Congratulations RHS Class of 2021 Vol.30, No.23 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Revere High graduates 450 students at 116th Graduation Exercises Seniors learn from the past and look to the future Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, June 11, 2021 Revere lands major Life Science Development at Suffolk Downs Will bring jobs & economic development for Revere residents By Adam Swift F or the past four years, the work on the massive Suffolk Downs development has been largely behind the scenes as The HYM Investment Group has secured the permitting necessary to move forward with the project that will eventually total over 16 million square feet in Revere and East Boston. But with site work underway, and work on the first buildings in the fi rst phase in Revere – the one-million-square-foot Beachmont Plaza – to begin this year, big things are happening at the storied former racetrack. HYM Founding Partner/Managing Director Thomas O’Brien updated the City Council last Monday night. The biggest revelation of the night was the plan to build a fi ve-story, $500 million life sciences building on the lots marked R10 and R11 on the plans for the site. Originally, those two sites were slated as residential developments. O’Brien said that one of the DEVELOPMENT | SEE Page 13 By Adam Swift A fter facing down a pandemic and remote learning for the better part of 18 months, the Class of 2021 celebrated graduation Tuesday evening GRADUATION | SEE Page 14 CAPPING THE EVENING: RHS Class of 2021 leaders display their decorated caps during graduation exercises on Tuesday evening were, from left; Class President Elijah Nater, Vice President Julianna DiCicco, Secretary Minnah Sheikh and Treasurer Adetayo Atitebi. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival August 28 The Revere Beach Partnership welcomes you “Back To The Beach” for its 125th Anniversary I n coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation & Recreation, the Revere Beach Partnership is excited to announce that it will be hosting a modified version of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival from August 6–8. After having to cancel the famed event in 2020 (due to COVID-19), the Revere Beach Partnership is excited to be getting “Back To The Beach”! “The mission of the Revere FESTIVAL | SEE Page 13 REVERE FIREFIGHTERS’ VIRTUAL MEMORIAL Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:15 A.M. Relatives and friends of the Revere Fire Department are cordially invited to tune into our Annual Firefighters Memorial Day Exercises virtually. The ceremony will be live on RevereTV on Comcast Channel 9 or 1072 HD, RCN Channel 13 or 613 HD. You can also watch the ceremony on RevereTV's Facebook and YouTube page. Please tune in as we honor our departed members at this, our most solemn traditional service. Christopher P. Bright Chief of Department Shown from left to right: Mayor Brian Arrigo, event organizer and Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito and State Senator Joseph Boncore. See page 12 for more photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) City hosts Second Annual Gay Pride flag raising
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