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By Barbara Taormina
T
he City Council has been asking
for some detailed information
on how the city will pay
for the new $499 million high
school at Wonderland. Chief Financial
Officer Richard Viscay
was at this week’s council meeting
with a presentation on fi nancial
planning and a list of options
Revere has to pay for the project.
Throughout his presentation,
Advocate Staff Report
M
ayor Brian Arrigo was unanimously
elected President
of the Massachusetts Mayors’
Association (MMaA) during the
Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts
Municipal Association
(MMA) held at the Hynes Convention
Center in Boston on
Mayor Brian Arrigo (second from right) poses with MMA Executive Director/CEO
Geoff rey Beckwith (left), U.S. Senator Ed Markey, Lt.
Governor Kim Driscoll and Pittsfi eld Mayor Linda Tyer, who is the
outgoing MMaA President (right).
January 21, 2023. Mayor Arrigo
was elected by his mayoral
colleagues to lead the MMaA,
which meets regularly throughout
the year so that the mayors
of the state can discuss and
strategize on major issues facPRESIDENT
| SEE Page 2
Sgt. Christopher Giannino retires
after 33 years of service
A daughter refl ects on her father’s dedication to the city on his retirement
“W
ell, it’s offi cial, the legend
retired today. When
I think of everything Chris Giannino
accomplished over 33
years of service to the City of
Revere, I can’t help but be so
proud. In 1989, 2 years before I
was born, my dad took his oath
of offi ce to serve and protect.
During that time, he has impacted
so many; from the colleagues
who mentored him to the next
generation he mentored, the
countless people he helped every
day, by ‘just doing his job.’
From walking Shirley Ave in the
early 90s to driving his motorcycle
down Revere Beach during
the last Sandcastle Festival.
Over the decades, he’s watched
this city grow, change, and
made its citizens feel safe each
step of the way. In 2008, he got
RETIREMENT | SEE Page 13
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Viscay stressed that the school
can’t be built by taxing Revere
property owners. “We tax at the
levy limit. We can’t build a high
school on the backs of taxpayers,”
said Viscay.
With the city raising taxes
off the table, Viscay suggested
bringing the question to the
voters to see if they want to increase
their taxes to pay for a
new high school. But he also
had other options for the council
to consider. Viscay suggested
looking at the Community Preservation
Act, which allows cities
and towns to collect money for
community projects through a
property tax surcharge, which
is matched by the state. Viscay
also suggested the city can be
vigilant about state grant opportunities.
He said there are often
grants available for environmental
improvements and energy
effi ciencies. Viscay also felt
a multiyear forecast of Chapter
70 funding state aid to Revere
Public Schools would help keep
costs manageable.
Although Revere already collects
the maximum allowed for
room and meals taxes, Viscay
highlighted the potential revenue
from cannabis local option
taxes and impact fees. He
showed a list of what other communities
are taking in from recreational
cannabis shops. He
said Revere is not taking advantage
of any of that revenue,
which has brought $3.2 million
to Salem and $1.2 million
to Melrose.
PAY PLANS | SEE Page 15
How do you solve a
problem like coyotes,
asks council
By Barbara Taormina
ouncillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo
proposed that the City
Council sponsor an informational
session about coyote
behavior and intrusive interactions
and encounters with the
city’s growing coyote population.
“Like other communities
we have a signifi cant coyote
problem. Some people have it
worse than others,” he said.
Rizzo said he had heard
about a program in Malden
led by Northeast District Wildlife
Biologist Chalis Bird that
helped residents understand
the typically shy and reclusive
predators.
Revere Police Chief David Callahan and State Rep. and proud
daughter Jessica Giannino congratulated Sgt. Christopher Giannino
on his retirement this past week at the Revere Police Public
Safety Building.
“A lot of people with small
pets are concerned,” said Rizzo.
Councillors were quick to
support Rizzo’s motion.
“We’ve had a lot of coyotes
down by Stop & Shop and Target
because people are throwing
out food to feed them and
then taking pictures when
they come out of the marsh,”
said City Council Vice President
Joanne McKenna. She said she
has asked for a sign warning
against feeding the animals to
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ing cities and towns, including
local aid, transportation, education,
housing, economic development
and job creation. By
virtue of his election, Mayor Arrigo
will continue to serve as a
member of the MMA Board of
Directors. The Mayors’ Association
is a member group of the
MMA, the statewide nonprofi t,
nonpartisan advocacy organization
for cities and towns.
During his fi rst meeting chairing
the MMaA after being elected
President on January 21,
Mayor Arrigo facilitated a discussion
between U.S. Senator
Ed Markey, Lt. Governor Kim
Driscoll and mayors from across
the state.
“Mayor Arrigo is widely recognized
by as a remarkable leader
in his community and across the
Commonwealth,” said MMA Executive
Director/CEO Geoff rey
Beckwith.
“The mayors of our state have
asked him to be their leader in
advancing the needs of our cities
and towns, and we are very
pleased that he has accepted
this key post,” Beckwith said.
“Mayor Arrigo’s knowledge
and skill will be of enormous
value to all of the cities and
towns of Massachusetts,” Beckwith
continued. “He is a forceful
and eff ective advocate on behalf
of local offi cials and taxpayers
in all communities, as mayors
and local leaders promote a robust
partnership with the state
in our common work to make
Massachusetts stronger and
more prosperous. We are deeply
grateful l that Mayor Arrigo has
stepped forward to assume this
essential leadership role.”
As a member of the MMA
Board of Directors, Mayor Arrigo
will also serve on the statewide
Local Government Advisory
Commission (LGAC), which
meets throughout the year with
top state leaders to discuss issues
facing cities and towns.
“As any mayor or local offi cial
can tell you, our communities
are facing common challenges
and are united on an agenda
for growth and prosperity,” Mayor
Arrigo said. “No city or town
can go it alone, which is why we
are all working together on critical
issues. This year the debate
will center on winning powerful
investments in local aid, transportation,
housing, infrastructure,
and education to grow our
economy, create jobs and build
a strong recovery. We are committed
to working with Governor
Healey, Lt. Governor Driscoll,
and the Legislature to forge a
partnership between the state
and our cities and towns, so we
can create a vibrant future for
Massachusetts and every community.
I appreciate the vote of
confi dence from my fellow mayors,
and I look forward to continuing
my work with them and
with the MMA in this new leadership
position.”
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Revere’s Dept. of Planning &
Community Development launches
2023 Business Survey
First survey post-pandemic to help identify areas of improvement and
offer guidance on how the city can best support Revere business owners
T
his month the Revere Department
of Planning & Community
Development (DPCD)
launched a 2023 Business Survey
targeting all Revere businesses
– large and small – to
better understand the challenges
they are currently facing
as we enter 2023. The survey
covers questions related to
Employment/Workforce Development,
Business/Capital Investment
and the ways in which
the City of Revere can help the
support the business community.
The survey announcement
is at https://www.revere.
org/business-development/
smallbusiness#announcement.
The survey can be found at
www.revere.org/DPCDsurvey.
It is available in English, Spanish,
Portuguese and Arabic, and
it will be live until February 13.
The survey will not only be targeting
small businesses, but the
largest employers in Revere. It
is part of a larger eff ort to focus
more resources and attention
to better support the business
community.
“The last few years have been
trying for the Revere business
community, and our Department
of Planning and Community
Development is interested
in hearing directly from our
small business owners on how
the city can best support them
in the new year,” said Mayor Brian
Arrigo. “We hope to learn
more about the issues facing
Rizzo, mayor spar over
lawsuits, settlements
and disciplinary action
By Barbara Taormina
T
he City Council held an executive
session – a closed-door
meeting to the press and public
– to discuss various items regarding
the Revere Police Department.
The executive session
was called in response to
Councillor-at-Large Dan Rizzo’s
request for information about
lawsuits, settlements and disciplinary
actions involving members
of the department. City Solicitor
Paul Capizzi said such a
discussion needed to be held in
an executive session because it
may include talk about police offi
cers’ character.
Rizzo voted against moving to
executive session and said the
information he was looking for
was not on the executive session
agenda, which called for a
discussion of Police Chief David
Callahan’s competency. “We’re
trying to get an understanding
of where we’re going with public
safety in the city,” said Rizzo,
who objected to keeping information
about lawsuits and settlements
from the public.
“Do our taxpayers not need
to know? It seems very unfair to
me that we would withhold this
information,” said Rizzo.
Mayor Brian Arrigo then told
the council there have been six
settlements since 2017. “Five
of the six were related to incidents
that occurred under former
Police Chief Joseph Cafarelli.
The most expensive settlement,
$175,000, was due to the
harassment that took place under
Chief Cafarelli. Fortunately,
we had insurance that covered
that $175,000 settlement, not
taxpayer money. One was made
for no money, one for $500,” explained
Arrigo.
He also said one case involved
Police Chief Cafarelli and a complaint
against current Police
Chief David Callahan. Arrigo said
he would be happy to go into
greater detail, but he also wanted
to make it clear that all was
well with the police department
and the city. “I’m proud to say
we’ve come to at least a handshake
agreement with the patrol
offi cers union. I think that’s
a sign of the work we’re willing
to do. We want to make sure
our police department doesn’t
become a political football, and
that’s exactly what’s happening
here tonight,” said Arrigo.
Councillor Rizzo responded by
shouting out questions about
the incident involving Cafarelli
and Callahan, which led to a
couple of confused moments
of shouting and a chance for
newly elected City Council President
Patrick Keefe to show off
his skills with the gavel.
