THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 17, 2026 Page 17 BEACON | FROM PAGE 16 doing business, the tax climate, the regulatory environment and whether a state is committed to long-term economic growth. Massachusetts continues to fall behind because lawmakers refuse to tackle those fundamentals. If Massachusetts wants to compete for jobs and investment, the answer is not another spending package,” said Craney. “The answer is making the commonwealth a more aff ordable place to live, work, invest and start a business. Until Beacon Hill embraces meaningful broad based tax relief and begins to hit the brakes on the growth of our state government, Massachusetts will continue losing ground to states with lower taxes and a stronger commitment to economic growth.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes CONSOLIDATED AMENDMENT (H 5562) House 145-6, approved a lengthy amendment that consolidated 29 amendments into one. The consolidated amendment includes the controversial section that allows cities and towns to adopt a local tenant right of fi rst refusal for the sale of multifamily residential properties, giving tenants the opportunity to purchase their building after receiving notice of the owner’s intent to sell. “I was proud to support the consolidated amendment because it directly advances critical initiatives to address our housing challenges and increase much-needed housCity of Everett PLANNING BOARD 484 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Frederick Cafasso- Chairman LEGAL NOTICE EVERETT PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Public Hearing on an application by The Sofia 2nd Street, LLC Property located at: 380 2nd Street Site Plan Review, Special Permit, & Inclusionary Zoning In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L Chapter 40A and with Sections 19, 32, and 33 of the Everett Zoning Ordinance, the Everett Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:00PM in the Speaker George Keverian Room (Room 37, Everett City Hall) to consider the above-listed application for Site Plan Review, Special Permit for Floor Area Ratio (FAR), and Special Permit for Inclusionary Zoning. This proposal is for the redevelopment of a 70,649 square foot site, which is currently occupied an industrial warehouse and parking lot. The proposed redevelopment contemplates the demolition of the existing structure and the construction of a mixed-use building containing 310 residential units, 31 of which are proposed to be deedrestricted as affordable, 3,875 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail, and structured parking containing 91 parking spaces. 380 Second Street is a parcel of land referenced by Assessor’s Department as K0-06-000041. A copy of the application and plans are on file and available in the Office of the City Clerk and the Department of Planning and Development, both located at City Hall, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 and can be inspected online anytime at http://www.cityofeverett.com/449/PlanningBoard and/or by request during regular City Hall business hours by contacting The Planning and Development Office at 617-394-2334. All persons interested in or wishing to be heard on the applications may attend and participate in person. This project, along with all other projects to be discussed at the meeting, can be found on the posted Agenda at the following link: http://www.cityofeverett.com/AgendaCenter. Questions and comments can be directed in advance of the public hearing to Matt Lattanzi of the Department of Planning & Development at Matt.Lattanzi@ci.everett.ma.us or 617-394-2230. Frederick Cafasso Chairman July 17, 24, 2026 ing stock across the commonwealth,” said Rep. Richard Haggerty (D-Woburn), Chairman of the Committee on Housing. “Converting underutilized commercial properties into new housing and streamlining local zoning and permitting are some of the key reforms that provide our communities the tools they need to expand our housing supply, make housing more aff ordable and allow our hard-working residents to stay in the communities they love. With targeted investments and reforms, this Economic Development bill helps to support our cities and towns, create more jobs, help our current businesses while attracting new ones and unlock economic growth throughout Massachusetts.” “The consolidated amendment included language around providing tenants the right of fi rst refusal to purchase a residential building should it be for sale, what was previously called TOPA - Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act,” said amendment opponent Rep. Joe McKenna (R-Sutton). “Though it was included [in this bill] as an opt-in local option, which is certainly better than a statewide policy, TOPA is bad policy. It does nothing to create new housing while actually creating a more costly and overregulated climate for property ownership in Massachusetts which will have the eff ect of driving out investment and reducing the amount of housing that is available. This policy is direct government infringement on private property rights, and will hurt, not help, housing in Massachusetts.” (A “Yes” vote is for the consolidated amendment. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATION (S 3164) Senate 38-2, approved legislation that supporters said would require that all social media platforms adopt default settings for minors that limit the most addictive aspects of social media which are purposely designed to keep people scrolling for hours, often without realizing how long they have been on the app. All platforms would be required to disable the “algorithmic feed’—where social media companies capitalize on users’ personal online data to pick what content they see; disable “autoplay” and ”infi nite scroll;” require that users receive a reminder after using the app for one cumulative hour in a 24BEACON | SEE PAGE 18 ~ HELP WANTED ~ Type of Person Needed: * Are you an experienced/willing to learn, motivated person looking for a shop where your skills can be valued? 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