THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 2, 2024 Page 21 BEACON | FROM PAGE 20 closing “allows the department to dispose of the property, making it available for non-correctional purposes and potential redevelopment to the benefi t of the surrounding community.” “During its fi rst year, the HealeyDriscoll Administration has worked closely with the Legislature, community partners and advocates to invest in justice initiatives that have contributed to the lowest rates of incarceration and recidivism in decades,” said Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy. “Strategically consolidating DOC resources makes fi - nancial sense and enables the department to build upon the proven, evidence-based rehabilitative programs that support successful reentry and improve outcomes.” The Massachusetts Correction Offi cers Federated Union’s Executive Board announced it is adamantly against the closing of MCI-Concord or any other prison. ”The Executive Board feels that the closing of MCI-Concord or any other prison will burden our already violent and dangerous prisons,” the group said in a statement. “We are witnessing extreme and daily violence at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center [in Lancaster] after the closing of Walpole.” The statement continued, “With over three hundred inmates at Concord our classification system will undoubtedly need to reclassify many of these and other inmates statewide. This will potentially place higher risk inmates in lower-level facilities, thus placing our offi cer’s safety at risk. We ask the governor, Public Safety Secretary and DOC Commissioner to halt any plans to close Concord until a comprehensive plan is in place.” QUOTABLE QUOTES “Partnership between law enforcement and the communities they serve is the cornerstone of eff ective public safety. This funding is an investment in the enduring success of strong partnerships. Through this grant program, we provide public safety with essential resources to enhance community engagement and deliver evidence-based programs.” ---Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll on awarding a $1.9 million grant to support statewide strategies for violence prevention and enhance community-based partnerships. “We are incredibly excited CITY OF EVERETT Purchasing Department 484 Broadway, Room 14 Everett, MA 02149 24-38 ISLAND END RIVER FLOOD RESILIENCE PROJECT - PRE-CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COST ESTIMATING & SCHEDULING SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Everett, invites proposals from qualified firms for Pre-construction Project Cost Estimating & Scheduling Services for the Island End River Flood Resilience Project (IERFRP). The City of Everett and its partner the City of Chelsea have been awarded a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) FY23/24 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to support regional goals for flood resilience in the Island End River corridor. The Cities of Chelsea and Everett propose to construct a coastal flood barrier, Storm Surge Control Facility, and related amenities at IER in the Cities of Chelsea and Everett (the “Project Site”). The approximately 5.6-acre Project Site is currently comprised of a mix of commercial and industrial uses and supporting roadway and utility infrastructure. The proposed IER Flood Resilience Project (the “Project”) will construct an approximately 4,640 linear-foot (“lf”) flood barrier, an approximately 2,900 square-foot underground Storm Surge Control Facility, approximately 50,000 square feet of nature-based solutions along the riverfront, and associated wetland and public access improvements along the IER. To view the RFP go to Purchasing - Everett, MA - Official Website (cityofeverett.com) after 9 am on February 5, 2024. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 30B. Each Proposal shall be delivered to the attention of Allison Jenkins, Procurement Officer, City of Everett, 484 Broadway, Room 14, Everett, MA 01249, by 1:00 PM on February 26, 2024. Any questions about this (RFP) shall be directed in writing to Allison Jenkins, Procurement Officer to allison.jenkins@ci.everett.ma.us. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals if the City determines that it is in its best interest to do so. The City reserves the right to waive any informalities. February 02, 2024 about this program, which will make a diff erence in the lives of residents across the state and provide greater aff ordability, opportunity, and access to all MBTA service for residents as they travel throughout the week. This underscores the bold vision and commitment of the Healey-Driscoll Administration to deliver equitable, reliable and resilient transportation in a big way.” --- Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt on the MBTA’s announcement of several fare change proposals, including the introduction of a reduced fare program for riders with low income, that aim to improve equity, increase ridership and simplify fare rules, “Climbing rents have propelled cost burdens to staggering new heights. In 2022, half of all U.S. renters were cost burdened. The number of renter households spending more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities rose by 2 million in just three years to a record high of 22.4 million. Among these renters, 12.1 million had severe burdens, paying over half of their income for BEACON | SEE PAGE 23 ~ House For Rent ~ Furnished Comfortable House - Malden Very comfortable fully furnished large 3 bedroom, one family house, 1,656 ft. in Malden, near Melrose line. 15 minute drive to Boston, located on 1/2 acre lawn/forested site. Quiet neighborhood. All utilities/ wifi/landscape services included. Off street parking. Convenient public bus transportation, minutes to Oak Grove MBTA and Wyoming commuter rail station with direct train line to downtown Boston. Short/long term OK. No security or fees required. Pets okay. $3,500/month. First and last month required. Credit and reference check application. Avail. Feb. 1. Call Joe at: (857) 350-0575 1. On Feb. 9, 1895, what sport – originally called mintonette – was invented in Holyoke, Mass.? 2. Charles Ponzi, the source of “Ponzi scheme,” emigrated to what city that is in a dog’s name? 3. What number is the next Super Bowl: LII, LV or LVII? 4. What musical instrument was used in the 1960s hit “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport”: steel drum, theremin or wobble board? 5. On February 10, Chinese (Lunar) New Year starts; 2024 is the year of what animal symbol? 6. How are Goat, Luna and Three Sisters similar? 7. What is a printer’s devil? 8. On Feb. 11, 1878, the fi rst bicycle club in the USA was founded in what New England city? 9. Who is the NBA’s oldest active player? 10. Reportedly, which country has a “chimney sweep mafi a”: Switzerland, UK or USA? 11. What three-letter word means a computer program able to perform automatic recurring tasks? 12. On Feb. 12, 2004, the Mattel VP of Marketing announced that what dolls felt “it’s time to spend some quality time — apart”? 13. What American author who died in Hartford, on a trip to Boston in 1869, said, “One of the most winning features of Boston is the politeness of the people”? 14. February 13 is Mardi Gras; what is the traditional Mardi Gras dessert? 15. In what county is the place that is the namesake of the USS Housatonic, the fi rst ship sunk by a submarine (in 1861)? 16. In 1400 on Valentine’s Day, King Charles VI created a royal Court of Love in what city that has been called the city of love? 17. How are electrons, neutrons and protons similar? 18. On Feb. 14, 1966, who achieved an NBA career scoring record of 20,884 points? 19. Reportedly, in the 1800s, Chinese immigrants in Massachusetts developed a sandwich from what Chinese dish? 20. On Feb. 15, 1927, the silent fi lm “It” was released; who was the fi lm’s star (or “it girl”)? ANSWERS 1. Volleyball 2. Boston (Boston terrier) 3. LVII 4. Wobble board 5. The dragon 6. They are names of American Niagara River islands. 7. A printing office apprentice 8. Boston (the Boston Bicycle Club) 9. LeBron James (39) 10. Switzerland (The government protects the sweeps.) 11. Bot 12. Barbie and Ken 13. Mark Twain 14. King cake 15. Berkshire County in Mass. 16. Paris 17. They make up atoms. 18. Wilt Chamberlain 19. Chop Suey 20. Clara Bow
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