VOTE CITY COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE (Paid Pol. Adv.) CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AS REVERE’S LOCAL NEWSPAPER! Vol.30, No.43 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday State Senate candidate Lydia Edwards used improper mortgage to purchase Chelsea home; spent money on East Boston home renovations By James Mitchell A n Advocate Newspaper investigation has found that Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards, a candidate for State Senate, utilized an improper, federal residential mortgage to purchase investment property in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 2015. In the lead up to Edwards’s investment acquisition and over the course of her ownership of the multi-unit property, at least fi ve tenants were evicted, the property’s rents increased by nearly 40%, and Edwards as landlord faced multiple municipal citations for blight and poor waste disposal on the property. The Advocate’s investigation, based on registry records, court records, Chelsea rent data, and campaign fi nance reports, reveals that Edwards’s tenure as a landlord did not always align with her public stances on housing and tenant matters. From mid-2016 to January of 2018, Edwards served as the First Deputy Director of Boston’s Offi ce of Housing Stability. She left the position to serve as the District 1 City Councilor on the Boston City Council, representing East Boston, Charlestown, and the MORTGAGE | SEE Page 19 781-286-8500 By Adam Swift North End. On the Council, she has advocated for tenant rights and more aff ordable rents. She T here will be at least two new members on the City Council following Tuesday’s municipal election, as a healthy slate of contested races highlight the ballot. Polls are open from 7 a.m. Please VOTE STEVE MORABITO City Councillor-at-Large Tuesday, November 2nd ~ First name on the ballot! ~ (Paid Pol. Adv.) ISCONTI Friday, October 29, 2021 Contested City Council and School Committee races on Tuesday’s ballot to 8 p.m. across the city on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Two incumbent city councillors are not on the ballot this year, as Councillor-at-Large Jessica Ann Giannino decided not to ELECTION | SEE Page 17
Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Let’s work together to make our schools better. SCHOOL COMMITTEE ing ordinance. Born out of the city’s 2019 Next M ayor Brian Arrigo’s administration and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) are working together to bring more aff ordable housing to Revere through an inclusionary zonStop Revere master planning process, the city held its fi rst public forum on inclusionary zoning last Tuesday night. Under inclusionary zoning, a community can increase its aff ordable housing stock RE-ELECT MICHAEL FERRANTE SCHOOL COMMITTEE by requiring that developments of a certain size have a percentage of aff ordable units. “In Revere, our diverse neighborhoods are the foundation of our city, and you all know as well as I do that we are growing faster than ever,” said Arrigo. “It is really important that our housing production and our housing policies keep up at a pace to support all our residents.” The mayor said inclusionary zoning is a powerful municipal tool that ensures newly constructed residential developments of a certain scale are deed-restricted to be aff ordable to lower- and moderate-income residents. The inclusionary zoning ordinance that is currently being crafted with the help of the MAPC will go through Arrigo’s offi ce before being presented to the City Council for approval. As a zoning ordinance, it would need a two-thirds vote by the council for adoption. ACTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBER • Current member School Committee (15 Years) • Revere High School Class of 1975 • Northeastern University Class of 1980 • Tax Consultant • President of GSF Tax Service Inc. • Former Ward 4 Councilor 1999-2003 • Wife Ellen and Father of Edward & Melissa • Son of late Emmanuel & Gloria Ferrante • Member of Revere Knights of Columbus • Lifelong Resident of Revere Please consider me for one of your six votes on Election Day Tues, Nov.2nd 2nd Name on the Ballot Paid for by the committee to elect Michael Ferrante. “Adopting inclusionary zoning is an important feature of a growing city, and we’ve seen many of our counterparts take that step,” said Arrigo. The need for inclusionary zoning and more aff ordable housing in Revere was one of the biggest recommendations in the Next Stop Revere master planning process, Arrigo said. “As we continue to grow, this policy will allow for the city to maintain and increase housing opportunities for all residents,” said Arrigo. “We have ap#8 ON THE BALLOT City kicks off inclusionary zoning process By Adam Swift BRIAN ARRIGO Mayor pointed an incredible team for the Inclusionary Zoning Advisory Committee that will collaborate on a fi nal idea that will go through my offi ce to the City Council for approval.” Much of Tuesday’s initial public forum was spent on going over the nuts and bolts of what inclusionary zoning is and what is considered aff ordable when it comes to housing in the Greater Boston area. MAPC Principal Regional Housing and Land Use Planner Alexis Smith said the inclusionary zoning ordinance will have to take into account whether the city wants to create more aff ordable units that are deed-restricted at a higher percentage of the Annual Median Income (AMI) for Greater Boston, or create fewer units, but have them at a rate that helps people and families who earn the lowest levels of the AMI. Smith noted that there are also considerations that will need to be considered that create incentives for developers to create more units so that inclusionary zoning developments are cost eff ective for them. Some of those potential incentives include allowing more market rate units or providing some kind of tax relief for the developers. While the need for aff ordable housing is an issue throughout the region, MAPC Chief of Housing and Neighborhood Development Karina Oliver-Milchman said that it is even more pressing in Revere, given the high cost of housing and the low median income. “Given the discrepancy between the high cost of housing and the median income in Revere, it’s not surprising that 44 percent of households are considered cost burdened, meaning they pay more than 30 percent of their income on housing in the city,” said Oliver-Milchman. The scope and timeline of the inclusionary zoning ordinance project will extend through next spring, with additional public forums, along with additional analysis of housing needs and research into inclusionary zoning practices that will make the most sense for Revere, Oliver-Milchman said. Additional information about the inclusionary zoning process is available on the city’s website at revere.org/iz. SKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com 781-231-1111 HELP WANTED Skate Guards • Snack Bar Adults Prefered - Hours Can Be Arranged Open 7 Days Per Week Call Jerry at 617-620-9201 or Michelle at 781-233-9507 Located at 425R Broadway (Route 1 South), Saugus MBTA Bus Route 429 Elect
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 3 Fire Chief says Point of Pines Station slated for January 2023 opening By Adam Swift C onstruction of the new Point of Pines Fire Station could get underway next spring and be ready to open by January of 2023, according to Fire Chief Christopher Bright. Perceived delay in the construction of the station has been one of the major issues in the Ward 5 City Council race. Challenger and former City Council President Al Fiore has pointed to how long it has taken for the project to become a reality and has also stated that a new station for the neighborhood should have been on the table long before the council approved a $9.2 million bond for it in 2019. On Monday night, current longtime Ward 5 Councillor John Powers used the power of the incumbency, asking Bright to appear before the council to give an update on the project. “As everyone has seen, that [existing] station was demoed back in September; that was a pretty big milestone for us,” said Bright. “I’m not going to lie. Like everyone else, the last year and a half has been very diffi cult, dealing with the worldwide pandemic and the diffi culties that presented, but we’ve overcome that. Right now, we’re about to enter a really exciting phase of the project; we are, along with some of our state partners, beginning to wrap up some of our land acquisitions and permitting issues.” to other communities to check out their new fi re stations. “We wanted to make sure we were getting a facility that had all the nuts and bolts in it,” Powers said. “We didn’t want to get in there and say, ‘Well, why didn’t we do what Arlington did or what Boston did?’” Powers also stated that Revere A rendering of the Point of Pines Fire Station, which is expected to be operational by January 2023 (Photo Courtesy of the Revere Fire Department) The bidding process for construction is going to take place this winter, Bright said, with the beginning of construction next March or April. The