The city council approved using Community Improvement Trust (CIT) funds for two projects at Monday night’s meeting. The first project sets aside $25,000 from the Ward 1 CIT for landscaping and other upgrades behind the American Legion building on Broadway.…
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Council requests increased patrols on Tuttle Street
Several city councillors are looking for increased police patrols on Tuttle Street due to alleged suspicious activity in the area. The motion was introduced by Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro and Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya. “I’ve been getting multiple…
City council honors Polcari, Randall
The city council honored two residents at its Monday night meeting for their contributions to Revere. Ward 5 Councilor Angela Guarino-Sawaya introduced a motion to award a certificate of appreciation to John (“Jack”) Polcari in recognition of his tireless dedication,…
Council approves FY27 budget
The city council made quick work of approving Revere’s $297 million FY27 operating budget on Monday night. After holding several ways and means subcommittee meetings to review the budget with department heads last week, the committee of the whole held…
School committee hears from new RHS principal and deputy principal
The new Revere High School leadership team was on hand for last week’s school committee meeting. In April, Deputy Principal Shay St. Laurent was announced as the new Revere High School principal, taking over for Chris Bowen. Bowen left to…
Council warns of fireworks dangers
It’s almost impossible to stop illegal fireworks activity around the Fourth of July, but the city council wants the city to do what it can to lower the noise around the holiday. Monday night, the council approved a motion introduced…
Council approves payment agreements for battery energy facility
A tax agreement, along with a community host agreement, with Flatiron Energy to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility on Muzzey Street looks to bring $43 million into the city coffers over the next 20 years. The council…
Revere City Council reviews police budget
The city council’s ways and means subcommittee held meetings on Mayor Patrick Keefe’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget last week, meeting with the city’s department heads. Police Chief Maria LaVita fielded several questions from the councilors on her department’s proposed…
Fire chief addresses staffing during budget hearings
The city council’s ways and means subcommittee reviewed the fire department’s proposed $15.75 million budget for FY27 last week as part of its public budget hearings. Most of the questions from the council revolved around staffing, especially at the new…
Revere High bids come in under budget
The new Revere High School project at Wonderland is under budget and on schedule, according to the project manager. At Monday night’s city council meeting, Brian Dakin of Leftfield, the owner’s project manager for the new high school project, provided…
Council approves water rate hike
The city council approved a 4 percent water rate hike on Monday night. That increase sets up a 4 percent increase for the combined water/sewer rates for residential and commercial properties for FY27. Under city ordinances, the council approves the…
Portrait in council chambers will honor Catherine Penn
The portrait of the first elected female city council president will hang in the council chambers. Monday night, the council approved a motion made by Councillors Angela Guarino-Sawaya and Ira Novoselsky to approve the installation of a portrait for Catherine…
Forbes property on Chelsea Creek sold to Mass Audubon
The 18-acre Forbes property has been sold to Mass Audubon. “We can report that the receiver has officially sold the property to Mass Audubon for $8.36 Million,” stated Maltez in a letter to the city council. “As part of the…
Comment period open on CDBG action plan
The city’s housing and community development department held its second public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan at city hall last week. The city is expected to receive about $1.1 million in federal community development block…
Council seeks info on battery storage facility
City councillors are looking for more information about a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility at 0 Muzzey Street. The council may have little say over whether the facility gets built, but approved a motion filed by Councillor-at-Large Michelle…
Revere looks to join low-income solar program
A low-income solar program could save income-eligible Revere Power Choice users roughly $800,000 annually on their electric bills, according to Planning and Community Development Director Tom Skwierawski. The Department of Public Utilities recently started allowing municipalities to deliver community solar…
National Grid updates city council on double utility poles
A representative from National Grid met with the city council Monday night to discuss the issue of double poles in the city at the request of Councillor-at-Large Joanne McKenna. The term “double pole” refers to the situation when a replacement…
In State of the City Address, Mayor Keefe highlights unity and good government as city’s path forward
While the nation as a whole may seem at times hopelessly politically divided, Mayor Patrick Keefe highlighted themes of unity at the annual State of the City address. Keefe delivered the address at the Susan B. Anthony Middle School on…
Council discusses meeting security
The city council is going to look at the cost of ensuring there is a police officer on duty in its chambers for all meetings. At last week’s meeting, Councillors Joanne McKenna and Angela Guarino-Sawaya introduced a motion asking the…
Council approves special permit for Stanton Avenue apartment building
The city council approved a special permit for the conversion of a three-unit residential building at 95 Stanton Ave. to a nine-unit, four-story residential building at last week’s meeting. Councillor-at-Large Michelle Kelley cast the lone vote against the special permit,…