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Chief David Callahan of the Revere Police Department described two “substantial incidents” in January where victims suffered life‑threatening stab wounds in the Squire parking lot and officers provided advanced medical aid. “It’s a public safety issue,” Callahan said, and warned that without additional measures “you’re gonna have somebody there’s gonna be a homicide there, sooner or later.” He told the board the incidents had imposed a significant operational burden on Revere patrols and on mutual‑aid resources.

Owner/manager Robert (Rob) Depiza and manager Peter Depiza contested some of the police characterization but acknowledged the incidents and described existing security measures inside the club: supervised entry with ID checks, metal detectors, pat downs, multiple doormen and payment for police details. The owners said they had paid for traffic‑camera coverage at the city’s request and that they had provided video to investigators in at least one incident. They also argued that police detail officers sometimes left the assigned post early, reducing effectiveness.

Commissioners pressed the owners about consistency of on‑site management; one commissioner cited a memo from staff and a reported unpaid police‑detail bill (approximately $18,000 since October 2024) in questioning whether the operation was consistently supervised. Board members and the police said that earlier practice — combined private security staff assisting with a parking‑lot sweep at closing plus a marked police presence — had proven effective in the past and urged a return to that approach.

After a recess, Chief Callahan and the owners negotiated a short‑term change: the club will hire a private licensed security contractor to patrol and secure the parking lot and surrounding area, and the city will remove the existing police detail for the time being. The board required the owners to submit a written security plan within 30 days describing the security company, deployment plan, liability insurance, and how staff and security will coordinate at closing; the board set a follow‑up review of the arrangement in one month.

Why it matters: Repeated violent incidents linked to the same commercial property can create outsized demands on patrol officers and raise the risk of serious injury or death for patrons and first responders. The board prioritized immediate action (private security) and short‑term monitoring rather than an immediate rollback of operating hours.

Key quotes
• Chief David Callahan, Revere Police Department: “It’s a public safety issue... you’re gonna have somebody there’s gonna be a homicide there, sooner or later.”
• Lieutenant Leary, Revere Fire Department (on unrelated hotel matter earlier in meeting): “it was every one of them all down the floor.” (regarding bagged detectors; board took note of fire department concerns elsewhere in the agenda.)

Outcome: Owners must contract a licensed private security company for parking‑lot coverage, provide a written security plan within 30 days, and the board will revisit the issue at that time. If the arrangement proves inadequate, the board and police signaled they would consider additional steps, including restoring a police detail or other restrictions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Revere City License Commission Meeting- 3/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","Following two January stabbing incidents in the Squire parking lot and repeated calls from police for better deterrence, the board required owners to contract private security for the parking lot, removed the police detail, and asked the owners to submit a security plan for review in 30 days.","taxTitle","Revere City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",5660,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6121984,"4 Points by Sheraton cleared after fire‑safety fixes; licensing board to monitor compliance",322,2521000,2843000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2696934-6db7479ee1134489a5e0e6ac42752953&start=2521&end=2843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2696934-6db7479ee1134489a5e0e6ac42752953/thumbnail_2521000.jpg","/articles/6121984/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/4-Points-by-Sheraton-cleared-after-firesafety-fixes-licensing-board-to-monitor-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121984-965b8f037a41459b70b36bca2d8d4833/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164552&Signature=ETdqDfM-yxascibstcZ~m7~vFfPi9dDGHzeGq8fw346zESg7Kd3rQJEGERWQ116HmzSU4DipSpPOnH9CNhnyOWEKadijc8bnSd-SVcansxNBdj1-CubOboyT7UeH6-8x2L~ibl2XtVtgWwkrew4vmQekI-91P3iqabG1JR-nd2KKQZY5uqXMs4o9Mb~KiNTPHRIWCqElQnzP7~4VSKSDF5KR5r6pF1z0j2FCDYKBl-3sO1a5mYbhIaww-Qs96pHAchEdG9OpO6mncIOhzFBbSxwW2X-zMlzq~JiKZuYemh-vd1pKdMFFfe5g30aWjH6X7rOWIHEYaC70FqcGVV1w1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Revere Licensing Board heard a fire‑safety compliance update for 4 Points by Sheraton (407 Squire Road) after the Revere Fire Department withheld a certificate of inspection following a December site visit.

