Revere Rejects 3 A.M. World Cup Last Call as Boston Embraces 1-Hour Extension

1 articles · Updated · Boston Herald · Jun 10

Revere Mayor Patrick Keefe said the city will keep regular last call during the next six weeks of World Cup-related activity, declining to use the new 3 a.m. liquor-license option.
Keefe said Gov. Maura Healey’s late notice left Revere without enough time to coordinate licensing and public-safety measures, and he said the city had received no formal requests.
Boston took the opposite approach: bars already licensed until 2 a.m. can apply to serve until 3 a.m. through July, while venues with earlier closing times can stay open 1 hour later.
Cambridge and Somerville are also allowing approved 3 a.m. service, and Cambridge has designated public-drinking districts; Brookline and Newton are still weighing applications or votes.
The split comes as Boston Stadium hosts 7 World Cup matches through July 9 and safety concerns grow, with MADD warning staggered last calls could encourage barhopping and drunk driving.