Local News & Sports in 6 Languages. Advocate Online. - Scan Here! Vol. 33, No.50 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Council supports purchase of air quality sensors for ward 5 By Barbara Taormina T he City Council did not hesitate to support Ward 5 Councillor John Powers’ proposal that the city spend $23,000 for three air quality sensors to be installed in ward 5. Ward 5 Councillor-elect Angela Guarino-Sawaya thanked Powers for the motion and urged the council to pass it. Sawaya told councillors that Beachmont, Point of Pines and Riverside are neighborhoods overburdened with multiple sources of pollution. The monitors will provide a better picture of the amount and type of pollution putting the health of residents at risk. Sawaya said pollution from the airport, WIN Waste Innovations and nearby roadways needs to be measured and assessed so the community can explore mitigation strategies. “The time for delay has come JOHN POWERS Ward 5 Councillor PURCHASE | SEE Page 5 781-286-8500 Friday, December 15, 2023 Revere celebrates Hanukkah at Menorah Lighting Ceremony FIRST LIGHT: Ward 2 City Councillor/event host Ira Novoselsky explains the meaning of the lighting of the menorah to the attendees at the annual city hall ceremony on Wednesday. See page 6 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Santa and his elf, Mayor-Elect Keefe, delivers Christmas gifts By Tara Vocino S anta and his elf, MayorElect Patrick Keefe Jr., delivered Christmas gifts at Immaculate Conception Parish, Revere Housing Authority, For Kids Only, and First Congregational Church on Wednesday afternoon. Donations were made by Amazon, the Carpenters Union, and community members. GIFTS | SEE Page 18 School officials work with city, Board of Health to ensure students' safety By Steve Freker Youssef Harar accepted a gift from Santa and his elf, Mayor-Elect Patrick Keefe Jr., on Wednesday at Revere Housing Authority. R evere school officials have addressed incidents of a bed bug breakout in local schools by employing increased professional cleaning and outreach to parents of schoolchildren both in the aff ected schools and also, districtwide, according to an online report. According to reports, school officials said there have been three separate incidents in which bed bugs or bed bug bites were found on students over the last two weeks. In a letter sent to school staff , parents and caretakers, Revere Assistant Superintendent Richard Gallucci said the school district discussed the three situations with the Revere Board of Health. School officials confirmed any classroom where bed bugs were present was professionalSAFETY | SEE Page 14 SPIRIT OF GIVING: Shown at right, Associate Pastor Joel Varghese, Nursery Director Nicolette, Loralei Loranzo and Pastor Tim Bogertman accepted donations on behalf of First Congregational Church. Shown at left, Business Representative Hector Rivera, of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Union. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Revere school parents are being asked to check their students’ backpacks for signs of bed bugs after a breakout in three instances the past two weeks, according to an online report. (Courtesy Photo)
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