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A letter from the Mayor's Office: November 29, 2024.
Thank you for being a subscriber to our newsletter! We are appreciative of your commitment and interest in our community.
We have plenty of holiday events and activities coming up around the corner. Read on through this special holiday season issue of the newsletter to learn more about all of the ways you can get involved in the community during this time: there are family events, volunteer opportunities, and much, much more.
One of our largest events annually, our Santa Parade and Tree Lighting, is taking place tomorrow, Saturday, November 30. We hope you'll join us in holiday fun for our Santa Parade on Broadway at 4:00pm, and our Tree Lighting at 5:00pm at City Hall Plaza (281 Broadway)!
As a reminder, City Hall will be CLOSED this week, on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Don't forget to follow our official City of Revere Facebook page to stay tapped in on day-to-day updates, alerts, and activities across the city.
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Come see what Revere has to offer you! For any questions about the content of this newsletter, please email revere_mayor@revere.org, or dial 311.
Thank you!
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A Reminder that City Hall is Open until 7:00pm on Mondays!
City Hall is open until 7:00pm on Tuesdays, following a Monday holiday.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
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The Haas Health and Wellness Center, located at 321 Charger Street, is a new gym and wellness facility, operated through Revere Parks and Recreation. Outfitted with the finest of equipment-- including Keiser machines-- the Haas Center is a great place to get in a good workout. In addition, the Haas Center has saunas and daily workout classes. Join below!
Become a Member Today
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Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Scholarship Santa Parade
Saturday, November 30 | 3:30pm-5:00pm | Meet-up at Revere High School Back Parking Lot (101 School Street)
    Join us in a parade around the City of Revere leading up to the Tree Lighting at City Hall Plaza.
If you would like to ride on a float during this parade, please register online now at the link below. All registration fees will directly benefit the Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Scholarship for Revere Students.
Register to Ride a Parade Float on Nov. 30!
If you would like to spectate, the parade route is below:
Parade floats will travel from Revere High School, up True Street, up Cushman, around Newhall, down Malden, and return to parade down Broadway, meeting with the Tree Lighting event at 5:00pm.
Please exercise patience and caution, and expect traffic delays through the duration of the parade.
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Revere Historical Society Holiday Gathering
Sunday, December 8 | 12:00pm-3:00pm | Revere History Museum (108 Beach Street)
 It’s time to unveil this year’s ornament and quite frankly, we think it’s spectacular! Bluebeard’s Palace, one of the most iconic attractions of old Revere Beach, can now grace your tree!
This will be on sale at our holiday gathering December 8th, from 12:00pm-3:00pm. Guests on the 8th can also be among the first to buy tickets for our Giggles fundraiser on January 23rd.
And perhaps most importantly, for the first time in a long time, guests will be able to visit our newly renovated exhibit rooms! Trust me when I say that they are looking incredible, and even people who have visited the museum many times will feel like they are walking into brand new spaces.
We hope to see everyone at the museum on the 8th!
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Bingo Night
Wednesday, December 11 | 5:00pm-6:30pm | Garfield School/Community Center (176 Garfield Avenue)
  Calling all kids! Join us for a night of fun, prizes, and lots of excitement at Kids Bingo Night! Grab your bingo cards, get ready to shout 'Bingo!' and win awesome prizes.
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9th Annual Coats for Kids Ugly Sweater Party
Thursday, December 12 | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Dryft Revere (500 Ocean Avenue)
A child walked into Revere City Hall asking for a winter coat because he didn't have one. That's how this all started. These past nine years, WE as a community have raised an extraordinary amount of money, coats, toys, hats and gloves and provided them to children of all ages from all over our surrounding area. We work with Revere Public schools, social workers, local nurses, DCF and other local social programs. Your support this year is needed more than ever. People are struggling to make ends meet through this inflated economy. Parents have to choose whether they put food on the table or winter coats on their children's backs. It's a choice that shouldn't have to be made, but unfortunately, people must make them today. Our goal this year, as always, is to provide as many children as possible with a winter coat. This all depends on YOU. Please share about our December 12th, 2024, 6:00pm-9:00pm event at Dryft Revere. Please come to the event and bring a new winter coat for a child (bigger/older kids too!). Please drop off coats at any of our locations, including City Hall and the Haas Health and Wellness Center, the Wharf, and the Police Station. Every dollar goes to providing children with winter gear.
As always, Thank you for your support and we hope you make it to the event!
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Robert A. Marra Memorial Sounds of Christmas Concert and Food Drive
Sunday, December 15 | 4:00pm | St. Anthony's Church (250 Revere Street)
 Please join the family of Robert A. Marra for the annual Memorial Sounds of Christmas Concert and Food Drive. Your generous donation of non-perishable food items for the Revere Food Pantry is requested.
