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THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 31, 2020 Page 17 BEACON | FROM PAGE 15 Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes SMALL BREWERS (S 2829) Senate 40-0, approved and sent to the House a bill that supporters say will resolve a decade-long distribution dispute between beer brewers and wholesalers in the Bay State. The measure is a compromise that was reached by The Massachusetts Brewers Guild, representing craft breweries, and the Beer Distributors of Massachusetts According to Senate President Karen Spilka’s office, current law makes it difficult for a brewer to end a relationship with their distributor and this jeopardizes potential growth. The bill would allow a brewery that produces less than 250,000 barrels per year (or just over 3.4 million cases) to end their relationship with a distributor with a 30-day notice and other certain protections. If a distribution contract is terminated, the brewery would be responsible for fairly compensating the wholesaler the fair market value of the distribution rights in addition to other costs for inventory and marketing investments. The legislation calls for both parties to engage in an expedited arbitration process to resolve such issues. “Craft brewing is an industry that has grown in Massachusetts as a result of innovation, entrepreneurship, hard work and dedication to supporting small businesses, and is now thriving,” said Spilka. “Solving this decade-long dispute was a priority of mine long before becoming Senate president and I look forward to seeing this important agreement codified in law.” “Massachusetts is home to more than 200 breweries that represent the unique culture and contours of our local com~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ CITY OF EVERETT MASSACHUSETTS PURCHASING DEPARTMENT munities,” said Sen. Joe Boncore (D-Winthrop), the sponsor of the original version of the proposal. “This legislation will create a level playing field for craft brewers. Now, perhaps more than ever, it is critical that we support small and local businesses as we work towards economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL PLAQUE (H 2799) Senate 40-0, approved a measure, already given the nod by the House in December 2019 providing for the installation and maintenance of a plaque in the House chamber containing a portion of the address which Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered to a joint convention of the Massachusetts House and Senate in April 1965. The plaque reads as follows: “Let me hasten to say that I come to Massachusetts not to condemn but to encourage. It was from these shores that the vision of a new nation conceived in liberty was born, and it must be from these shores that liberty must be preserved; and the hearts and lives of every citizen preserved through the maintenance of opportunity and through the constant creation of those conditions that will make justice and brotherhood reality for all of God’s children.” “It couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Rep. Bud Williams (D-Springfield) a sponsor of the bill. “He stood for peace, justice and liberty. Then maybe this will be the catalyst to recognize other individuals.” “Dr. King’s 1965 speech reminds all legislators of our heavy responsibilities to create a commonwealth where Black people receive equal and just treatment,” said Sen. Carol Lovely (D-Salem). “The placement of this plaque in the House chamber will make the Statehouse a more inclusive and inspirational place for those of us who work here as well as for those who come to see our work.” The measure needs final approval in each branch before it goes to Gov. Baker for his signature. (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK'S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session BEACON | SEE PAGE 18 ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 768-5800 The City of Everett Massachusetts Purchasing Department is seeking bids for public works construction services for the Northern Strand Community Trail Extension project. SCOPE OF WORK The City of Everett, through a grant from the Gaming Commission, received funds to study, design and construct the extension of the Northern Strand Community Trail. The long list of stakeholders included Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Site Centers (Gateway Shopping Center), and the City of Everett. The scope of work includes construction of almost 4,000 linear feet of shared use path from the existing path head at West Street at the northerly limit, south through and adjacent to MBTA and DCR property, adjacent to the SITE Centers parking lot and ultimately connecting to the river walk recently constructed as part of the Encore Resort project. Also inlcluded, but not limited to, in the construction scope are lighting, security equipment, fencing, paving, striping, boardwalk construction across wetlands, retaining walls, best management practices (BMPs) for erosion control, wetlands mitigation/replication and landscaping improvements. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: will be made available on 8/4/2020 via electronic copies by request. All perspective bidders should contact Christopher Malsch with Howard Stein Hudson by email at cmalsch@hshassoc.com. All bid forms must be received in the City of Everett Purchasing Department at 19 Norman Street, Everett, MA by Wednesday August 19, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Bids will be opened by the City of Everett Purchasing Department and read aloud on Wednesday August 19, 2020 at 12:00 p.m., in the Purchasing Department offices. Late bids will not be accepted. Every bid submitted shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of five per cent of the value of the bid. A performance bond and a payment bond will be required of the successful bidder. The Contractor must be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the areas required for the performace of the work. All bids shall follow the Instructions to Bidders included in the Invitation to Bid. The City of Everett reserves the right to wave any minor informatilities or to reject any and all bids, or any part or parts thereof, and to award a contract as the Awarding Authority deems to be in the best interest of the City of Everett. For information specific to this particular bid, please contact Christopher Malsch at 671.482.7080 or by email at cmalsch@hshassoc.com. July 31, 2020 Docket No. MI20P3014EA Estate of: Virginia A. Tennihan Also known as: Virginia Tennihan Date of Death: 02/26/2020 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Lisa Tennihan of Everett, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Lisa Tennihan of Everett, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety the bond in an unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 08/18/2020. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Maureen H. Monks, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 21, 2020 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE July 31, 2020

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