YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 36, No.25 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday Kowloon Tiki on the Beach Host Ribbon-Cutting 781-286-8500 Friday, June 26, 2026 Council Approves Agreements for Proposed Battery Storage Facility at Caddy Farm Site By Barbara Taormina T he City Council approved a host community agreement and a pilot agreement with Flatiron for the operation of a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) at Muzzey Street, or as some residents may know the site, Caddy Farm. Located along Route 1 north, the 49-acre tract straddles Revere and Saugus and is adjacent to the former Weylu’s restaurant site. Revere’s portion of land consists of approximately 30 acres. A battery energy storage TEAM TIKI: Kowloon Tiki on the Beach co-owner Michael Aldi, Mayor Patrick Keefe, Jr. and co-owner Bobby Wong cut the ribbon on Monday to offi cially open Kowloon Tiki on the Beach restaurant on Revere Beach Boulevard. See inside for photo highlights. (Advocate photos by Emily Harney) system stores electricity in rechargeable batteries and releases it when needed. BESS smooths power fl uctuations and shifts and stores energy produced by solar and wind systems for times when the demand and cost of electricity are high, helping to integrate renewable energy sources into the grid while reducing electricity costs. Battery storage systems are considered a critical tool for utilities. Mayor Patrick Keefe, Jr. said the city’s public safety and planning offi cials have been working on the two agreements for the past several months. Flatiron plans to present the project to the site plan review committee for final approval later this summer. The mayor explained that the agreements are entry points, or agreements, that show Flatiron that Revere is willing to work with them. Together, the agreements will APPROVES | SEE Page 9 Artemis II Recovery Corpsman Vlad Link Speaks to RHS Robotics Team By Melissa Moore-Randall V lad Link, a Chelsea native who played a role in the Artemis II recovery, recently met with Revere High’s JROTC Robotics and Drone Team. Link has served in the Navy for 18 years. He played a pivotal role in the Artemis II recovery, serving on the USS John P. Murtha to open the Orion capsule hatch, provide the fi rst medical check after splashdown and capture the historic moment on a GoPro. He addressed the JROTC Robotics and Drone Team who recently won a National Championship for a project linked to Artemis II’s mission concept. Link credited his preparation to his time on the MIT RobotCORPSMAN | SEE Page 7 US Navy Corpsman Vlad Link, who played a role in the Artemis II recovery, is pictured with Revere High’s JROTC Robotics and Drone Team during a recent visit. Link addressed the team, who recently won a National Championship for a project linked to Artemis II’s mission concept.
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