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City of Revere COVID-19 Update Adopt-A-First-Responder More food help in May: fresh produce, dairy & meals for thousands of Revere residents Tupperware Donation Pop-up program uses CDBG grant to help local grocers Food truck event for restaurant workers & their families he City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to take proactive steps to slow community transmission of COVID-19 and establish strategies for longer-term recovery efforts. As of May 5, the Revere Board of Health has been notified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health of 1,285 positive cases of COVID-19 in Revere.

The City of Revere announced this week it has again expanded its food services for residents to include pop-up distributions that will bring fresh produce, dairy products and prepared meals to thousands of residents through the month of May. The pop-up program is being funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and directs dollars back into local businesses while expanding food access for residents.

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In addition to existing Grab and Go meal distribution at Rumney Marsh Academy, breakfast and lunch services through Revere Public Schools, and ongoing food pantries and delivery services, the City has added the following services in May: • Produce assistance: On May 8 and 15, the City will provide bags of fresh fruit and vegetables from Vinny’s Market and La Oaxaqueсa Market to residents in need. Volunteers will distribute 200 premade grocery bags at each event.

• Dairy assistance: On May 14 and May 21, milk and eggs will be provided to 250 Revere residents in need.

• Food truck events for restaurant workers: The City of Revere and Revere on the Move, in partnership with Cambridge Health Alliance and Massachu-

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Revere Police Officers accept Adopt-a-First-Responder Tupperware mugs inside the station’s lobby on Monday. Shown from left to right are donor Valerie Perham, Revere Police Officer Joseph Duca, Event Organizer Barbara Fisher and Revere Police Lt. David Callahan. See pages 7 & 11 for story and photo highlights. (Advocate Photo by Tara Vocino)

City Council supports mechanical parking systems

By Barbara Taormina echanical parking systems that lift and stack cars in horizontal rows of storage spaces will now be allowed in many zoning districts in the city. The City Council voted 10-1 to amend the city’s zoning ordinance to allow mechanical parking systems subject to the approval of the site plan review committee. Ward 5 Councillor John Powers voted against the

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amendment.

Representatives from PARKPLUS, a New Jersey-based company that designs automated parking systems, presented videos and information about mechanical parking to the Zoning Subcommittee, which recommended the zoning amendment to the City Council.

A.J. Jenkins of PARKPLUS described how high-performance elevators lift cars that are then slid on conveyor belts to a spot

in a steel-framed grid. Drivers retrieve their vehicles by pressing a fob which activates the system and slides a car back over and down to the ground. According to Jenkins, it takes about 12 seconds for drivers to get their cars off the rack.

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By Barbara Taormina ity Councillors were quick to throw their support behind Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo’s motion to award a certificate of commendation to Moroccan American Connections in Revere (MACIR) for producing and donating thousands of face masks to members of the community. “What they did is phenomenal,� said Rotondo, adding that the group’s impact on the community during the COVID-19 crisis has been astounding –“When there was a need, they rose to the challenge, and I just want to thank them.�

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Mayor Brian Arrigo models a mask made by Moroccan American Connections in Revere (MACIR), an organization he says has gone above and beyond when it comes to serving the community.

So do a lot of other people.

MACIR’s masks are fueling Mayor Brian Arrigo’s #MaskupMay campaign, which on Tuesday launched a grab-and-go mask distribution program at Rumney Marsh Academy. Residents who need a face mask can walk or drive up to the table at the entrance of the school any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and receive a reusable cloth mask sewn by MACIR as well as vinyl gloves and alcohol swabs.

This weekend, volunteers will also begin delivering face masks to residents who cannot make

it to Rumney Marsh Academy.

Any resident who needs a mask can call 3-1-1 to arrange a home delivery.

Wednesday marked the start of Gov. Charlie Baker’s new order requiring all residents to wear a face covering when in public in both indoor and outdoor places, such as essential businesses, busy thoroughfares on public transportation and any other place where social distancing isn’t possible. Anyone found not wearing a face covering is subject to a $300 fine for each violation.

But Arrigo is taking a different approach to masking up Revere. “We believe the most effective way to get widespread participation from our residents is by removing any barriers they may face, rather than taking punitive action,�he said.“We’re grateful to our partners at MACIR for making this a possibility for our city.�

MACIR has so far supplied the city with about 2,500 face masks that have been handed out to residents and health care work-

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ers. The organization is moving forward with a goal of producing 1,000 to 2,000 masks a week. “When this pandemic began, our organization stopped all of our regular activities and planning for one of the biggest festivals in the city. We reached out to the Mayor to see how we could shift our focus to help,�said MACIR Executive Director Rachid Moukhabir. “As soon as we realized how much our city needed these masks, it became our top priority, and we’ve been working hard to provide as much as we can since.�

City Councillors who know Moukhabir and MACIR were not surprised by that response. “Rachid is willing to do anything to help the community,�said Councillor-at-Large Jessica Ann Giannino. “Anytime anything is needed, they step up to the plate and get it done.�

For Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino, MACIR’s support for the city is immeasurable. “Rachid and his team do amazing work,� said Serino. “They are a community group that has stepped up beyond our wildest imagination.

They have been doing wonderful work for our community.�

MACIR has created a GoFundMe page to support its face mask initiative. The group has raised $1,770, but its goal is $6,000. “We estimate the cost of making one mask to be just about $1. We want to help local tailors and designers who are out of a job to pay their bills, too, so we will compensate them $3/mask,� explained the group.

Anyone who would like to support MACIR’s face mask project can make a donation online at https://www.gofundme. com/f/masks-to-slow-covid19spread. Anyone interested in volunteering with MACIR can contact Blanca Bedova or Rashid Moukhabir at 617-386-3450.

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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020

Guinasso questions rules for Airbnbs

ARTHUR GUINASSO Ward 3 Councillor

By Barbara Taormina he City Council supported Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso’s request that Mayor Brian Arrigo ask Revere’s Inspectional Services Department to investigate local Airbnb’s that are operating during the COVID-19 crisis. Guinasso was particularly concerned about a house party at a three-family home on Lowell Street owned by an absentee landlord who uses the property for short-term rentals.

