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MARIO R.E. Thinking THE SPRING MARKET Thinking MARIO R.E. IS HERE! 617-569-6044 of Selling?Javier Bedoya Javier Bedoya of Selling? 617-569-6044 617 610-4428 So is Revere’s #1 Realtor 617 610-4428 BOOK YOUR REVERE JOURNAL POST IT Call Your YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1881 Advertising Rep (781)485-0588 VOLUME 19, No. 95 PIZZA GHIENA: AN EASTER TRADITION WEDNESDAY April 24, 2019 Council votes to ban INDEX single-use plastic bags Editorial 4 By Cary Shuman new ordinance. Sports 11 Keefe called the ordinance Real Estate The Revere City Council “a good step” for the city. 18 approved an ordinance Mon- “As a coastal community, Classifieds 18 day night banning single-use, we’re able to protect the en- disposable, plastic shopping vironment,” he said. “This is DEATHS bags at local stores. The or- something that is being done John Buttiglieri, Sr. dinance will go in to effect in in over 100 communities in Carol Ann Glixman three phases: on July 1 (stores Massachusetts and it looks Shirley Murray 20,000 square feet or more), like later this year the state is Maria Pisciuneri on Aug. 1 (stores 10,000 going to take up this ban as Robert Snyder square feet or more) and Sept. well. We’re just getting ahead Obituaries Page 8 1 (smaller stores). of the state’s eventual sin- “The stores will have to gle-use plastic bag ban. I think distribute a paper bag or a it’s great for our city to start INDEPENDENT reusable bag,” said Ward 4 protecting the environment.” NEWSPAPER GROUP Councillor Patrick Keefe, Keefe worked closely with who joined all but two of his colleagues in voting for the See BAG BAN Page 9 Zambuto supports RFD’s call for 50 CENTS safety on cell phone tower issue NEWS BRIEFS O’Hara seeks vote of support by councillors By Cary Shuman (which O’Hara said is sched- BELLE ISLE MARSH uled for removal from the fire CLEAN UP APRIL 27 Councillor-at-Large An- station in six months), but he Please join the Friends of thony Zambuto made it clear was “disappointed” that the Belle Isle Marsh and the DCR following Monday’s Council other issue of 5G cell phone for a clean-up of the section meeting that he supports the antennae on telephone poles of Belle Isle Marsh adjacent Revere Firefighters Union has remained in committee to the CVS site on Saratoga in its request to have a cell [Zoning Sub-Committee]. Street in East Boston on Sat- The annual Easter tradition continued on Sweeney Ave. last Friday in memory of the late Rita Cuil- phone tower removed from Zambuto, who chairs the urday, April 27 from 9-11a.m. la who enjoyed making them for many years . Family and friends gathered to make over 20 pizza the Central Fire Station tower Council’s Zoning Sib-Com- ghienas at the Chiesa Home. Shown is Sandy and Mike Chiesa along with Carol Catinazzo, April Bring your family and friends on Broadway. mittee, took offense at a pro- LeClair and Andrea Obrien. and meet us at the far end of “I’m for its removal 100 posed call for a vote on the the CVS parking lot. Light re- percent,” said Zambuto. issue at Monday’s Council freshments will be served. ‘Even if it’s not proven to be a meeting. Medical marijuana dispensary health hazard, because we do “The issue was the little cell URBAN FARMING not have the actual proof of phone antennas that go on top that, I’m with the firefighters of utility poles,” said Zam- IN REVERE on Railroad Ave. could be reality all the way on taking the cell buto. “I held it in committee The City of Revere cur- phone tower down. I also sup- because if we voted against it, rently has two community By Journal Staff factors in the cannabis indus- “McDonald failed to ed- try, withholding information ucate himself regarding the port the new city ordinance we’re going to lose in court. gardens, with 45 plots for res- for not putting a cell phone FCC regulations don’t allow A local attorney said that about his own conflicting in- unique and complex licens- idents to tend, and access to tower on any city buildings.” us to vote against small cell the actions of a Beverly in- terests in the investments he ing process in Massachusetts, a Farmers Market during the Kevin O’Hara, president of