THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 18, 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 Cobbett, Anne P Demelo, Joacir Reis Reis, Zilma Soares, Petterson Inacio Wong, Susan M BEACON | FROM PAGE 18 House and make sure [the provision] is part of the final bill that goes to the governor this session.” “Massachusetts is among the weakest states in the country on this issue,” said Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem), who pointed out that 19 states, two territories and the federal government have already eliminated the civil statute of limitations for some or all childhood sexual abuse claims, and 31 states and three territories have enacted revival windows allowing survivors with expired claims to return to court. “Many abusers and the institutions that protect them have not had to answer for what they did. They’ve just had to wait out the clock and let the statute of limitations run out. That is exactly what this legislation is designed to stop. Survivors in Massachusetts deserve no less than what most states have already done.” THE $72.80 PROJECT – Northampton 20-year-old Vassar College student Noah Daube-Valois has launched the $72.80 Project, a podcast series spotlighting the financial realities faced by nursing home and rest home residents surviving on a $72.80 a month Soares, Kaitlyn Adele Wong, Peter N BUYER2 SELLER1 Fiorello, Joseph Hinds, Mackenzie Delarosa, Edison J Smith, Emily F Chekka, Praveen personal allowance. Currently, the Personal Needs Allowance (PNA), the monthly stipend Medicaid (MassHealth) recipients are permitted to retain from their income, is $72.80 to cover personal essentials not funded by facilities. Supporters note that In Massachusetts, one of the most expensive states in the country, the PNA has remained stagnant at $72.80 per month (roughly $2.40 per day) since fiscal year 2008. By contrast states such as Alaska allow up to $200 per month, Nevada provides $163 and Florida grants $160. Daube-Valois created the project after spending the summer coordinating activities for residents at Rockridge Retirement Community in Northampton. “Some of the activities I facilitate are trips to the Big Y and Walmart,” said Daube-Valois “Recently, an older resident broke down in tears explaining that on $72.80 a month, after meeting his personal care needs, he cannot even afford to take his grandson out for ice cream like his own grandfather did for him. When our elders are forced to ration basic dignity in one of the wealthiest states in the nation, policy has failed. I created this podcast to spark a multi-genSELLER2 Fiorello, Natalie ADDRESS 30 Chelsea St #501 39 Parlin St #404 18-20 Arlington St 59 Paris St Gorantla, Padmini erational fight for the right thing to do.” The group Dignity Alliance Massachusetts has designated raising the PNA as one of its primary legislative priorities. Several measures, pending before the Legislature, propose increasing the monthly allowance and indexing future adjustments to inflation. “For nearly two decades, nursing home residents on MassHealth have had their discretionary income frozen while the cost of everyday living skyrocketed,” said former Sen. Dick Moore, chair of the Legislative Workgroup for Dignity Alliance Massachusetts. “Noah’s podcast brings human faces and lived experiences to numbers on a budget sheet. It’s past time for the Legislature to restore basic financial dignity to our most vulnerable residents.” You can follow the podcast at https://tinyurl.com/ Project7280 and by streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 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 ANYONE CAN SAY THEY CAN FIX IT, ONLY WE GUARANTEE IT...FOR LIFE! • Basement Waterproofi ng • Foundation Repair • Crawl Space Repair 30 Chelsea St #814 Everett Everett Everett Everett Everett 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 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 Sept. 7-11, the House met for a total of 17 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 22 minutes CITY DATE 08.28.26 08.26.26 08.28.26 08.27.26 08.24.26 PRICE 512000 425000 41171 650000 470000 Mon. Sept. 7 No House session. No Senate session. Tues. Sept. 8 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:06 a.m. Senate 11:15 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Wed. Sept. 9 No House session. No Senate session. Thurs. Sept. 10 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:11 a.m. Senate 11:11 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. Fri. Sept. 11 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. 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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