“If the rest of the country isn’t allowing Airbnb’s in their states, why is Massachusetts?” asked Guinasso.

Although some cities and states have completely banned

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Airbnb rentals, others, like Massachusetts, have exceptions. At the beginning of April, the Commonwealth’s hotels, motels and short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, were prohibited from providing rooms to vacationers and casual travelers; however, they were allowed to provide rooms for health care workers, first responders and other essential workers, members of vulnerable populations and people who have been displaced by the virus.

Guinasso said he saw a group of about eight people from the house on Lowell Street congregating under a streetlight, ignoring advisories about social distancing and gatherings. But his concerns about Airbnbs extend beyond the current fight to contain the virus. “Over the past several months, there has been an inundation of Airbnbs in my neighborhood,” he said. “I see cars from other states frequently on a nightly basis.”

Guinasso said some residents are asking why so many strangers are showing up in the neighborhood. “You never get an opportunity to know who your neighbors are with this type of activity,” he said. “It’s not the neighborhood fabric we want.”

Other communities have struggled with Airbnb rentals, particularly with rentals like the Lowell Street property described by Guinasso. Complaints about guests hosting large, latenight parties, gobbling up parking spaces and making noise are common.

Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo cautioned the council against acting too quickly against short-term rentals. “In the future, that process, Airbnb, might be the salvation of the economic demise of many of those building down on the beach,” he said.

Rotondo suggested checking with the city solicitor because there are question about the constitutionality of shutting down a business allowed to operate under certain rules.

He said anyone staying at an Airbnb can say they are there seeking medical treatment or a safe haven from a family member who is infected. Rotondo said there is no way to disprove such statements, and in many cases protecting patient confidentiality laws prohibit questions from even being asked. “I don’t want to find out six months down the line that Airbnb is suing the City of Re-

vere for violation of their constitutional rights,” he said.

Rotondo suggested that Inspectional Services lead an aggressive set of inspections at the Lowell Street home on everything from smoke detectors to occupancy permits. If everything isn’t in place, they can be shut down right away, he said.

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McKenna said a councillor crafted an Airbnb ordinance a couple years ago, but it was never voted on by the council. “I think that ordinance would eliminate some of the stuff you’re seeing,” she told Guinasso.

Council President Patrick Keefe agreed and said the council should revisit the proposed ordinance and move it forward.

Revere Democratic City Committee announces reorganization meeting The Revere Democratic City Committee will host a virtual meeting on Saturday, May 16 beginning at 5 p.m. to reorganize its committee structure after new members were elected during the May 3 Presidential Election. All Revere residents, particularly registered Democrats, are invited to observe; however, only elected members will be able to participate.

For additional information, contact the Revere Dems’ Secretary, Juan Pablo Jaramillo, via e-mail at juanpablo.jaramil001@ gmail.com. To join the meeting dial toll-free (253) 215-8782 and enter the following Meeting ID: 816 3862 9428.

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Gravellese To Host Virtual Town Hall with Jim Aloisi on Tuesday, May 12 oe Gravellese, Democratic candidate for State Representative in the 16th Suffolk District (Revere, Chelsea, and Saugus) will stream a «Virtual Town Hall» on Tuesday, May 12 at 6 PM with Jim Aloisi, former Massachusetts Secretary

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City Council votes to explore community farming

By Barbara Taormina evere has some underutilized spots where gardens could grow, and the City Council voted this week to ask Mayor Brian Arrigo to explore the possibility of a community farm.

Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo proposed the idea, which was supported unanimously by the council. Rotondo said his proposal differed from an earlier idea for community farming, in part because it’s now being informed by the COVID-19 health crisis.

“In the future, there’s going to be a need for sustenance considering what’s going on,” said Rotondo. “More importantly, some people are going to lose their jobs, and we’re going to have to look at what people did in the old days, and in the old days they planted.”

Rotondo said a community farm could be anything from small plots to hydroponics, a type of farming in which plants are grown in nutrient-rich water without any soil. He also pointed to container farming where a couple of acres of produce can be grown in a 400-square-

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foot shipping container.“It’s just a matter of acquiring the space in some of the out of way places,” said Rotondo.

Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino agreed that it’s a good time to look at the possibility of creating garden spaces for residents. “With everything that’s happening right now and with the struggles people are facing with food shopping, giving residents the ability to grow their own produce is fantastic,” she said.

Giannino said other cities with limited space are creating urban roof-top gardens. “Especially during these times when finding food can be hard how great would it be to walk done the street and pick a couple of tomatoes or grow your own cucumbers,” she said.

Rotondo said there were many places in the city that could accommodate some type of community farming.

“If we could put a trailer somewhere where we’re not doing anything and have people donate money to do some hydroponics so people can feed themselves, it’s a no-brainer,” he said.

Still, container farming and hydroponics are not cheap.

Several different reports peg the cost of acquiring and retrofitting a trailer for farming runs around $75,000 to $100,000 while operating costs range from $6,000 to $16,000 for lighting, heating, labor and supplies.

Growing can take place yearround.

Leafy greens seem to be the crops best suited for container farming. According to AgFunderNews, an online publisher that reports on the latest trends in farming technology, the cost of growing and delivering a pound of greens through conventional farming is 65 cents per pound compared to the $7.14 it costs to produce it in a container. Still, a lot of alternative farming methods are new, and costs are bound to become more manageable. And even more traditional community garden spaces would be a welcomed addition to city neighborhoods.

“There’s so much you could do,” said Rotondo. “It’s so simple, and if we could work on this collectively, it would be great.”

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Senate passes bill to enhance access to safety net resources he State Senate passed legislation that makes it easier for residents who have lost incomes due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis to access critical safety net programs. The bipartisan legislation temporarily prohibits the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) from denying applications for the Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) program or the Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) program on the bases of those programs’ asset limits.

“Our communities are strongest when everyone has the resources they need,” said State Senator Joseph Boncore.“Families and individuals living paycheck-to-paycheck have felt the economic impacts created in the wake of this pandemic.

By passing this legislation, the Senate affirms our commitment to aiding and supporting the most vulnerable among us.”

