THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 Page 15 CONNECTOR | FROM Page 1 joined by Mayor Brian Arrigo, State Senators Joseph Boncore and Brendan Crighton, State Representatives Jessica Giannino and Jeff rey Turco, city councillors and local supporters. “From the transit benefi ts of modernizing the Commonwealth’s commuter rail network, to the environmental justice impacts of reducing traffi c and congestion on our roadways, to the economic benefits of unlocking economic growth, it’s essential that we build the Wonderland Commuter Rail and Multimodal Connector in Revere,” said Clark. “I am proud to have secured $4 million in community project funding in the House Appropriations bill to plan and design the new commuter rail and multimodal center at Wonderland, and am grateful to everyone who has spent years advocating for this project.” The funding will be used for planning and design for a new commuter rail platform and multimodal transportation connector in the city, linking the Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line to the MBTA Blue Line. This project will not only benefi t Revere but the entire region by alleviating regional congestion for commuters going in and out of Boston and local congestion along Route 1A. Pictured from left to right: Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, Council President Anthony Zambuto, State Rep. Jessica Giannino, State Rep. Jeff Turco, in back, Ward 5 Councillor John Powers, Asst. Speaker Katherine Clark, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito and State Rep. Joseph Boncore. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Senator Joseph Boncore said they’re here to celebrate tomorrow, making public transit more equitable. Mayor Brian Arrigo addresses the attendees at the site of the future Wonderland Multimodal Connector. Asst. U.S. House Speaker Katherine Clark said the project was a “yes, yes, yes”.
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