THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 10, 2026 Page 7 rector Em Sheeran of the Office of State Senator Jason Lewis, State Representatives Christine Barber, Paul Donato, Richard Haggerty and Kate Lipper‑Garabedian, staff for State Representative Brad Jones, State Representatives Joe McGonagle and Steve Ultrino, Everett Mayor Robert Van Campen, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo‑Koehn, Melrose Mayor Jennifer Grigoraitis and North Reading Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto. Established in 1975, Mystic Valley is a nonprofi t agency that provides a wide range of resources and care for older adults and adults with disabilities. It serves 11 communities in Greater Boston. For more information, please call 781-3247705 or visit www.mves.org. PLEASANT ST. TAX 175 Pleasant Street, Malden State Senator Sal DiDomenico shared his family’s experience with caregiving for older loved ones and how it informed his legislative support for aging services. EVENT | FROM PAGE 6 depend on strong community‑based programs. Attendees also heard a compelling story of love and resilience from Frank Ouellette and Colleen Molloy. They shared FUNDS | FROM PAGE 3 • $30M for MassDOT Service Investments • $417M towards education: • $150M for Special Education Circuit Breaker costs • $150M for Early Education Child Care costs • $38.7M for the EEC income eligibility waitlist • Includes $8M for child care for providers and $7.5M for the loan forgiveness program for providers • $20M for Green School Works program to help schools with clean energy upgrades • $18.3M for Financial Aid Supplements • $20M endowment Match for UMass and other state colleges and universities • $5.1M for Tomorrow’s Teachers Loan Forgiveness program • $5M for ESOL Services Waitlist The bill also allocates $507M from the General Fund: • $300M for the Group Insurance Commission • $54.4M for sheriff s, representing half of the defi ciency • Requires reporting on the expenses of proposed usage of the funds Colleen’s experience of having a stroke at age 53, her extended stay in a nursing facility and the vital role Mystic Valley played in helping them transition to a safer home with support for both. Mystic Valley extends its • $41.6M for DTA caseworkers • $10M for FIFA Boston for World Cup–related expenses The bill also includes the following outside sections: • Food Donation Tax Credit: Establishes this for farm businesses based on the amount of food donated to a nonprofi t food distribution organization. The credit is capped at $5,000 annually per individual. • Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit: Allows taxpayers to take a credit against the tax imposed on fuels used for aircraft propulsion and, subject to limitation, requires the amount of credit per gallon of sustainable fuel to increase by $0.015 for each additional one percent reduction in life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions above 50 percent. The credit is capped at $10M total for all cumulative tax credits over a fi scal year. • Ratifi es eight Collective Bargaining Agreements According to New England Public Media on April 6, 2026, “The Senate dropped their proposed supplemental budget for this year, late last week. Senators are advancing a $1.8 billion spending plan that diff ers from the House plan on surtax allocations, MBTA funding and tax policy.” You may qualify for ABCD’s Fuel Assistance program and be eligible for as much as $1,400 towards your heating costs (oil, gas, or electric). APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 30TH WE CAN HELP PAY YOUR HEATING BILLS. Qualifying households get up to $1,400 thanks to the leaders who shared their perspectives and reinforced the urgent need for investment in services that support aging adults and people with disabilities, including State Senators Sal DiDomenico and Pat Jehlen, District DiSpecializing in Personal Income Tax Preparation Starting at $90. Call: (781) 324-6195 SEE INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND APPLY AT BOSTONABCD.ORG/HEAT Boston, Brookline and Newton residents: 617.357.6012 Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, Winchester and Woburn residents: 781.322.6284
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