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Luxurious beach living opens on the Boulevard
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Mayor Brian Arrigo (holding scissors) is shown cutting the ceremonial ribbon with Roy MacDowell, Roy’s sons, Roy, Jr., Roy III and Todd, and Erik Swanson of Baystone Development, City Councillors John Powers and Arthur Guinasso, Linda Guinasso, Sofia Forgione of State Rep. Bob DeLeo’s office, Councillors Charlie Patch, Steve Morabito and Patrick Keefe and Police Chief James Guido. (Advocate photo by JD Mitchell)
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he Beach House luxury apartments at 540 Re vere Beach Blvd. recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Baystone Development, Mayor Bri-
an Arrigo and city officials. The ultramodern, open concept–st yled apar tments offer amazing amenities all styled with the ocean beauty in mind, said Bay-
stone Development partner Todd MacDowell. Currently, of the one- and twobedroom apartments, 86% are already leased and 65% are occupied. Twenty new
renters moved in over a recent weekend. MacDowell said the idea for the Beach House apartment living is to promote healthy lifestyle by offer-
ing a state-of-the-art fitness center and amenities, such as kayaking, paddle boarding and wind surfing lessons, all within 30 steps of Revere Beach.
A tradition continues: Row, Row, Row In State: Grocery gap caused Revere race for Autism Awareness on Aug. 11 by transportation woes Event sponsors, volunteers and raffle items still needed
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et ready to row, row, row for some great fun in the sun and a truly wonderful cause as registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Row, Row, Row In Revere on Saturday, August 11. Canoers will start at the Point of Pines Yacht Club for the opening ceremonies and then paddle or row down the Pines River to the finish line at North Shore Marine. The after-party will take place at the home base, The Marina Restaurant & Bar at the Wharf. Once again, Charles River Canoe will be donating all the canoes for the event.
UP THE RIVER WITH A PADDLE: Canoers participating in last year’s 1st Annual Row, Row, Row In Revere are shown making their way along the Pines River. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, August 11; participants must be registered by August 9. (Courtesy photo)
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The event is still seeking sponsors, donations and raffle items as well as volunteers. Please view the event on the Facebook page www. Facebook.com/RowRowRowInRevere and on Instagram: Row_Row_ Row_in_Revere. Money raised will help support programs and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Thanks to the generosity of the local community last year, all proceeds helped to provide horseback
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ransportation appears to be the biggest obstacle for local residents to get to grocery stores, according to the Massachusetts Food Trust, which ranks Revere fifth in the state with the most significant grocery gap, which they defined as residents not having available markets or healthy grocery options near them. There are currently four supermarkets in the city: two Stop & Shops, a Market Basket and a Price Rite. However, according to Healthy Community Initiatives Director Dimple Rana, they are all on the edge of the city. “If you don’t have a car then they are not easy to get to,” she said. Some people rely on MBTA buses or trains but even that has its limitations. The MBTA has a rule that a person can only bring two grocery bags on a bus with them. Also, the buses don’t go that close to the supermarkets so people still have to walk to them. “Sometimes people will depend on a cab or an Uber to
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