The TAFDC program provides cash assistance to families with children, as well as pregnant women in the last 120 days of pregnancy, who have little or no assets or in-

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come. To receive TAFDC, one must meet both an income limit and an asset limit, which prohibits applicants from having countable assets worth more than $5,000. EAEDC provides cash assistance to Commonwealth residents who are unable to work due to a disability, are over 65 years old and waiting for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments to start, or who are living with and taking care of a child who is not a close relative or who requires in-home care. In addition to meeting the above criteria, an EAEDC applicant must meet an income limit and an asset limit, which is $250 for an individual and $500 for a couple. The value of a house and $1,500 of the value of a car are not counted towards this limit. Those who have lost income due to the impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency and, as a result, qualify for the income limits of these programs face the possibility of needing to spend down crucial savings to meet the asset limits at a time when they should be preserving savings. This legislation therefore temporarily re-

moves those asset limits.

The components of the bill are as follows: • Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children Asset Limit: Prohibits DTA from denying a family assistance under TAFDC solely because the family’s countable resources exceed $5,000.

• Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children Asset Limit: Prohibits DTA from denying a person assistance under EAEDC solely because the person’s countable resources exceed the allowable limit.

Both provisions of the bill will remain in effect for 120 days after the law goes into effect or 45 days after the State of Emergency ends, whichever is sooner. The governor may postpone the expiration of the provisions of the bill for a period that doesn’t go beyond 45 days after the State of Emergency ends. The bill, which is the latest action by the Legislature to address the COVID-19 public health crisis and its effects on Massachusetts, now heads to the House of Representatives.

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TOWN HALL | FROM PAGE 4 on fixing Massachusetts’ transportation system, and creating a healthier, more sustainable state following the COVID-19 pandemic.

«Jim Aloisi is one of the foremost experts on transportation policy in Massachusetts,» said Gravellese. «For years, he’s been sounding the alarm on what Massachusetts must do

to solve its transportation crisis, alleviate the burdens of congestion on communities like ours, and make our state cleaner and healthier. I’m thrilled to host him for a conversation on how we can make transportation better for Revere, Chelsea and Saugus, as well as residents all over the state.»

The event will be streamed on Gravellese’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/joegrav.

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Revere residents take in warm weather

By Tara Vocino hildren and adults alike enjoyed the beautiful weather on Sunday that saw temperatures in the upper 70s. Although parking wasn’t allowed adja-

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cent to Revere Beach, bicycles were parked outside fast-food restaurants and residents were seen washing their cars in their driveways.

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Alexander Matveev flew his colorful bird kite on Sunday.

Walkers were in abundance along Revere Beach Boulevard.

Loving the warm weather, Jaydee DeAngelo enjoyed his bicycle on Saturday. (Photo Courtesy of Dawn DeAngelo)

Getting some much-needed fresh air, Svitlana Koval and her son, Stephen, 2, scooped up sand with a plastic shovel.

Joseph Demers was blasting music on his iPhone while relaxing in his lounge chair.

Wearing a Spider-Man helmet and on a themed bicycle, Garfield Elementary School kindergartner Adam Touarsi, 6, at left, took his older brother, Yacne, 9, a third-grader at Garfield Elementary School, around the block. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino)

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Bridging the digital divide when communication is more important than ever City of Revere installs Soofa Signs to push out urgent info oofa, a female-founded startup based in Cambridge, has partnered with the City of Revere to facilitate a swift deployment of Soofa Signs to areas in the city with high pedestrian traffic. The Soofa Signs will be used to push out important PSAs, health guidelines, and resources for community members and businesses alike, as well as realtime transportation information.

The Soofa Signs will extend the City’s COVID-19 communications outside of digital channels to the outdoors – which is particularly important for distributing information on available resources to digitally unbanked communities, and in Revere’s case, communities with greater usage of public transportation. This is the first phase in a larger installation of 18 Soofa Signs, with plans to bring a Soofa Sign to every ward in Revere, ensuring all neighborhoods have equitable access to city information.

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real time, Soofa has reformatted the layout of its screens to show a permanent block for city announcements and a live feed of the Twitter accounts of the City of Revere and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for up-to-the-minute information. The back of the Soofa Sign will be dedicated to a custom infographic – designed by the City of Revere – which provides guidelines (in both English and Spanish) on how to practice social distancing effectively and highlights city resources available for assistance.

“Sharing credible, up-to-date information has been a critical part of our city’s response to this public health crisis,” said Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo.“Soofa Signs give us another opportunity to reach people right in their own neighborhoods, provide them with what they need to know in real time and allow them to interact with their city and each other in a new, innovative way.

We’re excited about the value this technology brings to our community, during this pan-

demic and into the future.”

In addition to boosting the City of Revere’s communication reach in Revere, Soofa Signs will provide the City with realtime data on pedestrian traffic through its pedestrian sensor.

This data enables valuable insights for city government partners on how people’s movements have changed during the public health crisis, as well as on whether social distancing measures have been effective. In its neighboring Greater Boston cities, Soofa has observed a significant decrease in foot traffic in the commercial and office districts of the city, and a lesser decrease in residential areas.

Soofa plans to partner with Revere’s local businesses to provide free advertising on the screens highlighting updated opening hours and takeout options. Revere residents will be able to use Soofa Sign’s online platform to post messages of support and positivity for their neighbors.

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to work closely with local cities so that all residents have access to important PSAs and city updates,” said Soofa Cofounder/ CEO Sandra Richter. “Our product has always been community-first, and we have found this to be more important now than ever.”

The Soofa Sign was featured in the Engadget technology blog

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Bank are partnering to serve 400 pasta dinners to those in need. Dinners will be served outside the Lincoln School at 68 Tuckerman St. starting at 5:00 p.m., and no advance registration is necessary. Residents can log on to https://www.revere. org/departments/public-healthdivision/coronavirus#food_assistance for all information.

As the need for food rises during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City is still offering all other food resources during the month of May. Questions can be directed to 311 or RevereResponseCenter@gmail.com.

