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Beverly City Council approves Order 156 designating Pepe the horse as Rialside mascot
Summary
At a May 19 special meeting, the Beverly City Council voted 8-0 to adopt Order 156, formally naming Pepe the horse the official mascot of the Rialside neighborhood after councilors described years of regular community visits and appearances.
The Beverly City Council voted 8-0 on Monday, May 19, 2025, to approve Order 156, a resolution designating Pepe, a horse known for regular Sunday visits to the Rialside neighborhood, as Rialside’s official mascot.
Councilor Rotondo presented the resolution at a special meeting called for 6:30 p.m. at City Hall and read its text into the record. The resolution recounts that Pepe first visited Rialside in February 2019 and that he and his owner, Kevin Hios, established a pattern of weekly Sunday visits beginning in March…
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