HaveHave a Prosperous & Joyous New Year!ar Vol.30, No.52 -FREEwww.advocatenewws.net ree Every Friday 2021 Year in Review By Adam Swift T he COVID-19 pandemic continued to be a cause for concern in Revere in 2021, but there were plenty of other headlines to go around, as students headed back to school for in-person learning, residents successfully fought back against parking meters on Revere Beach, and voters elected some new and familiar faces to offi ce. Word about the state Department of Conservation & Recreation’s (DCR) plans to install parking meters along Revere Beach fi rst came to light at the end of 2020. The DCR’s initial plans to install meters YEAR IN REVIEW: Shown above, 77 Revere police offi cers, 87 fi re dept. personnel and 19 911 dispatchers were vaccinated at the Rumney Marsh Academy. MGH’s Dr. Nathalee Kong gave the fi rst dose of the Moderna vaccine to Revere Police Chief David Callahan. YEAR IN REVIEW: Shown below, Hill Elementary School Principal Melissa Lomas (at right) greeted masked students as they entered the building on Wednesday, Aug. 25 after a year of Zoom classrooms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. along America’s Oldest Public Beach called for metered parking along Revere Beach Boulevard from Eliot Circle to Carey Circle. By April, Mayor Brian Arrigo announced an agreement where no meters would be installed on the west side of Revere Beach and that certain areas would see the creation of resident-only parking spaces. But the headaches continued for residents, especially at the Jack Satter House, and the battle over the meters continued throughout the summer. In October, the saga came to a happy end for the city’s residents and elected offi cials as the City Council voted to approve state legislation from Revere’s state Representatives, Jessica Ann Giannino and Jeff Turco, banning the meters. REVIEW | SEE Page 14 Crowds for winter sports to be limited W By Adam Swift ith the latest uptick in COVID-19 cases as a result of the Omicron variant, the School Department is putting a limit on how many people can attend school sporting events. Last week, the School Committee approved Athletic Director Frank Shea’s request to limit attendance at sporting events to two parents or caregivers per athlete. “Mr. Shea has been in touch with all the other athletic directors in the Greater Boston League and across the state through the MIAA, and we’re seeing diff erent things happen in diff erent districts,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly. “Somerville, for example, has a restrictive policy where effective immediately they are not allowing any observers at any of their games; other districts, such as Lynn, are allowing a limited number of people to attend per athlete.” Kelly added that Shea is working with RevereTV to make sure all the games are televised. “I’m defi nitely in favor of this,” said School Committee Member Stacey Rizzo. “We can’t control how people move around the gym or how they sit, so with the smaller numbers, I think it’s easier for everyone involved. If we want to have winter sports, we have to do what’s best for the athletes right now.” School Committee Member THE CITY OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION DEPARTMENT 281 BROADWAY REVERE, MA 02151 THE NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION IS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022. THE POLLS OPEN AT 11:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 6:00 P.M. THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR SUBMIT VOTER REGISTRATION CHANGES IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022, 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. LA CIUDAD DE REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ELECCIONES 281 BROADWAY REVERE, MA 02151 LA PREGUNTA DE LA PAPELETA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR VOCACIONAL REGIONAL METROPOLITANO NORESTE ES MARTES, 25 DE ENERO DE 2022. LAS URNAS ABRIRÁN A LAS 11:00 A.M. Y CERRARÁN A LAS 6:00 P.M. LA FECHA LÍMITE PARA REGISTRARSE PARA VOTAR O PARA HACER CAMBIOS A SU REGISTRACIÓN DE VOTANTE ES MIÉRCOLES, 5 DE ENERO DE 2022 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. Frederick Sannella offered an amended motion that would not have allowed for any spectators at school sporting events. Sannella said banning all spectators would simplify the process. Rizzo said she would support the motion if that was what was needed to let the students play sports this winter, but noted it could be a tough sell to parents. “I’m willing to do it if that’s the will of the committee, but I really do believe it’s going to be diffi cult,” said Rizzo. The committee ultimately voted down Sannella’s proposal in favor of Shea’s original request. Kelly noted that both Revere and visiting teams would be subject to the same rules allowing for no more than two parents or caregivers per athlete. “We did learn from our parents last year that they do appreciate that if there can’t be a large crowd, at least they are able to watch their kids play in person, especially if they are seniors,” Kelly said. 781-286-8500 Friday, December 31, 2021
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