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THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 3 Mayor’s longevity pay hangs in the balance once again By Christopher Roberson T he City Council’s Committee of the Whole recently voted 6-4 to recommend that the section of the City Charter pertaining to the mayor’s longevity pay be deleted in its entirety. Section 7-167 states that “Any individual serving in the office of Mayor shall receive a longevity payment of $10,000 for each completed full term as Mayor, as defined in Article 3, Section 1(b) of the City Charter. Any individual serving as Mayor at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in this section shall receive a one-time payment of $10,000 for each previously completed term as Mayor, as defined in Section 25 of the previous Charter.” During the January 31 meeting, Councillor-at-Large Stephanie Smith said that based on her own research, Brockton, Newton, Agawam, Chicopee and Holyoke are the only other communities that offer longevity pay. She said that in those cities a $1,350 bonus is given to those individuals who have been employed for at least 25 years. “Everett is completely out of line even with the cities that do offer longevity,” said Smith. “Elected officials should not get longevity. You’re elected by the people, that is your longevity.” Therefore, Smith made a motion to adjust Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s longevity pay to be consistent with that of the other department heads. Section 7-166 of the Charter rEverettesidents named to Dean’s List at Fitchburg State ITCHBURG – Everett residents Amanda Byrnes and Jhier Littles were named to the Dean’s List at Fitchburg State University for the 2021 fall semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have a grade point average of 3.20 or higher. F LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA Lattanzi. “The longevity payment is a drop in the bucket. To tell you the truth, I’m a little disgusted about the whole thing.” Ward 3 Councillor AnthoMayor Carlo DeMaria states that “All permanent fulltime non-union and administrative officers and employees shall receive a longevity payment as follows: 10 years service $400, 15 years service $650, 20 years service $850. All permanent full-time nonunion and administrative officers and employees that are department heads shall receive a longevity payment as follows: 10 years service $800, 15 years service $1,300, 20 years service $1,700. Payment shall be made on the anniversary date of employment. If an officer or employee terminates service, by death or retirement, they shall be entitled to a pro-rated payment based on the number of whole months of service since the previous anniversary date.” However, Ward 6 Councillor Alfred Lattanzi opposed Smith’s motion. “He’s not the same as every other department head, he’s the CEO,” said ny DiPierro reminded his colleagues about DeMaria’s many accomplishments during his time in office. “It is my opinion that a five-term mayor is worth more than a one-term mayor,” said DiPierro. “Longevity is peanuts compared to the dividends it pays back to the community. I don’t know why we’re attempting to discredit the city’s top position.” Councillor-at-Large Michael Marchese reiterated that the mayor’s longevity bonus has gotten much larger than what the City Council originally approved in 2016. “I don’t know where it morphed into $40,000 to $50,000 a year,” he said, adding that a third of the city’s residents live in poverty. Marchese also called attention to DeMaria’s salary, which he said is approximately $190,000 per year. “He gets compensated very well,” he said. “I don’t even think the mayor of Boston gets paid that much money.” However, according to the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu receives a yearly salary of $207,000. The committee voted 6-4 to pass Smith’s motion to adjust DeMaria’s longevity pay in accordance with Section 7-166. The committee’s recommendations will be presented to the City Council during its next meeting on February 14.

Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Four Chaplains Day to be observed on Feb. 3 O n February 3, American Legion Posts and other Veteran organizations around the country will observe Four Chaplains Day. This day commemorates the events of February 3, 1943, when the troop ship USAT Dorchester was sunk. The Dorchester left New York harbor on January 23, 1943, carrying four chaplains and about 900 passengers, including troops, merchant marines and civilians, as part of a convoy of three ships. Off the coast of Newfoundland at 12:55 a.m. on February 3, the Dorchester was torpedoed by a German submarine. As the Dorchester began to sink, four chaplains of diff erent religions – George L. Fox (Methodist), Alexander D. Goode (rabbi), Clark V. Poling (Baptist) and John P. Washington (Catholic) – were helping to calm the passengers and organize an orderly evacuation. The life vests were passed out, but the supply ran out before the last remaining passengers had one. The four chaplains took their own vests and gave them away. The Chaplains continued their eff orts to help as many as possible to board the rescue boats. Having done all that they could, the Chaplains linked their arms together, said prayers and sang hymns as they went down with the ship. There is a connected story to this disaster. A young Black Coast Guard Petty Offi - cer, Charles W. David Jr., was serving on one of the escort cutters named the Comanche. David and his shipmates were able to rescue 93 of the 227 Dorchester survivors. David dived into the water constantly to pull people to the rescue vessels. A month later he contracted pneumonia from his eff orts and died. Subsequently, he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism posthumously. In 2013 the Coast Guard named a coast guard cutter for David to honor his heroism. The Four Chaplains were posthumously awarded Purple Hearts and Distinguished Service Crosses on December 19, 1944. In 2006 they were awarded Medals of Honor. A Four Chaplains Medal was introduced by Congress on July 14, 1960. The medals were presented posthumously to the next of kin of each of the Four Chaplains of Dorchester on January 18, 1961. In 1988, Congress established February 3 as Four Chaplains Day. This day is observed with offi cial proclamations and fl ags fl ying at half-mast. The four chaplains, Charles David and others sacrifi ced their lives so others may live. May their memories be eternal. Malden Post 69 will join other Posts to honor these men on Sunday, February 6 at Saint Raphael Church in Medford at 2 p.m. The public is invited. ISD employees assist disabled resident with snow removal O n January 31 the Mayor’s Office received a call from a nervous and frantic disabled resident who had hired individuals to come shovel snow at her home – after paying them, she was still unable to make it down her handicap ramp. The Mayor’s Office immediately called the Inspectional Services Department (ISD). Within minutes, members of the ISD team arrived to assess the situation. Upon realizing that there was a potential safety hazard, these men jumped into action without hesitation. Needless to say, resident Carol Garrett is now able to access her front walkway. A big thank you to ISD employees Mike Karpenko, John Sullivan and Ed Aliberti. Resident Carol Garrett is shown with ISD employees Ed Aliberti, Mike Karpenko and John Sullivan. (Photo Courtesy of the City of Everett) A trusted family name combined with exceptional craftsmanship & professionalism. Call for a consultation & quote. 63 Years! • Vinyl Siding • Carpentry Work • Decks • Roofing • Replacement Windows • Free Estimates • Fully Licensed • Fully Insured

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 5 Everett kicks off Black History Month with health and wellness theme HISTORY | SEE PAGE 6 By Christopher Roberson C ity officials recently kicked off this year’s Black History Month with a focus on improving healthcare for Everett’s African-American residents. “Health and wellness has always been a cornerstone of my life,” said Mayor Carlo DeMaria during the February 2 event. tunate that we still have these issues,” he said, adding that AfBishop Robert Brown, senior pastor of Zion Church Ministries Kahlea Brown, owner of P.L.A.Y. Fit Lab issues will be resolved under his new three-part diversity initiative: Engage. Educate. Elevate. In addition, Cathy Draine inCathy Draine, Everett’s director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion A premier proponent of healthy living, the city received the Culture of Health Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2015. Yet, according to the latest figures from the state Department of Public Health, the COVID-19 vaccination rate remains low for Everett’s African-American residents. However, DeMaria said such troduced herself as the city’s new director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “I will be here to stand with you,” she said. “We together will create the harmony that is necessary to strengthen us all.” A “product of the Civil Rights Mayor Carlo DeMaria shared his remarks during the kickoff event for Black History Month on February 2 at the Everett Community Health & Wellness Center. (Advocate photos by Christopher Roberson) Era,” Bishop Robert Brown, senior pastor of Zion Church Ministries, said racial injustice is still a significant problem 54 years later. “It’s unforWE CAN HELP PAY YOUR HEATING BILLS! You may qualify for ABCD’s Fuel Assistance Program and be eligible for as much as $1,650 towards your heating costs (oil, gas, or electric). Maximum benefit is $1,650 Shown, from left to right, are State Representative Joseph McGonagle, Councillor-at-Large Stephanie Smith, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro, Bishop Robert Brown, senior pastor of Zion Church Ministries, Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director Cathy Draine, State Senator Sal DiDomenico and Ward 2 Councillor Stephanie Martins during the kickoff event for Black History Month on February 2 at the Everett Community Health & Wellness Center. (Photos Courtesy of the City of Everett) Household of 1 = $40,951 Household of 2 = $53,551 Household of 3 = $66,151 Household of 4 = $78,751 Cold days are coming. ABCD’s got you covered. APPLY TODAY! Last day to apply is April 30, 2022 Residents of Boston, Brookline, and Newton: 178 Tremont Street, Boston, MA — 617.357.6012 Residents of Malden, Medford, Everett, Melrose, Stoneham, Winchester and Woburn: 18 Dartmouth Street, Malden, MA — 781.322.6284 Shown, from left to right, are Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro, Leo Robinson, candidate for State Representative, and State Senator Sal DiDomenico.

