PARKING SPOT SCARE One Hillside Avenue man is facing serious charges after threatening a family going to church on Sunday morning with a firearm and then screaming racial slurs at them. The victim told police that just after noon, he and his two kids were headed to church at Immaculate Conception Church and looking...
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Obituaries 11-30-2012
Anna Levesque Of Malden Anna Levesque of Malden, formerly of Somerville, died on November 21. She was 34 years old. She was the daughter of Robert and Carol (Materazzo) Levesque of Somerville and is also survived by her partner Michelle Thibodeau of Malden, her loving “Nana” Mary Harris, Uncle John, Susan Wood and her...
Thanksgiving 2012
This Thanksgiving, as we pause to reflect, there are mixed signs of where we as a nation are headed. First for the good news: The presidential election showed more minorities participated in the voting process. The home mortgage crisis that triggered the real estate freefall of price values has seen stabilization and housing starts...
Showdown : Revere Hosts Winthrop on Thanksgiving Day
The Revere High football team will be looking to close out the 2012 season with a win over annual Thanksgiving Day rival Winthrop when the Patriots host this year’s contest at Harry Della Russo Field Thursday morning at 10:00. Although neither squad will be playing in the post-season, a lot will be at stake...
Police Briefs 11-21-2012
Monday, Nov. 12 Erick Martinez, 42, of 37 Warren St., was arrested on one warrant. Tanya Stephens, 27, of 26 Raymond Rd., was arrested on one warrant. Tuesday, Nov. 13 Ralph Rizzuti, 45, of Winthrop, was charged with larceny under $250 and one warrant. Wednesday, Nov. 14 No Arrests Reported Thursday, Nov. 15 Richard...
Obituaries 11-21-2012
Robert Cook Retired Revere Firefighter and USCG CPO, Past Commander of Revere American Legion Robert L. Cook, a Retired Chief Petty Officer-USCG and a retired Revere firefighter died unexpectedly in Revere on November 16. He was 82 years old. A US Coast Guard veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, he was the...
Pop Warner Cheerleaders on Championship Quest
Three Revere Junior Patriots Pop Warner cheerleading squads are already among the best in New England. The 55 cheerleaders, ages 8 to 15, and three coaching staffs will now have the opportunity to earn the title of best in the United States at the 2012 National Cheer Championships that are being held in Lake...
Wrapping It Up – After 100 Years Hysil is Closing
The sagging economy and increasing Internet shopping has forced the hand of Hysil Outlet owners to announce that their Northgate Revere store will be closing before Christmas. It will mark the first time in exactly 100 years that the Hy-Sil name will not have a business presence in Revere or Chelsea. Owners Peter and...
Rizzo Working to Expand Crime Watch
With the support of his Neighborhood Advisory Council, other community groups, The City Council, and the Police Department, Mayor Rizzo is planning an aggressive outreach campaign to help bolster Crime Watch Groups across the City. City Officials, community activities, and members of the Revere Police Department, will be going into different sections of the...
Ann Fedele Dead at 82
A large segment of the community was hit with the shocking news on Monday of the sudden death of Ann Fedele, who had been extremely active in numerous organizations around the city. Fedele, 82, certainly did not act her age, and was prominent in her work as a charter member of the Revere Society...
Veteran’s Day
This past weekend Americans stopped to remember the veterans of the wars in which we as a country have been engaged. Our debt to these men and women can never be repaid for their service. For those of us, who never have been in the heat of battle, heard the terrifying sounds of bullets...
Patriots Look to Winthrop Game to Complete a Winning Season
The Revere High football team trekked to Topsfield Friday evening to meet Masconomet in hopes of attaining a share of a Division I Cape Ann League/Northeastern Conference title. However, Masco took advantage of early scoring opportunities and then parlayed the combination of a ball control offense and a smothering defense to come away with...
The People Have Spoken : Obama, Warren, and Local Democrats Big Winners
Ten years ago this week, Revere voters joined with the rest of the Commonwealth in electing Mitt Romney as our governor, sending him on a trajectory that would take Romney within a whisker (or two) of becoming President of the United States. But a decade later, Revere joined with the rest of Romney’s home...
Police Briefs 11-14-2012
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 A 15 year old juvenile was arrested on two counts of larceny of property over $250. Rachael L. Mercogliano, 20, of 37 Lantern Rd., was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Jamie M. Kerrigan, 44, of 52 Sumner St., was arrested on charges of larceny of property under...
Obituaries 11-14-2012
Linda Guerrero Social Worker Linda A. (Martocchio) Guerrero. a 15 year resident of Charlestown, formerly of Malden and South Boston, passed into eternal life on November 11at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a long illness. She was 65 years old. Born in Revere on September 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Antonio...
Casoli’s Corner
Mickey “Say No to Drugs” Casoli is hosting a weekly show on Thursdays at 7 p.m. on Revere TV Your Community Source (Channel 8). Casoli is pictured above with this week’s guests, former Revere Mayor Tom Ambrosino, executive director for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Boston, and Maura S. Doyle, Clerk of the...
Economic Summit
Development never happens overnight, it usually takes years to come to fruition. Just look at the transformation at the Wonderland Station area that took more than eight years in the making from planning and federal and state grants to actual construction. Yet the project is progressing, but still is not done. What brings this...
Speaking of Sandy
Looking at the devastation on Wednesday morning of New York City and the decimated coastline, one cannot help but be amazed at how one of the most advanced cities in the world can be humbled in less than 24 hours by Hurricane Sandy. What is most amazing is that this was just a Category...
Patriots Shoot for Share of Cal/Nec Title Friday
The Revere High football team will be shooting to capture at least a share of the Cape Ann League/Northeastern Conference Division 1 championship Friday night under the lights at Masconomet High School in Topsfield. “This is what it’s all about,” said RHS head coach Lou Cicatelli. “It’s a very exciting prospect for the entire...
Police Briefs 11-07-2012
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Scott A. Sharpe, 41, of 304 Ocean Ave., was arrested on charges of intimidation of a witness, malicious destruction of property under $250, assault & battery upon a police officer,and assault & battery. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 Rafael Sanchez, 23, of 68 Pemberton St., was arrested on a charge of receiving a stolen motor...
