REVERE Vol. 29, No. 21 -FREEHave a Safe & Happy Memorial Day W ADVOCATE www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday The Great Revere Day at the Races Sponsored by Beachmont Improvement Committee 781-286-8500 Friday, May 24, 2019 City Council wants mayor to seek state funding of MBTA’s Red and Blue Line connection to help ease traffic congestion By Alexis Mikulski T RACE DAY: Pictured from left to right, are Daveen Arrigo, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Anthony Testa, Norma Fonseca, Daniel Maguire and Adrienne Maguire enjoying the BIC fundraiser at Suffolk Downs. See photo highlights in next week’s edition. (Advocate photo by Ross Scabin) Mayor congratulates Junior ROTC Cadets on successful Snow Angels season By Tara Vocino lderly and disabled residents who had their homes shoveled this winter by members of the Revere High School Junior ROTC recently attended a recognition ceremony outside of the American Legion thanking them for their service. According to Cadet Ashley Lemus, Operation Snow Angels is a service learning project which involved shoveling 60 homes of elderly and disabled residents along the American Legion Highway and Federal and Union Streets. Retired Maj. Deborah Bovuker said the Mayor’s Office provides them with a list of residents in need of shoveling by Nov. 1. Those residents are then notified with a letter along with a description of what the cadets will be wearing. Norma Davis of Stark Avenue said the cadets plowed her 45-foot-wide-by-90-foot-high sidewalk after a plow truck preE he Mayor will request state officials to fund the connection of the Red Line and Blue Line, the City Council decided on Monday night. In a motion presented by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo, the connection of these two lines could improve ridership, decrease traffic and provide more accessible transportation to Revere residents. “I mean, obviously, our public transportation is becoming more and more critical, as the city gets more and more crowded,” said Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo. “There’s more traffic in our Mayor Brian Arrigo presents Cadet Matthew Duque Gil with a certificate of commendation for participating in Operation Snow Angels. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) viously broke her wall, and they also shoveled her sidewalk and side steps at her home near Broadway. “They did a good job and were very appreciative when I thanked them,” Davis said. “The cadets have been SNOW ANGELS | SEE PAGE 8 ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.679 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.899 Diesel Fuel $2.899 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.699 SERVICE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS $ $2.55 GALLON GALLON 3.43 We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 Price Subject to Change without notice city because of all these new developments. If we don’t start to invest in public transportation, the city will become more gridlocked than it is today,” he said. There are currently over 30 new development projects underway in the city, causing an increase of commuter traffic for Revere residents. In 2018 the City Council voted in favor of a major urban development plan that will feature over 1.5 million square feet of new development. “I see it firsthand. The more residential units we have, the more traffic we have, the higher our insurance rates go up. It’s a problem, and we need to get it under control,” said Rizzo. “One way we can do that is by investing in our public transportation. I think we really need to take a serious look about what we’re doing here, in prospective development in this city,” he said. The Red Line is a rapid transit line that currently runs from Ashmont to Alewife and features different commuter rail zones. Revere residents do not have direct access to this subway, and can only access the Blue Line from the city, which runs from Bowdoin to Wonderland and does not have any commuter rails. The City Council hopes that by connecting these two lines, residents can avoid the traffic on the highways and easily travel to different loCONNECTION | SEE PAGE 3 Our 80th Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 2 Week Night Classes JUNE 3 One Week Day Class JULY 8 & JULY 22 CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM EVERETT AUTO SCHOOL “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available Prices subject to change FLEET
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