Have a Happy Father’s Day! Vol. 29, No. 24 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Parking meter investigation ends; reforms project record revenue Special to Th e Advocate M ayor Brian M. Arrigo on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the closure of the investigation of a Revere Parking Department technician and emphasized the success of Parking Department reforms and technology improvements implemented since an internal audit revealed a trend of declining meter revenue for about half a decade. A criminal charge of larceny over $250 has been filed against a former Department employee following an investigation by Revere Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Mayor Arrigo listed a series of initiatives that were put in place shortly after an internal audit was completed in July of 2018 that showed a steady decline in parking meter revenue. The initiatives included hiring a new Parking Clerk, reorganizing the department, Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, June 14, 2019 Revere High School Class of 2019 graduates 451 at Commencement Mayor Brian Arrigo overhauling collection schedules and implementing tighter controls over collection practices. Mayor Arrigo also authorized the installation of new “smart” meters in the Broadway and PARKING | SEE PAGE 4 TOP OF THE CLASS: Shown, from left to right, are Valedictorian Julia Tran, Salutatorian Kiet Vu, Class President Jenna Wells, Brandon Nguyen, Jessica Vo and Cristian Acuna during the Revere High School graduation exercises on June 5. See pages 9-12 for graduation highlights. (Advocate photo by Ross Scabin) Big win for Revere as state approves transportation funding By Alexis Mikulski evere will receive $778,442 in state transportation funding according to an announceR ELECT JOHN R. ment from the Governor’s Offi ce last Friday. More than $200 million will be used to finance improvements to municipal roads and CORREGGIO ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.579 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.859 Diesel Fuel $2.839 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.699 CE Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS IL ! SERVICE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service DEF Available by Pump! $2.55 GALLON Councillor-At-Large Putting Revere’s Neighborhoods First bridges around the state. These funds will be allocated in the 2020 fi scal year and distributed across 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. “Chapter 90 funding provides cities and towns with critical resources to carry out important projects like highway construction and road paving to improve local infrastructure in communities across Massachusetts,” said Gov. Charlie Baker. Chapter 90 reimburses cities and towns for costs incurred for eligible transportation projects. According to Mass.gov, “Chapter 90 funds are for capital improvement such as highway construction, preservation and improvement projects. These projects create or extend the life of capital facilities.” This is something that Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino is thrilled to see in Revere. “I am very excited that the city of Revere will be able to make new improvements to our infrastructure because of this funding. The city council also approved $1.4 million to assist in additional improvements WIN | SEE PAGE 4 Prices subject to change FLEET
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