Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 17, 2026 BEACON | FROM PAGE 14 mittee will hammer out a compromise version. “A bell-to-bell prohibition on cell phones and similar devices has long been a priority of mine,” said Rep. Alice Peisch (D-Wellesley). “I believe this measure, combined with age restrictions on social media, will support learning, personal growth and meaningful human connection. A social media ban for children under 14 is not extreme, it is responsible. Technology will continue to play a powerful role in our society, but it must not come at the expense of our children’s ability to learn, to connect with others and to develop into healthy adults.” “Social media is robbing our teenagers of their time, their education and most importantly their health,” said Rep. Bill MacGregor (D-Boston). “By removing addictive social media feeds for users under 15 years old, we’ll be making major strides to- LEGAL NOTICE - ENROLLED ORDINANCE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 1 SECTION 4.5 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EVERETT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS Chapter 43, Section 23. ENROLLED: 03/23/2026 DATE OF PROPOSED ORDAINMENT: 04/27/2026 wards protecting our kids, and helping them build healthy habits online before they’re addicted. I supported this amendment to protect all the kids that have been or will be online, and the parents like me that have a hard time saying no to their little ones but worry about an unregulated and safe Internet. With this legislation, we’re one step closer to a safer and more healthy world for our kids to grow up in.” “Today the House took an important step in helping protect the children of the commonwealth from predatory social media platforms,” said Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (D-Boston), chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means. “The science is clear that exposure to social media at a young age can have a harmful eff ect on a minor’s development. By banning it for those 13 and under and allowing for parental consent for those who are 14 or 15, we will ensure that children are protected while giving them the ability to express themselves online at a safe and appropriate age.” “A vast majority of superintendents urged us to take the lead in restricting cell phone use from bell-to-bell in our schools,” said Rep. Ken Gordon (D-Bedford), House chair of the Committee on Education. “This legislation will help ensure students stay focused in the classroom, are protected from bullying and other forms of distraction, while also encouraging them to engage with one another and be present during non-instructional time. Beyond limiting cell phone use, the bill takes important steps to protect children from the harmful eff ects of social media on their health and well-being.” “I support getting phones out of the classrooms, but a one size fi ts all law with no funding to help school districts implement BEACON | SEE PAGE 17 - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT CITY COUNCIL……………………………………………………. No. C0056-26 IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-SIX AN ORDINANCE PROMOTING FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AND PREVENTING WAGE THEFT IN THE CITY OF EVERETT /Councilors Stephanie Martins, Vivian Nguyen, Wayne Matewsky, Katy L. Rogers, Anthony DiPierro & Holly D. Garcia WHEREAS, the City of Everett recognizes that fair payment of wages is essential to the economic stability, public health, and general welfare of its residents. Wage theft— including the failure to pay earned wages, minimum wage, overtime compensation, or prevailing wage, and the misclassification of employees—harms workers and their families, particularly low-income workers, immigrant workers, and workers with limited English proficiency; and WHEREAS, wage theft creates unfair competition that disadvantages law-abiding businesses and undermines responsible employers operating within the City of Everett; and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides strong protections through M.G.L. c. 149 and c. 151 and enforcement by the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division; and WHEREAS, municipalities have the authority to condition the award of municipal contracts, tax agreements, and licenses upon compliance with applicable labor and wage laws in order to protect the public interest, the City of Everett seeks to ensure that public funds and municipal benefits are not awarded to entities that have engaged in wage theft. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Everett City Council as follows: A full copy of the proposed Ordinance shall be located at the City Clerk’s Office for public inspection. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage by the City Council and subsequent approval by His Honor the Mayor A true copy attest DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 26 SM 001157 ORDER OF NOTICE TO: Britt Alan Johnson a/k/a Britt A. Johnson and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: 50 U.S.C. c. 50 § 3901 (et seq): U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Everett, numbered 11 Peirce Avenue a/k/a 11 Pierce Avenue, given by Britt Alan Johnson a/k/a Britt A. Johnson to Chase Bank USA, N.A., dated February 7, 2006, and registered at Middlesex County (Southern District) Registry District of the Land Court as Document No. 1402941 and noted on Certificate of Title No. 203430, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated July 29, 2013 and recorded at said Registry as Document No. 1658330 and noted on Certificate of Title No. 203430 and now held by the plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before May 25, 2026 or you may lose the opportunity to challenge the foreclosure on the grounds of noncompliance with the Act. Witness, Gordon H. Piper, Chief Justice of this Court on April 7, 2026 Sergio Cornelio, City Clerk April 17, 2026 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder April 17, 2026
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