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License commission tables Fiesta Shows carnival application after safety, contamination and traffic concerns
Summary
The Revere License Commission tabled an application from Dean and Flynn Inc., doing business as Fiesta Shows, to hold a weeklong carnival on a Squire Road property after city council and public safety officials raised unresolved concerns about traffic, emergency egress and possible asbestos contamination on the site.
The Revere License Commission on a regularly scheduled meeting tabled an application from Dean and Flynn Inc., doing business as Fiesta Shows, to run a weeklong carnival on a property on Squire Road after council and public safety officials raised unresolved safety and environmental concerns.
The matter drew multiple objections from Ward 3 City Councilor Anthony Cargliandra and public-safety leaders, who questioned whether the site could safely handle traffic, emergency access and large crowds. Councilor Anthony Cargliandra said residents were “looking at putting a carnival in the middle of 1 of the busiest areas of our city. It's already a traffic nightmare over there.”
Fiesta Shows’ vice president, John Flynn, told the commission the event would be smaller than earlier Revere carnivals and…
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