The council then closed the
chamber doors and held their
executive session. When they returned
to their regular meeting,
they jumped immediately into
the next item on their agenda.
this community and work with
local, state, and federal partners
to create programming and offer
grants that will propose solutions
to the challenges they
are currently facing. Our city is
growing, and with that growth
it is necessary to fi nd opportunities
for everyone to thrive in the
City of Revere.”
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new business support strategies,”
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but also strengthening
existing technical assistance and
incentive off erings to make sure
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Rambling On With Led Zeppelin
By Sal Giarratani
D
o you ever hit a point in your
life when you just stop doing
anything and ponder how
you actually got to where you
are today? Sometimes this moment
can happen while you are
in bed at night, waking up at
maybe 2:00 AM, pondering as
Peggy Lee once lamented, “Is
that all there is?”
I’ve been pondering much
since my nephew, Dominic
down in Austin, Texas, back on
August 28, 2019, passed away
in such an agonizing way from
his battle with cancer, an enemy
that just devours up all life in its
wake. He was only 48 years old
and quite accomplished – was
a lobbyist, always on the job inside
and outside the State Capitol
building. He left his wife and
three children behind to continue
on without him.
Sometimes we look back with
sadness at that time and other
times before it, when you lose
someone and your whole life
gets wrapped up in pain and
puzzlement. Been there before
and surely will get there again.
The nature of life’s comings and
goings, the nature of happiness,
sadness, remorse, joy, laughing
and all other episodes of rambling
emotions.
You know, when things happen
that throw you a nasty
curve in life, I fi nd music an elixir.
Sometimes I need to ramble
on with Led Zeppelin. Other
times it could be The Temptations
or Luther Vandross. Or
maybe contemplate the meaning
of Pink Floyd’s “Darker Side
of the Moon.”
I thank God for my sense of
humor, which is often the best
weapon available when you get
the blues. Like Peggy Lee singing
in her sultry voice questioning
just what life is all about – listening
to the lyrics, sometimes
we expect so much to happen
to us and get depressed knowing
that sometimes that’s all
there is and it clearly seems like
not a lot but a long shot.
The month of January has
so far been a month fi lled with
new starts. The past is gone. The
future lies ahead. All we have is
today, trying to fi gure out what
today holds for us and any significant
things crossing our
paths moving forward out of
January and into February and
beyond.
When I was younger, I worried
about major snowstorms.
Watched the weather on TV all
the time. Today, I just wait for
what comes next – easier to
live, less complicated. When I
look into the bathroom mirror
shortly after waking up, I see myself
pretty clearly. The fog of my
day is yet to come. We all need
to live each day as an opportunity
to improve ourselves and
to have faith in ourselves. Too
bad this kind of understanding
fi nds us in this twilight of
our existence, huh? By now, we
know many answers to many
questions but must resign ourselves
to just doing the best we
can with any new unanswered
questions, and just hope for the
best for ourselves and those we
love. No more, no less.
I just keep moving along and
not in any great rush yet to take
that staircase to heaven with
Led Zeppelin or anyone else.
I still have things on my bucket
list but it’s still an awful big
bucket.
Bottom line from this Baby
Boomer: Stop looking at the
clock and just start enjoying
what we have. Oh, stay happy,
too.
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Mayor Announces Boards and
Commission Appointments
T
he number of people stepping
up to take a role in local
government seems to have
grown with the start of the new
year. This week, the City Council
received fi ve letters from Mayor
Brian Arrigo informing them
of appointments to various
boards and commissions. The
appointments were referred to
the Appointments and Personnel
Committee for review.
Mayor Arrigo appointed the
following people to the following
posts:
• Dean Harris, Affordable
Housing Trust Fund Board of
Trustees - As executive director
of the Revere Housing Authority,
Harris oversees RHA's extensive
housing portfolio and manages
his offi ce in compliance with
HUD, DHCD, and Massachusetts
regulations. Harris is a longtime
resident involved with community
youth programs.
• Claire Inzerillo, Affordable
Housing Trust Fund Board of
Trustees - Inzerillo currently
works in the City Solicitor's offi ce
as a policy writer and analyst.
• Dr. Seth Rhoades, The Planning
Board - Rhoades currently
serves as the chief technology
offi cer at Biome, Inc. He holds a
PhD in pharmacology from the
University of Pennsylvania. Arrigo
said while his background is
not in housing or zoning, he is
confi dent in Rhoades' ability to
RevereTV Spotlight
T
his week on “In the Loop,”
learn of opportunities to get
more involved in your city government!
There are open seats
on a few municipal subcommittee
meetings. These subcommittees
include the Conservation
Commission, Board
of Health, Human Rights Commission
and Cultural Council.
You can also check out last
week’s PSA for information on
this year’s residential parking
passes. Watch “In the Loop”
in between programming on
RevereTV, or find the videos
on YouTube in English, Spanish,
Portuguese and Arabic.
Victoria Fabbo was back in
the kitchen studio last week to
create another family-friendly,
healthy meal. This new episode
of “Fabulous Foods” premiered
on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the
Community Channel. Recipes
from past episodes include
chickpea tacos, beef stew and a
seasonal spin on lasagna. “Fabulous
Foods with Victoria Fabbo”
is one of RTV’s exclusively
produced cooking programs
that can all be found to watch
at any time on YouTube. All episodes
play on the RTV Community
Channel at various times
throughout the week.
The “Game of the Week” this
week for basketball was the Revere
High School Girls’ Team vs.
Lynn Classical. Watch replays all
week every day on the Community
Channel. All games also
air live and now stay posted to
YouTube. The girls recently lost
a very close game vs. Everett by
two points, but always put up
a good fi ght. The most recent
game of the RHS Boys Basketball
team that is still playing
on RTV is their home game vs.
Malden. Keep an eye on RTV
for the “Game of the Week” that
plays live at least one per week
throughout this sports season.
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conduct strong research and facilitate
meaningful dialogue on
the Planning Board
• Samantha Woodman, Conservation
Commission - Woodman
currently works as a sustainability
specialist at Garden
Remedies where she focuses
on environmental regulatory
compliance, Environmental, Social
and Governance eff orts and
analysis of energy and waste usage.
Woodman is a lifelong Revere
resident and a recent graduate
of Emmanuel College with
a concentration in biology and
minors in political science and
sustainability.
• Asha Waterhouse, Public Arts
Commission - Waterhouse is the
executive producer at Harmony
Healthcare. He started his fi rst
small business as an independent
digital artist.
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
Housing Families Inc. In Case You Missed It: 2022 in Review
“W
ith your support, in
2022 we expanded our
programs, grew our team, and
served more individuals and
families than ever before!
“This year we served 3,295
adults and children! Will you
help us serve more members of
our community in 2023?”
Housing Families Inc. (HFI)
News & Program Updates
GREAT Youth & Families Program:
The GREAT (Growth, Resilience,
Empowerment, Acceptance,
Trust) Youth & Families
Program (GYFP) is our therapeutic
counseling and afterschool
program for children, youths
and parents! This year GYFP has
grown their team to support
even more families through tutoring,
clinical mental health
support, food access, enrichment
and more. GYFP has furthered
their partnerships with
Shelter Music Boston and Nature
Linc to provide additional
skills, knowledge and experiences
for children and youths in
the program.
In 2022, GYFP served 52 youths
and children and 45 parents/
adults. In the coming year, the
GYFP team is working to double
program participation!
Volunteer Alex Wu organizes the Hub.
Individual Shelter: In 2021
HFI opened a greatly needed
Individual Shelter in Malden to
support adults in the region.
This is a critical resource for the
community – HFI currently has
390+ individuals on the shelter
waitlist.
The committed and talented
Individual Shelter team has
served 53 guests since opening
and worked with 20 individuals
to secure permanent housing.
And, as always, Housing Families
prioritizes both physical and
mental health. Through the assistance
of generous donors and
carefully trained staff , HFI provides
quality food and mental
health resources to Individual
Shelter clients, including recreational
activities, to get guests
involved with the community.
This year HFI made 252+ referrals
to support services and
provided 23,205 meals to shelter
guests thanks to partners at
Bread of Life, The Food Drive and
local restaurants.
Homelessness Prevention &
Legal Services Program:Offi ce
of Housing Stability: This spring
HFI’s Homelessness Prevention
and Legal Services Program
(HPLSP) partnered with the City
of Malden to create the Offi ce of
Housing Stability. This allowed
HFI to expand the services it offers
to Malden residents.
HPLSP Chelsea Office: HFI
Generous donations from Malden Catholic High School
partnered with the City of Chelsea’s
Department of Housing
& Community Development
to open HFI’s new HPLSP Chelsea
Offi ce, which held its grand
opening it July. Chelsea residents
seeking legal services
and/or fi nancial assistance may
contact HFI’s Chelsea Offi ce at
probonolegalteam@housingfamilies.org.
Staff are multilingual
in Spanish, Portuguese,
Mandarin & Haitian Creole.
In 2022 HPLSP served 2,236 individuals,
as well as 1,000 families,
and prevented 515 evictions!
Community Resource Hub:
In August HFI’s Community Resource
Hub marked its one-year
anniversary! The Hub off ers nutritious,
culturally appropriate
food and grocery assistance for
clients in HFI’s programs. They
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Runners at the 5K starting line
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Shelter Music Boston plays
music with a GYFP student.
Former shelter guest John with his case managers as he moves
into his permanent home
also provide child care, hygiene
and cleaning supplies, as well as
mobile support serving clients
directly to their homes.
