Fall Back 1 Hour Saturday Night! Vol. 36, No.43 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca City Hosts Annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Fun Free Every Friday 781-286-8500 Friday, October 30, 2026 City Council Approves $16.5 Million Bond for Wonderland Site Settlement Advocate Staff Report T he City Council voted Monday night to approve a $16.5 million bond to settle the city’s eminent domain case involving the purchase of the Wonderland property, the 33-plus-acre site of the new Revere High School currently under construction. The new high school is slated to open to students by the beginning of 2029. In 2022, the council approved a $30.5 million bond for the city’s acquisition of the property through eminent domain. Since 2023, the city had SCARY FUN: Mayor Patrick Keefe and First Lady Jennifer Keefe dressed up as baseball players, handing out candy to Sophia Duarte and Emilio Chacon, who dressed as the Incredible Hulk during last week’s Annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Fun. See inside for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) City of Revere Receives $500,000 Community Health Award from Mass General Brigham Award will help enhance Public Health programs with a focus on the impacts of economic instability and behavioral health on health inequities Special to Th e Advocate T he City of Revere and Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. are proud to announce that the Revere Public Health Department has been awarded $500,000 in Community Health Impact Funds from Mass General Brigham (MGB) to expand programs supporting economic stability and mobility, and mental and behavioral health. The funding is part of MGB’s Determination of Need Community Health Initiative, which committed approximately $68.9 million over eight years to its priority communities of Revere, Boston, Chelsea, and Winthrop. The program’s aim is to address how socioeconomic factors, such as housing affordability, economic stability, access to transportation, food security, and employment, can have a significant impact on individual and community health outcomes. AWARD | SEE Page 3 been involved in a lawsuit with the property’s former owners over the amount of compensation owed for the taking. The dispute was settled earlier this year, paving the way for the additional bond authorization. At Monday night’s meeting, Mayor Patrick Keefe emphasized that despite the $16.5 million settlement and approximately $900,000 in legal fees, the overall project is still projected to cost less than the original $493 million bond approved for the new high school. CITY COUNCIL | SEE Page 2 Revere voters to decide statewide races, nine ballot questions Nov. 3 Advocate Staff Report P olls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the state election, with voters deciding a series of statewide and district races and weighing in on nine ballot questions. More than 500,000 registered voters across Massachusetts had cast ballots through early voting or mailin voting by the end of last week, according to the offi ce of Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin. The ballot includes contested races for governor and U.S. Senate, along with several other statewide offi ces. Democratic incumbent Maura Healey is facing Republican Mike Minogue and independent candidate Andrea James in the race for governor. In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat incumbent Ed Markey is seeking reelection against Republican John Deaton. Independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai and Joe Tache of the Socialism and Liberation Party are also on the ballot. Other statewide contests include the attorney general’s race, where Democratic incumbent Andrea Campbell faces Republican Michael VOTERS | SEE Page 2
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