Your Local News in 6 Languages! Scan Here to Subscribe! Vol. 32, No.31 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 2023 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival draws thousands By Neil Zolot D espite some inclement weather, thousands attended the festival. “We were blown away by the attendance,” Revere Beach Partnership Board of Directors member and event committee chair John Hamel said. “Friday tends to be slow but July 28 was our biggest Friday ever.” There were 15 entries plus other sculptures related to the theme of the festival – 90 Years FESTIVAL | SEE Page 16 Slavian Borecki, of Poland, won fi rst place for “Neptune’s Morning Coff ee.” Hundreds Attend City’s Annual National Night Out 781-286-8500 Friday, August 4, 2023 DPW Workers’ Union files grievance against Acting Mayor over alleged threats Keefe denies charges of intimidating behavior over lack of endorsement By Barbara Taormina A cting Mayor Patrick Keefe stirred up an otherwise quiet election summer last week at a meeting with members of a Department of Public Works Municipal Employees Union Local 880 that ended with employees fi ling a complaint against Keefe with the Department of Labor. The mayor and several assistants were there for a regular meeting to discuss department issues with the union, which had endorsed Dan Rizzo for mayor the day before. The discussion became heated when one union member raised a staffi ng issue and the problems that it was causing within the department. According to an account from union members who were present at the meeting, Keefe responded that there would not be a problem if the union hadn’t endorsed the guy, who kept him from hiring new DPW staff . According to written accounts filed by union members, the meeting became uncomfortable because of Keefe’s tone and demeanor. Some accounts report Keefe allegedly yelling and swearing. And, they recalled, that as Keefe was leaving the meeting, he had allegedly stated something comparable to, “I will burn every last one of you that did not vote for me if I get elected.” The union’s complaint against Keefe claims he violated the law that gives them the right to endorse a political candidate. Keefe, however, is not havMAYOR | SEE Page 18 NIGHT OUT | SEE Page 14 Shown from left to right: Ward 2 City Councillor Ira Novoselsky, Ward 5 city council candidate Angela Guarino Sawaya, Jane Rizzo, Northeast Metro Tech Vocational School Committee member/Revere School Committee candidate Anthony Caggiano, Revere Police Offi cer Kenan Resic, Revere Police Lt. Chuck Callahan, Councillor-At-Large Marc Silvestri, Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna, Ward 6 City Council candidate Christopher Giannino, State Rep. Jessica Giannino, Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe Jr., Councillor-At-Large candidate Anthony Parziale and Revere Police Sgt. Kevin Colannino enjoyed the festivities.
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