The Revere Housing Authority is moving forward with a large redevelopment plan for its Cooledge Street site that could bring hundreds of new affordable and market-rate housing units to the site. The RHA was before the city council last week…
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Council vote clears way for traffic light at new Overlook Ridge intersection
The creation of new traffic patterns at the Overlook Ridge development on the Revere-Malden line have been decades in the making. Last week, the Revere City Council approved the proposed layout of a parcel of Overlook Ridge Drive that will…
Council approves funding for Garfield elevator study
The Revere City Council approved $125,000 to fund a study for new elevators at the Garfield Elementary School at its meeting last week. Earlier this fall, the council rejected the appropriation, with several councilors noting that they were not against…
Council approves bond for eminent domain settlement in Wonderland
Monday night, the Revere City Council approved a $16.5 million bond to settle the eminent domain case for the purchase of the Wonderland site. The 33-plus acre Wonderland property is the site of the new Revere High School, which is…
Revere voters head to polls next Tuesday
Polls will be open in Revere for the state election on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year’s state election is highlighted by races for governor and U.S. Senate, as well as a number of statewide…
Council takes up rental registry ordinance at meeting
The Revere City Council is considering a change in how it inspects and registers rental units in the city. Monday night, the council held a public hearing on an ordinance establishing a new unified rental registry and inspection program. Under…
Revere council honors former Mayor Tom Ambrosino
The Revere City Council honored former Mayor Thomas Ambrosino with a certificate of commendation at its meeting Monday night. Ambrosino recently retired after nearly four decades of public service. He went on to be the city manager in Chelsea and…
North Shore teen killed in wrong-way crash in Revere
A 17-year-old high school senior was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Revere early Sunday morning. The teenager was driving the wrong way at approximately 3:30 a.m. when he struck another car near the Sargent Street ramp,…
Revere looks to allocate funding for new homebuyer program
Revere city officials are seeking to reallocate $100,000 in Community Development Block Grants for a new housing assistance program. This year, Revere was allocated just over $645,000 in the CDBG grants through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.…
Local nonprofits get state workforce development grants
Several local nonprofit organizations recently benefitted from state grants for their workforce training programs. Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced $6 million in Community Workforce Partnerships grants to support 34 projects across 17 Massachusetts communities. The awards will help residents…
Kayem Food voluntarily recalls 1.6 million pounds of product
Chelsea-based Kayem Foods voluntarily recalled some fully cooked meat and poultry products last week, and is working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the product recall, according to Kayem officials. These products, stored and shipped between June…
Revere Cultural Council to begin reviewing grant applications
The Revere Cultural Council had received nearly 50 applications for Mass Cultural Council grants as of its October meeting last week. During the meeting, the local cultural council reviewed the process for distributing the nearly $46,000 in state cultural council…
Sawaya calls for traffic study of Carey Circle area
Traffic and parking concerns have likely been a concern for the Revere City Council since the first Model Ts started motoring along Revere Beach. Last week, Ward 5 Councilor Angela Guarino-Sawaya introduced a motion asking that the Department of Conservation…
Federal funds to help Revere Fire Department hire 12 firefighters
This week, FEMA awarded nearly $4 million in grant funding for fire departments and other first responder organizations in Massachusetts. Revere was the biggest recipient of the FEMA grants, with a $2.5 million award that will allow the Revere Fire…
Proposed study to look at free meter parking for senior citizens
One Revere City Councillor wants to give senior citizens a break when it comes to parking at city meters. At Monday night’s meeting, the council supported a motion filed by Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya asking that the mayor request…
Revere Council debates funding of Garfield School elevator funding
The potential city funding for an elevator study at the Garfield School was tabled by the Revere City Council Monday night. At last week’s council meeting, the city council voted down a request from city finance director Richard Viscay requesting…
Councillors want further discussion on building naming process
Earlier this fall, the Revere City Council approved a new naming policy for municipal buildings. Monday night, the council approved a motion made by Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya and Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro asking that the mayor, city…
Councillors look to revise proposed tree ordinance
Revere City Councillors Joanne McKenna and Jim Mercurio are looking to revise a proposed city-wide tree ordinance they recently introduced to the council before bringing it back to the council. Monday night, the council held a public hearing on the…
Revere councilor asks for answers on mail delivery
Inconsistent mail delivery has been an issue for Revere residents and others across the region over the past several years. At Monday night’s city council meeting, Councillor-at-Large Joanne McKenna introduced a motion requesting that the mayor contact the US Postal…
Revere council approves city property naming regulations
The Revere City Council approved a new ordinance establishing regulations for naming city properties at its meeting on Monday night. The ordinance establishes guidelines for naming buildings and other large city-owned properties, such as parks, after people who have made…