Congratulations RHS Class of 2022! g Vol. 31, No.23 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday ee E State Representative Jessica Giannino Re-election Campaign Begins REVERE – State Representative Jessica Giannino announced she is excited to kick off her reelection campaign formally, after submitting her certifi ed signatures and offi cially securing a place on the 2022 ballot. “Serving as your State Representative is truly an honor. I am proud of my record and the progress we have made. Time and again, the people of Revere and Saugus have expressed their willingness to stand up and be heard. Together we have made a diff erence, and thanks to the hard work of my supporters, I will once again appear on the ballot to represent Saugus and Revere on Beacon Hill. I hope the voters of the new 16th Suff olk District will support my re-election and send me back to the State House to continue to lead the fi ght on y 781-286-8500 Caps Off to Revere High Class of 2022 Friday, June 10, 2022 JESSICA GIANNINO State Representative their behalf,” said Giannino. She added, “I am as committed today as I was two years ago, to running a race that takes me to every corner of the transRE-ELECTION | SEE Page 22 Arrigo administration presents $240 million operating budget Proposed operating budget $14 million higher than in FY22 By Adam Swift T he City Council’s Ways and Means Subcommittee began its review of Mayor Brian Arrigo’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget of just under $240 million on Wednesday afternoon. Richard Viscay, the city’s fi nance director, presented an overview of the budget, and the subcommittee heard presentations on several department budgets, including the mayor’s offi ce, human resources, the innovation and data management offi ce, purchasing, auditing and the treasurer/collector. An additional fi ve subcommittee meetings are schedBUDGET | SEE Page 21 PATRIOT LEADERS: RHS Class of 2022 Council members, pictured from left to right: Vice President Angela Huynh, Class Treasurer Hailey Ancheta, Class President Shaimaa Bouras Saiah and Class Secretary Maajda Louaddi are all smiles during graduation exercises at Harry Della Russo Stadium this week. See Graduation coverage starting on page 12. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Water and Sewer Rates Going Up Proposed FY23 Residential rate $17 per 100 cu. ft. (HCF); commercial rate will be $28.08 per HCF By Adam Swift R esidents will likely see a 4.25 percent hike in their water and sewer bills, but the increase isn’t as high as it could have been, according to city Finance Director Richard Viscay. On Monday night, Viscay presented the recommended water and sewer rates to the City Council, as well as a plan to structure the rates over the next three years to prevent them from rising a whopping 17 percent. The City Council will be taking up the proposed water and sewer rates and the plan presented by the City of Revere at a future Ways and Means Subcommittee meeting. If the City Council adopts the recommended adjustments, the combined residential rate for Fiscal Year 2023 will be $17 per hundred cubic RATES | SEE Page 17 REVERE FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL Sunday, June 12, 2022 8:15 A.M. Relatives and friends of the Revere Fire Department, especially our Day Exercises. Please note this year’s ceremony shall be held at solemn traditional service. Chief of Department
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 3 Community Scholarship recipients awarded scholarships; City Council awards a Certificate of Appreciation to Chamber of Commerce By Tara Vocino F ive Revere High School seniors who wrote compelling essays on what community means to them received $2,000 2022 Community Scholarships during Monday’s City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Residents chose to check a box on their property taxes to donate to the scholarship funds, according to event organizer Joseph Gravellese. This year’s recipients: Anthony Insogna-Parziale, Cindy Pham, Nicholas Gerasev, Sabrina Carrion and Skyla DeSimone. DeSimone and Pham weren’t present. City Council members also awarded a Certifi cate of AppreOffi cials and scholarship winners, pictured at Monday’s City Council meeting, from left to right: Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, Joseph Gravellese, scholarship recipients Anthony Insogna-Parziale, Nicholas Gerasev and Sabrina Carrion, City Council President/Councillor-atLarge Gerry Visconti, Councillor-at-Large Daniel Rizzo, City Council Vice President/Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino and Councillorat-Large Marc Silvestri. ciation to the Revere Chamber of Commerce, which recently held a ribbon cutting and installation of members. Revere Chamber of Commerce and City Council offi cials, pictured from left to right: Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, Chamber Treasurer Marta Flores, Chamber Member Tiff any Mota Branco, Chamber President Patrick Lospennato, Chamber Executive Director Amanda Portillo, City Council President Gerry Visconti, Councillor-at-Large Daniel Rizzo, City Council Vice President Richard Serino and Councillorat-Large Marc Silvestri. Revere 2022 Community Scholarship winners, pictured from left to right: Sabrina Carrizo, who plans to attend Northeastern University; Anthony Insogna-Parziale, who plans to attend Tufts University, and Nicholas Gerasev, who plans to attend Boston University. At far right is City of Revere Community Scholarship Program Chair Joseph Gravellese. (Two scholarship winners were not present at the meeting,) We Sell Cigars & FATHER’S DAY Accessories R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES CIGAR Revere Chamber of Commerce President Patrick Lospennato and Chamber Executive Director Amanda Portillo received a Certifi - cate of Appreciation from City Council members during Monday’s City Council meeting. Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Churchill Size Cigars including a Cohiba - Long SMOKERS DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Churchill Size wrapped $43.95 FIFTY YEARS 2022 Happy Father’s Day 1972 HUMIDOR SPECIAL! $99.95 Complete! Reg. Priced $149.95 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM HUMIDOR SPECIAL! IS COMING! Check our in-house SPECIALS! Buy Cigars by the Box & SAVE! Competitive prices on all Brands, Great Selection
Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Attendance policy continues to be a City Council issue Visconti: ‘We do not need to police ourselves’ By Adam Swift T he battle over City Council attendance continued at Monday night’s meeting. Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo presented a motion that some councillors claimed was a retaliatory strike against a motion made last month seeking to dock the pay of councillors who don’t show up to meetings. In May, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro and Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri presented a motion seeking to cut councillors’ pay by some percentage if they are absent from a meeting without a good excuse. Rizzo, who took exception to that motion in May, presented his own motion on Monday night requesting the City Council consider overhauling its pay structure and handing out a fl at $100 fee for each meeting councillors attend. “I think at the last meeting I had stated that we don’t work for each other – we get elected by the voters,” said Rizzo, “so if the sole mission here is to compensate councillors by the meetings they attend and not the job they do with phone calls they return … personally, I think this is a slippery slope. In all the years that I’ve sat on the council, I have not heard a councillor indirectly go after other councillors for their attendance; that’s insane to me.” Rizzo said the councillors put themselves before the voters every two years, and that the voters should be given enough credit to determine who is doing their job and who is not. Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe sought to take a middle ground in the conversation, stating he understood where Rizzo was coming from in making his motion, as well as the frustrations voiced by Cogliandro and Silvestri in making their original motion. “I think we are probably going down a slippery slope when we start this fi ning each other and what not,” said Keefe. Attorneys at Law 14 Norwood St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 John Mackey, Esq. * Katherine M. Brown, Esq. Patricia Ridge, Esq. “This is probably not the role we should be playing for each other.” Keefe noted that the attendance by city councillors overall was subpar for the beginning of the calendar year, which led to a certain amount of frustration by some on the council, but said he would like to see the council police itself without retaliatory motions or docking pay. “I certainly think that we as professionals, as respectful individuals – and we do respect each other – to start doing this tit-for-tat motions… I would think that we could be men and women about it and just self-manage,” said Keefe. Rizzo said his was not a tit-fortat motion, but an eff ort to create transparency and start a discussion on attendance and pay issues. Silvestri said his original motion was not aimed at any particular person on the council. “We don’t make millions of dollars up here – that’s a fact – we probably don’t get paid enough,” said Silvestri. “But we put ourselves on the ballot and we get elected by the people and we should show up here every chance we get.” Cogliandro said he agrees that the original motion was not an indirect attack on anyone, but a measure aimed at making the council as a whole more accountable. “We are not employees of the city; we are elected offi cials … the voters are the ones who put us here,” said Rizzo. “It is not up to you to count absences and who is not here and why you don’t have a quorum.” City Council President Gerry Visconti said the motion would GERRY VISCONTI City Council President MARC SILVESTRI Councillor-at-Large be put into the Legislative Affairs Subcommittee, and he added that he hopes the council could get down to more important business. “We are elected by the residents of the city, and we do not police ourselves,” said Visconti. “It is not the council president’s job to call the Treasurer’s Offi ce and say I’m going to deduct someone $50 because he did not attend a meeting and calculate it out.” Visconti also noted that the job of a councillor extends well outside the City Council Chambers in dealing with constituent issues. “I think we should work rather than nitpicking each other,” Visconti said. “I think we should work collaboratively and get some work done that has to be done in the city.” Work Completed on Pedestrian Bridge at Suffolk Downs Station BOSTON – As part of the MBTA’s Capital Program, the MBTA’s Capital Delivery team has completed critical work that took place over 18 consecutive days on the Blue Line to repair the Suff olk Down pedestrian