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Neighborhood voice concerns over change at storage space

During Monday’s public hearing, Thelma Terenzio, of 140 Taft St., asked city councillors to think about the future in approving a 39-1/2-foot storage unit at 727 Revere Beach Pkwy.

(Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino)

By Tara Vocino

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butting residents were strongly against the height of a self-storage unit at 727 Revere Beach Parkway during the City Council’s public hearing on Monday night.

Nahant resident Robert Inello originally had wanted to build

18 apartment units along the parkway, but per neighbors’ requests, constructed a storage unit to minimize traffic in an already overcrowded city. The unit was slated to be 30 feet, but they went before the council to ask for a modification of 39½ feet, which results in a shift in the original plan from three stories

to four stories.

“We are allowed to go as high to 50 feet, but we tried to be as reasonable as we could to the neighborhood,” Inello said after Monday’s meeting. “Due to the water table, we couldn’t get the foundation to go in with a shorter building.”

Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna said that while the storage unit will be higher, Inello has complied with all the requirements. She’d like Inello to sit down with the neighbors to see if they can reach an agreement. The matter will go before the Zoning Sub-Committee on Monday, Feb. 10, at 4:30 p.m., when there will be ample time for more input.

“Apartments will be less invasive than this storage unit, although some neighbors had to hire a professional cleaner to remove car/house dust [from demolishing the electrical space},” McKenna said. “He has it in writing that it’ll never be converted into apartments.”

Ward 5 Councillor John Pow-

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Jack Satter House installs new officers

CITY CITATION: Ward 5 Councillor John Powers presents a City Council citation to outgoing Jack Satter House Tenants’ Association President Roxanne Aiello and incoming Jack Satter House Tenants Association President Joanne Monteforte during the installation of new officers last Thursday night. See pages 16 & 17 for photo highlights.

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City Council to honor popular senior center host Morris Morris

U.S. Army Veteran Morris Morris passed away on January 17. A sign will be installed at the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center in his memory.

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By Tara Vocino

Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo called Morris one of ity Council Vice President the most kindhearted people Ira Novoselsky made a mo- he has ever met. He said Morris tion during Monday night’s spoke three languages and had meeting to have a veterans me- an infinite amount of knowlmorial sign created at the Ros- edge and one-liners. “He will be setti-Cowan Senior Center for sorely missed,” Rotondo said. “It Morris Morris, who passed away made me truly sad.”

Councillor-at-Large Gerry Vison January 17 at the age of 90.

“He was well respected and conti, whose office is across will be missed by all,” Novosel- the street from the Senior Center, said the Council on Aging sky said.

Morris’s grave will be flagged won’t be the same without him. biannually.

“There’s a void there, because Novoselsky said Morris did my first thought was to see Morwell hosting the cable television ris,” Visconti said. “He’s a great show“Veterans’Corner”because guy and a great friend.” of his vibrant personality. CounWard 6 Councillor Richard cillor-at-Large Steven Morabi- Serino called Morris a member to echoed Novoselsky, saying of the greatest generation, dethat creating a sign is the least spite being a New York Yankees that they could do. He also sug- fan. “The community will miss gested engraving one of Mor- him dearly,” Serino said. “He alris’s riddles on the sign. “Even in ways remembered our veterans.” his 90s, he was filled with perWard 3 Councillor Arthur Guisonality and always had a joke,” nasso was blown away by the Morabito said. fact that Morris made the efCouncillor-at-Large Antho- fort to send him a birthday card ny Zambuto called Morris an this past June, adding that Moricon who helped plant flags on ris’s riddles were beyond reagravestones in the cemetery sonable. “In his ill health, he was during his younger years. “We still thinking of me,” Guinasso lost not only a World War II hero, said. “We lost a good friend and but a hero of a person,”said Zam- a jewel.” buto, who served with Morris in Ward 1 Councillor Joanne the U.S. Army for 20 years.“It was McKenna remembered that such a joy to see him, even when Morris approached her serihe was struggling to walk.” ously to tell a joke, like someHe remembered that one of thing was wrong.“He’d say,‘I got Morris’s jokes was that Morris something to tell you,’”McKenna was the second-best Disc Jock- said.“It caught me off guard, and ey, and the best was, well, ev| SEE PAGE 19 eryone else.

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CONCERNS | FROM PAGE 1 ers echoed McKenna’s sentiments, saying he’s more concerned about building additional apartments, which he said will compound the problems of overcrowded classrooms and roadways.

Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto, who is the Zoning Sub-Committee Chairman, didn’t want to imply that the storage unit may be reduced to 30 feet. “It has to increase by at least nine feet to make the building work,” Zambuto said.

“I don’t see any chance of the

height being changed, and I don’t want to give anyone false hope.”

Zambuto said Inello made a great compromise. Zambuto said he doesn’t think he would have been able to make that compromise, if he were in Inello’s position.

Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito said they’ve worked with Inello for the past four years and asked residents that if he sold the property, would they be willing to work with someone whom they didn’t know.

Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo said Inello is within the Niko Kostopoulos, of 11 Mill St., who lives four houses away, said it’s strictly a height discrepancy that he doesn’t want to see outside his window.

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Economic Development Director Robert O’Brien, of 10 Ocean Ave., spoke in favor along with Mayor Brian Arrigo, saying it has been a long process.

“The height is to go up because of groundwater problems, but it’s still going to be less than 40 feet in height, and less than five stories,” O’Brien said. “It’s a good project, and Inello has been responsible, responsive and patient.”

Attorney Cory Rhoades of D’Ambrosio Brown LLP said the neighborhood has concerns because the storage space appears to be a tall building that stores personal possessions, surrounded by a commercial space, which includes a lab and gas station. “The decision lies with the council,” Rhoades said. “It’s a good project and it will speed up construction time since there

Keefe Jr. said he appreciated Kostopoulos’s feedback, adding that he presented his point well.

John Derrico Jr., of 150 Taft St., said it’s embarrassing that Inello has changed his mind after the project was originally approved by neighbors. Derrico said neighbors didn’t show up to McKenna’s community meeting, because it was during a threeday snowstorm. “I feel tortured, and this is unfair,” Derrico addressed the council. “I pay taxes here, and I hope you can second think this.”

Stacy Hittinger, of 176 Taft St. since 1996, echoed Derrico’s sentiment in that once neighRichard Dauer, of 116 Vinal St., bors came to a conclusion, the said that while Inello has ev- height was changed. “We’ve ery right to develop the prop- been down this road before, and erty, the storage unit doesn’t here we go again,”Hittinger said. fit in with the largely residen- “It’s too large for our neighbortial neighborhood. hood and it’s an eyesore.”

