YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 35, No.34 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday City celebrates groundbreaking of state-of-the-art Revere High School, set to open its doors in 2028 Supported by $233M+ from the MSBA, facility will serve 2,450+ students and redefi ne education in Revere Special to the Advocate M ayor Patrick Keefe, Revere Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly, Democratic Whip Katherine M. Clark, other city and school offi cials, community leaders, educators, families and project partners came together to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Revere High School, a state-of-the-art facility that will provide a modern and expanded campus for over 2,450 students. Upon completion, the school will accommodate the city’s growing student population while offering a safe, modern and inclusive CELEBRATES | SEE Page 16 781-286-8500 Friday, August 22, 2025 Revere Boxing’s Sophia Raso heading to USMC basic training By Melissa Moore-Randall O n a hot August afternoon, Revere Boxing Outreach is buzzing with students getting in their workouts, sparring and hanging out with their boxing family. Hidden in the back of the gym, quietly working out on her own, Sophia Raso is getting in the last of her workouts. A Revere High School Class of 2025 graduate, Raso, 18, will be shipping off to the BOXING | SEE Page 13 GROUND-BREAKING: Shown during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Revere High School, from left to right: Supt. of Revere Public Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly, Mayor Patrick Keefe, U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, City Council President Marc Silvestri, Consigli Construction Co. President Matthew Consigili and LeftField Senior Project Manager Brian Dakin toss the ceremonial dirt this past week. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Mayor Hosts Packed Summer Soiree at Dryft Restaurant Sophia Raso, a 2025 RHS graduate, proudly displaying her U.S. Marines stole. School busing and new cellphone policy top debate for new school year By Barbara Taormina W ith the groundbreaking for the new high school in the spotlight, many residents were no doubt thinking ahead to September 2028, when the new school is expected to open, but for the past couple of months the School Committee has been focused on August 25, the first day of the 2025-26 school year. SCHOOL BUSING | SEE Page 2 WELCOME: Mayor Patrick Keefe is shown with First Lady Jennifer and daughter Adriana as they greet guests to the mayor’s Summer Soiree fundraiser at Dryft Restaurant on Revere Beach. See photo highlights on pages 14–15. (Advocate photo)
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