Revere brief: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Revere City Council tabled a $125,000 request to fund repairs on Garfield Middle School's broken elevator
Archived edition, published Sunday, October 25, 2026. See today's Revere page.
Revere City Council tabled a $125,000 request to fund repairs on Garfield Middle School's broken elevator.
From Revere News
- Subcommittees weigh body art zoning and senior parking study. Revere's Zoning and Economic Development subcommittees weighed a Planning Board-backed body art zoning amendment, a feasibility study on free two-hour senior parking at meters, and a municipal innovation pilot, with Councilor Silvestri citing costs across roughly 15 percent of residents.Revere News
- Council tables Garfield School elevator funding. The Revere City Council moved to reconsider, then tabled, a $125,000 funding request for Garfield Middle School's broken elevator, as Councilor Novoselski warned it posed a safety risk while other councilors argued the School Department should pay instead.Revere News
- License panel debates food truck seating safety. The Revere License Commission considered a food truck license for Tacos Way LLC at 61 Squire Road, weighing safety concerns about cars crossing near proposed outdoor seating, with one member warning it risked "creating a hazardous situation for people."Revere News
- School building panel debates vibration monitoring contract. Revere's school building committee debated a requested vibration and geotechnical monitoring contract extension, after member Rich Biscay questioned why monitoring that cost $23,900 for 16 weeks would cost $102,080 for roughly 26 more months, calling the original ask "a little bit of overkill."Revere News
- Cornhole tournament raises funds for Revere dance team. A cornhole tournament fundraiser for the DRWE dance team was held at Beechmont School Field on Oct. 25, organized by parent Erica DiCicco to help cover competition costs, drawing vendors Twisted Fate and Bon Appetit and an estimated 50 to 75 attendees.Revere News
- Revere deed activity slows, few sales list price. Revere's latest real estate roundup found deed activity slowing in town, with only three of 14 recorded sales listing a price.Revere News
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 27, 10:00 a.m.: Site Plan Review Committee meets Tuesday morning. Revere's Site Plan Review Committee meets Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. in the second-floor Council Chambers at City Hall.City of Revere
- Wed, Oct 28, 5:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals hears cases Wednesday. The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals meets Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall to hear variance and special permit requests.City of Revere