Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, NOVEmbER 7, 2025 Sen. DiDomenico pushes his legislation to expand childcare access S Special to Th e Advocate enator Sal DiDomenico recently spoke at a State House advocacy day for his bill, S.341, An Act expanding access to family, friend, and neighbor-provided childcare. There is a high demand for childcare in our state, but many parents St. Anthony’s Flea Market 250 Revere St., Revere, Lower Hall THIS IS THE NEXT TO LAST FLEA MARKET SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Indoor Flea Market from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Come and Get Your Treasures! December 13th will be the last one forever! To rent a table, call Lynda Torregrossa: (781) 910-8615 Senator Sal DiDomenico speaking to advocates for his childcare bill at the State House. (Courtesy photo) The City of Everett’s annual Holiday Assistance Program helps i eligible residents access food for a holiday meal and gifts for children in their household. Apply at the Connolly Center or City Hall. Day Connolly Center 90 Chelsea St. Mon 9 AM – 3 PM Tue 9 AM – 4 PM Wed 9 AM – 4 PM Thu 9 AM – 4 PM Fri 9 AM – 11:30 AM QUESTIONS? Call 311 or 617-394-2270 Email Dale.Palma@ci.everett.ma.us Antoinette.Blanchard@ci.everett.ma.us Everett City Hall 484 Broadway Please bring: 9 AM – 12 PM; 2 – 7 PM Proof of Everett residence 9 AM – 12 PM; 2 – 7 PM Income verification Proof of ID for children including: birth certificate, passport, etc. face a limited supply of childcare centers and educators. Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) childcare providers fi ll a major role in childcare services for many families across the state. However, less than one percent of state childcare subsidy funding goes to these FFN providers and the parents and children that rely on them. The Senator’s legislation would address this issue by increasing state fi nancial support to FFN childcare providers so that the most vulnerable families can access these key services and the providers can get paid more livable wages. “Every family in our state will need childcare at some point and this bill presents a rare win-win-win solution which would increase access to childcare for parents, raise wages for providers currently paid far too little, and reduce the strain on our state’s childcare facilities,” said Senator DiDomenico. “I want to thank Community Labor United and all the advocates, parents, and childcare providers who came to the State House to advocate for this critical proposal. I will not stop fi ghting for this legislation until it is passed into law.”
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