Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 3, 2025 THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on the only roll call from the week of September 22-26. There were no roll calls in the House last week. DATA PRIVACY ACT (S 2619) Senate 40-0, approved and sent to the House legislation that guards personal privacy and provides data protection for Massachusetts residents. The bill establishes clear rights regarding residents’ personal data, including the right to know what information is being collected and the ability to opt out of having their data used for targeted advertising or being sold to other companies. Protected data includes health care information; face scans and fingerprints; precise geolocation; information about a person’s religion or ethnicity; information related to a person’s immigration status; and information pertaining to a child. Specific provisions include giving people the right to know if their personal data is being collected, allowing them to see what data was collected and allowing them to fi nd out with whom their data has been shared; giving people control over their personal data through new guaranteed rights to corCITY OF EVERETT - LEGAL NOTICE - BOARD OF APPEALS 484 BROADWAY, ROOM 24 EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS 02149 To Whom It May Concern: This notice is to inform you that a public hearing will be held on Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM, Everett City Hall, 3rd Floor George Keverian Hearing Room. All interested parties may attend and opinions will be heard regarding the following petition, for a Reconsideration vote on this Variance. Whereas a petition has been presented by: Property Address: Map/Parcel: Permit Number Property Owner: Proposal: The applicant constructed a new curb cut on Heath Street and a new paved parking area between the existing dwelling and the sidewalk along Alfred Street and has applied after the fact for a driveway permit. Reason for Denial: • Pursuant to Section 17.K of the Zoning Ordinance, no vehicle may “be parked nearer to any street lines than the minimum specified building setback.” The minimum building setback from the street for a corner lot in the Dwelling District is seven feet. The parking area in question extends from the dwelling to the property line. Rebecca Edmondson - Chairman Roberta Suppa - Clerk of Board of Appeals October 03, 10, 2025 44 Alfred Street Everett, MA 02149 G0-01-000111 B-25-574 Mr. Peter Pietrantonio 11 Winthrop Street Everett, MA 02149 rect inaccurate data, delete personal information and opt out of having their personal data sold to others; giving the Offi ce of the Attorney General broad regulatory authority to enforce the provisions of the bill; and constraining companies’ unfettered collection of personal data by limiting them to only collecting what is reasonably necessary in order to provide their product or service. Other provisions include prohibiting all entities from selling minors’ personal data; blocking targeted ads for minors; and prohibiting companies from collecting or processing a child’s personal information for the purposes of targeting ads. “I am thrilled that the Senate has passed the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act,” said Senate Majority Leader Cindy Creem (D-Newton), a sponsor of an earlier version of the bill. “This bill positions Massachusetts to have among the strongest data privacy laws in the country and makes it clear that our personal data can no longer be profi ted from without transparency and accountability to Massachusetts consumers.” “Big tech companies make billions of dollars selling your personal data without giving you any say in what information they collect or how they use it,” said Sen. Mike Moore (D-Millbury), Senate Chair of the Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. “No one should profit off of anyone’s personal data. The Massachusetts Data Privacy Act returns the power of choice back to the people because your data belongs to you.” “Massachusetts urgently needs strong privacy laws to prohibit companies from collecting or manipulating our personal information in ways that threaten our safety, discriminate against us or otherwise threaten our most essential rights,” said Carol Rose, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 865-4000 Docket No. MI24P3266EA Estate of: ROBERT J. MAMMOLA Also known as: BOBBY MAMMOLA Date of Death: 12/14/2016 CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement has been filed by Michela White of Waltham, MA requesting that the court enter a formal Decree of Complete Settlement including the allowance of a final account, the allowance of a proposed distribution, 1st & Final and other such relief as may be requested in the Petition. 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 10/28/2025. 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. WITNESS, Hon. Terri L. Klug Cafazzo, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 30, 2025 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE October 03, 2025 Union of Massachusetts. “Protecting privacy is more urgent today than ever before, as the Trump administration unleashes attack after attack on the rule of law and our most cherished freedoms. We look forward to working with leaders in the House to pass these critical democratic protections in their strongest possible form.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL FINANCIAL RELIEF TO HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (H 4530) - Gov. Maura Healey signed into law a $234 million supplemental budget including provisions that would provide fi nancial relief to hospitals and community health centers across the state. The measure ensures critical funding for hospitals and community health centers in the Bay State while also reimbursing for services for uninsured and underinsured residents. The package includes $199 million in relief for acute care hospitals, including $122 million in targeted payments to facilities serving low-income patients and facing the greatest fi nancial distress. Another $77 million would be transferred to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund, which helps reimburse hospitals and health centers for care provided to uninsured residents. Community health centers would receive $35 million, including $2.5 million directed to the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers for initiatives such as shared services. “It is important to support our hospitals and community health centers so our residents get the access and quality of care they deserve across Massachusetts,” said Gov. Healey. “This package is a step forward in maintaining our world-class health care ecosystem. We have the best hospitals in the world, but with existing strains on our health care system and the harm coming from President Trump’s budget cuts, we need to support our trusted institutions that provide people the care they need.” “Our hospitals and community health centers continue to step up to care for those most in need despite being under enormous financial pressure,” said Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington), Senate Chair of the Committee on Health Care Financing. “New policies from the federal government will only exacerbate the strain on our health care infrastructure, so for Massachusetts to continue to be a BEACON | SEE PAGE 17
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