Revere

CHELSEA - After he fatally struck a young woman Sunday morning in Revere, Jon J. Ravida returned home to East Boston, locked up his damaged SUV, then jumped in his mother's car and drove past the scene of the hit and run, authorities said yesterday. Megan O'Rourke, Suffolk County assistant district attorney, said during Ravida's arraignment in Chelsea District Court that his actions were part of the great lengths he went to to cover up his role in the accident. Ravida also used tools in an attempt to pound his dented vehicle back into shape and washed it down with bleach, she said.

Before heading to the Elliot Norton Awards around the corner at the Cutler Majestic Theater, ART artistic director Diane Paulus stopped Monday at the Revere Hotel - that's the former Radisson on Stuart Street, for you folks not paying attention - to christen the hotel's new Hand Wall. What's that, you ask? It's being described as a wall of fame celebrating a few of the people who have influenced the arts community in Boston and beyond. Putting a new spin on Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the LA movie theatre that's on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Revere's Hand Wall will feature casts of hands...

By Katherine Landergan, Globe Correspondent Eleven soldiers who fought in the Civil War will be honored Saturday in Revere. The soldiers, who are buried at the Rumney Marsh Burial Grounds, will be remembered at a 10 a.m. ceremony. The special Memorial Day weekend celebration was slated because this year marks the 150th anniversary of the war that tore the country apart. The 11 soldiers include Charles James Bibber, who won a Congressional Medal of Honor for his service aboard the USS Agawam.

Weary palates crave surprises. So when vibrantly flavored dishes of a long-overlooked cuisine arrive on the table, even the most jaded eaters take notice. Cambodian fare has long stood in the shadow of its popular Thai and Vietnamese neighbors. It is cuisine you may have never met. A cozy restaurant just blocks from Revere Beach is happily making introductions. Thmor Da occupies the storefront once filled by the Cambodian eatery Floating Rock.

The owners of a Revere group home have been fined by US regulators for inadequate safety measures after a worker there was killed in January, allegedly by a resident with a violent criminal record and a history of mental illness. The $7,000 fine against the North Suffolk Mental Health Association was announced yesterday by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency said the group home operator failed to a provide a safe work environment at the Revere facility the day Stephanie Moulton, 25, was stabbed to death while working there alone.

A Revere man will be arraigned Monday, accused of fatally stabbing an East Boston man Friday morning, authorities said. Christian Santa, 20, was arrested Saturday at about 10 p.m., Boston police said. He is charged with murder in the death of 50-year-old John Barrientos. Barrientos was found "suffering from multiple traumas including multiple stab wounds" near 220 Chelsea St. at about 6:55 a.m. Friday, police said in a statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Barrientos had been stabbed more than 80 times, according to a law enforcement...

Revere and Winthrop are considering sharing a public library director as one way to promote innovation and cut costs in their library services. The proposal, developed by Winthrop town manager James McKenna and former Revere mayor Thomas G. Ambrosino, is the subject of a memo of understanding the two placed before their respective library trustee boards. Revere's new mayor, Daniel Rizzo, supports the plan. Revere and Winthrop would equally split the cost of the director's salary, while Revere as the larger community would pick up the costs of benefits.

After a nearly five-hour standoff, police entered a Revere home where a suspected armed robber known as the Backstreet Bandit was staying and arrested him last night after finding the man hiding in the attic, police said. Rolando Gala, 29, of Boston was taken into custody after the standoff, said James Guido, the police incident commander on scene. The standoff began when Revere police tried to serve an arrest warrant on Gala at 68 Dale St. earlier yesterday. Malden police had obtained a warrant for Gala in connection with the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force in the robbery of...

More than 1,000 residents turned out at four public forums called by Mayor Daniel Rizzo to solicit community input on how Revere should spend the millions of dollars it anticipates receiving if Suffolk Downs is granted a casino license. The ideas from residents, coupled with those offered by city officials, will form the basis of the proposal the city puts forward for a host agreement in its upcoming talks with Suffolk Downs, located in Revere and East Boston. Rizzo said he hopes to begin formal talks as early as the next few weeks, with the...

