Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 Saugus man, 31, pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges Everett and Revere Police assisted in investigation involving former Malden man A Saugus man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal drug and firearm offenses. Vinicius “Vinny” Teixeira, 31, of Saugus, formerly of Malden, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including marijuana and psilocin, and being a user of controlled substances in possession of a fi rearm and ammunition. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing for Oct. 25, 2021. Teixeira was indicted in April 2019. According to prosecutors, In March 2019 a search of Teixeira’s residence recovered at least one kilogram of marijuana, over 400 grams of mushrooms (dry) containing psilocin, drug traffi cking paraphernalia and an American Tactical 9mm semiautomatic pistol containing 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; the Special Agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, Joseph R. Bonavolonta; the Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, Matthew B. Millhollin; and Massachusetts State Police Superintendent Colonel Christopher Mason made the announcement. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department and the Revere, Everett and Chelsea Police Departments assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Corey Steinberg and Kaitlin R. O’Donnell of Mendell’s Organized Crime and Gang Unit are prosecuting the case. Public Stairways Project Community Meeting – Sept. 22 T he city’s Offi ce of Planning and Community Development as well as the Department of Public Works will host a community meeting to discuss the reconstruction of the public stairways located on Florence Avenue and Winthrop Avenue on Wednesday, September 22. City staff and project engineers from Wesson & Sampson will be available to discuss the design plans, project scope and construction timeline for these stairways. Residents and community members are strongly urged to attend. The reconstruction of the public stairways within the Beachmont and Shirley Avenue neighborhoods has been an ongoing neighborhood and Capital Improvement Project since 2019. Three sets of wooden stairways have been renovated or reconstructed, with the last set completed on Hillside Avenue in the fall of 2020. Construction of these stairways was completed through fundraising from the Beachmont Improvement Committee, grant funding from America Walks, Revere on the Move’s mini-grant program and other city funding. The City of Revere will begin the reconstruction of the remaining fi ve sets of concrete stairways in the spring of 2022. For more information about Revere’s Public Stairways Project, please contact Julie DeMauro at jdemauro@revere.org or Paul Argenzio at pargenzio@revere.org. Adult Italian classes to begin on Sept. 21 A dult Italian classes will be off ered by the Appian Club of Stoneham on Tuesday evenings, starting September 21. A class for beginners will start with the basics (pronunciations, phrases, etc.) and give you a fi rm ITALIAN | SEE Page 17 Fiore hosts primary victory party A By Tara Vocino l Fiore scored the most votes for Ward 5 council seat in Tuesday’s primary. His victory party was at Sheraton Four Points after the polls ended. Revere Ward 5 Council top go-getter Al Fiore shakes hands with Everett Councillor-At-Large/Council President Wayne Matewsky during his victory party on Tuesday night at Sheraton Four Points in Revere. Campaign Chairman Thomas Brown with Fiore. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Women For Fiore: Shown from left to right Jane Rizzo, Al Fiore, Joyce DiNunzio and Marcia Carrabes. foundation for the language. The eight weeks of classes cost $150 plus a $20 text. The instructor is Tiff any Bistocchi Murphy, who has a bachShown from left to right: best friend Brian Chapman, campaign staff Anthony Losanno, family friend Jane Johnson, girlfriend Michele Hurley, family friend Roberta Mason, aunt Connie (Fiore) Caron and brother Greg Fiore.
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