The Garfield Elementary School invited all students and their families to walk to school with the Garfield Walking School Bus on Weds., March 6th. Walkers power the Garfield walking school bus. The walking bus begins at a walk stop where students and their families meet and walk together. As walkers make their way towards...
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Police Briefs 03-20-2013
QUICK STOP HIT TWICE Knife-wielding thieves – or perhaps one thief – robbed the Quick Stop on Revere Street twice in one week. First, around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11th, a white male entered the store and immediately demanded money while brandishing a knife. The clerk handed over the till and the robber...
New Field House renovations at RHS Bring Programs Up a Notch
As Revere High School (RHS) athletes move their attention back outside for the spring sports season, they will have left a very comfortable new home in the notably revamped RHS Field House. Long a source of embarrassment with its cavernous feel, condemned bleachers and “furry-looking” dark green ceiling, the Field House has been painstakingly...
Suffolk Downs Featured in ‘Boston Sports Temples’ Exhibition
Suffolk Downs is one of four historic sports venues featured in Boston Public Library’s current “Boston Sports Temples” exhibition, which showcases these beloved venues and their unique roles in the daily lives and hearts of generations of New Englanders. Suffolk Downs is joined by Fenway Park, the original Boston Garden and Braves Field in...
Obituaries 03-20-2013
Anthony Ferraro Worked at Tufts University Anthony J. Ferraro of Revere, formerly of Everett and Marblehead, died on March 17 at Beverly Hospital. He was 70 years old. Born in Malden, the son of the late Angelo and Rose (Fallavollita) and a former employee of Tufts University, he was the beloved husband of Sheila...
Congratulations Superintendent Dakin
For those of us who know Paul Dakin, the fact that he won the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year Award was not surprising. From the time that he assumed the reins of the Revere school system a decade ago from Carol Tye, the professionalism that Tye made her hallmark and that he witnessed as...
The McKinley School
Maybe this it’s the part of getting old; looking back and recalling when gas was less than a buck a gallon and a home or a new car were affordable for a middle class family, and then looking at the price of everything today and wondering whether the world has gone crazy. Well, the...
A Greener Casino
One only has to walk down the Las Vegas Boulevard in Nevada to experience the asphalt and concrete jungle. The small outdoor oases in these mega-casinos/hotels can make one long for larger and greener areas. However, the only open and green space one sees from a Las Vegas hotel room is the mountains in...
Thank You, Treasurer Grossman
When he was running for State Treasurer, Steve Grossman came up with an idea to deposit state funds into local community banks that would in turn loan this money to local businesses. Well, it was a simple idea, but it has worked well. Treasurer Grossman was in East Boston on Monday afternoon at the...
Police Briefs 03-13-2013
MONDAY, MARCH 4 John G. Robichaud Jr., 25, of 255 Grover St., was arrested on a charge of assault by means of a dangerous weapon. Robert Passariello, 25, of Boston, was arrested on a charge of breaking & entering into a building in the daytime with intent to commit a felony. Shawna Lynne Marshall,...
Second Annual Revere Citywide Fitness Challenge Set for Late April
Revere on the Move and Millions of Muscles Fitness are partnering once again with fitness organizations across Revere to organize the 2nd Annual City of Revere Fitness Challenge. Last year the challenge had more than 300 participants and the organizing team is hoping to match and/or exceed that number this year. The Fitness Challenge...
Obituaries 03-13-2013
Kinton Talbott US Postal Service Employee Kinton L. Talbott of Revere died unexpectedly on March 8. He was 55 years old. A US Postal Service employee, he was the beloved husband of Joyce (Wilson) Talbott; loving son of the late Jean P. Talbott and Margot (Cote) Riley; cherished brother of Roger Talbott and his...
Federal Sequester
The deadline passed last Friday when mandated cuts to the federal programs started to take place. While many entitlements that are the budget busters were spared, the across the board budget cuts hit programs in public schools, transportation, the military and Head Start. Mayor Dan Rizzo is assessing the impact of the cuts to...
Police Briefs 03-06-2013
Monday, Feb. 25 Scott Mehlinger, 25, of 193 Rice Ave, was arrested on one warrant. Tuesday, Feb. 26 Gaetano Cavallaro, 52, of Malden, was charged with shoplifting over $100, assault and battery, and two warrants. Wednesday, Feb. 27 Michael Hurst, 26, of Wilmington, was charged with possession of a Class A drug and possession...
Rose Continues to Bloom: Revere High School Senior Named Conference MVP
Bobby Rose was not in a good place early in his career at Revere High School. His grades weren’t up to par and his participation in sports was in jeopardy. But Rose, helped by the support of RHS administrators, teachers, coaches, and family, was able to turn his situation in to a positive one...
Obituaries 03-06-2013
Henry “Hank” Kupczewski Professional Window Cleaner, 50-Year Chelsea Yacht Member and Compassionate Man Henry “Hank” Kupczewski passed away after a short illness on March 1 at Golden Living Center Elmhurst in Melrose where he had been receiving palliative care. Born and raised in Chelsea, the beloved son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Konopka)...
The Sport of Kings
Festa Road resident Louis Rizzo came bearing gifts – in this case a wonderful watercolor painting of a horserace – during the recent Suffolk Downs Senior Valentines Luncheon. Rizzo and his wife, Marjorie, are both signature members of the prestigious New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) and have been included in several of their shows....
The City Payroll
The City’s Financial Department released the Top 100 salaries for Municipal Employees in 2012, and it was once again a real eye opener to see just how much money those at the top end are making. To say it lightly, it is a little offensive to the average resident in Revere, who might work...
Police Briefs 02-27-2013
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Joanne L. Soczek, 49, of 69 Campbell Ave., was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Eduardo R. Aponte, 27, of Roslindale, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Jason C. Dulcetta, 25, of 4 Jordan St., was arrested on charges of malicious destruction of property over $250, being rude...