bridge and accomplish other Blue Line maintenance work. During this time, shuttle buses replaced Blue Line service from May 22 through June 8 between Wonderland and Orient Heights stations, and regular Blue Line service resumed at the start of service on June 9. Closed since late 2021, the Suff olk Downs pedestrian bridge will fully reopen to the public this summer. “As we continue to make these kinds of important investments in MBTA infrastructure, I want to thank our riders for their continued patience during this surge in repair work on the Suffolk Downs pedestrian bridge and maintenance work along the Blue Line,” said MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak. “We know these kinds of service suspensions can be frustrating, but they provide additional time to expedite important safety and service improvements for our riders.” Due to the pedestrian bridge’s position in the immediate vicinity of the Blue Line’s overhead wires, the work to demolish the bride deck would not have been possible during regular overnight hours. This 18day suspension in service was a valuable work window that allowed crews uninterrupted access to the area in order to safely perform demolition work on the Suff olk Downs pedestrian bridge, which would otherwise have required additional service shutdowns. This important work to repair and reopen the Suff olk Down pedestrian bridge also needed to be proactively accomplished prior to the beginning of MassDOT’s Sumner Tunnel Restoration project, which begins June 10. If the MBTA had not completed this now, the pedestrian bridge would likely not have been repaired for another two years until the Sumner Tunnel reopened seven days a week in winter 2023. While the Suff olk Downs pedestrian bridge remains closed at this time as fi nal repairs are made to the concrete ramps BRIDGE | SEE Page 9
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 5 City Council focuses concern on school safety following recent school tragedy By Adam Swift S chool security was on the forefront of the minds of several city councillors on Monday night. Three councillors presented separate motions regarding safety in the schools in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May. Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito’s motion asked that Mayor Brian Arrigo add a line item in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for any school safety measures the School Committee deems necessary. “Although we do not oversee the School Committee and the school system, we do as a City Council have the responsibility of approving the school budget as a whole each year,” said Morabito. “Also, we can make recommendations to the mayor to provide funds for schools. We also have the responsibility of acting in the best interest of the city, and being that these schools are in our city, we have every right to be cautious and take precautions.” Morabito said the schools should be a beacon of safety for students, staff and teachers. “I feel it is imperative that we request the mayor to add a line item to the budget to support our colleagues on the School Committee and the superintendent … by providing the funds as the School Committee deems Committee after a recent Safety and Security Subcommittee meeting, Cogliandro asked that his motion be tabled. However, he did note that there could be improvements made to security training and measures at the schools. Ward 4 Councillor Patrick STEVEN MORABITO Councillor-at-Large necessary, based on a feasibility study,” said Morabito. Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo commended Morabito’s motion, but recommended that the city’s state legislative delegation look into adding money in the state budget for school safety measures. “I think an issue like this where it aff ects everyone [in the state], it might be worth asking the state delegation if they can make an additional appropriation for school safety,” said Rizzo. Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro presented a motion asking the mayor, School Committee and City Council to hold a joint meeting to discuss security measures. After speaking to members of the School Keefe presented a motion asking the mayor to have the Police Department update the City Council and School Committee on security measures. Keefe said it is important for councillors and other elected offi cials to refl ect on how the Texas school shooting and other national tragedies impact students and families locally in Revere. “I don’t want to grandstand in the light of another tragic school shooting, but I have received a number of calls and messages from concerned parents, and I also go home, and like many of you, have to see your family and your children and you have to answer to them,” said Keefe. Keefe said the recent School Committee Subcommittee meeting addressed a number of questions and concerns, and he added that he has full confi - dence in the city’s School and Police Departments. But Keefe said he would still like to hold a joint meeting to make sure the city is taking advantage of all the resources it can when it comes to school safety and security. RevereTV Spotlight Happy Pride Month! RevereTV was at City Hall on June 1 to record the start of the city’s Pride celebrations this month. The flag-raising ceremony included a photo booth, t-shirts and speeches from elected offi cials like Mayor Brian Arrigo, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, State Representative Jessica Giannino and State Senator Lydia Edwards, and words from U.S. Senator Ed Markey read by School Committee Member Carol Tye. Coverage of this fl ag-raising event has been replaying on RTV GOV, which is 9 on Comcast and 13 and 613 on RCN. You can watch this ceremony at any time on the RevereTV YouTube page. The Human Rights Commission Meeting took place on Zoom this past Thursday, and it is now replaying on RTV GOV. You will also see this week’s City Council Meeting and the fi rst of many Ways and Means Budget Hearings playing at various times over the next few weeks. All municipal meetings will interrupt any scheduled government programming and be shown live as they happen. Meetings will also stream live on Facebook and YouTube. Check out revere.org for the City of Revere calendar to see all meeting dates and times. Congratulations to the Revere High School Class of 2022! RevereTV streamed graduation live from Harry Della Russo Stadium on Tuesday night. The ceremony could be viewed on Facebook, YouTube and the RTV Community Channel. This was a two-camera shoot, which gives viewers a closer and more detailed viewing compared to if they were sitting in the stands. If you missed the ceremony and would like to watch it or would just like to watch it again, you can fi nd it on the RevereTV YouTube page or replaying on the RTV Community Channel over the next few weeks. That channel is 8 and 1072 on Comcast and 3 and 614 on RCN. The Boston Renegades are back in town for the playoff s. Their first playoff game is at home vs. the DC Divas at Harry Della Russo Stadium. This game will air live at 6 p.m. on Saturday on RevereTV, Facebook and YouTube. RevereTV has been covering the Renegades’ home games this season. 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Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Sheriff Tompkins, Department Receive Appreciation from Representative Giannino for Community Cleanup Special to Th e Advocate S uff olk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins, members the Department and participants in the Department’s Community Works Program joined State Representative Jessica Giannino, who invited the group out to Revere to personally thank them for their work in helping to clean up and beautify sites across the City of Revere. The Community Works Program (CWP), which is made up of volunteers from the Department’s in-custody population who must meet strict classifi cation standards to be selected for the program, helps participants to gain work experience and build upon valuable skills learned through vocational and job training that can help to remove the barriers to employment that they often face upon their return to society. Under the constant supervision of Deputy Sheriffs, who also provide on-site training to participants, CWP members work on assignments that include: cleaning vacant lots, beautifying roadway intersections, painting street lamps, boarding and securing abandoned homes, shoveling walkways for senior citizen housing, and more. Many of the assignments are made through requests to the Department for assistance from municipal governments, non–profi ts and various divisions within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “I am so grateful for the partnership that I have with Suff olk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins,” said State Representative Giannino. “Every day, I receive requests from the residents of Revere and Chelsea regarding litState Representative Jessica Giannino stands with Suff olk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Department’s Assistant Deputy Superintendent Heather McNeil, supervisor of the Community Works Program. ter and debris on our state roads, particularly Routes 60 and 107. Mass DOT has been very helpful in assisting with cleanup efforts, but I knew to get the results the 16th Suffolk needed, we needed backup. Sheriff Tompkins stepped up and ensured that crews from his Community Works Program were out helping to keep our state roads clean. Thank you, Sheriff Tompkins for helping keep Suffolk County clean.” Returning praise for Representative Gianninio, Sheriff Tompkins spoke about the ability to provide opportunities for people in his care and custody with Everett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti Years! “Same name, phone number & address for over half a century. We must be doing something right!” f www.everettaluminum.com the help of committed community partners. “While we really appreciate the recognition of the work that we’re doing in the community, it wouldn’t be possible without truly committed partners like Representative Giannino,” said Sheriff Tompkins. “So, we thank Rep. Giannino for providing them the opportunity to come out and practice their newfound skills. We are in the ‘second chance’ business with respect to our work in helping the people remanded to our facilities to acquire the skills and training they need to return to society in better stead, with the ability to change their own lives and, thereby, transform entire communities.” The Department’s CWP crews have begun ramping up activity over the past several months following more conservative deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic. In pre-pandemic times, the program was running seven contracts throughout Suffolk County and deployed approximately twenty-fi ve individuals, or four crews of CWP participants. For more information about the Community Works Program or Department programs in general, visit: www.scsdma.org. Spring is Here!