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by Boston Chef Jody Adams of Porto, Boston Chef Ming Tsai of Blue Dragon, and Revere Food Trucks, Maria’s Taqueria, Eloti Boston, Perros Paisas and former cafe’ Chocolaffe. This food truck event is taking place in the Beachmont School parking lot at 15 Everard St. today (Friday, May 8) from 1:30-3:00 p.m.

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MUGS | FROM PAGE 7 ment Director, Reuben Kantor, accepted a delivery first on Tuesday morning.

Next, Revere Police Captain Amy O’Hara noted that the department couldn’t thank the donors enough. “Everyone has been so supportive during this pandemic,” O’Hara wrote in an e-mail on Tuesday. “This is just another example that makes us feel appreciated.”

As a Revere resident, Fisher wanted to show her appreciation to first responders in her community, and she wanted to thank as many groups as possible. Saugus Fire Departments (Hamilton and Essex Streets)

and Armstrong Ambulance were also on the receiving end.

Saugus Fire Dept. Administrative Assistant Michele Wendell said the donations went upstairs in the firefighters’ kitchen. “The firefighters said that it was very thoughtful to have received the gifts,”Wendell wrote in an e-mail.

“They are just doing their jobs.”

Deliveries weren’t just locally. Other recipients were Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Concord Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Health Center in Chelsea, Lahey Medical Center emergency staff in Peabody, and MelroseWakefield Hospital.

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The Saugus Fire Department accepts their Adopt-a-First Responder on Tuesday. Receiving the package are, Fire Lieutenant Paul Eaves, Firefighter James Donovan, and Firefighter Frank Raimo. (Photos Courtesy of Barbara Fisher)

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Event Organizer Barbara Fisher delivers this care package to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Peabody Emergency Room on Monday.

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THE HOUSE AND SENATE. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. The two branches held only informal, lightly attended sessions at which there can be no roll calls and at which it only takes one member to stop the proceedings by questioning whether a quorum of 81 members in the House and 21 in the Senate is present. If a quorum is not present, the session is required to end. That happened twice in the House last week.

The COVID-19 pandemic was once again the focus on Beacon Hill last week. However, the “masked” Democrats, led by House Speaker Bob DeLeo (DWinthrop) and the “masked” Republicans, led by Republican Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading), ended their bipartisan honeymoon of working together the past few weeks during which they had approved several bills related to the virus.

On Monday, the State House News Service reported that approximately 24 House members, two court officers, two reporters, one House aide, and the House clerk were in the chamber. And it reported that at Thursday’s session there were about 31 House members, four court officers, a House aide, and the House clerk.

Some members accused the House of violating Gov. Charlie Baker’s executive order limiting public gatherings to 10 people.

Beacon Hill Roll Call has reviewed the executive order, and, in fact, it exempts the Legislature, all municipal legislative bodies and the Judiciary.

HOUSE RULES FOR REMOTE SESSIONS – The plan was for the House to vote last Wednesday on a temporary emergency set of House rules that would allow members to “attend” formal sessions remotely and to debate and vote from home by use of their telephones. Formal sessions are

where debate and roll call votes are held in the House. The House has not held a formal session for two months owing to the sheltering at home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The last formal session was on March 5.

The new rules would have given the House the authority to eventually give final approval on a required roll call vote to Gov. Baker’s bill that would allow the state to borrow money to tide it over during the revenue shortfall created by the pandemic which has led to a severe reduction in tax revenue for the state. A roll call is not required to give initial approval to the bill but would be required to enact the bill at its final stage.

Rep. Jones says that under current rules, the House could have given initial approval to the borrowing bill by unanimous consent during last Wednesday or Thursday’s informal session, sent it over to the Senate for action and have additional time to negotiate the emergency rules. He noted that the process allowing for remote voting would only need to be agreed to and in place by the final approval (enactment) stage.

The emergency rules as drafted would allow for the continuation of remote formal sessions thereby allowing for roll calls on other bills until the emergency is lifted, but not later than the end of the 2020 session in early January.

But it didn’t quite go according to plan. The rules proposed

by House Speaker Bob DeLeo (DWinthrop) were controversial and some of them were opposed by Republicans as well as some Democrats. The most controversial rule would have required a roll call vote when 25 percent (40 members) request it. That would have replaced the current rules requiring only 10 percent (16 members.)

The new rule was ditched amidst protests that this would be a step back from transparency. It is often the GOP that asks for roll call votes on controversial issues. Under current rules, the 31 Republican members is more than twice as many needed to currently force a roll call but would be nine votes short under the new rules.

There were still other sticking points. Republicans expressed

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Assistant Majority Leader Joseph Wagner (D-Chicopee) defended the emergency rules and said they were fair to all members, including House Republicans. He acknowledged that the proposed rules of having people sign up to debate and getting only one chance to speak would be more limiting than during normal times but added that “these are uncharted waters and unprecedented times.”

Negotiations continued throughout the week but ultimately an agreement could not be reached and at both sessions, Jones doubted the presence of a quorum (81 members) necessary for the House to continue business. Since only a handful of legislators were present, under House rules, the lack of a quorum means the House was forced to adjourn.

That’s when the gloves came off and dueling press releases between Jones and DeLeo began.

“Today, Republicans blocked a set of emergency procedures aimed at allowing the House to hold formal sessions while keeping members, staff and the public safe during the COVID-19 pandemic,”DeLeo said in a statement.

He noted that Gov. Baker has told leaders of both parties that passage of the borrowing bill is time sensitive and critical to the state’s finances.

“The comments from the speaker are disappointing and, more importantly, untruthful,”responded Jones in a press release. “Instead of using this crisis to work more collaboratively with all members, the focus of the emergency rules seems to be about placing more power into the hands of the speaker’s office.”

“This is an unparalleled example

of both recklessness and fiscal irresponsibility; a partisan political move meant to enhance their power at the expense of the taxpayer and the safety of the public,” said DeLeo. “I am shocked and disappointed at the speaker’s overreaction to what transpired at today’s session, and want to vigorously refute any suggestion that the Republican caucus is in any way jeopardizing the state’s finances or putting people’s health and safety at risk,” said Jones.“The safety of staff and members is of paramount importance to me. I worked directly with members of the speaker’s leadership team and we were very close to reaching an agreement to allow for remote voting. I at no time took action that should have derailed that progress.”

