YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 36, No.28 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday Suffolk Downs celebrates the Grand Opening of The Amp, a new outdoor amphitheater and community gathering space Special to Th e Advocate O n July 10, 2026, The HYM Investment Group LLC (HYM) and the City of Revere celebrated the offi cial grand opening of The Amp at Suffolk Downs, a new 600-person-capacity outdoor amphitheater and open space located at 125 Salt St. in Revere. The Amp marks a signifi cant milestone in the transformative 161-acre Suff olk Downs redevelopment: one of its fi rst SUFFOLK DOWNS | SEE Page 2 781-286-8500 Friday, July 17, 2026 Guarino-Sawaya Dedicates Ward 5 CIT Funds to Fire Station Repairs Council Approves $570K for Freeman Street Fire Station Repairs By Barbara Taromina T he City Council approved a $570,000 appropriation from the Community Improvement Trust (CIT) Fund for repairs to the Freeman Street Fire Station. Community improvement trust funds are monies developers contribute to neighborhoods to off set the impact of development. The funds are distributed by wards, and ward councillors help direct their use. Ward 5 had $571,000 in community improvement Angela Guarino-Sawaya Ward 5 Councillor FIRE STATION | SEE Page 2 Mayor Patrick Keefe, city councillors and members of The HYM Investment Group, LLC are shown during the offi cial grand opening of The Amp at Suff olk Downs, a new 600-person-capacity outdoor amphitheater and open space located at 125 Salt St. in Revere. (Courtesy photo) WELCOME BACK TO THE INTERNATIONAL SAND SCULPTING FESTIVAL July 17-July 19, Revere Beach T East Boston resident “Jimmy” Bejko’s sculpture was “I want to break free” during last year’s 21st Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival. (Advocate fi le photo) he Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is back! This renowned event will feature a weekend fi lled with art from our master sand sculptors, and family fun! This festival brings in hundreds of thousands to Revere Beach over the three-day course. We invite you to join us July 17-19th at Revere Beach for an experience you’ll never forget. FESTIVAL | SEE Page 4 City Council sets hearing on public property naming ordinance By Barbara Taormina T he City Council scheduled a public hearing on a new ordinance to establish a consistent and transparent approach to naming the city’s public property. Rose Burns, an aide to Mayor Patrick Keefe, introduced a draft of the ordinance to the council. Burns explained that the new regulations are meant to ensure that names of city property are thoughtful, community-informed and aligned with the district’s values. The policy applies to all districtowned or leased buildings, facilities and designated areas within them. According to the draft ordinance, city-owned property may only be named or renamed via a motion introduced by the City Council or a communication from the mayor. All names require approval from the City Council and Mayor. Burns said the ordinance mirrors the school department’s policy for naming buildings, but the ordinance will not apply to public school buildings, parts of public-school buildings or areas located on public school grounds. The School Committee retains sole discretion to name, rename or change the name of any building or facility, or to dedicate a specifi c area. CITY COUNCIL | SEE Page 8
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