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 7 Paula Sepulveda is June 2022’s Public Servant of the Month M ayor Brian Arrigo announced that June 2022’s Public Servant of the Month is Paula Sepulveda. Paula has worked in the Revere Department of Public Health since 2020, where she administered vaccination clinics and worked to help our residents throughout the pandemic. A Shirley Avenue resident for more than 10 years, Paula is raising her son, Enzo, in Revere. Paula is an incredible asset to the residents of Revere who goes above and beyond her duties to help her community, making her a clear choice for June’s Public Servant of the Month. Q: What do you do? What was your career prior to City Hall? A: I am the Administrative Assistant for Health and Human Services, where I work with the Director of Public Health to help coordinate and administer vaccination clinics and other events in the City of Revere. I also work as a clerk for both the Board of Health and the Human Rights Commission. Before working at Revere City Hall, I worked at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center where I was a care coordinator for kids with disabilities. Q: What does Revere mean to you? A: I always joke that Revere chose me, I didn’t choose Revere. My parents immigrated to the United States when I was 8 years old – we started living in East Boston and eventually made it to Revere. I’ve been living on Shirley Ave. since I was 14, and Shirley Ave. will always be home to me. My son goes to the Revere Public Schools and I’m happy to say Revere is where I’m going to stay! Q: What was it like working in the public health sector during the pandemic? A: It’s strange – I started this job in the middle of the pandemic, so it almost feels like a blur. Coming from East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, I was just going from one public health space to another. In a lot of ways, I feel like I was privileged to be able to leave the home and work – but sometimes I was so involved in my work that I forgot what was really happening around me. At the time, there was this adrenaline rush among those in the public health sector – especially at the very start of the pandemic. Sometimes it was hard to really take it all in and understand the weight of what we were experiencing. Q: At the peak of the pandemic, what did your weeks look like? A: Probably the hardest point personally for me during the pandemic was the start of vaccination clinics. All of a sudden, thousands of residents were eligible for the vaccine, and it really came down to us to make a decision on where to host these clinics and how to make it as streamlined as possible. It was a lot of work – working through the weekends and coordinating all the appointments. But what I love the most about this job is that there is not one day that’s the same – every day we’re faced with a new challenge and there really couldn’t be a job description for what we do. We just love what we do and do everything we can to help the community. Q: What does public service mean to you? A: Public service is a natural human experience – we see people in need, and we help them. It’s what you do because you love it and enjoy it, not just because it’s your job. Before working at City Hall, I had never stepped into the building, as bad as that sounds. There was a huge separation between the community I lived in (Shirley Ave.) and City Hall for years, but a lot of that has changed in recent years. I almost wish I felt a connection to it sooner. What I hope to teach my son and others in the community is that it’s never too late to get involved and make a diff erence, and getting involved locally is one of the best ways to create change in your community. Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? Call Paul at (617) 387-5457 for details.
Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Lt. Governor pushes FORWARD legislation for beach bathhouses renovation By Tara Vocino L t. Governor Karyn Polito spoke about the administration’s FORWARD legislation, if passed that would renovate the Shirley Avenue bathroom, built in the 1960s, and the Oak Avenue bathhouse at Revere Beach on Wednesday morning. Mayor Brian Arrigo said partnership at the state level is critical for Revere. J& $46 yd. S MULCH SALE! Discount Spring Special PICK-UP or DELIVERY AVAILABLE 617-389-1490 Premium Hemlock or Pitch Black BELOW WHOLESALE COSTS LANDSCAPERS WELCOME $4 yd. $42 yd. $3 yd. State Rep. Jeff Turco also supported the proposed legislation. Pictured from left to right: Department of Conservation and Recreation north region director Thomas Walsh, DCR fi eld operations team leader Thomas Trainor and DCR coastal district manager Christina Doctorass, Environmental Policy And Climate Resilience Undersecretary Beth Card, Undersecretary, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Mayor Brian Arrigo, State Sen. Lydia Edwards, State Rep. Jeff Turco and Juan Vega on Wednesday toured the Shirley Avenue bathhouse, which will be renovated if the legislation passes. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Lt. Governor Karyn Polito addressed the media on the Forward legislation on the Markey Bridge on Wednesday. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and State Rep. Jeff Turco look on. State Senator Lydia Edwards was a proponent for the proposed legislation. www.eight10barandgrille.com We Have Reopened for Dine-In and Outside Seating every day beginning at 4 PM FUN-damental Basketball Camp Open to Boys and Girls in Local Area T he FUN-damental Basketball Camp, open to boys and girls in local area cities and towns, will be held July 25 to July 29, 2022 at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center, located at 51 Summer Street in Everett. The camp will be held beWE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 STAY SAFE! tween the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm for boys and girls entering grades 3 thru 8 as of September, 2022. The cost of the camp is $100. Tony Ferullo, boys’ varsity basketball coach at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden, will be the Director of the camp. The purpose of the camp is: • To provide all campers with the fundamental tools to help them become better basketball players; • To create a positive atmosphere where the camper will learn and have fun at the same time; and • To instill the spirit of the game into all campers, and inspire them to continue playing the game either competitively or just for fun. Each camper, who will receive a T-shirt and certifi cate, will participate in various drills, scrimmages and individual contests. Special guests will speak and share their personal basketball tips. An awards ceremony will take place on the last day of the camp, and parents and friends are welcome to attend. For more information about the FUN-damental Basketball Camp, please contact Camp Director Tony Ferullo: 857-312-7002 or tferullo@ suff olk.edu.
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 9 Baseball Pats conclude fine season with playoff loss to Beverly against the Panthers, who ended up losing, 11-2, to 10th-seeded Braintree in the Round of 32. Along with accumulating 13 total victories, Revere went 11-3 in the GBL to earn second place in the league. It was just one game behind 12-2 Lynn Classical. The Patriots split their two games against the Rams during the regular season. Revere’s Sal DeAngelis smacked one of his three base hits in last Friday’s Division I preliminaryround game at Beverly. By Greg Phipps H ead Coach Mike Manning and his 2022 Revere High School baseball team can take plenty of positives from a campaign that saw the Patriots win 13 games and fi nish second in the Greater Boston League (GBL). The Patriots entered last Friday’s Division I preliminary-round game at Beverly on a roll, having won six of their fi nal seven regular-season contests. Unfortunately, 42nd-seeded Revere couldn’t keep the momentum going and dropped an 8-1 decision to No. 23 Beverly. Revere had its chances to score but left the bases loaded on two occasions, once in the fi fth inning and once in the seventh. Meanwhile, the host Panthers reached Patriot pitching for eight runs as Beverly pitching held Revere to just one run. Ollie Svendsen, Mike Popp and Kyle Cummings all saw work on the mound for the Patriots. The Revere off ense was led by Sal DeAngelis, who stroked three hits in three at-bats. Popp belted a hit and drove in Revere’s lone BRIDGE | FROM Page 4 and pathways that lead to and from the pedestrian bridge, the pedestrian bridge is anticipated to fully reopen to riders this summer. Following extensive planning and coordination with other internal departments, the unencumbered access to the Blue Line tracks and stations in this area for 18 days also allowed the MBTA to accomplish other maintenance activities, including: • Upgrading a tremendous amount of utilities at Wonderland station, including work on electrical, communications, and fi re safety systems. This work would have taken about one year to complete if it had been accomplished during overnight hours; Revere’s Chris Cassidy attempted a bunt against Beverly last Friday. run, and Domenic Boudreau added a hit in the defeat. The game was out of character to what the Patriots had done over their fi nal sevengame stretch to end the regular season. "Despite the outcome, I’m proud of the way [the team] battled today, as they did all season long," Manning said after the game. Revere had outscored the opposition 47-18 during those last seven regularseason contests. But the offense couldn’t break through • Upgrading the plaza and sidewalks at Beachmont station; • Replacing lighting at Revere Beach and Wonderland stations; • Performing signal repairs and replacement work; • Upgrading the track at Revere Beach station; • Performing tactile repairs at Suff olk Downs station; • Performing tree trimming and vegetation management within this area of the Blue Line corridor; and • Repairing and replacing the fencing along the Blue Line track area between Orient Heights and Suff olk Downs stations. For more information, visit mbta.com/Suff olkDowns, or connect with the T on Twitter @MBTA, Facebook /TheMBTA, or Instagram @theMBTA. Right by you. WWW.EVERETTBANK .COM Member FDIC Member DIF NO MATTER WHERE YOUR JOURNEY TAKES YOU NEXT, YOU’LL ALWAYS BE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. Hats off to the Class of Revere pitcher Ollie Svendsen fi red to the plate in last Friday’s tourney contest against Beverly.
Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Congratulations RHS Class of 2022 RHS Class of 2022 Graduates! Congratulations Graduates! State Representative Jessica Giannino The Future is Yours! School Board Member Carol TyeTy Best Wishes Class of 2022 State Representative Jeffrey Turco & Family Congratulations RHS Class of 2022 Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri Congratulations and Best of Luck On Your Next Adventure! Mayor Brian Arrigo & Family Council President Gerry Visconti & Family Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, Jr. & Family Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky Candidate for Ward 5 Councillor John Powers School Board Member Michael Ferrante
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 11 Congratulations RHS Class of 2022 RHS Class of 2022 Graduates! Congratulations Graduates! School Board Member Anthony D’Ambrosio Best Wishes Class of 2022 Councillor-at-Large “Be bold, be courageous, be your best.” Steve Morabito The Publisher & Staff of “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Graduation remarks by Mayor Brian Arrigo G ood evening Superintendent Kelly, Dr. Perella, distinguished staff and faculty, invited guests, parents, friends, and, most important, Graduates of the Revere High School Class of 2022. I have to admit… it feels great being up on this stage once again! I never had a doubt Revere would get to this point again and we did it - together. The class of 2022 endured a high school experience unlike any other in our history. When asked to give graduation addresses, I attempt to bring words of inspiration and impart some lessons of my own experience – But, here, today, your life and your lessons are far from what I could have ever imagined. The life you are living today — and the world you’re heading into — is dramatically different than the one you entered high school in 2019 … not to mention June of 1998 when I was sitting in one of those chairs. Here’s how easy and carefree life was in 1998: gas was only a about a dollar a gallon.. The Backstreet Boys were on Billboard’s Hot 100… and Apple had just released their fi rst iMac. We barely had the internet and email. No Amazon Prime deliveries. No social media (thank god)... and social issues of justice, inequality and violence were discussed in ways that brought more respect and peace for one another rather than driving divisiveness across ideologies, race and cultures. Our city has always been a brilliant example of how New Americans can build a dream of better for the next generation and today you carry that tradition forward with your commencement. Your class, Revere High school 2022 will be our champions for GRADUATES | SEE Page 14 City Council approves use of Community Improvement Trust Fund money Approves $25K for reuse study of Beachmont Fire Station By Adam Swift A t Monday night’s meeting, the City Council approved using Community Improvement Trust Fund money for several park upgrade projects as well as a reuse study for the Beachmont Fire Station. The City Council unanimously approved $80,000 for the Department of Planning and Community Development as matching funds for the Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant program for upgrades to Costa, Gibson and Harmon Parks. The PARC grants were established to assist cities and towns in acquiring and developing land for park and outdoor recreation purposes. These grants can be used by municipalities to acquire parkland, build a new park or renovate an existing park. “To be clear, the matching funds will cover the matching funds for all three of these [park] projects,” said Richard Viscay, the city’s fi nance director. The council also unanimously approved $25,000 for the Department of Planning and Community Development for an adaptive reuse study for the Beachmont Fire Station. The city’s Public Arts Commission is looking to convert the unused fire station into a community arts center and fi re museum with gallery, studio and public use space. The project is very near and dear to the heart of Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, who also serves on the Arts Commission and has been a driving force behind the reuse of the fi re station. “I’m very happy about that; thank you very much,” McKenna said to Viscay at Monday night’s meeting. In other business at Monday night’s meeting, Viscay said the City of Revere is looking to establish three new revolving funds for the city government. Revolving funds are funds where a department or service, such as water and sewer, are funded exclusively through the money it brings in. One is for the parks and recreation program at the Garfi eld Pool; the second is for Electric Vehicle charging stations; and the third is for trash and recycling barrels. Viscay said the City of Revere has been off ering Electric Vehicle charging stations free of charge in the city, but as the number of stations and vehicles increases, the City may look to collect some revenue from the stations to help pay for their upkeep. With the trash and recycling barrel fund, Viscay said, the goal is to have barrels in stock for those in the community who need new or extra barrels. “We have satisfied our three-year debt service on the purchase of these barrels, but we want to maintain an inventory,” said Viscay. “If people want a second barrel or a recycling barrel, we can set up a revolving fund so the dollars are in place so we can go back to purchase more and keep an inventory on hand.”
Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Caps Off to the Revere High School Class of 2022 during their Commencement Exercises at Harry Della Russo Stadium Poet Laureate Parker Legere wrote a poem about how the pandemic aff ected the past four years. Mayor Brian Arrigo said the Class of 2022 has inspired him to do more. Revere High School Assistant Principal Lena Marie Rockwood, Ed. D. received a round of applause coming to the podium. Stacey Mulligan, Ed. D. embraced this graduate. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Pictured from left to right: proud mother Danielle Enos, graduate Melissa O’Hearn, grandparents Jack and Deborah Enos, Aunt Darlene Morrison, Cousin Christine Condelora and Aunt Sara Mourico. SeaCoast High School Guest Speaker Alexia Serino spoke about how many students overcame adversity to graduate. Anwar Marbouh was excited to be graduating. RHS ’22, Next Simmons ’26 lit up this cap, decorated with sunfl owers. Members of the Class Council looked on. Class President Shaimaa Bouras Saiah wished fellow graduates well on their future endeavors. Members of the Revere High School JROTC Color Guard presented the colors. Graduates threw their caps into the air once Principal Dr. John Perella announced that class was dismissed. Valedictorian Jennie Pich thanked her best friend, Kayla Martelli, for walking up to a shy girl so many years ago.