POSSIBLE 2020 BALLOT QUESTIONS GET A BREAK – Backers of four ballot questions that still have a chance to make it on the November 2020 ballot got a break last week when Supreme Judicial Court Justice Barbara Lenk ruled that the groups will be allowed to collect the 13,347 additional signatures they need electronically by online means as well as in person.

Proponents of the ballot question will be allowed to post and distribute online the PDF version of both sides of the form that a voter must sign. The organizers have said for weeks that COVID-19 and social distancing will unfairly result in fewer volunteers going out on the street to gather signatures and fewer people willing to sign.

“Either [they] risk their health and the health of voters to satisfy unjustifiable and unachievable ballot restrictions and participate in democracy or protect their health and give up their fundamental right to access the ballot,” the proponents argued to the court.

Proponents filed an emergency petition with the court last week seeking assistance. At the time, they said they had been engaged in talks about relief with Secretary of State Bill Galvin but that the time-sensitive nature of the problem warranted immediate action from the court. The court sided

with the proponents.

The court’s ruling was not a surprise since only a few weeks ago, it gave candidates a break and ruled that the number of required signatures for all elected offices in the September 1 primary be reduced by 50 percent because of the difficulty and health risks of collecting signatures during the COVID-19 pandemic. That means that the number of signatures needed for U.S. Senate candidates has been reduced from 10,000 to 5,000; Congressional candidates from 2,000 to 1,000; Governor’s Council and some county offices from 1,000 to 500; candidates for the State Senate from 300 to 150; and candidates for State Representative from 150 to 75.

There are two ways that a voter who wants to place the question on the November 2020 ballot can sign the petition. The first way would be to print out the form and sign it by hand, then mail or e-mail it back to the campaign. The other option to avoid printing out the form is to apply an electronic signature directly to the form and email it back to the campaign.

The four proposals would authorize ranked-choice or instant runoff voting in elections; allow all grocery stores to sell beer and wine; require that motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities be provided by auto manufacturers with expanded access to mechanical data related to vehicle maintenance and repair; and change the way the state funds nursing homes.

Months ago, backers had gathered the 80,239 signatures to put the measures before the Legislature which has until May 5 to act on the proposals but is unlikely to do so. If their proposal is not approved, supporters must collect an additional 13,374 certified signatures to send to local election officials by June 17 and to Secretary of State Bill Galvin’s office by July 1, 2020 to place their question on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot.

VIRTUAL NOTARY PUBLIC (S 2645) – Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that authorizes a notary public to notarize documents

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BEACON | FROM PAGE 12 via electronic video conferencing in real time as long as both the notary and each principal involved in the transaction are physically located within Massachusetts. A notary public’s duty, as described by the National Notary Association’s website is “to screen the signers of important documents for their true identity, their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction.” Documents include mortgages, wills, trusts, durable power of attorney, health care proxies and caregiver authorizations. The new law will sunset three days after the state of emergency is lifted by the governor.

Supporters said that the COVID-19 virus has held up the notarization and validity of thousands of important documents across the state because all the parties are practicing social distancing, are sheltering in place and hesitate to meet in an office with other people.

“With each passing day, the need for virtual notarization has become more critical,” said Sen. John Keenan (D-Quincy) who was instrumental in the bill’s drafting and passage.“I’m pleased the Legislature passed, and the governor signed, legislation that allows important documents to be notarized remotely so our friends and families have the ability to settle these personal matters. We should give our families and friends, faced with difficult decisions, some peace of mind.”

In order to become a notary public, you must be at least 18 years old, live or work in Massachusetts and complete an application, which also requires you to obtain four signatures of known and respected members of your community. If you are interested in becoming a notary public go to https://www.mass.gov/ how-to/apply-to-become-a-notary-public.

IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM (H 4761) – Gov. Baker signed into law a bill to improve the delivery of public health services through enhanced collaboration between local boards of health and regional health districts. A key provision creates a State Action for Public Health Excellence Program to encourage boards of health and regional

health districts to adopt practices that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of local public health services. The program would also provide grants to improve these health systems and requires not less than 33 percent of the grants go to cities and towns with a median household income below the state average.

Other provisions include the state providing at least four annual free public health educational and training opportunities to boards of health and regional health district officials; and setting minimum standards for local public health services.

Each of the state’s 351 cities and towns has its own board of health which is designed to ensure many health-related items including food safety in restaurants, response to public health emergencies, housing code violations and water quality at beaches and pools. Cities and towns have vastly different staffing levels and most small towns lack a full-time staff.

“This bill will allow for a more effective and efficient delivering of local and regional public health services and ensure that our public health staff have access to necessary training and professional development opportunities,” said Rep. Hannah Kane (RShrewsbury), a member of the Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health.“As we see evident in the current pandemic, our public health officials are on the front-line in our communities and this bill provides them with the support necessary to best serve residents.”

REFUNDS FOR CANCELLED SCHOOL TRIPS (HD 5033) – Rep. Josh Cutler (D-Duxbury) filed a bill that would allow consumers to sue for up to triple damages any travel company, travel agency, tour business or travel agent that fails to provide a full refund of money to the consumer for any school-related educational trip, tour or excursion canceled as a result of COVID-19 or other declaration of emergency.

“The bill was originally filed after a group of parents came to me when their school’s 8th grade bus trip was cancelled and the company withheld $250 from each student’s deposit,” said Cutler. “I have subsequently heard from many other parents and learned this practice may be even more wide-

spread. The deck is often stacked against students and their parents in this scenario and this bill would help to level the playing field.”

PAID SICK TIME (HD 5039) – Raise Up Massachusetts is the group leading the charge for legislation that would provide 10 additional workdays (80 hours) of job-protected paid sick time for immediate use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The time would be available to employees not covered by paid sick time provided by the federal government through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Workers who take this sick time would be paid by their employers at their regular rate of pay, up to a maximum of $850 per week.

