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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 8, 2024 Page 19 BHRC | FROM PAGE 18 Joseph McKenna (R-Webster). WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BEGINS – The Senate kicked off Women’s History Month on March 1 with the unveiling of a portrait of former First Lady and Massachusetts native Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams and an early advocate for women’s rights and women’s education who also opposed slavery. Adams was an advocate for women’s rights at a time in history when women were barred from voting or holding elected office. Adams famously told her husband, a delegate in the First Continental Congress, to “remember the ladies.” The portrait, unveiled by Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland), will hang permanently in the Senate lobby. “Centuries after Abigail Adams told the founders to ‘remember the ladies,’ we still have a long way to go to reach full equality when it comes to women’s representation on Beacon Hill,” said Spilka. “Either by accident or design, the many contributions of women who have shaped our commonwealth and our nation have been left out of the art here in the Statehouse. As we celebrate their achievements— and those of the strong women who lead our government today—I am committed to ensuring that the halls of power change to reflect these women.As we unveil Adams, we are taking a meaningful step towards ‘remembering the ladies’ and making it clear that women belong here.” Spilka also announced the revival of the Senate Art Committee which was established in 1972, but has been dormant for many years, and the appointment of Sen. Julian Cyr (R-Truro) to head the committee. One of the committee’s first order of business is to solicit nominations from residents for a woman to be honored with a bust in the Senate Chamber.The committee is seeking nominees who are influential woman, with some ties to the Massachusetts, who have made historic contributions to the Bay State. “The art that adorns the halls of the Statehouse should embody the values of Massachusetts and reflect who we are as a commonwealth,” said Cyr. “Yet, as I come and go from my office, I often remark that the portraits, murals, and sculptures in our capital do not encompass the richness of our history and the diversity of our communities. I am thrilled and honored to lead a renewed Senate Arts Committee, one that will work to expand inclusivity and representation in the art that beautifies the Statehouse. As an LGBTQ+ person, I understand how integral it is to see people like yourself represented in spaces of power. As we solicit submissions for a sculpture of a trailblazing woman to join the all-male busts in the Senate chamber, I am excited to see the remarkable names that will be put forward.” A website will soon go online to accept nominations. QUOTABLE QUOTES “Retail giants have a responsibility to provide customers with the facts about the products they sell, including the health dangers associated with gas stove pollution and steps they can take to protect themselves and their loved ones. Our surveys have repeatedly shown that’s not happening. Without guidance at the point of sale, customers are too often unaware of the risks and preventative steps they can take.” ---Deirdre Cummings, Consumer Program Director, MASSPIRG Education Fund, on the group’s report that some 76 percent of surveyed sales associates at the nation’s top appliance stores (Lowe’s, Home Depot and Best Buy) flatly denied or expressed ignorance about the health risks of gas stoves. “Logan Airport should be a secure location for people to travel, not a place for the Healey administration to use as temporary migrant housing. The governor may be holding on to the wishful thinking that the migrant situation is under control, but it’s not. Legislative leaders and our governor refuse to reform the policies that make Massachusetts a migrant magnet and instead throw taxpayer money at the problem.” ---Paul Craney, spokesman for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. "Medical debt can be both a barrier to receiving necessary future care and a source of stress, both of which contribute to higher rates of disease and death. We know that the burden of medical debt falls heavily on communities of color. More than 20 percent of those with medical debt are black, compared to 13 percent who are white.” ---Ann Hwang, President of the Atrius Health Equity Foundation, on its launching of an initiative to wipe out an estimated $500 million in medical debt in Eastern Massachusetts. “This milestone highlights the success of an extremely effective local and state partnership that has benefitted communities across the state by promoting responsible pet ownership and improving animal welfare. Thank you to the 305 cities and towns and the 74 veterinary providers and municipal partners all over Massachusetts that have worked with us to get these important resources out to our animals in need.” --- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle announcing it has reached a milestone of helping more than 20,000 animals through its Spay/ Neuter Voucher Program. “MassDOT is proud to announce our partnership with the BU AdLab for the mass Do Not Disturb campaign. MassDOT is committed to a future without roadway deaths and raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving is an important step towards that goal." --- MassDOT Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt announcing a campaign urging drivers to put phones away and activate the “do not disturb” feature when driving. "I have heard from every part of the commonwealth that people want true opportunity and choice to define and reach their own potential and promise, so that economics and life circumstance don’t determine the trajectory of a person’s life. By focusing on creating economic opportunity, strengthening public health 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. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 ZHENG, CHENG G BUYER2 LI, YUNPING SELLER1 STEPHANIE M VUOLO NT SELLER2 VUOLO, STEPHANIE M 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. ADDRESS 51 HUBBARD ST CITY MALDEN DATE 02.16.24 PRICE 950000 and safety and prioritizing those who are too often left out and left behind, our plan not only lays out my vision and priorities, but uplifts the very real impact and hard work of the attorney general’s office.” --- Attorney General Andrea Campbell announcing a plan to prioritize values such as equity, accountability and dignity to advance justice and expand opportunity for all across the state. "A lot of signage lights up, there's bright lights that will come at you if you're a driver at night, and there's flashing signs -- a lot of stuff to try to identify to the driver that they are going the wrong way. And then again, those signs for the people that are going the right way that they really, really need to use caution.” --- Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver announcing that MassDOT has finished implementing a pilot wrong-way driver deterrence program including 16 highway on/off ramps outfitted to detect when a driver gets on a ramp heading in the wrong direction, alert that driver that they are going the wrong way, notify a state command center of the potential for a dangerous situation and caution drivers going the correct way on the highway. 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 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 February 26-March 1, the House met for a total of four hours and 19 minutes and the Senate met for a total of two hours and 48 minutes. Mon. Feb. 26 House11:02 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. Senate 11:19 a.m. to 11:28 a.m. Tues.Feb. 27 No House session No Senate session Wed. Feb. 21 House11:01 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. No Senate session Thurs. Feb. 22 House11:01 a.m. to11:08 a.m. Senate1:24 p.m. to 4:03 p.m. Fri. Feb. 23 No House session No Senate session MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 py swapping music-related stories as making a sale, the man could tell a darn good yarn. His knowledge of music and music history ran deep. Jack was a child of the 1960s; music and photography were two of his passions. I was fortunate enough to get a peek at his treasure trove of rare photos he took in the ’60s at long gone, legendary venues, such as the Boston Tea Party, the Psychedelic Supermarket and Paul’s Mall/Jazz Workshop. His “man-cave” was a tribute to the pop culture he loved so much. And I was privileged enough to get a personal tour: pictures of “new” bands, such as The Doors and The Jimi Hendrix Experience; pictures of unknowns (at the time), such as Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin; up close and personal shots of The Who in all their crazy, youthful exuberance. One of the last times I saw Jack, I was in his store right after he received a stash of Johnny Cash vinyl records, all in mint condition! I got the “Friend of Jack Drane” discount and scooped up the whole lot. We miss you, Jack, you are remembered and loved. Postscript: With another (potentially dreadful) Red Sox season knocking on our front doors (Rafael Devers has started to chirp, stay tuned for spring training fireworks), I bring to you, once again, my version of The Boston Globe’s “50 Words” – actually this was rejected once by The Globe. Just goes to show that The Globe isn’t infallible (insert smiley face): 50 Words: October 1, 1978; A Day That Will Sadly Live Forever. “Moe, Lynchie, Jimmy D, and I arrive in Kenmore Square even before the sausage vendors. Yanks versus Sox for a trip to the big show. Bucky ‘Bleepin’ Dent. Immortal in one swing. Happiness to despair in nine short innings. Gloom following four young lives all the way to Malden Square.” —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to the Malden Advocate, and he can be reached at PeteL39@ aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net

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