phone antennas. I was pro- vestment adviser, accused of was recommending, conceal- which resulted in the distri- summer and early fall. the Revere Firefighters Union, tecting the city by not letting bilking investors out of mil- ing crucial information from bution of offering documents What would it look like was pleased to have Zambu- the issue out of committee.” lions for a medical marijua- the investors, and breaching that failed to adequately dis- to expand urban farming op- to’s support on the Central na facility on Railroad Ave. his fiduciary duty to this cli- portunities in Revere? If you See MARIJUANA Page 3 Fire Station cell phone tower See CELL TOWERS Page 2 enjoy gardening, green spac- in Revere, should not hold ent. es, and access to fresh food, up plans for the only medical then you are invited to attend marijuana dispensary in Re- ANNUAL ST. ANTHONY’S STATIONS OF THE CROSS the first urban farming com- vere to go forward. mittee meeting . The meeting Secretary of the Common- will be held on Tuesday April wealth William F. Galvin 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at has charged a Massachusetts the MGH Revere HealthCare investment adviser represen- Center, 300 Ocean Ave., tative who oversaw the solic- Sweet Conference Room itation of millions of dollars (Door 2) from more than 100 inves- tors in order to fund various REVERE NAMED A medical marijuana ventures, though no licenses were ever TREE CITY USA acquired in Massachusetts FOR 2019 and no dispensary was ever The City of Revere has opened. been named a Tree City USA McDonald funded several by the Arbor Day Foundation of his ventures through one high net-worth client, who has lost more than $3 million due See BRIEFS Page 3 to McDonald’s activities. Col- lectively, investors have lost control of more than $8 mil- lion in assets, while seeing no returns on their investments, Price subject to change states the administrative com- without plaint filed by Galvin’s Secu- notice rities Division. Frederick V. McDonald, .55 Jr., CEO of the Beverly-based 301 SARATOGA ST #1 EAST BOSTON $ Per Gallon investment adviser U.S. Ad- OPEN HOUSE SUN. 11:30 - 1PM Last One Left! Luxury 2BR/2BA condos. Private outdoor • 1002 Gal. Minimum • 24 Hour Service visory Group Inc., is accused space. Master Bedroom with en-suite. Steps to Airport T, of failing to disclose key risk Parishioners of St. Anthony’s held their annualBremen Stations Street Park of and the restaurants. Cross on Starting Good at $539,900Friday. Carrying a cross, members of the congrega- CALL FOR DAILY LOW PRICESALE PENDING tion walked Revere Street and Broadway reciting the stations of the cross. 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Starting $599,900 CALL TODAY AND FIND OUT WHAT SETS US APART FROM THE REST! 617.569.6044 CENTURY21MARIO.COM 4/24 SALE PENDING Page 2 THE REVERE JOURNAL Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Falzone praises Rep. Vincent for assistance on flooding issue By Cary Shuman nue. issue and come up with solu- reached out to MassDOT, who Falzone said Vincent has tions. responded with a cleanup of Toscano Avenue resident been working on the issue for “I felt that the meeting that the Route 1 embankment lo- Rocco Falzone is praising several months and her efforts occurred was productive and cated near Falzone’s property. Rep. Roselee Vincent for her have been very productive. put Mr. Falzone in contact Vincent’s quick and thor- efforts in assisting him with “I cannot thank Rep. Vin- with point people at Mass- ough response did not surprise an ongoing problem with cent and her aide, Ricky Se- DOT and the Revere Depart- Falzone one bit. flooding at his property. rino, for all they have done ment of Public Works,” said “Whenever I’ve called Falzone has appeared at to assist me,” said Falzone. Vincent. Rep. Vincent and Ricky, they City Council meetings de- “Because of Rep. Vincent’s Vincent also requested that get back to me right away,” tailing the flooding issue that efforts since I first contacted MassDOT look in to the feasi- said Falzone, who spoke on involves a clogged drainage her, I feel we are very close to bility of regular maintenance a separate issue at Monday’s ditch.