THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 13, 2026 Page 5 Sen. DiDomenico celebrates 5-year anniversary of his school meals legislation S tate Senator Sal DiDomenico joined Project Bread and the Feeds Kids Coalition at the State House to celebrate five years of successful implementation of the Commonwealth’s Universal School Meals program. His legislation was instrumental in making free school meals a reality for all students in the Commonwealth. Thanks to this transformative investment, during the last school year alone, over 101 million lunches and over 48 million breakfasts were served for free to students across our state. DiDomenico shared his pride in this legislative success story at the event — “securing permanent funding for Universal School Meals is one of my proudest accomplishments as a legislator, and it is such a joy to celebrate this program’s years of success with Project Bread and Rep. Andy Vargas. It is so Everett student achieves Bishop Fenwick’s Honor Roll B ishop Fenwick High School has announced its second quarter Honor Roll, recognizing students who demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. The Honor Roll is determined by calculating the unweighted grade point average across all major courses. Among those earning top honors, Andrea Butler from Everett showcased her dedication and academic excellence. Students receiving any failing grade, a grade below B- or an incomplete are ineligible for Honor Roll recognition, making this achievement particularly noteworthy. important that we take time to recognize the progress we have made on anti-hunger efforts, and I will continue fighting tirelessly with this incredible coalition until we completely eradicate hunger in our state.” Universal School Meals helps students learn, keeps them fed and lifts kids and their families out of poverty. The program has saved families up to $1,500 per school-age child each year. State Senator Sal DiDomenico addresses the attendees at the 5-year anniversary of his school meals legislation. (Courtesy photo) Andrea Butler Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net
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