Since January of 2022, the
Housing Families Community
Resource Hub served 96 families,
distributing 555 bags of groceries
across 322 appointments or
deliveries.
Clinical Services: This year
HFI expanded its Clinical Mental
Health support to serve individuals
and families across HFI’s
programs. HFI’s clinical services
include individual counseling, a
women’s group, and caregiver
support services, and HFI plans
to further expand these services
in 2023.
Annual Housing Families
5K: On November 12, HFI held
its Annual Housing Families 5K,
powered by BOND and presented
by United Rentals. The Annual
Housing Families 5K furthers
HFI’s vision of housing equity
and well-being for all, raises
awareness for National Homelessness
Awareness Week and
brings together the local community
for a fun day. Participants
joined us at the race event
at River’s Edge Park, as well
as virtually, to raise just under
$68,000 for HFI programs. “We
are so grateful to all the participants
and sponsors who made
the day a success!”
If you are interested in becoming
a sponsor for the 2023 Annual
Housing Families 5K, email
communications@housingfamilies.org
for more details.
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Annual Thanksgiving Drive:
For this year’s Thanksgiving
Drive, HFI had amazing partners
at United Way of Massachusetts
Bay and Merrimack Valley,
Malden YMCA, Bread of Life and
Melrose Together, as well as the
support of the Housing Families
Young Professionals Advisory
Council. With their help, HFI provided
over 180 bags of Thanksgiving
groceries and meals for
families and individuals in HFI’s
programs!
Annual Holiday Drive:
“Thank you for generously supporting
our Holiday Drive again
this year! We are so grateful to
our community for collecting
hundreds of toys and gift cards
so we could make the holidays
extra special for the families in
our programs!”
“Thank you for helping
us reach over 100% of our
year-end fundraising goal!
Haven’t made your gift yet?
It's not too late! Every dollar
helps us provide more for
our community. [https://housingfamilies.org/donate/?mc_
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eid=5d55242d5c]
Community
Resources
“We know this time of year
can be challenging for many. We
have compiled resources that
may be helpful if you are seeking
support… If you or someone
you know needs help or
is facing eviction or homelessness,
please reach out to us via
our Get Help page.”
Bread of Life – Malden Food
Pantry
Project Bread – Massachusetts
Food Resources
SNAP – Massachusetts Food
Stamps
WIC (Women/Infants/Children)
– Massachusetts Nutritional
Program
Malden Warming Center:
The MWC is here to serve those
experiencing homelessness
by providing a warm and safe
nighttime shelter during the
winter months. The MWC off ers
Marcus Kuhs, Esq. and Taylor Shutt,
Esq. celebrate the holidays with Malden
Mayor Gary Christenson.
comfort, hot drinks and warm
meals. Warm clothing and toiletries
will be available as much
as possible!
Hours & Location: 529 Eastern
Ave., Malden, Mass.; 7:00 p.m. to
7:30 a.m., December 1–March
31. For more information, visit
maldenwarmingcenter.org or
call 781-324-4230.
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for being part of our community!”
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Tuesday
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Troopers arrest five after pursuit of stolen motor vehicle
Advocate Staff Report
J
ust after midnight Wednesday,
a Massachusetts State
Trooper patrolling Route 107
South in Revere observed a
black 2017 Honda Accord that
had been reported stolen in
Taunton. The Trooper monitored
the stolen vehicle as it
entered Brown Circle rotary in
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began responding to the area.
A short time later, the Trooper
attempted to stop the Accord
on Route 60 East, but the suspect
allegedly refused to stop,
and Troop A Headquarters authorized
pursuit. According to
police, within minutes the suspect
vehicle continued onto
Route 1A South and passed the
Logan Airport ramps; upon entering
the Ted Williams Tunnel
entrance, the vehicle rear-ended
a 2023 Subaru Outback station
wagon.
Troopers converged on the
suspect vehicle and arrested
all fi ve of its occupants as they
tried to leave the car. All fi ve occupants
– three adult males, an
adult female and a juvenile female
– were trying to escape
through the back seat. Taken
into custody were Ailton Lopes,
20, of Brockton; Jaylani Cole, 18,
of Roxbury; Syncere Lindsay, 18,
of Brockton; Nia Owens, 19, of
Lynn; and a 17-year-old female
of Lynn. All fi ve were charged
with receiving a stolen motor
vehicle.
An investigation determined
that Lopes was driving the stolen
vehicle. He was additionally
charged with failure to stop
for police, negligent operation
of a motor vehicle, operating
after license suspension, and
marked lanes violation.
Following their booking at
the State Police-Revere Barracks,
the juvenile prisoner was
transferred to Department of
Youth Services custody. The
other four were held pending
their expected arraignment
in Chelsea District Court on
Wednesday.
Forgo Fraud This Tax Season: IRS-CI Issues
Tips To Protect Your Wallet, Identity
IRS Criminal Investigation reminds taxpayers to take extra steps
to protect their identities and wallets when fi ling taxes
“T
axpayers are really the fi rst
line of defense against
unscrupulous return preparers
and the related scams,” said
the Special Agent in Charge of
the IRS Criminal Investigation
(IRS-CI) Boston Field Office,
Joleen Simpson. “If taxpayers
are aware, they can avoid falling
victim to some of the latest
tax fraud schemes.”
Forgo fraud this fi ling season:
1. Choose a tax preparer wisely.
Look for a preparer who is
available year-round.
2. Ask your tax preparer for
their IRS Preparer Tax Identifi cation
Number (PTIN). All paid preparers
are required to have one.
3. Don’t use a ghost preparer.
They won’t sign a tax return
they prepare for you.
4. Don’t fall victim to tax preparers’
promises of large refunds.
If it’s too good to be true,
it probably is. All taxpayers must
pay their fair share of taxes.
5. Don’t sign a blank tax return.
Taxpayers are ultimately
responsible for what appears
on tax returns fi led with the IRS.
6. Electronically fi le your tax
return if possible. If you must
mail your tax return or payments
to the IRS, use a physical
Post Office location. Using
stand-alone mailboxes can
make your tax return and payments
susceptible to mail theft.
7. Make sure you receive your
refund. Your refund should be
deposited into your bank account,
not your tax preparer’s.
8. The IRS will not call you
threatening legal action. If you
receive a call like this, hang up;
it’s a scam!
9. Don’t respond to or click
links in text messages, emails
or social media posts claiming
to be the IRS. They might contain
malware that could comTAX
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Kick off the New Year with an
updated COVID-19 booster and
$75 gift card
Free Family-Friendly Vaccination Clinics Scheduled in Everett,
Malden, Revere
BOSTON (Jan. 19, 2023) – The
Massachusetts Department of
Public Health (DPH) has extended
its $75 gift card off er through
March 31 for Massachusetts residents
who get a COVID-19 vaccination
or booster at participating
“Get Boosted” vaccination
clinics in Everett, Malden
and Revere. The clinics off er fi rst
and second doses of the vaccine
as well as the updated bivalent
COVID-19 booster, which
is approved for everyone ages 6
months and older.
Staying up to date on vaccines,
including boosters, is
the most eff ective way to prevent
serious illness from COVID-19.
Commonwealth residents
who get vaccinated or boosted
against COVID-19 at any of the
designated clinics can receive a
$75 gift card to a local retailer for
each dose administered, while
supplies last.
DPH is working with local
partners to make the COVID
shots accessible to as many people
as possible:
• In Everett, clinics are currently
TAX | FROM Page 8
promise your personal information.
10.
Protect your personal
and fi nancial information. Never
provide this information in
response to unsolicited text
messages, emails or social media
posts claiming to be from
the IRS.
11. Report fraud to law enforcement.
Submit Form 3949A,
Information Referral, if you
suspect an individual or a business
is committing fraud.
IRS-CI is the only federal law
enforcement agency with the
authority to investigate violations
of the Internal Revenue
Code. In fi scal year 2022,
IRS-CI identifi ed $5.7 billion in
tax fraud, initiated 1,388 criminal
tax investigations and obtained
699 criminal sentences
for tax crimes.
Case examples include the
following:
King Isaac Umoren was sentenced
to more than 13 years
for fi ling false tax returns, aggravated
identity theft, wire
fraud, money laundering and
impersonating an FBI agent. He
was also ordered to pay nearly
$9.7 million in restitution.
Umoren owned and operated
Universal Tax Services, a tax
preparation business based in
Las Vegas, where he prepared
scheduled on Tuesdays and Saturdays
(times vary) at Eliot Family
Resource Center, 548 Broadway;
and on Saturdays from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pope John High
School, 888 Broadway (rear entrance),
through March 25;
• In Malden, clinics are currently
scheduled at the YMCA, 99
Dartmouth St., from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. every Saturday through
March 25;
• In Revere, clinics are currently
scheduled at Women Encouraging
Empowerment, 50 Walnut
Ave., on Tuesdays Jan. 24 and
Jan. 31 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
To fi nd a clinic off ering the $75
gift card near you, go to Mass.
gov/GetBoosted. No ID or proof
of health insurance is required.
In October 2022, DPH
launched the Get Boosted campaign
as part of its Vaccine Equity
Initiative to increase vaccination
rates, with a focus on boosters.
Massachusetts is a national
leader in COVID-19 vaccination;
according to the CDC, 93%
of the state’s population age 6
false tax returns using the IRS
Preparer Identification Numbers
of his employees to make
it appear as though they had
prepared the false returns, not
him. He also secretly took fees
out of clients’ tax refunds without
their knowledge and arrived
at a client’s house posing
as an FBI agent to demand
payment. He also sold his company
under false pretenses by
signifi cantly infl ating his company’s
value.
