THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 31, 2025 Page 17 BHRC | FROM PAGE 16 commonwealth and country,” said Campbell. “While this settlement cannot bring back the lives lost, it will bring in much-needed funds to begin to remediate the damage and ensure that the Sacklers can be held accountable for the lasting devastation they have caused. I am incredibly grateful to the families who turned their pain into purpose to inform our work in this space.” DON’T MISS THIS “ENERGETIC” EVENT - Join Massachusetts energy leaders in government, industry and advocacy at the MCLE in Boston on March 26 for an important discussion about the state's energy policy and its goals for a net-zero future, hosted by the State House News Service. With the return of a new Trump administration and policies hindering wind power development, the state's plan to expand its offshore wind portfolio faces uncertainty. While solar power offers potential, its scalability is limited by grid capacity issues and requires substantial investment. Other promising technologies like fusion and low-carbon hydrogen have yet to be implemented in the commonwealth. Tickets/more info: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/power-interruption-tickets-1219762716119?aff=oddtdtcreator QUOTABLE QUOTES “Today, freedom rings in our great nation. The heroic peaceful pro-lifers unjustly imprisoned by Biden’s Justice Department will now be freed and able to return home to their families, eat a family meal, and enjoy the freedom that should have never been taken from them in the first place.” ---Steve Crampton, Thomas More Society Senior Counsel on President Trump’s pardon of anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading abortion clinic entrances, including two Massachusetts women. “Once again, Donald Trump has shown contempt for the laws of the land, issuing sweeping pardons for nearly two dozen people convicted of violently barricading reproductive health care clinics and harassing and even injuring clinic staff and patients.” --- Reproductive Freedom Caucus on Trump’s pardons. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms President Trump’s directive that would allow ICE agents to raid and arrest students in our public schools. It is repulsive to our shared common values, and this cruel policy shatters the trust that families place in our educators and our public schools as safe havens and inflicts lasting trauma on innocent children.” --- Massachusetts Teachers Association President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy on President Trump’s directive allowing ICE agents to make arrests in schools. “We know that municipalities rely on the Chapter 90 program to fund critical improvements to their roads and bridges. Under our bill, and with this new, mileage-based formula, every single city and town – including our small towns and rural communities – will see a significant increase in Chapter 90 funding. This means that local officials can put these dollars to work easing congestion, strengthening resilience, and improving safety and quality of life for all of their residents.” ---Gov. Maura Healey announcing that she is filing legislation to reform the Chapter 90 roadways program to substantially increase funding for municipal roads and bridges. 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. During the week of Jan. 20-24, the House a met for a total of four minutes while the Senate met for a total of three minutes. Mon.Jan. 20 No House session INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330 Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 No Senate session Tues.Jan. 21 House11:01 a.m. to 11:02 a.m. Senate 11:15 a.m. to 11:17 a.m. Wed.Jan. 22 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Jan. 23 House11:03 a.m. to 11:06 a.m. Senate 11:16 a.m. to 11:17 a.m. Fri.Jan. 24 City of Malden Massachusetts MALDEN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 on the petition of Lewis Colten, Architect and General Contractor, on behalf of 269-271 MAIN STREET LLC (Permit Application # CMID-069763-2024) seeking a special permit under Title 12.12.030 of the Code of the City of Malden, to allow medical center use of property in the Highway Business zoning district, namely, to renovate and use the existing building for dental offices, at the property known as and numbered, 267-273 Main Street, Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID 076 270 003. Petition and plans are available for public review in City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and under Permit Application #CMID-069763-2024 at https://maldenma-energovweb. tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Diane M. Chuha Clerk January 24, 31, 2025 City Clerk’s Office 215 Pleasant Streets, Room 220 Malden, Massachusetts 02148 City of Malden Massachusetts Carol Ann T. Desiderio, City Clerk cdesiderio@cityofmalden.org Phone 781-397-7116 www.cityofmalden.org MALDEN CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Malden City Council will hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Room 106 on the first floor of Malden City Hall, located at 215 Pleasant Street at 7:05 P.M. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, on the petition of DMS Trinity LLC dba Trinity Naturals seeking an amendment of the special permit granted in Case #233-23 under Title 12, Chapter 12, Section 190 of the Code of the City of Malden, which allows a Marijuana Establishment in the Industrial 2 zoning district, namely, a Marijuana Retailer, at the property known as and numbered 36 Charles Street, Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID #062 239 910. Petition and plans are available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 220 and on the city website under Permit Application # CMID-040598-2021 at https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/permit/ d1330151-e462-4665-8070-d7ba9eff08f7 By: Carol Ann T. Desiderio City Clerk January 24, 31, 2025 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.
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