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THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 12, 2026 Page 27 REAL ESTATE TRANSAC TIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 Bolden, Luciene Ferrufino, Mauricio Mejia Lama, Ngodup Tharu, Prem Zhu, John BEACON | FROM PAGE 26 Rep. Joseph McGonagle BUYER2 Chaudhary, Jyoti Yes TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT BENEFITS (S 3109) Senate 39-0, approved legislation that would allow longtime public school teachers the opportunity, until mid2027, to join “Retirement Plus” and buy into an enhanced savings program if they missed out when the program was first established in 2001. “For too long, teachers who missed the original Retirement Plus enrollment period because of confusing procedures, inadequate notice, administrative errors or time spent on maternity or medical leave have been denied benefits they believed they were working toward,” said Sen. Liz Miranda (D-Boston), the sponsor of an earlier version of the legislation. “In many cases, these educators have had to delay retirement, faced with the impossible decision between working well into old age and retiring without the security of knowing if there’s enough in the bank. This legislation creates a fair, one-time opportunity for these educators to enroll in Retirement Plus.” “I was proud to be lead co-sponsor of this legislation and I am thrilled to see us get one step closer to fixing this issue for thousands of teachers in my district and across the commonwealth,” said Sen. Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett). “Due to administrative confusion when the Retirement Plus program launched, many teachers lost out on their opportunity to join this essential program. Thanks to this legislative fix we passed through the Senate, up to 8,500 eligible teachers will have a one-time window until June 30, 2027, to buy into the program and secure the enhanced retirement benefits they deserve and should have received decades ago.” “My staff and I have family and friends that are educators, and I know how rewarding and challenging of a profession it is,” said Sen. Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth). “The wraparound services that educators provide now for students are the most comprehensive they’ve ever been, and I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the SELLER1 Dafonseca, Edelmarques J Nepali, Sunil Ruggiero, Robert M 63 Woodville Street Rt Rai, Shila Polson, Joseph O work educators do. The journey for this bill has been quite long, with many ups and downs, and I’m thrilled that the Senate was able to get this bill across the finish line this session. Massachusetts educators do some of the most important work in our society, and they deserve the right to opt-in to Retirement Plus.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL BAN CANCER-LINKED CHEMICAL FROM IV BAGS (S 3106) – The Senate approved, on a voice vote without a roll call, and sent to the House a bill that would ban the use of DEHP, a toxic chemical which is commonly added to plastic intravenous bags and tubing and linked to breast, liver, lung and testicular cancer. Many IV bags currently contain DEHP, which is added to improve the plastic’s flexibility but can pose serious health dangers to patients. “When a patient is in a hospital bed receiving IV therapy, the last thing they should have to worry about is whether the equipment itself is making them sicker,” said Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem), the sponsor of the measure. “DEHP is a known carcinogen. Safer alternatives already exist and are being used by major health systems right here in Massachusetts. This bill simply says we are going to catch up with the science. Patients deserve nothing less.” COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS (S 3107) - The Senate approved, on a voice vote without a roll call, and sent to the House legislation that would create optional state licensure for commercial interior designers, a step that supporters say would empower smaller designers to bid individually for certain projects rather than having to contract with a larger firm. Currently, smaller interior design operations have to contract with larger firms that have architectural licenses in order to bid on certain projects. “Massachusetts is home to five colleges with nationally accredited interior design programs,” said sponsor Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem). “We are training talented professionals and then telling them they cannot fully practice their craft in their own state. This is not SELLER2 Adhikari, Anju Ruggiero, Nancy C Maddaleni, John A Rai, Hik Raj Polson, Jessica L right, and [the bill] fixes that. It creates real economic opportunity, especially for women and minority-owned businesses, and it keeps our graduates here where they can grow their careers and contribute to our communities.” “[The] bill is the result of real collaboration,” said Sen. Pavel Payano (D-Lawrence), Senate chair of the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. “Architects, engineers, building officials and interior designers came to the table and worked through the hard conversations. What emerged is a commonsense framework that gives commercial interior designers the recognition they deserve, establishes clear professional boundaries and protects consumers. Massachusetts has talented practitioners in this field who have built careers and businesses without a clear path to licensure. This legislation changes that.” CLEFT PALATE AND CLEFT LIP (HD 4385) – The House referred to the Committee on Financial Services a bill that would amend and expand current law which mandates coverage for the expense of treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip for children under the age of 18. The bill would expand the law to include patients over the age of 18. Supporters said that current law results in individuals over the age of 18 born with a cleft palate and/or cleft experiencing a “cliff effect,” where their insurance will automatically stop covering medically necessary treatments and surgeries despite appeals from both the patients and their medical providers. “Expanding coverage for cleft palate and lip treatments would improve the lives of many and provide them with the support, dignity and care they deserve,” said sponsor Rep. Steven Ultrino (D-Malden). $10.1 MILLION TO CITIES AND TOWNS FOR FIBER NETWORKS - The Healey Administration announced $10.1 million in grants to Massachusetts cities and towns to help them build or complete municipal fiber networks, enabling modern, efficient technology infrastructure and stronger cybersecurity capabilities. “Investments in municipal fiber netADDRESS 138 Fremont Ave 113 Grover St 63 Woodville St 49 Tappan St 127 Central Ave CITY Everett Everett Everett Everett Everett works improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of local governments,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz. “These fiscal year 2026 grants will help Massachusetts communities close critical infrastructure gaps, gain economies of scale and upgrade to more modern and resilient technology.” “Municipally owned fiber networks are critical to help cities and towns modernize operations, strengthen cybersecurity and deliver more reliable public services,” said Technology Services and Security Secretary Jason Snyder. “Through the Municipal Fiber Grant Program, we are helping cities and towns close critical connectivity gaps, improve the resiliency of local government technology systems and build scalable networks that will support municipal operations for years to come.” HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to DATE 05.21.26 05.18.26 05.21.26 05.20.26 05.22.26 PRICE 850000 480000 635000 640000 670000 debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of June 1-5, the House met for a total of 13 hours and 27 minutes, and the Senate met for a total of six hours and four minutes. Mon. June 1 House11:00 a.m. to 11:12 a.m. Senate 11:02 a.m. to 11:09 a.m. Tues. June 2 No House session. No Senate session. Wed. June 3 House11:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. No Senate session. Thurs. June 4 House10:59 a.m. to 6:24 p.m. Senate 11:07 a.m. to 5:04 p.m. Fri.June 5 No House session. No Senate session. Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall. com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019. Copyright © 2026 Beacon Hill Roll Call. All Rights Reserved. ANYONE CAN SAY THEY CAN FIX IT, ONLY WE GUARANTEE IT...FOR LIFE! • Basement Waterproofi ng • Foundation Repair • Crawl Space Repair SCHEDULE YOUR FREE INSPECTION: (866) 235-9404 * Certain terms and conditions apply. Ask your Foundation Specialist for details. LIC. NO. 202410

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