Mehef Bey, Iran Backstrom
and Eurich Griffi n III conspired
to promote a nationwide tax
fraud scheme to more than 200
participants in at least 19 states
– causing more than $64 million
in false tax refund claims to
be fi led. Their scheme involved
recruiting clients and preparing
false tax returns on the clients’
behalf by convincing the
clients that their mortgages
and other debts entitled them
to tax refunds. Between 2014
and 2016, seminars across the
county were held to publicize
the scheme. Bey and Backstrom
were sentenced to 11 years and
eight years, respectively, in prison.
Additionally, Griffin was
sentenced to 57 months in federal
prison. Bey and Backstrom
must pay approximately $26.35
million in restitution, and Griffi n
must pay more than $1.6 million
in restitution.
months and older has received
at least one dose, compared
with 81% nationally. Some 64%
of fully vaccinated individuals
in Massachusetts have had a
booster.
“We’d like to see as many people
vaccinated as possible, so we
are off ering these communitybased
COVID vaccination clinics
– inc luding a $75 gift card
incentive at select locations –
to make it easier for people to
protect themselves and those
around them,” said Massachusetts
Public Health Commissioner
Margret Cooke. “These
boosters provide the best protection
against the Omicron
subvariants, which are currently
the most prevalent strains
of COVID-19 in Massachusetts.
The vaccine and boosters are
proven to be safe and eff ective
for adults and children. If you’ve
been thinking about getting the
vaccine, now is the time.”
Learn more about the COVID-19
vaccination clinics off ering
incentives, and fi nd a clinic near
you at Mass.gov/GetBoosted.
IRS-CI is the criminal investigative
arm of the IRS and is responsible
for conducting fi nancial
crime investigations, including
tax fraud, narcotics traffi cking,
money-laundering, public
corruption, healthcare fraud,
identity theft and more. IRS-CI
special agents are the only federal
law enforcement agents
with investigative jurisdiction
over violations of the Internal
Revenue Code – boasting
a more than 90 percent federal
conviction rate. The agency
has 20 fi eld offi ces located
across the U.S. and 12 attaché
posts abroad.
  
Attorneys at Law
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14 Norwood St., Everett, MA 02149
Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755
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John Mackey, Esq. * Katherine M. Brown, Esq.
Patricia Ridge, Esq.
PUBLIC AUCTION
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH AT 2:00 PM
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
• MELROSE •
8 ROOM / 4 BEDROOM
2-STORY
COLONIAL STYLE HOME
±1/3 ACRE
ON
662 Franklin Street
FEATURES:
MELROSE, MA
TO BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES
• 2 Story Colonial Style Home • ±13,052 S/F Of Land •
• Total Of (8) Rooms w/ (4) Bedrooms & (2 ½) Baths •
• ±3,932 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • Oil Hot Water Baseboard Heat •
• Full Basement • Fireplace • Open Porch • Public Water & Sewer •
• Clapboard Siding • Zoned: URA • Assessor’s Parcel # B12-0000068 •
% ONE CAR BUILT-IN GARAGE %
SALE PER ORDER OF MORTGAGEE
Attorney Oscar L Suarez
Of The Firm Of Halloran & Sage, LLP, 225 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT
Attorney for Mortgagee
TERMS OF SALE: $20,000.00
Aaron Posnik
AUCTIONEERS • APPRAISERS
Deposit Cash Or Certified Funds
5% Buyer’s Premium Applies
Other Terms To Be Announced At Time Of Sale
West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA
413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655
TOLL FREE 1-877-POSNIK1 • (767-6451)
MA Auc Lic #161 • PA Auc Lic #AY000241L
Web: www.posnik.com • Email: info@posnik.com
PUBLIC AUCTION
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH AT 1:00 PM
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
• MELROSE •
10 ROOM / 4 BEDROOM
2-STORY
THREE FAMILY STYLE HOME
“CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ALL AMENTIES”
71-73 Grove Street MELROSE, MA
TO BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES
FEATURES:
• 2½ Story Three Family Style Home • ±5,808 S/F Of Land •
• Total Of (10) Rooms w/ (4) Bedrooms & (3) Baths •
• ±2,479 S/F Of Gross Living Area Above Grade • Oil Heat •
• Full Basement • Open Porch • Aluminum Siding • Public Water & Sewer •
• Zoned: BA1 • (6) Car Driveway • Assessor’s Parcel # 0C6-0000079 •
SALE PER ORDER OF MORTGAGEE
Attorney Oscar L Suarez
Of The Firm Of Halloran & Sage, LLP, 225 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT
Attorney for Mortgagee
TERMS OF SALE: $10,000.00
Aaron Posnik
AUCTIONEERS • APPRAISERS
Deposit Cash Or Certified Funds
5% Buyer’s Premium Applies
Other Terms To Be Announced At Time Of Sale
West Springfield, MA • Philadelphia, PA
413-733-5238 • 610-853-6655
TOLL FREE 1-877-POSNIK1 • (767-6451)
MA Auc Lic #161 • PA Auc Lic #AY000241L
Web: www.posnik.com • Email: info@posnik.com
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
Patriot Boys’ Basketball fall in OT squeaker
to Lynn Classical, 55-53
The Revere High basketball team stands during the National
Anthem before Tuesday’s game with Lynn Classical.
Revere’s Sal DeAngelis, ball in hand looks up to the basketball
as a player from Lynn Classical moves in.
Revere High Co-Captain Sal DeAngelis drives
the ball past a player from Lynn Classical.
Revere’s Vincent Nicholas signals his teammate to pass the ball during
the Patriot’s match up with Lynn Classical Tuesday.
Revere’s Alejandro Hincapie goes up for a basket
during Tuesday’s game with Lynn Classical.
Revere head coach David Leary at courtside during Tuesday night
overtime game with Lynn Classical. (Advocate photos by Emily Harney)
Patriots Co-Captain Vincent Nicholas just up for
the jump ball during Revere’s game with Lynn
Classical Tuesday.
Revere’s Vincent Nicholas works to keep control
of the ball during their game with Lynn
Classical Tuesday.
Revere’s Alejandro Hincapie drives the ball up court during overtime
action.
Captain Alejandro Hincapie drives the ball up
court for Revere as a player from Lynn Classical
moves in from behind.
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Revere’s Vincent Nicholas looks up court to pass the ball as a player
from Lynn Classical moves in.
Revere’s Luke Ellis works to gain the rebound
during their game with Lynn Classical Tuesday.
Revere Co-Captain Vinny Vu shoots for a basket
over a Classical defender.
Revere boys’ basketball Co-Captain Sal DeAngelis with the ball,
looks for a teammate in the backcourt.
Alejandro Hincapie of Revere goes up a basket.
Revere’s Vincent Nicholas at the line for the patriots
Tuesday.
Pats’ Ethan Day with the ball during Tuesday’s
game with Lynn Classical.
REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY
SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST
Position: Revere Housing Authority is seeking an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist for
the Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program, with general knowledge of the
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Reports to: Julissa White – Director of Leased Housing Management
Salary:
$39,000 - $41,000 (depending on experience)
Primary Responsibilities:
• Administers Centralized Waiting List applications and inquires
• Oversees the Inspection Process
• Input Utility Allowance Data
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• Updates forms and letters in HAB
• Answers and screens incoming telephone calls
• Schedule’s appointments
• Handles incoming and outgoing mail
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Revere’s Ethan Day does up for a basket for the Patriot’s during
their game with Lynn Classical Tuesday.
Please submit cover letter and resume to Dean Harris, Executive Director, Revere
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
Patriot boys edged in OT by Rams
By Greg Phipps
A
fter getting off to a fast start
this season, the Revere High
School boys' basketball team
has dropped six of its last seven
games. The most recent setbacks
were both close, lategame
defeats. A last-ditch halfcourt
shot led to a loss against
Somerville last Thursday, and a
poor-shooting fi nal quarter did
the Patriots in against Lynn Classical
on Tuesday.
In Tuesday's 55-53 overtime
loss at Lynn Classical, the Patriots
appeared to be in control,
holding a 14-point lead (47-33)
entering the fi nal quarter. But
Revere could manage just four
points in the last regulation
frame while the hosts came alive
with 18 to force the game into
an extra session at 51 apiece.
Neither team was able to produce
much off ensively in the OT.
The Rams were able to prevail,
however, as the Patriots went
ice cold, scoring just six points
total during the fourth quarter
and overtime period. The loss
dropped Revere to 5-7 overall
on the season. The Patriots
played at powerful Lynn English
on Thursday and are scheduled
to host Medford on Tuesday.
Against the Rams, Vincent
Revere’s Vincent Nichols goes strong to the basket against Lynn
Classical on Tuesday.
Nichols, who finished with
19 points and 18 rebounds,
knocked home a three-pointer
as the fi rst-half buzzer sounded
to give Revere a 30-22 advantage
at the break. The Patriots
led 16-9 after the fi rst period.
Alejandro Hincapie was the
other Revere player in double
figures with 13 points to
go along with three steals. Sal
DeAngelis added nine points
and dished out fi ve assists for
the Patriots, who shut down
Classical the fi rst time the two
teams met at Revere back in DeRevere’s
Luke Ellis looks to post up against a Lynn Classical defender
on Tuesday.
cember. The Patriots won that
game by a 43-22 margin.
