REVERE Vol.29, No.2 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net INAUGURATION PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS SEE PAGES 6-7 ADVOCATE Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, January 10, 2020 School projects and Suffolk Downs highlight mayor’s inaugural address By Tara Vocino N ew initiatives, a diverse community and a hopeful future were noted in Mayor Brian Arrigo’s second inaugural address at the Susan B. Anthony Middle School on Monday night. Arrigo reiterated Revere’s commitment to build a new high school, a new Department of Public Works facility and a new Alden Mills Fire Station. The new high school will have the technology to teach students about emerging fields, such as biotechnology and life sciences. “They’re on the horizon,” Arrigo said. The city will secure a partner to renovate the McKinley School. According to Arrigo, the building will be transformed into a multiuse space that will offer health care services and recreational activities to seniors and veterans. Regarding workforce training and development, the city will shape the Innovation Center at Suffolk Downs, which will serve as an incubator for business ideas and jobs. The Mayor Brian Arrigo and new School Committee Member Anthony D’Ambrosio greet U.S. Senator Ed Markey at the Susan B. Anthony Middle School on Monday night. HYM Investment Group recently announced that the Suffolk Downs redevelopment site will create an estimated 14,000 jobs. As part of the agreement, $2 million will be invested to recruit and train residents for jobs in the building trades. “We see this progress, as prominent businesses show their confidence in Revere’s leadership by investing here, creating jobs here, and building an economy – here,” Arrigo said. “Not long ago, this kind of progress, and this level of optimism about Revere’s future, was mostly wishful thinking.” Arrigo said that for decades Revere was content to maintain the status quo, citing vacant lots and a collection of PROJECTS | SEE PAGE 2 Keefe sworn in as 2020 City Council president, Novoselsky as VP By Tara Vocino T urning a new decade, some new faces and many incumbents were sworn into office on the City Council on Monday night. Ward 4 City Councillor Patrick Keefe, Jr. was elected president for 2020 while Ward 2 City Councillor Ira Novoselsky was elected vice president. “I thank past presidents, family and friends for showing me the way and helping to put me in this seat,” Keefe said. “I’ll work tirelessly and treat everyone with the same level of respect.” Novoselsky thanked everyone for entrusting him with the position of vice president, adding that he looks forward to serving alongside Keefe. Also elected to serve on the Shown during this year’s inauguration are 2020 City Council President Patrick Keefe Jr., State Representative RoseLee Vincent (D-Revere), Ward 5 City Councillor John Powers, School Committee Members Carol Tye and Anthony D’Ambrosio and Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto. Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito is shown at center. (Advocate Photo by Tara Vocino) City Council were Councillorat-Large Jessica Giannino, Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso, COUNCIL | SEE PAGE 6
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