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COM 61 7-381-3622 By Christopher Roberson M 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 WWW.EVERETTBANK .COM/FOUNDATIONTOFINISH Member FDIC Member DIF ayor Carlo DeMaria is well on his way to servSINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE  ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS  DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE  11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY  10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT  10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com ing a fi fth term leading Everett, as he topped the ticket in the Mayoral Primary Election on September 21. According to the unoffi cial results, DeMaria received 2,883 votes while Ward 1 Councillor Fred Capone finished with 1,953 votes. Councillor-at-Large Gerly Adrien fi nished in third place with 1,499 votes. DeMaria also had the greatest number of votes of any candidate in the entire Primary. “I am humbled and honored to have the support of Everett’s voters,” he said. “It is a tremendous honor to serve, but it is an honor I will live up to. Thank you for your continued trust, Everett." Although Capone will be the underdog taking on the mayE Friday, September 24, 2021 DeMaria cruises to victory in Primary DeMaria supporters ready to roll in November (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) or, he said he remains confi - dent in the weeks leading up to the General Election. “Team Capone is running a positive, high energy campaign that focuses on the issues facing our community,” he said. “I am so proud of our volunteers and how well everyone has worked together. Thank you to each of them and to all the voters who came out in Tuesday’s Primary.” In the Ward 4 City Council race, incumbent Councillor Jimmy Tri Le topped the ticket with 604 votes and in November will face Holly Garcia, who garnered 316 votes. “My family and I are so appreciative and I am so very humbled by the support and vote of confi - dence that I received from the voters of Ward 4,” said Le. “All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you.” DEMARIA | SEE PAGE 12 ׉ 7cassandra://8LVlyp0si876yuWnm2IrDp5UylMKJUPDBOj1bPF8cL0)`̰aLTpXJ!aLTpXJ  PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://YvyT1PG8kd4M-6GBgV_Z6_ul1dd0F4TRdo-r-uffHLs.`)׉ 7cassandra://c_fXaW3S96IdVNJAZT4LvOz6Rqi__nDPGQqwOcNLb1Q͡7`J׉ 7cassandra://WMBoL1aJCbWf1qWtDAiUUDzRuUBKgsZh9Nntw3JYh20/v`̰׉ 7cassandra://J1mLBRb_JrRROgEAyio_z6hMFDh5bej6Vfa0LuLOD-8p͠aLWpXJCט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://_KmDkpKLtWNisFzAQzhp8sgPbdyKoOLHvxgc2M0tVq8`)׉ 7cassandra://6ziv4aue_VAjbv0bakmXRIYFDPD21swwZrA73NTZqM8n`J׉ 7cassandra://qu0nA1AgO6BTG06Cep2EpsHVx9uovro_KzsHwosYn2w'`̰׉ 7cassandra://rLF9lKlxRMFwHqyfIw3T4is6gHg2YQzTWYeFf5H6GDo1G͠aLWpXJDנaLXpXJGŕi 9ׁHhttp://www.angelosoil.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E 2Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Encore breaks a billion bucks T By Christopher Roberson he total revenue for Encore Boston Harbor since opening has surpassed the $1 billion mark – and it only took 26 months to get there. Although the other two casinos in Massachusetts have been open much longer, MGM Springfi eld and the Plainridge Park Casino are still stuck in the millions. MGM has made a total of $654.4 million since opening in August 2018 while Plainridge Park has made a Encore Boston Harbor reported a monthly revenue of $57.8 million during August. The casino has now exceeded $1 billion in total revenue since opening in June 2019. (Photo Courtesy of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission) total of $907.4 million since opening in June 2015. In terms of monthly revenue, Encore posted $57.8 milHead Start lion for the month of August, a decline of $1.2 million from July’s recorded-setting total of $59 million. Within the August total, $25.4 million came from table games while the remaining $32.4 million came from the slot machines. The state received $14.4 million in taxes from Encore last month. In addition, Encore’s revenue in August 2020 was $15.5 million lower than this year’s monthly fi gure. In contrast, MGM reported $21.7 million for the month of August while Plainridge Park brought in $12.7 million. Thus far, Encore has generated $396.1 million this year, bringing its monthly average to $49.5 million. Last year, the casino brought in a total of $331.2 million and averaged $27.6 million per month. Since opening in June 2019, Encore has generated an average monthly revenue of $40 million. Popular Ward 5 Councillor Rosa DiFlorio is on her way to re-election as she awaits voters in front of City Hall. Councillor DiFlorio will be on the ballot in the General Election on November 2. (Courtesy Photo) ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.959 Mid Unleaded $2.999 Super $3.119 Diesel Fuel $3.079 "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 KERO $4.65 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $2.799 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Senior Halloween Party to be held Oct. 20 P lease join Mayor Carlo DeMaria and the Council on Aging (COA) for the monthly Senior Social/Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 20 at Anthony’s (105 Canal St. in Malden). The event begins at 11:45 a.m. sharp. Dinner includes garden salad, pasta, chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, coff ee and dessert. Ticket sales are on October 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the COA offi ce, which is located in the Connolly Center (90 Chelsea SENIOR | SEE PAGE 5 Prices subject to change Fill Up & Save! Fall is Coming! 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The July program detailed the lifecycle of butterfl ies, and the August program followed the growth of ladybugs. Students of all ages could learn from weekly social media posts, photos and educational tools. At the end of documenting the insects’ life cycles, Evelyn then hosted release parties for families. Adults and children were able to hold, admire and let fl y each butterfl y that they had watched evolve. They also felt the ladybugs climbing over their hands and arms. Families participated in educational activities and crafts and took home snacks and mementos. The Eliot Family Resource Center was happy to fund these programs and guide Evelyn through the project management. The Eliot Family Resource Center is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families and connects people to local resources. To help prevent Child Requiring Assistance petitions, the center assists families by working to support the family as a whole. Evelyn Gayhart, a freshman in Everett High School’s STEM program, detailed the lifecycle of butterfl ies and ladybugs for young students in Everett. Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 63 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured ׉ 7cassandra://C3CpjtybAkDhSTn-ScXtN5LXBIYnXgt60wA6pnP_GVk2>`̰aLTpXJ$׉ETHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 5 Signs of The Times Supporters of City Council candidate Irene Cardillo in front the Recreation Center during the Primary Election on September 21. Shown, from left to right, are Kelly Kenyon, Joanne Alba-LaMonica and Clamente Palmariello at the Keverian School. Sabrina and Sal Firicano at the Connolly Center. Candidates’ signs cover the front of a home on Broadway which always makes local elections more colorful. (Advocate photos by Christopher Roberson) SENIOR | FROM PAGE 2 St. in Everett). Costumes are encouraged and prizes are given. Due to the current health crisis and rise in COVID-19, if you have chosen to not be vaccinated, please show courtesy to others and wear your mask. For additional information, please call 617-394-2323. 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She said the four assessment platforms will also be used by building administrators to track Collective Teacher Efficacy. EPS Enrichment Academy In other news, Tahiliani said 740 students have enrolled in the EPS Enrichment Academy this year. Chairman Frank Parker highlighted the significance of that enrollment figure. “That’s a little more than 10 percent of the student population,” he said. Tahiliani said 400 students usually attend the academy each year. “We were not planning for this level of success in enrollment,” she said. “This is a huge jump.” Therefore, Tahiliani said, she and her colleagues are looking to extend the academy at least through the end of October. COVID-19 update Tahiliani said that as of September 16 there were 36 residents in the 0-19 age group who tested positive for COVID-19. In August there were 49 cases, and in July seven cases were reported. However, Tahiliani said that at this time, there is no cause for alarm. “To date, we have not had to make any changes to our operations at any of our schools,” she said. Regarding vaccination rates, Tahiliani said that as of September 14, 66 percent of students, ages 12 and 15, have been vaccinated. In addition, 77 percent of students, ages 16-19, have received the vaccine. Test and Stay update Tahiliani said the district’s Test and Stay program recently began, which provides students with 15-minute COVID-19 testing. She said that as of September 13, 34 students were tested for the virus. “None of these tests yielded a positive result,” she said. However, because of a lack of staffing, 56 students who were experiencing symptoms could not be tested and were sent home. “We want and we need to make big strides with our testing initiative,” said Tahiliani. Pfizer vaccine clinic at Swan Street Park M ayor Carlo DeMaria recently announced that the City of Everett in partnership with Curative will be distributing Pfizer vaccines to the community at Swan Street Park on Thursday, September 30 between 4-7 p.m. “The city of Everett has been committed to vaccinating the entire community,” said DeMaria. “Our continued partnership with Curative has allowed our residents to get vaccinated by simply visiting their local park. We are proudly continuing to bring these vaccination sites into our neighborhood parks to help members of the community receive the vaccine and be protected from COVID-19.” Each vaccine clinic will be a walk-up site and no appointment is needed. Residents ages 12 and over are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Please be advised that the Pfizer vaccine is a two-dose vaccine. Once the first dose is administered, Curative will provide more information regarding the second dose. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net ׉ 7cassandra://lTAh769Ahl51LwEn9Ht3pa4KrXRXtk0JnCR6O-kYnCA-`̰aLTpXJ&׉E ^THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 7 ~ LETTER TO THE EDITOR ~ Brandon Conde promotes 5K road race Dear Editor: My name is Brandon Conde and I am reaching out for your support and sponsorship for Brandon Conde Day. On July 5, 2019, I was involved in a life-altering accident injuring C5-C7 of my spinal cord. I unfortunately fell out of a window screen while sleeping on a hot night. This horrifi c event left me a tetraplegic. Each year since 2019, Mayor Carlo DeMaria has declared October 24 “Brandon Conde Day” in the city of Everett to help support my recovery and living expenses. Residents and members of the community have been encouraged to wear the color red and have been asked to donate to my GoFundMe page in support of my recovery. For this year’s Brandon Conde Day, we will be hosting a 5K Road Race in the City of Everett on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 10am with proceeds to support my recovery and living expenses. An appreciation barbeque will follow the road race to thank everyone for their support. I am humbly asking for support from my community. I am looking to gather sponsors for the event, and wish to create t-shirts and bracelets with all proceeds to support my recovery efforts. I am hoping that the community can join me on October 24th in wearing red, and can participate in the 5K Road Race. For information and to learn how to sign up please visit, www.brandonconde.racewire.com. As an appreciation of support, sponsors who donate to this cause will have their logo featured on the back of the t-shirts made for the road race. Gold Sponsor: $1,000 Silver Sponsor: $500 Bronze Sponsor: $250 Checks can be made payable to “Brandon Conde Fund” and sent to: Deanna Deveney, Director of Communications 484 Broadway–Room 34 Everett, MA 02149 Those who would like can donate through the GoFundMe page, https:// www.gofundme.com/f/qtdwt-brandon-conde-spinal-cord-injury-road-to-rec o v er y?qid=58f209f2269326b3016ebb345f7c0f0b. Should you have any questions or concerns about the event or my background, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for your time and Bread of Life’s 5K Walk – Sunday, Oct. 3 B read of Life’s 5K Walk is Sunday, October 3 at Pine Banks Park; start time is 12 p.m. The annual Walk is in Memory of Beatrice Flammia. The Walk starts and ends inside Pine Banks Park at the pavilion. The Walk route is on sidewalks through Melrose and Malden, ending at Pine Banks pavilion. Walker registration: $25/ adult, children 17 and under $15, under 6 free. 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The race will begin at 10 a.m. at Glendale Park. “Each year on October 24, the Everett community comes together in support of Brandon Conde,” said DeMaria. “The Brandon Conde 5K Race is a great opportunity for the community to gather and raise funding for Brandon’s recovery efforts. I hope this year we are able to raise more money than the prior years to show our unconditional support.” Conde is a lifelong resident of Everett and a graduate of the Everett Public Schools. In July 2019, he was involved in a life-altering accident that has left him a tetraplegic. Conde fell out of a window screen while sleeping and injured several low cervical nerves of his spinal cord. This is the first year that the city will be hosting the Brandon Conde 5K Race. The race will begin and end at Glendale Park and follow this route: Ferry Street to Broadway to Lynn Street to Fuller Street to Washington Avenue to Elm Street. Following the race, a barbeque will be held at the Schiavo Club (71 Tileston St.) at noon as a way to thank everyone for their support. All participants are encouraged to attend. DeMaria will also be declaring October 24 Brandon Conde Day for the third consecutive year to help support the recovery efforts and living expenses of Brandon Conde. The Everett community is encouraged to wear red on October 24 to show their support. All proceeds from the race will be used to support Conde and his recovery. For more information and how to sign up for the race, please visit www.brandonconde.racewire.com. DiPierro continues vigorous campaign for City Council seat T aking nothing for granted, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro has been campaigning hard throughout the Ward since the early summer. DiPierro has canvassed the city annually since first being elected citywide in 2015. Despite this election being voted for solely by Ward 3, not much has changed for DiPierro. “I first ran for City Councilor in 2015 because I have always felt that public service is a concrete way to give back to your community”, said DiPierro. “Since then, I have enjoyed spending my summer nights on the doorsteps of my constituents because taking the knowledge you learn on the doorsteps back to city hall is how you make government work for all. That’s what I’ve done and that’s what I’ll continue to do,” he added. DiPierro has built a reputation for rolling up his sleeves and delivering for his constituents. In his first few terms on the City Council, he sponsored the creation of the City Council’s Special Committee on the Opioid Crisis, which successfully lobbied the administration to hire a city clinician and substance abuse coordinator. He modernized the city’s lodging ordinances to ensure developers pay their fair share, sponsored term limits for local offices and increased transparency as City Council President by streaming meetings on FaceBook live. DiPierro’s work is not done. If he is reelected, there are several things on his list of priorities. DiPierro will continue to make sure that Ward 3 gets the attention that it deserves and that your needs continue to be met by City Hall. He will continue to support the administration's Capital Improvement Plan, which provides a significant annual investment in Everett’s infrastructure, parks, playgrounds, sidewalks and roadways. He will work with the administration to equip our public buildings and spaces with free WiFi. He will also push for the development of a “ParkEverett” smartphone app to enable residents and visitors to identify spots and pay meter fees with ease. DiPierro is a lifelong Everett resident and graduated from Everett High School in 2013. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University in American Government & Politics. He was first elected in 2015 and currently serves as Chair of the City Council’s Legislative Affairs & Elections Committee and as a member of Ways & Means. Outside of city government, DiPierro works as an Insurance Broker at Sabatino Insurance Agency on Broadway in Everett. To learn more about his campaign, visit www.AnthonyDiPierro.com or call 617394-8235. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA ׉ 7cassandra://ArbCOVG6jzoYTN9PQyLy8R5oSEYKmDVWYYEaCBf9XsI/`̰aLTpXJ(׉E XTHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 9 Annual Jared’s Run raises money for Sanfilippo syndrome A By Tara Vocino pproximately 37 runners came out for Jared’s Run at Glendale Park on Sunday to raise money for Saugus resident Jared Connor, 16, and his fight against Sanfilippo syndrome. Sanfilippo syndrome is a terminal genetic disorder affecting children. These children are born healthy but over time lose their ability to walk, talk and eat. Connor is the son of Rick Connor, an Everett police officer, and Reia Briggs-Connor, founder of Phunk Phenomenon Dance Company in Everett. Second place winner Everett resident Juju Leviner, with a time of 22:14, suffered a medical emergency during the run and was unavailable for photographs. Everett resident Rachael Hall, 25, placed first during Sunday’s Jared’s Run at Glendale Park. First place winner Rachael Hall crossed the finish line at 21:30. Third place winner Shane McNally approached the finish line as Police Sgt. Robert Hall, at right, attended to the second place runner, who required medical attention. Fourth place winner Eric Lapham had a time of 24:12. Fourth place winner Eric Lapham is set to approach the finish line. Phunk Phenomenon members Karina Vaz, Margaret Pavao, Sofia Correa, Jalysse Urbaez, Julianna Almeida, Maya Sutton, Ava Howard and Karina Robinson are pictured with Jared, 16. Boston man sentenced for investment fraud scheme B OSTON – The owner of several Boston-based investment companies was recently sentenced to nearly two years in prison for operating a Ponzi-like fraud scheme. Tanmaya Kabra, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper to 21 months in prison and one year of supervised release. Kabra was also ordered to pay restitution of $1.8 million and a fine of $15,000. On April 8, Kabra pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud. Kabra admitted to victimizing more than 20 individuals who suffered more than $1.8 million in losses because of his scheme Kabra conducted business through a company called LaunchByte.io LLC and several affiliated entities. He presented himself to investors as a successful serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and angel investor in start-up companies. Offering lucrative and low- or no-risk returns on investments, Kabra lured investors with representations that their funds would be used to BOSTON | SEE PAGE 18 ׉ 7cassandra://YffvaPxlmqSLStFlnaJLe2Hib-bdlg4aAcx_nJHUqqw1`̰aLTpXJ)aLTpXJ( PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://JpTFjskiWe7CZKhsd521mVP0BFv6bVZFDFxwGVq3bJI