TURCO JEFFREY for State Representative ROSARIO A WORKING CLASS DEMOCRAT. Vote Tuesday, March 2nd THE ADVOCATE - A HOUSEHOLD WORD FOR 30 YEARS! Vol.30, No.3 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday School Committee debates in-person start date motion Mayor cautions opening classroom dates in light of COVID-19 situation By Adam Swift S chool Committee members agree that they want to see students back in the classroom as soon as it is safe and feasible. However, a debate over a motion specifying a start date for hybrid learning for some students raised some disagreement over what is a realistic start date and what is a more optimistic goal. School Committee Members Michael Ferrante, Susan Gravellese, Fred Sannella and Stacey Rizzo introduced a motion calling for the administration to strongly pursue the district’s special education, ELL, junior and senior students to have a hybrid learning starting date of March 1. Calling for a specific starting date of March 1, especially given information provided by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly earlier during Tuesday’s meeting (see SCHOOL | SEE Page 12 Mayor Brian Arrigo endorses Marc Silvestri for State Representative REVERE - Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo endorsed Marc Silvestri for State Representative of the 19th Suff olk District this week. “I have full faith and confidence in Marc’s ability to lead our District as our next State Representative,” Mayor Arrigo said. “I have personally seen Marc work tirelessly on behalf of anyone in need of help and I trust Marc Silvestri will deliver the resources and legislation necessary Revere Board of Health Chairman Dr. Nathalee Kong is pictured with Revere Police Chief David Callahan as Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was made available to the city’s fi rst responders last Friday. See page 9 for story and photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) A Happy New Year: Veterans receive Thanksgiving & Christmas in January 781-286-8500 Friday, January 22, 2021 First responders vaccinated against COVID-19 Mayor Brian Arrigo has offi cially endorsed Marc Silvestri for State Representative for the 19th Suff olk District. REPRESENTATIVE | SEE Page 13 Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are Revere Elks Loyal Knight Sandra DeFrancisco, veteran Maureen Lee and food donor Laurie Rizzo with event co-organizer Don Barnard during the food distribution event at the Veterans Transition Home last Sunday. Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are Mayor Brian Arrigo and Veterans Service Offi cer Marc Silvestri. They are holding winter accessories that Elks Club members made and donated. See page 8 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino)
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 3 Architect selection process underway for new high school By Adam Swift L ocal and state offi cials are narrowing the fi eld for a designer for the new Revere High School. The fi - nal selection for a designer could be made soon after a Feb. 2 interview date, according to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly. Kelly, School Committee Member Stacey Rizzo and Mayor Brian Arrigo represented the City of Revere at a meeting with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) about the design selection process on Tuesday. “It was an interesting process, and we were able to reduce the fi eld from eight to four,” team on Feb. 2, which is really exciting. We should leave that meeting with a designer in mind, and then shortly thereafter be able to negotiate a contract and really get moving on the schematic design phase of the new building project.” Kelly did caution that the design selection process is not entirely in the hands of the representatives from Revere. “On the design selection team, there are 13 members from the MSBA and three members from Dr. DIANNE KELLY Supt. of Schools said Kelly. “We will be conducting interviews with the MSBA the local district,” she said. “The vote is not entirely ours to make; the ultimate decision is made in concert with the local district and the MSBA.” License Commission gets update on delayed Broadway eatery By Adam Swift T he License Commission is satisfied that the proposed Lazy Crab restaurant at 733 Broadway is taking steps to open in the near future. The commission held a hearing into the status of the restaurant’s liquor license, which was issued nearly two years ago, at Wednesday’s meeting. Since the last time the restaurant appeared before the commission, the owners have applied for a building permit and are making signifi cant progress toward opening, said local attorney Joseph Cattoggio. “They have corresponded primarily with Paul Cheever of the fire department about seating capacity and the specifi cations for the stoves in the kitchen,” Cattoggio said. “The correspondence began as early as January of last year and continued through March on fi nalizing the hood specifi cations and seating capacity.” Correspondence picked up again in July concerning the fi - nalized fl oor plans for the restaurant, and a building permit was issued by the City of Revere at the end of December after some renovations were made at the request of city offi cials. Cattoggio said the owners recently completed the installation of a new walk-in refrigerator and have continued to perform upgrades through a change in contractors. “But the main issue has been the Covid lockdown and trying to open a restaurant in a time when restaurants are not really operating anywhere near full capacity,” said Cattoggio. License Commissioner Daniel Occena said he is happy to hear that there had been progress made toward opening the restaurant, and he requested an update to the commission in six months. “I do understand, with the things going on now, how things are backed up,” said License Commissioner Linda Guinasso. “But what I would like to see is something going forward in the next few months. I think it has been almost two years since you got the license. I do see you trying and I feel comfortable with that.” Commission Chairman Robert Selevitch said he is also satisfied with the update from Cattoggio. “I just wanted to be sure something was happening and it wasn’t a pocket license, as sometimes people try to do,” Selevitch said. The superintendent said the Revere team had hoped it would have had a stronger voice during Tuesday’s meeting with the MSBA. “But we still feel confi dent that we are going to fi nd a designer who is going to serve the best interests of the city and the school district,” said Kelly. School Committee Member Frederick Sanella expressed concerns that the architectural fi rm involved in the most recent Revere school building projects could be selected. While he did not name the fi rm, he asked if they were on the fi nalists list. DRA Associates has worked as the architect on many of the recent Revere school projects. “They are on the interview list,” said Kelly. The MSBA gave initial approval to the new high school building project at the end of 2018, giving school and City offi cials news it had waited to hear for nearly three years at that point. When the MSBA approval was fi rst announced, Arrigo stated the entire design and construction process could take from six to eight years. The current Revere High School will likely be at least a half-century old before a new school opens. The building at 101 School St. opened in September 1974, and while functional, a building that predates the height of disco music has lagged behind the new high schools built in surrounding communities that have a more decided 21st -century focus. Lawrence A. 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Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 City announces COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for home-based and other health care workers F ollowing a successful fi rst responder vaccination campaign, the Cities of Revere and Chelsea and the Town of Winthrop on January 20 announced plans for another clinic to take place on Thursday, January 28. The clinic is offering 500 appointment slots to home-based and other health care workers who live or work in Revere, Chelsea or Winthrop and fit within the State's Phase I requirements and have not yet been vaccinated. Each municipality is conducting outreach to medical and dental offi ces and home health care agencies to generate awareness of the opportunity and use all available vaccines. “Providing our fi rst vaccinations to our fi rst responders last USA Lawn and Yard Care SNOW PLOWING Driveways From $ 35 * REASONABLE RATES * Prompt, Courteous Service * PARKING LOTS 781-521-9927 week was an amazing experience and a tremendous accomplishment for our public health teams,” said Revere Department of Public Health Director Lauren Buck. “We will continue to work closely with the Department of Public Health to off er as many vaccination clinics as we can under the phased guidelines. The logistics of getting a three-community fi rst responder vaccine clinic off the ground proved challenging, but incredibly rewarding. We have already learned so much about how to run an effective and efficient clinic and will continue to provide this service to our residents in the coming months, as additional members of the public become eligible for the vaccine.” The Revere Board of Health urges residents to fill out the COVID-19 Vaccination Communications Update form at www. revere.org/vaccine-signup. The City of Revere will continue to communicate with this group of individuals and notify them of their eligibility to participate in future clinics in Revere. On January 20 the Revere Board of Health recorded 42 new cases of COVID-19 among Revere residents; the city then averaged 64.7 new cases a day and its 14-day positivity rate was 13 percent. IRS Criminal Investigation warns Massachusetts taxpayers about new wave of COVID-19 scams T he Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) is warning Massachusetts taxpayers about a new wave of COVID-19-related scams as the agency delivers the second round of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs). In the last several months, IRS-CI has seen a variety of EIP scams