Vol. 36, No.35 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, September 4, 2026 Lemonettes Pour Their Hearts Into Childhood Cancer Cause GENEROUS RESPONDERS: An annual family tradition since childhood, sisters Jordan and Kayla Martelli, known as “The Lemonettes,” have raised approximately $75,000 over the past decade to support children battling cancer. The sisters continued their tradition Saturday at the 15th Annual Lemonettes Stand for Childhood Cancer. Shown from left to right, are: Firefi ghter Michael DiGiovanni, Firefi ghter Louis Iovine Jr., Fire Captain Carl Holmberg, Jordan Martelli, Firefi ghter Giancarlo Pani, Kayla Martelli, Captain Mark Wolfgang, Firefi ghter Anthony D’Ambrosio and Firefi ghter Nathaniel Holmberg. See inside for photo highlights. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Revere voters help set stage for November as Mass. primary delivers key results By Anthony Boyd R evere voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 3 as Massachusetts Democrats and Republicans settled a series of closely watched primary contests, setting the stage for November’s general election while deciding which candidates will carry their parties’ banners into the fall. Among the biggest statewide storylines was the race for governor. Gov. Maura Healey was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Republican voters selected Mike Minogue over Brian Shortsleeve to challenge her in November. Minogue defeated Shortsleeve statewide and will now face Healey in the Nov. 3 general election. In Revere, Healey received 3,050 votes on the Democratic ballot. On the Republican side, Minogue received 982 votes, compared with 197 for Shortsleeve, according to unoffi cial results from the Revere Election Department. The governor’s race was one of several contests that gave Revere voters a chance to weigh in on the political direction of the state, but participation remained relatively modest. A total of 4,972 Revere voters cast ballots, representing 14.97% turnout, according to unoffi cial results from the Revere Election Department. Election Commissioner Danielle Pietrantonio described Tuesday as a slow election day, noting that several races were VOTERS | SEE Page 2 State Representative Jessica Giannino and State Representative Jeff rey Turco campaigned last Thursday night in front of St. Anthony of Padua Parish.
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