Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 2, 2021 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.639 Mid Unleaded $2.739 Super $2.839 Diesel Fuel $2.819 "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 KERO $4.65 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $2.349 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Legislature passes COVID-19 Relief Bill including emergency paid sick leave championed by Senator Lewis T he Massachusetts House and Senate last month fiGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 nalized a COVID-19 relief package to assist workers and small businesses as they continue to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The comprehensive legislation includes unemployment insurance rate relief for businesses, tax relief for unemployed workers and businesses that received federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, an extension to the income tax filing deadline, and new emergency paid sick leave benefits for workers. The emergency paid sick leave provision included within the bill was based on legislation filed last year by Senator Jason Lewis and Representatives Paul Donato and Sean Garballey to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. “No worker should have to choose between staying home if they risk spreading COVID-19 and earning a paycheck to support their family, sistent leadership of Senator Lewis and Representatives Donato and Garballey mean that this important measure will soon be available to Massachusetts working people and their loved ones.” Employers will be required Jason Lewis State Senator but unfortunately this impossible choice faces many workers who do not have adequate job-protected paid sick leave during this pandemic, especially low-income essential workers,” said State Senator Jason Lewis. “I'm very pleased that emergency paid sick time is included within this legislation, and grateful to my colleagues, the Raise Up coalition and business leaders for working collaboratively to make this possible.” “Giving working people acFrom foundation to finish, let’s make it happen. TALK TO JOE ABOUT OUR COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LOANS. WE’RE READY TO HELP YOU GET STARTED. cess to up to 40 hours of paid time off if they contract the virus, need to quarantine, or care for a family member affected by COVID will bring defeating this virus within reach,” said Chris Condon, Political Director of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509 and a member of the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition. “The strong advocacy of our grassroots coalition of community organizations, faith-based groups, and labor unions and the conto provide emergency paid sick time to employees who are unable to work due to the coronavirus, including those who are self-isolating; receiving medical treatment or an immunization; recovering from a disability due to COVID-19; complying with a quarantine order; caring for a family member including a domestic partner; or are unable to telework due to COVID-19. The bill also establishes a COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Fund, which will be administered by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and used to reimburse eligible employers for providing emergency paid sick leave to their employees. The relief package includes a two-year unemployment insurance (UI) rate freeze for employers to mitigate the impact of a scheduled April rate increase. It also waives state taxes on forgiven federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans as well as federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans. In addition to mitigating the scheduled UI rate increase, the bill authorizes up to $7 billion in low-interest borrowing to repay federal UI loans and includes a temporary two-year employer assessment to ensure the state’s UI Trust Fund remains solvent. COVID-19 | SEE PAGE 7 JOSEPH D. KEOHANE EVP & SENIOR LOAN OFFICER JKEOHANE@EVERETTBANK . COM 61 7-381-3622 Ward 3 hosts spring clean-ups at Patchell Park, Fellsmere Pond C 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 WWW.EVERETTBANK .COM/FOUNDATIONTOFINISH Member FDIC Member DIF ity Councillor Amanda Linehan announces two spring park clean-up events taking place in Ward 3 this month. The first will take place Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m. (rescheduled from last weekend’s rainout) in Patchell Park, which is located on Glen Rock Road, and will be hosted by the Friends of Oak Grove, Inc. (FOOGI). The second will take place Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Fellsmere Pond, and volunteers should meet on the Savin Street side. All participants must wear a mask, and tools such as rakes, trash pickers and garbage and lawn bags will be provided. Kids are always welcome! For more information, please e-mail Councillor Linehan at alinehan@cityofmalden.org or call/text her at 781-873-9224. Prices subject to change Spring is around the Corner! FLEET
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