In last Thursday's 48-45 loss
to Somerville, the host Highlanders
launched a desperation
half court heave as the regulation
buzzer went off . The shot
dropped through the basket
to give Somerville the victory.
Once again, Nichols and Hincapie
did most of the producing
on off ense for the Patriots. Hincapie
ended up with 18 points,
six rebounds and four steals
while Nichols poured in 13 and
grabbed fi ve rebounds.
Revere’s Ryan El Babor begins a drive to the hoop in Tuesday’s game at
Lynn Classical.
COYOTES | FROM Page 1
be posted. “It’s the people who
are the culprits, not the coyotes.
We need to learn to live with
them, they are everywhere.”
Other councillors said they
have also been hearing from
residents about coyotes. “I received
four phone calls this
week about coyotes on Reservoir
Avenue,” said Councillor-at-Large
Marc Silvestri. “People
getting up early for work
are seeing them in their backyards,
and they are concerned
about their pets and children,”
Councillor-at-Large Anthony
Zambuto also had a coyPatriot
players Alejandro Hincapie (3) and Vinny Vu (13) battle for rebound position against
Lynn Classical.
ote story to share: “We’ve been
dealing with coyotes for a long
time up on High Street. It’s an
epidemic.” Zambuto said he
reached out to the state for
help and advice but received
neither. He added that you
can’t move a den or harm a
coyote, but he heard recently
that in Nahant coyotes are being
shot.
McKenna said if people call
the environmental police, they
will come and shoot a coyote.
“They won’t relocate them,” she
added.
While councillors acknowledged
it’s a diffi cult problem
with no easy solution, they
agreed an informational meeting
is a good start.
Rizzo said more public education
on factors, such as the
problem with feeding coyotes,
is a good way to begin responding
to the animals.
As City Council President Patrick
Keefe put it, “It’s a citywide
issue and we need to be more
informed.”
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CHILD TAX CREDIT
FOR 2022
T
he child tax credit in the
amount of $2,000 per
qualifying child is allowed for
calendar year 2022. A qualifying
child for purposes of
the child tax credit is a child
who: 1. is claimed as your dependent
on your tax return;
2. was under the age of 17
at the end of 2022; 3. is your
(a) son, daughter, adopted
child, stepchild or a descendent
of any of them (for example,
your grandchildren);
(b) brother, sister, stepbrother,
stepsister, or a descendent
of any of them (for example,
your niece or nephew), whom
you cared for as you would
your own child; or (c) foster
child (any child placed with
you by an authorized placement
agency whom you
cared for as you would your
own child, and 4. is a U.S. citizen
or resident alien.
An adopted child is always
treated as our own child.
An adopted child includes a
child placed with you by an
authorized placement agency
for legal adoption even
if the adoption is not final.
An authorized placement
agency includes any person
or court authorized by state
law to place children for legal
adoption.
Remember, the child tax
credit is a dollar for dollar tax
credit and not simply a deduction
to be utilized in order
to reduce your otherwise
taxable income.
It was the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act passed by Congress in
2017 that provided for the increase
from $1,000 to $2,000.
There is a $500 tax credit allowed
for each qualifying
child for whom the credit is
not otherwise allowed and
for each qualifying relative.
An example might be a parent
that you are caring for or a
child who happens to be age
17 or older at the end of calendar
year 2022.
The child tax credit begins
to phase out when modifi
ed adjusted gross income
reaches $400,000 for joint fi lers,
and $200,000 for any other
fi ling status. The tax credit
is reduced by $50 for each
$1,000 of income over these
thresholds.
A portion of the child tax
credit is refundable for all
his stripes and was promoted
to Sergeant. He attended traffi c
school and studied accident reconstruction.
In the years to follow,
he took over the Traffi c Division,
which was a true passion
of his. Throughout all the titles
he held and shifts he worked,
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he always was prepared with a
coff ee and his motorcycle. He’s
served through fi ve decades, six
US Presidents, under fi ve Mayors,
seven Chiefs, nine MA Senators
and four MA Representatives
(the current, his favorite).
As I refl ect on his service today,
I am fi lled with gratitude.
“Thank you, Dad, for being not
only a role model for me, but for
all the lives that you’ve impacted
during your career with the Revere
Police. Thank you not only
as your Representative who is
so grateful for everything you’ve
done for the city of Revere, but
thank you Dad, as your daughter
who loves you to the moon and
back.”—Jessica Giannino
taxpayers, regardless of the
amount of the taxpayer’s regular
tax or alternative minimum
tax liability. For calendar
year 2022, the additional
child tax credit is refundable
in an amount equal to
the lesser of the portion of the
child tax credit the taxpayer
cannot claim due to the tax
liability limitation or 15% of
the taxpayer’s earned income
in excess of $2,500.
If the taxpayer has 3 or
more qualifying children, the
threshold for the second calculation
is the excess of the
taxpayer’s share of social security
taxes over his or her
earned income credit, if that
excess is greater than 15%
of the taxpayer’s earned income
over $2,500. The additional
child tax credit may
not exceed $1,500 per qualifying
child under the age of
17. The $500 partial credit for
any other dependent is not
refundable. The additional
child tax credit is claimed on
Form 8812.
Do not overlook this valuable
tax credit when preparing
your income tax return. It
is a valuable “dollar for dollar”
tax credit which can reduce
your tax liability substantially.
It is much more valuable than
a “tax deduction” which will
only serve to reduce taxable
income. If, for example, you
are only in a 22% tax bracket,
a $1,000 deduction would
save only $220 in taxes. The
child tax credit as well as the
additional child tax credit for
2022 is not as high as it was
on the 2021 tax return. Congress
increased the 2021 child
tax credit to $3,600 for children
under age 6 and $3,000
for children ages 6 to 17 due
to Covid 19, but chose not to
extend the increases for the
2022 calendar year.
Joseph D. Cataldo is an Estate Planning/Elder Law Attorney, Certifi ed
Public Accountant, Certifi ed Financial Planner, AICPA Personal
Financial Specialist and holds a Master’s Degree in Taxation.
Proud Giannino family members, pictured from left to right: nephew Nicholas Maglione, Sgt. Christopher
Giannino, proud mom Joanne and daughter State Rep. Jessica Giannino at the Revere Police
Public Safety Building on his last day following 33 years of dedicated service to the City of Revere.
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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
By Bob Katzen
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Gov.
Maura Healey told Poltico Playbook
last week that she supports
some tax cuts including raising the
estate/death tax threshold from $1
million to $2 million and expanding
the senior circuit breaker tax credit.
She also said she is reviewing a
proposal to reduce the short-term
capital gains rate from 12 percent
to 5 percent.
“Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll
continue to have discussions with
the Senate president and speaker
and look forward to working together
with the Legislature on efforts
to make Massachusetts more
affordable and support seniors,
working families and small business
owners during these challenging
economic times,” Healey‘s press
secretary Karissa Hand told Beacon
Hill Roll Call. “The governor has previously
supported raising the estate
tax threshold and expanding
the senior circuit breaker and rental
deduction, and those remain under
consideration.”
Beacon Hill Roll Call asked Senate
President Spilka and House Speaker
Ron Mariano whether they supported
these tax cuts.
“Last session, the Senate president
was proud to usher through
the Senate a tax relief package that
increased the child and dependent
tax credit and earned income tax
credit,” a spokesperson for Spilka
told Beacon Hill Roll Call. “This package
also provided additional relief
to renters and seniors and made the
state more competitive by addressing
the estate tax. She looks forward
to pursuing permanent progressive
tax relief in this new session.”
“There is a consensus revenue
hearing on January 24th,” Max Ratner,
spokesperson for House Speaker
Ron Mariano told Beacon Hill
Roll Call. “Each tax cut proposal will
be reviewed through the legislative
process after the hearing, and
when the Legislature can better understand
the upcoming economic
environment.”
The House last year defeated raising
the estate/death tax threshold,
expanding the senior circuit breaker
tax credit and reducing the shortterm
capital gains rate.
At that time, some opponents
said they simply oppose the tax
reductions. Others said that they
voted against each of the three tax
reductions, proposed as amendments
to the state budget, because
they are all included in a separate
stand-alone piece of legislation
filed by Gov. Charlie Baker. They
argued the amendments are premature
and that the House should
not act on this or any other tax reduction
piecemeal here in the state
budget but rather should wait until
the Revenue Committee holds a
public hearing on the governor’s
package as a whole and sends it
to the House for action. Baker’s tax
package was held up and never
reached the House.
“While it is slightly encouraging
to see Gov. Healey see the value
in lowering the country’s most aggressive
estate tax, this proposed
adjustment is still just a tweak of
a deeply fl awed system,” said Paul
Craney, a spokesperson for MassFiscal.
“Massachusetts would still end
up having the country’s third most
aggressive estate tax. This tweak
may bring some temporary relief,
but it will not stop the outward migration
of taxpayers due to Question
1 and the estate tax. If Gov.
Healey supported the full repeal
of the estate tax, which many blue
states are doing, MassFiscal would
lavish praise to the new governor
for adopting a policy that puts us in
line to compete with 38 other states
which don’t have an estate tax.”
Here is how local representatives
voted on the proposals last year.
Votes were almost 100 percent
across party lines with the Republicans
favoring the tax cuts and the
Democrats opposing them.
REDUCE ESTATE/DEATH TAX (H
4700)
House 30-126, rejected an
amendment that would exempt
the fi rst $2 million of the value of a
person’s estate from the state’s estate/death
tax that a person is required
to pay following their death
before distribution to any benefi ciary.