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 13 Maressa Oliveira and Astrid Noriega, far right, walked in the procession into the stadium. RHS Class of 2022 Council members, pictured from left to right: Vice President Angela Huynh, Class Treasurer Hailey Ancheta, Class President Shaimaa Bouras Saiah and Class Secretary Maajda Louaddi. Principal Dr. John Perella gives Kenny Arango his diploma. Pats’ Football stand-out Augosto Goncalves crossed the stage. Principal Dr. John Perella and Daniel Cardona were all smiles. Baseball player Juan Londono Marin embraced Dr. Perella. SeaCoast High School speaker Alexia Serino, who plans to attend UMass Amherst, and Revere High School poet laureate Parker Legere. Graduate Maajda Louaddi, who was the Class Secretary, was beaming. Alexio Trichilo fi st bumped Parker Legere. Gianna Mahoney celebrated her graduation. SCHOOL | SEE Page 14
Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 SCHOOL | FROM Page 12&13 Class Salutatorians Nicholas Gerasev, who plans to attend Boston University, and Angela Huynh, who plans to attend Tufts University, both earned a 4.59 grade point average, and Valedictorian Jennie Pich, who plans to attend UMass Lowell to study biomedicine, earning a 4.6 grade point average. Wilmer Rodriguez celebrated with Nicholas Gerasev. Outgoing Principal Dr. John Perella said the Class of 2022 made him to become a better person. Tiff any DaSilva crossed the stage for her diploma. Salutatorians Angela Huynh and Nicholas Gerasev, who both earned a 4.59 GPA, encouraged students to take on the world in their joint address. The Class of 20:22 was posted on the stadium scoreboard. SeaCoast High School Principal Stacey Mulligan, Ed. D. congratulated all graduates, not just hers. Why our pets are so important. Tennis player Ashton Hoang got the crowd pumped. GRADUATES | FROM Page 14 progress and possibility. Because of your unique experiences and the challenges you have already learned to pivot from, each of you have the skills and fortitude to drive a new course of progress for our collective futures. Yes, your high school experi“Still Totally Clueless” put some humor on the occasion. Graduates gave a shout-out to their future college on their cap. ence was much diff erent than mine. But I have to say you inspired me every day to do more, act more intentionally and be more urgent in addressing the pandemic and all of the disparities it revealed – because of you, your resilience and your advocacy for each other - we have a city that is growing faster than any other in the commonwealth. Be proud of who you are and where you are from – you earned every step of this success. Every single one of you - who will walk this stage tonight - continued to show up for class, despite everything the world was facing. You still came to school every day - even when masks were mandatory and each day seemed more confusing and frustrating than the one before. You went to your games, you participated in your clubs, you applied to the colleges of your dreams, and you did it all - together. Class of 2022- your strength inspires me. Of all 443 graduates of the Class of 2022, there is only one in particular I have to pick on - and I know he’s going to hate it but tough luck - Gianni Bellia will be my fi rst nephew to graduate from high school, with plans to continue his education at UMASS Lowell. I am so proud of the man you have become and all that you have accomplished. I am honored to be able to share this night with you, I’m proud to call myself your uncle and I know Da is looking down smiling tonight. As I look out tonight at the Class of 2022, I see a class bonded in strength that got you through unforeseen circumstances. I see future leaders, doctors, and community builders. I see future change makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs – I see the future of Revere and beyond. The Class of 2022 - I hope you take all of your days, the good and the bad, with a new understanding - of yourself and each other. Go about your days deliberately and unafraid of failure, and you will thrive. Seek out the good in every experience. Share your qualities and differences, and embrace these qualities and diff erences of everyone along your journey. Take care of yourself. Laugh and cry. Rest. Never avoid the chance to be joyful. Accept change. Use your energy, your creativity, your ingenuity, to help your community prosper. You are the Revere High School Class of 2022. Your city is proud of you, and we wish you well. Your next phase of life awaits you. Go make it happen— and please make sure you take the time to enjoy every moment. Thank you.
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 15 Baseball Pats fall in tourney to Beverly, 8-1 “Family on three, one, two, three, family”. Team Revere brings it in for one last time in honor of an incredible season. First at bat, Mikey Popp gets a hit to set the tone against Beverly High last Friday. Patriots’ Kyle Cummings gets a run on base to apply pressure to Beverly. Pat’s #11 Giancarlo Miro tries his best to stop Beverly in a runaway game. Dom Boudreau hustles to make a catch deep into left fi eld. Big hitter Bobby O’Brien steps to the plate to try and get Revere up on the board. Revere’s Ollie Svendsen looks to a cloudy sky as he warms up his arms to take the batter’s box. Third pitcher up, Kyle Cummings takes his chance at the mound against the Panthers. Getting his second run of the game, Mikey Popp makes his way to fi rst base. Chris Cassidy slides head fi rst into second to secure two runners on base.
Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 GONEMAD | FROM Page 2 vere. This “us” versus “them” mentality hurts everyone and it is up to each of us to understand this reality. The last time America fought like one nation was back on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when America was attacked at the World Trade Center. I still remember what that felt like. It felt good but it took a horrible tragedy to knock some sense into us. That period of oneness was far too brief. Today, America is back once again to September 10, 2001, when we were our usual disunited selves. In more recent years this polarization has gone really out of control and grown into a spreading cancer of sorts. The cure is found in each of us to fi nd those ways to bind us together. There is always more that unites us, than divides us. This polarization isn’t helping fi x anything in this country and only builds walls around each of us. We can’t wait for our elected leaders to fi nd solutions when most of them are the problem. We wait for the free press to offer solutions when they seem to enjoy the turmoil. To put it short and simply, Mayor Brian Arrigo is correct: WE’VE ALL GONE MAD. The job for all of us is to recognize the madness around us and be part of the solution bringing us back to sanity again. I am willing to take the fi rst step. Anyone want to join me? Government, after all, is our business. Act like you know that either we run it or it runs us. Standing together beats screaming and yelling like a bunch of banshees. Stop the madness. ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS.....Elegant, Custom CE Col boasting 10+ rms, 4 bedrms, 3 1/2 baths, gorgeous, gourmet kit w/custom quartz counters & center island, top-of-the-line Wolfe 6 burner gas stove w/griddle molding throughout, incredible master suite w/”walk-around” walkin closet & NEW bath w/oversized, custom shower & double sink View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. APARTMENT FOR RENT EVERETT
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 17 RATES | FROM Page 1 Adaptive Clothing Takes the Stress Out of Dressing Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of clothing options are available to mobility challenged seniors who have a diffi cult time dressing? Looking for Mom Dear Looking, The chore of dressing and undressing in traditional clothing can be diffi cult, time-consuming and even painful for millions of people with certain health and mobility problems. Fortunately, there’s a wide variety special clothing, known as “adaptive clothing,” that can help with most dressing challenges. Here’s what you should know. What is Adaptive Clothing? Adaptive clothing is specially designed garments for people with mobility issues, disabilities and cognitive challenges who have a diffi cult time getting dressed. This type of clothing incorporates discreet design features to make dressing and undressing easier, while still having the outward appearance of typical clothing. Depending on your mom’s needs, here are some of the many diff erent types of adaptive clothing options that could help. For self-dressing seniors who suff er from Parkinson’s or other disabilities that aff ect dexterity, there are pants, shirts, dresses and outerwear made with Velcro or magnetic closures instead of buttons and zippers, which are much easier to fasten and unfasten. But be aware that magnetic closures are not suitable for those who have pacemakers. For those who are disabled or who have limited range of motion and need assistance dressing, there are adaptive pants with zippers or snaps on both sides of the pants that are easier to pull on. And a wide range of rear closure shirts, tops and dresses with Velcro or snap fasteners in the back for those who can’t raise their arms over their head. For wheelchair users there are higher back and elastic waistband pants that don’t slip down, as well as pants with fabric overlaps at the seat to allow for easier toileting access. For people with tactile sensitivity, there are garments you can purchase that have soft and stretchy fabrics without tags and are sewn with fl at seams to help preventing chafi ng. And for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease there are one-piece jumpsuits that have a back-zipper access to prevent the wearer from disrobing inappropriately. Where to Shop? Because each person’s dressing needs and style is so specific, fi nding appropriate adaptive clothing can be diffi cult. Recently, mainstream clothing stores like JCPenney (jcpenney.com), Target (target.com) and Tommy Hilfi ger (usa.tommy. com) have started off ering a line of adaptive clothing for adults that combines fashion and functionality, but their instore options are limited. To get a bigger selection, visit the store’s website and type in “adaptive clothing” in their search engine. You can also fi nd a large selection at online stores that specialize in adaptive clothing like Buck & Buck (buckandbuck.com) and Silverts (silverts.com). Both of these companies have been selling adaptive clothing for decades and off er a wide variety of garments to accommodate almost any need, condition or style, for independent self-dressers and for those who need help. Some other adaptive clothing sites you should visit include Joe & Bella (joeandbella.com), Ovidis (ovidis.com), and IZ Adaptive (izadaptive.com), which sells clothing primarily designed for wheelchair users. And, if your mom is in need of adaptive footwear, Velcro fastening shoes (instead of shoelaces) have long been a popular option and can be found in most local shoe stores. Some other new lines of adaptive shoes that may interest her include Kiziks (kizik.com) and Zeba (zebashoes.com), which make fashionable sneakers and comfortable walking shoes that just slip on, hands-free, along with Billy Footwear (billyfootwear.com) and Friendly Shoes (friendlyshoes.com), which makes uniquely designed zip-on shoes. