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(RTA)). 30 meeting of the Revere The School Committee Russell Doherty School Committee at the meeting was open to the Leanne Fitzpatrick Revere High School. public, but the Committee The group was present to then went into executive Harry Repucci support the 17 elementary session, which is a private Barbara Zullo-Libby educators at Whelan who meeting that assures the have been disciplined for Florence LaPorta See TEACHERS Page 3 Obituaries Pages 8+9 Supt. Kelly’s issues statement on Mayor Brian Arrigo joined Complete Count Committee Co-Chairs Diane Colella and Dimple INDEPENDENT Rana at the kickoff for Revere’s participation in the 2020 Census. Pictured at the event Revere Teachers Association matter Tuesday at City Hall are, from left, Co-Chair Dimple Rana, Mayor Brian Arrigo, Co-Chair Di- NEWSPAPER GROUP ane Colella, Ward 5 Councillor John Powers, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, and School Superintendent Dianne This shall serve to clar- Committee members Carol Tye and Susan Gravellese. Kelly issues the following ify the facts that relate to statement is response to a statements provided by the Revere Teachers Associa- Revere Teachers Associa- Officials and community leaders start tion press release that was tion to the press regarding 50 CENTS circulated following last the alleged “unfair pun- week’s Revere School Com- ishments” on teachers for Revere’s participation in 2020 Census BRIEFS mittee Executive Session. Mayor Brian Arrigo and wide of some $900 billion qualify for its fair share of NEWS See STATEMENT Page 3 Complete Count Com- dollars is contingent on federal assistance.” 2020 SENIOR mittee Co-Chairs Diane statistics that are collected The Complete Count Revere Teachers’ Association rally Colella and Dimple Rana from the federal census,” Committee’s objective is to WATER AND SEWER hosted an event to kick off said Mayor Arrigo. “With maximize the number of re- DISCOUNT to show support for Whelan teachers Revere’s participation in the change and growth that sponses from the City of Re- Mayor Brian M. Arri- the 2020 Census Tuesday at is happening in Revere, it is vere. Tuesday’s event is not go has announced that the The following is a state- teachers facing unfair pun- City Hall. imperative that everyone is City will be accepting ap- ment from the Revere ishments, a crowd of ap- “The distribution nation- counted so that our city can See CENSUS Page 7 plications for the Water and Teachers’ Association on proximately 100 educators Sewer Senior Discount Pro- the meeting that was held and community members gram beginning Monday, by the Revere School Com- rallied outside of the Jan. DeLeo announces for re-election at Super Bowl party Feb. 17, in the Water/Sewer mittee on Jan. 30. 30 meeting of the School Billing office. In a strong show of Committee, which was By Journal Staff support for A.C. Whelan Eligible property owner/ See RTA Page 3 occupants who use 30,000 Speaker of the House gallons of water or less over Robert A. DeLeo an- a 1- month period will earn nounced his intention to a 30 per cent discount in the Residents can get free help seek re-election before a form of a credit toward their large crowd at his Super next billing period. Those Bowl Sunday Re-Election who use between 30,001 to ‘kick’ smoking at MGH Campaign Kickoff Break- fast at the Winthrop Lodge and 70,000 gallons earn a By Stephen Quigley co cessation coaches, see 20-percent discount, and people who want to stop of Elks. those who use over 70,000 A recent state study smoking or vaping at MGH DeLeo represents part of gallons earn a 10-percent shows that smoking among health centers in Revere, Revere and the entire town discount. adults in Massachusetts Chelsea, Charlestown and of Winthrop in the State Legislature. He has served “Our objective is both is down to 13.7 percent. Everett. All MGH Living as Speaker of the 160-mem- to help seniors with their While the number of resi- Tobacco-Free services are water bills, but also to help dents who smoke in Revere ber House since 2009. free. State Democratic Com- people realize the real bene- also shows a decrease, the “Smoking is more ad- mitteewoman Alicia Del- fits of water conservation,” number is still higher than Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, dictive than heroin,” Gia- Vento welcomed the many said Mayor Arrigo. “There the state average. Bob DeLeo hosted a Super Bowl Breakfast last Sunday rratani said in a recent in- guests, including several are many simple ways that For Jonina Gorenstein, morning at the Winthrop Elks, and welcomes his long time friend and colleague in government, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. people can use less water Susan Giarratani and Cath- See TOBACCO Page 3 See DELEO Page 6 in their everyday routines.” erine Saes Moreira of the Most common among these Massachusetts General are simple steps such turn- Hospital (MGH) Living LA CIUDAD DE REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS ing off water faucets while THE CITY OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS Tobacco-Free tobacco EL DEPARTAMENTO DE ELECCIONES ELECTION DEPARTMENT brushing one’s teeth or col- cessation and prevention 281 BROADWAY REVERE, MA 02151 281 BROADWAY REVERE, MA 02151 program, these statistics THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020. See NEWS BRIEFS Page 2 show that there is still a LA PRIMARIA PRESIDENCIAL ES MARTES, 3 DE MARZO DE 2020. LAS URNAS ABRIRÁN A LAS 7:00A.M. Y CERRARÁN A LAS 8:00P.M. THE POLLS OPEN AT 7:00A.M. AND CLOSE AT 8:00P.M. lot of work to be done lo- cally. Their work focuses LA FECHA LÍMITE PARA REGISTRARSE PARA VOTAR O PARA HACER THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR SUBMIT VOTER not only on the longtime CAMBIOS A SU REGISTRACIÓN DE VOTANTE ES MIÉRCOLES, REGISTRATION CHANGES IS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 AT 8:00P.M. THE PLEASANT STREET ENTRANCE TO REVERE cigarette smokers, but also 12 DE FEBRERO DE 2020 A LAS 8:00P.M. LA ENTRADA POR LA CALLE PLEASANT DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DE REVERE ES ACCESIBLE PARA CITY HALL IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. Price the increasing number of LAS PERSONAS DESCAPACITADAS. subject to residents, especially among ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT REGISTRACIÓN DE VOTANTE EN LÍNEA ES DISPONIBLE A change HTTPS://WWW.SEC.STATE.MA.US/OVR. without the youth who are turning HTTPS://WWW.SEC.STATE.MA.US/OVR. notice to e-cigarettes, also known ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON .29 as vaping. 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To qualify for the Senior Discount program, FBHW TO an applicant must be the HOST EVENT owner of record and occu- py the property in question. On Saturday, Feb. 22 The applicant or spouse join Friends of the Boston must turn 65 during the Harborwalk (FBHW) for a calendar year to which the two-hour, narrated Boston discount will be applied. An Harbor tour on Boston Har- Women for Revere recently met to discuss their plans for 2020 including initiatives they can implement to help families applicant will be required bor Cruise’s Regency.