A household word in Revere for 30 years! Vol.30, No.50 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Low voter turnout gives Edwards vacated senate seat Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, December 17, 2021 No Child Left In The Cold Local state representatives Adrian Madaro and Jessica Giannino congratulate Edwards on Election Night at Spinelli’s in East Boston. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) By Adam Swift D espite nabbing more than three of every four votes cast in Revere, School Committee member Anthony D’Ambrosio came up short in his bid to succeed Joe Boncore as the new State Senator for the First Suff olk/Middlesex District in the Democratic state primary on Tuesday. Boston City Councillor Lydia Edwards received about 60 percent of the vote district-wide and heads to a general election on Jan. 11 that has no Republican candidates on the ballot. “Though this is not the result I wanted, I am immensely grateful for everyone who supported us in this journey,” D’Ambrosio stated following the election. “To all of our friends in Revere, Boston, and beyond: your voices matter and I’m proud to be raised and shaped by you. I won’t soon forget what we did here. Congratulations to our new Senator-elect, Lydia Edwards. I am rooting for you and hope you do great things for the district.” In his home city of Revere, ELECTION | SEE Page 19 DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE SPECIAL STATE ELECTION THE CITY OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION DEPARTMENT 281 BROADWAY REVERE, MA 02151 THE SPECIAL STATE ELECTION IS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022. THE POLLS OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR SUBMIT VOTER REGISTRATION CHANGES IS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021, AT 8:00 P.M. THE PLEASANT STREET ENTRANCE TO REVERE CITY HALL IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr . IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE ELECTION DEPARTMENT AT (781) 286-8200. Coats For Kids founders Patrick Keefe, Michael DiGiangi and Matthew Parlante during the Coats For Kids drive at Dryft Revere on Wednesday. See page 10 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Water rate ordinance tabled until New Year By Adam Swift O ne of the first orders of business for the new City Council next year will be to consider an ordinance amending how water meter rates are calculated for owner-occupied four-unit residential buildings. During last Monday night’s Ways and Means Subcommittee meeting, an ordinance fi led by Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe was tabled until the New LA FECHA LÍMITE PARA REGISTRARSE PARA LA ELECCIÓN ESTATAL ESPECIAL LA CIUDAD DE REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ELECCIONES 281 BROADWAY REVERE, MA 02151 LA ELECCIÓN ESTATAL ESPECIAL ES MARTES, 11 DE ENERO DE 2022. LAS URNAS ABRIRÁN A LAS 7:00 A.M. Y CERRARÁN A LAS 8:00 P.M. LA FECHA LÍMITE PARA REGISTRARSE PARA VOTAR O PARA HACER CAMBIOS A SU REGISTRACIÓN DE VOTANTE ES MIÉRCOLES, 22 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2021 A LAS 8:00 P.M. LA ENTRADA POR LA CALLE PLEASANT DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DE REVERE ES ACCESIBLE PARA LAS PERSONAS DISCAPACITADAS. REGISTRACIÓN DE VOTANTE EN LÍNEA ESTÁ DISPONIBLE EN https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr . SI TIENE ALGUNA PREGUNTA, LLAME AL DEPARTAMENTO DE ELECCIONES AL (781) 286-8200. PATRICK KEEFE Ward 4 Councillor Year. Keefe is seeking to allow the owner-occupied four-unit buildings to pay a residential, rather than a commercial, rate. Outgoing City Council President Anthony Zambuto said he had some issues with the ordinance regarding the criteria and that he wants to know more about the process of who was on the commercial rates and who was on residential rates. “I think there is a lot to talk about and a lot to be investigated,” said WATER | SEE Page 18
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