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Last 14 days

• Council approves $16.5 million Wonderland bond. The Revere City Council approved a $16.5 million bond Monday night to settle the eminent domain case for the Wonderland site, future home of the new Revere High School, the Revere Journal reported.Revere Journal
• Council hears rental registry ordinance proposal. The Revere City Council held a public hearing Monday night on an ordinance creating a new unified rental registry and inspection program for the city, according to the Revere Journal.Revere Journal
• Revere, Gloucester land floodplain management grant. Revere and Gloucester will share in nearly $1.5 million in state floodplain management grants announced by Governor Maura Healey's office through the MAPC-administered MTTA program, the Revere Journal reported.Revere Journal
• Council honors former mayor Tom Ambrosino. The Revere City Council presented former Mayor Thomas Ambrosino with a certificate of commendation Monday night, marking his retirement after nearly four decades of public service, the Revere Journal reported.Revere Journal
• License panel weighs food truck seating safety. Revere's License Commission reviewed Tacos Way LLC's push for outdoor seating at 61 Squire Road, with commissioners warning the tables sat too close to crossing traffic and needed a full city site plan review.Revere News
• School panel trims vibration monitoring contract. Revere's school building committee debated extending a vibration and geotechnical monitoring contract, questioning why costs would jump sharply even though the project's manager confirmed the monitoring isn't legally required.Revere News
• Cornhole tournament raises funds for dance team. A cornhole tournament at Beechmont School Field on Oct. 25 raised money for the DRWE dance team, organized by parent Erica DiCicco and drawing an estimated 50 to 75 attendees with vendors Twisted Fate and Bon Appetit.Revere News
• Obituary notices for week of Oct. 19-25. Revere's obituary column this week lists five residents who died between Oct. 19 and Oct. 21: Caruso, Carolyn; Chhua, Hua; Coviello, Laura T.; Lamberti, Violet; and Reed, Karen Cipriano.Revere News
• Only three of 14 home sales list price. This week's deed roundup recorded 14 property sales in Revere, but only three listed a sale price, leaving most transaction values undisclosed.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
• City to test voting machines Saturday. Revere's Election Department will publicly test tabulators and the AutoMark voter assist terminal on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m. at City Hall ahead of the fall election.Revere News
• City eyes $100,000 CDBG shift for homebuyers. Revere officials are seeking to reallocate $100,000 of this year's roughly $645,000 Community Development Block Grant toward a new housing assistance program, Revere Journal reports.Revere Journal
• Revere sale prices range from $300,000 to $620,000 amid partial data. Revere home sales in the recent reporting period ranged from $300,000 to $620,000, according to partial price data compiled for the roundup.Revere News

Coming up

• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m.: Revere polls open Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls in Revere will be open Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the state election, which includes races for governor and U.S. Senate, the Revere Journal reported.Revere Journal

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