Page 6 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Former Everett Man Indicted on Wire Fraud, Social Security Misuse and Identity Theft Defendant allegedly used stolen identity to apply for apartment and pandemic relief loan B OSTON – A former Everett man was indicted this week on identity theft and fraud charges in connection with schemes to fraudulently obtain an apartment and pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Tedje Menard, 27, was indicted on two counts of wire fraud, one count of false representation of a social security number and one count of aggravated identity theft. Menard was initially charged and arrested in November 2021. According to the charging documents, in or around November 2020, Menard applied to rent an apartment in East Boston using the name and identity of another person. As part of the application and screening process, Menard falsely claimed to be the victim by providing the company overseeing the property with, among other things, the victim’s name, Social Security number, date of birth and a copy of a purported North Carolina driver’s license containing the victim’s information but depicting a photograph of Menard. Additionally, in June 2021, Menard allegedly submitted an EIDL application in the amount of $40,000 using the victim’s name and personal identifiable information. It is also alleged that in April 2021, Menard used his own name to apply for a PPP loan in the amount of approximately $20,833. In the loan application, it is alleged that Menard falsely represented his business’ total gross income in 2019 and his criminal history. The charge of wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of false representation of a social security number provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of aggravated identity theft provides for a mandatory sentence of two years in prison to be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins and Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Department of Labor and the U.S. Secret Service, Boston Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Mackenzie Duane of Rollins’ Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case. CHA wins MHQP Patient Experience Awards C ambridge Health Alliance (CHA) has received three awards from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) for being one of the top practices in Massachusetts for patient experience in primary care. The “MHQP Patient Experience Awards” is an annual awards program introduced in 2018 by MHQP, a nonprofit measurement and reporting organization that brings together providers, health plans and patients to improve the quality of patient care experiences in Massachusetts. MHQP conducts the only statewide survey of patient experience in primary care in Massachusetts. Awards were given to top overall performers in adult primary care and pediatrics in each of nine performance categories. Two CHA health centers in Somerville won awards from MHQP for patient experience in primary care: CHA Union Square Family Health received an adult care distinction for Office Staff Professional Excellence, and the CHA Broadway Care Center received pediatric care distinctions for Ease of Access to Care and Patient-Provider Communications. “Even with the tremendous challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, these teams consistently pulled together and put patients first,” said CHA’s Senior Medical Director of Primary Care, Dr. Lora Council. “This honor reflects the heartfelt work at the core of centering care around our patients’ needs.” “Although the pandemic HISTORY | FROM PAGE 5 rican-Americans helped build the U.S. Capitol Building and the White House. “Black people have been involved in the United States since the Revolutionary War – we’re proud of our heritage. I’ve been the pascontinues to have an immeasurable impact on healthcare everywhere, the 2021 winners of the 2021 MHQP Patient Experience Awards found a way to rise above this crisis and provide bestin-class patient experiences during a very challenging time,” said MHQP President/ CEO Barbra Rabson. “We are thrilled to congratulate each of them on behalf of their patients for their exceptional commitment to excellence.” tor of Zion for 42 years and I’ve seen the changes.” Brown also spoke about the effort to bolster healthcare for Everett’s African-American community. “Healthcare is necessary,” he said. “We need to take this pandemic seriously.” Shown, from left to right, are Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Leo Robinson, candidate for State Representative, and Bishop Robert Brown, senior pastor of Zion Church Ministries.