construction schedule for the fi re station is 10 months long. “A year from this January, that station should be built, according to the construction schedule,” said Bright. The fi re chief said the project is about more than replacing the current Point of Pines station, which has been out of commission for decades. “We’re bringing a modern, state-of-the-art, three-bay fi re station there with a training room and a community room space component to it that is desperately needed down the Point of Pines for voting polling stations and for community groups and for our fi refi ghters to train,” said Bright. “We’re excited. I know there’s been a lot of naysaying; I know Healthy Community Initiatives Dept. launches storytelling platform at Saint Anthony’s Church Hall with film screening Focus on local BIPOC leaders and business owners T he City of Revere in collaboration with RevereTV will present a series of short storytelling videos highlighting some of Revere’s proud, hardworking, multicultural business owners sharing their entrepreneurship story and additional stories from local Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) leaders. Residents are encouraged to watch these powerful interviews with local leaders about how living in or running a business in Revere has impacted their experiences. Everyone is welcome to view these six videos for free at St. Anthony’s Church Hall (250 Revere St., rear entrance) on Friday, November 5, 2021. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the stories will promptly begin screening at 6:00 p.m. Parking is available for free in the parking lot. Light refreshments and food samples from participating small businesses will be available. Please RSVP at https://reverestories. eventbrite.com to accommoFILMS | SEE Page 6 there’s been a lot of misinformation thrown out around this project; but I’m here to dispel any of those rumors tonight.” As to criticism that the Point of Pines station should have been built 10 to 15 years ago, Powers noted that at the time the city was in the midst of building fi ve new schools and a new public safety facility. “You can’t just go out there and bond this and bond that – it costs money,” said Powers. Powers thanked Bright and his staff for helping to get the new fire station built, noting that he had traveled with them has been ahead of the curve when it comes to public safety facilities, noting that Boston recently opened its first new fi re station in nearly three decades. “We’re way ahead of the game in regards to public safety and fi re stations,” said Powers. “We built the one on the [Revere Beach] Parkway; we worked with the developer on Engine 3 up in North Revere; and now we’re going into our third station – modern, up to date. Public safety, to me, is probably the most important product we can give to the residents of this city.” VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND FIORE AL TURNING THE TIDE IN WARD 5 HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH? BECAUSE AL FiORE HAS! Former candidates for Ward 5 City Council, Ron Clark and Eric Lampedecchio are supporting Al, as are hundreds of other residents of Ward 5. Will you join them so we can put an end to: • Apartments, Air BnB’s and Rooming Houses • Special Permits & Variances for Political Insiders • Out-of-town Developers Running Our City • Excessive Tickets and Fines • Bloated City Budgets Slapped on Taxpayers’ Backs • Unequal Representation across Ward 5 • Political Charades, Shenanigans and Double-Talk
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Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 FILMS | FROM Page 3 date seating and food samples accordingly. Featured in the series are: • Somaya Laroussi, Community Organizer • Juan Pablo Jaramillo, Chief of Staff for Mayor of Lawrence, Mass. • Kourou Pich, Executive Director at HarborCOV • Maria Arango, owner of Las Delicias Colombianas • Nabil Ammar, owner of Casablanca Bakery • Felipa Celaya, owner of La Oaxaqueña If you are unable to make the fi lm screening, completed fi lms will be posted on the Facebook page of Revere on the Move (ROTM) at https://www.facebook.com/revereonthemove and on RevereTV’s YouTube channel @RevereTV. ROTM is a community-led collaboration between the City of Revere’s Healthy Community Initiatives Department and the MGH Revere CARES Coalition. ROTM works locally to increase opportunities for Revere residents to eat better and move more in the places they live, learn, work and play. ROTM works to support the implementation of community gardens, access to farmers’ markets, urban farming, food justice, placemaking, active living and minigrant initiatives, making the healthy choice the easy choice for Revere residents. Fall Tour at Ye Olde Rumney Marsh Burial Ground O n Sunday, October 24, the Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Restoration Committee hosted a Fall Tour of the burial ground. It was a wonderful autumn evening in New England, the kind that provides the perfect opportunity to explore a local historic location. Tours were led by former Revere Public Schools history teacher Jeff Pearlman, who entertained and informed dozens of guests with tales of the early Revere residents who rest in the burial ground. After the tour, guests were able to explore the burial ground at their leisure while enjoying coff ee, cider and freshly baked snacks. For more information about Rumney Marsh Burial Ground, visit rmbgrc.org. The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground Restoration Committee can also be found on Facebook and Instagram. Revere Historian Jeff Pearlman is shown addressing the tour group on Sunday. www.eight10barandgrille.com We Have Reopened for Dine-In and Outside Seating every day beginning at 4 PM WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 STAY SAFE! It was a well-attended event for the Fall tour at the Rumney Marsh Burial Ground on Sunday. Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 63 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 7 Experience gets results Vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 ~ GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK ~ Revere Boys Soccer finishing strong; Malden Boys Soccer qualifies for State Tourney; Everett Football blanks Medford, 41-0, can clinch GBL Title with next win By Jason Mazzilli T he Everett High School football squad stayed unbeaten with a dominating, 41-0 shutout win over Medford in the Tide Homecoming game last Friday night. The Crimson Tide stayed perfect at 6-0 on the season in the Greater Boston League (GBL) and can claim an outright league championship with a win on the road over Malden. That game was played last night in Malden (after press deadline). Everett was also looking to fi nish strong before the start of the MIAA State Football Playoff s, which start next week. The top 16 teams in each division face off in quarterfi nals action next weekend, with Everett expected to host a home game with its unbeaten mark. Against Medford, Everett started fast with 27 points in the fi rst quarter for a commanding lead. Ismael Zamor scored on a three-yard run on the fi rst Tide drive. Senior JC Clerveaux then scored on a 13-yard run before scoring a second touchdown on a 60-yard run. Junior Cam Mohamed added a fourth touchdown on a 21-yard run for Everett. Tide defensive tackle Donovan Gaskins returned a fumble for a touchdown, and defensive back Ramar Robinson did the same when he ran back a Medford fumble for a 101-yard touchdown, which may be a school record. **** Revere Boys Soccer fi nishes strong with a win and a tie The Revere High boys soccer team fi nished the regular season strong and now awaits their postseason playoff seeding notifi cation. Revere tied Chelsea, 1-1, on a goal by Keny Guerrero Alvarez. Bryan Medina had the assist for the Patriots. Revere got the first of two wins for the week with an offensive show in a 5-1 win over Malden on the road. Scoring goals for Revere were Felipe Maia, David Paiva, Keny Guerrero, Jeff erson Pineda Mejia and Joao Cunha. Revere improved to 8-5-4 with the week’s work, which included a forfeit win over Charlestown. Non-league opponent Newton North was scheduled to come to Della Russo Stadium on Saturday at 10 a.m. for the regular season fi nale. **** Malden Boys Soccer qualifi es for postseason with pair of wins in last two games In a great display of ongoing Greater Boston League goodwill around the league, coaches and seniors from the Malden High and Revere High fi eld hockey teams gathered together before their recent game to recognize all the seniors, including the lone Golden Tornadoes senior being honored on Senior Day, Lydia Li. (Advocate Photo) They took it “down to the wire,” but Head Coach Jeremiah Smith’s Malden High Boys Soccer team snagged a postseason MIAA Division 1 State Boys Soccer Tournament with a pair of wins. Malden topped nonleaguer Whittier Tech on Monday, 3-1, in the rain and then got an unexpected forfeit win over Lynn English on Wednesday. Malden fi nished the regular season at 7-7-4 with the pair of wins and now awaits word on its state tourney fate. (Paid Pol. Adv.)
