Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026 The A.C. Whelan celebrates 29 students for outstanding compassion By Melissa Moore-Randall L ast week, the A.C. Whelan School proudly celebrated 29 outstanding students from Kindergarten through Grade 5 who were nominated by staff for demonstrating compassion throughout their school community. These students showed care for others, offered help without being asked, included classmates, used thoughtful words and demonstrated understanding when someone needed support. To honor their efforts, students participated in our Compassion Cootie Catcher Celebration, where they created and decorated special cootie catchers filled with uplifting and compassionate messages. This meaningful activity reinforced the power of kind words, empathy and small actions that make a big difference. Students honored: Gael Interiano Reyes, Alejandra Morales Pereira, Mya Diaz Estrella, Malina Claudio, Emma Cisneros Ortiz, Hazel Barahona Landaverde, Abby Lopez, Rayden Mujo, Kylie Marquez Flores, Camila Ayala Chacon, Cecilia Vieira Dias, Martina Ramirez Arango, Axel Mendez Portillo, Mia Crespo, Lorenzo Licata, Valeria Muneton, Owen Gigueroa Canelas, Alayna Festa, Bella Carias Aguilar, Julia Oliveira, Santino Brangiforte, Genesis Mendoza Lozano, Ethan Maldonado, Jezebel Torres, Addison Newman, Tuba Benayad, Eloah De Assis Sousa, Bentley Smith and Brandon Paz Benitez. REVERE CIT Y COUNCIL ROUNDUP SPECIAL OFFER Safety. Style. Stress-Free Installation. CALL NOW 1.877.357.6691 FREE Fixtures and FREE Shower Door Add’l terms apply. Offer subject to change and vary by dealer. Cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 3/31/26. Advocate Staff Report A t their meeting this week, the City Council held four public hearings for special permits for proposed development projects. Mario Zepaj is requesting a special permit to construct two townhouse dwellings at 661 Washington Avenue. Townhouses may be allowed in the RB District by special permit. Andrea Garcia is requesting a special permit to modify an existing non-conforming structure and use from a tow company to a restaurant at 855 Broadway. Flor Gomez is requesting a special permit to modify a nonconforming structure by converting a retail fl ower shop into a restaurant at 619 Broadway. H&J Realty, LLC is requesting a special permit to reconstruct, alter, and extend a preexisting non-conforming residential structure into a four-story residential apartment structure consisting of nine units at 95 Stanton Avenue. Councillors had concerns about small lot sizes and density. All four requests were referred to the council’s zoning subcommittee for further review. Council approves bond authorizations T he council approved two bond authorizations this week. The fi rst was for $1,250,000 for Mass DEP CWSRF Planning Project #19200. The second was for a bond authorization in the amount of $500,000 for Mass DEP CWSRF Planning Project #19201. Both projects will keep Revere in compliance with the consent decree. Council rejects required notices on Community Meetings C ouncillor-At-Large Michelle Kelley returned to her proposal to require councillors to inform one another when community meetings are scheduled. When Kelley first presented her motion several weeks ago, councillors were critical. They suggested this motion was RCCR | SEE Page 12
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