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. feet (HCF), and the commercial rate will be $28.08 per HCF, a 4.25 percent increase from the current fi scal year. “It is extremely important to 1. On June 10, 1898, the U.S. Marines landed where in Cuba? 2. In the early 1900’s what was nicknamed the “Beaneaters,” “Pilgrims” and “Plymouth Rocks”? 3. Legally, Queen Elizabeth II owns every one of what type of bird in the UK? 4. 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On June 16, 1893, what treat containing molasses, peanuts and popcorn was invented? note that the recommended increase is much lower [than] what would be needed to fully fund the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund for FY2023,” said Viscay. “In fact, without a subsidy from other fi nancing sources, the increase would need to be nearly 17 percent.” The increase is a result of increases to the city’s fi xed costs, including a $1 million increase to the debt service, a $1.28 million increase to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) sewer assessment and a $570,000 increase to MWRA water assessment. Viscay noted that the actual operating costs outside of the fi xed costs decreased by 6.4 percent from FY2022. “We all know that this is terrible news, so after strategizing and talking to the mayor and some of the people in the Water and Sewer Department, we are before you to present a plan to try to stabilize the rates over the next three years,” Viscay told the council. The plan would keep the rate hike for FY2023 as well as the following two fi scal years at 4.25 percent, he said. The plan would include the use of $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds over the next three years, as well as $1 million from the water and sewer stabilization fund and $900,000 from the water and sewer retained earnings account. “So, long story short, it’s going to take us $3.4 million in FY2023 to keep our rates at 4.25 percent,” said Viscay. “We are asking the council to consider adopting a three-year rate structure so that we can apply our ARPA funds and keep the rate stable over the next three years.” Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe said he has a number of questions about the plan and the rates, but would bring them up at the Ways and Means Subcommittee meeting. “I don’t think anyone is thrilled with that plan, but we are here before you to explain that these unfunded mandates from the consent decree and the debt service charges … [leave] us with no choice but to come up with a plan we think is as best as we can put together for the rate payers and the community,” said Viscay. 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For more information and to get your free subscription, go to: https:// lp.constantcontactpages.com/ su/aPTLucK THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local senators’ roll call attendance records for the 2022 session through June 3. The Senate has held 69 roll calls so far in the 2022 session. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each senator voted and then calculates that number as a percentage of the total roll call votes held. That percentage is the number referred to as the roll call attendance record. Thirty-six of the 40 senators did not miss any roll calls and have 100 percent roll call attendance records. This high level of participation can likely be attributed to the fact that under emergency rules adopted because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of the 40 senators are not in the Senate chamber during a session. Most are watching and listening to the session from their home, business or Senate offi ce and casting their votes remotely. Senators’ remote votes are communicated to Senate offi - cials during the session or prior to the session if senators are informed in advance that there will be a roll call vote. If a member wants to speak on an issue under consideration, they do so on a separate “debate phone line” and their voice is then heard in the Senate chamber and by anyone watching the broadcast online. The number of senators who had 100 percent roll call attendance records in the four years prior to the pandemic was lower than 2022 as follows: 28 in 2019; 20 in 2018; 24 in 2017; and 17 in 2016. It’s a Senate tradition that the Senate president only votes occasionally. Current Senate President Karen Spilka follows that tradition and only voted on 21 (30.4 percent) of the 69 roll calls while not voting on 48 (69.6 percent) of them. Only four senators, other than Spilka, missed any roll calls. Sens. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington) and Sen.Joan Lovely (D-Salem) each missed three roll calls for a roll call attendance record of 95.6 percent. Sens. Sonia Chang Diaz (D-Boston) and Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen) each missed only one roll and scored a roll call attendance record of 98.5 percent. Beacon Hill Roll Call contacted the four senators asking why they missed some roll calls. Sen. Lovely responded, “I was prevented from engaging in three roll call votes while working remotely because my Internet connection was interrupted. I have participated in every other roll call vote this session and submitted a letter on how I would have voted to the Senate clerk.” “The senator had some significant food allergies and suff ered an allergic reaction to lunch that day,” said DiZoglio aide Tom Arsenault. “However, she was grateful to have been able to get on the record with the clerk’s offi ce regarding her position on that particular amendment and recover in time to vote in favor of the bill.” Friedman and Chang-Diaz did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call asking them for a statement. SENATORS’ 2022 ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS THROUGH JUNE 3, 2022 The percentage listed next to the senator’s name is the percentage of roll call votes on which the senator voted. The number in parentheses represents the number of roll calls that he or she missed. Sen. Lydia Edwards 100 percent (0) ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL SHOOTING AT A HOUSE OR APARTMENT (H 1803) – The House gave initial approval to a proposal that would impose up to a fi ve-year prison sentence and/or $10,000 fine on anyone who discharges an assault weapon, fi rearm, large capacity weapon, machine gun, rifl e, sawed-off shotgun or shotgun into a dwelling. Under current law this crime is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a 30-day jail sentence and/or $100 fi ne. “I fi led this legislation to create a criminal penalty for shooting into a house or building because at that time there was a string of shootings into houses in Lowell and I discovered that our police department did not have the necessary tools to enforce the law,” said co-sponsor Rep. Rady Mom (D-Lowell). “I am very pleased that we are moving forward in making what was a misdemeanor, a felony,” said co-sponsor Rep. Colleen Gary (D-Lowell). Individuals fi ring guns at a residential home can kill the residents inside. It is not just shooting at an inanimate object. People should be able to feel safe in their own homes.” Supporters also said that under current law the punishment is disproportionate to the severity of this type of incident. They noted this crime, primarily committed by gang members, is often used as an intimidation tactic without regard for the innocent people in the home. PREGNANT AND POST PARTUM MOTHERS (S 2731) – Stuck in the House Ways and Means Committee for nearly three months, since March 7, is a measure, approved unanimously 40-0 by the Senate, designed to ensure that pregnant and postpartum mothers get necessary and potentially life-saving health care by extending MassHealth insurance coverage to 12 months after pregnancy. MassHealth is the state’s Medicaid program that provides health care for low-income and disabled persons. “The Massachusetts Senate has taken another step to combat inequities in maternal health,” said sponsor Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem), when the Senate approved the bill in March. “By extending postpartum healthcare coverage to a full year, birthing individuals will be able to access vital physical and behavioral health resources that will decrease mortality and severe morbidity and improve the overall health of parent and child, especially for our minority populations.” At the same time, Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) said, “The danger of dying during pregnancy or childbirth is still far too high in the United States, particularly for Black women. But the Senate is committed to continuing our eff orts to ensure pregnant and postpartum mothers and people who give birth receive the critical care they need and deserve.” FUNDS FOR HOMELESSNESS – The U.S. Department of Labor announced the awarding of more than $57 million in grants nationwide to organizations that help veterans experiencing homelessness fi nd meaningful employment and assist them in overcoming barriers to transition back successfully into the workforce. The grants include $1,506,323 for the Bay State including $501,834 For Volunteers of America of Massachusetts in Jamaica Plain; $184,489 for the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation in West Barnstable; and $820,000 