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Shirley Avenue, a 'diamond in the rough'
Shirley Avenue in Revere has seen a boom in new businesses and construction throughout the thoroughfare. (Shelby Lum|Globe Staff)

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

The seaside city was having a moment before COVID-19 hit. Revere’s revival was well underway until the pandemic wreaked health and economic havoc in a city that’s home to many immigrants and service industry workers. When and how it emerges will provide a measure of the “new” Revere’s resiliency.

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A beachside boomtown, but for whom?
For developers looking to ride Greater Boston’s real estate wave, Revere Beach has seemed like an obvious destination in recent years.

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On Shirley Avenue, preserving the spine of a neighborhood amid growth
Revere's main commercial district, home to dozens of immigrant-owned businesses, is a microcosm of the city's future.

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Photos: A look back at Revere, America’s first public beach

The city was a thriving summertime destination for over a century.

COMING UP

  • September: Quincy Center
  • October: Brockton
  • November: Chelsea

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$1.1b Hub on Causeway project is remaking a neighborhood
The $1.1 billion Hub on Causeway complex is going to transform the North Station area. Will it all be for the better?

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Davis Square’s character is being challenged. Can it survive?
As a major development plan is debated for the Somerville neighborhood, residents and businesses worry about what might be lost.