THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 Page 9 Dates set for Revere summer school programs By Adam Swift A fter an academic year of (mostly) remote learning, Revere public schools will be off ering a full slate of in-person summer school programs. “There have been a lot of questions about summer programs,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. Richard Gallucci in a presentation of the times and dates for the summer learning programs before the School Committee on Tuesday. “We have worked with the principals to get their plans, and I would say these dates and times are close to 100 percent. I hesitate to call anything 100 percent, but this gives a good idea and a ballpark of what the schools are planning.” The programs at all the elementary and middle schools will run four days per week, from Monday to Thursday. The Garfi eld Elementary School will serve as the sole location for the special education extended school year, according to Gallucci. Depending on the school, the programs will begin from June 28 to July 12 and run through the fi rst or second week of August. Some of the schools will have programs ending around lunch time, while some schools will have extended learning days until around 2 p.m. Because of an HVAC project at the Lincoln School, that school’s program will be housed at the Hill School this summer. Revere High School will run the RHS Summer Bridge Program from July 6 to August 12, the RHS English Learner Academy from July 6 to August 5, and the RHS Credit Recovery Program will also run from July 6 to August 5. SeaCoast High School will off er the SeaCoast Seminar and the SeaCoast Credit Recovery Program from June 22 to July 15. All students are invited to attend the summer programs. “Students who have intense needs or specifi c needs are going to be encouraged to attend specifi c programs, like the special education extended year program,” said Gallucci. “But certainly, other students are going to be welcomed to attend their current school’s program to ensure that they feel a part of that community and are engaging in the summer, especially if their families feel they need that.” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly said each of the schools is partnering with a community organization to provide special learning opportunities. She said some have partnered with Lego Education for a robotics program, while some are partnered with Project Adventure for some outdoor exploration programs. “We are trying to make sure the day is enjoyable and doesn’t have them confined indoors,” said Kelly. “We want them to be outside as much as possible, and every program will have an outdoor component. We don’t want summer school to feel like a punitive thing – we want it to feel like we are taking kids from where they are and helping them go further down the path of the road they belong on.” School Committee Member Frederick Sannella praised the administration for providing a summer program as thorough as what the district off ers during the regular school year. Trio of Brazilian nationals charged in connection with wire fraud By Christopher Roberson T hree Brazilian nationals living in Revere have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The suspects are Guilherme Da Silveira, 28, Alessandro Felix Da Fonseca, 25, and Flavio Candido Da Silva, 35. According to federal authorities, the suspects were joined by 16 other Brazilian nationals throughout the United States in a “nationwide conspiracy to set up fraudulent driver accounts with multiple rideshare and delivery service companies using stolen identities and to rent or sell those accounts to drivers who might not otherwise qualify to drive for those services.” It is alleged that more than 2,000 victims had their identities stolen as a result of the scam. “Millions of us rely on these services every day for transportation and to have meals and groceries delivered to our homes. They are an important part of the economy, especially now,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Mendell. “We allege that the conspirators took advantage of that by stealing customers’ identities while making deliveries and using those stolen identities to set up fraudulent accounts. That means accounts for unqualifi ed drivers who could not meet minimum qualifi cations, were not eligible to work in the United States or could not pass a background check. That’s illegal.” Anyone who believes they are a victim is urged to visit https:// www.justice.gov/usao-ma/victim-and-witness-assistanceprogram/us-v-wemerson-dutra-aguiar-and-us-v-priscila-barbosa-et-al. “These individuals are accused of executing a nationwide con in which they dragged thousands of innocent people into their scheme by stealing their identities. They thought it would be an easy way to generate some quick money, but in doing so they potentially compromised public safety by putting people behind the wheel who couldn’t get jobs with these companies on their own,” said Joseph Bonavolonta, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “This massive fraud ring would have been more diffi cult to detect without the assistance of the victim companies in this case who are making a good faith eff ort to root out fraud and enhance their customers’ safety.” The suspects allegedly targeted fi ve rideshare and delivery companies between January 2019 and April of this year. During that time, the suspects allegedly acquired the victims’ Social Security numbers and copies of their driver’s licenses. According to authorities, that information was used to create fake driver accounts. The accounts were then rented or sold to individuals who were not otherwise eligible to work for a rideshare or delivery service. As a result, the suspects allegedly received referral bonuses from the companies, who, at the time, were unaware that the driver accounts were fraudulent. If convicted, the suspects would each face up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fi ne. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma The City of Revere should consider a bronze memorial statue of Guy Meli at McMackin Little League Field in honor of this longtime, dedicated Cardinals coach who was a strong advocate for all the players in the Revere Little League system. Coach Meli deserves remembrance of his lifetime of dedication to Revere Little League. Pass the hat to those who want to contribute after the Mayor and Council approves the unique memorial. ~FLASHBACK~ 43rd in a series of
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