YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 36, No.22 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday City Presents George V. Colella Academic Awards; City of Revere Community Scholarship Presentation 781-286-8500 Friday, June 5, 2026 Rep. Giannino honors U.S. Marine Veteran and Retired Revere Police Officer John Cafarelli at 2nd R CONGRATULATIONS: Mayor Patrick Keefe Jr., and the City Council of Revere, recognized the students of the Revere Public Schools for their academic achievement with the presentation of the 2026 George V. Colella Academic Awards and from the City of Revere Community Scholarship Committee the 2026 Revere High School recipients. George V. Colella Award recipient, Alexis Leona Feldman of the Abraham Lincoln School, joined by her family members, educators, City Council President Anthony T. Zambuto, Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio and Schools Supt. Dr. Dianne Kelly. See inside for photo highlights. (Advocate Photos by Emily Harney) Mayor proposes $322.6M budget, warns of future funding challenges By Barbara Taormina T he City Council referred Mayor Patrick Keefe’s $322.6 million city budget proposal to the Ways and Means Subcommittee. Keefe introduced the 2027 budget at this week’s council meeting and CFO Richard Viscay ran through the numbers. He said he was pleased to introduce the budget, which he described as “a culmination of good governance and fiscal prudence.” “We will not live above our means,” said Keefe, who stressed the budget represents a meager 1.8 percent structural increase, the smallest increase in the Boston area. “We all know that with infl ation, we are doing more but spending less,” he added. Keefe credited new technology, a strong work ethic and effi ciencies across the board for a successful budget. Viscay then took over and took the council through the money coming into the city and the amounts Revere is expecting to spend. Viscay began with $332.6 million in revenue. The city estimates it will collect $133.2 million in property taxes, which includes $3.6 million in new growth. “We can’t raise taxes any higher than they are,” said Viscay. “We tax to the levy limit.” Viscay said that is important for residents to understand, and there is no truth to the talk that PROPOSES | SEE Page 7 ecently, State Representative Jessica Ann Giannino (D-Revere) proudly honored Revere’s John Cafarelli at the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day ceremony, which was held in the Massachusetts State House’s historic House Chamber. Hosted by the ExecAnnual Statewide Military Appreciation Day Special to Th e Advocate utive Offi ce of Veterans Services (EOVS) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Legislature, the event recognized the contributions of veterans, activeduty service members and military families from across Massachusetts. The ceremony featured remarks from GoverHONORS | SEE Page 6 Pictured are Retired Police Offi cer John Cafarelli and his daughters and sister.
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