for Veterans Inc. in Worcester. The funding will support 112 continuation grants totaling more than $37 million as well as 56 new three-year grants totaling some $20 million. “The pandemic further exposed the diffi culties faced by our nation’s homeless veterans,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. “The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grants announced today will fund initiatives that help our veterans— particularly those in underserved communities—get the training and support they need return to the workforce and use their skills to make valuable contributions to our society.” Proponents also noted that the awards will enable recipients to provide a wide range of services to homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness including learning occupational skills, attaining apprenticeships or on-the-job training opportunities and receiving job search and placement assistance. STATE BUDGET DEADLINE IS JULY 1 (H 4701/S 2915) – The House and Senate each appointed three members to a conference committee to hammer out a compromise version of the different $49 billion plus versions of the fi scal 2023 budget passed by each branch. Reps. Aaron Michlewitz (D-Boston), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) and Todd Smola (R-Warren) were appointed by Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy). On the Senate side Senate President Karen Spilka chose Sens. Michael Rodrigues (D-Westport), Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington) and Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth). QUOTABLE QUOTES “The alarm has been sounded. There is an inability of police departments to recruit and retain police offi cers. It’s deeply concerning because having diverse, well-trained and eff ective police professionals is a necessity. We need to study the issue, understand it better and focus on making sure we have police departments that are suffi ciently staff ed with qualifi ed and diverse offi cers.” ---Sen. Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) on his bill to create a special commission charged with taking stock of the police workforce challenges experienced by cities and towns across the state. “It is unacceptable that we as a country continue to live in a seemingly endless cycle of gun violence. Traditional approaches are not working, and we must do what we can to potentially save lives. I implore the Legislature to support the divestment of our public pension funds from gun and ammunition manufacturers and distributors in support of the American people who are victims and survivors of preventable gun violence, just as we did recently by divesting from companies in Russia following their invasion of Ukraine.” ---State Treasurer Deb Goldberg. “As we publish yet another audit revealing a lack of cybersecurity training, we continue to see a pattern across the commonwealth, as inadequate cybersecurity training practices put government agencies in a vulnerable position at this time of heightened cyber threats.” --- State Auditor Suzanne Bump on her report on the lack of cybersecurity training in the offi ces of district attorneys across the state. The auditor recommended that the offi ces develop and implement policies and procedures which require newly hired employees to receive initial cybersecurity awareness training within 30 days of their hiring, as well as annual cybersecurity awareness training for all employees. “Without METCO, diversity would be virtually nonexistent in some districts.” ---Dr. Ken Ardon, co-author of a study of the 56-year-old Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) program under which some 3,200 mostly Black and Hispanic students from Boston and Springfield attend public schools in about three dozen surrounding communities. HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad BEACON | SEE Page 19
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 19 BEACON | FROM Page 18 Public Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that the Revere City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday evening, June 27, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 relative to the following amendment to the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere: An Ordinance Amending the Departmental Revolving Funds Table Section 1. Table VII – Department Revolving Funds of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere is hereby amended by deleting the existing table and inserting in place thereof the following new table: Revolving Fund Name Dog Fund Recreation Revolving Community Policing/Crime Watch Zoning Board of Appeals Library Revolving Acct Holiday Celebration Parks/Special Events Revere Committee Fire Prevention 1828 1831 Senior Meals Prog 1833 Senior Citizens Activities Senior Shuttle Program Mayor’s Discretionary Fund Recreation: Prevention Towing Fees Police Athletic Water/Sewer Meters Trash/ Recycling Barrels 1836 Health/Flu Vaccine 1861 Building Program Fire Dept - Hazardous Materials Emergency and After Hour Inspections 1862 121 - Mayor Mayor 220 - Fire Mayor and Fire Chief 121 - Mayor Recreation Director Director Director Mayor Mayor and Recreation Director Mayor and Inspection Services Director 210 - Police Mayor and Police Chief 210 - Police Mayor and Police Chief 60 - Water 62 - Solid Waste Health Initiatives Mayor and Water Superintendent Mayor and DPW Superintendent Mayor and Public Health Initiative Director Mayor and Inspection Services Director 210 - Fire Mayor and Fire Chief Inspectional Services 181 - Wonderland TOD Community Development Electric vehicle charging stations Farmers Market Veterans Fund 181 - Community Development Communities Mayor and CD Director Mayor and Healthy Communities Director Mayor and Veterans Agent Mayor and CD Director Revolving Fund # Department 1801 161 - City Clerk 1803 1810 1813 1816 1826 Recreation Department, Board, Authorized to Spend from Fund City Clerk Mayor and Recreation Director Fees, Charges or Credited to Fund Program Fees 210 - Police Mayor and Police Chief Program fees, Council 121 - Mayor Mayor and ZBA Application Fees 610 - Library Mayor and Library Director Library Fines & Fees 121 - Mayor 121 - Mayor Mayor Mayor and Recreation Director Donations, Council Orders Donations, Council Orders, Donations, Council Orders Inspection and Plan Review Fees Meals Program Fees and Donations Orders, and donations Fund Costs of supplies, licenses and related dog expenses Recreation Program and Administration & Expenses Program Expenses for Night Out, Crime Watch, Community Policing, Citizens Police Academy, etc. Stipends & Program Expenses Library Expenses Holiday Celebration Expenses Parks/Special Event Expenses Fire Prevention Related Expenses Meals Program Expenses Activities Program Fees and Donations Program & Activity Costs Senior Shuttle Fees and Donations Council Orders, Insurance proceeds Fees collected for use of pool per vehicle League Fees, Donations, Council Orders Senior Shuttle Program Expenses and Maintenance of Vehicles Professional Development, Economic Development, and Training expenses; Related insurance expenses. Program and activity costs Expenses Replacement of Police Equipment PAL program expenses, rental costs Charges for meters Costs of purchasing meters and other related expenses Charges for purchases of additional barrels Reimbursements from Vaccines Abandoned Building Reimbursements from HazMat incidents, Council Orders, Donations Mayor and Inspection Services Director Fees and charges for emergency and after hour inspections Parking fees from Ocean Ave. and Wonderland Lots Charges collected from charging; parking Fees, Donations, Council Orders Non Tax Bill Donations, Council Orders Public Records 1899 161 - City Clerk City Clerk Charges for Public Record Requests Costs associated with procuring additional barrels Public Health and Vaccine related expenses Program, Legal and Administration Expenses, Board ups, Clean ups, Knock downs, etc. Hazmat Expenses, Trainings and other related costs Related expenses for emergency and after hour inspections Planning, Development, Permitting, and Related Expenses of Wonderland, Waterfront Square, and adjacent/relevant properties Costs associated with running/ maintaining stations Related Costs of Farmer’s Market Program Related Veteran’s costs as approved by the Veteran’s Agent Duplication costs, other related costs Fund can be used to cover additional costs, including overtime records requests. No full time employees (only part time/ Fund can be used to cover additional costs, including overtime needed to perform inspections. No full time employees (only part time/ No full time employees (only part time/ No full time employees (only part time/ No full time employees (only part time/ No full time employees (only part time/ Conditions on from Fund FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years ~ Legal Notice ~ REVERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Public Hearing Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Section 38N of Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws, that the Revere School Committee will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Emmanuel M. Ferrante School Committee Room and via Zoom, the Revere High School, 101 School Street, relative to the Revere Public Schools proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 School FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years FY2023 and Subsequent Years Massachusetts 02151, Monday through Thursday from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Friday 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Attest: Ashley E. Melnik City Clerk June 10, 2022 Operating Budget. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard for or against the whole or any part of the proposed budget. June 3, 10, 2022 rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of May 30June 3 the House met for a total of one hour and 42 minutes and the Senate met for a total of one hour and two minutes. Mon. May 30 No House session No Senate session. Tues. May 31 House 11:04 a.m. to 11:51 a.m. Senate 11:05 a.m. to 11:11 a.m. Wed. June 1 No House session No Senate session. Thurs. June 2 House 11:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Senate 11:09 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Fri. June 3 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019.
