THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 15, 2026 Page 17 BEACON | FROM PAGE 16 vote is against it.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes GET OPINION OF SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT (S 3083) – Senate 5-35, rejected a motion to suspend Senate rules to allow the Senate to seek the Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC’s) opinion on the constitutionality of three provisions in the PROTECT bill. Supporters of rule suspension said there are serious questions as to whether the bill is constitutional. They argued the Senate should seek this opinion instead of just continuing consideration of the measure. Opponents of rule suspension said that this bill was crafted carefully and that they are confident the bill is constitutional. They also argued that a final version of the bill has not yet passed and the SJC will not likely respond because it has ruled in the past it cannot rule on something that has not been given final approval. (A “Yes” vote is for suspending rules to allow the Senate to seek the SJC’s opinion. A “No” vote is against suspending the rules.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico No ALLOW SOME WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (S 3072) – Senate 10-29, rejected an amendment to a section of the bill that prohibits local and state police from participating in civil federal immigration enforcement. The amendment would allow limited cooperation between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies only in cases involving individuals convicted of serious crimes under state and federal law such as rape, murder and human trafficking. Under the amendment, Massachusetts law enforcement agencies would be allowed to continue honoring federal immigration detainer requests only for these violent, convicted felons. “I cannot support hindering the ability of our state and local law enforcement to make our communities safer by barring them from working with federal law enforcement to apprehend dangerous felons accused of committing some of the most heinous crimes,” said amendment sponsor Sen. Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton). He noted that his amendment would only apply to the “worst of the worst.” Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington) said that if someone’s been convicted of a felony and been sentenced to a Department of Correction (DOC) facility, that person will already be subjected to DOC’s 287g agreement which allows authorizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under ICE’s direction and oversight. She noted that the bill allows DOC to continue this agreement beyond just transporting that person to ICE and deputizes a staff member at the DOC to act as an ICE agent. She argued that the state already participates in a significant amount of immigration enforcement when it comes to those who have committed to selling felonies. “While it is my understanding that the unamended PROTECT Act allows law enforcement cooperation with federal officials when serious crimes are being investigated, I voted in favor of [this] amendment out of an abundance of caution,” said Sen. Michael Moore (D-Millbury). (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment that would allow limited cooperation between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies only in cases involving individuals convicted of serious crimes. A “No” vote is against the amendment.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico No ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL LEGISLATIVE STIPENDS – The initiative petition to reform the system under which lawmakers receive extra pay for serving in a leadership position and as committee chairs will not proceed to the ballot following the Supreme Judicial Court’s opinion that it is unconstitutional, according to Assistant Attorney General Anne Sterman who sent a letter to Secretary of State Bill Galvin last week saying the measure “may proceed no further.” Ironically in August, Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office originally certified the measure as eligible for the ballot, but the letter nixes the proposal in light of the court opinion. The advisory opinion was sought by ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by 126 Central Ave LLC, to Raymond C. Green Funding, LLC, and RCG Companies, LLC, dated December 6, 2024, and recorded at the Middlesex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 83556, Page 300, of which mortgage the undersigned together is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction, at 1:00 P.M. on the 2nd day of June 2026, at 126 Central Avenue, Everett, MA 02149, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: 126 Central Avenue, Everett, Massachusetts The land in Everett, Massachusetts with the buildings thereon known and numbered 126 Central Avenue, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Northerly side of Central Avenue at land now or formerly of Goodwin and running Southwesterly by said Avenue 42 feet; Thence turning and running Northwesterly in a straight line by land now or formerly of McDonald 157 feet; Thence turning and running Northeasterly by land now or formerly of August E. Scott 42 feet to said Goodwin’s land; Thence turning and running Southeasterly by said Goodwin’s land about 157 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 6,594 square feet more or less. For title, see Deed of Stephen P. Merrill and Diane T. Merrill of even delivery and duly recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds. Premises to be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. Terms of sale: A deposit of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by wire transfer to Ligris + Associates, PC, 1188 Centre Street, 2nd Floor, Newton, MA 02459 on or before thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. In the event of an error in this publication, the description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. Raymond C. Green Funding, LLC, and RCG Companies, LLC, Present holder of said mortgage, By its Attorneys, Ligris + Associates, PC 1188 Centre Street Newton Center, MA 02459 (617) 274-1500 FC – 126 Central Ave LLC – Notice of Sale May 08, 15, 22, 2026 the State Senate which opposes the measure. The high court’s justices wrote last week that the proposal is unconstitutional because it is in fact a Senate rules change, not a law change, seeking to impose reforms to the Legislature’s internal proceedings. “As you know, in August 2025, the Attorney General’s Office certified the petition as being in proper form for submission to the people according to the process set forth in the Constitution,” read the letter BEACON | SEE PAGE 18
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