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 7 ~ POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT ~ Chelsea School Committee Member Roberto Jiménez-Rivera Launches State Rep. Campaign C HELSEA – Chelsea School Committee Member Roberto Jiménez-Rivera launched his campaign for State Representative last week at a virtual event attended by more than 90 people. Among these were elected officials, community leaders and residents from Everett and Chelsea. Also present were community organizers and advocates from across Massachusetts, as well as various friends and family members. “I am proud of the grassroots coalition that we are building,” said Jiménez-Rivera. “It includes people who have been deeply involved in and committed to Chelsea and Everett for many years, as well as statewide advocates who have been our allies as we speak out on the issues that affect our district every day. We are all fighting for good jobs, reliable transit systems, housing that is affordable, and for a just pandemic recovery.” During the event, Jiménez-Rivera introduced his campaign manager, Zayda Ortiz. A resident of Malden, Ortiz worked in Chelsea for almost a decade as an MRI administrator at MRI Centers on Everett Avenue. Originally from Texas and Oklahoma, she is a first-generation Mexican-American who has been organizing around immigration justice and racial equity for many years. Ortiz brings experience from multiple campaigns, most recently to elect her husband to the Malden School Committee. Jiménez-Rivera was also excited to announce that by the end of January, the campaign had raised $35,000. Diet and exercise common thread in client goals By Samuel Amado, Jr. M ost people are not athletes. Not everybody needs to be, including people who want to be healthier. Most people are content to lose a few pounds, add/tone muscle or simply increase their endurance. While goals vary widely between individuals, diet and exercise are always important. Most exercises for losing weight or building endurance are fairly simple, such as jogging, cycling or walking. More specific exercises, like lifting or yoga, are also useful. In addition to burning calories, both have secondary benefits (increased metabolism in the case of lifting and stress relief in the case of yoga). Toning requires more deliberate and difficult exercises. Sit ups and crunches are a good way to tighten your gut. Squats and lunges add strength and tone to legs and glutes (your butt), and rows with resistance or dumbbells are good for your back and arms. When starting any exercise regimen, be careful to pace yourself. Time spent recovering from reckless, self-inflicted injuries is time wasted. Diet is also important. Most people know (and ignore) the basics. Fried food and food sold in vending machines are best avoided. Generally, the less distance between the farm and the table, the better. Beyond the amount and types of food, the timing of meals is important. High-carbohydrate foods are worse later in the day than earlier in the day. The later you eat, the more careful you should be about how much and what you are eating. Diet can also be exploited to add muscle. While the best mix of calories and exercise will vary between individuals, protein is more important than carbohydrates, particularly for post-workout recovery. We Everett man killed in Dorchester crash By Christopher Roberson R ichard Crawford, 31, of Everett, was killed during the early morning of January 29 while traveling south on the northbound side of Interstate 93. According to State Police, the Chevrolet Tahoe that Crawford was driving collided with oncoming traffic at approximately 2:30 a.m. The crash occurred “just after” exit 14 in Dorchester; Crawford struck a Boston Logan Express bus, a Dodge RAM pickup truck and a Hyundai Sonata. According to police, “the Tahoe came to rest in the two rightmost northbound lanes.” Craw“The resources we are bringing together will ensure that we can reach every voter in our district, pay our staff a living wage, and keep our volunteers fed and hydrated throughout the year,” said Jiménez-Rivera. “I’m deeply grateful to our supHelp us pave the way to a new community at St. Therese Purchase an engraved brick on the pocket park path T strongly recommend that you consult with a physician or a nutritionist before radically changing your diet for any reason. If you have a specific fitness goal that you would like to read about in this column, please let me know at samamado@ weighbetteru.com. he Neighborhood Developers (TND) and the Everett Historical Commission is excited to offer a unique opportunity for you to be part of the St. Therese project. The pocket park located at St. Therese will incorporate architectural elements from the church building and an interpretive exhibit to honor the rich history of St. Therese Parish in Everett. You too can be part of the St. Therese by purchasing an engraved brick (size 4” X 8”) that will be part of a walking path located in the park. The cost per engraved brick will be $100. Engraving of up to three lines (20 characters each). For more information, visit the website at www.theneighborhooddevelopers.org or call 617-545-8325. porters and looking forward to the conversations we will be having throughout this campaign, listening to residents about the challenges we’re facing, and sharing our vision about how we will work together to fix them.” ford was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Logan Express bus, a 54-year-old Hyde Park man, was treated for minor injuries at Boston Medical Center. However, his three passengers were not injured. The driver of the Sonata, a 29-year-old Chelsea resident, also sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. The driver of the pickup truck, a 48-year-old North Reading man, was not injured in the crash. No additional information has been released as the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 ~SOUNDS OF EVERETT~ A Fine Job In praise of the DPW who put in some tough street plowing during the recent blizzard. It’s obvious they were prepared and ready. It’s always a battle with parked cars that had nowhere to go except on the street. But the DPW, under the leadership of Director Jerry Navarra and the city’s DPW snow plowing crew did a great job. Hats off to Mayor Carlo DeMaria too! Kick-out of The Winner They should change the word football to “field goal” because it’s the cheapest three points in winning a game as was noted in the recent NFL playoffs. Who do I like in the Super Bowl on February 13? I like and dislike the Rams, but neither team should be in this usually classic game. How boring. Family Dollar fined $1.5M for thousands of meal break violations at Massachusetts locations A ttorney General Maura Healey recently announced that Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. d/b/a Family Dollar has been cited $1.5 million in penalties for more than 3,900 violations of the state’s meal break law. Family Dollar was issued two citations by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office for failing to provide employees who worked for more than six hours in one day at least 30 minutes for a meal break, affecting 620 employees across 100 locations throughout Massachusetts – the majority of which are in low-income neighborhoods. Family Dollar, a Virginia-based company, employs more than 900 people at its Massachusetts stores and operates more than 15,000 stores across the country. “Workers give us their time, energy, and efforts to keep businesses running and our economy afloat,” said Healey. “These citations should send a message to all companies that they need to do right by their employees and provide meal breaks consistent with the law.” The Attorney General’s Office’s Fair Labor Division began investigating Family Dollar after receiving multiple complaints that employees were not given proper meal breaks because of persistent staffing shortages. Investigators were able to determine that from 2018 to 2019 the company routinely cut the necessary payroll hours, leaving stores understaffed. This resulted in hundreds of employees being unable to leave their stores or take meal breaks. Employees were routinely required to remain on store premises, even when they were able to punch out for FAMILY | SEE PAGE 26 Baker files FY 2023 budget and tax relief proposals O n January 26, 2022, the Baker-Polito Administration filed its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget proposal, a $48.5 billion plan that continues to support economic growth across Massachusetts and sustains efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic – while fully funding the Student Opportunity Act and making key investments in other critical areas, including housing and health care. Alongside this fiscally responsible and balanced budget proposal – submitted as “House 2” in the Massachusetts House of Representatives – the Baker-Polito Administration is filing a comprehensive tax proposal to provide relief for housing and childcare costs, eliminate the income tax for hundreds of thousands of low-income taxpayers and maintain Massachusetts’s competitiveness. The proposed changes would allow nearly $700 million to remain in the hands of taxpayers on an annual basis starting immediately in tax year 2022. “Our Fiscal Year 2023 budget will help position Massachusetts strongly for the future by making key investments to support economic growth, sustain our nation-leading educational system, and support the health and wellbeing of our residents,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “At the same time, we are able to grow our reserves to historic levels and offer a tax relief proposal that will provide substantial relief for low-income seniors and working families. We look forward to working with our legislative colleagues to adopt a spending plan for FY23 that supports a strong and equitable economic recovery across the Commonwealth.” “The FY23 budget recommendation maintains our Administration’s strong support for cities and towns with another increase in local aid consistent with tax revenue growth alongside other substantial investments to help the economic growth and development of Massachusetts communities,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “This plan takes advantage of our strong fiscal position to increase opportunity for individuals and families BAKER | SEE PAGE 9 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 9 BAKER | FROM PAGE 8 and continues our work in priority areas including treatment and prevention of substance addiction, sexual assault and domestic violence, promoting equality and diversity, and increasing access to education, job skills training, and high-value careers.” “The Baker-Polito Administration is proud to submit an FY23 budget that is fiscally responsible, brings the Rainy Day Fund to record levels, and makes significant investments to support those who need it most, all while affording tax cuts that will help hundreds of thousands of taxpayers across the Commonwealth,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Michael Heffernan. “We look forward to collaborating with the Legislature in the coming months to finalize a spending plan that continues to support growth, opportunity, and recovery across the state while limiting future budgetary risk.” Tax relief proposal The comprehensive tax relief plan filed alongside the FY23 budget includes proposals that will provide $700 million in tax relief to low-income families and residents and maintain Massachusetts’s competitiveness. With a strong revenue picture and the budget projecting a significant deposit in to the Stabilization Fund, the Commonwealth can afford to provide this relief for working families and seniors. The plan proposes to: • Double the maximum Senior Circuit Breaker Credit to lower the overall tax burden for more than 100,000 low-income homeowners aged 65-plus • Increase the rental deduction cap from $3,000 to $5,000, allowing approximately 881,000 Massachusetts renters to keep approximately $77 million more annually • Double the dependent care credit to $480 for one qualifying individual and $960 for two or more, and double the household dependent care credit rate to $360 for one qualifying individual and $720 for two or more – to benefit more than 700,000 families • Increase the Massachusetts Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) thresholds for “no tax status” to $12,400 for single filers, $24,800 for joint filers and $18,650 for head of households, which will provide direct relief to more than 234,000 low-income filers • Double the estate tax threshold and eliminate the current “cliff effect” that taxes the full amount below the threshold • Change the short-term capital gains tax rate to 5% to align the Commonwealth with most other states House 2 Fiscal Overview The proposed FY23 budget is based on the $36.915 billion consensus tax revenue estimate, which anticipates a 2.7 percent growth in total collections over revised FY22 tax estimates. House 2 recommends a total of $48.5 billion in authorized spending and transfers, excluding the Medical Assistance Trust Fund transfer, which is approximately 0.5 percent above FY22. Through fiscally responsible policies and in close collaboration with the Legislature, the Baker-Polito Administration has brought the budget into structural balance and built up financial reserves to historic high levels. With a current balance of $4.64 billion, the Stabilization Fund is already more than four times greater than its balance at the start of the Administration. The House 2 budget includes a $749 million increase to the Stabilization Fund, which, in combination with projected FY22 transfers, will grow the fund to an all-time high of $6.64 billion by the end of FY23. Providing record investments in Massachusetts students In the House 2 budget, an increase of $591.4 million is recommended to fully fund the Student Opportunity Act, including $485 million in Chapter 70 funding, with a focus on school districts serving low-income students, for a total of $5.989 billion. The FY23 proposal also includes a $41 million increase over FY22 for special education circuit breaker reimbursement for cities and towns, and a $64.8 million increase in charter school reimbursement funding. House 2 recommends $31.1 million to scale up college and career pathway programs for high school students with a focus on equity and recruitment of high-need student populations. This funding will allow more than 17,100 students, representing six percent of all Massachusetts high schoolers, to enroll in these programs. The FY23 budget proposal also includes a $1.45 billion investment for college readiness, affordability and degree completion. This funding includes more than $155 million (M) in financial aid grants, including $18M to support an expansion of the MASSGrant Plus program that will enable all low-income, in-state undergraduate students to attend public higher education without incurring debt for mandatory tuition and mandatory fees – the largest increase in financial aid in over two decades. Investing in housing stability The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the state’s existing housing challenges and brought further economic instability for many across the Commonwealth. In House 2, the Administration proposes historic reforms and investments in rental assistance, rehousing benefits and housing vouchers to expedite recovery and create long-lasting improvements in housing stability and access to homeownership. Building on the Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI), which has distributed more than $500M in state and federally funded rental assistance to individuals, families and landlords in crisis, House 2 significantly expands state funding and eligibility for the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) and HomeBASE programs, with the goal of reducing evictions and homelessness. The budget recommends $80M for RAFT, an increase of $58M (264 percent) above FY22, which will support a permanent benefit limit increase to $7,000 over 12 months, versus $4,000 pre-pandemic, and serve an estimated 15,000 households, up from 5,000 to 6,000 previously. For HomeBASE, $56.9M is recommended, a $30.9M (119 percent) increase above FY22, to serve more than 4,100 families in FY23, versus a projected 1,885 in FY22. It will also support an increase to the maximum benefit from $10,000 over one year to $20,000 over two years, which will allow for more extensive and flexible support to households. House 2 also proposes reforms to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) to maximize utilization of mobile vouchers and align benefits with federal rental assistance programs operated by the same local housing authorities. In FY23, $145.6M is projected to be available for MRVP, an increase since FY15, which will support a reduction in tenant rent share from 40 percent to 30 percent, projected to benefit more than 9,000 households across the Commonwealth – and a shift to a new payment model to give families more housing choice and flexibility. Expanding affordable childcare options House 2 provides $802M in funding for the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), an increase of $273.9M (52 percent) since 2015. 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Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Meet the 2022 EHS Crimson Tide/MHS Golden Tornadoes/RHS Patriots Varsity Wrestling Co-Op Team MHS Golden Tornadoes/EHS Crimson Tide/RHS Patriots Varsity Wrestling Team, pictured from left to right: back row: Omar Khatimi, Malden Wrestling Head Coach Rin Van, Ghordany Ramos, Pedro Terra, Aidan Jordan, Yousef Hassan, Zach Pan, Joel Vargas, Chandler Timoleon, Jabir Selouani, and Everett Wrestling Head Coach Nicholas Erban; front row: Derrick Sands, Maria Medeiros, Nicole Zeng, Steven Bustillo, Joshua Pacheco and Edwin Barahona. Everett High School seniors, pictured from left to right: Ghordany Ramos, Pedro Terra, Chandler Timoleon and Maria Medeiros. Captains Aiden Jordan and Derrick Sands with Coaches Rin Van and Nicholas Erban Malden seniors, pictured from left to right: Nicole Zeng, Captain Aiden Jordan, Zach Pan, Joel Vargas and Jabir Selouani. Malden High School Golden Tornadoes Varsity Wrestling Captain Aiden Jordan and Head Coach Rin Van Revere High School Patriots Varsity Wrestling Team and Chelsea High School Red Devils Varsity Wrestling Team wrestlers Yousef Hassan, Joshua Pacheco, Steven Bustillo and Edwin Barahona Wrestlers practiced at Malden High School last Thursday night. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 11 EXCELLENCE | FROM PAGE 2 ing an introductory event on February 1, the events shifted into high gear with the EPS Cultural Expo on Wednesday, February 2. The Expo featured creative art/digital art, music and spoken word/poetry. Other events will follow throughout the month, culminating in the Equity in Young Adult Education Night on February 28. While serving as Vice Principal of Everett High School in 2002-2021, McCarthy developed the district’s first-ever Black History Month series. “We have assembled another thoughtful, informative, educational, entertaining, and dynamic program this February,” he said. “If you did not participate in and/or attend any of our sessions last year, please do so this year. We have put a lot of time and effort into this initiative, and we want as many members of the community as possible to take part.” “The schedule is designed for maximum impact for students and participants, and a wide cross section of topics and interests are represented on the schedule,” said Tahiliani. In addition to the Art Expo, the Black Diaspora Educator Night (February 8) and Divine 9 Night (February 9) are being renewed due to their popularity last year. Black Educator Night will feature teachers from Everett and beyond who will discuss their experiences and careers. The Divine 9 is the name given to a group of sororities and fraternities formed at the start of the 20th century, mainly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Divine 9 organizations were heavily involved in several social justice movements, such as Women’s Suffrage, the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter. The rest of this year’s lineup features new topics, events and discussions, including: • February 15: Mental Health in the Black Community. • February 16: EPS Alumni Night. • February 17: Pro Athletes of Color Night. • February 24: History of HipHop featuring Dart Adams, a journalist, lecturer and the host of the podcast “Boston Legends.” Also new this year: Speak Your Mind Fridays, three halfhour afterschool sessions that will give students and staff the chance to talk freely in a safe and encouraging environment. EXCELLENCE | SEE PAGE 16

