Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! Vol. 35, No.50 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday City rings in the holiday season at annual Tree Lighting & Santa Parade 781-286-8500 Friday, December 12, 2025 RHS project comes in under budget but faces opening delay By Barbara Taormina B rian Dakin, senior project manager for the new ReHAPPY HOLIDAYS: First Lady of Revere Jennifer Keefe, Mayor Patrick Keefe Jr., Santa and Mrs. Claus posed for a photograph before the annual tree lighting last week at city hall plaza. Hundreds braved the cold temperatures to celebrate the annual tree lighting beginning with a Santa Parade. Photo highlights see pages 12–13. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) vere High School project, announced he had good news and bad news at the Building Committee meeting last week. Dakin was reviewing a 90-day construction document required by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), which tracks the progress of the project. Dakin said the good news was there were no changes to the scope or design of the project. The even better news was two separate estimates, one showing costs $8.8 million under budget, and a second estimate that came in $12.3 million under budget. “That keeps me confident Atty. Gerry D’Ambrosio Hosts Annual Food Drive and Holiday Party we’re on the path to achieving the $10 million reduction we’ve talked about,” Dakin told the committee. But the bad news is that the high school will not open in August/September of 2028. According to Dakin, the likely opening of the school will be after the holidays at the end of 2028, most likely 2029. Dakin said the delay was “related to the complexity of resolving ground conditions at the Wonderland site. Soil management and testing were not accounted for properly.” Dakin reiterated that the project scope and budget were in good shape. “This was unforeseen but not fully unexpected,” said Mayor Patrick Keefe. “With a three-year construction project there are always blips.” Keefe said it is a large site, and the city is being extra cautious about where soil is moved. “The good news is fi - nances are lining up favorably,” added Keefe. Dakin said workers will keep leaning into this, to see if any time can be regained. “However, the only responsible thing is to acknowledge that the summer move-in date does not look like it’s achievable,” he said. Human Rights Commission Weighs Civil Rights Complaint Over Alleged Misinformation on Abortion Pill By Barbara Taormina HOLIDAY CHEER: Attorney Gerry D’Ambrosio, of D’Ambrosio LLP, Counselors at Law held his annual Food Drive and Holiday Celebration Saturday night at the Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus. Pictured from left to right, Paul Tellier, Frank Stringi, City Councillor Ira Novoselsky, City Councillor Paul Argenzio, Atty. Gerry D’Ambrosio, Mass. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, and John Cataldo. Photo highlights see page 8. (Advocate photo by Emily Harney) T he Human Rights Commission reviewed a letter from a member of the community outlining a civil rights violation at their meeting last week. It was a diffi cult discussion because information in the complaint was incomplete and commissioners were unclear about their roles and responsibilities with such complaints. HUMAN RIGHTS | SEE Page 5
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