Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 27, 2023 ANGELO’S A FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! 197 Regular Unleaded $3.199 Mid Unleaded $3.979 Super $4.099 Diesel Fuel $4.649 KERO By Container Only Heating Oil at the Pump DEF $4.759 HEATING OI 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS Sun. 9AM-5PM Sen. DiDomenico visits Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea amid Inspector General’s Report I n light of the Inspector General’s January report citing many areas that have to be addressed and improved at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, Senator Sal DiDomenico visited the Veterans’ facility last week alongside State House colleagues Senator John Velis and Representative Judith Garcia. The elected offi cials spoke with Veterans at the Home and toured the facility with staff and the new leadership. The Inspector General’s report highlighted the need for better communication from the leadership team to the staff , as well as several issues regarding the care of Veterans. “Our Veterans and the staff Sal DiDomenico State Senator that cares for them deserve better,” said Senator DiDomenico, who is Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. “We visited the Soldiers Home to see and listen for ourselves about what is happening at the ground level. We are taking this very seriously, and I look forward to partnering with the new leadership at the Soldiers’ Home and the Healey Administration to make sure conditions improve and every Veteran is treated with dignity and respect.” TDM Ordinance seeks to limit drivers on the road By Tara Vocino T he city’s Transportation Planner appeared before the City Council during Monday’s Legislative Affairs Subcommittee meeting to discuss the Transportation-Demand-Management at City Hall. Transportation Planner Jay Monty said negative trends include displacement of businesses for the purpose of accommodating parking and an inability to produce affordable housing. It consists of a nonprofit, funded through grants, made up of governing board of members. “Approximately 70 percent Advocate Online: www.advocatenews.net of residents in Everett drive a car,” Monty said. “We want to encourage other modes of travel, such as Rideshare and public transit.” The ordinance, which aims to reduce air pollution, was passed in 2021. Monty noted Somerville and Cambridge only have 30 percent of population that drive, which means Everett has twice as many people on the street. For example, Encore Boston Harbor has a maximum number of parking spaces (2,800) to encourage guests and employees not to drive there. That includes shuttle buses, taking the T or bike share. “They subsidize T passes and [do] not let employees out at the same time to prevent traffic jams,” Monty said. Monty said the board sets thresholds on new developments, which include 10 units of new housing, 10,000 square feet of commercial space for street side access, and parking under or over the existing zoning requirements by generating an impact source. Part of the ordinance includes creating the right amount of parking spaces to support a development. It also involves asking developers to pay for a shuttle service or Rideshare. “We don’t want to see more spaces,” Monty said. “We want to provide access to a car or bicycle, such as Rideshare, if residents need it.” Monty said there are 16 to 17 projects happening in the city, including two on lower Broadway, five in the business district and one in the residential district. Four are in construction with an estimated time of completion of a year or so. He said other projects in the works are the MBTA Silver Line extension and a Route 16 reconstruction. Councillor-at-Large Stephanie Smith, who asked for the addresses of the projects, said she’d love to get a council representative on the board. Ward 3 Councillor Darren Costa said some may be concerned about taking the T due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Another big issue is parking,” Costa said. “Signage needs to be enforced, and we have an understaffed parking crew here.” The matter was referred to the Planning Department office for a response on the addresses and recommended changes to mitigate risks. Prices subject to change Ask about our Heating Oil Condicioner! FLEET
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