Have a Safe & Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Vol. 32, No.21 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Revere Karate Academy Opens at New Location 781-286-8500 Friday, May 26, 2023 School Supt. addresses Council subcommittee’s school district safety concerns By Barbara Taormina T his week, School Superintendent Dr. Diane Kelly and Members of the Revere Chamber of Commerce are shown with Revere Karate Academy owner Doreen Cogliandro-DiRienzo and her son, Ward 3 Councillor/Instructor Anthony Cogliandro (both in center) at its new 351 Revere St. location. Revere Chamber members, pictured from left to right: Executive Director Erica Porzio, VP Niles Welch and President Patrick Lospennato. See photo highlights on page 10. (Advocate photo) School Resource Offi cer Sgt. Joseph Internicola met with the City Council’s Public Safety Subcommittee to discuss safety issues in Revere Public Schools. Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo said he requested the meeting after reading a news report about Boston’s Tobin Middle School that detailed an incident involving of a group of fi ve students who had ingested cannabis edibles and were taken to the hospital. Rizzo said that report and other things he’s heard STORE HOURS: 6:00 AM - 10:30 PM Come to Robinson News Convenience 1556 Eastern Ave, Malden • (781) 324-0492 Come Play lottery here! bins n News C nve Lottery Beer Wine WE'VE GOT ALL YOUR NEEDS COVERED! Soft Drinks Groceries 6:00 AM - 10:30 PM Revere Veterans Service Office invites residents to Memorial Day Exercises on May 29 at American Legion Lawn Memorial brick project unveiling and Keynote Speaker Andrew Biggio T he Revere Veterans Service Offi ce announced that Memorial Day Exercises for 2023 will take place on Monday, May 29, at 10:30 a.m. at McMackin Veterans Memorial Park (formerly known as American Legion Lawn on Broadway). Present at the event will be local elected offi cials, veterans and their families, as well as guest motivational speaker and author Andrew Biggio (a US Marines veteran). “It’s time to honor our fallen,” said Councillor-at-Large/Veterans Service Offi ce Director Marc Silvestri. “The Memorial Day exercise is one of my favorite events to be a part of. It’s a privilege to recognize all who have made the ultimate sacrifi ce in defense of the freedoms we enjoy each day.” Throughout the year, the Veterans Service Offi ce has been hosting a fundraiser to help veterans of Revere with emergency support. In the fundraiser, residents were able to honor a veteran or loved one who has served in the military, to be featured at Charles J. McMackin Veterans Memorial Park. At the exercises, the bricks will be unveiled and all those who purchased one are encouraged to attend. Following the exercises and short speaking program, there will be a barbeque. All are welcome. $2.98 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 DIANE KELLEY Supt. of Schools about city schools had him, parents and other councillors concerned. Kelly began the discussion with a PowerPoint presentation fi lled with numbers and statistics. “Discipline and behavior in schools have been a challenge for the past couple of years,” she told the committee. She then explained that the disruption of Covid, the legalization of marijuana and a change in state law about how students can be disciplined have made schools challenging environments. Kelly’s numbers, which were from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, began with 608 students, or 27 percent, of the RHS community who this year were chronically absent or truant. “That is signifi cantly higher than we’re used to but better than SAFETY | SEE Page 4
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