Revere 2025 State of the City highlights

Mayor Patrick Keefe outlined successes in public safety, infrastructure and community building, and delivered updates on important projects

Mayor Patrick M. Keefe, Jr. delivered his second State of the City Address on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and was joined by Governor Maura Healey, State Senator Lydia Edwards, State Representatives Jessica Giannino and Jeffrey Turco, other elected officials, union representatives and City of Revere employees. Highlights of Mayor Keefe’s address:

PUBLIC EDUCATION

• The NEW Revere High School will break ground at the Wonderland site in late summer 2025.
• Revitalizing the McKinley School will bring 200 early childhood education seats to Revere.
• Revere High School Class of 2025 is headed to elite colleges, such as Brown, Tufts and Colby.

COMMERCIAL GROWTH

• In 2024, 82 NEW businesses opened their doors, because “a Revere address fosters success.”
• Continued work at Suffolk Downs guarantees union construction and permanent jobs in Revere.
• Larger businesses, like Amazon, will continue to contribute tens of millions in tax revenue.

PUBLIC SAFETY

• The NEW Alden A. Mills Point of Pines Fire Station opens in late spring 2025.
• The Revere Police welcomed five NEW officers, several of whom are bilingual.
• Partnering with Chelsea and Winthrop will bring an enhanced regional 911 call center to Revere.

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Water main improvement projects in the Oak Island and Library Street neighborhoods increase water quality for residents and water volume for public safety.
• Public works projects are being handled in-house to increase productivity and cut costs.

PUBLIC SPACES

• The Department of Public Works has begun construction of the NEW McMackin Field.
• The Gibson Park revitalization project will bring NEW tennis courts and a multi-sport field.
• Partnering with Suffolk Downs will bring the Revere Beach Farmer’s Market to Beachmont.

ACTIVITIES

• Beautify Revere, our Earth Day event, draws hundreds together to improve our community.
• Revere Beach Pride brings an inclusive, family-friendly celebration to Waterfront Square.
• Fall Festival & Porchfest brings families together for activities and live music on Broadway.

COMMUNITY BUILDING

• The Haas Health and Wellness Center has increased offerings of popular fitness classes.
• Revere Recreation, the Revere Public Library and the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center welcome tens of thousands annually for a wide variety of thoughtful, inclusive and fun activities: There’s something for everyone.

INNOVATION

• Revere311 presents: PIPER, an AI chat assistant that allows residents to connect to City Hall via text in 75 different languages. To get started, text ‘Hello’ to 844-30-PIPER (74737).