16th annualal Int International Sand Sculpting Festival set – see page 6 16th annu ernational Sand Sculpting Festival s Vol. 29, No. 28 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Revere 2019 election update Challengers in Mayoral, City Council and School Committee races By Alexis Mikulski A s the summer ticks on, election season draws near. On August 7, the City of Revere will post the fi nal candidate list, and on September 10, the preliminary election will occur. So what candidates are vying for a seat this time around? Here are the most recent election updates. For the position of Mayor, there are two challengers who will face incumbent Mayor Brian Arrigo in the Primary: Councillor-at Large Dan Rizzo and Cheryl Whittredge. Mayor Arrigo has been actively campaigning throughout Revere, and has put his eff orts into successfully passing a $203.4 million budget for the 2020 fiscal year. He most recently announced the launch of the newly designed, offi cial website for the city – Revere.org – which provides residents easy access to city services and government. Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo formerly served as Mayor of Revere for one term until January 2016, and as City Council President in 2009. According to his Facebook Page, Rizzo stated that his nomination papers, “received four times the number of signatures that were needed,” for the 2019 election. Cheryl Whittredge, a longtime Revere resident, previously ran against Joanne McKenna for the Ward 1 City Council seat in 2017 and before that, against both Rizzo and Arrigo for mayor – both elections she lost. There are currently 13 candidates running for Councillor-at-Large; four of them are seeking reelection. The incumbents are Councillor-atLarge Jessica Ann Giannino, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo, and Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto. The nine challengers are Robert Capoccia, John R. Correggio, Gregg LaCedra, Dimple J. Rana, Wayne D. Rose, Philip Joseph Russo, Kevin Sanchez, Brian P. Vesce and Gerry Visconti. Each of these ELECTION | SEE PAGE 7 Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 – see page 6 Friday, July 12, 2019 Noelle Holley is shown with her children, Emmalyn, Evangeline and Emilia and husband, Matthew Holley, during Revere’s Fourth of July celebration at Susan B. Anthony Middle School. See page 11 for photo highlights. (Advocate Photo by Tara Vocino) Beachmont councillor thanks Speaker DeLeo for 17 streetlight repairs By Tara Vocino 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! s a result of quick action by Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robert DeLeo, 17 streetlights in the Beachmont section of Revere are now turned on. According to Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, the streetlights along the Rita Singer Bridge and Revere Beach Parkway had been out since the city was struck by a tornado fi ve years ago. She A Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna thanked House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Friday morning for his quick action in facilitating the repair of 17 streetlights. (Advocate Photo by Tara Vocino) $2.45 GALLON made three motions during City Council meetings and Mayor Brian Arrigo subsequently wrote a letter, yet representatives from National Grid said they could not touch downed power lines. The level of urgency was heightened when two young BEACHMONT | SEE PAGE 4 Prices subject to change FLEET
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