THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022 Rep. Giannino endorsed for 16th Suff olk District State Representative by ELM Action Fund preciate her work to protect natural resources and public health in the Saugus River watershed.” “I am so proud to have reJessica Giannino State Representative The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Jessica Giannino in the election for 16th Suff olk District State Representative, a credit to her commitment to the environment and climate action. With issues of public health, environmental justice, transportation and energy policy inextricably linked, we need leaders at every level of government who understand the pressing issues of their community and will call for ambitious action. “Representative Giannino has been a strong voice for environmental justice in the House,” said ELM Action Fund Executive Director Casey Bowers. “We apceived the endorsement of the ELM Action Fund. I have been fi ghting for environmental justice and the closure of polluting facilities like Wheelabrator long before I was an elected offi cial,” said Representative Jessica Giannino. “I look forward to standing shoulder to shoulder with them to ensure that the Commonwealth meets our emissions reduction goals for 2030, 2050 and beyond.” Giannino was elected to the House in 2020 after serving as a Revere councillor-at-large since 2012. She currently sits on four Joint Committees in the Legislature; one of them is the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. During her next term, she plans to focus on public transportation and environmental justice issues in her district. In late 2021 Gianni“Brats on Bikes” Selectmen resolve to solve the problem of unruly kids on bicycles terrorizing motorists and pedestrians By Mark E. Vogler S augus selectmen say they continue to receive calls and emails from residents who are upset about recent incidents involving kids on bicycles who have been terrorizing motorists and pedestrians on town streets. “If the parents know about it, shame on them for not doing anything to stop it,” Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano said this week. Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini said he’s had recent talks with Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli about the situation and steps that his department will be taking to address the problem. “There have been two interventions and the kids have been spoken to,” Cicolini said. “The kids were from out of town. The police are very well-versed on the situation,” he said. Cicolini said he thinks the problem may be worse than last year. Cicolini said the kids seem to be more aggressive. As far as confiscating the bikes of kids involved in egregious incidents, Cicolini said, he likes the idea of tow companies being called in to impound the bicycles rather than having bikes stored at the police station. “Public education is key and it starts at home,” Board of Selectmen Vice-Chair Debra Panetta said. “Hopefully, parents will talk to their children about this dangerous behavior. They’re playing chicken and swerving in and out of traffi c,” Panetta said. Panetta said she’s observed the behavior fi rsthand at Saugus Center and has been sworn at by some of the kids. “These young people on their bicycles are just exacerbating an awful situation,” Panetta said. “It’s terrifying. It’s scary,” she said. no received the River Stewardship Award from the Saugus River Watershed Council in recognition of her work to protect “natural resources and public health in the Saugus River watershed.” That same year she also helped the Revere’s City Council pass a ban on polystyrene in food packaging and was instrumental in passing the plastic bag ban ordinance in 2019. To learn more about Jessica Giannino, visit her website at https://www.jessicagiannino.com. The ELM Action Fund is a nonpartisan organization that helps pass laws that protect our environmental legacy, holds our elected offi cials accountable and works to build the political power of the environmental community. To learn more about its work and its recent electoral victories, visit www.elmaction.org/ elections.
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