Thelma Terenzio, of 140 Taft St., won’t be substantial digging.” said she is shocked because Inello Niko Kostopoulos, of 11 Mill has money and “he can do what St., asked why O’Brien support- he wants,” including acquiring a ed the project yet didn’t contact demolition permit in 12 hours. residents to seek their opinion. “Give us a break,” Terenzio said.

“I support commercial devel- “I’m so old, and I’ll be gone, but opment, but there has to be a I’m thinking about our future.” balance since it’s all, otherwise, Richard Dauer, of 116 Vinal single- and two-family homes,” St., said that while Inello has evsaid Kostopoulos, who has spo- ery right to develop his properken for the fourth time about ty, the storage unit doesn’t fit in the commercial project. “I want with the neighborhood.“We live to see this man make his mon- in a very nice section, but this ey, but I’m outraged that Bob will be an eyesore,” Dauer said. knocked this building down Eric Lampedecchio, of 43 Tawithout notifying us.” pley Ave., said that while he’s a Kostopoulos said the vacant proponent of any commercial lot has been an eyesore for development, he’d like to see eight months and that Inello more collaboration to remedy has shown what type of neigh- the water issue. bor he is.

—Tara Vocino may be reached City Council President Patrick at printjournalist1@gmail.com.

City officials to kick off Revere’s participation in 2020 Census

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ayor Brian Arrigo and the Complete Count Committee co-chairs – Diane Colella and Dimple Rana – will host the 2020 Census event in the City Council Chambers at Revere City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from2:30-4:00 p.m.

“The distribution nationwide of some $900 billion is contingent on statistics that are collected from the federal census,” said Arrigo. “With the change and growth that is happening in Revere, it is imperative that everyone is counted so that our city can qualify for its fair share of federal assistance.”

The Complete Count Committee’s objective is to maximize the number of responses from Revere. Tuesday’s event is not only to publicize the 2020 Census, but to recruit and encourage community leaders to spread the word and inspire their families, friends and acquaintanc-

es to participate in the census.

“Social media gives us the opportunity to spread the word quickly and effectively,” said Arrigo. “The Census website – 2020Census.gov – is loaded with information and answers about any Census question.

But person-to-person contact is often the most effective and reliable way to reach those in our immediate communities.”

The federal census takes place every 10 years in compliance with Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. Besides helping to determine the distribution of federal dollars, the census also determines the number of seats in Congress for each state in the country. “The results of the census has an impact on every aspect of our community,” said Arrigo. “On a local level, it directly touches school programs, educational

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Knights of Columbus welcomes two new members

Jim Bocelli and Eric Lampedecchio are the two newest members of the Revere KoC. Bocelli is a transfer from the Malden council, well known at St. Mary’s and a 4th degree former Faithful Navigator. Lampedecchio achieved his three degrees on January 16, holds two jobs and has been active in Revere politics.

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he Revere Education Justice Alliance (REJA) hosted a celebration of the passage of the Student Opportunity Act (SOA) on Wednesday, January 22. Revere stakeholders – including youngsters, parents, teachers and community – were invited to discuss their hopes for empowering future students in the Revere Public School system.

Many in the room had participated in the Fund our Future campaign, which had been staunchly advocating for this funding.

Over 40 people attended to learn about the SOA, which guarantees millions of dollars in additional funding for the Revere Public Schools focused on supporting students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. After dealing with years of underfunding from the state, the group was excited to finally discuss their hopes with ad-

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While the Massachusetts Teachers Association had predicted over 16 million dollars in additional funding for the next school year, Governor Charlie Baker’s budget sets Revere’s increase closer to 11 million.“While it’s less than we expected, we are still enthusiastic about the increase,” said Erik Fearing, the president of the Revere Teachers Association (RTA).“We’re grateful for the work of all our members and allies, including our elected state delegation – Senator Boncore, Representative Vincent and Speaker DeLeo – for their active roles in securing this funding.”

The Revere Public Schools (RPS) district has also begun its public input process. The SOA mandates that districts submit plans on how their new funds will be used, and RPS is hosting an event at Revere High School on February 4 to hear community input. REJA is encouraging all community members to attend.

“We look forward to the district’s first community event,” said Sandy Wright of Revere Youth in Action (RYiA).“We were encouraged by the city’s master planning process. It was a great model for integrating ongoing community input into determining city priorities. We’re excited for the chance to collaborate with the district to align community’s members’ needs with its decision makers’actions.”

“As an alum with close friends in the school system, I feel excited to see that the opportunities I had can continue to be supported and that new ones that I did not have may emerge,” said Somaya Laroussi, who graduated from RHS in 2019. “Some of the funding could support more electives, arts and drama, and, hopefully, the same travel opportunities I had, as a student interested in international relations.”

Many of the meeting attendees were parents who want to support their childrens’ education. Women Encouraging Empowerment (WEE) supports that work through parent organizers and their work. WEE WEE Parent Lead Organizer Olga Tacure said, “As an organization serving immigrant people, we want them to thrive and adapt in the best possible way. We want them to be a part of their kids’ education and engage with the community where they live. The new funds, together with the family engagement policy, will help parents be more invested in their children’s education. It is crucial that parents get involved in the process and development of the district improvement plans to make sure the funds are allocated to the services that we know our students need.”

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A decade of service to Revere

By The Advocate

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ity councillors congratulated Ashley Melnik on her 10-year anniversary as Revereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Clerk af-

ter taking over for longtime City Clerk John Henry following his retirement. Melnik worked for him for many

years before being unanimously voted in as City Clerk and tenured by the City Council. Melnik, a lifelong

resident, is a world traveler visiting such sights as Machu Picchu in Peru and South Africa.

Shown from left to right: front row: Assistant City Clerk Joanna Giarla, Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso, Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino, City Council Vice President Ira Novoselsky, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, City Clerk Ashley Melnik, City Council President Patrick Keefe Jr., Ward 5 Councillor John Powers, Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino and Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto; back row: Councillors-at-Large Steven Morabito, George Rotondo and Gerry Visconti. On Monday night the City Councillors congratulated City Clerk Ashley Melnik (middle) on her 10-year anniversary.

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The Neighborhood Developers recognizes community players

By Tara Vocino

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pproximately 25 people attended a Revere Winter Celebration last Friday night where The Neigh-

borhood Developers (TND) awarded 11 Superior Engagement Awards to community members who have

made a difference.

—Ta r a Vo c i n o m ay b e reached at printjournalist1@ gmail.com.