Employers would then be reimbursed by the state. The sick time is available for a worker to care for themselves or a family member if they are diagnosed with COVID-19, experiencing its symptoms and awaiting a diagnosis, quarantined or self-quarantined or reasonably believes their health is at risk.

“Anyone who feels sick or may have been exposed to COVID-19 should be able to stay home and avoid exposing others to the virus,” said Deb Fastino, executive director of the Coalition for Social Justice and a co-chair of Raise Up Massachusetts. “But many workers can’t miss work to care for themselves or their family because they’d lose the pay they need to make ends meet. Massachusetts needs to pass Emergency Paid Sick Time legislation to fill the gaps in the federal response and ensure that all workers can take paid sick time during this crisis.”

“In hospitals, grocery stores, and nursing homes, essential workers are doing heroic work fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, but many of our essential workers lack the ability to stay home with pay if they are sick,” said Rep. Paul Donato (D-Medford) a co-sponsor of the proposal. “We need to do everything we can to protect Massachusetts workers on the front lines of the pandemic, including passing this legislation to fill in the gaps in the federal response.

No worker should feel the need to come to work sick and risk infecting others.”

CASINOS WILL STAY CLOSED AT LEAST UNTIL MAY 18 - The Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to extend the closing of the state’s

three casinos until at least May 18.

Operational status and the decision whether to keep the casinos open beyond May 18 will be reviewed prior to that date. The decision is in keeping with Gov. Baker’s extension of his order that non-essential businesses be shut down and mass gatherings be banned. The commission first closed the casinos on March 14.

“The timeline to reopen is still uncertain, however, our attention is now focused on developing a responsible restart plan and maximizing this time to establish guidelines, in coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders, including the three licensees, state and local leaders and public health officials,” says Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein in a message on the commission’s website. “We will leverage our internal expertise and lessons learned from other jurisdictions. Additionally, we will closely monitor guidance under development by the Governor’s Reopening Advisory Board.”

The closure adds to the state’s financial woes because typically gambling generates about $20 million per month in tax revenue. Combined with major revenue losses in the sales tax, meals tax, gas tax and others, the state is in line to lose billions of dollars in revenue.

MOTORCYCLE INSPECTIONS (H 3020) – The House gave initial approval in March to a measure that would give motorcycle owners 10 days, instead of the current seven days, to get their vehicle inspected. The proposal is currently tied up in the Bills of the Third Reading Committee.

Supporters said the additional three days are necessary because there is not an abundance of stations that perform motorcycle inspections and riders are often not able to ride on rainy and snowy days.

“Allowing 10 days to obtain a safety inspection sticker in this case is a move which could be easily made while significantly helping to ease the everyday stress of our motorcycle owners,” said the bill’s sponsor Rep. Bill Galvin (DBrighton) when the bill was first approved.

BAN SINGLING OUT MOTORCYCLES AND TYPES OF CARS AND DRIVERS AT CHECKPOINTS (H 3005) – Also currently tied up in the Bills in Third Reading Committee, after receiving House

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“This legislation is intended to clarify that motorcycles should be held to the same standards as other vehicles when it comes to vehicle checkpoints,” said the measure’s sponsor Rep. Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) when the bill was approved in March.“Roadway safety checkpoints should apply fairly to all vehicles on the roadway and not single out any specific type of vehicle, including motorcycles.”

HOW LONG WAS L AST 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 April 27May 1, the House met for a total of 10 hours and 37 minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and 22 minutes.

Mon. April 27 House 11:05 a.m. to 12:07 p.m.

Senate 11:07 a.m. to 12:17 p.m.

Tues. April 28 No House session No Senate session Wed. April 29 House 11:07 a.m. to 1:53 p.m.

No Senate session Thurs. April 30 House 10:01 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.

Senate 11:13 a.m. to 11:25.a.m.

Fri. May 1 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com

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Running a virtual race for charity

By Tara Vocino City Hall employee ran the Social Distance Dash last weekend to raise money for the Revere Beach Partnership Fundraising Campaign to help the city with its COVID-19 response efforts. Julie DeMauro, who is the Active Transportation Manager, ran a 5K along Malden Street and Broadway, finishing with a time of 27:20. “As a member of the city of Revere Covid-19 Response group, I wanted to show my support to my work colleagues, who have been working very hard trying to assist individuals, families and our senior residents with health/human service needs

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PARKPLUS | FROM PAGE 1 “They are really meant for residents or workers in a building,� said Jenkins, who added that a two-level system can double parking capacity. “It’s great for developers who don’t have enough parking spaces for proposed projects,� said Jenkins, who added that it also frees up square footage in a building that can be put to other uses, such as amenities for residents.

Mayor Brian Arrigo stressed the same points in a letter to councillors urging them to approve the amendment. “Allowing mechanical parking systems can facilitate compliance with city ordinances that govern the number of parking spaces required for a development,� said Arrigo.“Mechanical parking structures minimize the space required for cars while maximizing the use of that space.�

Jenkins touted the fact that the mechanical parking systems create a cleaner exterior streetscape around buildings. They are also user-friend-

as well as grocery/meal deliveries,�said DeMauro.“When I think about the amount of resources and volunteers coming together daily to provide food and services to all our residents, it is very inspiring.�

Running has helped DeMauro to cope with the quarantine by relieving stress and putting things into perspective. It’s also deepened her love for running. “During quarantine, I have been challenging myself by running longer distances – something I haven’t done in a long time,� said DeMauro. “I have also rediscovered how much I love running hills and the Northern Strand Trail.�

DeMauro, who runs without

a mask, encourages people to carve out time for themselves to engage in an activity that makes them feel good. “Seeing the increase of walkers, runners and bike riders along our Urban Trails has been a positive for me,� said DeMauro.“I hope that when this pandemic subsides, and we return to some normalcy, that everyone who has taken the time to start exercising continues to do so.�

Revere residents Rosette Cataldo and Ann Marie Costa also ran the Dash, sponsored by Foundation Management & ProProductions.

ly and require no valets or parking attendants, which saves on operational costs for property owners.