Page 20 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 OBITUARIES Marie (Torredimare) Bibber May 16, 1927 - June 2, 2022 B ibber, Marie (Torredimare) of Chelmsford formerly of Revere and East Boston passed away weeks after her 95 birthday. Born in East Boston on May 16, 1927 to the late Frank and Adelaide (Faccadio) Torredimare. Beloved wife of the late Walter F. Bibber. Devoted mother of Caroline F. Bibber- Del Trecco and her husband Mario Del Trecco of Chelmsford. Cherished grandmother of Anthony W. Del Trecco. Dear sister of the late Rose Nazzaro and Anthony Torredimare. Marie is survived by her loving niece Mary Juliano and her husband Roy of Saugus and their daughter Laura Juliano of Lynn. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Funeral from the Paul Buonfi glio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home 128 Revere St, Revere on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 10:00am. Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Revere at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. A Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the funeral home. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. For guest book please visit www.buonfi - glio.com Frances Ferragamo Merenda July 14, 1931 - June 1, 2022 O f Revere, on June 1, 2022. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Saddie (Frizzi) Merenda. Devoted wife of the late Anthony M. Ferragamo. Loving mother of Ronald M. Ferragamo of FL, Linda L. Ferragamo and her husband Michael Simpson of NH, Diane M. Ferragamo and her husband Mark S. Shaughnessy of Wakefi eld, and Gary Ferragamo and spouse Julie of Revere. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer L. Stewart and her husband Doug Beltran of NH, Amanda F. Carr and her husband Patrick of NH, Kimberly M. Stewart and husband Roger Fernandes of Quincy, and Anthony Ferragamo of Revere. Great-grandmother of Nathaniel and Madeline Carr, and Julian Fernandes and his soon to be sister due in October. Dear sister of Anne Bethune of Revere, Vicky Umanita of Bedford, Eleanor McHarg of North Reading and the late Marie Trinidad and William Merenda. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and friends including her new friends from Colonial Gardens in Beverly where she recently made her residence. Frances was especially fond of the staff as well as managers Sam and Carrie. After raising her children, Frances worked alongside her husband for many years at Coronet Studio of Photography. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at the Paul Buonfi glio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere St, Revere from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM followed by a graveside service at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Fred C. 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Beloved husband of 64 Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS SELLER1 SELLER2 Jiang, Emerald Fentroy, Chyrstyn Pino, Coleen Villarnini, Jorge A Pereira, Brianna Hassan, Abdelghany Z Brent Holdings LLC Barrasso, Kimberly Castaneda, Ronal H Galdamez, Castenada R Fulton Louise E Est Doten, Kevin Cons tu on Prop LLC ADDRESS 24-R Dunn Rd 214 Fenno St Chambers, Kathleen F 33 Olive St 84 Gage Ave DATE PRICE Revere 05.18.22 279974 05.20.22 605000 350 Revere Beach Blvd #9K 05.16.22 465000 05.20.22 580000 05.19.22 690000 O f Revere on June 2, 2022 at the age of 64. Beloved son of Frederick Pratt and Elinor (Duff y). Dear brother of Frederick W. Pratt Jr. and his wife Sonya of Saugus. Loving Uncle to Brian Pratt of Nashua, Nh and the late Jeff rey Pratt. Cherished cousin of Beth, Arthur, Joey, and Wayne Duffy of Beachmont. Steven grew up playing hockey and always remained a passionate fan of the Boston Bruins. He was also an avid horse racing fan. Steven will truly be missed. A private prayer service will be held for the immediate family. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. For guest book please visit www.buonfi glio.com years to Alice (Farren). Devoted father of Frank Mortali and his wife Nancy of Toledo OH, Roseann Mortali and her husband Patrick Fitzgerald of Laguna Niguel CA, Jill Mortali and her husband Chad Reed of Hanover NH, and Fred Mortali and his partner Mandy Mitchell of Mandeville LA. Cherished grandfather of Daniel, Sean, and Kevin Mortali, Robert Lee, Devin Reed, and Sydney Mortali. Adored great grandfather of Aria, Chiara, and Riley Mortali. Also survived by loving nieces, and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Anthony’s Church 250 Revere St, Revere on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 11:00am (Everyone to meet directly to church). Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment Holy Cross cemetery. In lieu of fl owers donations can be made in Fred’s name to the Revere Public Library, 179 Beach St, Revere, MA 02151. For guest book please visit www.buonfi glio.com Steven Michael Pratt September 29, 1957 - June 1, 2022
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 21 BUDGET | FROM Page 1 uled over the next week, with the subcommittee scheduled to hold its fi nal FY23 budget discussion and recommendations for the full City Council on Thursday, June 16. The proposed operating budget is about $14 million higher than the $225 million operating budget passed by the City Council for FY22. “The FY23 budget is a responsible, balanced budget that continues to bring back staffi ng and services that were lost due to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic,” said Viscay. The proposed budget is made up of the general fund, which totals $206,953,284, and the water/sewer and solid waste enterprise funds, which total $33.7 million, for a total of $239,690,838. In the general fund, the city side of the budget is $46.3 million, the school total is $110.8 million and the fi xed costs, which are costs such as health insurance and pension costs shared by the city and the schools, is $48.8 million. Viscay pointed out some of the overall highlights of the budget, including the creation of a new Talent and Culture department in the general government account, as well as settled union contracts with labor and management units within city government. For public safety, Viscay said the city settled a new threeyear contract with the firefi ghters’ union and E911 employees, with bargaining in progress for the police patrol and superior offi cers contracts ongoing. Viscay said there is $500,000 being held in the mayor’s budget as a contingency fund to pay for anticipated costs associated with a settled contract. “We do have a particular interest for funding training in public safety and maintaining of staffi ng levels for our uniformed police and fi re departments,” said Viscay. “It is a key component of the administration’s commitment to public safety.” On the school side of the budget, Viscay noted that transportation costs have skyrocketed, and that it is an issue that the city government and the schools are working together to try to address. In the public works department, Viscay said the DPW contract is still open, and construction of a new $25 million public works facility is slated to get underway soon. In the culture and recreation budget, the city has created a new travel and tourism department funded by American 73 Plummer Ave, Winthrop MA 02152 Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, and there is increased funding for the library. The library will see improvements to the facility in the coming year, as well as a new bookmobile, which Viscay said will improve access to books and other library services for residents. Viscay also pointed to some good news on the typically onerous health insurance costs for the city, stating that health insurance rates are level funded with a zero percent increase for FY23. In addition, he said the city has successfully negotiated a change in health insurance benefi ts with the Public Employees Commission that will go into eff ect for FY25. The employee contribution for health insurance will increase from 20 percent to 22.5 percent in exchange for a.75 percent raise that will go into eff ect on the last day of FY24. Ways and Means Subcommittee Chair Dan Rizzo worked steadily through the department budget presentations scheduled for Wednesday, and the majority of the focus was on the various department goals and achievements, with some questions asked about small amounts of money that were largely being transferred between various departments. Lomas Flowers 486 Lincoln Ave. Saugus * 781-231-0331 STORE CLOSINGORE CLOSIN JULY 1ST SALE! SALE! 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Page 22 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 RE-ELECTION | FROM Page 1 AAA Service • Lockouts Trespass Towing • Roadside Service Junk Car Removal 617-387-6877 26 Garvey St., Everett MDPU 28003 ICCMC 251976 formed district. As your State Representative, I want to hear your concerns. I need your input and opinions to ensure your voice is heard. This is especially true for those who feel left out of the conversation. I will always be a strong advocate for you. I am grateful for the opportunity to bring our communities together and speak with one loud voice. Over these next few months on the campaign trail, I look forward to listening to and learning from those I represent. I am no stranger to hard work, and will continue to do all that I can to earn their confi dence, support and vote.” About Jessica: Jessica has represented the 16h Suffolk District (currently Chelsea, Revere, and Saugus) since 2021 and in addition to her legislative committee assignments was appointed to serve as a Commissioner on the Metropolitan Beaches Commission. She began her career in politics as a City Councilor At- Large for the City of Revere in 2012. In that time, she has worked on countless issues that impact the daily lives of the citizens of Revere, as well as ordinances that will impact generations to follow. In 2013 her inclusive style and strong leadership qualities prompted her colleagues to elect her Vice President of the Council. In 2016 and 2018, Jessica had the honor of serving as City Council President. During that time, she worked to ensure the agenda maintained a balance between protecting and growing the city’s economic base, without compromising the quality of city services to residents. Jessica believes it is her responsibility to ensure that our government is accountable to the people, fi nancially responsible and forward thinking. 855-GO-4-GLAS We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! For Advertising with Results, call call The Advocate Newspapers e Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net ADVOCATE Call now! 781-286-8500 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net Classifi eds
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