and other fi nancial schemes designed to steal money and personal information from taxpayers. Criminals are taking advantage of the second round of EIPs – as well as the approaching fi ling season – to trick honest taxpayers out of their hard-earned money. “IRS-CI is committed to investigating allegations of COVID-19 related fraud,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Joleen Simpson. “Together, with our law enforcement partners and the Offi ce of the United States Attorney, we will continue to identify, investigate, and prosecute, to the fullest extent of the law, anyone engaged in these types of fraud schemes.” Some common COVID-19 scams include: • Text messages asking taxpayers to disclose bank account information under the guise of receiving the $1,200 EIPs • Phishing schemes using email, letters and social me dia messages with key words – such as “Coronavirus,” “COVID-19” and “stimulus” – in varying ways. These communications are blasted to large numbers of people and aim to access personally identifying information and fi nancial account information (including account numbers and passwords) Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law RIGHT BY YOU Member FDIC Member DIF Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 • The organized and unofficial sale of fake at-home COVID-19 test kits (as well as off ers to sell fake cures, vaccines, pills and professional medical advice regarding unproven COVID-19 treatments) • Fake donation requests for individuals, groups and areas heavily aff ected by the disease • Bogus opportunities to invest in companies developing COVID-19 vaccines while promising that the “company” will dramatically increase in value as a result Although criminals are constantly changing their tactics, taxpayers can help protect themselves by acting as the fi rst line of defense. The best way to avoid falling victim to a scam is knowing how the IRS communicates with taxpayers. The IRS does not send unsolicited texts or emails. The IRS does not call people with threats of jail or lawsuits, nor does it demand tax payments on gift cards. IRS-CI continues investigating hundreds of COVID-19-related cases with law enforceSCAMS | SEE Page 14 Call
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 5 Project Underway Work fi nally begins on replacing the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge By Mark E. Vogler O fficials at the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) say it will take about five years to replace the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge, which carries Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River. Work on the $99.3 million project began Monday (Jan. 18) and is expected to be completed in March 2026, according to a press release issued by MassDOT. “Following some initial water related utility work, the contractor will demolish the remaining approach spans and substructure elements associated with the original 1912 bridge,” the agency said. “Demolition activities are expected to last until mid-February. The work hours for the demolition activities will be 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday,” the statement continued. “The overall project consists of the construction of a new bascule movable bridge. The new permanent bridge, known as the Belden G. Bly Bridge (formerly Fox Hill Drawbridge), will be located on the same alignment as the original 1912 bridge being demolished and immediately west of the existing temporary bridge.” MassDOT noted that the project also consists of construction of new approach bridge spans, along with reconstruction of the roadway approaches. Signifi cant modifi cations and upgrades will be constructed at the intersection of Route 107 with Ballard Street on the Saugus side. “The existing temporary bascule movable bridge will remain operational until the new bascule movable bridge is constructed and fully operational,” according to the press release. “During the majority of the project’s construction, a minimum of two vehicular travel lanes and one sidewalk will be maintained along Route 107. MassDOT will continue to coordinate construction activities in a manner that minimizes impacts to marine traffi c in the area of the project…Drivers are encouraged to make informed decisions before heading out onto the roadways. Those traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.” The project is being constructed by SPS New England, Inc. Project at-a-glance Replacement of the bridge will entail: • Demolish remaining bridge and construct replacement bridge • Removal of temporary movable bridge. • 3,060 feet of Route 107 and Ballard Street will be reconstructed • Addition of vehicle turning lanes at Ballard Street and Route 107 Intersection • Replacement of MWRA water line • Work will take fi ve years to complete; staged to maintain two lanes of traffi c • Install new independent fender system • Increase the navigation channel width Purpose and need MassDOT offi cials cite these as the key reasons for the work: • Temporary bridge with limited service life • Permanent bridge will proBRIDGE WORK AHEAD: MassDOT offi cials say it will take about fi ve years to replace the existing Belden G. Bly Drawbridge, which was built in 1912. Work got underway this week. (Saugus Advocate fi le photo by Mark E. Vogler) vide a reliable crossing with reduced maintenance costs • Permanent bridge will restore four lanes of traffi c in normal alignment • Ballard Street intersection operating at substandard level of service • Deficient pedestrian accommodation • Deficient bicycle accommodation Traffi c impacts “Far too often during campaigns, candidates speak TO voters instead of LISTENING to them. Politicians try to dictate the issues instead of ASKING people what they are concerned about, what they would like to see fought for on Beacon Hill and how elected officials can work to make the lives of their constituents better. That ends now. I hope you will take the time to visit www.turcoforrep.com to let me know what issues you care about most and how they impact your daily life and the lives of your family." Here’s how travel through the area will be aff ected during the life of the project: • Two lanes of traffi c will be maintained at all times • Staged construction required to perform bridge approach and intersection work • MBTA bus stop to remain in operation • Navigation traffic to be maintained except for negotiated short-term closures. Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Working to reform and improve the Commonwealth's failing mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs is something we can all support. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an epidemic that has impacted us all. I’m no stranger to the devastating impacts that substance use disorder can have on families. I have lost 3 siblings to drug overdoses. Two of them in the past 3 months alone. We must do everything we can to stop the stigma of addiction, help those in need and work with the families that are often devastated and left mourning the loss of a loved one. Education Regardless of your background, your socio-economic group or your place of birth, education creates opportunity and hope. I realized early on in my life that a caring teacher can make all the difference in a child’s life. While at the McKinley School in Revere, I needed what is called “speech therapy” today. The dedication and care my teachers showed follows me to this day. When in court arguing a case or speaking in public, I think back on the teachers that showed me anything was possible. We must do everything we can to ensure our schools, our teachers and our children have all the resources they need to succeed. Healthcare Affordable Housing Everyone in this country deserves to have healthcare coverage. Seven years ago I received the phone call we all dread. The doctor informed me that I had cancer and it needed to be removed as soon as possible. With the love and support of my wife and family, I survived, but not without some harrowing moments. Far too many families don’t have the happy ending I was able to have. Here in Massachusetts we have the best hospitals, doctors and nurses in the world. EVERYONE should have access to them without fear of bankruptcy, job loss or lack of coverage. @TurcoforRep PAID POLITICAL AD TurcoforRep.com After my parents divorced, we fell on hard times. We had to move from the house I had known all my life on Reservoir Avenue in Revere, to public housing on Walnut Street. The staff at the Revere Housing Authority always treated us with dignity and respect. They told all of us that with hard work and determination, we could be or do anything. I took the lessons they taught me to heart and am a practicing attorney in no small part to their belief in me. Access to affordable housing is critical as gentrification and the cost of living continue to skyrocket in our area. info@turcoforrep.com Paid for and Authorized by the Committee to Elect Jeff Turco. (617) 548-9429 PAID POLITICAL AD
