Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 7, 2022 DiDomenico, an anti-hunger champion, invited to White House Conference B OSTON – On September 28, State Senator Sal DiDomenico was invited to the fi rst White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years. During the summit, President Joe Biden announced an ambitious goal of eliminating hunger and tackling diet-related and preventable diseases in the United States by 2030. Senator DiDomenico has prioritized expanding access to nutritious food and combatting food insecurity for the entirety of his Senate career and has helped create food and nutrition programs in Massachusetts that are now being pointed to as ideas the rest of the country should adopt. “I was honored to be invited to join leaders from across the country for this historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health,” said Senator DiDomenico, who is Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. “In a country so rich with resources we need to end hunger and expand access to nutritious foods throughout the nation. State Senator Sal DiDomenico (third from right) is shown with other offi cials at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 28, 2022. 68 I am thrilled to hear that President Biden and his administration are now making it a priority to achieve these goals this decade. I look forward to building on the many cutting-edge anti-hunger programs we have launched in Massachusetts until we end hunger entirely.” During the conference, President Biden outlined his administration’s strategy for ending hunger and addressing diet-related diseases. The strategy calls for expanding access to nutrition assistance programs and launching new programs to cover tailored meals. Many of the nutrition assistance program ideas in the federal government’s plan were piloted in Massachusetts fi rst and championed by Senator DiDomenico. These include expanding school meals to all students, expanding access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefi ts and providing food to children in the summer months when school is not in session. Over the past 12 years, Senator DiDomenico has successfully brought many other programs to the Commonwealth that have expanded access to nutritious foods for all families, regardless of income. After advocating for eight years, Senator DiDomenico helped create a common application this year which allows Massachusetts residents to simultaneously apply for several public benefi ts, including SNAP benefi ts, with one common application. DiDomenico also secured increased funding for food banks across the state and increased cash assistance for low-income families with children and for families in deep poverty. The White House Conference made it clear that these programs have both helped countless residents in our state and demonstrated that Massachusetts is a national leader on tackling food and nutrition insecurity. Senator DiDomenico will continue to work with colleagues and advocates to advance legislation that will help meet President Biden’s goal. Victim in Route 95, Foxborough, crash succumbs to injuries; investigation ongoing Two from Everett transported to boston Medical Center Advocate Staff Report O ne of the victims in Sunday (October 2) morning’s crash on Route 95 in Foxborough died from his injuries after being transported to Boston Medical Center. He is identifi ed as Henry Augustin, 23, of Somerville. Augustin, who was a passenger, and five other men were occupants of a 2009 Ford Expedition that rolled over multiple times on Route 95 northbound, north of Exit 13, just after 3:20 a.m. on Oct. 2. All six occupants of the vehicle were ejected. The other occupants – all in their 20s and with serious injuries – are as follows: · A Tewksbury man who is believed to have been the driver, and who was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital VICTIM | SEE PAGE 26
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