Qin Li shares her story of working alongside volunteers to beautify the neighborhood through Costa Park Refresh.

Shown from left to right are Associate Director of Community Building José Agustin Iraheta Zaldaña of The Neighborhood Developers (TND), TND Director of Community Building Sharon Fosbury, TND Revere Community Building Manager Rasha Mikhael, TND Executive Director Rafael Mares and TND Chelsea Community Building Manager Monica Elias(Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) Orellana.

Shown from left to right are tenants Ayman Souabny, Mina Jlil, Selma Souabny, Maria Patino, TND Chelsea Community Building Manager Monica Elias-Orellana and Carlos Patino.

Travis Alpert said Shirley Avenue was once a blighted part of the city, but due to community involvement, it has been revitalized.

TND Revere Community Building Manager Rasha Mikhael highlights community members who have made a difference over the past year.

The Neighborhood Developers (TND) awarded 11 Superior Engagement Awards to the following individuals: Travis Alpert, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, TND Executive Director Rafael Mares, newest TND Board Member Guadalupe Panameño, Qin Li, Danielle Sawyer, Pamela Ross, Shawn Rogers and Skyllar Mulvanney. Missing: Jan Dumas, Andrew Lafontant and TND Board of Directors Clerk Kristen Janjar.

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Revere hockey notches two big wins

By Greg Phipps

The Patriots followed up the Northeast triumph with another impressive effort on Monday, as Wickens was solid again in a 3-0 shutout of Nashoba. The game was a makeup of an earlier postponement, and the victory improved the team’s record to 4-7-2 overall. With 10 points as of early this week, the Patriots still have a mathematical chance of making the postseason with seven games left on the schedule.

Ciccarello heaped similar praise on the team’s effort against Bedford. “They’re one of the top ranked teams in Division 3. We played them real tough,” he said. “Everyone was committed to the game plan.

They scored an early third-period goal and that would be all they needed. They added an empty netter [late] but it showed us that we can play with anyone.” Ciccarello also credited freshman netminder Wickens with another strong performance in the loss to Bedford.

The Patriots played at Medford (after press deadline) on Wednesday and travel to take on Everett on Saturday (scheduled 4 p.m. faceoff ).

Patriots forward Nick Summers avoids the outstretched reach of a Northeast Metro Tech defender last Saturday.

Patriots forward Kevin Ivany stickhandles up ice against Northeast.

Patriots forward James Marini battles a Northeast Metro Tech player for the puck in last Saturday’s contest at Cronin Rink.

(Advocate Photos by Gregg Phipps)

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f their performance over the past three contests is any indication, the Revere/Malden/ Matignon Patriots may challenge for a playoff spot after all. After playing highly ranked Division 3 foe Bedford to a near standstill in an eventual 2-0 defeat last Wednesday, the Pats earned two consecutive home victories over Northeast Metro Tech and Nashoba.

The victory over Northeast last Saturday at Cronin Rink was of the comeback variety.

The Patriots had lost to Northeast earlier in the season and trailed 1-0 after two periods on Saturday, despite carrying the play for much of the first 30 minutes. But third-period goals

by Cory Rufo and James Marini off assists from Joe Papasodora and Eric Platcow lifted the Patriots to their third win of the season by a 2-1 margin.

“They beat us pretty handily a few weeks ago,” recalled Pats head coach Joe Ciccarello after the win. “We finally broke through with [that first] goal in the third. [Goalie] Cam [Wickens] was playing well, and the players were committed to the game plan.”

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Patriot girls scrap hard in losses to Saugus, Everett

By Greg Phipps

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oing up against two of the better teams in the area on back-to-back nights early this week, the Revere High School girls’ basketball team acquitted itself well despite going down to defeat against Saugus and Everett. The effort and tenacity were there for the Lady Patriots, but the ability to keep up was not.

On Monday at Saugus, Revere struggled with its shooting and had trouble matching up with Saugus’s defensive pressure and size. The hosts built up a 29-12 bulge at halftime and were never seriously challenged from there in an eventual 56-28 triumph. Revere was led by Skyla DeSimone with a team-high 14 points and Katie O’Donnell with nine.

“Saugus is well coached and has a lot of good size and athleticism, and they’re an aggressive team,” said Revere head coach Matt Willis. “I was actually really proud of the way our kids rose to the challenge.

Every time it looked like they were going to put the game away, we managed to get

back within about 10. They just made more shots than we did.”

On Tuesday the Lady Patriots hosted Everett and were very much in that contest through the opening 16 minutes. They got within 23-21 at one point in the second quarter and trailed by a manageable 31-23 margin at the half. Everett would go on to seize control in a high-scoring second half that saw the visitors net 45 points and Revere pour in 32 in an eventual 76-55 final. The loss dropped Revere to 3-10 overall on the season.

“Because of different circumstances, we have a lot of girls who we didn’t expect to be playing big minutes coming into this season, and they’ve stepped up and contributed,” Willis observed. “I’m really proud of them for that. We’re battling, we’re competing, and that’s all you can ask for.”

Moving forward, Willis looks for the effort to continue. “I just want the girls to play and compete as hard as they can each possession,” he said. “That’s all I can ask for as the coach, for the kids to give their all.” The Lady Patriots play at Medford on Friday.

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~ G U E S T CO M M E N TA R Y ~

AOCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ravings Against Billionaires

By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson

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o one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars.â&#x20AC;?

That was the punchline of Democratic Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day public interview with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. The audience erupted into enthusiastic applause. This is a sad but vivid example of the woeful economic ignorance rampant in our society today.

Mr. Coates had asked AOC why he would be a bad guy if he became a billionaire by selling widgets. She replied that he really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make them (shades of Barack Obama in 2012). Instead, she asserted, the billionaire sits â&#x20AC;&#x153;on a couch while thousands of people were paid modern-day slave wages.â&#x20AC;Ś You made that money oďŹ&#x20AC; the backs of black and brown people [and] single mothers â&#x20AC;Ś who are literally dying because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aďŹ&#x20AC;ord to live. And so no one ever makes a billion dollars.

You take a billion dollars.â&#x20AC;?

There are many errors in AOCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks, but letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s address a few.

First, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debunk the myth of the exploitative business owner lazily sitting around while others do all the work.

Entrepreneurs are the wealth creators of society. They ďŹ gure out how to combine the economic factors of production (land, labor, and capital) in new ways to create and provide new goods and services for others. Such endeavors require vision, stamina, energy, and hard work. If it were as easy as sitting on a couch, everyone would be a rich entrepreneur. Instead, entrepreneurial excellence is somewhat analogous to playing professional baseball, football, or basketball: Only a minority of people have enough talent to play professional sports competitively, and only a few of those are superstars.

