YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 34, No.35 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday RPS hires 100 new educators for 2024-2025 School Year District holds week-long orientation for new staff Special to Th e Advocate T his week Revere Public Schools welcomed a talented cohort of 100 new teachers to join the district’s dedicated team. The start of a new school year is always an exciting time, especially for new teachers. The 100 new hires are taking part in training activities, a tour of the city and learning about the community and the students. The mentoring program for new teachers in Revere has always been a valuable initiative. “This is such an exciting time for educators. I think this might RPS | SEE Page 4 781-286-8500 Friday, August 30, 2024 City Council mulls zoning ordinance to benefit future cannabis retail By Barbara Taormina C ity offi cials are lining up the pieces to bring recreational marijuana businesses to Revere. Chief of Planning and Community Development Tom Skwierawski was at this week’s City Council meeting to inform councillors that the ordinance passed in 2017 that banned marijuana establishments was being repealed. “It’s a stigmatized plant that can actually benefi t people,” said Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri. “It’s that stigma that blocked it years ago and is holding it up today.” Silvestri presented a draft ordinance that provides definitions, uses, special permit district boundaries and regulations for marijuana establishments. “I think it’s time CITY COUNCIL | SEE Page 7 Veterans Invited to Apply for Affordable Condominium Lottery The City of Revere and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund announce veteranspreference lottery for two affordable units Special to Th e Advocate Mayor Patrick Keefe attended last week’s orientation and said this year’s group of new teachers are just another reminder that Revere is a vibrant, desirable and exciting place to work. Revere Students Head Back To School R EVERE, MA — The City of Revere and the Aff ordable Housing Trust Fund have announced that veterans are invited to apply for a veteranspreference lottery for two affordable homeownership condominium units at 133 Salem St in Revere. The veteran-only application period will be open from August 23, 2024 to September 13, 2024. The lottery will be held at Revere City Hall in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 6:00pm. If fewer than two eligible veterans apply, those who already applied from the previous applicant pool for this opportunity are eligible to be selected. The two units available are: • 133 Salem St, Unit 102 — a 479 square foot studio with 1 parking space. For this unit, applicants must be at or below 70% of area median income; the sale price is $220,000. • 133 Salem St, Unit 208 — a 593 square foot 1-bedroom unit with 1 parking space. For this unit, applicants must be at or below 80% of area median income; the sale price is $285,000. VETERANS | SEE Page 10 BACK TO SCHOOL BUDDIES: Starting the school year off together at the AC Whelan School on Tuesday, from left to right, are; friends third-grader Vincent Espada and fi rst-grader Jackson Espada, fourth-grader Nolan Scalan and second-grader Ben Scalan. See page 8 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino)
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