Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net Vol. 31, No.37 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday City mourns passing of Councillor George Rotondo By Adam Swift L ong-time Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo was remembered by colleagues for his service to the city following his unexpected death at the age of 55 over the weekend. Before Monday night’s City Council meeting, fl owers and a photo of Rotondo were placed in front of the former councillor’s City Council Chambers seat, as City Council President Gerry Visconti called for a moment of silence. “This weekend, the city of Revere lost one of its own,” said Visconti. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Councillor George Rotondo. He was a colleague, a neighbor and a dear friend.” Visconti said Rotondo served the city and on the council for over 14 years in the best way he knew how. “Those that knew George know that he was a councillor that wasn’t afraid of voicing his opin781-286-8500 Friday, September 16, 2022 City officials, Fire and Police personnel honor the fallen on the 21st anniversary of Sept. 11th GEORGE ROTONDO Councillor-at-Large ion on difficult issues, and the conversations we will be having in these chambers moving forward will not be the same without him,” said Visconti. “On behalf of the entire City Council, we would like to express our sincerest condolences to the Rotondo family, MOURNS | SEE Page 16 Councillor wants increased security at dog park By Adam Swift W ard 6 City Councillor Richard Serino wants the City of Revere to provide some extra security measures at the Paws & Play Dog Park on Sargent Street. At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Serino introduced an order asking that funds from the city’s dog park revolving account be used to install a security camera at the park due to issues with dogs being abandoned at the park and with aggressive dogs attacking other dogs and people. “This is pretty sickening – that I have to put this in for this reason, but last month someone abandoned two Maltese dogs [at the park],” said Serino. A local kennel owner did take the two dogs in, but Serino said it was still despicable that someone would just drop off their dogs and abandon them. “Having a camera there, at least we’d be able to see a license plate or catch somebody,” Serino said. There have also been other issues at the park that could be alleviated in part with the installation of a security camera, Serino said. “Dogs have attacked other SECURITY | SEE Page 17 IN SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE: City offi cials and fi refi ghters stand in remembrance of lives lost during Sunday’s 21st anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Front row, pictured from left to right: Ward 2 Councilor Ira Novoselsky, State Rep. Jessica Giannino, Mayor Brian Arrigo, State Senator Lydia Edwards, Ward 2 Councillor Joanne McKenna, and Fire Chief Christopher Bright. Back row, pictured from left to right: School Committee member Michael Ferrante, State Rep. Jeff Turco, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, Ward 6 Councillor/Council Vice President Richard Serino, Councillor-At-Large Marc Silvestri and Police Chief David Callahan. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) By Tara Vocino R evere fi refi ghters and police offi cers, along with city offi - cials, paid a solemn tribute to the thousands of lives lost during the city’s 21st anniversary of the September 11th attack on the Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, DC and the thwarted attack by the heroic passengers on Flight 93 in Pennsylvania at the Revere Beach Parkway Public Safety Building on Sunday. We Will Never forget. HONOR | SEE Page 11 Big Fun at DPW Touch-A-Truck Event Abraham Lincoln Elementary School third-grader Bryan Julian DaSilva (at left), 8, with prekindergartner Enzo Julian DaSilva, 4, alongside Public Works staff Frank D’Amelio, Christopher Fabiano, Kori O’Hara and Marc Hilton. See photo highlights on pages 8-9. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino)
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