L`)׉ 7cassandra://ZjnGkbo8kYWiCzXIh4rgcOfEEfN1QJLqWVGvufOCF8M͟f`J׉ 7cassandra://ywfKlYmTdzZpTL2ZG2Euu2-SphKqWkFNA3FwaapFWnM+`̰׉ 7cassandra://Z8l_gWVZ9qn46gLTpt8RC5y05n-PdzwddTkZjJ8Shyky ͠aL_pXJbט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://tuT02Rca4q-nAWPlx0Pr-e3r2p53MWMESQr32aXBu4sI`)׉ 7cassandra://taGWE_yUd2MhW_4V_6F6aj6IiyvQoyj3p52uDcWPz0U͠`J׉ 7cassandra://a9VZwD_txSWtnjf_Ty4PHz5s_upg8y_MU7CcHq-JssI1`̰׉ 7cassandra://nZ1NsPQeRW-XoblgYtldkZ3A4OQWyT7vOUM7x4RCzrAx*̘͠aL_pXJcנaL_pXJf /L9ׁHhttp://lenge.orgׁ ׁ ЈנaL_pXJe9ׁHhttp://www.Saׁ ׁ Ј׉E;Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission Joins Behavioral Health-Focused Expansion of Local Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Middlesex County joins ten other communities in a collaborative effort to maximize learning about how to accelerate behavioral health reform and diversion across the criminal justice system M EDFORD, Mass. September 20, 2021 – The Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission today announced its selection to the IMPACT Network, a behavioral health-focused expansion of the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The SJC IMPACT Network will utilize a peer-to-peer model to maximize what jurisdictions like the Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission have learned about how to accelerate behavioral health reform and diversion across the criminal justice system. The Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission, established as part of the 2018 Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform, is co-chaired by Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian and Danna Mauch, PhD, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health. The commission is comprised of members representing behavioral health providers, advocates, state healthcare agencies, and criminal justice entities. The commission has spent three years assessing the gaps in behavioral health services to help inform the development of a model that would allow individuals with behavioral health conditions to be diverted away from arrest and unnecessary hospitalization and toward crisis care. The commission is working to launch a pilot restoration center program with the support and technical assistance of the SJC IMPACT Network. The SJC is a $258 million national initiative funded by the MacArthur Foundation to support collaboration among local leaders and communities to reduce over-incarceration and eliminate racial disparities in local criminal justice systems by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails. More than five years after its launch, the Safety and Justice Challenge Network has grown to 57 sites across 32 states modeling reform. Participating cities and counties are using data to identify key drivers of incarceration and racial inequities and working with diverse groups of community members, individuals who work in the justice system, and people with lived experience to develop impactful reforms. The SJC Impact Network will integrate six cities and counties new to the SJC: Eau Claire County (WI), West Texas Centers/Howard County (TX), San Juan County (NM), Middlesex County (MA), Orange County (CA), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The six new cities and counties will join five communities already working to reduce over-incarceration of individuals with behavioral health needs in local criminal justice systems- Allegheny County (PA), East Baton Rouge (LA), Charleston County (SC), Milwaukee County (WI), and Pennington County (SD). “Our selection for the Safety and Justice Challenge Network further highlights the incredible work commission members have done over these past three years,” said Sheriff Koutoujian and Dr. Mauch. “We are honored and humbled to be included amongst this outstanding list of jurisdictions that are committed to reducing the number of incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs. By establishing and enhancing community-based resources, we can improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities. We look forward to sharing our experiences and learning from the incredible experiences of our colleagues across the nation.” The Safety and Justice Challenge brings together many of the nation’s leading criminal justice organizations to provide technical assistance and counsel to the jurisdictions. Policy Research, Inc. (PRI) will oversee technical assistance to the behavioral health-focused IMPACT Network sites, in collaboration with multiple SJC partners. “We know that men and women involved in the criminal justice system, and in local jails in particular, have rates of mental illness and other behavioral health needs that are several times that of the general population. PRI is excited to work with IMPACT Network sites to continue the SJC’s vital work around community-based responses to the involvement of people with mental and substance use disorders in the criminal justice system,” said Ashley Krider, Senior Project Associate at PRI. “Jails were never intended to serve as warehouses for people with behavioral health needs, yet too many people end up there because of a lack of community services and access to care and treatment,” said Laurie Garduque, MacArthur Foundation’s Director of Criminal Justice. “Over the past five years, the Safety and Justice Challenge has safely reduced the ineffective and harmful use of jails, and we are committed to supporting cities and counties as they reimagine how people with behavioral health challenges can remain in the community.” More information about the work underway can be found at www.SafetyandJusticeChallenge.org. AG Healey urges Supreme Court to uphold right of state and local governments to regulate the public carry of firearms A ttorney General Maura Healey has joined 19 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm that the Second Amendment does not prohibit states and local governments from regulating the public carry of firearms in their jurisdictions, as they have done for hundreds of years. The brief, filed in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, supports Kevin Bruen, the New York State Police Commissioner, and the state’s law regulating when individuals can obtain a license to carry firearms in public. It specifically argues that the Second Amendment does not provide Americans with an unrestricted right to carry firearms in virtually all public places, as the petitioners are seeking, but instead, in keeping with centuries of tradition, allows states to enact policies regulating public carry that are tailored to local public safety concerns. “Here in Massachusetts, we know that strong gun laws save lives,” Healey said. “Ensuring that our state and local officials have the ability to enact policies and regulations related to the carrying of firearms in their own communities is critical to protecting public safety.” The brief argues that throughout the history of this country, public carry regulations have varied from region to region. That tradition goes back more than 700 hundred years in England and pre-dates the founding of the United States. Regulations today and AG HEALEY | SEE PAGE 19 ׉ 7cassandra://ywfKlYmTdzZpTL2ZG2Euu2-SphKqWkFNA3FwaapFWnM+`̰aLTpXJ*׉E~THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 11 32nd annual Everett Chamber of Commerce Golf Tourney a great success Exelon Generation sponsors annual golf tournament By Tara Vocino E On behalf of Mayor Carlo DeMaria were, from left to right, Robert Barrett, Jerry Navarra, Kevin O’Donnell and Matthew Lattanzi during Wednesday’s Everett Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at Gannon Golf Course in Lynn. xelon Generation sponsored the 32nd Annual Everett Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament last Wednesday at Gannon Golf Course. 1st Place: Exelon Generation. 2nd Place: Soep Painting Corporation. 3rd Place: National Grid. Longest Drive (Women): Carol Churchill. Longest Drive (Men): Connor Gleason. Cataldo Ambulance: From left to right: Christopher Barrett, John Kelley, Stephen Riley and David Palmer. Exelon Generation sponsored the tournament and won first place. Front row, shown from left to right: Tony Mortali, Robert Stern, Michael Brown, Peter Callahan, Archie Gleason, Connor Gleason, Brian Pettenati and Mo Manjikian. Back row, from left to right: Jonathan Lauck, Mark Donahue and Carol Churchill. Connor Gleason and Churchill had the longest drive. National Grid came in third place: Pictured from left to right: Jerry Worthloke, Todd Johnson, Marc Comeau, Andrew Wallace and Everett Chamber of Commerce President Daniel Cameron. Eagle Bank: Shown from left to right: Scott Macdonald, Tyler Otfinoski, William Rivers and Greg Ryan. State Line Graphics: From left to right: Art Berardino, William Marchant, Christopher Dockery and Richard Berardino. Everett Bank had two foursomes. Shown from left to right: Joseph Malho, Joseph Capelo, Michael Moloney and Sean Cummings. Members Plus Credit Union: Shown from left to right: John Murphy, Eric Rich, Justin Lasko and Wayne Heinstrom. Pictured from left to right are Jeff Goldberg, Andrew Lyne, John Mackey, Stephen Quigley and John Schwagerl. Soep Painting came in second place: From left to right: Brian Morley, John Bleiler, Bruce Ferro and Ryan Keaney. Everett Bank: Shown from left to right: Ben Kassiff, Christopher Parenteau, Eric Jackson and David Salvo. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) ׉ 7cassandra://a9VZwD_txSWtnjf_Ty4PHz5s_upg8y_MU7CcHq-JssI1`̰aLTpXJ+aLTpXJ* PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://QAv0F9gNPZGnfM2gyZJmKQF56EvuDunEaIXe9Y4ps1IU`)׉ 7cassandra://4tOpWtIq9Tydcw4oEUcuo9fALvyc3dKNpOUsaBELow4͖%`J׉ 7cassandra://SyozO_3BuNUKOMqc2QLi8e0yzmi8nYyGpzHTjGurByk/`̰׉ 7cassandra://3ODAgbmu5KYd3QZ5yLpqG_SedXVvd1K1umstWtqFOxw6̔͠aL_pXJgט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://NrCiq7G1IekE5G9_4A9d6L7K0WLQeAfcr7ypdv_S3Zo`)׉ 7cassandra://_6AiZaTte2wtawcUwKCvySaaMaqN_9pEnry3VS53KE0}`J׉ 7cassandra://sQhGHHEk5cDw1248n9VMdy39Gnu0zCGbCscWrTSXKPM$s`̰׉ 7cassandra://FBFQY0OL9bHAIz1Zth4dWA_-Tr-ISKSC4nsH_0QVHw4=<͠aL_pXJh׉E {Page 12 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 DEMARIA | FROM PAGE 1 Benjamin Murray finished in third place with 150 votes from Ward 4 residents. In the race for councillor-at-large, incumbent Councillor John Hanlon received the greatest number of votes with 2,255. Going into November, he will be joined by Irene Cardillo, Councillor Richard Dell Isola, James Mastrocola, Allen Panarese, Guerline Alcy, Angelmarie DiNunzio, Kenneth Gianelli, Councillor Michael Marchese and Stephanie Smith. Cardillo, Marchese and Smith each received more than 2,000 votes. In the at-large race for School Committee, Cynthia Sarnie easily topped the ticket with 2,562 votes and was the only School Committee candidate with over 2,000 votes. The other at-large candidates who advanced to November include Berardino D’Onofrio, Joseph LaMonica, Margaret Cornelio, Robert Santacroce and Samantha Lambert. The Ward 6 School Committee Primary yielded quite a surprise as Vice-Chairman and longtime member Thomas Abruzzese was defeated by Michael McLaughlin, who topped the ticket with 404 votes. Going into the November 2 election, he will face Catherine Tomassi Hicks, who received 356 votes. A total of 21,797 residents voted in this year’s Primary, representing 29.2 percent of Everett’s voting population. Shown from left to right are daughter Alex, First Lady Stacy DeMaria, Mayor Carlo DeMaria, son Carlo and daughter Caroline congratulating the mayor on his Primary Election victory on Tuesday night. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Proud parents Rosa and Carlo and brother Carmen with First Lady Stacy DeMaria and Mayor Carlo DeMaria Mayor Carlo DeMaria and First Lady Stacy DeMaria with Pastor Robert Brown of Zion Church Ministries The DeMarias with supporters Shown from left to right are Carlo DeMaria, Sr., co-campaign manager Oscar Estrada, Jerry DiPierro, Roger Thistle, in back, Anthony DiPierro, Paul Dobbins, Mayor Carlo DeMaria, co-campaign manager Phil Melki, Mark Mayo and Michael Magnan. Mayor Carlo DeMaria with family: Shown from left to right are nephews Carmen DeMaria and Carlo, son Carlo, daughter-inlaw Juliana Passatempo, daughter Caroline and cousins Anthony and Amata Cucuzza. Shown in the top row, from left to right, are Abdel Bourki, Nicholas Russo, Fire Chief Anthony Carli and Jack Gardner. Shown in the bottom row, from left to right, are Lisa DiGregorio, Lisa LaMonica and Sandra Gardner. Caroline DeMaria and David Natola Shown, from left to right, are David Natola, Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s son, Carlo, and Jerry DiPierro. Supporters Angelo Febbo, Ed Aliberti, Michael Karpenko, Renato Tolu and John Sullivan Lisa Dell Isola and Christine Reno ׉ 7cassandra://SyozO_3BuNUKOMqc2QLi8e0yzmi8nYyGpzHTjGurByk/`̰aLTpXJ,׉EPTHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 13 Shown, from left to right are Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s mother, Rosa; Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro; Mayor DeMaria; his wife, Stacy; Councillor-at-Large Richard Dell Isola; and Mayor DeMaria’s father, Carlo. A round of applause follows the mayor’s win being announced. ׉ 7cassandra://sQhGHHEk5cDw1248n9VMdy39Gnu0zCGbCscWrTSXKPM$s`̰aLTpXJ-aLTpXJ, PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://7tUL4rxMueLSdjZyVEG4XwB6e0784VC2RxQ0IWAkazQ`)׉ 7cassandra://WeL7FBEmPWvgWW1Ml1UoCk9lxU8eurKuDJqUB9D357Qͤ `J׉ 7cassandra://tWLI02chXY_LEYhGOxV7t3aRgeTvsMvpq9qG_q5CAc80`̰׉ 7cassandra://6pZ0vI9YVYNgCeSEqBk9nuLRYpDqoFCvZH82bJdrJpc 6͠aL_pXJkט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://8ck4WyGFvXkun5rkddd0qL0r4Hw1uwKEjPe2MvyOzxwI`)׉ 7cassandra://syjL8IYq8qyEWh4PqCau43knYLXkd-1kKd3l6b1mEgE͢:`J׉ 7cassandra://EampNCopsg3h__rR12AX-NOmCR88JZpm_b6w702sGU8. `̰׉ 7cassandra://hkZsazWKlDB9fc7K9RdPb1KByVd9yyYG3x3yZJJdykE/ ͠aL_pXJl׉E4Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Ground game leads to second straight win for Everett High football Clerveaux and Gibbs each score two TDs as Crimson Tide rolls past Somerville, 38-6, in GBL opener By Justin McAllister E verett High head coach Rob DiLoreto knew that one of his team’s strengths heading into this new football season was its offensive line. Deep in numbers and blessed with size, the Crimson Tide came into this fall campaign loaded in the trenches. All that was on full display Friday night at Everett Memorial Stadium as Tide used a punishing ground attack and five rushing touchdowns in a 38-6 victory over visiting Somerville High. It was the home and season opener for Everett (2-0, 1-0 Greater Boston League [GBL]), which chalked up its second straight victory to open the 2021 season. Somerville dropped to 0-2 to open the season. Everett used two touchdowns each from senior All-Scholastic J.C. Clerveaux and senior Brian Gibbs to pace the offense, as well a two-yard burst by Matt LaMonica just before halftime to round out the scoring. Adoni Santos clicked on a long, 39-yard field goal to close out the Everett scoring in the third quarter. Santos was also a perfect 5-for5 on his PAT kicks for Everett on the evening. Somerville’s Olinsky Philmont scored a touchdown late in the second half as the Highlanders avoided the shutout. It was all Everett, all first half as the Tide stuck to the ground and piled up over 250 yards rushing, scoring on each of its first five offensive drives to rack up a 35-0 halftime lead. The Tide opened the scoring with a 71-yard drive fueled by Clerveaux runs and an 11-yard burst by LaMonica. Clerveaux Meet the talented Crimson Tide football cheerleaders posing for the Advocate photographer before the start of last Friday’s game at Everett Veterans Memorial Stadium in Everett. The talented Everett High Band entertains the Tide fans. (Advocate photos by Paul Hammersley) Tide wide receiver Ismael Zamor was held by a Somerville defender during Friday’s action in Everett. went off tackle for a 9-yard TD run and a 6-0 lead with just under five minutes played. It was Clerveaux again for Everett on the next possession, after the Tide defense forced a Somerville three-and-out, this time busting open around right for a 49-yard touchdown. Clerveaux broke two tackle attempts at the line of scrimmage before outrunning everyone else for the score. Santos’s second PAT made it 14-0 with 4:41 left in the first quarter. Gibbs scored his first touchdown of the night on a three-yard run for a 20-0 Everett lead to close out the first quarter scoring. Gibbs would also score on a 24-yard TD run in the second quarter, just before halftime, to make it 34-0. LaMonica’s 2-yard came in the second quarter as well as Everett continued to eat up yards and clock time. While Everett was dominating the ball and the clock on offense, the Tide defense was taking care Tide quarterback Kamarri Ellerbe heads downfield behind a nifty block by running back Ismael Zamor. of business in the same fashion defensively, as Somerville had no room to do much at all when the Highlanders had the ball. **** EXTRA POINTS: Everett now stays in the GBL slate for the next five out of six weeks, including a trip to the historic Manning Bowl in Lynn tonight at 6:00 p.m. to take on Lynn English. Everett has a “bye” on its schedule the weekend of October 1-2, but then comes home to Memorial Stadium to take on GBLer Lynn And away Jayden goes as the speedy running back heads for the end zone to chalk up six for the Crimson Tide. Classical at 6:00 p.m. **** EVERETT 38, SOMERVILLE 6 Somerville (0-2): 0, 0, 0, 6 – 6 Everett (2-0): 21, 14, 3, 0 – 38 First Quarter E – J.C. Clerveaux 9 run (Adoni Santos kick) E – Clerveaux 49 run (Santos kick) E – Brian Gibbs 3 run (Santos kick) Second Quarter E – Matt LaMonica 2 run (Santos kick) E – Gibbs 24 run (Santos kick) Third Quarter E – Santos 39 field goal Fourth Quarter S – Olinsky Philmont 1 run (kick failed) The new Crimson Tide mascot follows the cheerleaders to excite the Crimson Tide faithful. ׉ 7cassandra://tWLI02chXY_LEYhGOxV7t3aRgeTvsMvpq9qG_q5CAc80`̰aLTpXJ.׉ETHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 15 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Girls’ athletic programs’ competition level sealed deal for Lynn teams' GBL entry GBL Soccer is free-for-all of talented teams this fall; Everett HS and Lynn Classical are only Division 1 Football schools in GBL By Steve Freker O ne of the main attractions for the two Lynn-based high school teams when they decided to join the Greater Boston League (GBL) as full-fledged members earlier this year, effective this fall, was the competition factor for its girls’ sports teams. Quite frankly, Lynn Classical and Lynn English girls’ teams were getting walloped on a regular basis playing in their former league, the Northeastern Conference (NEC). A number of teams in the NEC were squarely in the “haves” portion of this equation. A number of girls’ sports programs, like Marblehead, Swampscott, Danvers and Peabody, have no problem fielding all three levels of girls’ teams – Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshmen – or boys for three levels, for that matter. Lynn Classical and Lynn English, on the other hand, often have an issue with the three-level model for their girls’ teams. Now being members of the GBL, there is a lot more common ground between the “Lynns” and, say, Malden and Everett, than there ever was with the NEC programs. One of the most prominent overlying factors prompting the decision of both Lynn Classical and Lynn English opting to leave the NEC and join the GBL was the fact the demographics of the communities and high schools in the GBL more closely align and mirror theirs. The diversity and cultural makeup of the original GBL schools of Everett, Malden, Medford and Former Everett High School player Emily Zendeyas battles for possession