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State Representative, 10th Essex. Special to The Journal the business community that Over 45.5 percentSpecial of the to The city’s Journal Peter Capano,the business was communityelected State that Classifieds Classifieds are critical to fostering eco- are critical to fostering eco- 18-19 18-19 53,792 registered voters came Representative in the 11th Essex Monday morning the Bak- nomic success and building Monday morning the Bak- nomic success and building out to vote. District. Cyan er-Polito Administration stronger neighborhoods in ev- er-Polito Administration stronger neighborhoods in ev- In Lynn, Democrat Elizabeth Also voted back into office DEATHS DEATHS awarded $500,000 to nine ery region in Massachusetts.” awarded $500,000 to nine ery region in Massachusetts.” Warren bested Republican chal- are District Attorney Jonathan Thomas Boyan, Sr Thomas Boyan, Sr projects through the Urban Revere is rebuilding its projects through the Urban Revere is rebuilding its Magenta Agenda Grant Program. The economic and employment lenger Geoff AgendaDiehl, withGrant 16,078 Program. BlodgettThe economic and Thomas and employment Driscoll Marie Butera Marie Butera Revere arm of The Neigh- base by utilizing large-scale votes over Diehl’sRevere 7,145 arm votesof The NeighJr., Clerk- base of bythe utilizingCourts, andlarge-scale Reg- Richard Buttiglieri Richard Buttiglieri borhood Developers (TND) and high value assets includ- For Lt. Governorborhood Developersand Gov- (TND)ister ofand Deeds high John value O’Brien. assets includ- ernor, incumbents Karyn Polito Three ballot questions were Theresa Conte Theresa Conte was one group given $50,000 ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- was one group given $50,000 ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder- Yellow in funding to help establish land, a soon-to-close NECCO and Charlie Bakerin funding earned to 14,524help establish also votedland, on. a soon-to-close Question 1 regardNECCO- Dr. Adrian Costanza Dr. Adrian Costanza workforce development ser- plant, and the MassDevelop- votes comparedworkforce to Democrat development- ingser -nurseplant, to and patient the MassDevelop ratios, had - vices in Revere to support lo- ment TDI Waterfront District. ic challengersvices Jay in Gonzalezand Revere to support 16,332 lo- mentvotes TDI against Waterfront it. Question District. Dorothy Cordaro Dorothy Cordaro Black cal residents to acquire newly The program seeks to un- Quinton Palfreycal residents who toearned acquire newly2, asked Theif a programcitizen’s seeks commis to un-- Gerardo Iannuzzi Gerardo Iannuzzi created jobs. lock community-driven re- 9,148 votes increated Lynn. jobs. sion shouldlock community-drivenbe created to con re-- A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for 34 Munroe, Lynn’s newest mixed-use, 10-story resi- Patricia Muse Patricia Muse Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito along sponses to local obstacles, For AttorneyLt. General, Gov. Karyn incum Polito- alongsider andsponses recommend to local potentialobstacles, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Ann Houston of The Neighborhood Developers,dential State Rep.tower RoseLee that will Vincent, have 189with luxuryLt. Gov.Housing apartments. Karyn and Polito, Economic AnnOfficials Houston and hailed of promote The the Neighborhood economic$80 million devel Developers, project- as aState transfor Rep.- RoseLeebent Vincent, Democrat with MauraHousing Healeyand Economic amendments and promote to the economic Constitution devel - Paul Penta, Jr. Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian Arrigo andmational PaulSecretary Penta, one of Jr.that Housing will andhelp continueDevelopmentBob O'the Brien revitalization ofSecretary Revere Economic ofJay Lynn’s opment Department, downtown. opportunities Mayor Pictured Brian through at Arrigo the ceremony and Secretary are, of Housinghad 17,880and votesDevelopment over Republi Secretary- beJay established. opment opportunities Lynn voters through said Ecomonic Development Jay Ash at the announcement of the Urbanfrom Agenda left, Grant State Program Secretary on of HousingAshEcomonic came and to Economic Development Revere City Development Hall Jay