Town officials are looking at ways to celebrate the 250th Anniversary Celebration of America this July, possibly in conjunction with the Tall Ships coming to Boston.
“We have a meeting scheduled with MWRA to discuss upcoming plans for the arrival of the Tall Ships in July 2026,” stated Town Manager Tony Marino in his most recent report to the town council. “We have some plan ideas from the last time the Tall Ships came to Boston, and we will coordinate with MWRA to ensure we take full advantage of their prime viewing location at Deer Island. We are also looking for ideas to host a 250th Anniversary Celebration of America in Winthrop.”
Marino said he and Town Council President Jim Letterie were discussing the possibility of hosting an event from July 11 to 16 to coincide with the Tall Ships’ visit to Boston and were looking for a few town councilors to volunteer to help with ideas, community outreach, and event planning.
In other business in his report, Marino stated that the next update meeting on the Revere Street TIPS project will be held on Saturday, April 4 at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.
“This meeting will include a review of work progress to date and what to expect as we enter the final phase of this project,” Marino stated.
Marino also provided an update on the new fire station project.
“With the Old Middle School and Auditorium work now complete, we are working on getting the stormwater pipes moved to accommodate the new fire station structure,” he stated. “Plan design continues, and we will hold a public hearing on the design in early April 2026; date and time to be announced soon.”
The DPW was also able to complete more of the coastal dune at Yirrell Beach in the past several weeks than was originally reported earlier this month.
“The DPW was able to complete approximately 500 linear feet of Coastal Dune at Yirrell Beach,” Marino stated. “We will set up another meeting in the next few weeks with the neighbors who have staircases down to the beach to plan and identify the five entry points authorized in our Beach Management Plan. We are working with a vendor to get the plantings installed on the coastal dune before April 1, 2026.”
Marino said the town plans to install additional coastal dune materials after Labor Day and finish the project next February or March.
Marino said that work continues on the new dispatch center for the Metro North Regional Emergency Communications Center (MNRECC) at the McKinley School in Revere.
“The MNRECC portion of this project will be $19 Million dollars,” Marino stated. “MNRECC will apply for grant monies for the coming fiscal year (FY27), apply for a bond for the remaining portion of the project, and then apply for State 911 grant funding to cover the yearly principal and interest payments. This work and the new dispatch center will host our dispatch services for Revere, Winthrop, and, most recently, Chelsea.”
The town manager said the State 911 has assured the region that they are committed to the project, and that the town anticipates long-term savings with the addition of Chelsea and, hopefully, other communities to the regional dispatch center.