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FIRST COMMUNITY SUPPORT FAIR FIRST SEE PAGE 16 Vol. 29, No.11 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday E F id Senatorial race divides local Democrats By Barbara Taormina F or Revere Democrats, last Saturday was a caucus to remember. The Revere Democratic City Committee hosted the event, which was organized to elect delegates and alternates to the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention, which will be held on May 30 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. “More than 50 Revere residents attended and took an active role in our democracy,” said Ward 6 City Councillor Richard Serino, who is also chairman of the Democratic City Committee. “This was the most well-attended and diverse caucus I can remember. It truly refl ected the people who make up the fabric of our city and who make our community special,” he added. The state convention is a blazing-blue gathering of thousands of Democrats from around the state who meet to talk shop and prepare for the upcoming election. Nationally, Democrats are tuning up for a chorus calling for unity. But in Massachusetts, it’s complicated. Democrats throughout the state and 617-387-2200 Friday, March 13, 2020 Revere closes schools indefinitely By Christopher Roberson A lthough there are no confi rmed reports of the coronavirus in Revere, Mayor Brian Arrigo expects this to change. Therefore, he recently announced that the Revere Public Schools will be closed until further notice. “In the interest of public health, Ricky Serino Supports incumbent Markey in Revere are split on the race between U.S. Senator Ed Markey, who is facing a primary challenge from U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy III. Markey, a well-known and much-loved Massachusetts Democrat, has been in Congress since 1976. He served in the House until 2013, when he was elected to the Senate to fi ll the seat left open by John Kerry, who was appointed secretary of state. Kennedy, the son of former Coffee with a Cop & Girls Scouts DEMOCRATS | SEE PAGE 22 U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy and the grandson of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. KenPatrick Keefe Supports challenger Kennedy nedy, was elected in 2013 to represent the state’s 4th Congressional district. As for the Kennedy mystique, the congressman wears it well. “I am proud to be a delegate to our state convention who will be supporting Sen. Ed Markey because, as a City Councilor, I feel strongly that Senator Markey is the best suited candidate in his race to represent Revere,” said Serino. “After spending time with him, I’ve come to realize Ed truly does recognize what a special we are stepping up our mitigation eff orts to stop the spread of coronavirus, including today’s decision to close schools,” said Arrigo. “Today we formalized our response plan with our external networks allowing us better coordination with cities and towns across our region as we all work to stem the spread and hasten containment. Currently, we are focused on solidifying our ability to provide ongoing services to residents as this outbreak continues to evolve and provide strategic wellbeing checks for our seniors and other vulnerable populations. We will continue to update residents consistently to ensure our communities have the most up to date information and facts available from a trusted, offi cial source.” During this time, the schools will announce plans for virtual learning and food service. “Although no member of our school community has tested positive for coronavirus, we see the trends across the state leading in that direction and are choosing to close schools proactively,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly. “Our teams are working to address the most immediate needs of our students and families that will be aff ected by school closures, particularly in the development of plans to provide meals and instruction during this time. As we have done for the past several days, the school department will continue to provide information to our students, families and staff on a regular basis.” Although the schools will be closed, there are no plans to close any city offi ces at this time. City activates emergency response plans, supports strategic COVID-19 containment efforts Mayor announces proactive steps to stem spread of COVID-19 and prepare for further cases Focus on health and well-being of vulnerable populations Special to Th e Advocate M arch 11, 2020 – The City of Revere is closely monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts, and Mayor Brian Arrigo announced a number of proactive steps to support containment efforts and prepare for further spread of the disease. While there are no presumed or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the City of Revere as of today, March 11, 2020, the City of Revere acknowledges that public health experts predict the disease to spread, and the city is preparing in anticipation of that. Revere city offi cials are participating in daily briefi ngs with state and federal offi cials and will share updates for Revere residents regularly at Revere.org and via social media. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly is in regular communication with Revere Public Schools staff , students and families. Those updates can be found at RevereK12.org. “Our City is prepared to respond Mass. Environmental Police Coastal Bureau Offi cer Christopher Sweeney, Event Organizer Skyllar Mulvaney, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, Horses and Heroes Board Member Lana Jean, US Customs/Border Protection Supervisor Burton Ho and Horses and Heroes Foundation Vice President Philip Russo had coff ee and cookies with the Saugus Girl Scouts during “Coff ee with a Cop” at the Revere State Police Barracks on Saturday afternoon. See page 15 for photo highlights. (Photo courtesy of Ed Terrell) to emergency situations. 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