THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, January 17, 2020 Page 5 Dangling utility wires sparks concern from residents, council seeks mayor’s help By Tara Vocino C ity Councillors recently sought answers from telephone companies about why old telephone wires are still hanging, wrapped around utility poles throughout the city, during the City Council meeting on Monday night in the City Council Chambers. During that meeting, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna said it’s been an ongoing issue since July 2019 and that Verizon hasn’t been responsive. She asked for a representative to appear and explain why it’s taking so long to have the wires removed. “I talked to Comcast, which fi xed theirs, but most are Verizon,” McKenna said. “Every time a representative [is scheduled to appear], they have a CHANGES | FROM PAGE 3 Thank God Almighty, we are free at last.’” Today, we honor Dr. King’s memory. —Dr. Earl Tilford is a military historian and fellow for the Midsnow, windstorm or another emergency.” Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said he’d like for Verizon to explain why some of the problems haven’t been addressed. Eric Lampedecchio came to the podium to ask the city to look at the number of 311 tickets related to downed wires. “I’ve personally submitted several tickets, but the wires are still wrapped around like a candy cane,” Lampedecchio said. “Hope it gets resolved.” Rocco Falzone thinks it’s the wrong characters who have been speaking on behalf of the telephone companies. “Going on six years, it’s the same story,” said Falzone, who thanked Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo for recognizing fl ooding after two years on Tuscano Avdle East & terrorism with the Institute for Faith and Freedom at Grove City College. He currently lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A retired Air Force intelligence offi cer, Dr. Tilford earned his PhD in American and European military history at George Washington University. From 1993 to 2001, enue in Ward 6. “We have to get the main men up here.” Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto, who intends to fi le a motion, disagreed with Falzone in that the representative is the area vice president, and that it’s more of a question of who holds responsibility for those cable wires. “We’ll get to the bottom of it, but I just wanted to bring that up,” Zambuto said. Rotondo asked that they work together with Mayor Brian Arrigo to take action since he signs and enforces their contract. “We can belittle Verizon all we want, and tell them they’re not given a pole,” Rotondo said. “But at the end of the day, it’s the mayor who can get them up here.” —Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. he served as Director of Research at the U.S. Army’s Strategic Studies Institute. In 2001, he left Government service for a professorship at Grove City College, where he taught courses in military history, national security, and international and domestic terrorism and counter-terrorism. at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net call he A For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers cate Ne spapers
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