THE ADVOCATE - A HOUSEHOLD WORD FOR 30 YEARS! Vol.30, No.20 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Keller Williams Revere volunteers provide city with extra hands 781-286-8500 Friday, May 21, 2021 City Council bemoans state of McMackin Field By Adam Swift T he state of disarray at McMackin Field, formerly one of the Little League fi eld jewels of the state and referred to as LitDISREPAIR | SEE Page 15 tle Fenway, has some city councillors ready to draw a line in the infi eld sand. The discussion about the conShown, from left to right, are Iryna Karneyeva, Alisa Karneyeva, John Guerini and Melissa Galvin upgrading the Sargent Street underpass with a coat of paint during RED Day on May 13. See page 6 for story and photo highlights. (Courtesy Photo) City of Revere Drops Below 3% Positivity Rate for First Time in 11 Months 41% of Revere Residents Fully Vaccinated, 55% Received First Dose City of Revere Has New 7-Day Case Average of 6.9 - Lowest Number Since July 31, 2020 Revere Board of Health Urges Everyone to Get Vaccinated – Tells City “Please Join Us In Making Yourself, Your Family, and Your Community Safer” T he City of Revere Board of Health was informed that Revere’s positivity rate has dropped to 2.8%, the lowest number since the state started tracking this data at a municipal level. As of today, May 14, 41% of Revere residents are fully vaccinated an increase of 5% since last week. VACCINE | SEE Page 16 CLEANUP: A worker with a weed whacker is shown clearing the fi eld at McMackin Field on Thursday as mosquito season comes with the warm spring temperatures. The city council is seeking a solution for what councillors are calling an eyesore for the long dormant baseball fi eld. (Advocate photo by the Advocate) Revere Board of Health Issues Guidance on Reopening Revere Revere Will Follow State’s Guidelines With Emphasis on Getting Vaccination Numbers Up To State Average T REVERE FIREFIGHTERS’ VIRTUAL MEMORIAL Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:15 A.M. Relatives and friends of the Revere Fire Department are cordially invited to tune into our Annual Firefighters Memorial Day Exercises virtually. The ceremony will be live on RevereTV on Comcast Channel 9 or 1072 HD, RCN Channel 13 or 613 HD. You can also watch the ceremony on RevereTV's Facebook and YouTube page. Please tune in as we honor our departed members at this, our most solemn traditional service. Christopher P. Bright Chief of Department he Revere Board of Health met this week to discuss reopening plans for Revere after following the announcement from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to lift the remaining COVID-19 restrictions on May 29. The Revere Board of Health will follow the State’s decision to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions eff ective May 29, while continuing to enforce mask-wearing in schools and health care facilities as outlined VACCINATION | SEE Page 12
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