The City Council had finances on its mind during Monday night’s meeting with a request to back a grant application for a new high school, a request to study the feasibility of a new fire station in the Point of…
Suffolk Downs Overlay District Approved by City Council
The City Council has approved the Suffolk Downs Overlay District proposed by HYM Investments, owners and developers of the 161-acre site that is shared with East Boston. The overlay district covers the 52-acres on the old site on Winthrop Ave.…
Medical Marijuana Tax for Revere Approved
Monday night the council voted to accept a state law that would allow the city to impose a 3 percent tax on any marijuana purchased at a marijuana facility. The council has already voted against recreational marijuana shops, but a…
Tenants File Suit in Court over Housing Conditions
Since Feb. 23 tenants in three high-rise buildings known as the Water’s Edge at 364, 370 and 388 Ocean Ave. have been without a functioning elevator, and the issue has gone to Housing Court. A special office by the management…
NECCO Employees May Face Layoffs
If NECCO doesn’t find a buyer, then upwards of 400 employees could face layoffs. There are roughly 40 employees of these who reside in Revere. Last week NECCO’s CEO Mark McGee notified Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo that without a buyer…
Summer 2018 with Revere Parks and Recreation
To our fellow residents, the summer of 2018 marks yet another exciting season with the City of Revere’s Parks and Recreation Department; even after what turned out to be a tremendous 2017, this could be our best summer yet. Our…