Page 12 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Meet the 2022 EHS Crimson Tide Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team Shown from left to right: standing: Team Manager Joseph Lemay, Asst. Coach Steven Celestin, David DeSouza, Devin Claudio Cruz, Anderson Joseph, Kevin Ruiz, Jaysaun Coggins, Steven Cordero, Roby Dormevil and Cam Mohammed with Head Coach Stanley Chamblain; kneeling: Lian Dorosario, Seth Sylvain, Tarik Lamadzema, Roger Vasquez, John Monexant, James Monexant and Allsin Desruisseaux. Asst. Coach Steven Celestin with seniors, pictured from left to right: Devin Claudio Ortiz, John Monexant, Seth Sylvain, James Monexant, Cam Mohammed, Roby Dormevil and Tarik Lamadzema with Head Coach Stanley Chamblain. Twins John and James Monexant are shown on Tuesday at Everett High School. Juniors, pictured from left to right: Roger Vasquez, Anderson Joseph, Steven Cordero, David DeSouza and Kevin Ruiz. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 13 Everett Boys Basketball bounces Lynn Classical, 67 – 46 Roger Vasquez warms up before game against Lynn Classical at Everett on Tuesday. (Advocate photos by Mike Riley) Everett’s Roby Dormevi has no problem handling pressure as he shoots and sinks a basket for two. Tide sophomore Jaysaun Coggins gets technical as he maneuvers through mid-air to keep Everett ahead on Tuesday at EHS Fieldhouse. Steven Cordero sinks a lay-up on a breakaway against Lynn Classical. Roby Dormevil towers his way over a Lynn Classical defender to get a lay-up for two. High flyer John Monexant defies gravity to get a stylish lay up for Everett. Jaysaun Coggins takes on two defenders to put two up for the Tide. Senior Cam Mohammed is focused at the foul line to keep his team up on the board against Lynn Classical. Seth Slyvain focuses at the foul line and keeps his eye on the basket.

Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 BAKER | FROM PAGE 9 come or less in FY23. Expanding health care services for the most vulnerable The House 2 budget proposal protects core programs and builds on investments made over the last seven years with meaningful health care reforms that will expand services for and reduce the burden on the most vulnerable while improving the accessibility of equitable, world-class care for all Massachusetts residents. The budget recommends $17.811 billion gross/$7.169 billion net for MassHealth, which includes $115M to expand outpatient and urgent behavioral health services informed by the Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform, a multiyear blueprint that incorporates feedback from hundreds of individuals, families, providers and other behavioral health stakeholders. The MassHealth budget recommendation also incorporates an increase of $21M to expand the Medicare Savings Program (MSP), which will reduce outof-pocket health care spending and prescription drug costs for approximately 34,000 low-income seniors and disabled individuals. The Administration is also proposing new investments to support families that are fostering children in the care of DCF and to encourage recruitment of additional foster parents, including $13.4M that will support approximately 4,500 families who provide care for 6,700 children. Promoting diversity and opportunity The FY23 budget proposal builds on the Administration’s longstanding commitment to promoting equality and opportunity for communities of color with more than $20M invested in targeted Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) college and career pathway programs, including Early College, Innovation Pathways and Dual Enrollment programs. It also maintains over $30M for other initiatives aligned with the recommendations of the Governor’s Black Advisory Commission (BAC) and Latino Advisory Commission (LAC). This funding includes support for YouthWorks Summer Jobs, small business development, financial literacy and workforce training. House 2 provides $3.9M to the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) to continue its work to ensure accountability and compliance with diversity goals, oversee agency diversity spending and audit and review spending data. Encouraging economic growth and development House 2 continues the Baker-Polito Administration’s focus on promoting economic growth, opportunity and equity for communities across the Commonwealth. The proposal includes $4M for the Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program to support an estimated 1,500-2,000 entrepreneurs and small businesses, especially those owned by women, immigrants, veterans and people of color. House 2 proposes $7.5M for the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant program. This budget maintains support for the Career Technical Initiative, providing $17.9M in total funding across the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and DESE. The initiative is designed to address the worker shortage and skills gap in the trades and technical fields, including plumbing, HVAC, manufacturing and robotics, and it offers industry-recognized credentialing and career pathways with training aligned to apprenticeships and post-secondary degrees. These investments build on the Administration’s work through the COVID-19 pandemic to support more than 15,400 businesses across the Commonwealth with more than $700M in relief. This program – the largest per capita state-sponsored business relief program in the nation – prioritized aid for specific economic sectors and demographics known to be the most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and worked with a wide range of partners to ensure businesses that needed it most applied to the program. Addressing sexual assault and domestic violence The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have created additional challenges for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. The Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, which is chaired by Polito, has continued to work closely with community partners and stakeholders to ensure that survivors and their families have access to necessary services and supports. House 2 furthers these efforts by recommending $123.4M in total funding for services dedicated to the prevention and treatment of sexual assault and domestic violence, a 91 percent increase in funding since FY15. Substance addiction treatment and prevention The Administration, working closely with the Legislature, has nearly quadrupled funding for substance addiction treatment and prevention since taking office. These efforts have helped the Commonwealth add more than 1,200 patient treatment beds, including more than 800 beds for adults at varying treatment levels. House 2 proposes $543.8M in total funding across multiple agencies for a wide range of harm reduction, treatment and recovery programs that support individuals struggling with substance addiction and programs that work to prevent substance addiction through education, prescription monitoring and more. Supporting local government • Increases the Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA) investment by $31.5M compared to the FY22 budget, consistent with the expected 2.7 percent growth in tax revenue and keeping a promise made by Baker and Polito at the outset of their administration • Total UGGA investment of $1.2 billion to local cities and towns across the Commonwealth • Under the Baker-Polito Administration, total annual UGGA has increased by $253.9M • $6M for Community Compact–related programs, including best practices and regionalization and efficiency grants, an increase of $2.4M (66 percent) above FY22 • $4.8M for the Public Safety Staffing Grant Program managed by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) • $3M for district local technical assistance K-12 education • Fully funds the landmark Student Opportunity Act, adding a total of $591.4M in new spending • $485M in Chapter 70 funding, for a total Chapter 70 investment of $5.989 billion • $41M increase for special education circuit breaker reimbursement for local cities and towns • $64.8M in additional funding for charter school reimbursement • In addition to Chapter 70 funding, provides $952.8M for DESE, including $31.1M to scale up proven programs that will develop and expand college and career pathways for more than 17,100 high school students, a $12M increase above FY22 funding Early Education and Childcare $802M for Early Education and Care (EEC), an increase of $273.9M (52%) since FY15. The recommendation includes: • $53.9M to annualize the implementation of a more equitable parent fee scale that improves childcare affordability across the Commonwealth • $9.2M across DTA and EEC that would provide childcare subsidy access for individuals participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training programming • $5.5M across DCF and EEC to increase enrollment of DCF-involved children in childcare and expand a temporary childcare program to reach more children and provide additional wraparound services Higher education $1.45 billion for the Department of Higher Education, University of Massachusetts and state universities and community colleges, which includes: • More than $155M in financial aid grants, including $18M to support an expansion of the MASSGrant Plus program that will enable all low-income, instate undergraduate students to attend public higher education without incurring debt for mandatory tuition and mandatory fees • $22M in financial aid for Massachusetts students attending private institutions • $8.8M for foster care financial aid and fee waiver programs to maintain support for more than 1,400 students attending private and public campuses who are currently or were previously in DCF custody and care, or who have been adopted through DCF Housing and homelessness $716.5M for the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), a $132.4M (23 percent) increase BAKER | SEE PAGE 15