with a Lynn English forward. The girls’ sports teams from the Greater Boston League (GBL) match up well with the Lynn teams. (Courtesy Photo) Somerville are very similar to those characteristics in its newest additions: Chelsea, Lynn Classical, Lynn English and Revere. Parity is name of the game for GBL Boys Soccer this fall Parity is the word for the Greater Boston League Boys Soccer circuit this fall. “Any Given... Tuesday or Thursday” it seems like any team can beat another in the league, with the GBL blessed with a lot of fine talent this season. Every team in the 8-team GBL appears to have a core of experience and ability, and after two weeks of league play, only one school, Lynn Classical, is without a loss, coming in at 2-0 heading into yesterday’s action. Classical had a game date with Malden High yesterday at Manning Field in Lynn, and the Golden Tornado squad was looking to knock off the league leader. “All of our games have been even and most of them have been low-scoring,” said 18-year Malden HS Soccer Head Coach Jeremiah Smith. “Every team seems to have a couple of solid players on both ends of the field and the league [GBL] games have been very competitive so far.” Only one point separates most teams in the standings, with three teams tied for firstplace and three others, including Malden High, tied for second-place with 1-1-1 records heading into Thursday’s league games. (Results were not available before press time.) Malden took its first victory on Tuesday in a rare, high-scoring affair, 7-6, on the road at Chelsea High, handing the Red Devils their second loss. “We will take the win; we worked for it and it was great to see our guys hang in there and pull it out,” Malden coach Smith said, “but we have to do a much better job defensively.” GBL Boys’ Soccer Standings: Lynn Classical (2-0), Everett (2-1), Somerville (1-0-1), Malden (1-11), Lynn English (1-1-1), Revere (1-1-1), Chelsea (1-2-0), Medford (0-1-1). ...And there were two With some approved, offseason alignments, Everett High Football and Lynn Classical are the only two Division 1 football teams in the GBL. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) approved and installed new high school football alignments by divisions over the summer for use this fall. Everett remained the same in Division 1 North. Lynn Classical was the only GBL school to move up, going from Division 2 North to Division 1 North, to join Everett. Revere High was the only other school to move up a division in football, from Division 4 North to Division 3 North. Malden High School, for the first time ever, has moved down in football from Division 1 North to Division 3 North. Joining Malden in D3 North is Lynn English, which moved down from Division 2 and the aforementioned Revere. The others? Medford High moved down to Division 4 from Division 3 in the new alignments. Somerville remained in Division 5 North and Chelsea stayed in Division 8. ׉ 7cassandra://EampNCopsg3h__rR12AX-NOmCR88JZpm_b6w702sGU8. `̰aLTpXJ/aLTpXJ. PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://DfT7yb8HMM_RGl8c8H0zfFTDfjRtWo9mMWiP3LxV0BYd`)׉ 7cassandra://eEds-4sLrz4mlQRT8PkYsXPEVqWtnVGwyN7_9Xky4UUͲ`J׉ 7cassandra://5GAKqQtnZsWGeh1B3dz0Sy2qPYgoY5I01NsL6rMiCJQ6`̰׉ 7cassandra://C9Ka1JxKdptdQfvKN3ipV_KhE8Po4V5fVkepqG8foZ8 &͠aL`pXJoט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://Q6_IJ0mW0P4sOvX0WnDSpNYt1kc6z7im_gWM3NKqbDA|`)׉ 7cassandra://4mAIjkDAK4Dj-4QZkng3_9JS2zeKHUASP5WJiUkkTH0ͩ`J׉ 7cassandra://_vUi_Y6YLi6OpCUd7NKu0UhjfgfuTIzQSTPuLDh2K_M3j`̰׉ 7cassandra://KuAKL046c7lRPbg9_bVyzCcT8AX-xk3pp0e8kz9WBLI4͠aL`pXJp׉EPage 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Meet The 2021-2022 Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner Cheerleaders and Football Teams Third row from left to right: Coach Kaci Bellante, Coach Kaylee Fiore and team mother Gia Ronan. Cheerleaders Aubrey Marble, Emmy Ronan, Lindsay Baquedano, Kamiya Adridge, Natalia Bustamante, Karoline Chadwick, Alanna Gutierrez, Jazlyn Guzman, Maya Kempel, Clarissa Meneses, Mia Lana Papa, Queen Valdez, Naima Ssembitto and Elianna Brown. First row pictured from left to right: Zion Sylvain-Ramos, William Reyes, Brayden Minichiello, Kaleb Olson and Joel Sylvain-Ramos. Second row pictured from left to right: Jason Marchese, Jayden Salgado, Izaiah Goncalves and James Crafts. Third row pictured from left to right: Dante Garcia Cifuentes, Nicholas Goes, Camden Allison, Fernando Quesada-Levesque and Noel Cortes. Fourth row pictured from left to right: Asst. Coach Kyle Heath, team mother Heather Heath, Head Coach Nicholas Olson, Asst. Coach Frances Kennedy and Asst. Coach Michael Minchiello. Asst. Coach Shyanne Ellis, Lilly Odiari, Bianca DeLima, Natalie DeOliveira, Janaya Jules, Kira Moreira and Rayla Mitrano. Head Coach Marquita Blatt, Asst. Coaches Toni Pinball and Sarah Sheffield with Student Demo’s Makayla Freni, Karyana Ellerbe and Kristen Marchant. Cheerleaders: Laila Abreu, Destiny Alphonse, Kailey Basquedano, Guilana Blatt, Starbella Chavles, Melissa Coelho, Rebecca DeLima, Olivia Dresser, Naima Fleurima, Gianna Guzman, Engaline Lafave, Sofia LaMarro, Bianca Leal, Jeilani Lopez, Jhuly Magalhaes, Julianna Nolasco, Arianna Osorio-Bonilla, Nicoly Procopio, Maria Isabel Ranael, Samantha Reardon, McKenzie Rivera, Jaylene Salgado and Gabriella Scalfani. Back row pictured from left to right: Head Coach Brian Dimond, Asst. Coach John Walsh, Sysy Emmanuel, William O’Brien, Korey Patterson, Elijah Gedeon, Nathan Alcy, Asst. Coach Melvin Fiore and team mother Vanessa Eusse. Middle row pictured from left to right: Anthony Rocha, Jose Nolasco, Aidan Kane, Davidson Joseph, Elvis Augilar, Jariel Guzman, Jaelen Sutson and Luis Meirales. Kneeling from left to right: Michael Walsh, Mateo Orrego, Javian Abreu, Josiah Bispham, Esai Johnson, Nathan Dos Santos and Melody Fiore. ׉ 7cassandra://5GAKqQtnZsWGeh1B3dz0Sy2qPYgoY5I01NsL6rMiCJQ6`̰aLTpXJ0׉ETHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 17 First row pictured from left to right: Mioses Interiano, Jakari Jules, Lamar Tiblanc, Carl Urban, Philip Pimenta, Mizzyah Nevavez and Omarian Ayala. Second row from left to right: Head Coach Peter Forti, Tyler Freni, Joanne LaMonica, Diomar Acosta, Ousman Kaba, Anthony Capalino, Guerlins Christilin, Antonio St. John, Jovens Jean, Gregory Scott, Jaziel Gonzalez and Asst. Coach John Forti. Third row pictured from left to right: Asst. Coach John Marchese, Nathaniel Fuller, Jacquez Green, Adam Sherman, Edward Skeffington, Armani Negron and Chance Barretto, Derek Soper, Tyler Freni, Brian Green and Asst. Coach Ryan Silmon. Head Coach Melvin Fiore with Asst. Coaches Jason Papa, Kendall Winters, Charles Leo, Brian Dimond and team mother Stephanie Fiore. Players Ediell Aguesvivas, Tallin Allen, Giovanni Blatt, Jerai Boisrond-Rogers, William Brown, Richard Carapellucci III, Legend DiPaolo, Samuel Eduardo, Tyson Fiore, Symon Golden, Jayden Groux, Carrington Guzman, Remington Guzman, Tyler Janey, Taylor Kennedy, Evan Lovejoy, Sandrey Malvoisin, Mason Marble, Lyancer Matos Soto, James McLaughlin, Joseph Moreira, Jovani Namey, Lorenzo Papa, Bryce Pierre, Ethan Rivas, Logan Sailie, Mardoche Seide, Rubin Seide, Amari Ssembitto, Gamaliel Timoleon, Josiah Val, Patrick Walsh and Xavier Winters. Front row from left to right: Jackeline Salvador, Yanel Reyes, Sharisse Scioletti, Gianna DiPaolo, Angelina Papa, Sonia Flores and Maria-Helena Rangel. Second row from left to right: Kayleigh McMahon, Rileigh Kenney, Catarina Meneses, Alivia LaMarra, Nayali Drapaniotis, Emma Buckley, Sarah Tiberii and Gabriella Blatt. 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In reality, Kabra used the money that he received from investors to pay off existing debts to prior investors in his scheme and to fund his lavish personal expenses, including using more than $200,000 of fraudulently obtained funds to purchase a power boat. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@ advocatenews.net ׉ 7cassandra://4xZ-ogag4ACwzmvGxxQ8GEqsH5jkTFL0oSNA-sgscCE)s`̰aLTpXJ2׉E THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 19 Massachusetts Unemployment & Job Estimates for August B OSTON, MA – The state’s August total unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point at 5.0 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 2,600 jobs in August. This follows last month’s revised gain of 41,600 jobs. The largest over the month private sector job gains were in Construction and Other Services. Since December 2020, Massachusetts has gained 147,200 jobs. From August 2020 to August 2021, BLS estimates Massachusetts gained 184,700 jobs. Gains occurred in all sectors, except for Government, led by Leisure and Hospitality; Professional, Scientific, and Business Services; and Trade, Transportation and Utilities. AG HEALEY | FROM PAGE 10 centuries ago “varied substantially between and within the States—the result of accountable policymakers enacting regulatory schemes tailored to local needs and conditions.” A one-size-fits-all approach to regulating public carry would take away the ability of state and local officials to address the particular public safety needs of their residents. Under Massachusetts law, individuals are required to have a license to carry a firearm in order to carry a firearm in public. Massachusetts police chiefs have the authority to issue firearm licenses based on the suitability of the applicant to carry a firearm. Police chiefs also have discretion to set conditions on firearms licenses, including restrictions around the licensee’s ability to carry a firearm outside of the home. Massachusetts has among the strongest gun laws in the country, and as a result, among the lowest rates of gun-related deaths. Research has shown that states with more stringent restrictions on public carry have “significantly lower rates of gun-related homicides and other violent crimes.” Joining Healey in filing the brief are the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The August unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage point below the national rate of 5.2 percent reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The labor force increased by 7,900 from 3,701,600 in July, as 2,900 more residents were employed and 5,000 more residents were unemployed over MASSACHUSETTS | SEE PAGE 20 ׉ 7cassandra://Wuib0Ebd4fWP-5_H7ndGqIgCUlR9koSK3OT2wzcpVCU `̰aLTpXJ3aLTpXJ2 PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://KHJtTDiD_6EOCgGc9gkskdiiObauXAyEr-WvrD1b4YE\{`)׉ 7cassandra://DOc6yeqtrX0exTOS9OuDOoY57g5QqdCBLesSQM-osFc͡`J׉ 7cassandra://qFuM5qAz51a17GtuRbjY0MF4gZJmBpf2DhTPpNFmdPk/`̰׉ 7cassandra://5xW-FX5OxE9TPWPwTBrn_LIv4VsTmafJ0VE6041xrjQ ͠aLlpXJzט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://J7K2Uj7YL9DV5T-suCrqat1oQE7zliiVKM-biN1ZT1U-`)׉ 7cassandra://FwYNqCXtXW0QJ7Ua4QZwhU0qmJgpDEcHJnU8gPq5VzI͕n`J׉ 7cassandra://IMns1AUVHVYV8rrFWQi8nx7tO6SO2t2ST-SnOb32mSw'`̰׉ 7cassandra://mjCOMISyfXkNEj_IbcmC__582dOiXjRc1sHMW-1rnvkp͠aLnpXJ{נaLnpXJ}w!9ׁH$http://FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MAׁ ׁ Ј׉E3Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 MASSACHUSETTS | FROM PAGE 19 the month. Over the year, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down by 4.3 percentage points. The state’s labor force participation rate – the total number of residents 16 or older who worked or were unemployed and actively sought work in the last four weeks – was up 0.1 percentage point at 65.7 percent. Compared to August 2020, the labor force participation rate is up 1.7 percentage points. August 2021 Employment Overview Government gained 3,800 (+0.9%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 700 (-0.2%) jobs were lost. Construction gained 1,500 (+0.9%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 13,300 (+8.6%) jobs were added. Other Services gained 1,300 (+1.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 9,200 (+8.7%) jobs were added. Leisure and Hospitality gained 400 (+0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 62,500 (+26.2%) jobs were added. Education and Health Services lost 200 jobs (-0.0%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 10,800 (+1.4%) jobs were added. Manufacturing lost 300 (-0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 9,100 jobs (+4.0%) jobs were added. Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 800 (-0.1%) over the month. Over the year, 32,900 (+6.3%) jobs were added. Professional and Business Services lost 800 (-0.1%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 38,700 (+6.8%) jobs were added. Financial Activities lost 1,100 (-0.5%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 2,400 (+1.1%) jobs were added. Information lost 1,200 (-1.3%) jobs over the month. Over the year, 6,500 (+7.6%) jobs were added. Labor Force Overview The August estimates show 3,524,000 Massachusetts residents were employed and 185,400 were unemployed, for MASSACHUSETTS | SEE PAGE 23 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA ׉ 7cassandra://qFuM5qAz51a17GtuRbjY0MF4gZJmBpf2DhTPpNFmdPk/`̰aLTpXJ4׉ETHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 21 THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on some of the bills that were approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker so far in the 2021 session. Of the more than 7,000 bills that have been filed for consideration, only 47 have been approved by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor. And only 20 of those were bills that affect the entire state while the other 27 were either sick leave banks or other local-related measures applying to just one city or town. Sick leave banks allow public employees to voluntarily donate sick, personal or vacation days to a sick leave bank for use by a fellow worker so he or she can get paid while on medical leave. Here are six of the 20 important statewide-related bills signed into law including comments from legislators at the time the bill was approved. CLIMATE CHANGE (S 9) House 145-14, Senate 391, approved and Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a lengthy climate change bill. A key section makes the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal net zero by 2050. Other provisions in the measure codify environmental justice provisions into Massachusetts law by defining environmental justice populations and providing new tools and protections for affected neighborhoods; provide $12 million in annual funding for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to create a pathway to the clean energy industry for environmental justice populations and minority-owned and women-owned businesses; require an additional 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind and increase the state’s total authorization to 5,600 megawatts; set appliance energy efficiency standards for a variety of common appliances including plumbing, faucets, computers and commercial appliances and set benchmarks for the adoption of clean energy technologies including electric vehicles, charging stations, solar technology, energy storage and heat pumps. “History has been made … with the passage of the Next-Generation Roadmap bill,” said Rep. Tom Golden (D-Lowell). “The roadmap sets us on a strong course to net zero by 2050 and significantly advances offshore wind, truly representing the best ideas from both chambers. Hats off to the House and the Senate for holding firm on ambitious emissions targets.” “Massachusetts leads the nation in reducing carbon emissions, of which there are some measures that I have supported,” said Sen. Ryan Fattman who was the only senator who voted against the measure. “However, this legislation, often described as ‘far reaching’ by the media and economic experts, will ensure the costs of building homes and commercial economic developBeacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen ment dramatically increase, making us the most expensive state in the nation to live and do business. In this time of economic recovery from COVID-19, this is not only inadvisable; it is detrimental to the long-term interests of keeping Massachusetts affordable and prosperous.” “Today, the Legislature will take an important step toward a cleaner, healthier future by putting the climate bill back on the governor's desk,” said Ben Hellerstein, State Director for Environment Massachusetts. “I applaud House and Senate leaders for preserving the key elements of last session’s bill, including energy efficiency standards for appliances, expanded offshore wind procurements, and a requirement for at least 40 percent of Massachusetts’ electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030.” “There is little doubt the legislation … will cost taxpayers and businesses greatly in the future,” said Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Executive Director Paul Craney. “The only questions that remain are just how much it will cost them and how ordinary, working-class families will be able to pay for it moving forward. Today’s legislation puts ideology ahead of common sense. It asks nearly every resident to make economic sacrifices in order to achieve unrealistic and ideologically driven climate goals.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes HELP BUSINESSES AND WORKERS (H 90) House 157-0, Senate 400, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a bill that supporters said will stabilize the state’s unemployment system and provide targeted tax relief to employers and workers. Provisions exclude Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from being taxed by the state in 2020; exclude $10,200 of unemployment compensation received by an individual with a household income of less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level from gross income for tax purposes; and create a mechanism ensuring all employees will be able to access 40 hours of paid sick time for any COVID-related issues, including testing positive, needing to quarantine or caring for a loved one. Other provisions waive penalties on unemployment insurance taxes; freeze unemployment insurance rates paid by employers and extend the state’s tax filing deadline from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. Businesses would also face a new surcharge, in the form of an excise tax on employee wages, through December 2022 to help repay interest due in September on the federal loans. “The House and Senate enacted legislation to make important updates to our state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which has provided an economic lifeline for so many families in need,” said Rep. Josh Cutler (D-Duxbury), House chair of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. “Our actions today will prevent a sharp increase in rates on our businesses, help stabilize the fund over the longer term, provide tax relief to lower income jobseekers and ensure that needed jobless benefits continue to flow.” “Massachusetts employers faced a significant increase in their unemployment insurance costs, with employers’ experience rates scheduled to jump from $539 to $858 per worker this year,” said Republican House Minority Leader Rep. Brad Jones (R-North Reading). “This legislation mitigates that increase by freezing the rate schedule. Restaurants and small businesses, already struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, secured federal Paycheck Protection Program loans to keep their businesses afloat and save employees’ jobs during the pandemic faced a collective tax bill of $150 million. This legislation will make sure their forgiven loans will not be subject to state taxes.” BHRC | SEE PAGE 22 ׉ 7cassandra://IMns1AUVHVYV8rrFWQi8nx7tO6SO2t2ST-SnOb32mSw'`̰aLTpXJ5aLTpXJ4 PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://NJsGrQWUwPaVcPa5H7-Q_9iTAMpPpb-s7uFOWzyOcsY q`)׉ 7cassandra://mkuDOZ4_NHpr0LQ4vlLPFvwv0CVDhVYLwrW7ZrmROlQͤQ`J׉ 7cassandra://WDlOW33OT9JGKpGjj-cGazQvh_V0ibf_qYaHei-kZQY)`̰׉ 7cassandra://-uTFnZfE3ieEKSBI9TK32SJQKE4bYBgouj-1527GyX4G@/X͠aLopXJ~ט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://WdX_B-On9ocWfA8gf05ko_C2t1br6kqJjIR9VKCG-7E`)׉ 7cassandra://Q2MSnEDRCOJHH_2It0J_z9oMlNjdGVSxLW3Icifd_n0ͅ`J׉ 7cassandra://N1ffwnnfuzV49rVeDxYEyb33I215ywojsb0ZF-MFh10)`̰׉ 7cassandra://VSMPcR1lPY9kwLol1tcH3-81DMpCiL3F3dVwkDjhofA%N͠aLopXJנaLppXJ 3G[9ׁHhttp://chaeljfox.orgׁ ׁ ЈנaLppXJLād9ׁHhttp://mass.gov/lmi.