Many of the concerns raised by councillors are addressed within the ordinance. Mechanical parking system companies must provide a performance and maintenance agreement that includes the time it will take drivers to retrieve their cars, a maintenance and cleaning schedule and annual inspections, testing and evaluations. Companies must also have a plan to relocate cars while systems are being maintained and repaired, a back-up system to access cars in case of a power failure and a plan to provide alternative transportation for people unable to access their cars.

Powers suggested that mechanical parking systems could potentially increase the density of a project. He asked if the systems would allow a developer to turn a plan for a sixunit residential building into 12 units because mechanical parking systems were able to

provide the required amount of parking. “I don’t think a 12-unit building could support this type of system,� said City Planner Frank Stringi, who added that they are expensive to design and install.

Economic Development Director Bob O’Brien said the mechanical systems would not change the density allowed by the zoning ordinance, nor any of the dimensional requirements. Still, O’Brien acknowledged that the mechanical systems could clear the way for a 50-unit project by allowing developers to meet the parking requirements in tight spaces. “I have some concerns,� said Powers.“There are several small lots on the boulevard that could be joined together, and maybe instead of having eight units we’ll have 16 units that will just impact America’s public beach a little further.� Because of his concern about overdevelopment on the beach, Powers was the lone councillor to vote against mechanical parking systems.

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How the Coronavirus Relief Law Helps Retirement Savers and Retirees Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the retirement account changes that Congress recently passed in response to the coronavirus crisis?

Seeking Answers

Dear Seeking, Tucked into the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, that President Trump signed into law in late March were a series of changes that can help retirement savers in need of cash, as well as help preserve the retirement savings accounts of current retirees while the stock market is down. Here’s a rundown to how three provisions in the CARES Act might help you, or someone you know.

Hardship Withdrawals Normally, if you took money out of an employer-sponsored retirement plan or IRA before 59 1/2, you’d be hit with taxes and a 10 percent tax penalty on that amount.

But the CARES Act waives the early distribution penalty on up to $100,000 of such distributions in 2020 for what the law calls“affected individuals.�You are, however, still on the hook for income taxes on any amounts withdrawn, but the new law allows you to pay them over three years.

To qualify for this penaltyfree hardship withdrawal, you must either have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19), have a spouse or dependent diagnosed with it or experienced adverse financial consequences as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, laid off, having work hours reduced, being unable to work due to a lack of child care due to COVID-19, or closing or reducing hours of a business you owned or operated if you had COVID-19.

Bigger Loans The CARES Act will also allow you to take larger loans against the money you’ve saved in your 401(k)

or 403(b) during the sixmonth period after the law was implemented, which was March 27. IRAs do not allow loans.

Normally, you can borrow only up to $50,000 or 50 percent of your vested account balance, whichever is less.

The CARES Act will double that: up to $100,000 against the amount you’ve saved in your plan.

Borrowers typically have five years to repay a loan or the amount will be treated as a distribution and taxed.

But you also need to know that if you leave or lose your job, you may be required to pay back the balance early, or owe taxes and, possibly, an early-withdrawal penalty.

This prevision also helps those with an existing 401(k) loan by allowing them to delay repayments that are due in 2020 for one year.

Suspended RMDs Starting in 2020, individuals who turn 72 are required to take annual mandatory distributions from their taxdeferred 401(k)s and IRAs. In prior years, this requirement kicked in after savers turned 701/2 years of age.

This is known as the required minimum distribution or RMDs. The CARES Act suspends RMDs for 2020, including those for inherited IRAs, which means you can skip taking your required distributions this year if you wish.

The one-year waiver of RMDs will help retirees, who would otherwise have been forced to base their minimum withdrawals for 2020 on their account balances as of Dec. 31, 2019, when the stock market was near record levels. It will also give the market time to recover before resuming distributions in 2021.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior� book.

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Mother’s Day, In Quarantine

By Mayor Brian M. Arrigo ike St. Patrick’s Day, Easter Sunday, and Opening Day at Fenway Park, Mother’s Day 2020 will be different than any before.

Restaurants won’t be packed with families giving Mom a break from the kitchen. The stores where husbands, sons and daughters desperately shopped for just the right gift are closed. In many cases, mom and grandma will greet family virtually, without the loving touch that makes the day so precious.

Yes, Mother’s Day will be strange, but no less heartfelt.

While this Sunday will be like every other Sunday – (every other day!) – since the middle of March, the simple designation that it is “Mother’s Day� will adorn it with special meaning.

In many ways, Mother’s Day in quarantine can be a lesson, a reminder of life’s most important attributes. Perhaps Moth-

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er’s Day 2020 will redirect us from the commercialism that has blossomed around the holiday and steer us closer to its true meaning.

Mother’s Day celebrates and honors Mother, that special individual who is the eternal source of affection, wisdom, protection, guidance, discipline, kindness, patience, and an infinite list of virtues that are embraced in the ideal of motherly love. Mother’s Day celebrates and honors motherhood, and the influence that mothers have upon every one of us and, therefore, on society as a whole.

In one way, the Covid-19 crisis has given us all a sense of motherhood. We endure sacrifice for the good of others. We appreciate that generosity, compassion, and health are the things that matter most. We have learned to accept that life will wallop us on occasion and still we will keep going.

OBITUARIES Darlene J. (Allen) Attardo

years to the late Frank “Francoâ€? Attardo. Loving & cherished mother of Denise M. Attardo of Revere, Frank A. Attardo & his wife Angela of Manchester, NH & the late Sean Baird. Adored grandmother of Damon A. Attardo & his fiancĂŠ Alison Elfman & Kevin W. Groch, all of Revere.

Cherished great grandmother of Payton & Maya Attardo of Revere. She is also lovingly survived by nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, friends & extended family.

Margaret M. “Peggy�

(Sweeney) Battista ied on Friday, May 1 at the Katzman Center for Living in Chelsea, after becoming victim of COVID-19 Virus, she was 69 years old.

