Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, August 2, 2019 COUNCIL | from page 1 question the legality of us going into another town,” he said. But some Saugus residents who live closer to Wheelabrator than their Revere neighbors have stated in the past that Wheelabrator has been unfairly blamed for noise that has come from the nearby General Electric plant in Lynn, just down the road on Route 107. Both plants are located in the industrialized section of their respective municipalities. A few weeks ago, MassDEP, also known as the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, went down to Wheelabrator and did not fi nd any issues with the current situation. They performed a surprise investigation at General Electric and did fi nd problems. General Electric Aviation is located in Lynn, and the facility is responsible for building and testing jet engines. Due to this, some think the noise could be coming from General Electric instead of Wheelabrator. But that is something that Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo says is unlikely. “I think it’s very low considering the time in which this happens. Every time someone has contacted me, it’s been at night,” said Councillor-at-Large Rotondo. “I do not believe, based upon what I’ve seen and what I’ve heard by driving up to the facility while this was going on, that this was from GE; it’s from Wheelabrator,” he said. “Period. No guessing – my car and myself went up there … That being said, I don’t know when GE tests their planes, but I suspect they probably do it during the days, if they test planes at all.” The Revere Advocate reached out to General Electric’s corporate headquarters in New York to fi nd out. 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A: I received a Bachelor in Art Education, Master’s in Psychology/Certifi cation in Guidance Counseling, Master’s in Education, and a Licensure in School Administration. Q: How long have you been a member of Revere City Council? A: Four years and four months. Q: What is your biggest accomplishment? A: Acquiring a new MBTA Bus Stop to Stop & Shop and Target, working with Speaker DeLeo to fi x 17 streetlights that were out for over sixyears, co-writing six new ordinances for the City of Revere, which include the plastic bag ban, city-wide parking ban, commercial vehicles restriction ban, snow and ice removal, billboard ban and the healthy parks initiative. Q: What is the biggest issue the city is currently facing? A: Traffi c not being able to handle all the development going on in the city Q: Do you have a proposed solution for this? A: Upgrading our infrastrucF Joanne McKenna Ward 1 Councillor ture to meet the needs of our growing population. Q: What is something people may not know about you? A: I went to Berklee College of Music. Q: What is your favorite place you’ve ever visited and why? A: Alaska was one of my favorite places because of the beauty and wildlife. Q: What makes Revere such a great place to live? A: The diversity and the hardworking people that make Revere a better place to live. Q: Why do you think it’s important for people to get out and vote in local city elections? A: It educates people to learn about the candidates and laws that are best suited for the city, state and country. Q: What are any future plans or goals you would like to achieve? A: To continue to make a positive diff erence for Revere to prosper. Q: Why did you want to become a city councillor? A: To help the people of Revere and make a diff erence in the city that I love. Q: What is the best way for the public to contact you? A: My cell phone. The number is 617-697-7596.
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