Lieutenant Leary of the Revere Fire Department told the board that inspectors found life‑safety problems during a December 5 inspection, including smoke detectors that had been “bagged and fully taped” across an entire floor and non‑functioning hood‑system fire suppression components in a former restaurant area. Leary said the department withheld the certificate because “it is an issue of life safety” and described mattresses and other combustibles stored under ineffective hoods in a space that was not suitable for storage.

Leary said the hotel’s contractor and management subsequently provided a written safety plan and cleared the cited hazards. “Every one of them, he did check off every single thing that I wrote up,” Leary told the board, and the room that had been cleared during the follow‑up visit remained free of the previously recorded hazards.

Board members said they appreciated the corrective work and the representation from the hotel and fire department. The board did not impose additional sanctions but asked the departments to continue oversight; the fire department plans surprise follow‑up inspections on a quarterly cadence. The board recorded that, based on the fire department’s representation that the immediate hazards had been addressed, the matter would be placed on file and returned to the board only if further issues arise.

Why it matters: The hotel is a seven‑story occupied building; the fire department emphasized that construction practices and temporary life‑safety measures must be followed so hotel guests and first responders are not placed at risk.

Outcome: Board accepted the fire department’s account of corrective work and placed the matter on file with continued oversight and future inspections planned by Revere Fire Department.","After a Revere Fire Department inspection identified taped/bagged smoke detectors and other safety issues, hotel management corrected cited items and the board placed the matter on file pending quarterly inspections and follow‑up.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6121989,"Revere licensing board approves a slate of one‑day event licenses, restaurant hour change and business restructurings",198,23135,221570,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2696934-6db7479ee1134489a5e0e6ac42752953&start=23&end=221","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2696934-6db7479ee1134489a5e0e6ac42752953/thumbnail_23135.jpg","/articles/6121989/Revere-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Revere-licensing-board-approves-a-slate-of-oneday-event-licenses-restaurant-hour-change-and-business-restructurings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121989-4315e55373ccd4e8825bafff8cc1d492/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164552&Signature=ICbaD2juaItPoOsSnXW64OYl7BEPqCsujUh4SUNsNauSdr6dzjh047M3zfqifeSbVw4TISXba173W5NT-M8SMO32d-Btuo17aOrC0lS7Kh4a3BdUFrAMdma-HG5oo~HBntTJfWCQG4GUFIrg7u1ZcC-XXSqbdp0ZsnIfJl2aTSlF7dXkx5zFa2Upk7bOvo4gC7-v1u~d-xu9Hr1Kmtj-dYYuPfTn0x8hnKf-md1-cO5IpsdjwaGcpXwDTQr3cOMMYBLJARYDKD0rPMrcPd2LZwjJldFbjC-p8tYT-qRLX98Mm9q7wY-7oti10DsrZ8XlBPra2KsKueFDWalPS5O13Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Revere Licensing Board on March 19 approved a package of one‑day event and other licenses for local organizations and businesses, including several spring volunteer and fundraising events, and granted a restaurant closing‑time extension and routine business‑structure changes.

The approvals included one‑day malt/wine or entertainment licenses for: a wounded‑veterans motorcycle run at Fredericks Park on May 18; Beautify Revere spring cleanup and volunteer barbecue at McMacken Memorial Park on April 26 (malt/wine license; Rose Burns listed as event manager; expected attendance 200); a \"Books & Brews\" networking night for small businesses at the Revere Public Library on April 10 (malt/wine license; Don Martelli event manager; expected attendance 30–40); a Let Them Rip LLC bike‑show fundraiser with DJ and raffle at 649 Squire Road on May 10 (entertainment license; Nicole Larson event manager; expected attendance 50–100); Mario’s Mission Inc.'s second annual Sober Bash at Susan B. Anthony School field on May 31 (common victualer and entertainment license; Marissa Tedesco event manager; expected attendance 50–80); and the City of Revere’s Revere Beach Bridal celebration at Waterfront Square on June 29 (entertainment license; Steve Morabito event manager; expected attendance 2,000). The board also approved a one‑day entertainment license for Let Them Rip and a one‑day malt/wine license for McMacken Memorial Park, among others.

