EV Vol. 29, No.20 -FREEEVE ER TT AADD WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! STAY SAFE! CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Thank you to all the first responders, healthcare workers, and all other essential workers who are working hard to keep our community safe and healthy. RIGHT BY YOU I LOVE A PARADE: Webster School students stood outside their homes, holding signs they created for their teachers who held a motorcade last Thursday. See pages 12 & 13 for photo highlights. (Advocate Photos by Katy Rogers) City Council approves three small cell antennas in Woodlawn neighborhood By Christopher Roberson T he City Council recently voted to allow Verizon Wireless to install three small cell antennas at 182 Springvale Ave., 47 Winthrop Rd. and 9 Jeff erson Ave. Dr. Eric Swanson, a phys419 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 • 617-387-1110 771 Salem St, Lynnfield, MA 01940 • 781-776-4444 www.everettbank.com Member FDIC Member DIF ics professor at the University of Pittsburgh, said the radiation emitted by each antenna is 30,000 times lower than the limit set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “It’s perfectly safe to put E Friday, May 15, 2020 "We Miss You, Too!" up,” he said during the May 11 City Council meeting. Councillor-at-Large Peter Napolitano agreed that the antennas do not pose a health risk and that the Verizon representatives can be trusted on this project. “This is not something they built in their garage,” he said. Ward 3 School Committee Member Frank Parker said the antennas would also bolster the city’s bandwidth. He said ANTENNAS | SEE PAGE 7 * Mulching * Spring Clean-ups * Trimming & Maintenance NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! Call 781-321-2074
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