Not every human has what it takes to be an entrepreneur, and a Bill Gates or JeďŹ&#x20AC; Bezos will be as rare as LeBron James or James Harden. Why do we admire star athletes but scorn star entrepreneurs (some of whom, AOC should acknowledge, are â&#x20AC;&#x153;black and brown peopleâ&#x20AC;?)?

Second, AOC does not understand wealth creation. She seems to believe that billionaires extracted their billions by some dastardly process, leaving piles of victims in their wake. This is the old zero-sum view of the world that darkened human thought in the 16th century â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the notion that one personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gain is anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss. That is a fallacy.

In free markets based on private property, people only buy or sell if they anticipate they will be better oďŹ&#x20AC; by doing so. We exchange what we value less for what we value more; otherwise, the trade wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. Thus, both parties to any voluntary transaction gain value. The billions earned by corporations are mirror images of the billions of dollars of value they have created and supplied to others.

The profits/benefits of consumer and producer are roughly comparable. But the economic value of the producer is simply more concentrated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is, on one side you may have a corporation of 5,000 people having created billions of dollars of value for tens of millions of consumers. The total value exchanged between the corporation and its many customers is in the same ballpark, but on a percapita basis, those billions are concentrated among a relatively small number of people on the producer side and diďŹ&#x20AC;used among a much larger number of people on the consumer side. But both sides are richer, not one side at the expense of the other, as AOC mistakenly believes.

It is morally perverse and economically stupid to demon-

ize, persecute, and seek to eliminate billionaires, as Sen. Bernie Sanders desires. (See his wealth tax, among other obnoxious proposals. By the way, you can now get your very own â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billionaires Should Not Existâ&#x20AC;? bumper stickers by donating to the Sanders campaign.)

The continual denunciation of billionaires by demagogues is dangerous. Sanders has avoided saying we should hate billionaires, but in an interview with The Nation, he approvingly cited FDRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explicit â&#x20AC;&#x153;hatredâ&#x20AC;? for â&#x20AC;&#x153;economic royalists,â&#x20AC;? calling billionaires todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s royalists.

One of the consequences of the anti-capitalist fulminations of AOC, Sanders, et al. is that there are equally ignorant and self-righteous people out there who want to put words into action in some pretty vicious and violent ways. For example, Project Veritas recently recorded Sanders campaign staffer Martin Weissgerber making such revolting statements as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guillotine the rich;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What will help is when we send all the Republicans to reeducation camps;â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Soviet Union was not horrible â&#x20AC;Ś [but was] the most progressive place to date in the world.â&#x20AC;? (Yes, he actually said those things.) Maybe you want to live in a society even more â&#x20AC;&#x153;progressiveâ&#x20AC;? than the USSR, but for the average American, this is an existential threat to our basic rights and our way of life.

We need more economic enlightenment in this country, and we need it now â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just because there is an election this fall, but because millions of Americans are in the grip of an extreme ideology that can only be described as warped and destructive. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson is a retired adjunct faculty member, economist, and fellow for economic and social policy with the Institute for Faith & Freedom at Grove City College.

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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, January 31, 2020

Foundation Trust grant recipients thank trust’s generosity

By Tara Vocino

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Massachusetts General Hospital Revere Youth Zone Program Manager Michael Lenson and MGH Revere HealthCare Administrative Director Deborah Jacobson said the $7,000 grant that the Foundation Trust awarded is a great opportunity for 15 middle school students to learn mega robotics in two 10-week sessions.

(Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino)

uring a three-hour luncheon on Monday afternoon at Dryft Revere, grant recipients thanked the Foundation Trust for its generous donations and shared how the money will be distributed.

“In 2019, the Foundation Trust provided over $300,000 in grants and scholarships to local communities,” Foundation Trust Executive Director Dr. Joseph Spinazzola said.

“We’re thrilled to expand our geographic reach to new Massachusetts communities in 2020, including Everett, and can’t wait to see the impactful programs that are planned for the coming year.”

Foundation Trust grants support program infrastructure, operations, initiative seeding, program expansion or

evaluation in one or more of the Foundation Trust funding tracks: overcoming trauma and adversity, empowering atrisk youth and communities, restoring dignity and quality of care for adults living with chronic conditions, and advancing inclusivity in the arts, according to Foundation Trust Manager Lauren Liecau.

More than $50,000 was awarded to 10 programs serv-

ing Revere, which represents the greatest number of Foundation Trust grants awarded to a single community. Grant recipients include Beachmont Improvement Committee, MGH Revere Youth Zone, Revere CARES, Revere Community School, Revere High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance/ Restorative Justice Project, Re-

Revere High School Assistant Principal Christopher Freisen said the grant went toward ReBoot, which helps students with behavioral issues to succeed.

Revere Community School ESOL Instructor Susan Lopez De Oliveira with Revere Community School Coordinator Fatou Drammeh said the $16,000 grant will impact a lot of lives, especially in the immigrant community.

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Grant recipient Revere CARES Program/Communications Manager Viviana Cataño-Merino, Mayor Brian Arrigo, grant recipient Revere CARES Youth Specialist Debora Guimaraes, Foundation Trust Executive Director Dr. Jospeh Spinazzola, City Council Vice President Ira Novoselsky, Foundation Trust Manager Lauren Liecau and grant recipient Revere CARES Director Dr. Sylvia Chiang-Raposo Massachusetts General Hospital Revere Youth Zone Program Manager Michael Lenson said middle school students built robots and drove a car without it falling off the table through the $7,000 Foundation Trust grant.

Grant recipient Revere High School Assistant Principal Christopher Freisen, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Foundation Trust Executive Director Dr. Joseph Spinazzola, grant recipient Revere Community School Coordinator Fatou Drammeh, grant recipient ESOL Instructor Susan Lopez De Oliveira, City Council Vice President Ira Novoselsky and Foundation Trust Manager Lauren Liecau.

Revere Police Activities League Director Kris Oldoni said the grant helped at-risk youngsters to build trust with police officers, school personnel and other adults.

Revere CARES Director Dr. Sylvia Chiang-Raposo said the grant will help to promote healthy lifestyle choices.

Revere High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance Advisor Kerri Langlais-Emilian said the grant helped to offset the club’s expenses.

