Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 BIC Home Pride Award — July 2025 T he Beachmont Improvement Committee (BIC) was happy to present the Cipoletta Family of 83 Leverett Avenue in Beachmont with the BIC Home Pride Award. The Cipolettas have lived in Beachmont for over 40 years overlooking the water from their home at the bottom of the hill overlooking the water. The BIC appreciates and applauds them for their continuous hard work to keep their home and gardens looking beautiful year-round, but especially from Spring through Fall with plantings including hydrangea, daisies, cosmos, hostas and peonies, to name only a few. If you know of a Beachmont residence that deserves recognition, please reply to beachmontimprovementcommittee@gmail.com with your nomination. Pictured from left to right, are; Jason Simmons Herrling, Jacqueline Monterroso, Tom Wilson, Megan Simmons Herrling, Nicole Deveau, Barbara Cipoletta, Nancy Dowd, Christopher Cipoletta, Corinne Deveau, David Gregory, Kathleen Heiser and Kathy Boyington. REVERE HISTORY | SEE Page 8 tricts constitute racially motivated gerrymandering. The term was originally written as “Gerry-Mander”, which derives from the name of the 19th century Massachusetts Governor, Elbridge Gerry, in reaction to the redrawing of Massachusetts state senatorial election districts in 1812 during Governor Gerry’s term of offi ce. One of the new senatorial districts included the town of Chelsea, a portion of which is now Revere. The new meandering senatorial district extended from Chelsea, adjacent to Boston, all the way to the northern part of Massachusetts, to the town of Salisbury, adjacent to the New Hampshire state boundary line. The new senatorial district resembled an amphibian salamander. The new district was satirized in a political cartoon, by Elkanah Tisdale, published in the 1812 edition of the Boston Gazette, graphically illustrating the newly created senatorial district as a mythical amphibian,” The Gerry-Mander,” forever fi xing the term gerrymander in American political history to Gerry’s name negatively linking him to political power brokering. (Editor’s Note: John J. Henry served as City Clerk of the City of Revere for 32 years, (1977 to 2009). He has written numerous articles about Revere and its people.) at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net call he Adv cate Ne spapers For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers
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