of K – Information center offers a more centralized, standardized process
By Seth Daniel [email protected] For many parents, kindergarten signups are the first contact they’ve ever had with the local schools – or at least the first contact since they went to school themselves. Many have driven by the schools for years, but had little reason to step foot inside until now. To watch their...
The best place to start – Winningest Patriots team in school history begins tournament play
The Revere High hockey team capped the winningest season in school history with a pair of victories last week in the Newburyport Bank Tournament. Not only did the twin triumphs earn the Patriots the tourney title, but they also boosted Coach Jim Palumbo and his crew to a record of 15-2-3 for 33 points...
A real-life drama – Revere native John Salvitti shares his expertise with members of the U.S. Marines
By Seth Daniel [email protected] The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been ones where skill and restraint have been stressed. They haven’t really been the kind of wars where soldiers could shoot first and ask questions later. Those that have done so – in some cases – have found themselves being prosecuted and jailed....
Add higher water and tax bills to the equation
By Seth Daniel [email protected] In the midst of some of the toughest economic times in recent memory and a high level of unemployment in Revere, Mayor Tom Ambrosino said residents should brace for a mammoth water and sewer rate increase and another large property tax increase. “We will be short on revenues by at...
Officers sued for false arrest, excessive force
Journal Staff Report A Boston lawyer has filed suit in federal court against the City of Revere and three Revere police officers for the alleged false arrest and use of excessive force on a Ward 2 resident who claims to have simply been heading to work. The city solicitor’s office had no comment on...
Hill of beans; state pulls funding for park project
By Seth Daniel [email protected] Hill Park was about to get the second phase of its two-year facelift this week, when city officials learned the money for the project had been swiped out from under them. City Planner Frank Stringi and Mayor Tom Ambrosino learned on Friday that Gov. Deval Patrick had cut the $75,000...
Velez will attend Merrimack College
By Cary Shuman For the Journal Revere High School is a place where dreams can come true. Just ask football captain Manuel “Manny” Velez who has a signed a letter of intent to attend Merrimack College in North Andover. Velez has received a substantial scholarship from the college where he will continue his football...
Economic Outlook
With a little luck, Revere could experience less heartache than other parts of the country There is the very real likelihood that the effects of the nationwide recession here will be felt much less than in other areas of the country. While all of us know people who have been laid off or a...
People & Politics
Dan Rizzo’s St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser The second annual St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser held by Dan Rizzo will take place Wednesday March 11 from 6 to 9p.m. at the VFW Mottolo Post, 10 Garofalo Street. It will include a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner and entertainment provided by The Black Velvet Band. A...
Restaurant destroyed, property loss could be as high as $500,000
By Seth Daniel [email protected] After an initial investigation, it wasn’t the fiery buffalo wings that ignited the KFC on Squire Road Monday morning, but rather some cooking ventilation equipment or a clothes dryer. A huge plume of dense, black smoke rose high into the sky as a two-alarm fire raged in the KFC building...
Sandbagged? – Is Sand Sculpting Festival moving to Lynn?
By Seth Daniel [email protected] A winter chill has been put on the city’s biggest fun-in-the-sun festival, the annual New England Sand Sculpting Invitational on Revere Beach, as a shakeup in the organization has one former coordinator trying to take the festival to Lynn. Much to the surprise of everyone locally, an e-mail went out...
100 highest-paid employees accounted for almost 9 percent of the 2008 budget
By Seth Daniel [email protected] City salaries still outpaced that of Revere workers in private sector jobs, according to the latest salary figures the city released last week, and there are now 71 city employees who make $100,000 or more. Astonishingly, the top 100 highest paid employees in 2008 accounted for almost 9 percent of...