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CITY OFFICIALS | FROM PAGE 12 grants, special education programs, upgrades and staffing of fire and police departments, housing and energy assistance and much more. On a regional level, it affects us through regional transportation planning, highway improvements, health care, law enforcement, just to name a few.”

Rana, who is Director of the city’s Healthy Community Initiatives, stressed the importance of full participation.“The Census is a foundational part of our democracy, and it helps focus resources on unmet needs in the community,” she said. “The Census questionnaires will be available online in 12 languages in addition to English, and telephone responses will be accepted in all those languages as well.”

Colella, who is the city’s Election Commissioner, has been through the census process before and realizes the importance of publicizing the process. “We make a tremendous effort to be visible throughout the community to get people to participate,” she said. She plans to use the City of Revere’s Mobile City Hall and hold informational events throughout Revere as the process continues.

Participation in the federal census is confidential as a matter of federal law. Information about individuals, their homes and businesses – or any identifiable information – cannot be released and is used exclusively to produce statistics. “Unfortunately, there may be confusion or concerns about participating in the census, but participation is completely anonymous,” Arrigo said. “Everyone should feel completely safe and assured that their information is

secure and private.”

By April 1, every home in the nation will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. Participation can be completed online, by telephone or by mail. Questions presented in the federal census are simple, but important. Every answer contributes to the important statistical data that forms the basis of decisions about federal funds distribution.

The U.S. Census Bureau will never contact a person via email or telephone and request financial information or a Social Security number. The federal census does not require a Social Security number – and, in fact, will never ask for a Social Security number – and makes no inquiry about money, political affiliation or financial information.

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Alliance for Health and Environment announces Valentine Volunteer Information Night S AUGUS – The Alliance for Health and Environment encourages residents of Revere, Saugus and Lynn to attend a public meeting of the Alliance on Thursday, February 13 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the Saugus ITAM (1 Beachview Ave., Saugus).

The Alliance is hosting an informational public meeting to mobilize residents who are negatively impacted by the operations of the Saugus incinerator and its unlined ash landfill.

Join neighbors to learn how you can volunteer and take action in the Alliance’s campaign to close the unlined Saugus ash landfill. This meeting will feature round-robin trainings in which residents will learn how to activate to make a positive difference!

The Alliance for Health and Environment was formed in 2016 with the goal of raising awareness of incinerator ash disposal activities in Saugus, reducing pollution associated with waste incineration and ash disposal, and promoting environmental justice for communities impacted by waste incineration and ash disposal. Members include public officials, concerned residents of Saugus and Revere, as well as representatives from many highly respected environmental advocacy groups, including the Conservation Law Foundation, Clean Water Action, Toxics Action Center, the Saugus River Watershed Council, Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment, Friends of Belle Isle Marsh and the Point of Pines Beach Association.

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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, January 31, 2020

Baker-Polito Administration awards $3M for Violence Against Women Act

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he Baker-Polito Administration recently announced that it has awarded grants totaling more than $3 million to 37 community-based organizations, police departments and state agencies as part of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Services Training Officers Prosecutors (STOP) Grant Program. This program is administered by the Office of Grants and Research of the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).

“Sexual assault, domestic violence and any form of violence against women have no place in our society,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “These grants reflect our strong commitment to ending gender-based violence and supporting the organizations that work every day to help women and girls live in safety and peace.”

“Each one of these awardees has an essential role in protecting the lives and welfare of atrisk women and girls, and we are very pleased to be able to support the important work they do every day,” said Lieutenant

Governor Karyn Polito, who is Chair of the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.

“The strong partnerships that exist between law enforcement agencies and these community organizations provide that key network of support that helps us to prevent, identify, and respond to violent crimes against women,” said EOPSS Secretary Thomas Turco. “ Vital funding received through a VAWA grant allows RESPOND to bring its resources to those in need,” said RESPOND Inc.’s Law Enforcement Partnership Coordinator, Victoria Helberg. “As part of our Law Enforcement Partnership program, a domestic violence advocate is able to be on-site at the Malden District Court one day, each week to provide support for survivors. We recently heard from a former client who said, ‘If it wasn’t for you getting my attention that day at court and giving me your card, I would have never known this program existed. I felt so hopeless then.”

“Our Homelessness Response

Program addresses the overwhelming challenges of homelessness, housing instability and poverty faced by survivors working to escape and recover from violence. Because of VAWA funding, we are able to provide services to address immediate and short-term needs, individual and group transitional followup, and long-term financial stability,” said Elizabeth Freeman Center Executive Director Janis Broderick.

“The VAWA STOP Grant Award has had a profound impact on the amount of services that the Yarmouth Police Department has been able to offer through our full-time Victim Advocate, who has reached out to more 1,000 victims over the past two years,” said Yarmouth Police Department Victim Services Specialist/Advocate Annie Catalano.

“The funding has also allowed our Special Victims Unit to receive and host trauma informed training that would never been possible otherwise.”

“VAWA STOP Grant program funding has enabled the Boston Police Department to reach

some of the most vulnerable victims of domestic violence in Boston by directly supporting a Spanish-speaking civilian advocate who serves the East Boston and Jamaica Plain districts – two neighborhoods with high concentrations of Spanish-speaking and immigrant populations,” said the Boston Police Department’s Office of Research & Development’s Deputy Director, Jenna Savage. “In 2019 alone, that advocate provided safety planning and advocacy within the criminal justice system to nearly 300 DV survivors – nearly half of whom identified as Hispanic/Latino – regardless of their immigration status, sexual orientation, or willingness to prosecute their batterer.”

The Violence Against Women Act was passed by Congress in 1994 and marked a turning point in the federal recognition of the extent and seriousness of violence against women, and it solidified a commitment by the government to address the problem by providing federal resources for the issue.

Over the last four years, nearly

$10 million in VAWA funds have been granted statewide to support domestic and sexual assault victims and their families.

The VAWA STOP grant is a vital resource that supports a variety of specialized and innovative projects throughout the Commonwealth. Some initiatives supported by these grant funds include: • Services specifically devoted to preventing, identifying and responding to violent crimes against women • Training opportunities for judiciary, court and probation personnel, in addition to law enforcement and victim service providers • Partnerships between law enforcement and victim service providers to provide compassionate outreach to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking • Supporting prosecutors working closely with victim witness advocates, probation, law enforcement and state agencies to target high-risk cases and increase offender accountability

Baker-Polito Administration files for $200M in Chapter 90 funding

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he Baker-Polito Administration recently refiled an An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges, which seeks $200 million in Chapter 90 funds to support local transportation infrastructure projects in all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito made the announcement at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s Annual Meeting, and at the meeting also highlighted local aid included in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget proposal, which was released this week.

