CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AS REVERE’S LOCAL NEWS SOURCE Vol. 31, No.16 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Marathon, running about community for Revere resident Anayo Osueke Fastest Revere runner in 126th Boston Marathon By Adam Swift A nayo Osueke is the fastest man in Revere, or at least he was on Marathon Monday. Osueke, 40, posted the fastest time of all Revere residents taking part in the 126th Boston Marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile course in just over three hours. While the time was down from Osueke’s time of around 2 hours and 50 minutes in the 2021 race, he said running the Boston Marathon is more about being part of the community than it is setting personal records. “There is a big social and community aspect to the Boston Marathon; it is the honor and the tradition that drives me to it,” said Osueke. “I’m a 40-something year old guy, so I’m not looking to go to the Olympics. There are a lot of people there talking about the history and the culture of the race, and there are a lot of charity runners. My interest in running is refl ective of that community bond.” Osueke said he first got involved in distance running 781-286-8500 Friday, April 22, 2022 June goal date set for selection of new high school leadership team By Adam Swift A DYNAMIC DUO: Kristopher Tong, left, ran alongside Revere resident Anayo Osueke in the Boston Marathon on Monday. (Courtesy photo) when he moved to the Boston area about fi ve years ago. “There was a running community here that really encouraged me and welcomed me,” he said. Osueke said that to this day he RUNNER | SEE Page 17 A commuter rail resolution Saugus Board of Selectmen backs proposal to fund electrifi cation of Newbury-Rockport Commuter Rail line By Mark E. Vogler S electmen voted 5-0 at their Tuesday (April 19) night meeting to support a resolution requesting the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to fund electrifi cation of the Newburyport-Rockport Commuter Rail in its Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for the Fiscal Years 2023-2027. “Electric trains are up to 25 times more reliable than our current diesel fl eet, which translates to dependable, reliable service and lower maintenance costs,” the resolution noted. “Whereas: Electrification of the Newburyport-Rockport line would allow the state of Massachusetts to meet emissions reRAILLINE | SEE Page 17 new Revere High School principal and deputy principal should be in place by the middle of June, according to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly. In March, current Principal Dr. John Perella and Deputy Principal Leah Tuckman submitted letters of resignation to Kelly. At Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, Kelly gave an update on the search process to fi nd a new leadership team for the high school. The administration is undertaking the search with the assistance of UMass-Boston’s Collins Center, and will also include a screening committee comprised of parents and staff members. There have already been several public forums held with staff and parents where there has been input on what qualities parents and staff would like to see in new school leaders. Kelly said there will be additional forums and surveys to narrow down those qualities as the screening committee works to select fi nalists to interview by the end of May. Kelly said the goal is to have a principal candidate identifi ed in time to help with interviews for the deputy principal position in early June. During the initial forums with parents and staff , Kelly said, there were some key characteristics that were mentioned across the board. “They were looking for someone whose characteristics include empathy and fl exibility, somebody who has experience in competency-based learning, detracking and performance assessments,” said Kelly. “They want somebody who is a good communicator and responds to emails in a timely manner, who is hardworking and has good organizational skills, who understands the social and emotional needs of students and adults and knows the diff erence between a small issue and a big issue.” Some of the things mentioned specifically by parents include fi nding candidates who will enforce the dress code and a code of conduct, who will plan more community events and engage families and students in decision-making. “We have also engaged the Collins Center to help us with this search, and they are going to do a second round of surveys and focus groups with teachers, students and parents,” said Kelly. Kelly said those forums and surveys will take the feedback the administration has already received to help bring the search into focus. “Rather than just starting with the universe of options and characteristics and things like that, we’re starting with what people had already identifi ed as important, and then asking people to help us narrow that down,” said Kelly, “so when it gets to be time to do the search, we will know exactly what we are looking for.” Kelly said there have been several parent volunteers to serve on the search committee. She said the administration is looking for additional parent volunteers, as well as high school staff , to serve on the committee. “This is a very dense process that we are going through, but we are hoping when we make corrections for some of the time delays we have right now, that we would be fi nished with both appointments by the middle of June,” said Kelly.
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