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(Photo provided by the Schena Family) By Marianne Salza A fter 43 years of serving the community, Revere Beach’s legendary Banana Boat offi cially closed on December 31, 2020. Since posting the announcement on social media, sisters and co-owners, Avri Schena and Amora Schena-Callahan, have been receiving an outpouring of nostalgic memories and sincere notes of appreciation from customers and friends. Employees who worked at the ice cream parlor some 20 years ago responded with gratitude for treating them like family (and teaching them how to clean). “It’s made it harder because we feel bad,” explained Avri, who now displays the turquoise anchor that had crested the Banana Boat in her entryway. “So many people enjoyed the Banana Boat. It’s overwhelming.” Word about a gambling casino being built on the beach inspired Avri and Amora’s parents, Tony and Ann Schena, and their mother’s brother, Bobby Fanara, and his wife, Maureen, to establish an ice cream stand. Designed by Ann to resemble the ocean and built by Tony and his family, the Banana Boat was constructed like a fortress on the corner of Beach Street and Ocean Avenue, Revere, in six weeks. Avri and Amora’s parents instilled the morals of generosity, kindness, and the importance of serving quality products. “Our parents would be proud of us, because after my mom passed away, we continued the business,” said Avri, whose sister added, “and made it a fun place to be.” Avri and Amora, like countless customers, will always remember the sweet taste of the Banana Boat: hot fudge, bananas and candy. The ladies reminisced about their daily routine of cleaning the picnic tables, stocking the shelves, opening the window latches and breathing the smell of bleach and water when they opened in the morning. “This year, we couldn’t have benches or anyone sitting outside,” Amora mentioned about the Coronavirus pandemic. “The city had regulations and didn’t want anyone sitting on the wall. They had to buy their ice cream and go home.” That may have upset customers who were eager to dig in, but Avri and Amora laughed about crossing the cleaning of melted ice cream and cherry syrup off their chores list. The sisters recalled the year their family pinned hundreds of customer photographs to their outside board and window frames in the 1980s. “They loved looking at their pictures,” boasted Avri, who began working at the Banana Boat at 21 years old. “It was a lot of fun.” One of Amora’s fondest memories is how children loved receiving American fl ags on their ice cream. Sometimes, little ones would race to the counter just for the fl ags. “I will always remember watching the little kids light up when they were handed their ice cream with rainbow jimmies. Sometimes the poor kid would cry when the ice cream fell off ,” chuckled Amora, who began working at the Banana Boat at age 18. “We always gave them another scoop with no charge.” While removing their belongings, Avri and Amora discovered the original 1977 building permit in their mother’s fi ling cabinet, as well as her handwritten menus from the 1970s, when burgers and seafood were briefl y sold at the Banana Boat. Among many keepsakes, like the hot fudge warmer that Amora saved, they each brought a picnic table home with them. “We never had a chance to enjoy summers,” admitted Avri, who believes that a garage will be erected on the property to accommodate MGH Revere Healthcare Center patients. “I’m not a spring chick anymore, and I wanted to retire.” Avri and Amora are looking forward to traveling, spending time with family during the warm months and utilizing their brother’s new pool that he installed in his Cape Code home. “I don’t want to retire,” blurted Amora. “I want to work at an ice cream store. I’m married and have children. My husband would like going on a vacation together. I’ve always wanted to go to Niagara Falls.” Glancing at one another for affi rmation that it was no longer a “cardinal sin,” as Avri pointed out, the Schena sisters revealed that the secret ingredient (its absence would have resulted in “blah” soft serve ice cream, according to Amora) was vanilla extract. Banana Boat closes after 43 years
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 7 High school students invited to apply for paid internship in memory of fallen prosecutor I n memory of Suff olk County prosecutor Paul McLaughlin and in honor of his commitment to using the law as a means to improve the communities he served, Suff olk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins has created the Paul R. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship and invited high school students in their junior year from Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop to apply. “I never had the privilege of working with Paul, but more than 25 years after his murder, his passion for justice and second chances still stand as an inspiration to all of us. This scholarship opportunity is one way that we can continue the work that Paul dedicated his life to,” Rollins said. “He saw the role of the prosecutor as more than just holding individuals accountable for their actions. He knew that serving the community means engaging with the community not just on the worst days of their lives, but every day; not just in courtrooms, but in neighborhoods.” Beginning in the summer of 2021, McLaughlin scholars will have the opportunity to join Rollins’ offi ce for a two-month, paid internship. The program pairs each student with a mentor within the offi ce. Scholars will be immersed in one of fi ve internship focus areas: Public Policy and Strategy, Community Aff airs and Relationships, Child Protection and Advocacy, Neighborhood Safety and Strategic Prosecutions and an Executive Team placement. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Offi ce’s relationship with the McLaughlin scholars will continue well after their internship ends. Upon acceptance into college, the scholars will receive fi nancial assistance toward their higher education. “Paul’s legacy lives on in the work that we are doing here at the Suff olk County District Attorney’s Offi ce, at the Dorchester youth center that bears his name, and now with the McLaughlin Scholarship. This fund will help the next generation of aspiring civic leaders achieve the education necessary to continue the work that Paul committed his life to. Paul’s work continues through all of us, and with this scholarship fund, we’re able to ensure that his work continues for generations,” Rollins said. “We’ve reached out to our partners at Suff olk County high schools and the community nonprofi ts we work with to spread the word about this high school scholarship opportunity. We also made sure that our partners at the Department of Youth Services are aware of this opportunity. I encourage all youth to apply for the Scholarship, regardless of their interactions with the criminal legal system. I want to ensure that eligible young people in every neighborhood my offi ce serves are able to apply for this opportunity. It is my hope that our pool of applicants refl ects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our community, as well as the commitment to service that Paul’s legacy embodies.” The deadline for applications is February 5. For more information or to apply for the Paul R. McLaughlin Scholarship, please visit suff olkdistrictattorney.com/ scholarship. A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 DOORBUSTER SPECIALS! Same Location * Same Service for over 48 Years... OPEN & READY TO SERVE YOU! MASKS REQUIRED ---------Chris Dan Steve GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Cigar Accessories * Bongs * Vapes * Juice * Juuls * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products SMOKER’S DELIGHT 15 Cigars - 4 Year Old Tobacco - Handmade - Long Leaf Filler Individually Wrapped - Only $43.95 HUMIDOR SPECIALS Desktop Humidors Plus 5 Selected Cigars - EXTRA SPECIAL at $48.95 Travel Humidors Starting at $25.00 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net Cigar Bundles starting at $49.95 GIFT PACKS under $50.00 Box Specials DEEP DISCOUNTS ON ALL MAJOR BRANDS! YOU WILL LOVE OUR SELECTION & PRICES! STORE HOURS: 8 AM - 7 PM, Mon. - Sat. Sunday, 8 AM - 6 PM Starter Set Limited Time!
Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 A Happy New Year: Veterans receive Thanksgiving & Christmas in January By Tara Vocino V eterans Service Offi cer Marc Silvestri and Revere Elks Club members delivered food and winter accessories to 27 veterans at the Veterans Transition Home on Sunday. Laurie’s 909 Catering donated turkey meals, and Elks Club members donated winter accessories, including hats, scarfs, gloves and jackets. Veteran Angel Marrero accepts food from Sandra DeFrancisco. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are food donor Laurie Rizzo with her parents George and Ollia Rizzo. Pictured in the back row (same order) are event co-organizer Don Barnard and Veterans Service Offi cer Marc Silvestri. They are shown with the catered food donated by Laurie’s 909 Catering. ~FLASHBACK~ 28th in a series of Revere Elks Loyal Knight Sandra DeFrancisco delivers food and clothes to a veteran. Revere Elks Exalted Ruler Maureen Lee, who is a veteran, knocks on a door with food and clothes. RevereTV Spotlight I The RHS Lady Patriots Volleyball team September day? n past RevereTV Spotlights, there were many mentions of a grant program the studio was participating in to help inform the public of how to stop the spread of COVID-19. This week videos made as part of this grant program will be seen on RevereTV’s Facebook and Instagram each day. The videos are short recordings made exclusively by members of the community. These community members give their own reasoning for why it’s important to wear a mask. The videos vary in language – in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic. If you haven’t followed RTV on Facebook or Instagram, search for RevereTV on both platforms, and you will see the pages with this content. Do your part – wear a mask! Some RevereTV community members have been creating monthly programs about public health in diff erent languages. One show is in Spanish and is called “Latin X Charlando con la Comunidad.” Some topics the program covers are the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccinations and mental health. Last week another group of community members produced a show in Portuguese in partnership with Cambridge Health Alliance. This program is called “Brasileiros em Ação.” Both shows air on RevereTV channels and are posted to RTV’s YouTube and Facebook pages. Last week there were more city government meetings that were either scheduled at the same time or overlapped one another. It is important to clarify where to fi nd meeting coverage in such cases. RevereTV will always cover city meetings. If the meeting you want to watch live is not playing on the usual government channel and instead there is another live meeting taking place, chances are the meeting will be playing on the RTV community channel that day. If not, all meetings are streamed live to YouTube. If the meetings are not streamed live on YouTube because of technical diffi culties or City of Revere scheduling issues, RevereTV will always upload City of Revere meetings to YouTube soon after they take place and will replay those meetings on television throughout the following week.