ׁ ׁ ЈנaLppXJL̖9ׁHhttps://www.bls.govׁ ׁ Ј׉E*dPage 22 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 BHRC | FROM PAGE 21 “Over the past year, thousands of Massachusetts workers have lost pay, or even lost their jobs, because they needed to stay home from work due to COVID symptoms, or to recover after receiving a vaccine,” said Steve Tolman, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. “Countless other workers have gone to work even when they might be sick because they can’t afford not to get paid. Workers need Emergency Paid Sick Time." (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes $400 MILLION FOR NEW SOLDIERS’ HOME IN HOLYOKE (H 3770) House 160-0, Senate 400, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a bill authorizing $400 million to fund the construction of a new Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. The push to construct the new home follows the deaths of 77 veteran residents last year as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak at the current facility. The bill also provides $200 million to increase geographic equity and accessibility of long-term care services for Bay State veterans with a focus on areas that are not primarily served by the soldiers’ homes in Chelsea or Holyoke. “Rebuilding the soldiers’ home in Holyoke and increasing access to services for our veterans is necessary and long overdue, especially after tragically losing many residents of the soldiers’ home to a COVID-19 outbreak last year,” said Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington). “This funding will ensure that the commonwealth’s veterans are met with the services that they deserve and that address their unique and changing needs.” “As the senator for the city of Holyoke and the Soldiers’ Home, I know what this new home means to so many in our community,” said Sen. John Velis (D-Westfi eld), Senate chair of the Committee on Veterans and Federal Aff airs. “This has truly been a long and emotional process that started well before this legislation was fi rst fi led. From the very start, families and veterans gave me a very clear message: ‘Get this done.’ We could not let them down and I am proud to say that we have not let them down … The funding authorized in this bill will ensure that the future residents of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home and veterans across our commonwealth receive the care with honor and dignity that they have earned in service to our nation.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes $200 MILLION FOR LOCAL ROADS AND BRIDGES (H 3951) House 150-0, Senate 400, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a bill that includes authorizing $200 million in one-time funding for the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges in cities and towns across the state. The $350 million package, a bond bill under which the funding would be borrowed by the state through the sale of bonds, also includes $150 million to pay for bus lanes, improvement of public transit, electric vehicles and other state transportation projects. “When building a better normal post-pandemic, investment in transportation infrastructure is crucial,” said Sen. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville). “Our communities should feel that their infrastructure is reliable and making it easier for them to go back to their normal activities.” “This legislation recognizes that in addition to the backlog of local roads in need of repair, there is an unmet need for local projects that benefi t all modes of transportation,” said Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett), House chair of the Committee on Transportation. “And I am pleased that the Legislature was able to provide municipal assistance for road work and expanded funding for towns and cities to advance public transit and reduce congestion.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes $48.1 BILLION FISCAL 2022 BUDGET (H 4002) House 160-0, Senate 400, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law, after vetoing millions of dollars in spending, a compromise conference committee version of a $48.1 billion fi scal 2022 state budget for the fi scal year that began on July 1. The budget was based on new estimates that tax collections in fi scal year 2022 will increase by more than $4.2 billion above the amount originally predicted by the governor, the House and the Senate. In light of the pandemic, elected officials had for months braced themselves for a substantial decrease in tax revenues and a cut in some programs and/or even a tax increase. The new estimates also led to the conference committee’s cancellation of a planned withdrawal from the state’s Rainy Day Fund of at least $1.5 billion. Officials also project a $1.1 billion deposit into the fund which will drive its balance to $5.8 billion by the end of fi scal year 2022. It also cancels a plan to raise fees on Uber and Lyft rides in order to generate new money for cities and towns, the MBTA and other infrastructure projects. Other provisions include a $350 million fund that could be used in future years to help cover the cost of the $1.5 billion school funding reform law passed in 2019; permanently extending the state’s tax credit for fi lm production companies in Massachusetts; and a new law, based on a bill fi led by Sen. Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) that will provide victims of violent crime and human traffi cking enhanced protections. “The conference report … upholds our Senate values, charts a hopeful path forward for our commonwealth and more importantly refl ects our priorities,” said Senate Ways and Means chair Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport). “We maintain fiscal responsibility and ensure our commonwealth maintains healthy reserves for years to come. It safeguards the health and wellness of our most vulnerable populations and new supports for children and families.” Although she ultimately voted for the budget, Sen. Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen) said that she objected to the fact that legislators were given only a few hours to read the 434-page bill before voting on it. The budget was released late on a Thursday night and was voted on Friday afternoon. DiZoglio said that positioning members to take a vote on something they did not get adequate time to review is not acceptable. “If we keep doing this over and over again, it’s not going to magically become acceptable,” she said. “The fact that we didn't get even a day to review this is very disappointing. But what’s more disappointing … is the fact that those in our communities who have a stake in what happens in the bill before us, those it will impact most—our schools, our elderly populations, those who are coming from positions of powerlessness, those folks, probably many of them, still don't even know that we’re taking this bill up today. And yet we continue to call what happens in this chamber part of the democratic process.” BHRC | SEE PAGE 25 Sa enir Sa y Senior Senio BY JIM MILLER How to Manage an Inherited IRA from a Parent Dear Savvy Senior, What are the rules regarding inherited IRAs? When my mom died this year, I inherited her traditional IRA and would like to know what I need to do to execute it properly. Confused Daughter Dear Confused, I’m very sorry about the loss of you mother. Inheriting an IRA from a parent has a unique set of rules you need to know, which will help you make the most of the money you inherit and avoid a taxtime surprise. Here are some basics you should know. Set-Up Inherited Account Many people think they can roll an inherited IRA into their own IRA. But if you inherit an IRA from a parent, aunt, uncle, sibling or friend you cannot roll the account into your own IRA or treat the IRA as your own. Instead, you’ll have to transfer your portion of the assets into a new IRA set up and formally named as an inherited IRA – for example, (name of deceased owner) for the benefi t of (your name). If your mom’s IRA account has multiple benefi ciaries, it can be split into separate accounts for each beneficiary. Splitting an account allows each benefi ciary to treat their own inherited portion as if they were the sole benefi ciary. You can set up an inherited IRA with most any bank or brokerage fi rm. However, the easiest option may be to open your inherited IRA with the fi rm that held your mom’s account. 10-Year Withdrawal Rule Due to the Secure Act, which was signed into law in December 2019, most (but not all) IRA benefi ciaries must deplete an inherited IRA within 10 years of the account owner’s death. This applies to inherited IRAs if the owner died after Dec. 31, 2019. There’s no limit on when or how often you withdraw money from the account, as long as the account is empty by the end of the 10 years. That is, you can choose to withdraw all of the money at once, you can leave it sitting there for a decade and then take it all out, or you can withdraw distributions over time. But be aware that with a traditional IRA, each withdrawal will be counted as income and subject to taxes in the year you make the withdrawal. Exceptions to the Rule There are several exceptions to the IRA 10-year rule, including for a surviving spouse, minor child, disabled or chronically ill benefi - ciary, or a benefi ciary who is within 10 years of age of the original IRA owner. These benefi ciaries may be able to receive more time to draw down the account and pay the resulting tax bill. For example, when you inherit an IRA from a spouse, you can transfer the IRA balance into your own account and delay distributions until after you turn age 72. Minor children must start required minimum distributions from an inherited IRA but don’t become subject to the 10-year rule until they reach the “age of majority,” which is 18 in most states. Disabled and chronically ill beneficiaries and those within 10 years of age of the original account owner have the option to stretch required withdrawals over their lifetime. Minimize Your Taxes As tempting as it might be to cash out an inherited IRA in a lump-sum withdrawal, tread carefully. This option could leave you owing a hefty sum when it’s time to fi le your taxes. Withdrawals from a traditional IRA generally are taxable as income, at your income tax rate. For some people, it can be a smart tax move to gradually draw down the account over the 10-year period to avoid a large tax bill in a single year and potentially being bumped into a high tax bracket. Or, if you’re approaching retirement, say in fi ve years, you may want to wait to start withdrawing from the account until you are retired, and your income drops potentially putting you into a lower tax bracket. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. nior ior ׉ 7cassandra://WDlOW33OT9JGKpGjj-cGazQvh_V0ibf_qYaHei-kZQY)`̰aLTpXJ6׉E THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 Page 23 MASSACHUSETTS | FROM PAGE 20 a total labor force of 3,709,400. The unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point at 5.0 percent. Over the month, the August labor force was up by 7,900 from 3,701,600 in July, with 2,900 more residents employed and 5,000 more residents unemployed. The labor force participation rate, the share of working age population employed and unemployed, was up one-tenth of a percentage point at 65.7 percent. The labor force was up 95,000 from the 3,614,400 August 2020 estimate, as 246,400 more residents were employed and 151,400 fewer residents were unemployed. The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households. The job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers. As a result, the two statistics may exhibit different monthly trends. NOTES: The labor force is the sum of the numbers of employed residents and those unemployed, that is residents not working but actively seeking work in the last four weeks. Estimates may not add up to the total labor force due to rounding. For further information on seasonal adjustment methodology, please refer to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website https://www.bls.gov. Local area unemployment statistics for August 2021 will be released on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. The preliminary September 2021 and revised August 2021 unemployment rate, labor force and job estimates for Massachusetts will be released on Friday, October 22, 2021. See the 2021 Media Advisory annual schedule for a complete list of release dates. Detailed labor market information is available at www. mass.gov/lmi. OBITUARIES Richard J. “Rick” Silva vived by many dear nieces and nephews. Richard was an Everett Police Offi cer for 33 years prior to his retirement and was a US Army Vietnam War veteran. In Richard's memory, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Disease Foundation at www.michaeljfox.org. Of Chelsea, formerly of Everett, passed away at the Winchester Hospital on September 16, 2021, at 70 years old. Born in Somerville, he was the beloved son of the late Charles Silva and the late Margaret Silva-Newton. Loving and devoted husband of Catherine A. (Whipple) Silva. Loving father of Melissa Silva and Lori Ann Perkins. 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Other provisions include reinstating until December 15, 2021, the remote option for representative town meetings and meetings of nonprofits and public corporations; notary services; reverse-mortgage loan counseling; and flexibility for assisted living residences. Several other matters were not resolved and remain before the conference committee including a House-approved provision keeping the cap on delivery fees charged to restaurants by third parties like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats at 15 percent of the order price; a Senate-approved requirement that certain in-network telehealth services be reimbursed at the same rate as equivalent in-person services; and a Senate approved extension of mail-in voting. ber 29 at 3 p.m. The meeting will occur at the Villa Co-op parking lot at 66 Main Street in Everett. “Adding art to the Villa Co-op area will help develop this area into a beauti“This partial report addresses issues common to both the Senate and House bills and is necessary to ensure that critical policies—including those relating to municipalities’ meetings, restaurants, tenants facing eviction, health care and childcare— are available as expeditiously as possible,” read a statement from Senate President Karen Spilka, House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Ways and Means chairs Sen. Michael Rodrigues and Rep. Aaron Michlewitz. “These temporary provisions have been helpful to businesses, municipalities, health care providers, residents and communities during this extraordinary time. We will continue working together to resolve items in the near-term that were not included in today’s conference report, which deserve further consideration.” “I couldn’t in good conful space for our community to enjoy,” said DeMaria. “Partnering with Neighborways Designs is an excellent way to ensure that a beautiful mural will enrich the area. I look forward to meetscience vote to kick the can down the road as far as property rights,” said Rep. Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk), one of only 10 representatives who voted against the bill. “By limiting homeowners rights to get rid of a nonpaying renter, [the bill] puts many in a terrible financial bind as they still have to pay taxes, insurance, mortgage and upkeep of the building. I do not believe it is fair or constitutional that the government has the ability to seize private property—which is basically what is happening. While I know there are legitimate issues—I would have rather given the judges the ability to use their discretion on a case-by-case basis as opposed to a one-size-fits-all approach that solely favors one class over another.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle 1. On Sept. 24, 1975, members of the Southwest Face expedition became the first to reach what summit by a face instead of a ridge route? 2. How are Herbie, The Betsy and Shell Raiser similar? 3. What crop had the largest production quantity in the world? 4. September 25 is National Comic Book Day; comic book police detective Dick Tracy wore what crime-fighting technology? 5. In “Tales of a Wayside Inn,” who authored the wellknown phrase “ships that pass in the night”? 6. What Canadian/Québécois dish has French fries as a main ingredient? 7. On Sept. 26, 1902, Levi Strauss died, an immigrant who planned to make tents and wagon covers for California’s “49ers” but used the fabric to make clothing and invented what? 8. What was the first vaccine against a contagious disease? 9. What tunnel is the deepest in North America? 10. On Sept. 27, 1908, the first Model T Ford left the factory; what price did it start at: $150, $450 or $850? 11. What now commonly used symbol is called an octothorpe? 12. On Sept. 28, 1856, Kate Douglas Wiggin was born, the author of what novel about a Rebecca in Maine, from which three films were made? 13. In what country was ing with the community and gathering ideas for a mural.” During the meeting, the design team will gather ideas and themes for a mural and additional ways to beautify the neighborhood. Yes Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK'S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature's job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on the first recorded recipe for apple pie? 14. Chrysanthemums were first cultivated in what country? 15. On Sept. 29, 1992, Earvin Johnson Jr. came out of retirement to play basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers; what is his nickname? 16. Squash, gourds and pumpkins belong to what plant family? 17. How are William McGuffey, Anne Sullivan and Maria Montessori similar? 18. What is Massachusetts’s state bird? 19. What NFL team has a fleur-de-lis for a logo? 20. On Sept. 30, 1935, what dam across the Colorado River was dedicated? Refreshments will be provided. The rain date for the meeting will be the following day, Thursday, September 30 at 3 p.m. This event is being funded by the Everett Citizen’s Foundation Grant. dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of September 13-17, the House met for a total of 44 minutes while the Senate met for a total of 40 minutes. Mon. Sept. 13 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:13 a.m. Senate 11:08 a.m. to 11:41 a.m. Tues. Sept. 14 No House session No Senate session Wed. Sept. 15 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Sept. 16 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:34 a.m. Senate 11:20 a.m. to 11:27 a.m. Fri. Sept. 17 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com ANSWERS 1. Mount Everest 2. They are names of fictional cars (from “The Love Bug” and “The Betsy” films and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, respectively); Oct. 2 is Name Your Car Day. 3. Sugarcane 4. A two-way wrist radio (in 1964 it was upgraded to a two-way wrist TV) 5. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 6. Poutine 7. Jeans 8. Smallpox 9. The Ted Williams Tunnel 10. $850 11. # 12. “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” 13. England (in 1381) 14. China 15. Magic Johnson 16. Gourd (Curcurbita) 17. They were teachers (an author of readers, teacher of Helen Keller, and founder of the Montessori Method, respectively); October 5 is World Teachers’ Day. 18. Chickadee 19. The New Orleans Saints 20. The Hoover Dam ׉ 7cassandra://E1N7SJxjtvaN_PbKDMX9Q-WG6R86QGydK2kVnq82cb4.9`̰aLTpXJ:׉EZ(Y