Darlene was born in Somerville, later the family moved to Revere. She was raised in Revere & attended Revere Public Schools. She married her husband Frank “Franco� Attardo in 1968; the family remained in Revere where they raised their children. Darlene worked very hard to help support her family. She was a cashier for local gas stations & became manager in her later years. Her children were always paramount & it was her dedication to be the mother she was. Darlene worked double shifts to provide for her family & never complained; she was a selfless mother and always put her family first.

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t 79 years, in Revere, formerly of Charlestown, on Sunday, May 3, most unexpectedly. Beloved wife of 57 years to Gerald A. “Jay� Battista. Cherished mother of Annmarie DePietro & her husband Alfred of No. Andover, Carolyn Thorng & her husband Eric of Pleasanton, CA, Andrea Oriola & her husband Paul of Winthrop & Gerald A. Battista & his wife Monique of Lynnfield. Adored grandmoth-

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Mother’s Day always is a harbinger of spring and the approaching summer. It is often the first annual holiday that we celebrate outdoors. But we must all be careful to remember that this perilous virus that endangers every one of us will not take a break this weekend. We must continue to be steadfast in staying safe, in quarantine, for our sake and the sake of our loved ones.

Sadly, in the past few weeks, too many have suffered the loss of a mother or grandmother as Covid-19 preyed ruthlessly upon the elderly. These tormented times have deprived many of the chance to visit a beloved mom during her final days, or to share the grief of loss with family and friends. For them, this Mother’s Day will intensify their grief and heighten their mourning. To them, we offer our prayers and condolences.

All those who are blessed to have the opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day with their moms this weekend, whether in a quiet family dinner or a virtual greeting, can take comfort in knowing that maintaining your quarantine will help keep mom, and family, safe.

The time will come soon enough when we can join together in traditional festivities.

But for now, the greatest act of love for our mothers, and the greatest act of mother love, will be to keep one another safe. As difficult as that will be on Mother’s Day, it is critical as we all

struggle to strike down the virus. Moms always teach that we can handle any difficulty.

Quarantine will never diminish the love between mother and

child. In this bewildering 2020, quarantine will be a wonderful acknowledgement of it.

Happy Mother’s Day, no matter what, to all.

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er of Cassandra, Nicholas, Gabriella, Liam & Madison. Dear sister to Ann Marie Sweeney of Scituate, James Sweeney & his wife Christina of Bethesda, MD, Stephen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steveâ&#x20AC;? Sweeney, Well Known Comic extraordinaire of Quincy & the late Carol Lefebvre. Also lovingly survived by her brother-in-law Edgar Lefebvre of Plymouth, MA & many faithful nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.

Services & interment will be held privately in accordance with the regulations & mandates prescribed by the Comm. of MA & the Boston Archdiocese regarding the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Later an announcement will be published on social media & our website stating time, date & place of a Life Celebration/Memorial Funeral Mass. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peggyâ&#x20AC;? was born & raised in Charlestown & came to live in Revere in 1963 when she married. She was an alumna of Bos-

ton State College, Class of 1962. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jayâ&#x20AC;? & â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peggyâ&#x20AC;? were winter residents of Naples, FL & both were members of the Royal Wood Golf & Country Club of Naples & locally, in Melrose were members of the Bellevue Country Club.

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2. What herb has been used to flavor May wine or punch?

3. The word burrito derives from what animal name?

4. On May 9, 1887, whose Wild West show opened in London?

5. Reportedly, toilet paper was invented in what country?

6. What is PPE an abbreviation for?

7. On May 10, 1503, Christopher Columbus visited the Cayman Islands and named them Las Tortugas after what?

8. What song by The Temptations mentions May in the second line?

9. In 1914 which U.S. president (who helped create the League of Nations) made the second Sunday in May officially Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day? 10. Castile soap is named for a region in what country?

11. On May 11, 1997, the computer Deep Blue defeated what worldchampion chess player?

12. What delicious fruit (first letter is D) has a terrible odor?

13. What city is in Asia and Europe?

14. On May 12, 1820, what nurse of the Crimean War was born?

15. What single released in May 1960 was singer Roy Orbisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first big hit?

16. What country produces the most cucumbers: China, Mexico or the USA? 17. On May 13, 1883, George Papanikolaou was born; he invented what?

18. What poet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; born in May 1819 and known for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leaves of Grassâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbedâ&#x20AC;??

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9. Woodrow Wilson 10. Spain 11. Garry Kasparov 12. Durian 13. Istanbul 14. Florence Nightingale 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only the Lonelyâ&#x20AC;?

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The Revere Real Estate Listings are brought to you by: OBITUARIES | FROM PAGE 17 of Middleton, Angelo Caporale and his wife Margaret of Revere, Nicholas Caporale and his wife Janice of Peabody. Cherished aunt of Anthony, Joseph, and Alexandra, great-aunt of Nolan, Reece, Gabriella, and Penelope. Also survived by many loving cousins. Anna was a longtime employee of Bianco Sausage Company. In accordance with the CDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current restrictions on social gatherings due

to COVID-19, all Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Congregational Food Pantry, 230 Beach St., Revere, MA 02151.

Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.

brief illness. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late Sol and Sadye (Bunis) Sosna. She was raised and educated in Revere a graduate of Revere High School Class of 1958. She continued her studies and graduated from Boston State College in 1962. Linda was employed by the Malden School Department from 1963 -1964 where she taught U.S. History from 1964-1966 at the Carter School in Chelsea, and from 1985-2001 she taught for the

Linda Sharon Miller (Sosna) , of Revere, beloved wife of Harold S. Miller with whom she shared 53 years of marriage, died May 4, 2020 at the Beth Israel Hospital after a

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Melrose School department and worked in the Special Education Department. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be deeply missed. Linda is also survived by her son Attorney Mark S. Miller and his wife Sharon and most caring grandmother to Jack Samuel and Ava Sarah Miller. Private graveside services were held in Everett due to the COVID -19 crisis. Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of choice.

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BUYER1 Lombana, Darwin M

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DATE

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Vozella, Eleanor

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17.04.2020

$ 455 000,00

Zepaj, Marenglen

No , Elio

30 Highland St

Revere

16.04.2020

$ 180 000,00

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English, Susan

1 Carey Cir #407

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