Under current law, only the fi rst
$1 million is exempt.
Under the current $1 million
threshold and under the proposed
$2 million threshold, the tax on anything
over the threshold is a graduated
one that ranges from 0.8 percent
to 16 percent. This tax applies
to the entire estate value, not just
the portion above the threshold.
Most Republicans are against
any such tax and coined the name
“death tax” to imply that the government
taxes you even after you
die. Most Democrats support the
tax and call it an “estate tax” to imply
that this tax is only paid by the
wealthy.
Amendment supporters said that
Massachusetts is one of only 12
states that have an estate/death tax
and that the Bay State’s is the most
aggressive of the 12. They said that
in light of the high value of houses,
with the average home price
more than $500,000, the $1 million
threshold of this “unfair and regressive”
tax is too low and noted the
federal tax exempts the fi rst $12
million. They noted that Massachusetts
is losing many residents, who
move to Florida and other states
where this tax does not even exist.
Amendment opponents said to
wait for Gov. Baker’s proposal.
(A “Yes” vote is for exempting the
fi rst $2 million of the value of a person’s
estate from the state’s estate/
death tax. A “No” vote is against exempting
it.)
Rep. Jessica Giannino No
Rep. Jeff Turco
Yes
INCREASE TAX BREAK FOR SENIORS
(H 4700)
House 31-125, rejected an
amendment that would increase
by $1,005 (from $750 to $1,755) the
maximum tax credit which seniors
over 65 who qualify, can receive
under the Senior Circuit Breaker
Tax Credit Law. The law applies
to seniors with homes valued at
less than $884,000 and who earn
$62,000 or less for a single individual
who is not the head of a household;
$78,000 for a head of household;
and $93,000 for married couples
fi ling a joint return.
To qualify, if you are a homeowner,
your property tax payments, together
with half of your water and
sewer expense, must exceed 10
percent of your total Massachusetts
income for the tax year. If you
are a renter, 25 percent of your annual
Massachusetts rent must exceed
10 percent of your total Massachusetts
income for the tax year.
Amendment supporters said this
will help seniors on fi xed incomes
who are having a diffi cult time as
infl ation and the cost of food and
gas soar.
Amendment opponents said to
wait for Gov. Baker’s proposal.
(A “Yes” vote is for the increased
tax credit of $1,005. A “No” vote is
against it.)
Rep. Jessica Giannino No
Rep. Jeff Turco
No
FROM 12 PERCENT
(H 4700)
amendment that w
shor
1. On Jan. 27, 2010, Apple announced
what product?
2. What city has been nicknamed
the Mile High City?
3. How does a shell stay connected
to a snail’s body?
4. On Jan. 28, 1782, Congress
provided funding and a law for
what national symbol that contains
the name of an animal?
5. What comic acted as Reverend
Leroy and Geraldine
Jones?
6. In April 2023 what European
capital will ask voters whether
to support rental electric
scooters?
7. What two U.S. presidents are
buried in Arlington National
Cemetery?
8. On Jan. 29, 1936, what Hall
of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.,
elected its fi rst fi ve players?
9. What vegetable often used in
making gumbo is also called lady’s-fi
nger?
10. In January 2009 what painter
of “Christina’s World” died?
11. On Jan. 30, 1882, what president
was born on an estate
that his family had owned for
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years?
12. Who was America named
after?
13. What was the original
theme song of “Happy Days”?
14. On Jan. 31, 1919, what baseball
player was born – the fi rst
Black player in the 20th century
American major leagues?
15. The Bundt cake pan was invented
in Minnesota for a Jewish
women’s society in what
year: 1919, 1936 or 1950?
16. The fi rst known use of toilet
paper is in the sixth century
in what country: China, England
or Italy?
17. On Feb. 1, 1898, the Traveler
Insurance Co. issued the fi rst
automobile insurance coverage
– protecting a Buff alo resident
against suits by owners
of what?
18. What people were the fi rst
to cultivate cacao and make it
into a beverage?
19. In what comic strip would
you find Hobbes, Dad and
Mom?
20. On Feb. 2, 1912, what NYC
train station opened?
percent to 5 percent.
Amendment supporters said
this will help investors in Massachusetts
keep up with mounting
infl ation. They asked why the capital
gains or any tax imposed should
be charged at a higher rate than
earned income, especially considering
the multi-billions in historic revenue
surpluses that the state has..
Amendment opponents said to
wait for Gov. Baker’s proposal.
(A “Yes” vote is for reducing the
capital gains tax from 12 percent
to 5 percent. A “No” vote is against
ary 20 at 5 p.m. was the “soft deadline”
for legislation to be fi led for
consideration by the Legislature
during the 2023-2024 legislative
session. However, under House and
Senate rules, bills fi led after January
20 can still be admitted to the
Legislature following the deadline
if the Legislature agrees to admit it
by a four-fi fths vote of the members
of the branch where the bill
is introduced. Each legislative sesBEACON
| SEE Page 16
1. iPad
2. Denver, Colo.
3. By tissue
4. The Great Seal
5. Flip Wilson
6. Paris
7. William Howard
Taft and John
F. Kennedy
8. Baseball
9. Okra
10. Andrew Wyeth
11.
Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
(Hyde Park, N.Y.)
12. Italian explorer
Amerigo Vespucci
13.
“Rock Around
the Clock”
14. Jackie Robinson
15.
1950
16. China
17. Horses
18. Mesoamericans
in Central
America
19. “Calvin and
Hobbes”
20. Grand Central
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Page 15
Melvin J. Massucco, Jr.
OBITUARIES
Lorna A. (Petrilli) King
PAY PLANS | FROM Page 1
George Maglione
It costs $4 million a year to
pick up trash in Revere, which is
paid for with the solid waste enterprise
fund. Instituting a trash
fee would free up some of that
money for the high school.
Creating funding sources for
M
elvin J. “Mel”
Massucco, Jr.,
of Revere, formerly of East Boston,
passed away January 17,
2023 at the age of 83. Beloved
husband of 61 years to Florence
A. (Cambria) Massucco. Devoted
father of Melvin J. Massucco
III and his wife Donna of Revere
and Susan Shaff er and her husband
Wayne of Lynnfi eld. Cherished
Papa of Melissa Massucco,
Tyler Shaff er, Matthew Massucco
and his fi ance Elizabeth
Agneta, Dylan Shaffer, Crystal
Shaffer and great-grandfather
of Dominick Massucco.
Dear brother of the late Richard
Massucco and his surviving
wife Ronna. Brother-in-law of
late Pasquale “Sonny” Cambria
and his surviving wife Ruthie.
Brother-in-law of Anna Cambria
and her husband Tony Rembis
of NJ. Also lovingly survived by
his nieces, nephews and friends.
An Air Force veteran, Mel
proudly served his country during
Vietnam. He worked for
many years as an electrical designer
with Polaroid. He was a
former coach for Revere Youth
Hockey. He also was a member of
the D.A.V. and the Crystal Community
Club in Wakefi eld. While
he enjoyed golfi ng and visiting
the local casinos in his freetime,
spending time with his family
brought Mel the most joy of all.
A visitation was held in the
Paul Buonfi glio & Sons ~ Bruno
Funeral Home, 128 Revere
Street, Revere on Sunday, January
22 with a funeral on Monday.
A Funeral Mass was held
in St. Mary of the Assumption
Church Revere followed by Interment
in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Everett. At the family’s request,
in lieu of flowers, donations
may be made in Mel’s
memory to the Disabled Veterans
of America at https://www.
dav.org/ways-to-give/.
REVERETV | FROM Page 5
RTV GOV is where you can
find all live airings and replays
of Revere’s government
meetings. Almost all
meetings now take place in
the City Council Chambers
at City Hall, with a few staying
remote on Zoom. For virO
f
Revere. Passed away January
19, 2023 following a
brief illness at the age of 67.
Born in Cambridge to the late
Retired RFD William G. and
Ella (DeRosa) Petrilli on May
28, 1955. Beloved wife of Paul
King. Cherished mother of Jesse
King and his wife Angela of
Arkansas and Katie Russell and
her husband Rob of Georgetown.
Adored Nona of Lucia
and Charlie. Dear sister of Retired
RFD William Petrilli and
his wife Charlene. Sister-in-law
of John King and his wife Paula,
Karen Dellolio and her husband
Tim, Denise King and her longtime
companion Chris, Gary
King and his wife Karen and the
late Charles King. Also lovingly
survived by her aunts, nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
Lorna graduated from Revere
High School and spent
many years working in retail.
She was an avid gardener and
loved spending time at Revere
Beach, puzzle building
and Aruba vacations. She enjoyed
trips to Mohegan Sun.
Lorna was partial to her classic
rock, especially Janice Joplin.
Above all, was the love she
had for her family. She lived
for trips down to Little Rock to
spend time with her grandchildren.
A woman with a heart of
gold, Lorna will be missed by
those who had the privilege
to know her.
A visitation was held at the
Paul Buonfiglio & Sons Bruno
Funeral Home, on Monday,
January 23 with the Funeral on
Tuesday, followed by a mass at
St. Anthony’s Church, Revere.
