THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 Page 9 Tickets will be issued for illegal dumping into Ward 6 ditch ~ FLASHBACK ~ 52nd in a series of Water & Sewer Superintendent Donny Ciaramella (in back), guided Tuscano Avenue resident Rocco Falzone (at left) through the ditch. By Tara Vocino T ickets will be issued resulting from illegal dumping On Asti Avenue last Thursday, Water & Sewer Superintendent Donny Ciaramella said the cleaner the street is, the cleaner the storm drain is. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) along the Northeast Expressway Drainage Ditch. City employees walked through the ditch knee-deep in water and sewerage, where they found televisions, couches, yard waste and cut grass, which contributes to fl ooding when it decomposes, according to Water & Sewer Superintendent Donny Ciaramella. At the site last Thursday morning, Sanitary Inspector Joseph Habeeb said they will issue “adequate fi nes” only when they can identify who dumped the items. “We’ll continue to monitor the situation to make sure it doesn’t become habitual,” Habeeb said. Ciaramella cleans out the ditch with his crew approximately once a month. However, it’s tough to say how long the trash has been there. Tuscano Avenue resident RocTrash was found during a walkthrough last week. (Courtesy photo, Tuscano Avenue resident Rocco Falzone) co Falzone, who spearheaded the eff ort, said he’s elated with Cheryl McCormick (at bottom), Kori O’Hara, Richard Serino and Joseph Habeeb inside the Northeast Expressway Drainage Ditch along Asti Avenue. the progress. “This has been going on since the 90s,” Falzone said. “The best is yet to come.” It was 2010 and the late mayor and then-City Councillor-at-Large George Colella is shown taking oath the former political icon would take prior to AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Is your vehicle ready for the Summer Season?!! Recharge your vehicle's AC for the warm weather! Includes up to 1 LB. of Refrigerant* (*Most Vehicles/Some Restrictions May Apply) AC SPECIAL Only $69.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2012 HONDA PILOT EXL 2011 FORD FESTIVA Loaded, One Owner, Sunroof, Back-up Camera, Warranty, Only 101K Miles! TRADES WELCOME! $15,900 At the Northeast Expressway Drainage Ditch last Thursday morning, pictured from left to right: Director of Inspectional Services Michael Wells, resident Rocco Falzone, Sanitary Inspector Joseph Habeeb, General Counsel to Building and Municipal Health Inspections Departments Cheryl McCormick, Esq., Water & Sewer Superintendent Donny Ciaramella, Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino (at bottom), Water/Sewer Billing Division Assistant Director Kori O’Hara and Sanitary Inspector Zachary Babo. Financing Available! Only 105K Miles, Clean Title, Save Money on Gas! Great Commuter Car! TRADES WELCOME! $5,995 (781) 321-8841 • (617) 571-9869 Easy 1236 EasternAve • Malden EddiesAutotech.com Vehicle! We Pay Cash For Your
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