THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 8, 2026 Page 7 Sen. DiDomenico meets with deaf and hard of hearing constituents Special to Th e Advocate S tate Senator Sal DiDomenico spent time with constituents during the 40th anniversary celebration of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Constituents Day at the State House. He also met with his friend Michelle Motta Dardeno, the Chair of the Statewide Advisory Council for the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH), to learn more about their priorities. The Senator also met with Dr. Opeoluwa Sotonwa, who is the Commissioner for the MCDHH. “I am proud to be an active supporter of this community, and it was such a joy to spend time with friends of mine from the district during their advocacy day,” said Sen. DiDomenico. State Senator Sal DiDomenico, Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commissioner Dr. Opeoluwa Sotonwa (middle) and MCDHH Statewide Advisory Council Chair Michelle Motta Dardeno (right). (Courtesy Photo) THE PAESANI CLUB ANNUAL POLENTA PARTY ANTHONY’S OF MALDEN 105 CANAL STREET MALDEN, MA. 02148 THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026 6:00PM COCKTAIL HOUR SAVE THE DATE! LA MORA CONTEST FEATURING SAL “THE GOLDFISH SWALLOWER” BARRESI Advocate Online: www.advocatenews.net Michelle Motta Dardeno speaking to attendees of the event at the State House. (Courtesy Photo)
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