“Chapter 90 funding helps ev-

ery city and town in Massachusetts make infrastructure upgrades to local roads and bridges, strengthening the Commonwealth’s transportation system,” said Governor Charlie Baker.

“This funding, in addition to the local aid we included in our Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal, gives municipalities the flexibility to make needed investments in their communities.”

“Our administration has a strong partnership with local cities and towns, and Chapter 90 funding and unrestricted general government aid are key supports that allow local leaders to address unique needs

within their neighborhoods,” said Polito. “This critical funding provides flexibility to municipalities, and we look forward to working with the Legislature to pass this bill.”

This $200 million in Chapter 90 funding would be available to Massachusetts cities and towns for FY21. The administration previously requested this $200 million in FY21 Chapter 90 funding in the $18 billion Transportation Bond Bill it filed last summer and is refiling the proposal to ensure this time-sensitive funding is available before the start of the construction season.

In one of his first official acts after taking office in 2015, Governor Baker directed the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to release $100 million in Chapter 90 funds that had been promised the previous year, fulfilling a commitment made to cities and towns. In total, the Baker-Polito Administration has released $1.16 billion in funding through the Chapter 90 formula, and if approved by the Legislature, this new request would bring that total to $1.36 billion.

“The Baker-Polito Administration is continuing to prioritize local aid and ensure our municipal partners have the resources needed to continue building strong, vibrant communities,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Michael J. Heffernan. “We are proud to once again file for $200 million in Chapter 90 funding and continue our promise to deliver funding to local cities and towns.”

The administration’s FY21 budget proposal includes $1.16 billion for unrestricted general government aid, a $31.6 million increase over Fiscal Year 2020, and equal to the growth rate of state tax revenue included in the FY21 consensus revenue estimate. Including the FY21 budget proposal, the administration has increased the total annual Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA) distribution by $214.5 million since taking office.

The FY21 budget also proposes $4 million in funding for Community Compact–related programs, including best practices and regionalization and efficiency grants as well as $3 million for district local technical assistance. The Community Compact program allows municipalities to secure state grants for local projects that focus on community development, emergency management, environmental resources and more. Since 2016 the administration has awarded over $27 million to municipalities through the Community Compact program.

“We urge legislators to act quickly and approve the legislation allocating a total of $200 million in Chapter 90 funds to cities and towns,” said Transportation Secretary/CEO Stephanie Pollack. “With Chapter 90 money and funding from some of the Baker-Polito Administration’s initiatives, like Municipal Small Bridge and the Complete Streets Funding Programs, municipal leaders have a variety of resources to draw from to use on their specific infrastructure priorities.”

Through the Chapter 90 program, MassDOT reimburses cities and towns for costs incurred for eligible transportation projects. Funding is awarded by municipality and is predetermined by a formula that includes factors such as population, road miles and employment.

THE REVERE ADVOCATE – Friday, January 31, 2020

THE HOUSE AND SENATE There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.

This week Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on some of the bills that were approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker in the 2019 session.

Of the more than 6,000 bills that have been filed for consideration, only 148 have been approved and signed by the governor. And only 25 of those were bills that affect the entire state while the vast majority were either sick leave banks, local land taking measures or other localrelated measures applying to just one city or town.

Sick leave banks allow public employees to voluntarily donate sick, personal or vacation days to a sick leave bank for use by a fellow worker so he or she can get paid while on medical leave.

Land takings are local land measures that usually only affect one city or town.

Here are five of the 25 important, statewide-related bills signed into law: $200 MILLION IN CHAPTER 90 FUNDING FOR LOCAL ROADS (H 69) House 152-0, Senate 40-0, approved and on June 6th the governor signed into law a bill authorizing $200 million in onetime funding for the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges in cities and towns across the state. The package is a bond bill under which the fund-

ing would be borrowed by the state through the sale of bonds.

Other provisions include $200 million for rail improvements and $1.5 billion in bonding to allow for federal interstate repairs to advance. According to officials, 80 percent of the $1.5 billion would be reimbursed by the federal government.

(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)

Rep. Bob DeLeo Yes Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes BAN HAND-HELD CELL PHONES (S 2216) House 154-1, Senate 38-1, approved and on November 25th Baker signed into law a bill that would prohibit drivers, except on-duty public safety personnel, from using a hand-held cellphone or other electronic device to make a call or access social media. The measure allows drivers to use only a hands-free phone but allows him or her to perform a single tap or swipe to activate or deactivate the handsfree mode feature. Public safety personnel are exempt from the ban.

Use of a hand-held phone would be permitted in emergencies including if the vehicle is disabled; a disabled vehicle or an accident are present on a roadway; medical attention is required and if police, firefighters or other emergency services are necessary for the personal safety of the operator or a passenger or to otherwise ensure the safety of the public.

Violators would be fined $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second offense and $500 for a third and subsequent offense. A third offense would count as a surchargeable offense that could lead to higher insurance rates for the violator.

The measure basically keeps the current mandate that police departments document the driver’s race only when they issue a ticket, write a warning or make an arrest after a traffic stop. Some say that will not gather enough data and that the only way to do so is to get the information on all cars that are stopped regardless of whether they are arrested or received a ticket or a warning.

(A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.)

Rep. Bob DeLeo Yes Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS (H 4087) House 155-0, Senate 39-0, approved and on November 26th the governor signed a bill making changes in the state’s campaign finance laws. Current law exempts legislative candidates and some candidates for mayor from the requirement that they use a depository reporting system which currently must be followed by statewide, county and many other municipal candidates. The bill requires legislative candidates and some candidates for mayor to adhere to the same strict requirements.

The depository reporting system requires candidates to file a monthly report that discloses all campaign finance activity.

Legislative reports are under the current non-depository system and are filed only two or three times a year.

Another provision directs the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to write regulations regarding the appropriate use of websites and social media for campaign purposes. The measure also creates a special legislative commission to examine

the feasibility of allowing candidates for state, county or municipal elected office to use campaign funds to pay for family care and childcare services for the candidate.

(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)

Rep. Bob DeLeo Yes Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes CHILDREN’S HEALTH (S 2368) House 155-0, Senate 40-0, approved and on November 26th Baker signed into law legislation designed to make it easier for children and their families to navigate the state’s complicated and often difficult to understand health care system. A key provision requires health insurance companies to perform monthly updates of their provider databases that tell patients which doctors and other medical resources are available to them.

Patients complain that many physicians are listed as local and taking new patients despite having retired, moved or stopped accepting new patients.

