YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 36, No.18 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday Floramo’s Restaurant Hosts Ribbon Cutting 781-286-8500 Friday, May 8, 2026 Revere bans cryptocurrency ATMs to curb fraud, protect residents By Barbara Taormina T his week the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning cryptocurrency ATMs in Revere. Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri proposed the ordinance to protect residents from the many scams and fraud associated with the machines. CRYPTOCURRENCY | SEE Page 11 A GRAND OPENING: Floramo’s Restaurant celebrated their ribbon cutting last Thursday night at their new Revere Beach Boulevard location. The restaurant — “where the meat falls off the bone” — offi cially opened on Feb. 2. Shown from left to right, are: Claudia Castellon, Miguel Alvares, Karen Buckley, Alexsis Allison, Nicole Cullen, Erika Escobar, Kerri Floramo, School Committee member Stephen Damiano, State Representative Jeff rey Turco, District Director for Senator Lydia Edwards Victor Pelatere, Mayor Patrick Keefe, Ward 5 City Councillor/Council Vice President Angela Guarino Sawaya, State Representative Jessica Giannino, Council President/CouncillorAt-Large Anthony Zambuto, Business Liasion/Signage/Storefront Program Director John Festa, School Committee member John Kingston, Transportation Coordinator Julie DeMauro, and School Committee member Anthony Caggiano. See inside for photo highlights. (Advocate photo) 26 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy Revere resident Adam Misci graduates from Academy Special to Th e Advocate S TOW—State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Massachusetts Firefi ghting Academy leadership today announced the graduation of 26 fi refi ghters from the 50day Career Recruit Firefi ghting Training Program. Video of the ceremony will be posted to the Department of Fire Services YouTube channel this afternoon. “Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s gradFIREFIGHTERS | SEE Page 4 Revere graduate Adam Misci Marc Silvestri Councillor-at-Large City Council OKs 5-year waste contract with Capital Waste By Barbara Taormina T he City Council unanimously approved a fi ve-year contract with Capital Waste for trash, recycling, yard waste and white goods collection. Revere’s Chief Financial Offi cer, Richard Viscay, said the contract, which runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2031, was a great deal that will bring cost certainty and continuity to the city. The cost of collection increases 3.5 percent each year, but there are no contingencies for fuel costs or prevailing wages. The contract calls for the city to pay $2,349,305 for 2026-2027 and tops out at $2,695,882 in 2031. Each month, Capital Waste collects about 1,300 tons of trash as well as 300 tons of recyclables according to the city’s solid waste program. The city also pays $72 per ton for disposal at WIN Waste Innovations. Disposal for recyclables is $79 per ton. The higher rate is due to market volatility and administrative costs. “I think this is a great contract for the city,” said Viscay. “They have been great stewards almost like an extension of our staff .” Viscay also has aff ection for Capital Waste for their decision not to increase the city’s rate last year. “Trash is a tough business. Capital Waste touches every house in the city. They give a good product, and they helped us out when we needed it,” said Viscay. Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio said he was fully in favor of the contract. Argenzio, a former Public Works Superintendent, said Revere has always had a good relationship with the company. Capital Waste’s history in Revere means drivers know and understand the hills and the streets. And both Argenzio and Viscay said the process of fi nding a new trash hauler and negotiating a new contract is a nightmare. Like other councillors, Council President Anthony Zambuto praised Viscay for negotiating such a favorable contract. “Congratulations on a great deal for the taxpayers,” said Zambuto. “With the long-term deal with WIN Waste, this probably makes our rate for trash removal the best rate in the state.”
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