PROJECT BREAD SUPPORTS ‘FOOD AND FUN’ FOR REVERE KIDS THIS SUMMER
$225,900 in statewide grants aim to help families cope with food and gas crisis

June 27, 2008 — EAST BOSTON — When school is out, kids who rely on free or reduced-price school meals need a safe place to go where they can get a healthy meal and have some summer fun. That’s why Project Bread is providing $10,000 in incentive grants to the Summer Food Service Program in Revere in an effort to help families cope with the skyrocketing cost of food and gas.

Berto reports on a stare-down between a Revere diner cook and a bird.

Michael can't help but overhear a guy trying to convince another guy on a bus in Revere to "let it ride" and try Internet dating.

Wonderland, Wood Island, Revere Beach and Beachmont, with staggered closings starting June 21 with Wonderland. Shuttle-bus service during the closings.

A Beach Street resident was arrested yesterday after allegedly punching a city councilor in the head, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

City Councilor Ira Novoselsky, 61, was taking photographs of a wall at Andrew Alves's house and Alves, 19, took exception. According to the DA's office:

"Some old man was taking pictures of my house," Alves allegedly told the responding officers unprompted. "He got in my face, so I hit him."

Alves now face up to 10 years in jail for assault and bail on a person over 60; police say they found Novoselsky leaning against a wall, bleeding from his head. Alves pleaded innocent yesterday at his arraignment in Chelsea District Court, ordered held in lieu of $200 bail.

Stephen Garbarino, 5, hit by a commuter train on Oak Island Road this afternoon, according to the Suffolk County DA's office.

Storm Mandeville, 61, found stabbed in his 10 Bryant St. home, according to the Suffolk County DA's office.

Jeffrey Keller, who operates a clinic at 199 Shirley Ave., was charged today with four counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with two patients, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

Keller, 53, pleaded innocent at his arraignment in Chelsea District Court. He was released without bail but ordered to stay away from the two women.

According to the DA's office:

In both instances, the victims were present in Keller's office for physical therapy when the alleged abuse took place. The Medford woman had been involved in an automobile collision and the Lynn woman had been suffering from back problems; both had been seeing Keller for several weeks before the alleged incidents.

DA Dan Conley said investigators are looking for additional possible victims.

The Lone Rider reports the second new train has gone into service on the Blue Line - and provides updates on train painting/refurbishing on the other lines.

Meanwhile, Joey, new to the US, reports on a fun day at Revere Beach today - which ended at the Blue Line station where she watched a guy beat up a cop and two strangers jump onto the tracks to pull up a drunk guy who'd fallen there:

... I thought that was so brave! Luckily there was no train approaching otherwise it could have ended in a nightmare...what a day!

Of course officials think a brush fire in Revere was set on purpose.