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 9 Malden man, four Revere residents indicted in alleged Mass. Lottery ticket cashing scheme AG: Suspects, stores involved in ‘10-percenter’ money laundering scam which deprived state of tax money Advocate Staff Report Tax Evasion – Karl Voelker, 67, of Boston, ConA 45-year-old Malden man and four Revere residents were among 12 suspects and three stores in the area indicted in connection with an alleged ongoing “10-percenter” lottery ticket cashing scam. The indictment alleges the 12 individuals and employees at the three stores robbed the state of tax revenue by laundering lottery winnings and lying under oath on numerous lottery claim forms. The charges are the result of an investigation by State Police assigned to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Offi ce, State Police assigned to the State Treasurer’s Office of Investigations, the State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit and the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission (MSLC) into an alleged calculated scheme carried out by the defendants to defraud the state of taxes on lottery winnings and other debts owed to the Commonwealth. Ghanshyam Patel, 45, of Malden, was indicted on a charge of Conspiracy to Evade Taxes. In the indictment Patel was identifi ed as an employee of Robinson’s News Convenience Store, which is located at 556 Eastern Ave. in Malden’s Linden Square. The other 11 defendants were also indicted by a statewide Grand Jury with the following charges: – Kenneth Grossman, 69, of Revere, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes; Attempting to Impede/Obstruct Administration of Massachusetts Tax Laws; Money Laundering – William McNamara, 67, of Revere, False Statement Under Penalty of Perjury; Conspiracy to Evade Taxes; Attempting to Impede/Obstruct Administration of Massachusetts Tax Laws; Money Laundering – John Heller, 73, of Revere, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes – Adam Derebala, 29, of Revere, Failure to File a Tax Return – Peter Marano, 52, of Boston, spiracy to Evade Taxes – Frank Obey, 80, of Lynn, False Statement Under Penalty of Perjury (2 counts), Conspiracy to Evade Taxes, Attempting to Impede/Obstruct Administration of Massachusetts Tax Laws, Money Laundering – Peter Marano, 52, of Boston, Tax Evasion – Karl Voelker, 67, of Boston, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes – Paritosh Patel, 48, of Reading, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes – Nelson Tejada, 43, of Chelsea, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes – MDGolam Talukder-Manik, 57, of Lynn, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes – Muhammad Khan, 52, of Medford, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes The following businesses were also indicted on charges specifi ed: – Underground Express, 31 Winter Place, Boston, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes – Richdale, 4 Lowell Road, North Reading, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes – NT Lucky Variety, 137 Arlington Street, Chelsea, Conspiracy to Evade Taxes All of the defendants, including representatives of the businesses, will be arraigned in Suff olk Superior Court at a later date. The AG’s Offi ce alleges that from April 2020 through May 2021, the defendants, who are ticket-cashers, store owners or employees, purchased winning lottery tickets from the true winners for cash, at a discount to the value of the tickets. This scheme – commonly known as “ten-percenting” – is a practice where individuals claim winning lottery tickets and retain a percentage of the winnings, sometimes as high as 10 or 20 percent of the proceeds as fee from the true winner. This arrangement allows the true winners to avoid fi nancial obligations, including state and federal taxes. According to the indictments, store owners and employees funneled winning tickets to Frank Obey, Kenneth Grossman and their runners. According to three indictments, the defendants then presented the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission with false claim forms in which they declared, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that the winnings were their own. Two true winners, Peter Marano and Adam Derebala, were identifi ed and stand charged respectively for tax evasion and failing to fi le a tax return. Both are alleged to have circumvented the legal ticket-claiming process. The “ten-percenting” scheme is designed to defeat government collection of back taxes through the Department of Revenue (DOR) Intercept Program. The DOR program is an automated process used to intercept and collect Massachusetts State Lottery Commission winning payouts, over $600, to satisfy delinquent debt. Massachusetts law prohibits the unlawful assignment of winning lottery tickets. This investigation also identifi ed Frank Obey, Kenneth Grossman and William McNamara as individuals who were using the Massachusetts State Lottery to launder money. The Massachusetts State Lottery aided in this investigation, by working with investigators in the AG’s Offi ce to identify claims of the alleged perpetrators of this scheme. The MSLC’s Compliance and Internal Audit Department focuses on the prevention, detection and investigation of those who defraud or attempt to defraud the lawful ticket-claiming process. A Malden man and four residents of Revere were among 12 suspects indicted in connection with an alleged lottery ticket cashing “10-percenter” scam. (Courtesy Photo)
Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 City Council approves holiday parking programs By Adam Swift through the end of business on Dec. 10. I t’s the most wonderful time of the year for Revere residents with outstanding parking tickets. Last Monday night, the City Council approved the annual Toys for Tickets amnesty program for the 2021 holiday season. The program allows the waiver of up to $30 per parking ticket on a maximum of fi ve tickets in exchange for a donation of a single, unused toy of similar or greater value that will be distributed to needy children through the school district. The program runs from Nov. 8 “Building on the success from last year, this amnesty program comports with the spirit of the holidays and provides individuals who owe fees an incentive to pay their tickets,” said Mayor Brian Arrigo. “At the same time, the program bestows a holiday gift for needy children.” Parking Director Zachary Babo said the program has been successful over the past few years and continuing it would be a good opportunity to help people. The amnesty program does not Jack Satter House cover any surcharges imposed by the Registry of Motor Vehicles if the parking director has notifi ed the Registry of an unpaid fi ne, and a nonrenewal of license or registration has been recorded by the Registry. In keeping with the holiday spirit on Monday night, the council also approved free parking at meters in business districts in December. Arrigo requested that parking meters throughout the city’s business districts not be enforced on Saturday, Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 to encourage shoppers to patronize local businesses this upcoming holiday season. “This is a great opportunity for residents and visitors to sample the variety of shops and restaurants available in our city, and at the same time benefi t both the businesses and shoppers,” said Arrigo. Babo said this is another holiday program that has been successful in the past. “We spend a lot of time trying to promote the Broadway business district with the Central Ave. business permits as well as a cheaper metered rate to promote people to come and visit Broadway and shop a little bit, so I think it’s great,” said Babo. Tenants Association hosts Candidate Night Ward 5 Councillor candidate Al Fiore is shown during the recent Candidate Night hosted by the Jack Satter House Tenants Association. (Courtesy Photos) Councillor-at-Large candidate Daniel Rizzo School Committee Member candidate Vanessa Biasella Anthony D’Ambrosio, candidate for State Senate in a special election to be held on December 14.
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 11 City Council awards Certificates of Commendation to Revere Youth Softball players The City Council awarded Certifi cates of Commendation to the Revere Youth Softball Senior League Division Champions, the Bears, at last Monday night’s meeting. (Advocate photo by Adam Swift)
Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 City Council opens public hearing on new DPW facility By Adam Swift T he new Point of Pines Fire Station isn’t the only new municipal building that looks like it could be ready for business in 2023. Construction of a new 40,000-square-foot Department of Public Works (DPW) building replacing the current facility on Charger Road is also moving closer to becoming a reality. Last Monday night, the City Council opened a public hearing on a special permit for the building. The proposal will go before the council’s Zoning Subcommittee before coming back to the council for a fi nal vote for approval. The new building will be alTHINKING IN-GROUND POOL FOR 2022? most twice the size of what the DPW currently has, according to project engineer David Kelley of Meridian Associates in Beverly. “The larger building will allow them to store a lot more equipment inside the building and keep the site a lot cleaner,” said Kelley. “You won’t have as much debris sitting around outside.” The site will be paved, and 781-284-7549 Cell - 781-589-0499 John - 781-589-0505 SINCE 1970 Now’s the time to call! COSMO POOLS Liner replacement • Pool repairs • Open & close Pools there will be a new stormwater system that meets environmental guidelines, Kelley said. Although the new building will be larger, it will basically be in the same spot as the existing building. There will also be a new salt shed and several new permanent concrete bins in the rear of the building. “This new building will also allow for better offi ce space and there will be training rooms and rooms to maintain equipment,” said Kelley. Several councillors said they are happy to see the long-awaited new building closer to becoming a reality. “This is a long time coming,” said Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino. “I was a teenager working at the DPW during the summers in high school over 10 years ago, and the DPW facility then needed to be rebuilt.” Serino said he was interested in fi nding out from the city administration if the new facility will be able to accommodate repairs to fi re and public works vehicles. Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo asked if there was an estimate of when construction would begin on the building and what the cost would be. Owner’s project manager Simon Tempest said the goal is to have the project go out to bid in December or January. “We are allowing 18 months to build, but we think it can probably be done in 12,” said Tempest. “With the supply chain issues, we want to give a comfortable window for the contractor to be able to complete it.” Tempest said they are working on the fi nal cost estimate for the project, but he did say it would likely be more than $20 million. “This is a long time coming, and I believe I put in the fi rst motion that we start working on this seven years ago,” said Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky. “I feel proud that we’ve gotten to this point and look forward to hearing more about it in subcommittee.”
