Vol. 33, No.36 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Silvestri named ombudsperson at Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, honored by City Council 781-286-8500 Your Local News in 6 Languages! Scan Here to Subscribe! Friday, September 15, 2023 ~ ELECTION 2023 ~ Keefe says new high school, public safety and work experience qualifies him for Mayor’s Office By Barbara Taormina F Shown from left to right: Wart 3 City Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, Councillor-at-Large Steve Morabito, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, City Council President Pro Tempore/Ward 1 City Councillor Joanne McKenna, honoree Marc Silvestri, Councillors-at-Large Dan Rizzo and Gerry Visconti and Ward 6 City Councillor Ricky Serino following the presentation honoring Silvestri for his work as the city’s Veterans Services Director, his service to his country and his new position as Ombudsman for the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea. By Barbara Taormina A t virtually every City Council meeting, councillors award a commendation to someone in the city to showcase some outstanding achievement or to highlight some above-and-beyond service that has benefi ted the community. This week, the council celebrated one of their own and awarded a certifi cate of commendation to Councillor-atLarge Marc Silvestri, who served as the Director of Veterans Services for six and a half years before leaving last month to become the ombudsman, or as he says, the ombudsperson, at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea. Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino did the honors although he warned at the start there wasn’t enough time to list all of Silvestri’s accomplishments. Serino said the council was honoring Silvestri, a decorated American hero who served diligently in Afghanistan during the war on terror. “As director of veterans’ services, he has given support to all veterans in all situations, 24/7. He has met veterans in need where they are. He helped modernize HONORED | SEE Page 18 ive months ago, when former Mayor Brian Arrigo stepped down to become the new commissioner of the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) in Gov. Maura Healey’s Administration, City Council PresELECTION | SEE Page 17 PATRICK KEEFE, JR. Acting Mayor and Mayoral candidate
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