THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 28, 2026 Page 19 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 Huang, Biping Navakijbamrung, Piyawan BEACON | FROM PAGE 18 bring people together from all communities,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. “Boston is ready to host a Democratic National Convention that will showcase our vibrant, diverse city to a global audience, welcome guests and delegates to hotels within walking distance of both the convention venues and our major attractions and deliver major economic benefits to local businesses. We are proud to offer the country clear proof of the progress that’s possible when we build the America our founders fought for.” HEARING IMPAIRED (S 2120) – The House and Senate, on a voice vote without a roll call in June, approved legislation that would remove the term “hearing impaired” from the Massachusetts General Laws and replace it with “deaf or hard of hearing.” Additional approval is needed in each branch prior to the bill being sent to Gov. Healey. “Language matters, especially in our laws,” said sponsor Sen. Cindy Creem (D-Newton) when the measure was approved by the Senate in June. “This bill takes a simple but important step toward ensuring that the words we use reflect respect, accuracy and the preferences of the communities they describe. I was proud to sponsor this legislation to help modernize our statutes BUYER2 SELLER1 Xie, Jinyu Arevalo, Vidal Iraheta and affirm the dignity of deaf and hard of hearing individuals across Massachusetts.” Supporters said that by removing the outdated term “hearing impaired” and replacing it with more accurate, respectful language that reflects how the deaf and hard of hearing community identifies today, the bill ensures that state statutes align with modern standards of inclusion and dignity. FOOD TRUCKS (H 5115) – On May 26, the Committee on Public Health gave a favorable report to and recommended passage of legislation that would require food trucks to be subject to an annual health inspection by the state. The Commissioner of Public Health would establish regulations for the annual health inspection of food trucks and would prescribe rules and regulations related to inspection schedules, documentation of inspections, standards for acceptable cleanliness and the costs of these inspections. The committee then sent the measure to the House Ways and Means Committee when it still lingers, awaiting action. “Food trucks in Massachusetts must secure certification from the Boards of Health and fire departments in each of the towns where they operate,” said bill sponsor Rep. Kate Hogan (D-Stow) back in May. “Often those municipalities have their own set of standards, inspection practices and timelines and Deiraheta, Maria A S fees - making the process expensive and time-consuming. This legislation would streamline the regulations and permitting process for food trucks with a statewide standard, creating a process that better supports Main Street and the commonwealth’s restaurant industry.” PRISON LABOR (H 5125) – It’s been five months since the House on March 19, on a voice vote without a roll call, gave initial approval to a measure that would prohibit any prisoner from being transferred to another state and being required to work on labor projects in that state. The ban does not apply if the governor determines that an emergency in another state or territory creates the need for prisoners to be transferred from the Bay State and the prisoner agrees in writing to be transferred. The House has taken no further action on the proposal. The measure was first filed in 2017 when former Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson was planning to transport Bristol County prisoners across state lines to the nation’s southern border to help build President Trump’s proposed border wall. Supporters said Massachusetts, unless there is an emergency and the prisoner agrees to go, should not be shipping prisoners to other states where the Bay State has no control over the prisoners. They said that rehabilitation works better in the SELLER2 ADDRESS 20 Hatch St 11-13 Spring St #4 Everett Everett local community where the prisoner has been. 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 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 latenight sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. CITY DATE 08.07.26 08.04.26 PRICE 1063000 525000 During the week of August 17-21, the House met for a total of 40 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 45 minutes. Mon.August 17 House11:00 a.m. to 11:14 a.m. Senate 11:10 a.m. to 11:42 a.m. Tues. August 18 No House session. No Senate session. Wed. August 19 No House session. No Senate session. Thurs. August 20 House11:00 a.m. to 11:26 a.m. Senate 11:16 a.m. to 11:29 a.m. Fri. August 21 No House session. No Senate session. Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 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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