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 13 REVERE FIRE FIGHTERS ENDORSE JOHN POWERS FOR WARD 5 CITY COUNCILLOR Paid for by the Revere Firefighters Association, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 926
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 15 Football Pats earn 5th win but playoffs not assured School Committee candidate John Kingston and Heather Roberts handed out potato chips to guests. Patriots defensive tackle Walter Rodriguez corals a Somerville running back. (Advocate photos by Paul Hammersley) By Greg Phipps I n previous seasons, having fi ve wins at this point in the campaign would have meant you were basically a shoo-in for a spot in the postseason tournament. Not this year. The Revere Patriots easily rolled Sharon Silvestri as a 60s hippie, Patrick Keefe and Michaela and Jax Silvestri as themselves to a 44-6 Greater Boston League triumph over winless Somerville last Friday night at Harry Della Russo Stadium to improve to 5-2 overall. But entering week eight action, Revere was still on the outside looking in when it comes to this year’s Div. 3 tournament. The new statewide power rankings instituted by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) before this season evaluates a team’s margin of victory and strength of schedule. The top 16 teams in the rankings make the playoff s. Despite their fi ve victories, the Patriots rank 20th among teams in Div. 3. They need to climb four positions after tonight’s game at Lynn Classical in order to earn a berth. Some of the teams ahead of Revere have less wins, including No. 18 Silver Lake, which sports a 2-5 record. “We have a chance to go 6-2 and I’m looking at teams [ahead of Revere] that have three wins. That’s tough to swallow,” Patriots Head Coach Lou Cicatelli told the press this week. “Say what you will about power rankings, to win fi ve or six games, I don’t care who you’re playing, that’s not easy.” Still, Cicatelli said he underCampaign Manager Sydney Levin-Epstein, Patrick Keefe and Senate candidate/School Committee Member Anthony D’Ambrosio (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) stands what the MIAA is trying to accomplish. The new system may need some minor adjustments in the future but doesn’t need to be overhauled. “I commend [the MIAA] for everything they try to do to fi nd true champions and make the numbers work,” he said. FOOTBALL | SEE Page 16 Patriots Sachin Neaupane fi nds a huge hole in the Somerville line. The Patriots defense swarms a Somerville running back. Leading the way is Zakaria Benkirane for Sylis Davis (2) as he heads for the end zone for another Revere touchdown. Patriots Sylis Davis reaches out for a Somerville fumble.
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ELECTION | FROM Page 1 run in order to focus on her role as state representative for parts of Revere, Chelsea and Saugus. In Ward 3, longtime Councillor Arthur Guinasso made the decision not to run for reelection. In the at-large race, there’s one more candidate than available seats on the council. Current incumbents Steven Morabito, George Rotondo, Gerry Visconti and current Council President Anthony Zambuto are joined on the ballot by former Mayor Dan Rizzo and current Veterans Services Director Marc Silvestri. In addition to serving on the council, Morabito is the former manager of the Johnny’s Foodmaster on Squire Road and is also currently a realtor. He said that position as a supermarket manager helped him to connect and listen to people in the city. Morabito said the city is well positioned economically, and he pointed to several projects he has supported, including the Suffolk Downs development and the building of a new high school. “As a city leader, it is my top priority to see our children succeed, because they are the future,” said Morabito. Rotondo, a nurse, said he has been in city government for 10 years and that his focus is solely on the residents of Revere. “One of the things that I fi nd most important in government is serving the people, so whether it is getting called to somebody’s house at literally one o’clock in the morning because there is an issue that needs to be resolved, or helping people who have just lost their house because of a fi re, that is part of the job of being a Revere City Councillor,” said Rotondo. “The other part is informing you what is going on in government.” Visconti, a former School Committee member, said one of his goals is to focus on the positive in the community and overcome divisiveness. “Together, we will continue our growth, but doing so in a manner that maintains the fabric of our community,” said Visconti. “I have no doubt that Revere will remain a desirable city to call home, raise a family in, and own and operate a business in.” Zambuto cited his willingness to tell it like it is, and the accomplishments during his time on the council, in his bid for reelection. “We now have one of the most state-of-the-art police headquarters in the Commonwealth,” Zambuto said. “Our enhanced regional 911 central dispatch makes us all safer. As chairman of the economic development committee, I helped bring Market Basket to the city of Revere.” Rizzo said Revere needs leaders in local government who put neighborhoods before developers and people before politics. “Major decisions will have to be made relative to the cost of the construction of a new high school, a centralized, citywide middle school, and the construction of a new regional vocational school, all of which could cost upwards of one half a billion dollars,” said Rizzo. “I have made these types of decisions before.” Silvestri is a decorated veteran of the war in Afghanistan and current Veterans Services director. “I believe now is the time to elect a fresh face with new ideas, no political offi ce is meant to be forever,” said Silvestri. “That is why I promise to propose term limits on day one. My military service and working with the veterans of Revere have been two of the greatest honors of my life, and that is why, if elected, I will forgo any pay that comes along with my seat.” In Ward 3, the race to replace Guinasso is between two wellknown local businessmen: Anthony Saverio Cogliandro and Albert Terminiello, Jr. “I am running for Ward 3 City Councillor because we deserve a government that represents all of us,” said Cogliandro. “I am running to ensure the present and future members of our community feel included, welcomed, and respected by bridging the generational and cultural gaps that exist here today.” Terminiello said he has served the community for over 50 years and is the cofounder and cochair of the Revere Veterans Committee, which has raised thousands of dollars for scholarships for Revere students, the senior center and other causes in the city. “I know Revere, I love Revere, and I know what is needed in Ward 3,” he said. “When elected, I will address those projects and I reassure you I will do what I promise you I will do. I will represent Ward 3 with integrity, honesty, and transparency.” There are two other contested races in Wards 2 and 5, where incumbent councillors are facing a challenge. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 In Ward 2, incumbent Councillor Ira Novoselsky is running against Manuel Carrero, Jr. “I know how Ward 2 and its unique neighborhoods need to be represented on the council, in the city, and in state government,” said Novoselsky. “I understand the needs, goals, and priorities of the residents of Ward 2. Over the past 20 years, while I have been ward councillor, many streets have been repaved; many sidewalks have been replaced with handicap ramps. Over the next few years, many more streets and sidewalks are scheduled to be completed.” Carrero pointed to Ward 2 as one of the most diverse in the city and also one facing the greatest number of changes. “For many residents, the delicate balance of the neighborhood is being disrupted by status quo thinking and complacency,” said Carrero. “Struggling against rising costs of living, inadequate city services, and a lack of zealous, principled representation from elected offi cials, the very residents that built up our proud neighborhood are facing pressure to leave.” Carrero said he grew up in Ward 2, and as a councillor, Page 17 will make sure change works for everyone in the ward. In Ward 5, incumbent Councillor John Powers and former City Council President Albert Fiore have faced off in what is perhaps the most contentious contest on the ballot. Powers noted that much of the traffi c plaguing Revere and Ward 5 is due to development in neighboring communities. To help ease the traffi c from that development, Powers said, he has been a proponent of bringing a commuter rail station to Wonderland. Powers also pointed to the drainage projects he has championed over the years that have helped address fl ooding issues in the ward. In addition, he noted that the city recently purchased the Riverside boatyard for recreational purposes. “The city will never again be threatened with a 74 unit development as they were a year or so ago,” said Powers. “That property will now be part of Gibson Park in use for community boating, high school boating, and possibly crew rowing programs.” Fiore, who said he stepped down from his at-large council seat nearly two decades ago, said he had no intention of running for council again. “But now I’ve seen and had enough,” said Fiore. “I’ve had enough of the out-of-town developers running our city. Special permits and variances are being handed out like sticks of bubble gum to political insiders and campaign donors. I’ve had enough tickets on our cars, and fi nes for leaving our trash barrels open two inches; it’s time to stop balancing bloated budgets on the taxpayers’ backs in 25 dollar increments at a time.” Running unopposed for City Council this year are Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe and Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino. Also on the ballot are nine candidates for six school committee seats. Five incumbents are running for reelection: Stacey Bronsdon-Rizzo, Michael Ferrante, Susan Gravellese, Frederick Sannella and Carol Tye. The other four candidates on the ballot are Vanessa Biasella, Jacqueline Chavez, John Kingston and Aisha Milbury-Ellis. Residents can check their polling locations at revere.org/ departments/election-commission/where-do-i-vote. 