Your local new source for over 3 decades! Vol. 31, No.11 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday City Council honors local heroes 781-286-8500 our local new source for o er 3 decades! Friday, March 18, 2022 Councillor requests more money for school resource officers By Adam Swift C The City Council presented Certifi cates of Merit to seven people on Monday night for their eff orts in saving the life of a referee at an RHS basketball game. Pictured are RHS Athletic Trainer Keith Correia, Firefi ghters Chuck DelGreco and Brian Ciampoli, Acting Fire Captain Kevin O’Hara, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, Police Offi cers Joseph Internicola and Bryan Brenes, City Council President Gerry Visconti and Donald Boudreau, RN. (Photo Courtesy of the City of Revere) By Adam Swift L ast Monday night, the City Council honored seven people for their lifesaving eff orts at a recent Revere High School (RHS) junior varsity basketball game. Donald Boudreau, RHS Athletic Trainer Keith Correia, Police Offi cers Bryan Brenes and Joseph Internicola, Fire Captain Kevin O’Hara, and Firefi ghters Chuck DelGreco and Brian Ciampoli were presented with Certifi - cates of Merit by the City Council for their actions when a referee collapsed on the fl oor during the game in early February. “On Feb. 7, Councillor Cogliandro was recognizing a group of food pantry volunteers for their work distributing food to the veterans and the members of our community,” said Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, who introduced the order for the certificates. “One of my good friends, Donald Boudreau, was not in Latest Human Rights Commission meeting suspended By Adam Swift F or the second time in less than four months, the Human Rights Commission meeting was gaveled to an early end. On Dec. 3, 2021, the meeting came to a tumultuous end when far-right radio talk show host and selfproclaimed independent candidate for governor Diana Ploss questioned the need for a Human Rights Commission in Revere. During the latest meeting on Thursday, March 10, a small group toting “Abolish the Human Rights Commission” attended the meeting. Revere resident Gina Castiello used a public forum to rehash the events of the December meeting, question the need for the commission, downplay the existence of systemic racism in the city and bemoan the rise of “Critical Race Theory” and the Black Lives Matter movement. Castiello said she believes the Human Rights Commission and the City of Revere are the cause of confl ict and division in the city. She noted that Lourenço Garcia is a member of the commission and an assistant superintendent for the school system. “You walk into the public schools and there is a big Black Lives Matter banner,” Castiello said. “Critical Race Theory is being pushed and inciting violence in our community, and I’m against it, and so aren’t a lot of other white people. Freedom is being taken away in the city of Revere.” Castiello later said that she believes in equality, and that people of other races also support her viewpoint about the Human Rights Commission, but are afraid MEETING | SEE Page 8 The Giannino family, pictured from left to right: Cousin Nicholas Maglione, Aunt Marie Patterson, Aunt JoAnn Carabillo, Uncle Peter Carabillo, Grandmother Joann, Aunt Jean Kolinsky, Uncle Richard Kolinsky, proud Dad Christopher and State Representative Jessica Giannino at the breakfast fundraiser at DeMaino’s last Sunday. See photo highlights on pages 10-11. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) attendance and I messaged him and said, “Hey, you’re being awarded tonight … for your work in the community.’ He said he had his son’s basketball game … and he decided it was probably a better idea to go to his son’s basketball game.” Keefe said he is a big believer in being in the right place at the right time, and that Boudreau, who is a registered nurse, HEROES | SEE Page 16 ouncillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri wants Mayor Brian Arrigo to explore the possibility of funding additional School Resource Offi cers in the municipal budget. Silvestri presented the motion at last Monday night’s City Council meeting, stating the additional school offi cers could help support and identify students struggling with mental health issues. “These past couple years have been a major challenge for everyone,” said Silvestri. Silvestri cited statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing a 31 percent increase in adolescents going to the emergency room for suspected suicidal ideations or attempts, and he added that over 140,000 children in the country have lost either one or both parents to COVID-19. “It’s impacted hugely and disproportionately children of color,” he said. “Our teachers, our MARC SILVESTRI Councillor-at-Large school staff and our safety offi - cers are doing a great job in our schools, and I can commend them for what they have added to their plate besides teaching our students. They are becoming mental health professionals as well, and the motion is to ask the mayor to look into the feasibility of adding fundRESOURCE | SEE Page 9 Giannino Hosts Breakfast Fundraiser
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