Have a Safe & Happy Labor Day Weekend! Vol.30, No.35 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Care packages sent to troops in Afghanistan 781-286-8500 Friday, September 3, 2021 McKenna requests city to take McMackin Field by eminent domain By Adam Swift T Last Tuesday, the Beachmont VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Post 6172 shipped 24 care packages to troops remaining in Afghanistan. Shown from left to right: Elizabeth Kellner, Carol Jones, Robert Nolan, Al Della Croce, Kathy Froilan, William Dwyer, Charles Hensley, John French, Wayne Wyatt, Chrissy Wyatt, Emily Brett and Jan Desmond. See page 4 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) City councillors voice opposition to proposed high school Wonderland site By Adam Swift T hree potential sites are still on the table for a new Revere High School, but several city councillors have stated that one of those, the former Wonderland Park property, will be a no-go for them. Last week, the City Council discussed the activity of the School Building Committee, with Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo stating he would like to see more information about the process communicated to the public and the council. “To be quite honest, the general public has very little information regarding the construction of the high school, where it’s going to be located and what it is going to cost,” said Rotondo. As was discussed at an online forum about the project the previous week, Rotondo said there are three potential sites under consideration: the Wonderland property, the current high school site and the Revere Housing Authority’s Coolidge Street development. As the conversation turned to potential sites, City Council President Anthony Zambuto said he wanted to make one thing clear. “I will oppose taking any piece of property off the tax rolls to build a school, so that excludes Wonderland,” said Zambuto. “That means I will fi ght to the death not to take Wonderland off the tax roll.” Zambuto said he believes either of the other sites in the mix for the new high school would work. Currently, the School Building Committee is looking at three to fi ve potential options for each of the sites still in play. Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said he is also against the Wonderland site, noting that in addition to taking the property off the tax roll, there are also traffi c and location issues with the site. “My opinion is that a high school should be centrally located in the city,” said Powers. Addressing Rotondo’s concerns about the council being left out of the process, Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti said he and Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe are both active members of the School Building Committee. “I assure you that the City SCHOOL | SEE Page 19 Early voting is available to all registered voters for the Preliminary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Registered voters wishing to cast an early ballot may do so in person at Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 Election Department The schedule for Early voting in person is stated below. · Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. · Tuesday, Sept. 7, through Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, from 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. F · riday, Sept. 10, 2021, from 8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. To vote early by mail contact the Election Department at 781-286-8200 to request an application. Board of Election Commissioners La votación anticipada está disponible para todos los votantes registrados para la elección preliminar del martes 14 de septiembre de 2021. Los votantes registrados que deseen emitir una papeleta anticipada en persona pueden hacerlo en Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 El Departamento de Elecciones El calendario para la votación anticipada en persona se indica a continuación. · sábado, 4 de septiembre de 2021 de 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. · martes, 7 de septiembre de 2021 hasta jueves, 9 de septiembre, 2021, de 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · viernes, 10 de septiembre de 2021 de 8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Para votar anticipado por correo, comuníquese con el Departamento de Elecciones al 781-286-8200 para solicitar una solicitud. La Junta de Comisionados de Elecciones he City Council is taking another crack at addressing the issues at McMackin Field, which has fallen from a jewel of a Little League fi eld to an overgrown health hazard over the past decade. Last week, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna made a motion that the mayor move ahead with the taking of the fi eld by eminent domain. The fi eld is not owned by the City of Revere, but by the Revere Little League Board of Directors, a source of frustration to several city councillors. “I have a team of scientists from Tufts and Boston University that are conducting a study on air quality from the pollution of planes fl ying overhead in Beachmont,” said McKenna. “In addition to this, I spoke to one of the scientists and forwarded them pictures of the baseJOANNE McKENNA Ward 1 Councillor ball fi eld. They forwarded them to the infectious disease specialist at Tufts University, and these specialists will get permission to enter McMackin Field and take samples of the still water.” Not only is the Little League FIELD | SEE Page 19
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