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Page 18 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Senior citizens dress up for Halloween Seniors on the dance fl oor (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) City offi cials and event organizers sang Happy Birthday to seniors celebrating an October birthday. From left to right: School Committee Member Fred Sannella, School Committee Member candidate John Kingston as a doctor, Senior Center staff Ed Deveau as a pirate, School Committee Member Michael Ferrante, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, Senate candidate/School Committee Member Anthony D’Ambrosio and City Council President/Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto in front of Halloween infl atables. Eleanor Viera as Minnie Mouse (at left) does the electric slide along with other seniors. Mayor Brian Arrigo served food to the Sanderson sisters from “Hocus Pocus” – Denise Rampelberg as Mary, Sandi Lozier as Sarah and Linda Doherty as Winnie – during the Spooktacular Halloween Party on Tuesday at Suff olk Downs. Witches Susan Foti and Ellie Martelli with School Committee Member Carol Tye Headed back in time are Senior Center Director Deb DiGiulio as a 50s sock hop attendee, senior citizen Ty Smith as a golden girl and Senior Center Administrative Asst. Joy Granata as a hippie. School Committee Member Anthony D’Ambrosio as a reindeer, School Committee Member Carol Tye as herself and senior citizen Joni Heidebrecht as Princess Couture Carmela Guevara as a baby and Senior Center staff Ed Deveau as a pirate Disc Jockey Alan Labella tears it up on the dance fl oor.
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 19 MORTGAGE | FROM Page 1 has similarly made housing the centerpiece of her campaign for State Senate. Despite her public positioning, disclosures fi led with the Offi ce of Campaign and Political Finance suggests that Edwards’ contributions from major Boston developers are far more extensive than she has publicly acknowledged. Among her signifi cant contributors are Thomas O’Brien, and others from HYM, which controls the large Suffolk Downs development in Revere and East Boston. Edward P. Champy, III, a contractor with Waypoint Development, LLC, and Jacob Citrin, the Miami-based CEO of Cargo Ventures. Citrin and Turnbull develop commercial and industrial facilities that often compete with affordable housing providers over fi nite land in East Boston, Chelsea, and surrounding cities. Use of Improper Federal Mortgage Records on fi le at the Suff olk County Registry of Deeds show that, on August 15, 2015, Edwards purchased a three-family dwelling at 63 Marlborough Street in Chelsea for $549,900. In connection with that purchase, Edwards, as the sole borrower, applied for and received a federally insured mortgage, known as an FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Loan, in the amount of $555,364. According to HUD, an FHA 203(k) loan is only available to purchasers of 1 to 4 family homes who may use a portion of the loan to make immediate repairs. The program, which does not require high credit scores, also provides better interest rates to borrowers than conventional business loans that are normally used for investment properties. However, loans under the 203(k) program are not available to those looking to purchase property solely for investment purposes because of strict FHA guidelines requiring owner occupancy. According to the HUD guidelines, “FHA security instruments require a borrower to establish bona fi de occupancy in a home as the borrower’s principal residence within 60 days of signing the security instrument, with continued occupancy for at least one year.” Such a requirement was included in the FHA 203(k) loan that Edwards signed in 2015. HUD makes clear that “under no circumstances may investors use the exceptions to circumvent FHA’s ban on loans to private investors and acquire rental properties through purportedly purchasing ‘principal residences.’” At the time of the Chelsea investment purchase, however, Edwards, who is also an attorney, lived at 186 London Street in East Boston, another multifamily property she purchased in 2008 also through an FHA 203(k) loan. Her voter enrollment certifi cate, fi led with her state nomination papers for the May 2016 special election to replace then resigning Senator Anthony Petruccelli, listed her address as 186 London Street in East Boston. The date of Edwards’s fi ling was less than one year from the date of her purchase of the Chelsea property, meaning that Edwards was not complying with the requirement of her FHA 203(k) loan that she principally live at the Chelsea property for at least one year. According to voting records, Edwards has voted from the East Boston address in every election since 2008. There is no evidence that Edwards has ever registered to vote in Chelsea after purchasing real estate there. Additional evidence establishes that Edwards never lived at the Chelsea property. Edwards never declared the Chelsea property a homestead nor did she apply for an owner-occupied tax exemption from the City of Chelsea, whereas she attained both for her East Boston property. Homesteads and residential real estate tax exemptions are common for properties that are principally owner occupied. Evictions, Rent Hikes, Fines & Profi t In addition to the allegedly improper mortgage, Edwards’s acquisition and ownership of the Chelsea investment property immediately followed the eviction of at least five tenants. Soon after, proposed rent hikes of nearly 40% and multiple municipal citations for blight and poor waste disposal on the property. When the Chelsea property was publicly listed for sale on April 28th , 2015, prior to Edwards’s purchase, the MLS Listing sheet stated that there were existing tenants living in Units 1 and 2. Over the next two months, fi ve tenants were evicted from the property. Just sixteen days after the fi nal eviction, Edwards placed the property under agreement. After acquiring the Chelsea property, Edwards used loan funds to upgrade the units. Following the renovations, the property’s units were advertised at a rental price of $2,300 per unit compared to the $1,700 per unit that the evicted tenants had previously been paying. The property however had sanitation issues. Chelsea municipal records show that Edwards was cited by the City’s Inspectional Services Department on at least three separate occasions between January 18th , 2016 and April 6th , 2017. Court documents dated just before the sale of the Chelsea property reveal that Edwards was suspected of diverting rental income from the Chelsea property for use on her East Boston home. Despite the sanitation issues, sales records show that Edwards sold the property in 2019 for $825,000 or $275,100.00 more than what she paid for it. However, Edwards maintained that there was no wrongdoing on her part. In an email response to the Advocate on Thursday, Edwards responded stated, “I lawfully purchased the home, paid the taxes and sold it years ago. My intent was to start a family with my new husband and we needed space,” she said. “Ultimately, I accepted a position with Mayor Marty Walsh as the head of the Offi ce of Housing Stability, public service for which included a Boston residency requirement. Years ago, I sold the house as part of a painful divorce.” Edwards, a Democrat, is running in a special election to the Massachusetts State Senate to represent the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District vacated by Joseph Boncore against Revere School Committeeman Anthony D’Ambrosio, also a Democrat. Edwards is also running for re-election to her Boston City Council seat.
