THE REVERE ADVOCATE – WEDnEsDAy, DECEmbER 24, 2025 Page 17 “From our smallest hill towns to our Gateway Cities and regional hubs, we are listening to local leaders and making sure they have the resources they need to deliver for their residents. These Community Development Block Grants will support housing and economic development in cities and towns across the state, and the new Rural and Small Town designation will make sure that no community is left behind.” ---Gov. Maura Healey, announcing nearly $33.5 million in federal Community Development Block Grant awards to support housing, infrastructure, social services and economic development projects in 52 communities across Massachusetts. “These grants put real resources behind our commitment to protecting Massachusetts’ farmland. We are proud to support Massachusetts farming heritage and legacy to ensure our farmlands are there for generations to come.” --- Energy and Environmental Aff airs Secretary Rebecca Tepper announcing over $1.8 million in funding to help protect farmland, support farm businesses and keep agricultural land in active use across Massachusetts through the newly created Massachusetts Farmland Partnership Program. HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of December 15-19, the House met for a total of one hour and seven minutes and the Senate met for a total of 47 minutes. Mon. Dec. 15 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:12 a.m. ~ RHS PATRIOTS SPORTS ROUND-UP ~ Revere girls track stays unbeaten, Tide hockey rides Annunziata’s scoring surge By Dom Nicastro R evere’s winter teams surged into the holiday break on a high note, with both the girls indoor track squad and the Everett/Revere co-op hockey team putting up big wins in recent competition. Veteran leadership, depth and early-season hustle stood out across both programs, giving coaches plenty to be excited about as the 2026 calendar approaches. Girls indoor track: Senior leaders fuel another double-win meet The Revere girls indoor track and fi eld team extended its undefeated record to 4-0 with a pair of victories over Chelsea (52–36) and Lynn English (61–28) last Friday. As has been the case all season, senior captains carried the load for coach Racquel Ciambelli-MacDonald’s team — especially in the toughest events on the schedule. “Gemma Stamatopoulos took first in all three of her events in both meets, putting up 15 points for the team,” MacDonald said. “She jumped 4-8 in the high jump, ran a 1:51.54 in the 600-meter, and also ran a 6:35 in the mile.” “I put in Gemma in the mile to help us secure some extra points knowing that Chelsea would give us a challenge in the sprints and jumps. She put forth an easy 6:30 and then managed to come right back in less than 20 minutes to the 600,” she added. Senior captain Olivia Rupp was just as relentless, scoring 10 points in each meet. She won the 1,000-meter run in 3:45.94 and followed with a 13:07 in the 2-mile — both wins that helped tip the balance in tight team scoring. Another standout effort came from senior Dayana Ortega, who swept the 55-meter hurdles with a 10.61 and placed fi rst vs. Lynn English and second vs. Chelsea in the long jump. Captain Rania Hamdani continued to show her speed across multiple events. She won the 300-meter dash against Lynn English (46.42) and was runner-up in that event and the 55-meter dash against Chelsea. “Rania shows great promise in the 55, a brand-new event for her,” MacDonald said. “It was great to see how the girls responded to the competition against Chelsea. They are building up strength to be able to compete in three events each meet and deliver strong performances.” At Sunday’s MSTCA Speed Classic invitational, four Revere sprinters posted season-best times in the 300-meter: Hamdani: 46.14 Zizi Kalliavas: 48.19 Jaliyah Manigo: 48.21 Danni Hope Randall: 49.57 Stamatopoulos placed 13th overall in the 600-meter with a 1:49.06. Ortega also clocked a lifetime PR of 10.46 in the 55-meter hurdles. Tide hockey: Annunziata leads the charge in second straight win The Everett/Revere/Mystic Valley co-op hockey team improved to 2–1 with a 4–2 victory over Minuteman Tech. Revere senior Frankie Annunziata once again provided the scoring punch, notching two topshelf goals from the top of the circle. “Frankie has really carried our offense to start the year,” head coach Craig Richards said. Everett senior Ben Saia added a “well-deserved all-hustle goal,” forcing a turnover and fi nishing it with a top shelf wrister. Mystic Valley sophomore Luka Tanizaki netted his fi rst of the year, converting on a 2-on-1 from a Saia assist. “Luca has been quite a sparkplug for us, causing a ton of turnovers with pure hustle and grit,” Richards said. Everett junior Ray Blauvelt stood tall in net again, including a massive glove save in the third period to protect the two-goal lead. The Tide were scheduled to face Peabody/Saugus on Dec. 23. Senate 11:20 a.m. to 11:24 a.m. Tues. Dec. 16 No House session. No Senate session. Wed. Dec. 17 No House session. No Senate session. Thurs. Dec. 18 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:56 a.m. Senate 11:16 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. Fri. Dec. 19 No House session. No Senate session. Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019. Copyright © 2025 Beacon Hill Roll Call. 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