Interment is private. At the
family’s request, in lieu of fl owers,
those wishing to remember
Lorna may make donations
to The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society at https://www.lls.org/
ways-to-give.
tual meetings of any kind by
the City of Revere, fi nd links
posted to agendas on the city
calendar at revere.org. RevereTV
is not associated with
the City of Revere’s website
or calendar but does cover
meetings live on television
and YouTube. This week’s
meetings include the Traffi c
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f Revere. Passed away unexpectedly
on Monday, January
16, 2023, at Massachusetts
General Hospital. He was 67
years old. George was born and
raised in Revere. He was a graduate
of Revere High School, Class
of 1974. He was a proud union
member of the International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Local #29, where he worked
as a welder for his entire career.
George was an avid car and motorcycle
enthusiast who loved to
spend his time working on and
enjoying his vehicles. George
will be missed by his beloved
dogs, Koda, Kodiak and Samantha
and is now at peace with Uzi,
his late, beloved four-legged
companion. His presence in the
world will secure his place in the
hearts and memories of all who
knew him.
He is the beloved son of the
late George Maglione and
his wife Florence (Giannino)
Maglione of Revere. Dear brother
of Marie Maglione Bright of
New Hampshire, uncle of Revere
Firefi ghter Peter McLaughlin
and his wife Robin of Saugus
and granduncle to Mandi, Sarah
and Emma McLaughlin of Saugus.
He is the loving grandfather
of Ashley, David and Benjamin
of Beverly and he is also lovingly
survived by many aunts, uncles,
cousins and friends.
In lieu of fl owers, donations
may be made in his memory to
Northeast Animal Shelter, 347
Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970.
Family & friends were invited
to attend Visiting Hours And a
Funeral Servcie in the Vertuccio
& Smith, Home for Funerals, Revere
on Monday, January 23rd.
Interment followed in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Everett.
Commission, Committee of
the Whole and City Council.
Watch replays on RTV as we
move on to the next meetings
coming up in February. It
starts with the Human Rights
Commission Meeting on February
2. RTV GOV is channel 9
for Comcast subscribers and
13/613 on RCN.
the High school Stabilization
Fund would also off set building
costs, and there’s also a possibility
of American Rescue Plan
Act funds.
Viscay also presented a list
of cuts or changes that would
put the city in a better position
to fund the new school. Working
with the total cost fi gure
of $440 million, financial advisors
estimate that the debt
payments of the fully bonded
new school, after an MSBA reimbursement
of $290 million,
will be $19 million a year. Viscay
said any part of the Wonderland
site that can be available
for private development
will bring in some cash as well
as annual tax revenue.
Still, cost savings or cuts are
part of the conversation, and
Viscay began with the city’s
fixed costs, health insurance
and pensions. The city’s health
care costs are estimated to be
between $3 million and $5 million
a year. Viscay said the city
has tried to look at The Group
Insurance Commission (GIC),
which provides health care insurance
to municipal employees
and their families as well as
retirees. “There is the potential
to save millions a year going to
the state,” said Viscay. “It’s kind
of a sacred cow, but we have
the opportunity to save money
there.”
The pension system is 64 percent
funded and the city needs
to pay another 111 million by
2033. Once it is fully funded,
the city will have an additional
21 million for other expenses,
including debt payments. An
extension of the pension payment
schedule could free up
some of the money, but a vote
of the Revere Retirement Board
is required.
Viscay also suggested that the
city’s operating budget could
increase at a slower pace than
the revenue increases in the city.
Viscay suggested reducing or
maintaining full-time employees
when possible, ensuring
all collective bargaining agreements
are reasonable and fair,
privatizing, reducing and eliminating
services for cost savings,
and regionalizing and consolidating
whenever possible.
Viscay also pointed to the
city’s capital plan and budget,
which covers large, infrequent
expenses, and suggested
tweaks and prioritization. He
suggested putting projects with
grant funding fi rst.
Also on the table for city leaders
to consider are increases in
fees, fi nes and the costs for permits
and licenses. “We want to
be keeping up with our peers
in what we’re charging,” said Viscay,
adding that building permits
would be key to look at.
Councillors thanked Viscay for
the presentation, but they were
not happy with the options that
were laid out. “Most everything
on here is damn off ensive,” said
Councillor-at-Large Anthony
Zambuto. “This is a tough
mountain to climb. My fear is
that we end up in receivership
and we end up like Chelsea.”
Mayor Brian Arrigo spoke
briefl y after Viscay, telling councilors
that it will take a lot of
work from everyone in the city
to fi gure out the best path forward.
“We are going to work
with the Ways and Means Committee
looking for a fi nancial
plan to help us pay for this project,”
he told the council.
Arrigo said the city will look at
other communities to see how
they are handling new school
construction. He conceded the
project comes with some sticker
shock and admitted that moving
ahead will take some trust.
The council is under pressure
to approve the schematic design
for the building by a March
1 deadline from the MSBA. Cost
cutting or value engineering
will continue after that date.
“My concern is that we’re taking
away from Peter to pay Paul,”
said Ward 1 Councillor Joanne
McKenna.
“We’re taking from here, we’re
taking from there. What happens
to our sidewalks, our infrastructure,
our streets? We’re taking
away from our city,” she said.
Councillor-at-Large Gerry
Visconti said his concern with
the project is still the price tag.
“It was $338 million with contingencies
up to $380 million.
Then it was $499 million and
now you’re telling me $440 million.
The numbers are all over
the place. I don’t know why it
has gone so high. People have
come up to me and asked, ‘Why
are we building the most expensive
high school?’ This can’t
fall on the taxpayers; that’s the
fear out there,” said Visconti.
Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri
agreed. “We can’t just
build this high school and ram
it down the taxpayers’ throats,”
he said.
While some councillors seem
to want to revisit the idea of siting
the school at Wonderland,
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers
felt that would be a mistake.
“Wonderland closed 10
to 12 years ago, and it has just
sat there all these years. There’s
no plan to build on it. If we pull
away from Wonderland, it will
sit there another fi ve years in its
present condition,” said Powers.
City Council President Patrick
Keefe said the cost needs to be
reduced. “We have to look internally
and see how we can aff ord
it,” he said.
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sion, hundreds of bills are admitted
as late-fi led bill
CONFIDENTIALITY OF MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES (S 2684) – Before
the 2022 session ended on
January 3, the House approved
and sent to the Senate legislation
expanding the 2019 law that ensures
confidentiality for first responders,
including an active or
retired law enforcement officer,
police offi cer, state police trooper,
sheriff or deputy sheriff , fi refi ghter
and emergency medical personnel,
who seek mental health services
from a peer counselor.
The bill, which would expand
the current law to include state
or municipal police criminalists,
crime scene personnel, police dispatchers
and 911 operators, died
in the Senate.
“The … committee supported
[the bill],” said Rep. Carlos Gonzalez
(D-Springfi eld), the chair of the
Committee on Public Safety and
Homeland Security which handled
the proposal. “It is good policy.
The folks serving our community
should not worry about privacy
issues or unfounded stigmatization
for seeking mental health
treatment. We owe them any support
we can aff ord them—including
the assurance of confi dentiality
when they seek help.”
Rep. Ed Coppinger (D-Boston),
the sponsor of the bill, did not respond
to repeated requests from
Beacon Hill Roll Call asking why he
fi led the bill, how he feels about its
death in the Senate and whether
he will refi le it for the 2023-2024
session.
OVERDOSES AND NALOXONE
(S 3182) – Before the 2022 session
ended, the Senate approved and
sent to the House a bill designed
to increase access to and education
about the drug overdose-reversal
medication Naloxone, or a
similar medication.
The measure would require doctors
and other medical professionals
who prescribe an opioid to a
patient to also prescribe Naloxone
or a similar medication under certain
circumstances.
The bill died in the House.
“We must do all we can to prevent
overdoses in the ongoing opioid
epidemic,” said Sen. Brendan
Crighton (D-Lynn), the sponsor of
the bill. “This law would help improve
education of and access to
Naloxone, which in turn can save
lives in emergency situations. I
look forward to re-fi ling this bill
and working with my colleagues
to get it signed into law.”
SEABEES DAY (S 3159) – Before
the 2022 session ended, the House
and Senate approved and formerGov.
Baker signed into law a bill
designating March 5 as United
States Navy Seabees Day in recognition
of the birthday of the United
States Naval Construction Battalion,
better known as the Navy
Seabees, formed on March 5, 1942.
Supporters said the Seabees
were created for a dual mission
to build and to fi ght in support of
combat operations, humanitarian
outreach and nation-building.
Sen. Mike Rush (D-Boston), the
sponsor of the measure did not
respond to repeated requests by
Beacon Hill Roll Call to comment
on the signing of the bill and why
he fi led it.
QUOTABLE QUOTES – While
Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov Kim
Driscoll assumed offi ce on January
5th, the other four statewide constitutional
offi cers were not sworn
in until January 18. Here are some
quotes from each of their remarks
on Inauguration Day:
“My hope is that every day,
women and young people who
look like me—and see the incredible
work of this offi ce—will feel
less invisible, despairing and lonely
because there continues to be a
shining example of what is possible.
We can provide greater economic
opportunity by tackling
wage theft; protecting residents
from predatory practices and
scams; fi ghting to ensure families
have the tools they need to buy or
stay in their homes; and punishing
unfair or discriminatory practices
that stand in the way of upward
mobility and opportunity.”
---Attorney General Andrea
Campbell
“I love this state. It is full of talented,
diverse, hard-working people
of every color, background and
religion. I am so honored that you
have again placed your trust in me
as your treasurer. I look forward to
building upon our work to ensure
that everyone who calls Massachusetts
home has equal opportunities
to achieve economic stability
and security for themselves
and their families for generations
to come.”
