Scan QCode & Subscribe Now! Vol. 34, No.3 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Massachusetts House Unanimously Passes Bill to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation, Enhance Protections for Survivors Legislation addresses teen sexting and image-based sexual assault, coercive control, and extends the statute of limitations for certain domestic violence offenses Special To Th e Advocate BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives this week passed legislation that combines several separate legislative initiatives into one bill that will help to prevent abuse and exploitation, while also enhancing protections for survivors. The legislation addresses teen sexting and image-based sexual assault, commonly referred to as “revenge porn;” expands the definition of abuse to include coercive control for the purposes of obtaining a restraining order; and extends the statute of limitations for certain domestic violence off enses from six years 781-286-8500 Friday, January 19, 2024 Students express frustration over lack of honors program Say college applications and scholarships are handicapped By Barbara Taormina A fter listening to a long line of students, parents and teachers who turned out for this week’s School Committee meeting to express their views during the public participation segment of the meeting, the committee voted to have the administration begin rebuilding an honors program at both the high school and middle school. Students told the committee their applications for colleges and scholarships were handicapped because they are being assessed exclusively on their transcripts and Revere transcripts do not include honors courses. Some students felt honors courses are an important step between college prep courses and advanced placement courses. Others told the committee they feel they are capable of more than what was asked of them in many classes. Parents expressed frustration that the honors program was HONOR | SEE Page 4 JESSICA GIANNINO State Representative to 15 years. “This legislation modernizJEFFREY ROSARIO TURCO State Representative ASSAULT | SEE Page 15 Northeast Metro Regional Vocational High School Varsity Swim Team hosts Senior Night Trial set to begin in 2019 murder of Malden man in Revere Nelio Barbosa, a native of Brazil and Malden business owner, was gunned down while driving on Rt. 1A in Revere By Steve Freker N elio Barbosa was only 18 when he came to the United States from Brazil in 2003. He was a hard worker who started various business ventures to enhance his new life in America. By the time he was in his late 20s, he began to enjoy some success in the auto detailing business, eventually opening and running his own shop, ProRad Tint, which was located at 520 Main St. in Malden. On a sunny Saturday in early August of 2019, Barbosa was driving north on North Shore Road/Rt. 1A in Revere, toward Lynn, close to the Wonderland MBTA Blue Line Station. According to authorities, the unthinkable happened next. Police investigators at the time said that a car pulled up alongside Barbosa’s vehicle and pumped multiple shots through the driver’s side window before speeding away. Hit several times, Barbosa slumped over the steering wheel, covered with blood, according to police reports. Police, fi re personnel and EMTs responded quickly to the scene that fateful day. Revere and Mass. State PoSENIOR MOMENT: Revere resident Ashley Rodriguez was accompanied by her parents, José Fuentes and Jenny Rodriguez. She plans to study nursing at either Emmanuel or Curry College. See photo highlights on page 14. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Nelio Barbosa, 34, of Malden, was killed in a fatal shooting on North Shore Road/Rt. 1A in Revere on August 6, 2019. Jury selection began in the murder trial of the alleged shooter, Carlos Lemon, 27, in Suff olk Superior Court in Boston. (Courtesy Photo) lice shut down both directions of Route 1A, causing one of the biggest traffic jams in Revere history, while they conducted their preliminary investigation. News footage showing the MURDER | SEE Page 17
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