Vol. 35, No.45 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca ELECTION 2025 McKenna in, Jaramillo out in at-large race; lower voter turnout favors incumbents Voters say ‘No’ to repeal recreational marijuana prohibition law By Barbara Taormina City Council President Marc V oters gave incumbents a vote of confi dence in this week’s local election, returning most of them to their seats on the City Council and School Committee. Although turnout was low with only 16 percent of the city’s eligible voters making it to the polls, the message was that residents who did vote seemed to feel positive about the direction of the city. Sitting city councillors took the fi ve at-large seats on the ballot, with Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna being the only new at-large councillor for the upcoming term. “My mother and father always told me if you want something you work hard enough to get it,” said McKenna, who ran a tireless campaign, knocking on 5,200 doors. “I ran a grassroots campaign, and it was a wonderful experience,” she said, adding that she was well received by voters interested in a broad range of issues. Silvestri said he is excited to be back. “I’m looking forward to another two years,” he said. Councillor-at-Large Michelle Kelley said she was also happy with the results and looking forward to a new term. However, Kelley was reluctant to call the results a vote of confi dence since there were only two competitive races on the ballot. According to the unoffi cial results, Robert Haas III came in first in the at-large race with 2,484 votes followed by McKenna with 2,342 votes. Next came Anthony Zambuto with 2,145 votes, Michelle Kelley with 2,082 votes and City Council President Marc Silvestri with 2,065 votes. Juan Pablo Jaramillo was the only incumbent not to be returned to the council. The two new challengers, Anthony Parziale and Wayne Rose, came in last, with 1,406 votes for Parziale and 1,040 votes for Rose. In the wards, five incumbent councillors — Ira NoJoanne McKenna Wins Councillor-at-Large voselsky, Ward 2, Anthony Cogliandro, Ward 3, Paul Argenzio, Ward 4, Angela GuarinoSawaya, Ward 5, and Christopher Giannino, Ward 6, — ran unopposed and were reelected to their seats. Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio is pleased to be returning to the council. However, he feels more can be done to make voting more conveELECTION 2025 | SEE Page 6 City to implement plan to mitigate impact from SNAP suspension D ear Revere Community Members and Stakeholders, As consequence of the Federal government shutdown, more than ten thousand of our neighbors, friends, and family members in Revere are facing imminent food insecurity when SNAP benefits are suspended on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Though the suspension of SNAP benefi ts has been a highly-politicized national issue, these cuts will hit closer to home than you may think. Suspended SNAP benefi ts will impact 1,076,187 Massachusetts residents (15.3% of state population) and 330,000+ children. In Suff olk County alone, there is a 49% food insecurity rate, or 1 in 2 households, which is the highest in the state. Beyond affecting vulnerable families, the lapse of these programs will impact local food economies, grocery prices, and food producers. SNAP | SEE Page 6 Shown from left to right: Horses and Heroes Foundation volunteer Sherry Rose, Detective John Ryan, Detective Chris Grace, Horses and Heroes Foundation President Skyllar Mulvaney and friend Lola Rex with their awards. Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, November 7, 2025 Revere-based Horses and Heroes Foundation donates “Wakefield Strong” in honor of officers’ bravery Special to the Advocate wo officers were recognized, and the Reverebased nonprofi t Horses and Heroes Foundation donated a horse in recognition of the offi cers’ acts at Lake Quannapowitt on Sunday afternoon. Horses and Heroes Foundation President Skyllar Mulvaney said last Wednesday that honorees Wakefi eld Police Detectives Christopher Grace and John Ryan both were the recipients of the Trooper George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery — The Medal of Honor — from the Massachusetts Executive Offi ce of Public Safety and Security (in 2022). “The medal of honor is the highest award for bravery,” Mulvaney said. “This was in reference to a murder in Wakefi eld on Jan. 19, 2021.” “On this unfortunate day, our offi cers acted calm under pressure and diffi cult circumstances to end a threat to their safety and then sucT cessfully save the life of the person who attempted to harm them,” Wakefi eld Police Chief Steven Skory said last Wednesday. “The horse, named ‘Wakefield Strong,’ represents a community that is still healing and recognizes the extraordinary work of our committed police officers.” Adding that the case hasn’t gone to trial, Skory said the Wakefi eld Police Department is honored to have the Horses and Heroes Foundation donate a horse to the Chicago Police Department in recognition of the acts of his offi cers on January 19, 2021. “This horse represents all of the Wakefi eld offi cers who responded to and who will be forever affected by the sad events of that day,” Skory said. “Being a police offi cer is often a thankless job, but these guys have done it with pride and integrity.” Skory recognized the officers’ families, as it takes a DONATES | SEE Page 9
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