---Treasurer Deb Goldberg
“We know representation matters
and I am thrilled that we have
a more representative and diverse
group of leaders recently elected
across our state. Congratulations.
But I submit to you that if we really
want to see the bold and meaningful
change that working families
and historically underserved
communities need and deserve
— we must also talk about access
- and why access matters.
---Auditor Diana DiZoglio
“One of the things we’re seeing
is that there’s a need for better
civic education, especially in high
schools, of what the signifi cance
of elections are. I mean, I think the
root cause of some of the election
denialism and some of the other
hostility that’s out there is people
don’t really understand what government
is supposed to do.”
---Secretary of State Bill Galvin
HOW LONG WAS LAST 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 fi led. 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 January 1620,
the House met for a total eight
hours and 33 minutes while the
Senate met for a total of 7 minutes.
Mon. Jan. 16 No House session
No Senate session
Tues. Jan. 17 House 11:02 a.m.
to 7:33 p.m.
Senate 11:34 a.m. to 11:39 a.m.
Wed. Jan. 18 No House session
No Senate session
Thurs. Jan. 19 House 11:01 a.m.
to 11:03 a.m.
Senate 11:15 a.m. to 11:17 a.m.
Fri. Jan. 20 No House session
No Senate session
Bob Katzen welcomes feedback
at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com
Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call
in 1975 and was inducted into the
New England Newspaper
and Press Association (NENPA)
Hall of Fame in 2019
What Happens if You
Work While Receiving
Social Security?
Dear Savvy Senior,
I started drawing my Social Security retirement benefi ts
back in 2021 when I was forced to retire early, but I’m now
interested going back to work part-time. Will this aff ect
my benefi ts, and if so, how much?
Back to Work
Dear Back,
You can collect Social Security
retirement benefits and
work at the same time but depending
on how old you are
and how much you earn, some
or all of your benefits could be
temporarily withheld. Here’s
how it works.
SSA Earning Rules
Social Security says that if
you’re under your full retirement
age and are collecting
benefits, then you can earn
up to $21,240 in 2023 without
jeopardizing any of your Social
Security if you don’t reach your
full retirement age this year.
But if you earn more than the
$21,240 limit, you’ll lose $1 in
benefits for every $2 over that
amount.
Full retirement age is 66 for
those born between 1943 and
1954, but it rises in two-month
increments every birth year to
age 67 for those born in 1960
and later. You can find your full
retirement age at SSA.gov/
benefits/retirement/planner/
ageincrease.html.
In the year you reach your
full retirement age, a less stringent
rule applies. If that happens
in 2023, you can earn
up to $56,520 from January
to the month of your birthday
with no penalty. But if you earn
more than $56,520 during that
time, you’ll lose $1 in benefits
for every $3 over that limit.
And once your birthday passes,
you can earn any amount
by working without your benefits
being reduced at all.
Wages, bonuses, commissions,
and vacation pay all
count toward the income limits,
but pensions, annuities,
investment earnings, interest,
capital gains and government
or military retirement benefits
do not. To figure out how
much your specific earnings
will affect your benefits, see
the Social Security Retirement
Earnings Test Calculator
at SSA.gov/OACT/COLA/
RTeffect.html.
It’s also important to know
that if you do lose some or all
of your Social Security benefits
because of the earning
limits, they aren’t lost forever.
When you reach full retirement
age, your benefits will
be recalculated to a higher
amount to make up for what
was withheld.
For more information on
how working can affect your
Social Security benefits see
SSA.gov/benefits/retirement/
planner/whileworking.html.
Be Mindful of Taxes Too
In addition to the Social Security
rules, you need to factor
in Uncle Sam too. Because
working increases your income,
it might make your Social
Security benefits taxable.
Here’s how it works. If the
sum of your adjusted gross
income, nontaxable interest,
and half of your Social
Security benefits is between
$25,000 and $34,000 for individuals
($32,000 and $44,000
for couples), you have to pay
tax on up to 50 percent of
your benefits. Above $34,000
($44,000 for couples), you
could pay on up to 85 percent,
which is the highest portion of
Social Security that is taxable.
About a third of all people who
get Social Security have to pay
income taxes on their benefits.
For information, call the
IRS at 800-829-3676 and ask
them to mail you a free copy
of publication 915 “Social Security
and Equivalent Railroad
Retirement Benefits,” or you
can see it online at IRS.gov/
pub/irs-pdf/p915.pdf.
In addition to the federal
government, 12 states – Colorado,
Connecticut, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Mexico,
Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont
and West Virginia – tax Social
Security benefits to some
extent too. If you live in one
of these states, you’ll need
to check with your state tax
agency for details.
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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Latest Seasonally Unadjusted
Unemployment and Job
HELP WANTED!!!
Heavy Equipment Operator to run equipment in
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Working hours are Monday through Friday 7am-3pm
Work includes, spreading and compacting the
ash, placement of daily cover, turning over
compost piles and plowing of access roads in the
winter.
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experience.
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required to operate on site equipment
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Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts
BOSTON, MA— January 24,
2023— Local unemployment
rates increased in twenty-four
labor market areas in the state
during the month of December
compared to November,
the Executive Offi ce of Labor
and Workforce Development
reported.
Compared to December
2021, the rates were down in
twenty-four labor market areas.
Of the fi fteen areas for which
employment estimates are
published, three NECTA areas
gained jobs compared to the
previous month. The largest increases
occurred in the Framingham
(+0.2%), LawrenceMethuen
Town-Salem MA-NH
(+0.2%), and Leominster-Gardner
(+0.2%) areas.
From December 2021 to DeThe
statewide seasonally
adjusted preliminary jobs estimate
showed an increase of
6,300 jobs in December, and an
over-the-year gain of 134,500
jobs.
In order to compare the
statewide rate to local unemployment
rates, the U.S. Department
of Labor’s Bureau of
Labor Statistics estimates the
statewide unadjusted unemployment
rate for December
2022 was 3.2 percent, up threetenths
of a percentage point
from the revised November estimate
and one-tenth of a percentage
point below the nation’s
unadjusted unemployment
rate of 3.3 percent.
Last week, the Executive Ofcember
2022, fourteen areas
gained jobs with the largest
percentage increases seen in
the Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
MA-NH (+5.2%), Boston-Cambridge-Newton
(+4.5%), and
Leominster-Gardner (+3.9%)
areas.
fi ce of Labor and Workforce Development
reported the statewide
seasonally adjusted unemployment
rate in the month
of December 2022 was 3.3 percent,
down one-tenth of a percentage
point from the revised
November 2022 estimate of 3.4
percent. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported the nation’s
seasonally adjusted unemployment
rate for December 2022
was 3.5 percent.
The unadjusted unemployment
rates and job estimates
for the labor market areas refl
ect seasonal fl uctuations and
therefore may show different
levels and trends than the
statewide seasonally adjusted
estimates.
The estimates for labor force,
unemployment rates, and jobs
for Massachusetts are based on
diff erent statistical methodology
specifi ed by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
NOTES: The preliminary January
2023 and the revised 2022
unemployment rates, labor force
data and jobs estimates for Massachusetts
will be released on Friday,
March 10, 2023; local unemployment
statistics for January
2023 will be released on Tuesday,
March 14, 2023. Detailed labor
market information is available
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Wreaths Across America
Honors “The Four Chaplains”
On Friday, Feb. 3rd, Wreaths Across
America remembers the 80th
anniversary of the sinking of the
U.S.A.T. Dorchester
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine
, 2023, Wreaths
– Friday, Jan. 20, 2022 – On
Friday, Feb. 3rd
Across America will honor the
American heroes known as “The
Four Chaplains” with a special
live event at 1 pm EST, from the
nondenominational Balsam Valley
Chapel and balsam tip lands
located in the Downeast Region
of Maine. This event is open
to the local public and will be
streamed on the organization’s
Offi cial Facebook Page and on
Wreaths Across America Radio.
On January 23, 1943, the
U.S.A.T. Dorchester left New
York harbor bound for Greenland
carrying over 900 offi cers,
servicemen and civilian workers.
The ship was a coastal passenger
steamship requisitioned
and operated by the War Shipping
Administration (WSA) for
wartime use as a troop ship. The
ship was transiting the Labrador
Sea when it was torpedoed by a
German U-boat (U-233) on February
3, 1943. The ship sank and
675 people on board lost their
lives. Amidst the chaos to save
230 lives four chaplains guided
soldiers trapped below deck to
escape hatches and gave away
their life jackets to save others
on that fateful day. When
the chaplains had done all they
could, they linked arms to pray
and sing hymns as the Dorchester
slipped beneath the waves.
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SAUGUS - 3 room, 1 bedroom Condo at Austin
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SAUGUS - 1st AD - Perfectly located off Saugus
Center this 7 room colonial offers 3 bedrooms,
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SAUGUS - 7 room, 3 bedroom Garrison Colonial
offers 2 full baths, sunroom, kit w/center island,
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FOR SALE
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
FOR RENT- LOCATED ON THE
2ND & 3RD FLOOR, THIS 3
BED, 1 BATH RENTAL IS
CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
HARDWOOD FLOORING
THROUGHOUT. FRONT AND
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LAUNDRY IN THE BASEMENT.
EVERETT $3,050
CALL CHRIS (781) 589-9081
FOR SALE- DESIRABLE WEST PEABODY LOCATION! HOUSE
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BUILT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WITH NEW TV. DECK WITH
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• FOR RENT-3 ROOM, 1 BED, 1
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SMOKING. STORAGE. 2 OFF
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CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842
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