Don Martelli, who described the library event as a way “to connect small business owners” and to showcase library resources, told the board Murray’s Tavern would provide the beer/wine service and handle ID checks. Rose Burns described the Beautify Revere barbecue as a volunteer celebration and said Murray’s Tavern would operate the beer garden and Revere DPW would set the garden area on the lawn.

The board also approved a permanent change: La Cantina (488 Broadway) will move its closing time from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; the board recorded that last call would be 1:30 a.m. The board approved a business‑structure change for 4 Seasons Boba Tea at 196 Shirley Avenue to convert a partnership into a sole proprietorship, and it approved Bagel Bin Deli (207 Shirley Avenue) for a common victualler/entertainment license with hours listed at 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and seating for 50. Several other routine common‑victualler and entertainment licenses were granted after applicants described event plans and site diagrams.

One transfer—Rice Passions (all‑alcohol restaurant license for 163 Squire Road, Unit 2)—was continued to the board’s April 16 meeting because the application paperwork was incomplete. The board instructed the applicant to contact the licensing office to determine outstanding items.

The board also noted 1 communication on the agenda: surrender of an all‑alcohol restaurant license from Seize the Day Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Seize the Day, and approved a parking‑lot license renewal for Rockwell Realty Trust (1380 North Shore Road).

Votes at a glance
• Wounded veterans motorcycle run (Fredericks Park, 05/18/2025): approved (one‑day license; motion and second recorded).
• Beautify Revere spring cleanup and barbecue (McMacken Memorial Park, 04/26/2025): approved (one‑day malt/wine license;Rose Burns, event manager; expected attendance 200).
• Books & Brews networking (Revere Public Library, 04/10/2025): approved (one‑day malt/wine license; Don Martelli, event manager; expected attendance 30–40).
• Let Them Rip LLC bike show (649 Squire Road, 05/10/2025): approved (one‑day entertainment license; Nicole Larson, event manager; expected attendance 50–100).
• Mario’s Mission Inc. Sober Bash (Susan B. Anthony School field, 05/31/2025): approved (one‑day common victualler & entertainment license; Marissa Tedesco event manager; expected attendance 50–80).
• Revere Beach Bridal celebration (Waterfront Square, 06/29/2025): approved (one‑day entertainment license; Steve Morabito; expected attendance 2,000).
• La Cantina (488 Broadway) change of hours (1 a.m. → 2 a.m.): approved (change of hours; last call 1:30 a.m.).
• 4 Seasons Boba Tea (196 Shirley Ave) change of structure (partnership → sole proprietorship): approved.
• Bagel Bin (207 Shirley Ave) common victualler/entertainment license (6 a.m.–10 p.m., seating 50): approved.
• Rice Passions (163 Squire Road, Unit 2) all‑alcohol transfer: continued to April 16 (incomplete paperwork).
• Parking lot license (Rockwell Realty Trust, 1380 North Shore Road): approved.

Why it matters: The one‑day licenses clear the way for volunteer, fundraising and community events this spring and summer, and the board’s routine approvals and business‑structure changes support small businesses that use Revere event and restaurant venues.

The board closed the licensing portion of the hearing after the approvals; the meeting moved on to two contested hearings about safety and security at Squire Road commercial properties.","At its meeting the Revere Licensing Board approved multiple one‑day malt/wine and entertainment licenses for spring and summer events, granted a restaurant closing‑time extension and accepted several business‑structure and common‑victualler applications; one liquor transfer was continued for incomplete paperwork.","actionData","errors"]

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