VOTE NOVEMBER 7TH Your Local News & Sports Online - Scan Here! Vol. 33, No.42 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net City Council unites in support of Israel; condemns Hamas atrocities By Barbara Taormina T he City Council stretched far beyond the city borders this week and approved a resolution presented by Ward 2 City Councillor Ira Novoselsky and Ward 6 City Councillor Richard Serino that affi rmed Revere’s support that the state of Israel has the right to exist and defend itself from the brutal terrorist attacks, such as the recent attack by Hamas. IRA NOVOSELSKY Ward 2 Councillor SUPPORT | SEE Page 20 Massport’s decision to take 500 parking spaces from Wonderland T garage has councillors fuming By Barbara Taormina T he City Council is anxious to talk with representatives from Massport and the MBTA about their plan to use 500 parking spaces at the Wonderland MBTA parking garage for Logan AirPARKING | SEE Page 20 TRIUMPHANT RETURN: In 2009, Revere held its last Columbus Day parade. Shown above, Christopher Columbus leads the Revere Police Dept. stepping off on Broadway. (Advocate fi le photo) KEEFE Patrick MAYOR Believe in Revere Paid for and authorized by the Keefe Committee Vote Patrick Keefe on November 7th Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, October 20, 2023 Councillors discuss return of Columbus Day parade By Barbara Taormina T he City Council was quick to get behind a motion proposed by Councillors Richard Serino and Anthony Cogliandro that the new mayor elected next month establish a planning committee for a Columbus Day/Italian-American Heritage Month parade to be held on the second Monday of October 2025 and every two years after. “I don’t care what it’s called, just that we have a parade again in the city. It’s been a tradition in our community and I think it should continue,” said Serino, adding that the parade was a special day for the city. Cogliandro said neighboring communities have unity parades and celebrations. “It’s just a day to get everyone involved to celebrate our community,” he said. Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto said it was a great motion but he disagreed with Serino and said it should be Columbus Day. “It was a tradition and everyone enjoyed it; you didn’t have to be Italian to enjoy it. It should be brought back and I want it called Columbus Day,” said Zambuto, who received applause from the audience for his COLUMBUS | SEE Page 4
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