Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 REVIEW | FROM Page 1 The meter issue came full circle by the end of the year when the City Council awarded certifi - cates of appreciation to residents Pat Melchionno, Cynthia (Cindy) Kiejna, Roxanne Aiello, Rick Sarno, Peter Martino, Wayne Rose and the residents of the Jack Satter House as a whole for their advocacy against the parking meters on Revere Beach. Turco won a special election in late March to replace retiring Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo in the town of Winthrop and parts of Revere. There was also a special election later in the year, as Boston City Councillor Lydia Edwards defeated Revere School Committee Member Anthony D’Ambrosio The new Bianchi’s at the Sandbar pizzeria, which fi rst opened in 1952, closed its original location in 2018 just down the Boulevard but remained open at Renzo’s through November 2020. In July, Mayor Brian Arrigo awarded a citation to Bobby, dad, Butchie and mom, Carolyn Bianchi on their grand re-opening at the former Renzo’s site. RHS junior Carolina Bettero was the fi rst person to make RHS history scoring 100 career points in varsity girls’ soccer’s playoff game in May. Pictured, Proud mom Cynthia Betttero congratulated her daughter on the athletic milestone. In July, Longtime Ward 3 City Councillor Arthur Guinasso announced that he would not be running for reelection. In September, Mayor Brian Arrigo sent a letter to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) Director Dr. Bisola Ojikuta lambasting the plan to use the Revere hotel to help alleviate the myriad of homelessness and drug issues at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston. in the Democratic primary for the First Suff olk/Middlesex Senate seat. Edwards is running unopposed in the Jan. 11 special election to replace departing state Senator Joe Boncore, who left offi ce to take a job in the private sector. While D’Ambrosio had widespread support in Revere, where he garnered over three-quarters of the votes cast, Edwards won with about 60 percent of the votes district-wide. In between the two special Revere School Committeeman Anthony D’Ambrosio announced his candidacy for the state senate seat vacated by Joseph Buoncore. Due to the extremely light voter turnout in November, D’Ambrosio lost to Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards. Pictured is Anthony with his proud parents, father, Gerry and mother, Michelle at his announcement event. City offi cials mourned the loss of former longtime Revere resident Priscilla Nickerson this week. Nickerson died at the age of 59 on Thursday, Oct. 14. TURKEY DAY VICTORY: Scoring 16 straight points in the second half ended up being enough for the Revere Patriots as they edged the Winthrop Vikings, 16-13, in the resumption of the annual Thanksgiving Day football clash between the two teams at Harry Della Russo Stadium. Pats Head Coach Lou Cicatelli (seated center) joins his team with the Thanksgiving Day game trophy in celebration. SUCCESS: Protestors against parking meters received many beeps of support in front of the William Reinstein Memorial Bandstand on a Saturday morning in April. The DCR ended the parking meters months later.
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