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 15 BAKER | FROM PAGE 14 above FY22, including: • $213.2M for the Emergency Assistance family shelter system • $145.6M for MRVP to support more than 9,000 vouchers in FY23, an increase of 223 percent since FY15 • $85M in funding for Local Housing Authorities • $83.3M, a $25.4M (44 percent) increase above the FY22 GAA, for Homeless Individual Shelters • $80M for RAFT, an increase of $58M (264 percent) above FY22 • $56.9M for HomeBASE Household Assistance, a $30.9M (119 percent) increase above FY22 • $12.5M for the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Rental Subsidy Program, a collaborative program through which DMH provides mental health services and DHCD provides rental assistance • $8.2M for Housing Consumer Education Centers to help renters and homeowners secure and maintain stable housing • $5M to continue an innovative model to create new housing opportunities with wraparound services for chronically homeless individuals Economic development • $10M for a new direct appropriation supporting the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, a quasi-public agency tasked with building the life sciences community in Massachusetts • $7.5M for the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant program to support development in socially and economically disadvantaged communities • $4M for the Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program for entrepreneurs and small businesses, especially those owned by women, immigrants, veterans and people of color • $2.5M for Advanced Manufacturing Training Labor and workforce development • $440.1M for workforce development programs and initiatives across a wide range of state agencies, a $191.3M (77 percent) increase since the Administration took office • $16.9M in total funding to continue transforming vocational high schools into Career Technical Institutes running three shifts per day to provide pathways to high-demand vocational trade careers, including plumbing, HVAC, manufacturing and robotics • $16.2M for the YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program to subsidize summer job opportunities and provide soft job skills education for youths • $600,000 for a new appropriation to expand research and analytics capabilities to enhance data-driven workforce development strategies Health and human services • $230M for Chapter 257 human service provider funding under the new rate methodology that better reflects the cost of benchmarking direct care and clinical staff wages • $115M to expand outpatient and urgent behavioral health services • $21M to expand the Medicare Savings Program, reducing out-of-pocket health care spending and drug costs for approximately 34,000 low-income older adults and disabled individuals • $10M in grants to local health departments to support municipalities’ capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic • $671.9M for the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, a $400.1M (147 percent) increase since FY15 • $84.1M to fully fund the Turning 22 program at the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) • $1.191 billion for DCF, an increase of $363.6M (44 percent) since 2015, including $13.4M to support families that are fostering children in DCF care and to encourage recruitment of new foster families • $49.3M for the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, a $13.2M (37 percent) increase above FY22, which supports the fall 2022 opening of a new 154bed state-of-the-art Community Living Center. Substance addiction prevention and treatment • $543.8M provided in FY23 across a variety of state agencies, an increase of $424.5M (356 percent) since FY15. Funding includes: • $184.1M for a variety of treatment and prevention services at the Department of Public Health (DPH) • $260M through a Section 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) waiver from the federal government • $31M for inpatient treatment beds operated by DMH • $65.9M across public safety and law enforcement agencies, primarily for the provision of medication-assisted treatment Sexual assault and domestic violence • $123.4M across the budget, a 91 percent increase since FY15, which includes: • $56.1M in funding for the Department of Public Health to carry out domestic violence and sexual assault–prevention and survivor services, as well as emergency and transitional residential services for victims and their children • $42.9M for providing shelter, services and housing assistance for individuals and families who are victims or at risk of domestic abuse in their current living situations • $7.9M for statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs for adults and adolescents in hospital settings and pediatric SANE programs in child advocacy centers • $2M to expand services for survivors of human trafficking, including $1M through the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) and $1M in a new appropriation in EOPSS Promoting equality and opportunity More than $50M supporting the recommendations of the Black Advisory Commission (BAC) and the Latino Advisory Commission (LAC), including: • $23.1M to support higher education and career pathways for high school students in underserved communities through the Early College, Innovation Pathways and Dual Enrollment programs • $4.8M for the STEM Starter program across 15 community colleges • $4.5M to support the YouthWorks Summer Jobs program • $5.9M for Adult Basic Education • $2.5M for the Urban Agenda program • $1.9M for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund • $3.9M for the Supplier Diversity Office Transportation • $1.512 billion in total budget transfers for the MBTA • $456M for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), including $95M for snow and ice operations and $3.4M to support implementation of new funds provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act • $94M for Regional TranBAKER | SEE PAGE 19

Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 EXCELLENCE | FROM PAGE 11 February holidays, celebrations, observances February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. Since 1976 the month has been designated to remember the contributions of people of the African diaspora. • February 1: Lunar New Year, one of the most sacred of all traditional Chinese holidays, a time of family reunion and celebration. The Lunar New Year is also celebrated at this time in Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia. • February 1: National Freedom Day, which celebrates the signing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States in 1865. • February 3: Setsubun-sai (beginning of spring); in Japan this is the day before the beginning of spring, which is celebrated annually as part of the Spring Festival. • February 5: Vasant Panchami, the Hindu festival that highlights the coming of spring. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art and culture. • February 14: St. Valentine’s Day, a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus. This holiday is typically associated with romantic love and celebrated by people expressing their love with gifts. • February 15: Lantern Festival, the first significant feast after the Chinese New Year; participants enjoy watching paper lanterns illuminate the sky on the night of the event. • February 15: Parinirvana Day (or Nirvana Day), the commemoration of Buddha’s death at the age of 80, when Buddhists believe he reached Nirvana. • February 16: Maghi Purnima, a Hindu festival especially for worshippers of Lord Vishnu; devotees take a holy bath on this day and also carry out charity work. • February 16: Magha Puja Day (also written as Makha Bucha Day), a Buddhist holiday that marks an event early in the Buddha’s teaching life when a group of 1,250 enlightened saints ordained by the Buddha gathered to pay their respect to him; it is celebrated on various dates in different countries. • February 21: Presidents’ Day, a federally recognized celebration in the United States that honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, as well as those of every U.S. president. • February 25–March 1: The Intercalary Days (or Ayyám-iHá), a Bahá’í faith celebration; at this time, days are added to the Bahá’í calendar to maintain their solar calendar. Intercalary Days are observed with gift-giving, special acts of charity and preparation for the fasting that precedes the New Year. • February 27: Meatfare Sunday (the Sunday of the Last Judgment), traditionally the last day before Easter of eating meat for Orthodox Christians. Social and Emotional Wellness As part of its ongoing efforts to craft and implement an enduring and effective social and emotional wellness (SELWELL) curriculum, the EPS has launched two initiatives that teachers can weave into their instruction and implement in their classrooms. Mental Health First Aid and Calming Corners are proven methods in helping educators recognize and address mental health challenges, either in the moment or by referring students to the appropriate professionals and service providers. Under the direction of EPS Manager of Social/Emotional Learning and Wellness Patrick Quigley, professional development in Mental Health First Aid and Calming Corners have been extended to Everett teachers to learn and implement these strategies. “One of the absolute worst things about the pandemic has been its impact on the social and emotional well-being of our students,” said Tahiliani. “It is our responsibility to recognize and address this by embedding proven SELWELL practices into our classroom and school environments.” Mental Health First Aid is a nationally recognized certification program designed to train and certify non-mental health professionals with the concrete skills to recognize, respond and refer people exhibiting mental health or substance-use difficulties to appropriate care. The training stresses early detection and intervention by teaching participants about the signs and symptoms of specific illnesses, such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and addictions. The program offers concrete tools and answers key questions like “What can I do to support this student?” and “Where can someone find mental health help in Everett?” Participants are introduced to local mental health professionals and resources, national support organizations and online tools for mental health and addictions treatment. The program is popular nationally, as the National Council for Mental Wellbeing has certified more than one million through a network of 12,000 Mental Health First Aid instructors. Quigley is a certiEXCELLENCE | SEE PAGE 17

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 17 EXCELLENCE | FROM PAGE 16 fied Mental Health First Aid instructor and is working with local community partners to bring this important training to our community of teachers and school support staff. Once 10 percent of EHS staff are certified in Mental Health First Aid, Everett Public Schools will have the option of bringing this learning opportunity to 16- to 18-year-old students in the district. Calming Corners refers to a quiet area of a classroom equipped with soft furnishings and soothing materials to help a student who might be feeling stressed or upset. The spaces are meant to be positive, not punitive – places that reward students for recognizing that they need to take a break before they can re-engage in learning. Calming Corners is a recognized Tier 1 SELWELL strategy, which refers to teaching approaches and tools available universally to all students in EPS classrooms. Beginning this month, the district is launching a partnership with author/educator Dr. Amy Ballin to bring Calming Corners to classrooms through a professional development course. Each participant will earn a $750.00 grant award to create a Calming Corner or expand an existing Corner in their classroom. Participants will also receive a stipend to install a Calming Corner in their classroom. “Our teachers and staff are doing an exceptional job in exceptional circumstances,” said Tahiliani. “We believe these opportunities will only enhance the thoughtful and positive work they are already doing every day.” Successful search Everett High School is thrilled to announce that 10 sophomores have been accepted into Summer Search, a seven-year mentorship program that supports students through college and other post-secondary pursuits. Summer Search is a national organization with locations in several major cities. While it extends opportunities to EverLIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA ett students, it is not funded by the EPS or a formal partner of the district. Students and families pursue Summer Search’s mentoring programming independently. Summer Search provides comprehensive support through one-on-one mentorship from trained staff, peerled group mentorship, career development, goal setting and adventurous summer travel experiences. Summer Search serves students who dream of a college education and who could most benefit from experiential opportunities and mentoring to reach that dream. Its students live in households with a median family income of $24,000. Summer Search offers hightouch mentoring and summer developmental opportunities that together strengthen the beliefs and skills students need to succeed. Its model is grounded in current research on adolescence and educational attainment and capitalizes on the unique opportunities present during this developmental period. Every Summer Search student is paired with a staff mentor who builds an authentic and long-lasting relationship and provides individualized support for many facets of a student’s life, including navigating the complex college process, discussing their identity, and everything in between at school, at home and in the community. In addition, Summer Search provides challenging summer experiential (wilderness, community service, academic programs, internships) opportunities. “Congratulations to our EHS sophomores for being accepted into the Summer Search mentorship program, which has a wide and well-earned reputation in urban education circles for providing unparalleled opportunities to its students,” said Tahiliani.

