The Revere High (RHS) hockey team turned in two of its best games of the season this past week to clinch second place in the Northeastern Conference’s North Division (and second best record overall), finishing just two points behind league champ Winthrop. Coach Jim Palumbo’s Patriots opened the week with a 7-1 pasting of...
Boys basketball team drops its last two games The Revere High boys basketball team was unable to overcome a slow start in its game with Salem last week, spotting the Witches a 25-10 lead after the opening period, and eventually fell by a 74-55 margin. The loss ended any hopes that the Patriots had...
By Joshua Resnek The Stimulus Bill is going to take the rough edge off the recession. It is not going to end the recession, which is more likely than not going to dog us for quite some time to come. However, the savage job layoffs sweeping the nation and affecting cities like Revere will...
An old friend went up in flames Monday morning when the Kentucky Fried Chicken location on Squire Road was destroyed by fire. First indications point to the fact that the company will rebuild on the site and that it will be a better location when all is said and done. And while some people...
Nearly every city and town in the commonwealth is beset by year-to-year runaway health insurance premiums. In many communities like Revere, providing health insurance for the city’s employees tacks on millions of extra dollars in expenses to that line item. No community can afford the drastic costs of providing municipal employees at that rate...
Attempted armed robbery A man well known to police was apprehended last Monday, February 9, after being fingered for having allegedly tried to rob a man with a knife near Wonderland. Around 2 a.m. last Monday morning, a man was waiting for the bus at the Wonderland bus stop when he decided to go...
Monday, February 9 Nicholas Jones, 20, of Lynn, was arrested on one warrant and charged with violating the knife ordinance. Tyron Minardi, 26, of Eastie, was charged with armed robbery while masked and receiving stolen property. Tarik Temmar, 32, of 10 Franklin Ave., was charged with shoplifting. Thomas Twoguns, 24, of 47 Bellingham Ave....
Donald Jedry, 71 Of Oregon, formerly of Revere Donald “Donnie” Lewis Jedry of Oregon City, Oregon, formerly of Revere, died on December 1, 2008, after a brief illness. He loved fishing, traveling and happy hour with his many friends in Revere and Oregon City. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late...
John ‘Chuck’ Coppola, 73 Founder of Coppola Construction, real estate developer, restaurateur John “Chuck” Coppola of Ipswich, formerly of Revere, died on February 4. He was 73 years old. Mr. Coppola was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He finished his enlistment as a drill sergeant for officers at the Quantico Va. Training...
This year on Groundhog’s Day, the workers of Revere saw shadows of their own in the form of over 40 Revere High School (RHS) students participating in the Interact Club’s Annual Job Shadowing Day. Organized by beloved teacher David Colella, students were able choose an occupation from a variety of areas, ranging from an...
House Breaks: (6) 331 Revere St. #1; 137 Hichborn St. #2; 495 Boulevard #302; 5 Oak Island Road; 23 Fairfield St. #2; and 193 Rice Ave. #2. Commercial Breaks: (4) 250 Revere St. (St. Anthony’s); 1 Orr Square; 65 Nahant Ave. and 500 Beach St. Motor Vehicle *Thefts/Breaks: (26) 117 Dale St.; 230 Lee...
While the School Department has escaped the massive cuts from the state that have been lain upon city government, Superintendent Paul Dakin said the schools’ complicated funding formula still leaves them over $5 million short, despite a promise of level-funding from the state. Dakin said he would need $5.2 million from the proposed federal...
Longtime Paul Revere School Principal Nick Quarantiello will retire at the end of this year according to Superintendent Paul Dakin. The well-liked principal will, unfortunately, retire one year prior to the new Paul Revere School being completed. Dakin said he wouldn’t hire a replacement for Quarantiello for the 2009-2010 school year, leaving the school...
Mickey “Say No to Drugs” Casoli recently presented the Seacoast Academy and its principal, Tom Misci, with a donation to help defray the costs of yearbooks for the alternative school.
By Seth Daniel As the city looks to slow its financial downward spiral in the next two years, Mayor Tom Ambrosino unveiled several layoffs and cuts – as well as suggesting such controversial measures as a trash collection fee. The mayor revealed his plan on Monday night to the City Council in what he...
Paul and Carolyn Chambers should be quite proud of their three sons’ service to the country. Jamie Paul Chambers and Jared Chambers returned in January from their United States Army National Guard deployment in Afghanistan. Their older brother, Jesse Chambers, had tours of duty for the National Guard in Cuba in 2003 and 2004...
The Revere Police have apparently taken a young man into custody in connection with the murder of a Revere Police officer over the weekend. Revere police are scheduled to make an announcement at noon regarding the apparent arrest. Three additional suspects are being scrutinized, according to police. In addition, after receiving informatino about where...
