Revere’s #1 Producing Agent for 2020 4 YEARS IN A ROW! CALL TODAY! Javier Bedoya Century 21 Mario Real Estate 617.610.4428 | [email protected] REVERE JOURNAL YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1881 WICKED WAVES INDEPENDENT Turco leads in NEWSPAPER GROUP fundraising in state rep. campaign 50 CENTS By Cary Shuman candidates are required to VOLUME 20, No. 82 file with the Mass. Office Jeff Turco of Winthrop, of Campaign and Political WEDNESDAY former president of the Finance (OCPF). Winthrop Town Council, Winthrop School Com- February 3, 2021 had $59,700 in his cam- mittee member Valentino paign account for state Capobianco reported the representative as of Dec. second highest total with INDEX 31, 2020, leading the oth- a balance of $33,884.00 in Editorial 4 er three candidates in the his campaign account as Sports 11 March 2 Democratic Pri- of Dec. 31, 2020. mary in funds raised for SEIU Political Coordi- Police 16 Although the snow stayed away for the most part, a Feb. 1 storm brought a lot of rain and the campaign. nator Juan Pablo Jaramillo Real Estate Transfers 13 extremely high winds to Revere and surrounding communities. Shown above waves batter The reporting period of Revere reported a bal- Classifieds 19 the sea wall at Short Beach. No major storm damage was reported. covered from Dec. 1 to ance for the end-of-the- Dec. 31 and the numbers year reporting period of were part of the campaign DEATHS Evictions less than expected in Revere finance reports that all See STATE REP. RACE Page 3 Patricia Anne Aiello By Cary Shuman and Seth Daniel with many worrying that Worcester led the state Ralph Forgione,II joblessness as a result of with 874 filings as of Jan. Cynthia Gannon As a result of the efforts the pandemic could lead 1 for all of 2020. Spring- ZBA approves variance for Burton Gerrig of Mayor Brian Arrigo and to massive numbers of field had 711. Fall River Mary Gesek well-executed rental assis- people without homes. So had 604 and Brockton had Avis lots on Charger Street tance and mortgage assis- Susanne Goodrich far, that hasn’t come true 315. Lynn had 286. All be used by Avis car rentals tance programs through a By Journal staff Janice Marie Guyer in the official stats, to re- were well above Revere’s to house more than 2,000 partnership with the Met- Phyllis Mirasolo lief of everyone. numbers (154). Chelsea The Revere Zoning cars for car storage only, ro Housing agency, Re- Robert Roberto In Housing Court, to had 129. Board of Appeals (ZBA) with no on-site repairs vere had fewer evictions begin an eviction process Mayor Brian Arrigo at- granted a variance at its or maintenance to be al- Ellen Schneider than other communities one must file a Summa- tributed the lower number January 27 meeting to lowed. Obituaries Pgs 8 and 9 in the state during the ry Process Eviction for of eviction filings to “a R&S Realty Trust, the The hours of operation COVID-19 health crisis in non-payment of rent. It is a rental assistance program owner of a single lot at 14 for the lots will be from 8 2020. standard process for most and a mortgage assistance Charger Street, to reduce a.m. to 8 p.m. to transport BRIEF It’s a piece of good NEWS landlords and tenants, but program that’s been really the minimum frontage re- cars to the Avis lot at Lo- news in what has been a the process has frozen un- helpful.” quirement from 150 feet to gan Airport. The storage MEALS ON huge worry for elected of- til last fall when Housing Arrigo has coordinated 75 feet that will create two of the cars in Revere will WHEELS PROGRAM ficials and advocates over Court opened back up for new lots. mean more than $750,000 the past several months, ESSENTIAL evictions in October. See EVICTIONS Page 2 The variance allows in excise taxes for city cof- DURING WINTER the owner to have one lot fers. MONTHS comprising six acres and “This is a good project,” The winter months are Reaching Every Senior a second lot comprising notoriously harder on old- 2.6 acres. Both lots will See ZBA Page 3 er adults, especially during Arrigo joins volunteers in Phone Bank Outreach to this pandemic, which is connect seniors with vaccine resources Democrat why Mystic Valley Elder Elect Valentino Services (MVES) stresses By Cary Shuman residents over the age of to the Governor’s prioriti- CAPOBIANCO the importance of virtual 65 with information on zation of seniors over the for STATE REPRESENTATIVE and phone assessments, From a second-floor how to register for and ac- age of 75 who are now in proper heating, physical space at the Rossetti-Cow- cess a COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 2 of the vaccine roll- READY TO GET TO WORK ON DAY 1 Paid Political Ad Political Paid VOTE FOR TINO IN THE MARCH 2ND SPECIAL ELECTION checkups by your doctor, an Senior Center on Mon- “Today we are continu- out,” said Arrigo. “We’re Paid for and Authorized by the Committee to Elect Valentino Capobianco social interactions, even day, Mayor Brian Arrigo ing our Reach Every Cam- READY TO GET TO WORK ON DAY 1 See PHONEBANK Page 5 if we cannot do it face-to- teamed with volunteers in paign which is in response VOTE FOR TINO IN THE MARCH 2ND SPECIAL ELECTION face, transportation assis- informing Revere seniors tance and nutritious meals. by phone about the Com- Eating good, whole, nu- monwealth’s Phase 2 vac- THE CITY OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS tritious foods in the winter cine distribution. 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