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 9 Moderna vaccination for first responders “historic” By Tara Vocino S eventy-seven Revere police offi cers, 87 fi re dept. personnel and 19 911 dispatchers were vaccinated at the Rumney Marsh Academy last Friday. According to Revere Public Health Director Lauren Buck, the Cities of Chelsea and Revere and the Town of Winthrop, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, hosted a three-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic for 600 fi rst responders across the cities’ police, fi re, EMS and 911 dispatch, as well as private ambulance services, FBI agents, harbormasters and court offi cers. First responders have been assigned appointments through an online scheduling platform, based on their availability. The clinic has been approved by the Department of Public Health and will follow all safety protocols and vaccination clinic best practices. Additional support has been provided by Cataldo Ambulance. Buck said the Moderna vaccine, which combats the virus Covid-19, is more easily stored in smaller increments. Registered Nurses, pictured in the bottom row: Garfi eld Elementary School’s Risa Ferrera, Abraham Lincoln School’s Marina Stasio and Public Health Director Lauren Buck; pictured in the back row: MGH Primary Care Dr. Nathalee Kong, Float Nurse Isabel Catano and Staff Sgt. James Hill Elementary School’s Connie Gannon, Revere High School’s Mary Desmond, Garfi eld Middle School’s Jessica Gagnon, Revere High School’s Angela Ciccolo and Beachmont Veterans Memorial/SeaCoast High school’s Adrienne Maguire. Revere Fire Chief Christopher Bright raised his fi st in victory after receiving a dose of the Modern vaccine at Rumney Marsh Academy on Friday. Winthrop Fire Chief Paul Flanagan said the department faced the fi rst death resulting from COVID-19. Nurse Susan Gaughan gave the fi rst shot to Revere Police Offi cer Paul Crevoiserat, who said he’s glad he had an early opportunity to be vaccinated. Revere Fire Lt. Michael Conley gave a thumbs-up as he did his part to protect his brothers in the fi re service, the community and his family. Public Health Nurse Meredith Hurley vaccinated Revere Police Offi cer Julie Malvarosa, who said it was “easy peasy.” Displaying his vaccination card, Revere Police Sgt. John Gagliardi said he recommends that everyone get vaccinated when possible. COVID-19 response team member Mia Haddad and Cambridge Health Alliance’s Kathy Maguire, RN, checked in 200 fi rst responders last Friday. Revere Fire Chief Christopher Bright answered preliminary questions before being vaccinated. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Local HS football schedules may look different next fall MIAA’s Football Committee approves plan featuring nine regular season games, new playoff format By Steve Freker I t looks like the members of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Football Committee are good listeners, judging from the news out of headquarters this week. For years now, many Massachusetts high school coaches and athletic directors have made it clear they were not in favor of the existing high school football playoff system. Many railed against the consolation game format for teams that did not qualify for postseason playoffs. Others were concerned about teams with obnoxiously poor records in the 2-5 range (and lower!) that were qualifying for playoff games while other teams with records above.500 did not even qualify. Still others have been miff ed that the value of traditional Thanksgiving Day games have sunk like a stone in some communities, particularly with the teams that are looking ahead to the many Super Bowl games on the docket. New format features nine regular season games and an eight-team playoff fi eld On Tuesday, in a closed-door meeting, the Football Committee voted to approve a ninegame regular season schedule in which the top eight teams in each division would qualify for the postseason. Playoff s would be contested the week after the regular season ends with the state championships scheduled for the traditional fi rst weekend in December. The next step in a process of having this plan approved would be for the MIAA's Tournament Management Committee (TMC) to review it and give an up-orRevere quarterback Calvin Boudreau was recently named captain for the 2021 Fall 2 season and will be looking to lead the Patriots in a couple weeks. (Courtesy Photo) down vote. If the TMC approved the proposal, it would then advance for a fi nal vote by the MIAA's Board of Directors. According to the proposal, for Saugus Sachem quarterback Christian Correia had a great senior year in the 2019 season. Above, he runs for daylight against Lynn Classical. (Courtesy Photo) those schools who don’t qualify for the playoff s, they would have the option of playing a consolation game on the weekend of November 11-12. A key change here would be those games would be scheduled by the schools and not by the Football Committee. The traditional Thanksgiving Day rivalry game (played by over 95 percent of high school teams in Massachusetts) would be retained as the 11th game, for most schools, for those who chose the single, self-scheduled consolation game route. Mass. Football Coaches Association backed plan If this proposal ends up being the one adopted by the MIAA, it would be along the lines of one of the two proposals submitted for consideration by Milton High School Head Football Coach Steve Dembowski, on behalf of Everett’s Tyrese Baptiste, who recently committed to play football at UMaine-Orono, is shown picking up some yards last season. (Advocate File Photo) the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFC). Dembowski serves as president of the coaches’ group. Among the benefi ts cited by the MHSFCA is a longer regular season, up from the seven games (eight in Central and West) during the last (2019) completed football season, and eight games as part of the plan passed by the TMC last June. The proposal would eliminate the need for consolation games, a concern for many coaches and athletic directors in past formats. Even the one game would be one schools scheduled themselves by choice, as opposed to a game assigned to them by the MIAA. “From the standpoint of the coaches association, and the feedback we’ve gotten in the last year, this was the secondbest option,” Dembowski said in an online report. “If the idea was to be in line with other sports, we didn’t want consolation games.” For teams in the Greater Boston League (GBL), this means that for most of the schools in what will be an eight-team GBL beginning informally this spring with the addition of Lynn Classical, Lynn English and Chelsea and 100 percent offi cial next fall, it would mean six regular season league games already set. It is expected, though not set in stone, that GBL newcomer Chelsea would play an independent football schedule from the league, though the possibility exists the Red Devils could play selected league teams. Two of the traditional Thanksgiving matchups, Malden-Medford and Lynn Classical-Lynn English, would mean those schools would be looking at fi ve league games of the fi rst nine, having to fi ll the remainder of the schedule with four non-league games. Saugus High would most likely be in the same boat, playing up to fi ve or six Northeastern Conference (NEC) games and the rest non-league opponents. The Sachems would also be looking forward to the excitement of christening their brand-new football fi eld adjacent to their new middle-high school building. Proposed 2021 high school football plan Malden’s Jerry Mervil was a two-year captain in 2018-2019 and MVP of Thanksgiving wins over Medford in both years. (Courtesy Photo) The following are the dates and structure for the 2021 High School Football Season under the MIAA Football Committee’s new plan. • A nine-game regular season beginning Sept. 6-11 and ending Nov. 1-6, with no “byes” • Playoff teams would be determined using rating system adopted by MIAA • Playoffs begin with Top Eight teams in eight divisional quarterfi nals on Nov. 12-13 – and semifi nals Nov. 19-20 • Non-playoff qualifying teams have the option of playing one consolation game on Nov. 12-13 • No consolation games would be scheduled for teams that lose in the fi rst round of the playoff s • Thanksgiving games are played mid-playoffs, are not part of the postseason structure and do not count toward qualifying for the tournament. • Eight Divisional Super Bowls played Dec. 3-4
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 11 Congratulations to our new 2021 RHS Patriots Football Team Captains (Photos courtesy of RHS) ADETAYO ATITEBI CALVIN BOUDREAU RYAN DOUCETTE JOHN TRAN A note from Bob Katzen, Publisher of Beacon Hill Roll Call: My guest on Sunday, January 24 on my WMEX 1510 AM Radio and online show will be Jordan Rich, beloved WBZ Boston radio personality, national voice-over artist, mobile disc jockey, emcee, philanthropist, all-around good guy and a mensch, to boot. He is also wellknown for his support and work on behalf of many charities. Jordan will talk about his new book “ON AIR: My 50-Year Love Aff air with Radio.” Jordan currently hosts a podcast at www.jordanrich.com and is co-owner with Ken Carberry of Chart Productions, an iconic Boston-based audio-video producBEACON | SEE Page 14
Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 1. On Jan. 22, 1970, the NBA titles? world’s fi rst “jumbo jet” made a maiden voyage from JFK International Airport to London; what is the jet’s name? 2. In what play did Shakespeare say, “winter tames man, woman, and beast”? 3. The earth’s most distant point from an ocean – called the Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility – is in what country? 4. January 23 is annual National Pie Day; the biggest pie fi ght in a fi lm was in 1927’s “The Battle of the Century,” which starred what famous comedy duo? 5. What liquor is also the name of a dynasty? 6. What U.S. president who had a putting green installed at the White House, when asked how his life had changed after his presidency, said, “I don’t get as many short putts”? 7. On Jan. 24, 1950, what “Method of Treating Foodstuff s” was patented? 8. How are howler, spider and squirrel similar? 9. How are corkscrews, butterflies and shells similar? 10. What team has had the most consecutive 11. On Jan. 25, 1759, what Scottish poet was born who later authored “For Auld Lang Syne”? 12. The VP’s husband’s title is Second Gentleman; What Shakespeare play’s title (with a character named Valentine) includes the word “gentleman”? 13. What 1800’s Dutchman painted “The Potato Eaters” and in 1976 had a potato variety named after him? 14. What two Halls of Fame was Wilt Chamberlain inducted into? 15. On Jan. 26, 1988, what musical opened that became the longest-running Broadway show? 16. In what country was Caesar salad invented? 17. January 27 is an annual international remembrance day of what? 18. What sculpture in the St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is the only work that Michelangelo ever signed? 19. How are The Joker, Darth Vader and Zorro similar? 20. On Jan. 28, 1934, the fi rst U.S. ski tow rope was used in what Vermont town? ANSWERS Northeast Metro Tech receives $500 donation to support ExxonMobil STEM programs WAKEFIELD – Superintendent David DiBarri and Principal Carla Scuzzarella are pleased to share that Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School (Northeast Metro Tech) has received a $500 donation from ExxonMobil and Global Partners LP. The donation will support Northeast Metro Tech’s STEM program. “This is such a kind gesture to support our STEM programming and we really appreciate our local ExxonMobil station for this donation,” said Scuzzarella. “This funding will directly benSCHOOL | FROM Page 1 related story) raised concerns from School Committee Members Carol Tye and Anthony D’Ambrosio. “The purpose of the motion is clear: It reinforces our major goal, which is to get the kids back in school,” said Tye. “But it seems from the information we got tonight that March 1 being the date would just be impossible.” Tye said she also objects to the phrase “strongly pursue” within the motion, since it suggested that the committee and administration have not been working aggressively to get students back in the classroom over the past nine months. “I wouldn’t want people to look at that and say, oh, well they haven’t been doing much of anything,” said Tye. Committee members eventually agreed that the wording of the motion be changed to refl ect that the administration continue to pursue, rather than strongly pursue, eff orts to get students back in classrooms. The major disagreement between committee members revolved around the March 1 date included in the original motion. Both Tye and D’Ambrosio argued to either include a later date in March or leave out a date altogether to avoid raising hopes that might not be met. “I agree with Ms. Tye. I think everyone here agrees we need to be trying as hard as we can to get all students back as quickly as possible,” said D’Ambrosio. “But it needs to be safe to do that.” Given the information on the potential vaccination of school employees, D’Ambrosio said, he is amenable to seeing a date in the motion closer to the end of March. Mayor Brian Arrigo cautioned about throwing out any dates efi t students in our STEM program by supporting the robust, hands-on education we provide to help create skilled future employees in these high demand careers.” Global Partners LP has awarded grants to schools throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland for the past decade in partnership with ExxonMobil’s Educational Alliance Program. The initiative awarded $182,500 to 365 schools in 2020 to support STEM education. “It really comes down to our for opening classrooms, given the fl uidity of the COVID-19 situation. “We need to have fl exibility and fl uidity – with COVID – using any kind of date,” said Arrigo. “I think we learned this with graduation, and I think we learned this with everything: that putting a date on something can be a real challenge.” Ferrante said that even if there isn’t a specifi c date, there should be some kind of timeline established to give students and parents some idea of when school would reopen. Several committee members agreed that the motion should include language that reopening would be subject to the vaccination of school employees. Gravellese and Rizzo both pushed to keep the date as close to the beginning of March as possible. Gravellese noted that there are districts that have been in a hybrid learning model since September. “The second a date is mentioned on paper … that fl uidity isn’t necessarily conveyed, and people will take that as gospel because things get lost in translation,” said D’Ambrosio. “We’ll need to be really careful if a specifi c date is mentioned.” Rizzo said the March 1 date should be looked at as a goal, and includes students, such as special needs and ELL students, who should have been in school since September. Rizzo also noted that even before Kelly unveiled new information on Tuesday, D’Ambrosio and Tye were not on board with the motion to begin with. “Obviously, we want everyone to be back as soon as possible, and I understand arguing for an optimistic date, but voting on the most optimistic goals?” D’Ambrosio said. “If we put out a date that isn’t realistic, and many of us know March 1 is not realistic, it is tantamount to local Territory Managers (TMs) working closely with their local Exxon- and Mobil-branded station owners to choose the schools they feel would benefi t the most from these innovative grants,” said Global Partners Brand Programs Manager Louis Parison. “A lot of our grants each year go to the same schools which helps them to truly develop a consistent STEM program. Our TMs are vested in their local communities, and the local Exxon- and Mobil-branded stations in town also want to support these educational eff orts.” just spreading misinformation at this point.” Rizzo asked why D’Ambrosio didn’t think the March 1 date is realistic, when many other districts in the state have been holding hybrid or in-person learning. “My response is because our positivity rate as of this week is almost 14 percent, and that’s many magnitudes higher than the state average,” D’Ambrosio said. “Our living conditions are so dense that communal spread is inevitable if we send people back. Revere is not other cities and towns in the state; I wish the material conditions were similar, but it’s not right now, and we have to do what is in the best interest of the safety of the community.” He continued, “Sitting here and fi ghting about it is counterproductive, and honestly it is a little bit embarrassing and it is a waste of time. We agree on the main point that we need to bring kids back, and we are arguing about two weeks, which can make a world of diff erence in the vaccine regime here.” Kelly said she agreed with points that all the committee members were making and reiterated that the administration has had a plan in place for hybrid learning since August. “What has kept us from going to school is not a lack of planning or a lack of foresight or a failure to set a date,” she said, but the reality of the COVID numbers in Revere. “We’ve listened to the medical experts, and that’s the reason why we are unlike some other communities,” Kelly said. An attempt by Tye to include a later target start date in the original motion failed. The motion as passed unanimously by the School Committee included the March 1 target date. “It’s better than nothing,” D’Ambrosio said. 1. Boeing 747 2. “The Taming of the Shrew” 3. China (in Xinjiang near Kazakhstan) 4. Laurel & Hardy 5. Bourbon (the House of Bourbon) 6. Dwight D. Eisenhower 7. The microwave oven 8. They are New World monkeys. 9. They are translations of pasta names (cavatappi, farfalle and conchiglie). 10. Boston Celtics 11. Robert Burns 12. “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” 13. Vincent van Gogh 14. Basketball and Volleyball 15. “The Phantom of the Opera” 16. Mexico (in Tijuana) 17. The Holocaust 18. The Pietà (“The Pity”) 19. They are fi lm characters wearing masks. 20. Woodstock