Page 18 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 OBITUARIES Thomas F. McMillan, Jr. GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Malden and Chelsea battling it out for Middle School Boys Basketball title Former Everett star Lewis Cine joins ex-Malden High & Tide standout Isaiah Likely in declaring for 2022 NFL draft By Steve Freker T he future is looking bright for Malden High and Chelsea High boys basketball as the two Greater Boston League schools are keeping an eye on their respective Middle School (Grade 7 & 8) teams battle it out for the league title. The junior Tornados and Red Devils boys squads were scheduled to tipoff yesterday at the Beebe K-8 School after each school won their respective semifi nal games on Wednesday. For Malden, eight-grade guard Ethan Pherejasai, from Linden STEAM Academy led all scorers with 22 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in a 55-30 win over Revere. DaShawn Bunch added 11 points for Malden. Chelsea made it to Thursday's fi nal with a down-to-the-wire 43-41 victory over Medford on Wednesday. Both the Malden High and Chelsea High athletic programs are watching for the outcome of this game closely! ***** Former Texas and Everett star Lewis Cine declares for NFL 2022 June Draft University of Georgia junior Lewis Cine announced recently that he will take his talents Malden High Middle School Basketball standout eighth graders Ethan Pherjasai, left and DaShawn Bunch, right led Malden to a win over Revere in the Greater Boston League Championship semifi nals. Malden played Chelsea for the GBL title Thursday. (Advocate Photo/Steve Freker Photo) to the NFL, declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. Cine, a former Trinity Christian Academy (Tex.) star, who played two seasons at Everett High, made his announcement via social media. The junior safety was named the defensive MVP of the National Championship game, as he fi nished with seven tackles, leading the Bulldogs to the National Title. Cine signed with the Bulldogs as a fourstar safety in the 2019 signing class, out of Trinity Christian in Texas. He played for Trinity for the 2018 season after transferring from Everett High, where he played in 2016 and 2017 seasons. He was a lifelong Florida resident who lived in Everett for two years. One of his coaches at Trinity was Deion "Prime Time" Sanders. He started every game for Georgia in the Former Trinity Christian and Everett standout Lewis Cine (16) has declared he will make himself eligible for the NFL Draft this June. (Courtesy Photo) past two seasons after being a key contributor early on in his career at Georgia. In entering the 2022 draft, Cine will be joining another local standout, former Malden High star Isaiah Likely in the draft class. Likely, a 6-4, 225 tight end, just fi nished a monster collegiate career with Coastal Carolina. Likely was a highly-recruited, three-year starter and record-setter at Malden High School under head coach Joe Pappagallo and then Bill Manchester from 2014-2016. He played one season in 2017 at Everett, where he was a teammate of Cine. **** Malden High co-ed swim wins two more matches to stay undefeated; Captains Tony Giech and Nathan Nguyen lead way Malden High co-ed swim team took a pair of victories to stay undefeated and on a road to a third straight Greater Boston League Championship. Malden topped archrival Medford, 93-75, on the road and also defeated Lynn English, 84-63, st home. Against Medford, senior co-captain Tony SPORTS | SEE PAGE 24 Of Peabody, formerly of Everett, suddenly on January 27, 2022. Beloved husband of Louise (Hayes)–McMillan and former husband of Donna (Colameta) McMillan. Loving father of Thomas F. McMillan III and his wife Michelle and the late Sean McMillan and his wife Jihee. Adored grandfather of Nicholas,Matthew,Leah & Hannah McMillian. Brother of Leo and his wife Kathleen McMillan,Jeanie and her husband Lou Mattuchio & Steve and his late wife Evelyn Sutera and the late John McMillan and Philip McMillan. He was also survived by many nieces,nephews & good friends. Thomas was the co-owner of McMillan Brothers construction and a former Everett Firefi ghter for 28 years. Thomas proudly served in the United States Army reserves. He was a graduate of Everett High Class of 1962 and also was the Captain of the hockey team. Nicholas J. Medugno Passed away on January 19, 2022. Lifelong resident of Everett. Loving husband of the late Carol (Hyde) Medugno. Beloved father of Dr. Nicholas Medugno, Karen Medugno and the late Daniel Medugno. Adored grandfather of Nicholas R. Medugno. Nicholas is also survived by his nephew Stanley and Niece Janine LeFave. Late director of construction for Papa Ginos restaurants and also a former owner of one in Everett Sq. Proud Member of the Saugus Elks and the Schiavo Club in Everett. Nicholas proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean confl ict.

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 19 BAKER | FROM PAGE 15 sit Authorities • $11.6M for the Merit Rating Board Energy and the environment • $4M for the Summer Nights program, an increase of $2.7M (208 percent) versus FY22 funding • $30.5M for the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program, which will provide more than 27.4M nutritious meals for individuals and families • $3.7M for climate change and adaptation preparedness • $1.3M to expand the Swim Safe Massachusetts program to enhance and promote water safety Criminal justice and public safety • $14.3M to support for the 87th and 88th Massachusetts State Police Recruit Training Troops, which are expected to bring on 175 new troopers each • $78.3M in total funding for reentry and diversion programming across the Commonwealth, a $42.6M (120 percent) increase since 2015 • $12.3M in funding for the Shannon Grant program to OBITUARIES Janice M. (Tirico) Roberts Of Everett on January 30, 2022. Beloved mother of Shawn J. & Stephen Roberts. Loving grandmother of Shawn Kenneth Roberts & Christopher Carr Roberts. Twin sister of Jane O’Keeffe Adored aunt of Stephanie Perry and Courtney Degrazia. Janice is also survived by many cousins and good friends. fund anti-gang and youth violence– prevention efforts • $10.4M to fully fund tuition and fee waivers for National Guard members • $8M for the Municipal Police Training Commission to implement bridge academies, expand training capacity and annualize training requirements, such as de-escalation and school resource officer trainings • $5.8M for new appropriations supporting the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission and four other commissions created in the Police Reform bill. Securing and modernizing government IT For the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS), $164.1M to support the following: • Management of Cyber Security Operations Center • Continued migration of applications and infrastructure to cloud, third-party on premise and Software as a Service (SaaS) • Continuation of EOTSS customer engagement initiative to enhance IT and security service offerings across Commonwealth agencies • IT strategy consulting services in support of priority state agency and cross-secretariat initiatives • Business intelligence and data analytics support for state agencies • Centralized software and IT contract compliance program

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THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 21 NORTH SHORE NAVIGATORS ANNOUNCE 2022 NECBL SEASON SCHEDULE L YNN — The North Shore Navigators have revealed their schedule for the 2022 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) season, featuring 22 home games at historic Fraser Field. Friday’s announcement was made by NECBL Commissioner Sean McGrath and Navs President Derek January. North Shore’s home opener at Fraser Field is scheduled for Thursday, June 9 against the new Coastal Division rival Newport Gulls. The 44-game summer slate will kick off two nights earlier with a Tuesday, June 7 trip to play the Mystic Schooners at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Conn. The 15th summer of Navs baseball will include a total of 22 home dates, including fi ve games on Friday nights, three on Saturdays and three on Sundays. “We are excited to have our schedule released and are looking forward to putting a great brand of baseball out for Navs Nation in 2022,” January said. “Hopefully we can fi nish the job this summer and bring the NECBL title back to Fraser Field this summer!” Home games in 2022 are scheduled to begin at the same times as last year: 6:35 p.m. on Monday through Saturday nights and 4:05 p.m. on Sundays. The lone exceptions are 12 p.m. starts on Wednesday, June 15, Monday, June 20 and Wednesday, July 13 to accommodate fi eld trip days for local schools and camps. Season passes, which admit two people to each Navs home game, are now on sale for $115 and can be purchased by clicking here. Contact Maggie Barden (maggie@nsnavs. com) for more information or questions regarding tickets and booking group outings. The Navs are excited to feathe summer. From fi reworks to group outings to signature food and beverage tastings, Fraser Field will be the place to be this summer.” ture promotions and theme nights in conjunction with local businesses throughout the 2022 season, with a full schedule to be announced later this spring. “Our staff is working hard to put on a great show every night,” January said. “We’ll have some new promotions and all sorts of giveaways throughout On the field, North Shore’s summer will include games against all of the NECBL’s 13 remaining teams in all six New England states after the 2021 regular season featured exclusively divisional play. The Navs have been placed alongside the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (Oak Bluffs, Mass.), Mystic (Conn.) Schooners, Newport (R.I.) Gulls and Ocean State Waves (South Kingstown, R.I.) in a newly formed Coastal Division. The North Division will include fi ve of North Shore’s six divisional opponents from last summer in the Keene (N.H.) Swamp Bats, Sanford Mainers, Upper Valley Nighthawks (White River Junction, Vt.), VerSPORTS | SEE PAGE 26

