Page 26 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 25, 2025 BEACON | FROM PAGE 25 to the victims and survivors of gun violence everywhere that Massachusetts stands with them. SENIORS’ FINANCIAL STABLITY (S 471) - The Elder Affairs Committee’s hearing included legislation that would require the state treasurer to develop and periodically review and update model curriculum to support seniors’ financial literacy and stability, in consultation with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, the Massachusetts Councils on Aging and AARP Massachusetts. “Massachusetts is among the three states where older people are most likely to be financially insecure,” said sponsor Sen. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville). “Older people are the fastest group of unhoused people, and among the most likely victims of scams.” LIQUOR LICENSE SUSPENSION (H 390) – Current law suspends the liquor license of and closes down for a period of time, any package store that is found guilty of selling to a minor or an intoxicated individual. However, in big box stores, supermarkets, gas stations and other places in which liquor sales are not their primary business, a violation results only in the closing of the liquor department. A bill, sponsored by Rep. Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk) and heard by the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, would amend current law so that the entire establishment is closed down. Supporters said current law creates an unfair disadvantage to the liquor stores and argued the bill levels the playing field. “As licenses to sell alcohol have expanded into big box stores and supermarkets, the small, in most cases, family owned ‘packies’ have suffered,” said Howitt. “If any liquor store is caught selling to a minor, they may face closure for a few days, not the case for liquor-selling big box ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL BRANCH SUPERIOR COURT Hillsborough Superior Court Northern District 300 Chestnut Street Manchester NH 03101 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION Superior Court Rule 4(d) Case Name: Optiline Enterprises LLC v Interiano Drywall Corporation Case Number: 216-2024-CV-00945 The above entitled action is now pending in this Court. The original pleading is on file and may be examined by interested parties. The Court has issued an Order for Service by Publication on defendant(s) Interiano Drywall Corporation. The Court ORDERS: Optiline Enterprises LLC shall give notice to Interiano Drywall Corporation of this action by publishing a verified copy of this Citation for Publication once a week for three successive weeks in the The Advocate Newspapers, a newspaper of general circulation. The last publication shall be on or before May 24, 2025 Also, ON OR BEFORE 30 days after the last publication June 14, 2025 Interiano Drywall Corporation shall electronically file an Appearance and Answer or other responsive pleading with this Court. A copy of the Appearance and Answer or other responsive pleading must be sent electronically to the party/parties listed below. Optiline Enterprises LLC shall electronically file the Return of Publication this Court. Failure to do so may result in this action being dismissed without further notice. If you do not comply with these requirements, you will be considered in default and the Court may issue orders that affect you without your input. Send copies to: Suzanne Amy Spencer, ESQ Allison Kathleen Regan, ESQ Interiano Drywall Corporation Nixon Peabody LLP 900 Elm St Ste 1400 Manchester NH 03101-2031 Nixon Peabody LLP 900 Elm St Ste 1400 Manchester NH 03101-2031 55 Glendale Street Everett MA 02149 BY ORDER OF THE COURT W. Michael Scanlon Clerk of Court April 09, 2025 (126954) April 18, 25, May 02, 2025 Telephone: 1-855-212-1234 TTY/TDD Relay: (800) 735-2964 http://www.courts.state.nh.us stores, gas stations and supermarkets. Should this occur in one of these retailers, only the alcohol department is shut down for a suspension period.” Howitt continued, “This bill would shut down the whole business, just as a liquor store. It would also ensure that these big stores would be mindful, as small liquor stores are, that this is serious business, not just a small additional merchandise department in their stores.” “HERSTORY” PHOTO EXHIBIT HONORING TRAILBLAZING WOMEN - Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) announced the opening of HERstory, a photo exhibit honoring 91 trailblazing women who have shaped the history of Massachusetts and the nation. The exhibit will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, in Spilka’s ceremonial office on the third floor of the Massachusetts Statehouse, directly outside the Senate Chamber. Photos include Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author of a published book of poetry and a strong supporter of America’s fight for independence; Frances Perkins, workers’ rights advocate and the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet; Elberta Futrelle Copeland, the first woman publisher of the State House News Service and first woman to step foot on the floor of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; Margaret Marshall, anti-apartheid activist and the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; Kitty Dukakis, longest-serving First Lady of Massachusetts and advocate for mental health and Holocaust awareness; and Therese Murray the first woman to be elected Senate president. These photos replace the current hanging photos of past Senate presidents going back to 1780. The most recent presidents still have their portraits hanging in the Senate Reading Room including former Senate Presidents Therese Murray, Bill Bulger, Tom Birmingham, Kevin Harrington and Bob Travaglini. “Massachusetts residents have always been dynamic and diverse, but our Statehouse art has failed to fully represent them,” said Spilka. “It is our responsibility to make sure every resident can see themselves in the halls of power, regardless of their background. I hope that when women walk into this office, they know that they have a place in this building—and in shaping Massachusetts’ future. I’m so excited to be able to share this with residents, visitors and staff who come to the Statehouse.” QUOTABLE QUOTES “This project underscores Massport’s strong commitment to sustainability and reinforces our responsibility to BEACON | SEE PAGE 27
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