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 13 Northeast Metro Tech reminds prospective students to register for Q & A session before March 1 WAKEFIELD – Superintendent David DiBarri is encouraging prospective students to sign up for a Zoom question and answer session to learn more about Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School (Northeast Metro Tech) before the priority deadline for applications on March 1. Those who do not currently have students enrolled at Northeast Metro Tech will need to create an account to submit an application. Northeast Metro Tech serves students from the communities of Chelsea, Malden, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefi eld, Winchester, Winthrop and Woburn. Prospective students from those communities are encouraged to apply. Northeast Metro Tech off ers career and technical education programs in numerous subject areas, including auto body, automotive technology, business technology, carpentry, cosmetology, culinary arts, dental assisting, design and visual communications, drafting and design, early childhood education, electrical, health assisting, HVAC and refrigeration, metal fabrication and joining technologies, plumbing and pipefi tting, and robotics and automation. Zoom sessions are being offered on the following days: • Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. • Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. • Monday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Sessions will be available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and those who speak other languages can request translation assistance when they sign up for a zoom session online. Rolling admissions applications will be accepted after March 1, and additional question and answer sessions will be held over Zoom this spring as well. Dates for those sessions will be announced as soon as they become available. For more information about admissions, contact the Admissions Offi ce at 781-246-0810 ext. 1302. Revere resident achieves Fitchburg State Dean’s List FITCHBURG – Fitchburg State University recently announced that Cinthya Duran of Revere made the Dean’s List for the 2020 fall semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must be attending the university full-time and have a grade point average of 3.20 or better. REPRESENTATIVE | FROM Page 1 to make our communities stronger than ever.” Marc was appointed the Director of Veterans Services in 2017, and has delivered more services and programming to Revere veterans and their families than ever before in Revere’s history. And, more recently, Marc has proved his leadership and critical thinking as a key member of the city’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Team, piloting and implementing programming to ensure our unsheltered population is served and to help prevent the spread of the virus. “I’m thrilled to receive the endorsement of Mayor Arrigo because we share the same genuine commitment to public service,” said Silvestri. “At a time when there are serious hardships facing our District, we need engaged leaders who have the life experiences and skills necessary to advocate on behalf of our residents and businesses now and in the aftermath of this pandemic.” Since announcing his candidacy, Marc has also earned the endorsements of Revere Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, Revere Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso, the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 3, and the Elevator Constructors Union Local 4. “I am humbled by the overwhelming positive response to my candidacy. I look forward to working hard on the campaign trail leading up to the primary on March 2nd.” Marc Silvestri is running for State Representative of the 19th Suff olk District. Marc is a veteran and third-generation resident of Revere whose journey and sacrifi ce has inspired his service for all who live and work in the District. Learn more about Marc’s campaign at: votemarc.com. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net
Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 SCAMS | FROM Page 4 ment agencies domestically and abroad and educating taxpayers about scams. COVID-19 scams should be reported to the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or submitted through the NCDF Web Complaint Form. The NCDF is a national coordinating agency within the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division dedicated to improving the detection, prevention, investigation and prosecution of criminal conduct related to natural and manmade disasters and other emergencies. Taxpayers can also report fraud or theft of their EIPs to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). Reports can be made online at TIPS. TIGTA.GOV. Taxpayers who receive unsolicited emails or social media attempts to gather information that appear to be from either the IRS or an organization closely linked to the IRS, should forward the message to phishing@irs.gov. Taxpayers are encouraged not to engage potential scammers online or on the phone. To learn more about COVID-19 scams and other fi nancial schemes, visit IRS.gov. Official IRS information about COVID-19 and Economic Impact Payments can be found on the Coronavirus Tax Relief page, which is updated frequently. ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ Estate of: Date of Death: CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for of requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: of be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve on the bond in administration. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma Doctors and community activists call on Baker to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine access for black and immigrant frontline communities M ore than 250 medical professionals and community activists are urging Governor Charlie Baker, Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders and Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel to end the neglect of Black and immigrant communities during the COVID-19 vaccine response. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman because it often results in physical death.” As Black and Latino residents have been left unable to protect themselves at work or at home, the “arrival of eff ective vaccines should prompt our state to use this tool to prioritize their protection as Rhode Island is doing,” said Dr. Regina LaRocque, an adult infectious disease specialist at Harvard Medical School. Black and Latino residents have suff ered three times the age-adjusted death rate from COVID-19 of white residents. “The devastating death toll of these communities in the spring did not prompt improvements in state policies for workplace safety and housing security, and they are again suff ering BEACON | FROM Page 11 tion company. His book is available on Amazon. All proceeds from the sales of the book benefi t Boston Children’s Hospital—one of Jordan’s favorite charities. There are many ways you can listen to the show from anywhere in the world: If you have a smart speaker, simply say, “Play WMEX on RADIO.COM” • Download the free RADIO.COM app on your phone or tablet • Listen online at: www.radio. com/1510wmex/listen • Tune into 1510 AM if you still have an AM radio • Visit us at www.bobkatzenshow.com THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2020 session. The House held 332 roll calls in 2020. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each representative was present and voting and then calculates that number as a percentage of the total roll call votes held. That percentage is the number referred to as the roll call attendance record. The fi rst 22 roll calls from Janudisproportionately in the second wave,” said Dr. Julia Koehler, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Harvard Medical School. “The now documented arrival of the hyper-infectious virus variant in Massachusetts means we will have accelerated infection rates wherever the spread of the virus is not being eff ectively prevented by current distancing, ventilation and workplace safety measures, in addition to universal mask wearing,” said LaRocque. “Workplace safety measures have been lacking,” said Yessenia Alfaro, the community engagement director at La Colaborativa (formerly the Chelsea Collaborative). As a result, specifi c frontline workplaces were found to be signifi cantly associated with increased COVID-19 rates in more than one Massachusetts study. While most violations likely are not reported for fear of retaliation, the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards still logged violations reported at more than 1,000 companies and gathering places between May and December, concentrated in hotspots that are Latino and Black cities and neighborhoods. ary to March were held as usual in the House chamber. The other 310 roll calls were held after COVID-19 hit and most legislators voted remotely from their homes. In the House, 66.6 percent (106 representatives out of 159) did not miss any roll calls and have 100 percent roll call attendance records. Thirty-four percent (53 representatives out of 159) have missed one or more roll calls. The representative who missed the most roll calls is former Rep. Angelo Scaccia (D-Boston) who missed 114, resulting in a 65.6 percent attendance record. Scaccia could not be reached for comment but sources tell Beacon Hill Roll Call that Scaccia missed many roll calls because he was devoting his time to his wife who had been ill for several months and eventually passed