As always, thank you for your support and we hope you make it to the event!
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City of Revere to Host Annual Santa Parade, Tree Lighting
Parade to be held in honor of the Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Scholarship Fund from 4:00pm-5:00pm, Tree Lighting to Follow at 5:00pm
REVERE, MA – Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. is proud to invite Revere residents to the annual Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Scholarship Santa Parade, which will bring floats and fun throughout the Broadway corridor of Revere, from 4:00pm-5:00pm, leading into the Tree Lighting, Saturday, November 30, 2024, from 5:00pm-8:00pm at City Hall Plaza (281 Broadway).
Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Scholarship Santa Parade - Saturday, November 30, from 3:30pm - 5:00pm, with meet-up at Revere High School Rear Parking Lot (101 School Street)
Residents are encouraged to celebrate along the parade route, which will travel:
The Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Scholarship Fund benefits Revere students in honor of Priscilla Nickerson, a Revere resident committed to serving others and community building. To support the Revere Public School students benefitting from this scholarship fund, residents are invited to join Mayor Keefe on a float during the Santa Parade, and can register at: www.revere.org/santawalk, or by sending a $20.00 donation to @CityofRevereMA on Venmo with the memo “Santa Parade.” Direct donations to the fund can also be made without participation in the parade.
Tree Lighting - Saturday, November 30, from 5:00pm - 8:00pm, at City Hall Plaza (281 Broadway)
At the Tree Lighting, Santa Claus will make his annual visit to Revere to light the City Hall Tree, and take photos with children. There will also be family activities, including inflatables, cookie decorating, a trackless train, and reindeer rides.
“There’s no better way to ring in the spirit of the season, than celebrating with our community for one of Revere’s greatest traditions: the Tree Lighting,” said Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr, “This year, we’ve added more fun by incorporating the Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Scholarship Santa Parade. Make sure to join in on the holiday fun this season with us!”
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Mayor Keefe Moves to Initiate First Phases of New Revere High School Project
Fencing will be installed to secure the Wonderland property for important preliminary on-site tasks
REVERE, MA – The administration of Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. has initiated the early phases of the new Revere High School project. In November, the City will move to install temporary fencing along the front side of the Wonderland property along VFW Parkway and North Shore Road. The fencing will serve to better secure the site as additional site investigations and planning advance in the coming months. Site demolition and preparations are planned to become underway in May/June 2025, and major building construction is planned to commence in August/September 2025.
In the meantime, project consultants and engineers are advancing various on-site tasks including soil investigation and testing, existing utility coordination and survey work. The temporary fencing being installed this month provides the City, project, and current site commercial tenants with an increased ability to control access to the site and provide a safe working area. The current usage of the site by the existing commercial tenants will continue until early 2025, when they will be moved offsite to accommodate the commencement of construction. The new Revere High School is anticipated to open at the beginning of the school year in 2028.
“I am happy to get the ball rolling on the Revere High School project,” commented Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. “It is important that the Wonderland site is secured, so we can work expeditiously to meet our ambitious timeline goals with this project. This is an important milestone that marks the beginning of a long-sought project that benefits students, teachers, and the community at large.”
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Mayor Keefe to Re-Institute Toys for Tickets Program
Residents are encouraged to bring a new toy to the Parking Office to have parking tickets waived
REVERE, MA – Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. is proud to re-institute the Toys for Tickets Program in the City of Revere. From now until Friday, December 13, 2024, residents are encouraged to bring a new toy to the Parking Office to have their parking tickets waived. The toy must be new, unused, and in original packaging, and of similar or equal value to the parking ticket.
Toys must be brought to the Parking Department, located at 300 Broadway, Suite #2, for up to a $30 exemption per ticket (maximum 5 tickets). This program is only applicable to late fees.
Toys will be donated to students in the Revere Public School system in need during the holiday season.
To encourage holiday shopping at local businesses in Revere, there will also be free parking every Saturday in December (12/7/2024, 12/14/2024, and 12/21/2024).
Please contact the Office of the Parking Commissioner with questions and comments regarding the program: parking@revere.org or (781) 629-5127.
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Download the Revere 311 App Today!
On the Revere 311 app, you can submit requests for city services (such as having a pothole filled, reporting flooding, etc.), check trash collection schedules, apply for permitting, and receive important alerts and updates.
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Using this app, or dialing 3-1-1, is also the simplest and most effective way to contact City Hall!
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Deck the halls with creativity! 
Get ready for the sweetest competition of the season! 
Who will take home the gold (or the candy)?
