Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 13, 2026 - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Division Docket No. Ml26P1061EA Estate of: KATHLEEN M. DALY Date of Death: DECEMBER 28, 2025 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Joseph M. Daly of Everett, MA Joseph M. Daly of Everett, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from from the Petitoner. March 13, 2026 - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Division Docket No. Ml26P0258EA Estate of: JOHN C. PUOPOLO Date of Death: DECEMBER 20, 2025 INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Susan A. Halpin of Everett, MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Susan A. Halpin of Everett, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from from the Petitoner. March 13, 2026 For Advertising with RESULTS, call THE ADVOCATE NEWSPAPERS at 617-387-2200 or INFO@ADVOCATENEWS.NET Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 51 - Report No. 10 March 2-6, 2026 By Bob Katzen THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on local representatives’ votes on two roll calls from prior sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. Both roll calls are on amendments to legislation that supporters said would result in over $9 billion in savings for utility ratepayers over the next ten years. Opponents of the measure said it does not come close to its stated goal to make energy costs more aff ordable and represents a missed opportunity to deliver fi nancial relief to ratepayers. RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (H 5151) House 25-130, rejected an amendment that would reduce the mandated annual rate of growth of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) from 3 percent to 1 percent. The RPS is the percentage of the grid’s provided energy supply that is derived from renewable sources. “The reduction to 1 percent yearto-year growth of that mandated share of energy being generated by renewables would be more attainable while not preventing Massachusetts from exceeding that targeted rate of growth if the industry gains more momentum than expected,” said amendment sponsor Rep. Joe McKenna (R-Sutton). “Setting unattainable goals is an attempt to will into existence more renewable energy production than can realistically be procured. This sets up an incentive for development to leverage the mandates to bring in a very expensive supply at non-competitive rates that drives up costs borne by consumers on their bills.” Rep. Mike Kushmerek (D-Fitchburg) opposed the amendment and said it would attempt to per~ HELP WANTED ~ Type of Person Needed: * Are you an experienced/willing to learn, motivated person looking for a shop where your skills can be valued? 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Joseph McGonagle No AFFORDABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS (H 5151) House 25-130, rejected an amendment that would require all state agencies and authorities implementing energy or climate-related regulations to complete a formal aff ordability and competitiveness assessment before those actions take eff ect. Agencies would be prohibited from advancing regulations tied to greenhouse gas limits or clean energy goals unless they determine the action will not impose unreasonable adverse impacts on residential ratepayers, including low-and fixed-income households, or on the operating costs and competitiveness of Massachusetts businesses. The amendment mandates that the assessment must identify projected cost impacts across ratepayer classes, evaluate cumulative impacts, consult with ratepayers and business organizations and be made publicly available at least 30 days prior to implementation. If unreasonable impacts are identifi ed, agencies must modify the proposal or adopt mitigation measures, and failure to comply would be subject to judicial review. “If the goal of this legislation is aff ordability, then there must be a real backstop to protect ratepayers,” said amendment sponsor Rep. Ken Sweezey (R-Hanson). “The amendment ensures that new climate or energy mandates cannot move forward without a transparent review of their impact on household energy costs and business competitiveness. It guarantees that aff ordability is measured and enforced, not simply promised.” Rep. Mike Kushmerek (D-Fitchburg) opposed the amendment and said that a nearly identical amendment was put forward in an earlier version of this bill, and during that process, the feedback he received was that while it was well intentioned, the amendment would eff ectively grind the state’s clean energy industry to a halt. He noted that litigious parties would seek to exploit this provision to tie up the clean energy industry and BEACON | SEE PAGE 18
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