THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025 Page 17 RevereTV Spotlight I n a new exciting episode of “Fabulous Foods,” Victoria Fabbo is joined by special guest Esteban Cruz, the founder of Clara’s Gourmet Sofrito. Together, they explore the creative ways sofrito can be used and put their own twist on a classic Puerto Rican dish. Tune in and follow along! You can watch this program daily on the Community Channel through the month of March or anytime on the RevereTV YouTube page. On February 28, 2025, the Adult Day Health Center celebrated its 14th anniversary with a Disney-themed party with live dancing and music. Staff at the ADHC participated by not only organizing the party, but by dressing up as Disney characters. Mayor Patrick Keefe shared a few congratulatory words and expressed sentiments about the value of the organization to the city. Coverage of this anniversary party is posted to YouTube and is also playing on RTV. Revere Arabic Community (RAC) hosted their fourth annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner on Friday, March 7, at the Beachmont VFW, and RevereTV was there to capture some of the celebration. Assistant DEI Director and RAC leader Asmaa Abou-Fouda welcomed everybody with a special thanks to those in attendance, including Mayor Patrick Keefe, State Representative Jessica Giannino and State Senator Lydia Edwards. The evening was one of joy, love and community. Watch RevereTV’s coverage as it plays on the Community Channel for the next few weeks. Mayor Patrick Keefe’s second annual State of the City Address was last night and all were invited to attend. The event took place at 6:30 p.m. at the Susan B. Anthony School Auditorium, (107 Newhall St. in Revere). Spanish interpretation was available. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from Mayor Keefe about the state of our city! Watch the replay of the State of the City Address on RevereTV’s YouTube page or as it is scheduled on RTV GOV for the next few weeks. RTV GOV is scheduled with the latest meetings from City Hall. The current rotation includes the Conservation Commission, last week’s Revere City Council meeting, the Zoning Sub-Committee, the Commission on Disabilities and the License Commission. More meeting replays from this month will also be included for the next week or so. The State of the City Address will replay within this meeting rotation as well. RTV GOV is channel 9 on Comcast and channels 13 and 613 on RCN. All meetings and government-related programming play on this channel, but are also posted to RevereTV’s YouTube page to view at any time. MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season U pcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthropto-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip time enhancements by about 30 minutes. BOSTON — The MBTA this week announced start dates, trip information, and improvements for the Winthrop/Quincy Ferry for the upcoming season along with start dates for all seasonal routes. Upgrades coming to the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip time enhancements by about 30 minutes. The full schedules for all ferry routes are anticipated to be released next month and will be available at mbta.com/Ferry. Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Information • Weekday Service: Winthrop and Quincy Ferry weekday service will begin on Monday, April 28, 2025. To better serve ferry passengers, weekday trips will be divided into two separate routes: the Winthrop Ferry operating directly between Winthrop and Boston and the Quincy Ferry operating directly between Quincy and Boston. With two separate ferry routes serving Winthrop and Quincy, the MBTA is more than doubling trips to these destinations on weekdays. Two separate routes also allow the MBTA to improve trip times from Winthrop to Boston by about 30 minutes (last year, a weekday trip from Winthrop to Boston or the Seaport took about 50 minutes; this season, these trips will take about 20 minutes). Both ferry routes will continue to serve Logan Airport, the Seaport, and Central Wharf / Aquarium. • Weekend Service: Winthrop and Quincy Ferry weekend service will begin on Saturday, May 24, 2025, to coincide with Memorial Day weekend. On weekends, the MBTA will continue to operate a combined Winthrop and Quincy Ferry route serving all destinations. A one-way fare on the Winthrop and Quincy Ferry is $6.50 (or $3.25 for Reduced Fare riders). Tickets can be purchased on the mTicket app or with cash on board. Commuter Boat or Commuter Rail Zone 1 (or higher) passes and M7 cards are also accepted. Complete schedules will be available soon at mbta. com/Ferry. Lynn Ferry Information Lynn Ferry weekday service will begin on Monday, March 31, 2025. Lynn Ferry weekend service will begin on Saturday, May 24, 2025, to coincide with Memorial Day weekend. FERRY SEASON | SEE Page 21 OBITUARY Regina (Leone) Gnerre O f Revere. Died peacefully at her home surrounded by the warmth and love of her family on Sunday, March 16th following a brief illness. She was 84 years old. Her Funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Thursday March 20th beginning at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Regina was a native of San Nicola di Baronia Provence Avellino, Italy. She was born on August 5, 1940, to her late parents Giovanni Leone and Maria Filomena (Sciaraffa). Regina was one of eight children. She was raised and educated in Italy, before journeying to the United States when she was 15 years old settling in East Boston. Regina worked as a seamstress for several years before marrying her husband, Antonio Gnerre on February 18, 1962 and immediately began a family. In 1965 she and her husband moved to Revere. Regina took immense pride in her home and raising her children. She was a loving mother, and she enjoyed cooking and caring for her family. She was a thoughtful, generous and kind soul, always taking time to call family and friends to say hello. Whatever she had, she was quick to share with others. Visits with her always ended with a “Thank you for coming” and a reminder to “be careful.” Cooking was defi nitely one of her passions, especially her Sunday gravy. Regina was a woman who treasured her family and her grandchildren held a very extra special place in her heart. Regina was an avid gardener, where she enjoyed growing many of her own fruits and vegetables, as well as tending to her fl owers that she planted around her home. She was the past Vice President of The San Rocco Society of Boston. She is the beloved wife of the late Antonio Gnerre of 35 years. The loving mother of Antonietta DeGloria and her late husband Edward of Lynn, Louis Gnerre of Burlington, John Gnerre of Revere, Maria Gnerre and her fiancé Arthur Pelton also of Revere. She is the cherished mama nonna of Tyler, Gnerre, and Devin Gnerre. She is the dear sister of Carmela Favorito of Chelsea and the late Nicola, Ubaldo, Michael, Carmen, Benito, and Mike Leone. Also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Family & friends were invited to attend Visiting Hours on Wednesday, March in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals, Revere. Her Funeral was conducted from the funeral home on Thursday March 20th followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Church, Revere. Interment followed in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of fl owers please make a donation in Regina’s memory to The San Rocco Society of Boston, c/o G. Leone, 216 Rumney Rd., Revere MA, 02151.
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