Your Local News & Sports in Six Languages! Scan & Subscribe! Vol. 34, No.1 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Mayor, City Council and School Committee take oaths in Inauguration ceremony 781-286-8500 Friday, January 5, 2024 Former DPW boss takes new path following retirement – as a city councillor By Barbara Taormina L ast Friday was an unusual day for Paul Argenzio. “I hung The Revere City Council welcomed new members. Shown from left to right: City Councillors Chris Giannino, Bob Haas, III, Paul Argenzio, Juan Pablo Jaramillo, Angela Guarino-Sawaya, Council President Anthony Cogliandro, Council Vice-President Ira Novoselsky, Michelle Kelley, Joanne McKenna, Marc Silvestri and Anthony Zambuto. around the house and didn’t do anything, really,” said Argenzio. But it was the fi rst day in years that Argenzio wasn’t braced for a telephone call from someone with a problem that needed to be solved. After 43 years on the job, Friday was the fi rst offi cial day of Argenzio’s retirement from the Revere Department of Public Works. Argenzio, a lifelong resident of Revere who lives in the same house he grew up in in Ward 4, started at the DPW as a laborer when he was 19 years old. He worked his way up to foreman and took assignments through the different branches of the DPW until ultimately being PAUL ARGENZIO Ward 4 City Councillor named superintendent in 2018. “I served under six administrations, six mayors,” he said, adding that it was time to move on. “But I didn’t want to just walk COUNCILLOR | SEE Page 8 Mayor Keefe’s inaugural speech: Move Revere forward through resident satisfaction Mayor Patrick Keefe, Jr. is shown being administered his oath of offi ce by City Clerk Ashley Melnik during the Inauguration ceremonies on Monday. Mayor Keefe, City Councillors and School Committee members were sworn in during the City’s Inauguration at Susan B. Anthony Middle School. Following the ceremony, attendees enjoyed culinary delights from local restaurants in Flavors of Revere. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Mayor announces Revere’s Policies for Progress Committee To focus on advancing Revere’s greatest opportunities and addressing biggest challenges Special to Th e Advocate R ecently, Mayor Patrick Keefe announced the City of Revere’s Policies for Progress Committee. The Committee will establish a roadmap over the next 100 days to advance policies and practices to drive Revere’s continued growth for all people and provide recommendations to address the City’s biggest challenges. Mayor Keefe appointed several regional leaders, thinkers and creators to the group who will together bring the expertise and professional experience necessary to lead this initiative. “Now is the time to double down on our work to move Revere forward and I am proud today to announce Revere’s fi rst Policies for Progress Committee,” said Mayor Keefe. “Our City has seen COMMITTEE | SEE Page 5 Mayor Patrick Keefe delivers his Inaugural address on New Year’s Day. By Barbara Taormina R evere opened the 2024 term of city government with pomp, color, a deep bench of distinguished guests and inspirational messages at a New Year’s Day inauguration ceremony. Six new city councillors, two new members of the school committee and newly elected Mayor Patrick Keefe were among the offi cials sworn in by City Clerk Ashley Melnick. Let. Governor Kim Driscoll told elected offi cials, "It's an honor people came together to put you in offi ce." Driscoll then told the audience at Susan B. Anthony School, "These are the leaders you rely on to make decisions that impact your quality of life." And to the entire room she said, "Revere is special, people of diff erent cultures with diff erent languages come together. "The success of Revere is the success of the Commonwealth. You can count on us as allies." SPEECH | SEE Page 15
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