Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Mayor announces parking meter app M ayor Brian M. Arrigo announced this week that drivers in Revere can now use the Passport Parking app to pay for on-street parking on Broadway and Shirley Avenue. The smartphone mobile app Passport Parking enables users to digitally pay for parking without using a meter. The Passport Parking app makes parking simple. Users download the free app and create an account with their vehicle and payment information and can then start a parking session. When time expires, users are notifi ed and have the option to extend the session without having to return to their vehicle. “The installation of smart meters in our City a year ago represented a monumental change in our parking department, which had been saddled for years with outdated and dysfunctional meters. 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DCR announces 2020 fifth grade Arbor Day poster contest M assachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) Commissioner James Montgomery recently announced the theme of DCR’s 2020 fi fth grade Arbor Day Poster Contest: “Trees Please.” Fifthgraders from around the state enrolled in either public or private schools, as well as homeschooled students, are encouraged to participate in the annual Arbor Day Poster Contest by creating posters highlighting this year’s theme. Schools are then asked to host a poster contest to determine the winner. The winning poster from each school can then be submitted to DCR for review. Homeschooled and nonparticipating school students may submit their posters and enter the contest individually. “Trees are not only beautiful, but play a key role in the health of our environment, and I’m thrilled that each year fi fth graders demonstrate this importance by participating in the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s annual Arbor Day Poster Contest,” said Montgomery. “I look forward to 2020’s creative entries from students throughout the Commonwealth highlighting this year’s theme ‘Trees Please.’” First Place prizes for the DCR Arbor Day Poster Contest are a tree planting ceremony at the winner’s school, a certifi cate for art and science supplies, and ARBOR DAY | SEE PAGE 16 F EBRUARY 3 , 2 0 2 0 RPL Takes Social Media! The Revere Public Library Newsletter Revere Public Library Events and Inspiration The Revere Public Library is new to social media. We have created an Instagram and a Facebook page that includes pictures of what is going on in the library as well as event dates and information. We will be posting the Children's Programs schedule as well as upcoming events for Young Adults and families. We have just launched our first ever Y.A. Book Club and are very excited for similar programs to come. Stay tuned for more announcements that can be found on Instagram and Facebook. FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK: Rvr Libs INSTAGRAM: @reverepubliclibrary ter payment directly through a mobile phone, is another leap into modernizing city services. This convenience will make life easier for visitors to our business districts, facilitate compliance with parking regulations, and make collection procedures even more effi cient and productive.” With the App users can: • Purchase parking using a debit/credit card • Monitor their session • Extend their stay remotely (up to the maximum allotted time) • View all parking history Revere joins other Massachusetts cities and towns that have launched Passport’s service, including Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Salem, Acton, Springfi eld, Newburyport, and Haverhill. Passport also powers the ParkBoston mobile pay app in Boston. Users will also be able to use the ParkBoston app to pay for parking in Revere. “We’re excited to bring Passport mobile pay to the City of Revere,” said Revere’s Director of Parking, James Rose. “We are always working to provide a customer-friendly experience to our residents and visitors so we’re looking forward to introducing this new payment technology. 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