THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025 Page 21 RHS WINTER PREVIEW | FROM Page 9 Donald-Ciambelli said. “This is not due to a lack of development but rather a lack of depth in the event due to years of lacking a throws coach.” This season’s schedule includes GBL matchups at Reggie Lewis Center, along with top-tier invitational meets like the MSTCA Winter Festival, Boston Holiday Challenge, and Division 2 State Relays. With a strong culture and a veteran coaching staff that includes assistant Noelle MacDonald and strength coach Maggie Mullins, the Patriots have set their sights on another title push. “The GBL continues to be a very strong league,” MacDonald-Ciambelli added. “Chelsea and Everett will continue to be strong in the throws, sprints, and jumps, and we expect Somerville and Medford to put up a fi ght in the distance events based on what we saw in XC.” Revere opens the season Friday, Dec. 12, against Lynn Classical and Malden at Reggie Lewis Center. Scams against Massachusetts senior citizens multiply as the holidays arrive FBI: In 103 Mass. cases, 98% of the victims over age 65 and lost $26 million By Steve Freker The agency said it’s also raisT he Boston-based offi ce of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging Massachusetts senior citizens to be aware of several fi nancial scams targeting them with the arrival of the holidays. According to a spokesperson for the FBI’s Boston Division offi ce, “There’s been an uptick in reports of elderly Bay Staters being scammed into devastating financial losses by fraudsters who send couriers to collect cash or gold bars from victims who think they’re either helping a family member or settling a surprise debt with the government.” Some 103 cases of a courier being used to pick up cash or gold bars as part of a fraud scheme were reported and investigated by the FBI between 2023 and May 2025. The financial losses totaled more than $26 million. Most of the victims, 59 in total, lived in Massachusetts and collectively lost $18.6 million, the FBI said. A whopping 98% of the losses were reported by people older than 60 years, offi cials said. The FBI said that many of the schemes take the form of “grandparent,” “government impersonation” or “tech support” scams. In all cases, the perpetrator leads the victim to think they are talking to either a family member in distress or someone threatening government or legal action. ing awareness of the scams with local fi nancial institutions “to prevent victims from purchasing large amounts of gold or withdrawing cash for these schemes.” The FBI says the government will never ask people to purchase gold or precious metals, and that people should limit the amount of information they post online. Anyone who thinks they are a victim of these schemes should report fraud and attempted fraud to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov as quickly as possible, offi cials said. Victims 60 FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT EVERETT 1 bedroom, 1 bath furnished room for rent. $275. per week rent. Two week deposit plus 1 week rent required. Call: 617-435-9047 - NO TEXT or older who need assistance can contact their local FBI fi eld offi ce or the DOJ Elder Justice hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (or 833-372-8311). If someone feels they have been victimized they can also call local police: Malden PD (781-397-7171); Everett (781-387-1212); Revere (781-284-1212); and Saugus (781-941-1199). 617-699-0887
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