Page 20 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Traffic, parking concerns for new funeral home location By Adam Swift A business seen as bringing parking and traffi c issues to a residential neighborhood will cause concern among neighbors, even when that business is well respected within the city. During last Monday night’s meeting, the City Council opened a public hearing on a proposal by Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals – currently on Broadway – to construct a new funeral home at 9 Mountain Ave. In addition, the owners of the funeral home have also purchased the adjacent property at 100 School St. to build a parking lot for the proposed funeral home. Attorney Chris Cridler, representing the funeral home, said the business is being asked to leave its current location on Broadway and has been looking for a new location for the business. “We’ve been able to fi nd the property at 9 Mountain Ave.,” said Cridler. “We intend to raze the current structure at 9 Mountain Ave. – it’s a nonconforming residential structure – and build a beautiful new funeral home for Vertuccio & Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Vertuccio and Mr. Smith have already purchased the 100 School St. property so that we are able to provide adequate parking.” Cridler said the property will be converted to a parking lot with 28 spaces. While the proposal will move to the council’s Zoning Subcommittee for further detailed discussion before a vote on approval, a number of residents voiced their concerns about the proposal on Monday night. Almost everyone who spoke said they respected the longtime Revere business, but said moving the funeral home to a residential district that already faces traffi c and parking issues from the nearby high school would cause hardships in the neighborhood. “I’ve lived here all my life, and I Public Notice City of Revere, MA Approved Loan Order ORDERED: That $300,000 is appropriated to pay costs of program fi nally built my dream home 31 years ago diagonally across from Revere High School,” said School Street resident Marie Shand. “I put up with all kinds of heavily impacted traffi c; I don’t feel that I want to put up with any more traffi c. The high school – not only does it have the comings and goings of the students and parents – we have voting there; we have COVID shots; we have COVID testing; we have community events; we have sporting events.” Shand said the funeral home would only further impact the traffi c situation in the small, residential neighborhood. She also noted that there would be excessive additional noise from the cars coming and going from the proposed parking lot. Several other School Street and nearby residents echoed Shand’s sentiments that the traffi c impact would be too great on the neighborhood. “Mr. Vertuccio, if he has his funerals, you have an abundance of cars, maybe 40 or 50 cars, and everything extra,” said Stephen Jones of Grand Avenue. “If you have the overflow, and they end up parking on Grand Avenue and Emmet Terrace, emergency apparatus could not make that turn from Emmet Terrace to School Street. My family would be against it. My family knows Mr. Vertuccio very well, my mother knows Mr. Vertuccio very well, but I think there would be a better place than 9 Mountain Avenue.” Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, who chairs the Zoning Subcommittee, said the council will work to make sure there is the best solution possible for both sides. 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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 21 Public Hearing Notice City of Revere, MA Notice is hereby given that the Revere City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday evening, November 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 on the following proposed amendment to the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere: Be it ordained by the City of Revere as follows: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD WARE AND PACKAGING Section 1. The Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere are hereby amended by inserting the following new section. Section 8.04.100 Sustainable Food Ware and Packaging Regulations A. DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases shall, unless context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following meanings: 1. BIODEGRADABLE Entirely made of organic materials such as wood, paper, bagasse or cellulose; or bioplastics that meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D7081 standard. of plastics used as coatings on a compostable substrate. Compostable materials shall also include products that conform to ASTM or other third-party standards (such as Vinçotte) for home composting. Any compostable product must be clearly labeled with the applicable standard on the product. for one-time or non-durable uses on or in which any food vendor directly places or packages prepared foods or which are used to consume foods. This includes, but is not limited to, service ware for takeout foods and leftover food from partially consumed meals prepared at food establishments. 4. DIRECTOR refers to the Director of Municipal Inspections or the Director’s designee. 5. FOOD ESTABLISHMENT An operation that stores, prepares, packages, serves, vends, or otherwise provides food for human consumption. This includes, without limitation, restaurants and food trucks. 6. PACKING MATERIAL Polystyrene foam used to hold, cushion, or protect items packed in a container for shipping, transport, or storage. This includes, without limitation, packing “peanuts”; and shipping boxes, coolers, ice chests, or similar containers made, in whole or in part, from polystyrene foam that is not wholly encapsulated or encased within a more durable material. 7. POLYSTYRENE There are two basic forms, Foam and Rigid Polystyrene. Foam includes without limitation blown, expanded (EPS), and extruded foams such as “Styrofoam,” a Dow polystyrene is generally used to make clear clamshell containers, cups, plates, lids, and utensils. within the City, regardless of whether it is consumed on or off the premises. 9. RECYCLABLE Material that can be sorted, cleansed, and reconstituted using the City’s curbside municipal collection programs for the purpose of using the altered form in the manufacture of a new product. “Recycling” does not include burning, incinerating, converting, or otherwise thermally destroying solid waste. stores, restaurants, retail stores and vendors selling clothing, food, and personal items, and dry-cleaning services. 11. REUSABLE Products that will be used more than once in its same form by a food establishment. Reusable also includes cleanable durable containers, packages, or trays used on-premises or returnable containers such as soft drink bottles and milk containers that are designed to be returned to the distributor and supplier for reuse as the same food or beverage container. B. PROHIBITED USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD WARE AND PACKAGING 1. Food establishments are prohibited from providing prepared food to customers using polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene terephthalate food service ware. 2. Food establishments using any disposable food service ware shall use biodegradable, compostable, reusable or recyclable food service ware. All food establishments are strongly encouraged to use reusable food service ware in place of using disposable food service ware for all food served on premises. 3. Retail establishments are prohibited from selling or distributing polystyrene food service ware to customers. 4. Retail establishments are prohibited from selling or distributing polystyrene foam packing material to customers. C. EXEMPTIONS 1. Foods prepared or packaged outside the City are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. of disposable food service ware would cause undue hardship to the establishment. the one-year exemption period and demonstrate continued undue hardship if the establishment wishes to have the exemption extended. The Director’s decision to grant or deny an exemption 4. Straws are expressly allowed under this section and shall be exempt from the regulations contained herein. D. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT 2. If it is determined that a violation has occurred, the Director shall issue a warning notice to the Food or Retail establishment for the initial violation. 3. If an additional violation of this law has occurred within one year after a warning notice has been issued for an initial violation, the Director shall issue a notice of violation and shall impose a penalty against the Food or Retail establishment. 4. The penalty for each violation that occurs after the issuance of the warning notice shall be no more than: 5. No more than one (1) penalty shall be imposed upon a Food or Retail establishment within a seven (7) calendar day period. E. SEVERABILITY If any provision or section of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid, then such provision or section shall be considered separately and apart from the remaining provisions or sections of this law, which shall remain in full force and effect. F. EFFECTIVE DATE The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2022. Monday through Thursday from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Friday 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Written testimony on this public hearing may be submitted to amelnik@revere.org or by mail to the October 29, 2021
