THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 26, 2023 Page 5 Hunger relief coalition and advocates gather at Teddie Peanut Butter to celebrate essential food producers By Tara Vocino T he Food Bank Coalition of Massachusetts, which is comprised of four regional food banks, hosted the second installment in its Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP) Road Show at Teddie Peanut Butter/The Leavitt Corporation in Everett to educate the community about the value of MEFAP for local farms, food production companies and emergency food distribution partners at Teddie Peanut Butter last Friday morning. MEFAP ensures a consistent supply of quality, nutrient-dense foods and locally grown fresh produce to a statewide network of 850 emergency food providers. Each provider is a member of one of the four food bank distribution cenCELEBRATE | SEE PAGE 10 Shown from left to right: Teddie Peanut Butter Manufacturing Compliance and HR VP Fredric Ricci, Teddie President and CEO Mark Hintlian, Merrimack Valley Food Bank Executive Director Debbie Callery (second from right in pink), GBFB COO Cheryl Schondek (fourth from left), GBFB Communications Vice President Catherine Lynn (third from left), State Senator Sal DiDomenico, MDAR Program Coordinator Rose Arruda (fi fth from left) and Teddie Peanut Butter COO Jamie Hintlian. RESNEK| FROM PAGE 1 its of his defamation claim and pointing out that the defendants’ insurance company had disclaimed any obligation to provide any insurance coverage, and citing evidence that Philbin had fraudulently transferred millions of dollars of his assets in order to evade a judgment in DeMaria’s case, the Mayor’s lawyers asked the Court to freeze the defendants’ assets. The Court originally scheduled a hearing for this month. Philbin’s new lawyer fi led an emergency motion to delay the hearing, saying that he needed more time to prepare a response. The Mayor’s lawyers asked the Court to freeze the defendants’ assets and prevent them from being transferred, and the Court agreed. Philbin, Resnek and Dorchester Publications are prohibited from transferring their personal or business assets until June 26th, at which time the Court will decide whether to extend the freeze further. In a separate development, the Discovery Master appointed by the Superior Court ruled in favor of the Mayor’s motions to compel the appearances at a sworn deposition of Matthew Philbin’s former assistant, Nicole Porcella, and his brother, Andrew Philbin, Jr., and requiring them to produce certain documents they had been withholding. Philbin had hired a lawyer to try to block the Mayor’s lawyers from asking them questions under oath. In an Order issued on Thursday, the Discovery Master required the two to produce certain categories of documents and to show up to give testimony under oath in the Mayor’s lawsuit.
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