Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024 By Barbara Taormina P ublic Health Director Lauren Buck was at this week’s city council meeting with some news about the city’s warming center. The warming center, which Warming Center finds new home at American Legion Building on Broadway provides temporary shelter to Revere’s homeless population during cold winter nights, has been somewhat controversial with many feeling the prior location in the senior center was inappropriate. The original plan for this winter was to locate the cenMARCHETTI CORP. 46 Years of Excellence!! 1978-2024 Regular Unleaded $2.839 Mid Unleaded $3.379 Super $3.479 Diesel Fuel $3.279 Gift Available! Hours: Monday thru Friday 6 AM to 7 PM / Saturdays 7 AM to 5 PM / Sundays 9 AM to 5 PM HEATING OIL ULS $4.759 $2.95 9 DEF Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! 24-Hour Burner Service Open an account and order online at: ter on Revere Street. “Plans have changed, hopefully for the better,” Buck told councillors. The city now intends to run the warming center from Jan. 1, 2025 through March 31 at the American Legion at 249 Broadway. Buck said relocating to the Legion will allow the center to increase capacity from 15 to 24 guests each night which she added was a great expansion of services. It will also allow the center to stay open HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Dan - 1972 Take Advantage of our Holiday Specials! Chris 2024 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE! MANY ITEMS ON SALE!! Cohiba Special: Five Cohiba Blue Churchill Cigars for Only $75. A Savings of $50! Or, a Box of Cohiba Blue Churchill Cigars Now Only $299. A Savings of $50! * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES HOURS: OPEN SUN. - WED. 9 AM - 6 PM / THURS. - SAT. 9 AM - 7 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! Humidor Special! Model A holds up to 25 cigars incl. ash tray, cigar cutter and leather pocket holder! Special Price! $99.95 WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 for an extra week. According to Buck, the Legion allows the center to operate on a single fl oor which cuts down the need for staff and it’s equipped with a bathroom and other necessities. Buck said that Maldenbased Housing Families, which has operated the warming center for the past two years will continue to manage the project. She said she had originally hoped to fund the center with money from Revere’s opioid settlement fund but decided against that because of the strict guidelines attached to that funding. Instead, the city has tapped a state grant for sheltering the homeless to pay for the cost of the center. City councillors praised the decision to relocate the center. Ward 1 Councillor Joanne Mckenna said the Legion was a great location not near any residential areas. “This is great news,” said Councillor-At-Large Marc Silvestri. “It’s a great partnership with the American Legion which will help with some upgrades in the building.” Councillor-At-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo asked about the future of the warming center. “Hopefully, this will be a long-term solution,” said Buck. Rookie police officer resigns following crash, alleged DUI By Th e Advocate R ookie Revere Police Officer Matteo Velasquez has resigned after being charged with suspicion of drunk driving and reckless driving to endanger following a crash on Cushman Avenue early Sunday morning. Velasquez, 24, pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday in Chelsea District Court. On Sunday shortly after 6 a.m., police responded to a crash on Cushman Avenue where a car had plowed into a brick retaining wall. Velasquez was alone in the vehicle and was not injured although the front end of his vehicle was heavily damaged. A section of the wall was demolished. Velasquez was arrested at the scene and charged with suspicion of drunk driving and driving to endanger. He was placed on administrative leave without pay, but on Tuesday the Revere Police Department announced that he had resigned. Velasquez graduated from the Lowell Police Academy last October and, like all new offi - cers, was on probation. Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 FLEET Prices subject to change
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