Page 22 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen GET A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MASSTERLIST – Join more than 22,000 people, from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens, who start their weekday morning with MASSterList—the popular newsletter that chronicles news and informed analysis about what’s going on up on Beacon Hill, in Massachusetts politics, policy, media and infl uence. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced writers Chris Van Buskirk and Keith Regan who introduce each article in their own clever and inimitable way. MASSterlist will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Friday morning and will give you a leg up on what’s happening in the blood sport of Bay State politics. For more information and to get your free subscription go to: www. massterlist.com/subscribe THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of January 24-28 ELECTION LAW CHANGES (H 4359) House 124-34, approved a bill making permanent the mail-in and early voting options used in Massachusetts in 2020. Other provisions include reducing the registration blackout period from 20 days prior to an election to 10 days; ensuring that non-felons who are incarcerated who are currently eligible to vote are provided with voting information and materials to exercise their right to vote; mandating that felons who are incarcerated but prohibited from voting are notifi ed of their right to vote upon release and given the opportunity fi ll out a voter registration form; and requiring the secretary of state to conduct a comprehensive public awareness campaign to publicize the new voting and registration options. The Senate has already approved a diff erent version of the bill which includes same day registration that allows people to register to vote on the same day that they actually vote. The House version does not include that provision. Rep. Dan Ryan (D-Boston), House chair of the Elections Laws Committee, led the charge on the House fl oor for the bill but did not respond to several requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call to comment on passage of the bill. “With nationwide assaults on voting rights and upcoming elections in November, our democracy can’t be taken for granted,” said Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. “It must be protected and strengthened, not just in Congress but in every state. Passage of [this bill] in the Massachusetts House represents important progress, and we are grateful that state lawmakers adopted reforms—from widespread mail-in voting to improved access for eligible incarcerated voters—that will address barriers to the ballot and expand the hardwon right to vote.” “Speaker Ron Mariano and his leadership team passed a very partisan Democratic election bill,” said Paul Craney, spokesman for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. “It’s important for Republicans and common-sense Democrats to speak up and hold accountable the majority party when they try to change the rules in favor of their party’s electoral success.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes GET OPINION FROM SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT (H 4359) House 30-128, rejected an amendment that would require the Supreme Judicial Court to rule on whether the election bill is unconstitutional and to delay the measure’s implementation until the court renders its opinion. Amendment supporters said this is a very complicated bill and noted some analysts have said it might be unconstitutional. Amendment opponents said that the amendment is simply a tactic to delay passage of the bill and will impede approval of the bill which is aimed at voter integrity and ballot access. (A “Yes” vote is for getting the court’s opinion. A “No” vote is against getting it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle No PRISON VOTING (H 4359) House 153-5, approved an amendment that would require prison offi cials to provide information to non-felon prisoners on how to register and then vote in local, state and federal elections while in prison. Under current law, prisoners serving time for a felony are banned from voting until their release from prison. The amendment also requires prison offi cials to help these felons register to vote just before their release. Amendment supporters said that lack of voting by prisoners, especially black and brown inmates, often occurs because they are not given suffi cient information. They said this is a subtle form of voter suppression. They noted the amendment would force prison offi cials to provide the information. “Currently, those few eligible incarcerated voters who are able to access a ballot application fi nd their application unduly rejected,” said Kristina Mensik, Democracy Behind Bars Coalition co-chair. “What’s more, we include provisions to help ensure that no eligible voter behind the wall is disenfranchised because they were unBHRC | SEE PAGE 23 Sa nir Sa a y Senior Seni BY JIM MILLER H Mdifi Dear Savvy Senior, My wife and I would like to make some aff ordable changes to our home so we can remain living there for as long as possible. Can you recommend some good resources that can help us determine what all we need to consider? Getting Old Dear Getting, Many older adults, like you and your wife, want to stay living in their own home for as long as possible. But being able to do so will depend on how easy it is to maneuver your living space as you get older. Here are some helpful resources you can turn to, to get an idea of the diff erent types of features and improvements that will make your house safer and more convenient as you grow older. Home Evaluation A good fi rst step in making your home more age-friendly is to do an assessment. Go through your house, roomby-room, looking for problem areas like potential tripping or slipping hazards, as well as areas that are hard to access and diffi cult to maintain. To help with this, there are several organizations that have aging-in-place checklists that point out potential problems in each area of the home, along with modifi cation and solutions. For example, Rebuild Together has a two-page “Safe at Home Checklist” that’s created in partnership with the Administration on Aging and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Go to AOTA. org and search for “Rebuilding Together Safe at Home Checklist.” You also need to get a copy of AARP’s “HomeFit Guide.” This excellent 36-page guide has more than 100 aging-inplace tips and suggestions that can be made to an existing house or apartment or incorporated into designs for a new residence. It explains how a smartly designed or modifi ed home can meet the varied and changing needs of its older residents. It also features easy-todo, low-cost and no-cost fi xes that lessen the risk of trip hazards and increase the safety of nior i Ti ior Home Modifi cation Tips for ‘Aging-in-Place’ high-use areas like the bathroom, kitchen and stairway. In addition, they also off er videos and a HomeFit AR app (available for iPhone and iPad) that can scan a room and suggest improvements to help turn your house into a “lifelong home,” free from safety and mobility risks. Visit AARP.org/HomeFit to order or download a free copy of this guide, or to watch their videos. In-Home Assessments If you want some personalized help, you can get a professional in-home assessment with an occupational therapist. An occupational therapist, or OT, can evaluate the challenges and shortcomings of your home for aging in place, recommend design and modifi cation solutions, and introduce you to products and services to help you make improvements. To fi nd an OT in your area, check with your physician, health insurance provider or local hospital, or seek recommendations from family and friends. Many health insurance providers, including Medicare, will pay for a home assessment by an OT if prescribed by your doctor. However, they will not cover the physical upgrades to the home. Another option is to contact a builder who’s a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS). CAPS are home remodelers and design-build professionals that are knowledgeable about aging in place home modifi cations and can suggest ways to modify or remodel your home that will fi t your needs and budget. CAPS are generally paid by the hour or receive a fl at fee per visit or project. To fi nd a CAPS in your area visit the National Association of Home Builders website at NAHB.org/capsdirectory where you can search by state and city. 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.

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 23 BHRC | FROM PAGE 22 housed before being incarcerated.” Amendment opponents offered no arguments on the House fl oor. Beacon Hill Roll Call made repeated attempts to get a comment from the fi ve legislators who opposed the amendment but only one responded. “I felt it was too costly and placed an undue burden on correctional offi cials,’ said Rep. Peter Durant (R-Spencer). The other four representatives who voted “No” and refused to comment are Reps Donald Berthiaume (R-Spencer), Nick Boldyga (R-Southwick), Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk), and Marc Lombardo (R-Billerica). (A Yes” vote is for the amendment. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes SAME DAY REGISTRATION (H 4359) House 93-64, approved an amendment to a measure that would implement same day registration (SDR) that allows people to register to vote at the polls on Election Day and on any of the early voting days prior to the election. The amendment would replace SDR with a requirement that Secretary of State Bill Galvin complete a study that would analyze the cost of the proposed policy to the state and cities and towns and what it would take for local city and town clerks to implement SDR. Under House rules, the approval of the study amendment prohibits a roll call vote on the straightforward establishment of SDR. Supporters of SDR said that the study is simply a tactic by SDR opponents to delay the implementation of SDR and also avoid a direct vote on SDR itself. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa (D-Northampton), the sponsor of SDR, said it is an important tool that Massachusetts can use to increase voter access to the polls. “In 2021, we had one day of overlap when voters could vote early and register. There was not a fl ood of applications; just a few more people across the state who were able to exercise their civic duty. That small data point shows that this can work and [this roll call] vote shows that support for same day registration, already popular with voters, is growing amongst legislators as well.” Some supporters of the amendment to replace SDR with the study by the secretary of state said the House should not implement SDR without having suffi cient facts on its eff ects. Others expressed concerns about the ability of cities and towns to implement SDR rules without disruption. (Beacon Hill Roll Call urges readers to read the following carefully and understand what a “Yes” and “No” vote mean on this roll call. The roll call was on replacing SDR with a study. Therefore, a “Yes” vote is in favor of the study of SDR. A “No” vote is against the study and in most cases in favor of SDR itself.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes PROOF OF VACCINATION (H 4359) House 31-127, rejected an amendment that would prohibit any city or town from requiring that a voter show proof of vaccination as a condition of entering a polling place to vote or to register to vote. “If any voting location required a vaccination, then a sizable portion of the population would be prevented from entering the facility to exercise their constitutional right,” said sponsor Rep. Peter Durant (R-Spencer). “Since statistically the majority of people not vaccinated are minorities, a major constituency this bill sought to protect, any vaccine requirement would not only be unconstitutional, but also seen as an eff ort to suppress the vote.” Amendment opponents said this is a solution in search of a problem. They noted that voters are not being asked to show proof of vaccination. (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment banning cities and towns from requiring voters to provide proof of vaccination. A “No” vote is against the ban.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle No REQUIRE VOTER ID (H 4359) House 32-126, rejected an amendment that would require voters to show a federal or Massachusetts picture identifi cation at their polling places in order to be allowed to vote. The state would also be required to establish a waiver of the fee for obtaining the ID for indigent persons. Supporters said it is illogical that all voters are not required to show identifi cation prior to voting and noted that 24 other states have laws requiring IDs. They argued that people cannot cash a check, rent a car, fl y on a plane or even enter some government buildings without showing an ID. BHRC | SEE PAGE 25

