Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 2, 2025 BASEBALL | FROM PAGE 13 ple of errors, it still showed just how much we have been growing as a program, where one critical mistake would have spiraled this game out of control. “Off ensively, we were able to get six hits, but Malden made some big plays on defense to get out of jams,” added Love. “We now have to fi nd a way to fi nish off these close games with wins.” The Everett boys have now lost their second one-run game this year. The other one was against Lynn Classical on April 8, 1-0. They will get another chance to redeem themselves against these same opponents sooner rather than later. The revenge tour actually begins next week on Monday, May 5, against the Rams at Glendale Park. They will then close out the week on Friday at Malden. Both games are slated to begin at 4 p.m. “We know we have to make adjustments, because these teams are beatable,” said Love. “Our overall pitching has been great, especially Soper, who’s now 2-2, and both losses were against Lynn Classical and Malden that could have gone either way. He’s our ace on the mound. We are more confi dent with him out there. He already has 30 strikeouts in his four starts.” Soper recorded two wins last year as a freshman, but for the BASEBALL | SEE PAGE 15 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Monica C. Ford, Treasurer/Collector City of Everett Office of the Treasurer/Collector Notice of Tax Taking TO THE OWNERS OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED LAND AND TO ALL OTHERS CONCERNED YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on May 22, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. at the Collector’s Office, City Hall, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws Chapter 60, Section 53, the following described parcels of land will BE TAKEN FOR THE City of Everett for non-payment of taxes due thereon, with interest and all incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking unless the same shall have been paid in full before that date. Please note that the below listed amounts represent only unpaid principal tax for the specified fiscal year(s). Assessed Owner(s): Nicholas Irving Property to be Taken: 40 Tileston Street Middlesex County Registry of Deeds: Book 13485 Page 379 Map/Block/Parcel: E0-05-000139 Fiscal Year Delinquent: 2024 Tax Amount Owed: $76.09 Assessed Owner(s): Ana-Lucia B. Forim & Julio Cesar Forim Property to be Taken: 0 Springvale Avenue Middlesex County Registry of Deeds: Book 45852 Page 254 Map/Block/Parcel: N0-02-000068 Fiscal Year Delinquent: 2024 Tax Amount Owed: $77.48 Assessed Owner(s): 140 Tremont Street, LLC Property to be Taken: 15 Buell Street Middlesex County Registry of Deeds: Book 79465 Page 549 Map/Block/Parcel: K0-02-000056 Fiscal Year Delinquent: 2024 Tax Amount Owed: $2,718.20 Assessed Owner(s): 420 Spring Street LLC Property to be Taken: 410-416 Second Street Middlesex County Registry of Deeds: Book 69752 Page 315 Map/Block/Parcel: K0-06-000071 Fiscal Year Delinquent: 2024 Tax Amount Owed: $11,188.26 Assessed Owner(s): Qingjia Yang Property to be Taken: 72 Paris Street Middlesex County Registry of Deeds: Book 72687 Page 567 Map/Block/Parcel: K0-08-000028 Fiscal Year Delinquent: 2024 Tax Amount Owed: $2,299.06 May 02, 2025 Sa nr Sa a y Senior Seni by Jim Miller How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft Scams Dear Savvy Senior, I am very concerned about Elon Musk and the so-called DOGE team getting access to my Social Security number and personal fi nancial information through their government office raids. What can I personally do to help protect myself from this identity theft mess? Worried Senior Dear Worried, It’s a great question! I’ve been hearing from many older readers around the country that are deeply troubled by the news that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Effi ciency (DOGE) has been granted access to millions of Americans’ Social Security records that include highly sensitive personal information. The major concern among data privacy experts is what could happen if your Social Security number, bank account information or tax records somehow gets leaked or breeched in all the data shuffl ing. If your information gets in the wrong hands it could lead to identity theft, which means scammers could use your personal information to open credit card accounts, bank accounts, telephone service accounts, and make major purchases – all in your name. If you’re concerned about the privacy of your personal information, the best way to protect yourself is to put a “fraud alert,” or better yet a “credit freeze” on your credit fi le. A fraud alert is a notification placed on your credit report that signals to potential creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity before extending credit in your name. While a credit freeze completely restricts access to your credit report, essentially preventing anyone from opening new accounts in your name without your explicit authorization. A credit freeze provides much stronger protection than a fraud alert, but there is a drawback. When you freeze your credit, you won’t be able to open new credit cards or get a new loan while the freeze in place. It does not, however, prevent you from using the credit cards you already have open. If you do need to get a new credit card or some type of loan, you can always lift the freeze on your account until you get the card or loan approved, and then refreeze it. You’ll also be happy to know that a credit freeze is completely free to put in place and lift, as are fraud alerts. And neither action will aff ect your credit score. Fraud Alert Set-Up To set up a fraud alert, you’ll need to contact one of the three major credit reporting bureaus – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – either by phone, online or by mail. You only need to contact one of these agencies, and they will notify the other two. Here’s the phone and website contact information for each of the three bureaus. Equifax: 800-685-1111 or Equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services Experian: 888-397-3742 or Experian.com/help TransUnion: 888-909-8872 or TransUnion.com/credit-help If you haven’t been a victim of identity theft, you’ll need to set up an “initial fraud alert,” which lasts for one year, although you can renew it for additional oneyear periods. Credit Freeze Set-Up To set up a credit freeze you’ll need to contact each of the three previously listed credit reporting bureaus – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. A credit freeze lasts until you unfreeze it. But remember, before you apply for new credit card or loan, you’ll need to temporarily lift the security freeze by following the procedures from each of the credit reporting bureaus where you placed the freeze. If, however, you don’t want to set up a fraud alert or credit freeze, you can still keep an eye on your credit file by reviewing your credit report regularly. You can get a free credit report each week from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion by going to AnnualCreditReport.com. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. nior ior
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