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For more information and to get your free subscription go to: PUBLIC NOTICE REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY (RHA) OPENING OF FEDERAL-AIDED WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY WAITING LISTS FOR ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR BEDROOMS THE REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS FEDERAL-AIDED HOUSING PROGRAM FOR ONE, TWO, THREE- AND FOUR-BEDROOM WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY/ HANDICAPPED UNITS WAITING LISTS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 2021, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2022. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FROM THE RHA WEBSITE: WWW.REVEREHA.COM, THROUGH MAIL UPON REQUEST BY CALLING 781284-4394 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND 8:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. FRIDAY. APPLICATIONS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO PICK UP AT THE REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY SIDE ENTRY DOORS, 70 COOLEDGE STREET, REVERE, MA 02151. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY BY HAND-DELIVERY OR MAIL, NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2022, AT 4:00 P.M. FAXED AND EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE APPLICATION PERIOD ENDS ON APRIL 30, 2022, AFTER WHICH TIME THE WAITING LISTS WILL CLOSE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2022, WILL BE ISSUED A CONTROL NUMBER AND PLACED ON OUR EXISTING WAITING LISTS. PLEASE NOTE: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PART OF THE WAITING LIST UNLESS IT IS COMPLETED AND RESUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2022. HUD INCOME LIMITS APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE IF YOUR ANNUAL GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS LESS THAN: ONE PERSON: $70,750; TWO PERSONS $80,850; THREE PERSONS $90,950; FOUR PERSONS $101,050; FIVE PERSONS $109,150; SIX PERSONS $117,250; SEVEN PERSONS $125,350; EIGHT PERSONS $133,400. IN ADDITION TO INCOME ELIGIBLITY, APPLICANTS FOR FEDERAL-AIDED HOUSING WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE INCOME AND STATUS ELIGIBLE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST. MORE INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILTY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALL APPLICANTS MUST UNDERGO A CORI SCREENING. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY Public Hearing Notice City of Revere, MA Notice is hereby given that the Revere City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday evening, November 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 on the following proposed amendment to the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere: Be it ordained by the City of Revere as follows: An Ordinance Further Amending Title 6 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere Relative to Nondomesticated Animals Section 1. Title 6, Chapter 6.02, Section 6.02.020 of the Revised Ordinances of the city of Revere is hereby amended by deleting this section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following: 6.02.020 – Nondomesticated exception – Keeping. Notwithstanding section 6.02.010 above, chickens only may be kept in accordance with Urban Agriculture Ordinance 17.16.470, the implementation of which carries its own rules, procedures, and penalties. A copy of the aforementioned proposed ordinance amendment Clerk, Revere City Hall, Revere, Massachusetts 02151, Monday through Thursday from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Friday 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Written testimony on this public hearing may be submitted to amelnik@revere. org City Clerk, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151. October 29, 2021 www.massterlist.com/subscribe THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of October 18-22. 4210) HOUSE REDISTRICTING (H House 158-1, approved and sent to the Senate a bill redrawing the boundaries of all 160 representatives’ districts. The House plan would increase from 20 to 33 the number of districts where minorities make up the majority of the population. Traditionally, the Senate does not tinker with the House’s version of redistricting just like the House won’t make any changes to the Senate’s upcoming version of Senate redistricting. Rep. Mike Moran (D-Boston), the House Chair of the Special Committee on Redistricting, did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call to comment on passage of the plan. “This increase in majority opportunity districts is due to the demographic changes within the commonwealth,” said Moran in a message attached to his legislation. “The committee did not unduly, however, subordinate traditional redistricting principles for racial or ethnic considerations, but rather gave due weight to all of the competing state interests. The new districts refl ect neighborhoods and communities of interest. They preserve compactness and contiguity. And they advance equal electoral opportunity for all residents. These districts are a direct result of our extensive public outreach eff ort during the COVID-19 pandemic and the public response that overcame the handicap of late census data and strengthened the plan.” “There is an inherent confl ict of interest in sitting offi ce holders choosing their own districts because they’ll always do it in a way that protects their political power,” said Rep. Lenny Mirra (R-Georgetown), the only representative to vote against the plan. “What is needed is an independent commission drawing the districts so that it is done in a fair and impartial manner. Other states have done this and it’s time Massachusetts does the same.” (A “Yes” vote is for the redistricting plan. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Jessica Giannino Yes BENEFITS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES (S 2558) Senate 39-0, approved and sent to the House a bill that would support military families who relocate to the Bay State by providing career stability for the spouses of service members and education for their children. Provisions include making it easier for military personnel and their spouses who move to the Bay State to get a Massachusetts professional license, if their job requires one, so that they can continue their civilian careers and provide for their families without interruption; requiring the Commissioner of Education to issue a military spouse a valid certifi cate for teaching if he or she holds a valid teaching license from another state; allowing children of military members to register and enroll in a school district at the same time it is open to the general population by waiving the proof of residency requirement until the student actually begins school; creating a purple-star campus designation for certain schools that are military-kid friendly and show a major commitment to students and families connected to the nation’s military; and requiring that a child or spouse of an active-duty service member in Massachusetts continue to pay the in-state less expensive tuition rate at state universities even if the service member is assigned to move out of the state. “Our commonwealth has always led from the front in terms of taking care of our active-duty service members and veterans, but I strongly believe that there is more we can do for the spouses and children of service-members who also call Massachusetts their home,” said sponsor Sen. John Velis (D-Westfi eld). “Anyone who has worn the uniform or has a family member who has worn the uniform knows that the sacrifi ce of military service goes far beyond the individual service member. By passing this legislation, we are saying to these families that we understand their challenges, that we recognize the great sacrifi ces that they have made, and that we are committed to doing everything we can to support them.” “Supporting our brave service members who call Massachusetts home means lifting up the families who stand behind them,” stated Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland). “This bill would eliminate barriers which make it diffi - cult for military spouses to gain employment despite holding a valid license or certificate and would also strengthen educational supports for the children of service members who relocate to the commonwealth.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Joseph Boncore has resigned REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO TEACH ABOUT GENOCIDE (S 2557) Senate 39-0, approved and sent to the House a bill requiring public schools to educate middle and high school students on the history of genocide. This measure also establishes a Genocide Education Trust Fund to help fund the teaching. The funds would come from the Legislature, private and public gifts and grants and revenue from fi nes imposed for hate crimes. Supporters cited a 2020 survey, commissioned by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which gauged Holocaust knowledge and found that 63 per cent of millennials and Generation Z population, did not know six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. The survey also found that nearly half were unfamiliar with Nazi concentration camps like Auschwitz. “To ensure that the atrocities of the past never again scar our world, we must act to ensure young people are meaningfulBEACON | SEE Page 26
THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Page 23 ~ POLITICAL ENDORSEMENT ~ 1. On Oct. 29, 2013, the Marmaray tunnel under the Bosporus Strait opened – the world’s deepest submerged tunnel; it connects the European and Asian sides of what Turkish city? 2. What instrument is Woody Allen known to play? 3. October 30 is National Candy Corn Day; in what decade was candy corn invented: 1790s, 1880s or 1920s? 4. Some early American newspaper publishers also did what public service job? 5. On Oct. 31, 1992, what religious organization admitted that Galileo was correct in scientifi c truths? 6. How are hippogriff, three-headed dog and dragon similar? 7. What candy was originally called chicken feed? 8. Who is the ghost in “Hamlet”? 9. On Nov. 1, 1924, what team became the first U.S. team in the NHL? 10. What First lady participated in seances at the White House in the mid1800s (after her son WilAnswers lie died)? 11. From what words did “bonfi re” originate? 12. Nov. 2 is Election Day; why is Election Day in November? 13. In 1789 who was George Washington’s running mate? 14. From Oct. 20-27 of what year was “Monster Mash” number one on the Billboard Hot 100: 1955, 1962 or 1971? 15. What presidential candidate was a member of the Bull Moose Party in 1912? 16. On Nov. 3, 1960, Congress established the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (the fi rst federal wilderness area) in what state? 17. What actor and makeup artist was known as “The Man of a Thousand Faces”? 18. What does Samhainophobia mean? 19. What kind of shoes does Mr. Peanut wear? 20. On Nov. 4, 1879, African-American Thomas Elkins patented an improved device to refrigerate food and what else? New Politics endorses Marc Silvestri for Revere City Council WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Politics has endorsed US Army veteran and community leader Marc Silvestri for City Councilor in Revere, Massachusetts. Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics released the following statement: “Marc Silvestri is exactly the type of resilient and courageous leader we need in local politics. His life and career have been grounded in selfl ess service – to his country, his community, and to his fellow veterans. Marc has seen fi rsthand the challenges that his working-class neighbors are facing, and with roots in Revere stretching back three generations, he’s made it his life’s mission to empower anyone who calls his city home. We’re proud to endorse Marc Silvestri for City Council and can’t wait to see him work tirelessly every day on behalf of his hometown.” About Marc Silvestri Marc Silvestri is a proud thirdgeneration resident of Revere, growing up as part of a workingclass, blue-collar family. In 2006, Marc enlisted in the U.S. Army and deployed to a remote outpost in the mountains of Afghanistan from 2008-2009. During a patrol to disrupt the fl ow of Taliban movement, Marc and his platoon were ambushed, coming under fi re from three sides. Marc was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for his actions during the fi refi ght, and two months later, he earned a Purple Heart when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his observation post. In 2011, Marc was medically retired from the Army with 100% combat-related disability and moved back to Revere. In 2017, he was appointed as the Director of Veterans Services for the City of Revere. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit Massachusetts, he was appointed a key member of the Revere COVID-19 Emergency Response Team. Marc helped create a program to provide basic needs and shelter to the homeless, implemented a drive-thru veteran food bank, and in partnership with the Revere Health Department, hosted the fi rst Covid-19 mobile testing site. Marc’s life experiences and strong work ethic set him apart from the other candidates in the race. He knows how to overcome hardship and what it takes to help others do the same. Marc has dedicated his career to public service and is committed to getting in the trenches and fi ghting tirelessly for all who choose to call Revere home. About New Politics New Politics is a bipartisan organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders who have committed their lives to serving our country, either through the military or national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised more than $8.5 million for their candidates, electing more than 30 of them to offi ce, from Congress to School Board. 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Section 2. Section 13.04.130 Meters – Metered Rates of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere is hereby amended by inserting the words, “except for an owner-occupied residential building comprised of not more than four units” after the word “units” in for “Commercial use”. Section 3. Section 13.04.132 Multi-unit facility billing of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere is hereby amended by inserting the words, “except for an owner-occupied residential building comprised of not more than four units” after the word “units” in A copy of the aforementioned proposed ordinance amendment Clerk, Revere City Hall, Revere, Massachusetts 02151, Monday through Thursday from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Friday 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Written testimony on this public hearing may be submitted to amelnik@revere. City Clerk, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151. October 29, 2021 65 , of Wilmington, NC, formerly of North Reading, died suddenly at her home Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Sandra was born May 13, 1956 in Malden to Rose and Francis Gaff . Her father was an Electrical Engineer and her mother was a waitress. Sandra loved her family (especially her grandchildren Anthony and Siena), good music, traveling, and entertaining. She graduated from Malden High in 1974 and later met her husband Anthony (Ziggy) Anzalone at a nightclub. They raised a large blended family, having one daughter of their own in addition to Anthony’s 6 children. They remained passionately devoted through an unbelievable life together until Anthony’s passing in 2014. Her love of people brought her to work as a North Reading school lunch lady, and eventually to Dollar Tree, where she was a store manager until her big move to Wilmington, NC in 2019. She then became a waitress at Waffl e House until her untimely death. She is predeceased by her parents Rose P. and Francis L. Gaff , her loving husband Anthony Anzalone, her stepson James W. Mongeon, and her stepdaughter Denise L. Risi. She is survived by her daughter Jacquelyn Landry and her husband Michael, stepchildren Marie Ellard and her husband Kevin, Donna Lento and her husband Joe, Michelle Mongeon and her partner Jill, Anthony Anzalone and his wife Jen, as well as her 13 grandchildren. She is also survived by her loving siblings Geraldine Egner of Wilmington, NC, Joanne MonteBEACON | FROM Page 22 Public Notice City of Revere, MA Approved Loan Order ORDERED: That $1,300,000 is appropriated to pay costs of designing and construction of lead service line replacements including all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “Authority”) pursuant to the Authority’s local water service assistance program and in connection therewith to enter Authority and otherwise to contract with the Authority with respect to nancing thereof; and that the Mayor is authorized to accept and expend provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing for the project shall be reduced by the amount of any such grants or aid received. FURTHER ORDERED: That any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this order, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this order in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. sachusetts (the “Commonwealth”) to qualify under Chapter 44A of the General Laws any and all bonds of the City authorized to be borrowed pursuant to this loan order, and to provide such information and ex require in connection therewith. In City Council October 25, 2021 ORDERED on a Roll Call: Councillors Keefe, McKenna, Morabito, Novoselsky, Powers, Rotondo, Serino, Visconti, and Council President Zambuto voting “YES”. Councillors Giannino and Guinasso were absent. Attest: Ashley E. Melnik, City Clerk Approved by: Mayor Brian M. Arrigo Date: October 26, 2021 October 29, 2021 ly educated about the history of genocide and armed with the knowledge to stand against its root causes, today and into the future,” said Senate Ways and Means chair Sen. Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport). “It is shocking how many young people today have never heard of the Auschwitz concentration camp, the Holocaust or other heinous genocides perpetrated in the past,” said Sen. Jason Lewis (DWinchester), Senate Chair of the Committee on Education. “This important legislation will ensure that more students understand the history of genocide so that it never happens again.” “This year, we have seen stark reminders of the need for genocide education as Holocaust terminology has been misused in our community on athletic fi elds and in the public square,” said Robert Trestan, Anti-Defamation League New England Regional Director. “Massachusetts now has an opportunity to use the power of education to address hate through this essential initiative for Holocaust and genocide education in the commonwealth.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Joseph Boncore has resigned HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions KITCHEN CABINETS To Look Like New 508-840-0501 FURNITURE STRIP & FINISH forte of Revere and Francis Gaff Jr. of Peabody as well as many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are cordially invited to join with Sandra’s family for visiting hours at the Cota Funeral Home, 335 Park Street, North Reading on Friday, October 22 from 4-8pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 250 Revere St., Revere on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 11:00am. Please go directly to church. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated in Sandra’s Memory to Saint Anthony’s of Padua, 250 Revere St., Revere, MA 02151. are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of October 1822, the House met for a total of three hours and 50 minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and 43 minutes. Mon. Oct. 18 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:08 a.m. Senate 11:25 a.m. to 11:33 a.m. Tues. Oct. 19 No House session No Senate session. Wed. Oct. 20 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:12 a.m. No Senate session. Thurs. Oct. 21 House 11:05 a.m. to 2:39 p.m. Senate 11:08 a.m. to 12:43 p.m. Fri. Oct. 22 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com TRAFFIC | FROM Page 20 and in further developments and conversations that we can have a little bit more of a community conversation. Our job is to try to help everyone come together. “Now, at the end of the day, the decisions are going to be made, and not everyone is going to be happy, but our job is to try and make the best decision for the whole.”
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