Row Row Row to Revere is backRow Row Row to Revere is back – see page 7– see page 7 Vol. 29, No. 32 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, August 9, 2019 Kids, canines, fi re trucks partner at National Night Out MAKING SOME NOISE: More than 50 people from Revere, Saugus and Lynn, along with regional environmental group representatives, demonstrated in front of Saugus Town Hall on Monday night (Aug. 5) in protest of the recent noise problems at Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc.’s trash-to-energy incinerator on Route 107 in Saugus. Joining in the rally and sea of signs on the lawn in front of Saugus Town Hall, left to right, are Revere residents Loretta LaCentra, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent and Revere on the Move Neighborhood Organizer Elle Baker. All three were among a dozen citizens who later testifi ed at a Saugus Board of Health Show cause hearing for Wheelabrator to explain recent noise issues at its Saugus plant. (Revere Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) “We’ve been tortured” Revere residents say they are tired of the noise from Wheelabrator Saugus By Mark E. Vogler T hree Revere residents were among a dozen area citizens who complained about the recent noise emanating from the Wheelabrator trash-to-energy plant in Saugus. “Make no doubt about it, loud and continuous noise is a form of torture,” Loretta LaCentra told members of the Saugus Board of Health Monday night. $2.44 GALLON Regular Unleaded $2.559 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.859 Diesel Fuel $2.839 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.559 ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 CE SERVICE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS IL ! “And I’m not being dramatic when I tell you we’ve been tortured,” she said. LaCentra and a number of other Revere residents joined RESIDENTS | SEE PAGE 4 Our 80th Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER Maggie Pino, 2, complete with her plastic Revere Fire Department helmet, sits in the passenger seat of Engine 4 during this year’s National Night Out. See page 12 for story and photo highlights. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) City Council considers new emergency system for schools By Alexis Mikulski T he City Council decided it will look into the possibility of utilizing IN FORCE911, a threat alert system, in Revere schools during last week’s city council meeting. According to a motion presented by Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo, this app will connect law enforcement directly with schools, in an effort to stop and decrease the number of school shootings. Currently the app system is being used in Worcester, Arlington and Medway, and is something Rotondo thinks would greatly benefi t the city 1 Week Class Aug. 19 CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available of Revere. “This is an app that our students and teachers can download, and assist the police with the location of a school shooter. We should get this app for our community,” he said. “The average time to get through to 911 during a call can be between one to three minutes. The average response time to an active school shooting is probably fi ve minutes. During an active shooting incident, one person is shot every 15 seconds.” According to its website, when someone uses the IN FORCE911 app, an alert is sent out to law enforcement and a dispatcher that they will receive in 12 seconds or less. The alert also notifi es every single member of the faculty and student body in the building, with detailed information. “This is something that is very possible and can save lives. I think it would work very, very well and suggest that anyone interested go on their phone and take a look on the app,” said Rotondo. Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo showed his full support for this motion. “This is an excellent motion; we should be exploring programs that are out there that can help us protect our students, faculty and our administrators,” he said. “So far in 2019, across the United States there have been 22 separate school shooting incidents. These are acts of violence against students who went to school that day and never expected anything bad to happen. It’s scary … I do believe we need to do everything we possibly can to give everyone in the schools, from the students to the police department, all of the tools to protect themselves,” said Rizzo. “This is something we need to absolutely look into as a community.” COUNCIL | SEE PAGE 4 Prices subject to change FLEET
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