The city council is continuing to move toward allowing recreational marijuana sales in Revere. Monday night, the council held a public hearing on an ordinance that would allow special permit districts for marijuana sales in the city. Claire Inzerillo of…
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Council to Consider Amended Municipal Flagpole Ordinance
A flag use policy for city property submitted by the mayor’s office created some disagreement among city councillors, city officials, and residents at a public hearing at Monday night’s council meeting. “It was the intent of the DEI (Diversity, Equity,…
Council Raises Concerns about Mail Delivery
The city council is looking for answers regarding spotting mail delivery service in Revere.Last week, Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto filed a motion asking the mayor to request a representative from the United States Postal Service appear before the council to address…
Mayor Announces Efforts to Curb Violence at High School
Following the latest fight at Revere High School that saw one teacher injured while trying to break it up, Mayor Patrick Keefe has announced several steps the city is taking to help curb violence in the schools.Those initiatives include an…
Styrofoam Container Ban to Go into Effect Next July
An ordinance banning polystyrene, or Styrofoam, food packaging containers that was passed by the city council in 2021 will finally go into effect on July 1 of next year.“This was passed by the city council in 2021 and it was…
Light turnout in Revere for state primary
As expected, voter turnout was light in Revere and across the state for last week’s state primary election. In Revere, turnout was just over 11.5 percent, with 3,730 of the city’s 32,117 registered voters casting ballots. In the most closely…
City and firefighters sign new three-year contract
The city council approved a new contract with the local firefighters union on Monday night. The memorandum of agreement between the city and Revere Firefighters Local 926 calls for a 3 percent raise for firefighters for each year of the…
HYM Development Addresses Suffolk Downs Progress
Tom O’Brien of HYM Development addressed the fallout from a recent Boston Globe article that stated that work at the Suffolk Downs redevelopment has been halted at Monday night’s city council meeting. The overall plan for the 161-acre Suffolk Downs…
Police Chief, Council Address Speeding and Traffic Issues
Addressing rampant speeding and traffic concerns in the city has been a top goal for the city council and the mayor in recent years. Monday night, Police Chief David Callahan and several other department heads appeared before the council to…
Sannella Appointed to Fill out School Committee Term
Former School Committee member Frederick Sannella was sworn in to fill the remaining committee term of the late Anthony “Tony” Mattera at a joint meeting of the city council and school committee on Monday night. Mattera, a former Revere educator…
City Council unanimously supports fundraising program of Revere Boxing
It was an easy unanimous decision for the city council on Monday night when it approved a temporary fundraising business license for Revere Police Officer Joe Singer and his Revere Boxing Program. The program is in its third year, and…
Council Seeks Legal Opinion on Proposed Flag Ordinance
The city council is seeking a legal opinion on a proposed ordinance that would establish rules and regulations for the display of flags and use of city hall. Steve Morabito, the city’s Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, presented the…
Community Response Network Meeting Highlights City’s Summer Activities
The latest meeting of the Revere’s Community Response Network, which includes a number of city leaders, on Monday highlighted a number of upcoming events and important dates. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Richard Gallucci noted that the school district’s 2024-25 school…
Work Continues on New High School Plans
With the approval of the bonding of a new Revere High School at the Wonderland site earlier this spring, the RHS Building Committee has focused on fine tuning the design of the proposed new school. The building committee held its…