Page 24 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 test? 8. The world’s biggest snow maze, Snowlandia in Zakopane, is in what country: Finland, Poland or Switzerland? 9. On Feb. 7, 1867, what 1. February 4 is National Wear Red Day – to raise awareness about what disease? 2. The February flower is primrose; what does the name primrose mean? 3. When making cowboy (campfire) coffee, what inedible ingredient is sometimes added? 4. On Feb. 5, 1825, in Troy, N.Y., Hannah Montague created the first of what type of collar for her husband’s shirts? 5. Do pandas have fur at birth? 6. Legend has it that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were part of what group of seven? 7. On Feb. 6, 1988, who made a slam dunk from the free throw line to win his second-straight slam dunk conpopular Wisconsin-born children’s book series author was born? 10. On what continent is the deepest ice sheet on land (having a base below sea level), the Bentley Subglacial Trench in Marie Byrd Land? 11. In Dickens’ “David Copperfield,” who said, “We are so very ’umble”? 12. In what country would you find a pogonip, which is a dense winter fog having frozen particles in deep mountain valleys? 13. Does chocolate grow on vines or trees? 14. On Feb. 8, 1828, what novels, including “Around the World in Eighty Days,” was born? 15. In the Brothers Grimms’ telling of “Cinderella,” what are the slippers made of: diamond, glass or gold? 16. What spice is said to taste like a combination of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg? 17. February 9 is National Pizza Day; the World Pizza Championship, which includes Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing, takes place in what country? 18. What is the smallest dog breed? 19. Who said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”? 20. February 10 is World French author of adventure Pulses Day; what are pulses? ANSWERS SPORTS | FROM PAGE 18 Giech led a win in the 200 yard medley relay (1:55.4) along with Nathan Nguyen, Liam Bloom and Steven Nguyen in the quartet. Giech also won the 200 freestyle (2:06.13) and 100 breaststroke (1:06.71) to help Malden pile up points. Bloom was the winner in the 50 freestyle (26.89 seconds), Nathan Nguyen (56.25) won the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke as well. Malden also beat Lynn English, 83-64. Steven Nguyen, Abby Tang, Emily Tran and Ramirez combined for a win in the 200 medley relay (2:14.25). Tran (2:20.56) won the 200 freestyle. Tang won the 200 individual relay (2:44.94). Zhou won the 50 freestyle 31.56 seconds. Kyle Lee was second at 32.45 seconds. Nathan Nguyen won the 100 butterfly at 1:06.21 and Tony Giech was the winner in the 100 freestyle (55.46 seconds). Liam Bloom won the 500 freestyle (6:23.91), Nathan Nguyen won the 100 backstroke (1:05.21) and Giech won the 100 breaststroke (1:09.27). **** Former Revere Little Leaguer Donis Rodriquez signs pro contract with Milwaukee Brewers out of the Dominican Donis Rodriquez played for a team called the Brewers when he was a 9-year-old Little Leaguer in Revere. Nearly 10 years later, after moving back to the Dominican Republic, word has been received that Rodriquez has signed a professional baseball contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Congratulations, Donis! Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. We also do demolition. Best Prices Call: 781-593-5308 781-321-2499 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA 1. Heart disease 2. It comes from the Latin prima rosa, which means “first” and “rose.” 3. Eggshells 4. Detachable (which reduced her laundry load and led to Troy becoming “Collar City” as other makers “followed suit”) 5. No 6. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 7. Michael Jordan 8. Poland 9. Laura Ingalls Wilder 10. Antarctica 11. Uriah Heep 12. Western USA 13. Trees 14. Jules Verne 15. Gold 16. Allspice 17. Italy (Parma) 18. Chihuahua 19. Martin Luther King, Jr. 20. Edible seeds of the legume family

THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 25 REAL ESTATE TRANSAC TIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 BUYER2 Desouza, Emilson P Huang, Peiying Oli, Shiva BHRC | FROM PAGE 23 “I fi led this amendment to protect the integrity of every U.S. citizen’s vote in Massachusetts while providing the opportunity to get a free picture ID for those who don’t have one,” said sponsor Rep. Paul Frost (R-Auburn) “A free ID avoids the issues and barriers of a socalled poll tax, while making sure each voter is who they say they are when voting.” Opponents of the amendment said it would disenfranchise thousands of voters including people who do not have a current address because they are in a homeless shelter or domestic violence facility. Other opponents said there have been no widespread reports of voter fraud in Massachusetts. (A “Yes” vote is for requiring a voter ID to vote. A “No” vote is against requiring it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle No $76 MILLION FOR COVID-19 (S 2622) Senate 40-0, approved a $76 million COVID-19 response bill. Key provisions provide $30 million to increase the number of COVID-19 testing sites and purThapa-Oli, Ganga SELLER1 SELLER2 26 Porter St Everett NT Gould, James J Lorusso, Joseph A Bista, Bijay Lorusso, Richard J Pokharel, Supriya chase COVID-19 tests and $5 million earmarked to expanding vaccination rates among kids ages 5 to 11 whose vaccination rates remain low in comparison to older residents Another $25 million would be used for the acquisition and distribution of high-quality personal protective masks, including N95s and KN95s, to be distributed to health care workers and children and faculty in elementary and secondary public-school districts. The measure also mandates that the Baker administration pursue the highest allowable rate of federal reimbursement for the $76 million package. “With the passage of today’s bill, the Senate confronts the challenges brought upon us by the Omicron surge and prioritizes urgently needed additional resources to expand access to rapid testing, masks, vaccines and boost our COVID-19 response eff orts,” said Sen. Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “Today’s investments refl ect the Senate’s commitment to center equity in the state’s ongoing pandemic response,” said Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland). “In addition to maintaining public health, key aspects of this bill, like the distribution of masks, will ensure that our COVID mitigation strategy is fair.” “Today the Senate is acting decisively and strategically to protect the most vulnerable among us,” said Sen. Jo Comerford (D-Northampton), Senate Chair of the Committee on Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. “I’m proud that this bill makes targeted investments in community organizations that are working hard to get more residents vaccinated and keep them protected from severe illness due to COVID-19,” said Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington), Senate Vice Chair of the Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. The House has already approved its own version of the bill. A House-Senate conference committee will try to hammer out a compromise version. (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes STATE SHOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MONEY TO NURSING HOMES (S 2622) Senate 9-31, rejected an amendment that would require the state to provide COVID-19 funding, until the end of the federal public health emergency, to nursing homes to support infection control standards, including staff training and wages; temporary labor costs; hiring new staff ; procurADDRESS 26 Porter St 441 Ferry St 45 Arlington St CITY Everett Everett Everett DATE 30.12.2021 28.12.2021 27.12.2021 ing personal protective equipment (PPE); and costs associated with establishing single occupancy isolation rooms. The funds would be equal to at least 15 percent of the average monthly MassHealth FeeFor-Service payments made to nursing facilities for the purpose of supporting infection control standards, including staffi ng, PPE and isolation of residents, through the duration of the federal public health emergency. “Massachusetts nursing facilities are in the midst of a historic fi nancial and workforce crisis, which has only been exacerbated by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic,” said sponsor Sen. Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen). “This crisis impacts all nursing facilities—not-for-profi t, for profi t, family owned—and is directly attributable to a MassHealth payment system that has not kept pace with the cost of nursing facility care over the last decade.” “It is critical that nursing facilities have the resources to remain vigilant against the unpredictable COVID-19 virus,” continued DiZoglio. “The stark reality is that nursing facilities across the state are faced with an immediate and urgent workforce crisis resulting in over 7,000, or 1 in 5 direct-care positions unfi lled. Given the acute staffi ng crisis, to meet the ongoing care needs of their residents, the vast majority of nursing facility staff are working overtime and over half of nursing facilities are intermittently denying new resident admissions and hospital rePRICE $530 000,00 $878 000,00 $600 000,00 ferrals resulting in disruptions in access to care.” Senate Ways and Means chair Sen. Mike Rodrigues said he agrees that nursing homes need help but that “this was a very narrow bill focused on access to testing, masks and vaccines for communities disproportionately aff ected by COVID-19.” Rodrigues said, “We absolutely know that nursing homes are hurting, “We absolutely know that nursing homes are hurting and we will consider supports for nursing homes in future legislation.” (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment. A “No” vote is against it.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico No 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 fi led. 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 dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of January 2428, the House met for a total of 11 hours and two minutes and the Senate met for a total of six hours and 12 minutes. Mon. Jan. 24 House 11:01 a.m. Cash Pay Guaranteed! "If it snows, you'll be working!" to 11:07 a.m. Senate 11:28 a.m. to 11:34 a.m. Tues. Jan. 25 No House session No Senate session Wed. Jan. 26 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:52 a.m. FRANK’S Housepainting (781) 289-0698 • Exterior • Ceiling Dr. • Power Wash • Paper Removal • Carpentry FREE ESTIMATES — Fully Insured “Proper prep makes all the difference” – F. Ferrera • Interior Senate 12:01 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 27 House 11:03 a.m. to 9:08 p.m. Senate 11:16 p.m. to 11:28 a.m. Fri. Jan. 28 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall. com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019.

Page 26 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 FAMILY | FROM PAGE 8 meal breaks. Massachusetts’s breaks and time off laws provide workers with a right to at least a 30-minute meal break for each six hours worked in a calendar day. During this meal break, workers must be relieved of their duties and be permitted to leave the workplace. Any requirement to remain on store premises is considered working time and a violation of the law. Workers who believe their rights have been violated in their workplace are encouraged to file a complaint at www.mass.gov/ago/wagetheft. For information about the state’s wage and hour laws, workers may call the Offi ce of Attorney General Maura Healey’s Fair Labor Hotline at 617-727-3465 or go to the Attorney General’s Workplace Rights website – www.mass. gov/fairlabor – for materials in multiple languages. SPORTS | FROM PAGE 21 mont Mountaineers (Montpelier) and Winnipesaukee Muskrats (Laconia, N.H.). The West Division features the North Adams (Mass.) SteepleCats, Bristol (Conn.) Blues, Danbury (Conn.) Westerners and Valley Blue Sox (Holyoke, Mass.). The Navs will face Martha’s Vineyard and Newport seven times apiece, Mystic and Ocean State six times, and play a homeand-home series against each team in the North and West Divisions. The 2022 NECBL All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, July 24 in Oak Bluff s. In the fi nal week of the regular season, each of the league’s 14 teams will play solely against division rivals in hopes of qualifying for the 2022 NECBL Playoff s, which will begin on Monday, August 1 and feature six teams (the three division winners and three wildcards who have the next three highest winning percentages league-wide after the division winners). A charter member of the New England League’s inaugural season dating back to 1994, the Navs rejoined the NECBL last summer after a nine-year hiatus and proceeded to capture the Northern Division regular-season championship. The franchise has qualifi ed for the NECBL playoff s in each of its last fi ve NECBL seasons and won its fourth Fay Vincent Sr. Cup in 2010. Stay up to date on the latest Navs news by visiting nsnavs. com and following the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount 379 Broadway Everett 617-381-9090 All occasions florist Wedding ~ Sympathy Tributes Plants ~ Dish Gardens Customized Design Work GIFT BASKETS Fruit Baskets www.EverettFlorist.net

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