Have a Happy & Blessed Easter and Passover! Vol. 32, No.14 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Councillor accuses mayor of bullying; wants answers to his dismissal of Beachmont Arts Center JOANNE MCKENNA Ward 1 Councillor By Barbara Taormina T he City Council voted unanimously to support Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna’s motion that Mayor Brian Arrigo come before the council to discuss the status of the public arts center at the renovated Beachmont Fire Station. Arrigo approved and signed on to the project in June 2021. For months, neighbors, residents and stakeholders have been working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), which provided a grant to move the project forward, on plans for the fi re station. But late last month, Arrigo wrote to the MAPC and informed the agency that work on the arts center must stop completely. McKenna and other councillors are looking for an explanaACCUSES | SEE Page 18 City Council President Calls For Civility By Barbara Taormina City Council President Patrick Keefe opened this week’s Council meeting with a review of the Open Meeting Law and rules of decorum at public meetings. Keefe, and other councillors, were responding to the March 27 meeting about the high school building project which saw a large and excited audience yelling out comments, speaking out of order and disrupting the meeting in other ways, including a brief scuffl e between residents that made it into the Boston news reports. “We want as much public participation as possible. We owe it to you to open that process,” said Keefe, who added that the actions of a few should not represent the community as a whole.” The rules emphasized by the council begin with that all people attending a council meeting must be silent. Anyone who disrupts a proceeding may be told by the chairman to withdraw from the meeting. If a person disrupting a meeting reCIVILITY | SEE Page 7 781-286-8500 Friday, April 7, 2023 ~ POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT ~ Steven Morabito announces candidacy for Mayor of Revere Friends and Residents of Revere, First, I would like to thank you, the people of Revere for instilling your trust in me by electing me as your City Councillor-atLarge for the last 10-years. It has been a humbling experience for me to receive a strong showing of support city-wide, election year after election year. It has truly been an honor. As the mayoral race in our beloved city heats up, it is clear that the City of Revere deserves leadership that has a deep understanding of the community’s priorities and commitment to equitable and inclusive policies that promote economic sustainability, public safety, and a high quality of life for all residents. We need a leader who will prioritize the well-being and progress of our community above all else. A leader who understands the needs of our population and the is committed to making positive change. I am proud to announce my candidacy for Mayor of Revere. My parents came to this country from Italy with hopes of the American Dream. I can relate MAYOR | SEE Page 19 STEVEN MORABITO Candidate for Mayor Historic Burial Grounds closed due to abuse of site Special to Th e Advocate T he Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Restoration Committee regrets to announce that due to the ongoing and worsening issue of people treating a historic landmark like a dog park, the burial ground will be closed until further notice. The committee has received a number of messages from concerned neighbors about people allowing unleashed dogs to run rampant through the burial ground. Recent walkthroughs revealed large patches of grass that had been torn up and a signifi cant amount of dog feces throughout the burial ground. It is disgraceful that the burial ground is being treated in this manner. While no one has been buried in Rumney Marsh Burial Ground since 1929, it is in no sense abandoned. We hold tours and events at RMBG and occasionally host descendants of the people buried there. Burial grounds like RMBG are open air museums and should be treated with appropriate respect. We hate to restrict access to the burial ground when there are so many people who want to visit and would do so respectfully. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on certain people to have the common sense to curb their dog in a burial ground. When our committee meets at the end of April, we will decide how best to move forward. Please feel free to contact us at rmbgcommittee@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. The wrought-iron gates will be closed indefi nitely due to the lack of respect by dog owners who abuse the historic site. (Courtesy of RMBGRC)
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