An 82-year-old Revere man used a rifle to shoot and wound two people he believed were breaking into his Revere home early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Charles J. DiCino was arraigned Wednesday in Chelsea District Court, where he pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm without having a firearms identification card, two counts of assault with intent to murder, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to court records. He was released on personal recognizance.

A model who looks a bit like a girl on fire struts down the catwalk at the MassArt 2012 Fashion Show, "Reveal," on Friday. The outfit was designed by Cavalyn Galano of the class of 2012. The new Revere Hotel hosted the event.

The City Council's zoning committee Monday will discuss a proposal to erect a billboard at 407 Squire Road (Route 60). Vincent Giachetti is seeking a special permit for the billboard. The committee, which meets at 5:30 p.m., is set to vote its recommendation on the plan. The full council is then expected to vote on the application during its regular meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. Neighbors have voiced opposition to the plan, saying a billboard at the location would detract from the aesthetics of the area, according to City Clerk Ashley Melnik.

Proud parents and friends thronged Space 57, the theater at the new Revere Hotel, as dozens of models strode the catwalk at "Reveal," the year-end MassArt student fashion show. This year, for the first time, the extravaganza included creative pieces by sophomores and juniors, but it was the graduating seniors who grabbed the spotlight. Design standouts included: Zachary Allen , whose bold palette and bags made for a cohesive collection; Brandon Kirk , who sent a masterful cowl-neck dress down the runway to much applause; rich hand-knitted pieces by Helena...

REVERE - A relative of the US Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan who was fatally shot last month in Boston's Theatre District urged people Tuesday to contact police if they know the men who were spotted fleeing the area by a surveillance camera. Andrea Marston, 42, a cousin of the father of victim Stephen Perez, said outside the family home that anyone who can help police identify and locate the men should think of the pain that Perez's father is going through. "I would like them to put themselves in his father's...

A Revere man prosecutors say killed another man in one the "grisliest crime scenes" veteran investigators had ever seen has been ordered held without bail. Twenty-year-old Christian Santa pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of 50-year-old John Barrientos last Friday. Prosecutors say the men, who had just met, spent the night drinking in Barrientos' East Boston apartment before some sort of altercation led to the stabbing. Authorities say Santa tried to drag the body away but left it in an alley between two homes.

Two bloody fingerprints found in an East Boston home where a 50-year-old man was slain Friday were matched to Cristian Santa, a 20-year-old Revere man with no criminal history, prosecutors said Monday at Santa's arraignment on murder charges. A calm and boyish-looking Santa appeared in East Boston Municipal Court, where he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of first-degree murder and was ordered held without bail by Judge Robert Ronquillo Jr. In court, Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Ursula Knight said Santa and the victim, John Barrientos, had spent much of Thursday night...

A zoning change in Revere has opened the way for commercial or mixed-use development of a 28.6-acre site on the Saugus line. The change, adopted by the City Council Dec. 5 and signed by Mayor Thomas G. Ambrosino, rezoned the area from a single-family residential district to a highway business district. The site, near Clifton Street, at one time was occupied by dog kennels, but is now vacant except for a single-family home. The area is commonly referred to as Caddy Farm, although it has not been used for farming in recent memory.

Catholic parishes closed for seven years in Lowell and Revere have been stripped of their sacred standing by Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, who now plans to sell the properties. Our Lady of Lourdes in Revere and St. Jeanne D'Arc in Lowell are two of six closed parishes that have been relegated to what church law calls "profane use," meaning they no longer are considered sacred space, according to the archdiocese. The new status, which took effect last Monday, has also launched a fresh round of appeals to the Vatican by...

A Revere man will be arraigned Monday, accused of fatally stabbing an East Boston man Friday morning, authorities said. Christian Santa, 20, was arrested Saturday at about 10 p.m., Boston police said. He is charged with murder in the death of 50-year-old John Barrientos. Barrientos was found "suffering from multiple traumas including multiple stab wounds" near 220 Chelsea St. at about 6:55 a.m. Friday, police said in a statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Barrientos had been stabbed more than 80 times, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of...

As the grandmother of two beautiful little girls, ages 3 and almost 5, there's nothing I love more than spending time with my cuties. However, I realized one morning that being around little kids sometimes takes its toll. I walked into Dunkin' Donuts and placed my order for "Two bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches on Sesame Street bagels. " Oops! Andrea Brown Berman / Revere