The measure also allows foster children to remain covered

by MassHealth until they turn 26, the same option that children covered by their parents’ private insurance currently have; examines the barriers to mental and behavioral health supports for children; establishes a commission to study mandated reporting laws; and provides for increased education around child sex abuse and exploitation.

(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)

Rep. Bob DeLeo Yes Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes $1.5 BILLION FOR EDUCATION (H 4157)

Page 15 House 156-0, Senate 39-0, approved and on November 26th Baker signed into law the Student Opportunity Act that invests $1.5 billion, mostly in the form of Chapter 70 Aid for local school districts, in the state’s public K-12 education system over the next seven years. The measure implements the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission which found the state was underfunding schools by more than $1 billion annually.

(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)

Rep. Bob DeLeo Yes Rep. RoseLee Vincent Yes Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes 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 filed. 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 January 20-24, the House met for a total of 36 minutes while the Senate met for a total of 24 minutes.

Mon. January 20 No House session No Senate session Tues. January 21 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:16 a.m.

Senate 11:07 a.m. to 11:11 a.m.

Wed. January 22 No House session No Senate session Thurs. January 23 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:21 a.m.

Senate 11:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.

Fri. January 24 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com

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Jack Satter House installs new

By Tara Vocino

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he Jack Satter House installed new officers last Thursday night, celebrating with a cocktail hour and dinner party. Executive Director Stephen Post thanked outgoing Tenants’ Association President Roxanne Aiello, who served two terms, and welcomed incoming Tenants’Association President Joanne Monteforte and Tenants’ Association First Vice President Ann Eagan.

Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com.

Roberta Wolovick, Janice DelGrosso, June Muollo and Georgette Hayes are enjoying appetizers.

Incoming Jack Satter House Tenants’ Association President Joanne Monteforte with daughter Gina and son-in-law Jessie Robinson during cocktail hour. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)

Jack Satter House: Incoming Second-Floor Board of Directors representative Margaret Giambrone, Incoming First Vice President Ann Eagan, Mary MacDonald, Incoming Financial Secretary Kathleen Bennett and Paula Phipps.

Angela Camarro, Mel and Eve Graff and Anita Werbner drink a sombrero and vodka mixed with cranberry juice.

Marcia Cutler, Florence Barat, Mary Correia, Ryna Veneziano, Ginny Kasper and Mildred Goldman.

Pictured are Rose Rivera (front), Dolores Castellone, Florence Capozzi and Terry Sabbio.

Jack and Judi Meaney, Leo Sandel and Incoming Fifth-Floor Board of Directors representative Elaine Finklestein head off to the dinner party.

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officers for Tenants’ Association

Jack Satter House: Incoming Third-Floor Board of Directors representative Arlene Klayman, Phyllis Kostegan, Natalie Mason, Incoming Eighth-Floor Board of Directors Representative Shirley Sowsy and Rose Brown hold up their sombreros.

Shown seated are Pat Brennan (left), Cynthia Kerbel (right) and Helene Shaw (far right); Joseph Richmond (standing at left) and Nancy Glass (right).

Ward 5 Councillor John Powers thanked the volunteers for donating time and their presence, which he said is so valuable to the Jack Satter House tenants.

Hebrew SeniorLife Executive Director Stephen Post installs First Vice President Ann Eagan.

Jack Satter House Tenants’ Association officers’ installation: Hebrew SeniorLife Executive Director Stephen Post, Incoming President Joanne Monteforte, Ward 5 Councillor John Powers, Outgoing President Roxanne Aiello and State Representative RoseLee Vincent with the volunteers’ state and city citations.

Jay Higgins, the Legislative Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Katherine Clark, congratulates the incoming board on behalf of the Congress.

Jack Satter House: Incoming Fifth-Floor Board of Directors representative Cynthia Kiejna, Incoming First Vice President Ann Eagan, Rona Hearn, Paula Phipps and Mary MacDonald toast the event.

Jack Satter House Tenants’ Association Outgoing President Roxanne Aiello thanks the residents for selecting her for two terms.

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In order to choose a hospital thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for you, it is important to discuss your concerns and alternatives with the doctor who is treating you. Some doctors may be aďŹ&#x192;liated with several hospitals from which you can choose. Or, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve yet to select a doctor, ďŹ nding a top hospital that has expertise with your condition can help you determine which physician to actually choose.

Another important reason to do some research is the all too frequent occurrence of hospital infections, which kill around 75,000 people in the U.S. each year. So, checking your hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infection rates and cleanliness procedures is also a smart move.

Free Researching Tools There are a number of free online resources that can help you evaluate and compare hospitals in your area, including: Medicareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Compare (Medicare.gov/HospitalCompare): Operated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, this tool has data on more than 4,000 U.S. hospitals.

Why Not The Best (WhyNotTheBest.org): Created by the Commonwealth Fund, this is a private foundation that provides performance data on all U.S. hospitals.

The Leapfrog Group (LeapfrogGroup.org): This national, notfor-proďŹ t organization grades more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals on quality and safety.

These websites use publicly available data to rate hospitals on various measures of performance like death rates from serious conditions such as heart failure and pneumonia, frequency of hospital-acquired infections, patient satisfaction and more.

On these websites, you plug in your location to ďŹ nd hospitals in your area. You can then check to see how well or poorly each hospital manages patients in various conditions.

Two other good sites that can help you choose a good facility include U.S. News & World Report (USNews.com/best-hospitals) and Healthgrades (Healthgrades.com).

U.S News & World Report is an online publication that publishes a hospital ranking in 17 medical specialties like cancer, orthopedics and urology, and rates common procedures and conditions, such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and COPD. They also rank hospitals regionally within states and major metro areas.

Healthgrades, which is a private for-proďŹ t organization, provides free hospital ratings on patient safety and medical procedures, and scores hospitals using a 5-star scale. They also provide comprehensive information on most U.S. doctors including their education and training, hospital aďŹ&#x192;liations, board certiďŹ cation, awards and recognitions, professional misconduct, disciplinary action and malpractice records, oďŹ&#x192;ce locations and insurance plans.

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every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Art Works funding category supports projects that focus on public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and

the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The arts are at the heart of our communities, connecting people through shared experiences and artistic expression,â&#x20AC;? said Arts Endowment Chairman Mary Anne Carter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support projects like Project STEP.â&#x20AC;?

