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Chanukah celebrates religious Revere rings in Christmas season with annual Tree Lighting ceremony freedom and light over darkness
As the Mayor and city councillors look on, Rabbi Sruli Baron of Congregation Tifereth Israel (center), explains the origination of Chanukah during Tuesday’s Menorah Lighting Ceremony. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
By Tara Vocino
Daveen, Jack, Joseph and Mayor Brian Arrigo enjoy a special moment with Santa Claus during the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony in front of City Hall Saturday night. See photo highlights on pages 10-11. (Advocate photo by Ross Scabin)
By Tara Vocino
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pproximately 1,000 people came out to the Tree Lighting in front of City Hall on Saturday night to take familial pictures after the switch was flicked. “It’s beautiful,” Rose Nestor said upon seeing the Christmas Tree lit. “It lifts up my spirts.”
Letty Lopez was hoping to see Mrs. Claus on the Fire Truck, but Mrs. Claus said she fell while riding on the float. “I like the colorful, old-fashioned lights,” Lopez said. Inside City Hall, Mia Bonilla, 6, asked Santa for a tennis racket and camera. Her three-year-old brother, Cesar, 3, asked Santa for Crocs and toys. Their mother, Ce-
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lina, said they’re grateful to the city for hosting, adding that they’re all excited for Christmas to come. Mayor Brian Arrigo said the Tree Lighting is a collective effort with many departments involved, including media outlets, Recreation, Police, Fire, City Hall,
n the third night of Chanukah this Tuesday, approximately 40 people from a variety of faith backgrounds come together for the Menorah Lighting in front of City Hall. Chanukah is an eight-night long festival that lasts from Dec. 2 to 9 and celebrates vic-
CHANUKAH | SEE PAGE 17
Carol Tye recognized for sixty years of public service at RPS Moment of silence held for H.W. Bush
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tory over darkness and encourages us to do good by spreading light. On Tuesday, Sam Huberman, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Joe Cole lit the eight-candle menorah with one candle in the middle. Congregation Tifereth Israel Rabbi Sruli Baron, who iden-
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arol Tye was recognized on Monday night for nearly 60 years of dedicated service in the Revere Public School System as a retired English teacher, a former Superintendent of Public Schools and a current School Committee member during Monday’s City Council meeting at City Hall. Many hugs were given in the room that night, as she hugged every councillor in the room before she received the award.
“I’m flabbergasted,” Tye told The Revere Advocate. “I’m honored and humbled. But whatever accomplishments I have, I credit the people who came before me.” Tye had casually mentioned that she was coming up on 60 years of service during a recent public hearing on the Suffolk Downs Redevelopment, but she wasn’t expecting this recognition. Tye was Superintendent of
CAROL TYE | SEE PAGE 6