away. Rounding out the top fi ve representatives who have missed the most roll calls are former Reps. Jose Tosado (D-Springfi eld) who missed 73 roll calls (78.0 percent attendance record); Randy Hunt (R-Sandwich) who missed 54 roll calls (83.7 percent attendance record); Tom Petrolati (D-Ludlow) who missed 51 roll calls (84.6 percent roll call attendance record); and Hank Naughton (D-Worcester) who missed 25 roll calls (92.4 attendance record.) Residential crowding in response to rising rents was a serious problem in Eastern Massachusetts before the pandemic. Now, once a worker becomes infected at work, the likelihood of the worker infecting others is, of course, drastically higher in an apartment with 15 residents rather than fi ve residents. “Illegal evictions throughout this past summer forced Chelsea residents to crowd together even more,” said La Colaborativa CEO Gladys Vega. “Allowing Massachusetts’ eviction moratorium to expire has likely accelerated COVID-19 transmission in immigrant and Black communities. Many residents of immigrant communities avoid medical care for fear of ICE. No measures were taken to reassure them. “We found so many sick Chelsea residents in our food line,” said La Colaborativa COO Dinanyili Paulino. “We now want to help offer our community members the vaccines. We need to use all the tools in our toolkit to block transmission where it is occurring most intensely,” said LaRocque. “So many doctors, medical students, dentists and nurses are ready to volunteer in vaccination teams immediately.” Rounding out the top 10 were current Reps. David LeBoeuf (DWorcester) who missed 22 roll calls (93.3 percent attendance record); Patrick Kearney (D-Scituate) who missed 20 roll calls (93.9 percent attendance record); Rady Mom (D-Lowell) who missed 17 roll calls (94.8 percent attendance record); Bruce Ayers (D-Quincy) who missed 12 roll calls (96.3 percent attendance record); and former Rep. Aaron Vega (D-Springfield) who missed ten roll calls (96.9 percent attendance record). Beacon Hill Roll Call contacted these ten legislators and asked each one for a comment on his attendance record. Only fi ve responded: Current Reps. LeBoeuf, Kearney and Ayers; and former Reps. Naughton and Vega. Former Reps. Scaccia, Tosado, Hunt, Petrolati and current Rep. Mom did not respond. I was mobilized by the National Guard for COVID relief from April through June.» responded Naughton. “The number reflects one day that I was not able to attend a session due to a medical emergency and other times my votes were not recorded due to cellular service issues,” said LeBoeuf. BEACON | SEE Page 15
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 15 BEACON | FROM Page 14 “I am a commissioned offi cer in the U.S. Naval Reserves,” said Kearney. “The…votes that I missed… occurred as a result of my being on my annual reserve duty and additional reserve duty due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was my distinct honor to serve my country in its time of need. I was present for the roll calls on acts and budgets.” “In early March of 2020 I was on an offi cial business trip with city leaders to increase our investment in economic partnerships between the city of Quincy and County Cork, Ireland, during which time I missed 12 votes in two days,” said Ayers. “This is not refl ective of my service in the Legislature, as I’ve always maintained a 99 percent voting record in the House. Aside from this trip, I did not miss a single vote during the last session.” “Despite trying to be available KITCHEN CABINETS To Look Like New 508-840-0501 FURNITURE STRIP & FINISH for every vote, the remote session and the schedule created sometimes I was not available due to district commitments,” said Vega. 2020 HOUSE ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE RECORD The percentage listed next to the representative’s name is the percentage of roll call votes for which the representative was present and voting. The number in parentheses represents the number of roll calls that he or she missed. Most representatives’ votes are based on the total 332 roll calls. Some votes of some representatives who won a special election after the 2020 session was already underway have their votes based on fewer roll calls. Rep. Bob DeLeo Rep. RoseLee Vincent 100 percent (0) 97.5 percent (8) BEACON | SEE Page 16 ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ Estate of: Date of Death: 04 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner of Petitioner of a Will has been admitted to informal probate. of of has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve on the bond. Space for Lease 3 Large Rooms, each with Large Walk-in Storage Area. or Aerobics Studio. Located at Route 1 South at Walnut Street. Rollerworld Plaza, Route 1 South, 425 Broadway, Saugus. Call Michelle at: 781-233-9507 Acupuncture: Does It Work and Is It Covered by Medicare? Dear Savvy Senior, Is acupuncture a viable treatment for pain and is it covered by Medicare? Since the pandemic hit, I have a lot of lower back and neck pain and am wondering if it’s worth trying. What can you tell me? Looking for Solutions Dear Looking, Many studies over the years – funded by the National Institutes of Health – have found acupuncture to be very eff ective in easing pain and can help with a variety of other ailments too. Here’s what you should know. Acupuncture Treatment First used in China more than 2,000 years ago, acupuncture has become increasingly popular in the United States over the past decade. While acupuncture isn’t a cureall treatment, it is a safe, drug-free option for relieving many diff erent types of pain including low back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, postoperative pain, tennis elbow, carpel tunnel syndrome, dental pain and more. Studies have also shown that it can be helpful in treating asthma, depression, digestive disorders, menopause symptoms like hot fl ashes, and nausea caused by chemotherapy or anesthesia. Exactly how or why acupuncture works isn’t fully understood, but it’s based on the traditional Eastern theory that vital energy fl ows through pathways in the body, and when any of these pathways get blocked, pain and illness result. Acupuncture unblocks the pathways to restore health. However, today most Western practitioners believe that acupuncture works because it stimulates the nerves causing the release of endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkiller hormones. It’s also shown to increase blood circulation, decrease infl ammation and stimulate the immune system. What to Expect During acupuncture, practitioners stimulate specific points on the body by inserting thin needles through the skin. The needles are solid, sterile and disposable (used only once), and as thin as a cat’s whisker. The number of needles used for each treatment can vary anywhere from a few, up to a dozen or more. And where the needles are actually stuck depends on the condition being treated, but they are typically inserted about one-quarter to 1-inch deep and are left in place for about 20 minutes. After placement, the needles are sometimes twirled or manipulated, or stimulated with electricity or heat. You may feel a brief, sharp sensation when the needle is inserted, but generally it’s not painful. Once the needle is in place, however, you may feel a tingling sensation, numbness, mild pressure or warmth. How many treatments you’ll need will depend on the severity of your condition – 12 treatments done weekly or biweekly is very common. It’s also important to know that acupuncture can be used in conjunction with other conventional medical treatments, or by itself. Cost and Coverage The cost per treatment typically runs anywhere from $40 to $150, depending on where you are in the country and what style of treatment you are receiving. Today, an increasing number of private insurance plans, including some Medicare Advantage plans, and policies provided by employers off er some type of acupuncture coverage. You’ll also be happy to know that last January (2020), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that original Medicare will now cover up to 12 acupuncture sessions in 90 days for patients with chronic lower back pain. Eight additional sessions can be added if patients show improvement. But in order to receive Medicare coverage, you must use a licensed acupuncturist who is supervised by a medical doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner trained in acupuncture, who will need to process the acupuncture claim. Currently, licensed acupuncturists can’t directly bill Medicare. To fi nd an acupuncturist in your area ask your doctor for a referral, or you can do a search online. Two good resources are the National Certifi cation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (nccaom. org), and the American Academy of Medical Acupuncturists (medicalacupuncture.org), which off ers a directory of MDs and DOs who are certifi ed to practice acupuncture. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Realistic health goals for the New Year M any of us are glad to see the end of 2020! We welcome 2021 with hope and optimism, and, if you are like many others, with new goals and resolutions. Research shows that 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. It’s easier to stay committed to your intentions if you can see results. Experts recommend setting smaller goals that can be celebrated and adjusted as you hit milestones. Here are some suggestions to get you started: • Try mindfulness. Mindfulness is a psychological practice that is proven to lower stress levels – reducing harmful ruminating and protecting against depression and anxiety. • Maintain or lose weight. Incorporating small changes into your lifestyle is the best approach to keep off the extra pounds. • Try to eat more fruits and vegetables. More than 90 percent of adults don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Don’t like BEACON | FROM Page 15 HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the vegetables? Try “sneaking them in” by adding caulifl ower rice to a sauce or adding spinach to a smoothie. • Try for 30 minutes of exercise a day. If you can’t fi nd 30 minutes, try breaking it up into two 15-minute sessions or even six fi ve-minute bursts. Do laps in your house or try yoga or workout classes online. • Invest in yourself and try something new. This past year has been difficult for everyone, but have you ever wanted to try calligraphy, tie-dye or even woodworking? Check with a local college or recreation program for online classes or search YouTube to find an appropriate program to fi t your needs. • See your doctor. Are you due for a check-up with your primary care doctor or specialist or other health screening? It’s important to stay on a regular schedule, as recommended by your doctor. Many physicians continue to off er telemedicine appointments. end of an annual session. During the week of January 1115, the House met for a total of 37 minutes while the Senate met for a total of ten minutes. Mon. January 11 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:02 a.m. Senate 11:16 a.m. to 11:21 a.m. Tues. January 12 No House session No Senate session Wed. January 13 No House session No Senate session Thurs. January 14 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:38 a.m. Senate 11:12 a.m. to 11:17 a.m. Fri. January 15 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com OBITUARIES Alan Tapper O n Wednesday, January 13, 2021 of Loomis Lakeside of Springfi eld. The son of William and Freda Tapper, brother of Jerome, Mortimer, Fred and Rosalyn, and beloved Father to Judith, Richard & Rob. Alan was also a loving and generous grandfather to Lucas, Eric, Levi & Micah and devoted husband to Marilyn. Alan was born on November 27, 1934 in Revere and attended Revere High School. On March 10, 1957, Alan married the love of his life, Marilyn Lee Dubrofksy, beginning an enduring partnership of over 60 years. The marriage was built on the foundation of love, commitment and their unsparing dedication to their family and the Wakefi eld community. As a young adult, Alan was a member of the Army National Guard and began a busy and varied professional career in sales. He loved work that allowed him to speak with clients and travel throughout New England including for Dunn and Bradstreet of Boston, John Hancock, Liberty Mutual and fi nally for himself in the pen business. He adored fi shing with his mother-in-law, Mae, in Maine, relished his many attempts at defeating the Sunday Boston Globe crossword puzzle and devoured a steady stream of books throughout the years. Alan was also an active member and dedicated leader at Temple Emmanuel in Wakefi eld. As part of his duties, he was annually counted on to organize the seating chart for the Jewish High Holidays; the cardboard model of which was a fi xture in the Tapper household each fall. But what gave him the greatest pleasure in life were the accomplishments of his three children. He supported them unconditionally and aff orded them every opportunity possible. Although times were often fi nancially challenging, he and Marilyn committed to provide anything their children needed, no matter what the cost. He was a fi xture at every concert and game for all his children. He took great pride in taking his daughter to the University of Pennsylvania, volunteering for Marching Band competitions, listening to his son play at Tanglewood and visiting Camp Encore to observe his other son direct young musicians. He was immensely proud of his daughter becoming a doctor, his son Richard graduating from Yale University and his son Rob attending the Eastman School of Music. Alan cherished the kindness of his son-in-law Irwin, and the generosity of his daughter-in-law Helen as well as the successes of his grandchildren. He had an immense heart and infectious laugh as he was a considerate, loving and caring man., Marilyn would often say, «Alan was everybody’s friend.” He will be missed. Betty (Wert) Argenzio O f Revere, on January 18, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Vincent P. Devoted mother of Superintendent of Public Works, Paul Argenzio and his wife Colleen of Revere and the late Mark and Ronald Argenzio. Cherished grandmother of Vincent, Kathryn and Laura. Great-grandmother of Mark, Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS SELLER1 BUYER2 Nunez-Chavez, Ever V Miranda, Neil O Buonfi glio, Victoria Guarracino, Pasquale Interiano, Hugo D Lopez-Mar nez, Irvin J Anderson, Leiana R Yancey, Sadiqa A ElHassnaoui, Mohamed Garcia, Jose D Perez, Carina Santarpio, Carol Rizzo, John J Buonfi glio, Victor P Brengola, Lisa D DLM Holdings LLC Canas, Sebas an SELLER2 Rizzo, Stacey A Brengola, Andrew F 63 Case Dr Derrico Sr Albert Est Derrico, James J Stasio, Joshua Reed, Dianna J Thomas, Sandra Y ADDRESS DATE D ied on Thursday, January 14 at the Winchester Hospital, with her sisters by her OBITUARIES | SEE Page 17 PRICE Revere 27 Winthrop Pkwy 31.12.2020 $ 680 000,00 609 Mountain Ave 31.12.2020 $ 560 000,00 31.12.2020 $ 550 000,00 295 Suff olk Ave 31.12.2020 $ 100 000,00 15 Hauman St 30.12.2020 $ 657 000,00 156 Proctor Ave 29.12.2020 $ 690 000,00 29.12.2020 $ 720 000,00 29.12.2020 $ 395 000,00 Alexa, Brennan, David, Anthony and Emma. Dear sister of the late Marilyn Harwin. Loving aunt of Debra Doene and Steven Harwin. Betty and Vincent met in Colorado while on a double date. Vincent was in the Air force and Betty was in nursing school. Later they were married and raised their family in Revere. Betty was head nurse at Malden Hospital for a few years before becoming a school nurse in the Revere Public Schools. In her free time Betty enjoyed gardening, crocheting, coin collecting and was an avid Red Sox fan. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to the Habitat for Humanity, 240 Commercial St, FL4 Boston, MA 02109 or habitat.org. Jane C. (D’Alessandro) Inglese 71 Roland Rd 39 Vane St #A Joan H Savignano LT Savignano, Paul S 129 Fenno St 7 Park Ave #35 28.12.2020 $ 289 000,00 24.12.2020 $ 690 000,00
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 Page 17 OBITUARIES | FROM Page 16 side after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer, she was 54 years old. Jane was born & raised in Revere, she was a proud Alumna of Revere High School, Class of 1984. Most of Jane’s working career was in the Restaurant Industry. She worked both as a waitress & bartender. Her personality & wit kept her customers happy and coming back. Unfortunately, due to her declining health, she was forced to no longer work. Her life was fi lled with family & friends who loved her and will miss her. She is the beloved daughter of the late Robert A. “Della” D’Alessandro & Geraldine A. (Mugford) D’Alessando. Cherished & loving sister of JoAnn M. Carr & husband Robert of No. Reading, Judith A Bonacci of Peabody, Janet E. D’Alessandro of Saugus, Julianne Dulong & husband Lawrence of Billerica & Christopher A. D’Alessandro of Boston. Mother of Amanda M. Inglese of Manchester, NH & Lauren J. Breen & husband Paul of Beverly. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. Harriett (Mandell) Portney Lawn and Yard CareUSA SNOW PLOWING * Reasonable Rates * Prompt Service * Parking Lots 781-521-9927 AAA Service • Lockouts Trespass Towing • Roadside Service Junk Car Removal 617-387-6877 26 Garvey St., Everett MDPU 28003 ICCMC 251976 92 , of Saugus, formerly of Revere, beloved wife of the late Bernard A. Portney, died January 17, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Winthrop she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Frances Mandell. She was raised and educated in Winthrop. Harriett was a stayat-home mom whom enjoyed her family and will be missed dearly. Harriett is survived by her daughter Shari Lyn Losanno of Saugus and her son Steven Portney of Revere. She was predeceased by her brothers Herbert Mandell and Irwin “Jack” Mandell. Contributions in her memory may be made to Care Dimensions 75 Sylvan St. Ste. B-102 Danvers, MA 01923. Sharing written remembrances & condolences during this time will be essential in helping the Portney family reminisce, celebrate & heal. We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! Frank’s House Painting 781-289-0698 “PROPER PREP MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE” - F. FERRERA • Exterior FREE ESTIMATES --- FULLY INSURED • Interior • Ceiling Dr. • Paper Removal • Power Wash • Carpentry Call Driveways From $ 35
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