Baker-Polito Administration announces details for evidence kit tracking system

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he Baker-Polito Administration recently announced that the Commonwealthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexual assault evidence collection kit (SAECK) tracking system has been successfully launched in six Massachusetts counties, with a second regional launch next week and the state fully covered

by March. State oďŹ&#x192;cials provided an overview of the tracking system and its ongoing rollout today at a meeting of the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, chaired

by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This comprehensive tracking system is an important advancement in services that Massachusetts can now provide to survi-

vors of sexual assault and the network of public health and public safety agencies that support them,â&#x20AC;? said Baker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This tracking system is the product of incredible teamwork between the medical community, law enforcement agencies and survivor advocates and we are hopeful this tool will make a meaningful diďŹ&#x20AC;erence.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since taking oďŹ&#x192;ce, our administration has been committed to providing resources and support for survivors through the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic violence,â&#x20AC;? said Polito. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For survivors facing a traumatic experience in the wake of a sexual assault, this new tracking system oďŹ&#x20AC;ers timely access to

meaningful, reliable and helpful information.â&#x20AC;?

Known as Track-Kit, the conďŹ dential, mobile-friendly, webbased tracking system allows survivors to follow an evidence kit from the point of collection through the testing process. The system also makes tracking information available to the medical personnel, investigators, crime labs and prosecutors responsible for each kit along the way. It went live Jan. 6 in southeastern Massachusetts and will be rolled out in central and western Massachusetts next week after authorities monitor its initial progress.

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BAKER-POLITO | FROM PAGE 18 In addition to providing kit tracking information for every SAECK administered after the regional launch date, Track-Kit also provides survivors with local rape crisis center resources; specific contact information at the hospital, police department and district attorney’s office involved in their case; and 24-hour access to technical tracking system support should they need it.

In preparation for this first phase of statewide implementation, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) provided training for personnel from the State Police Crime Laboratory and stake-

MEMORIAL | FROM PAGE 1 then it was just a joke, where I’d start laughing.”

Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino said there aren’t many people who were as active as

CELEBRATES | FROM PAGE 4 to improve teaching and learning conditions district-wide.

“What we really need is more support,” said RTA Second Vice President Gina Garro, who is a teacher at Garfield Elementary

holder agencies. Those agencies include 23 medical facilities, 112 police departments, and four district attorneys’ offices serving Region A – Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk and Plymouth counties. The system is expected to go live in Region B (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties) on Feb. 3, followed by Region C (Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk counties) a few weeks later, with trainings for stakeholder agencies in each region.

“By providing accurate information at every stage of the process, Massachusetts’ kit tracking system is delivering transparency to survivors and enhancing efficiency for stakeholder agencies,”said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Thomas A. Turco.

“This is a major development for anyone concerned with victim advocacy, services and support.”

“We appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders in the public health, public safety, and survivor community to implement a SAECK tracking system that provides confidentiality, transparency and efficiency throughout the process,”said Secretary of Technology Services and Security Curtis M. Wood.“This is a powerful example of how technology solutions can provide meaningful benefits to the residents of the Commonwealth.”

Baker signed legislation in 2018 granting EOPSS the authority to establish and maintain a statewide SAECK tracking system.

EOPSS then sought input from a broad spectrum of key stake-

he was and that he found joy in making people laugh, which is a beautiful quality. “The best tribute that we can give is to carry his happiness on,” Giannino said.“That’s what he would have wanted.”

Ward 5 Councillor John Powers said his attorney asked if he knew him and they ended up having lunch together. “He was a great guy,” Powers said.

—Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com.

School, “more paraprofessionals in all the kindergarten classes, and more across the city to support hardworking educators.

We need more available full-time translators to support students, teachers and parents, and more staff who speak different lan-

guages and represent different backgrounds.” Her comments were echoed by staff, parents and students from across Revere.

For more updates on the Revere Education Justice Alliance, follow REJA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @revereedjustice.

holders that included survivors, victim advocates, public health and public safety officials, crime lab personnel and information technology specialists to identify the project’s requirements.

Page 19 Following the procurement process, EOPSS last year contracted with STACS DNA, which has developed similar tracking systems for Arizona, Michigan, Washington, Nevada and Texas.

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4. On Feb. 1, 1972, what company debuted the first scientiďŹ c hand-held calculator?

5. What city is the farthest north that the Super Bowl has been held?

6. What two main ingredients is red-eye gravy made from?

7. On Feb. 2, 1887, what holiday was ďŹ rst oďŹ&#x192;cially celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania?

8. Groundhogs are native to what continent?

9. What does the Chinese word cha mean?

10. On Feb. 3, 1690, Massachusetts became the ďŹ rst U.S. state to issue what kind of money?

11. What two teams have won six Super Bowls?

12. What singer was nicknamed the First Lady of Radio? (Hint: initials KS.) 13. On Feb. 4, 1902, who later made the ďŹ rst solo nonstop ďŹ&#x201A;ight across the Atlantic?

14. Where did the Boston Bruins play before TD Garden?

15. What are woodchucks also called?

16. In what country is the Alpine resort town St. Moritz?

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18. What Charles Dickens novel is subtitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Parish Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Progressâ&#x20AC;??

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OBITUARIES Constance E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connieâ&#x20AC;?

(Labate) Smith

88 years of age, of Revere, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Beloved wife of the late Robert Smith. Loving mother of Susan Popa and her late husband John, Bobby Smith and his loving companion Sandy and Ronald Smith and his loving companion Ginny Bosse. Cherished grandmother of Chad, Christopher, Michelle and Stephanie Popa.

Adored step-grandmother of Paul Popa and his wife Dana and stepgreat-grandmother of Braelyn and Cora Popa. Caring sister of the late Lena, Josie, Pat, Pauline, Joanne and

Angie. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Connie was a long-time volunteer at the Revere polls during elections.

Family and friends will honor Connieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life by gathering in Vazzaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beechwoodâ&#x20AC;? Funeral Home, 262 Beach St. REVERE on Monday, February 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a Memorial Service beginning at 7:45PM in our Chapel of the Resurrection. Interment is private.

At the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request please OMIT ďŹ&#x201A;owers. Donations in Connieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory can be made the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association by visiting www.alz.org.

Harry T. Repucci Of Streetsboro, Ohio, formerly of Revere, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020. The beloved wife of Alice (Rosenblatt) Repucci, he was 91 years of age. Cherished father of AnneMarie SanMarco of Florida and Gerald Repucci of Attleboro. Dear brother of James Repucci and his wife Diane of Dedham. Adored uncle of James, Michael, Lisa and Stephen and great-uncle of Jonathan, Adam, Gabriella, Domenic, Ethan, Lily, David and Benjamin. United States Air Force Veteran.

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