EV Vol. 33, No.21 -FREEEVE ER TT Have a Safe & Happy Memorial Day Weekend! ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Hon. Speaker George Keverian Public Service Scholarship Awarded 617-387-2200 Friday, May 24, 2024 McGonagle, Mass. House pass major health care legislation Largest update to health care laws since 2012 Special to Th e Advocate O The Honorable Speaker George Keverian Public Service Scholarship has been awarded to Sal DiDomenico. As President of his senior class of 2024, Sal has proven his public leadership skills at Everett High School. The committee would like to wish Sal all the best as he enters Northeastern University. Shown presenting the scholarship during the recent scholarship night at EHS, from left to right, are; Dorothy Keverian, Jack Keverian, EHS Recipient Sal DiDomenico, Al Lattanzi, Dolores Lattanzi and Matt Lattanzi. See photo highlights is next week’s edition. Mayor presents $281M FY25 City Budget to Council Council Budget Subcommittee Accepts School Dept. Budget By Neil Zolot “T he proposed Fiscal 2025 budget totals $281,892,702, a 5% increase over the Fiscal 2024 adjusted budget, while our fi xed costs, which include debt service, pension costs and health insurance, have increased by 5.3%,” Mayor Carlo DeMaria wrote in an introduction to the budget book given to City Council members Thursday, May 16. “The needs of our residents are what inform all the budget decisions we make. As elected offi cials, we are entrusted by the families and businesses in our community with making the best decisions we can on how to spend City revenue.” In the introduction, the Mayor expresses feelings the City has a “fi duciary responsibility to den May 16, 2024, Rep. Joe McGonagle, along with cide how to invest the fi nancial resources available to us in ways that will benefi t our community. The lingering pandemic has impacted the pace of our economic recovery and we need to be both optimistic and realistic about the rate of that recovery.” He also writes the budget “continues to invest in our physical his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, passed comprehensive legislation – An Act enhancing the market review process – that aims to restore stability to the health care system, bolster accountability within the industry and control health care spending to ensure that everyone in Massachusetts has access to quality, aff ordable health care. The bill also includes important updates to how the Commonwealth regulates and monitors the health care market – informed by the Steward Health Care crisis. The bill passed the House with a 152-1 vote. On May 20, 2024, the Senate referred the bill to its Committee on Ways and Means. “I think today shows Massachusetts’ commitment to taking action to protect its’ citizens against predatory and harmful practices in the healthcare fi eld,” said McGonagle. “What we saw Joe McGonagle State Representative with Steward Health Care was unacceptable and cannot happen again. Massachusetts has always been a leader in healthcare and this is no diff erent. I’m grateful to Speaker Mariano, Chair Lawn and all my other colleagues for getting this legislation passed.” The legislation continues the House’s commitment to bettering the Commonwealth’s health care system, as was demonstrated during the passage of Massachusetts’ landmark health care HEALTH CARE | SEE PAGE 10 BUDGET | SEE PAGE 24 City of Everett to Host Memorial Day Service Residents are asked to meet at the Gold SINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com Star Pavilion at Glenwood Cemetery EVERETT – Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett’s 2024 Memorial Day Service will take place on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m., at Glenwood Cemetery (entrance is located on Washington Avenue). The ceremony will honor veterans of the United States armed services who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers and pay tribute to those who have served our country and are no longer with us. Those who plan to attend are asked to meet at the Gold Star Pavilion where the ceremony will take place. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this service.
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