Ashpartnership-building, at the Jay announcement Ash, Lynn Area problem of theChamber Urban Agenda of Com Grant- Program on Ash came to Revere City ‘yes’Hall withpartnership-building, 15,409 votes. problemQues- Antonetta Salamone Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers. Antonetta Salamone Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers. can challenger James McMahon merce Chair Rick Wood, Kevin Procopioto present of theProcopio check Construction,to the solving, City and Council shared President account- Darren Cyr, Ward with 5,819 votes.to present the check totion the 3 calledsolving, for and a referendumshared account on - 5 Councilor Dianna Chakoutis, StateNeighborhood Sen. Brendan Developers. Crighton andability son, in Nathan, urban centers.Councilor-at-Large The Brian In the SecretaryNeighborhood of State Developers. race, an existingability law, in urbanwhich centers. addresses The Obituaries Pages 8 + 9 LaPierre,Obituaries LHAND Pages Executive 8 + 9 Director Charles Gaeta, Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPierre, Ward 2 Councilor Rick “Our administration under- competitive awards offer flex- incumbent Democrat“Our administration William undera transgender- competitive anti-discrimina awards offer flex-- Starbard, Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee, State Rep. Dan Cahill, Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPierre, Lynn EDIC stands the importance of local ible funding for local efforts stands the importance of localtion question,ible funding drew for 14,671 local efforts‘yes’ Real estate values continue to be strongExecutive Directorin Revere James Cowdell,Real Greg Procopio, estate Councilor-at-Large values continue Buzzy Barton, to and be Michael strong Procopio. in RevereGalvin took 74 percent of the leadership and its impact on that bring together commu- vote over Republicanleadership challengerand its impact votes. on that bring together commu- INDEPENDENT days on the market in 2016. “2017INDEPENDENT was a fantastic year days on the market in 2016. “2017 was a fantastic year NEWSPAPER GROUP By Sue Ellen Woodcock NEWSPAPER GROUP the livesBy Sueof Ellenresidents,” Woodcock said nity stakeholders to pursue Anthony Amore,the lives17,563 of toresidents,” 5,067 said nity stakeholders to pursue The number of listings in to be in real estate,” said Joe Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. economicThe number development of listings ini -in to be in real estate,”votes. said Joe Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. economic development ini- The Revere real estate mar- 2017 also dropped to 265, Mario of Century 21 Ma- “TheThe Urban Revere Agenda real estate Grant mar - tiatives.2017 alsoThese dropped awards to will 265, Mario of Century Incumbent21 Ma- “The Democrat Urban AgendaSeth Grant tiatives. These awards will fund projects in Boston, Clin- fund projects in Boston, Clin- ket in 2017 was definitely a 10.8 percent down from 297 Crighton,rio Real Estate. “There’s a Programket inCahill, 2017relies wason thedefinitely strong a 10.8 Capano percent down from 297 rio Real Estate. Moulton,“There’s arepresentative Program relies in onCon the- strong good one with higher prices in 2016. The good news for partnershipsgood one withbetween higher localprices in 2016. The good news for partnerships between local lot of confidence and equity See TND GRANT , Page 3 lot of confidencegress, and equity earned 17,461 votes to NextSee TND week GRANT , Page 3 $1.5 MILLION FOR for homes than in 2016, but sellers is that the original list- $1.5 MILLION FOR government,for homes thannon-profits in 2016, and but sellers is that the original list- government, non-profits and Republican challenger Joseph NORTHERN STRAND a drop in the number of new ing price was matched 100 in NORTHERNhomes. For 35 STRANDyears now a drop in the number of new ing price was matched 100 in homes. For 35 years now By Sue Ellen Woodcock Councillor Robert Haas Jr. Schneider’s 5,344 Byvotes. Sue Ellen Woodcock Councillor Robert Haas Jr. listings, making home-buying percent of the time. celebrateit’s been positive. Now is the listings, election making home-buying percent victories of the time. it’s been positive. 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