Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 3, 2022 Senator Jason Lewis Applauds Unanimous Senate Passage of FY23 State Budget S enator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate in unanimously passing a $49.78 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which starts on July 1, 2022. The budget makes significant investments in education, mental health care, housing, local aid for cities and towns, and many other areas to help address the needs of the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. “I'm excited that this budget will help move the Commonwealth forward and continue a strong and equitable recovery from the pandemic,” said Senator Jason Lewis, Chair of the Joint Committee on Education and Assistant Vice-Chair of the ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $4.699 Mid Unleaded $4.879 Super $5.159 Diesel Fuel $5.659 44 Years of Excellence!! 1978-2022 KERO $8.99 DEF $4.75 9 Diesel $4.959 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! 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Thank you to all the advocates and constituents who shared their priorities and feedback with me throughout the budget process.” Senator Lewis was also successful in securing $500,000 to fund local projects and programs, including $60,000 for the Friends of the Fells campaign to support increased safety and responsible stewardship of the Middlesex Fells Reservation and $100,000 for Triangle’s School to Career Program that connects students with intellectual disabilities with the services they need to successfully attain employment. Highlights of the Senate’s FY23 budget include: • $1.2 billion for local aid for cities and towns, an increase of $63 million over FY22, which is signifi cantly more than Governor Baker included in his budget proposal. • $6 billion in Chapter 70 funding for K-12 public schools, an increase of $495 million over FY22, which continues to fully implement the landmark Student Opportunity Act, passed with the leadership of Senator Lewis in 2019. • $1.1 billion investment in earS LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping T students gain access and skills to apply for future jobs. More than $900 million in increased funding for housing stability and homelessness assistance to work towards keeping people in their homes and helping individuals and families fi nd permanent housing solutions. New liability protections for Jason Lewis State Senator ly education and childcare, including $300 million in new resources to begin implementation of recommendations made by the Early Education and Care Economic Review Commission, which was co-chaired by Senator Lewis. These investments will help to stabilize providers, support the early educator workforce, and provide access to high quality, aff ordable care for more young children and working families. • $175 million for higher education scholarships to help make Massachusetts public colleges and universities more affordable for students. With skilled workers in high demand and job openings plentiful, the Senate’s budget invests more than $100 million to bolster job training programs, help connect unemployed and under-employed people with higher-paying jobs, and support career services that help receiving and providing reproductive healthcare in response to laws in other states allowing their residents to bring legal action against individuals for traveling out-of-state to receive abortion services and against clinics who provide this care. A further extension for COVID-19 state-of-emergency provisions related to remote public meetings, fl exible town meetings, remote notaries, remote corporate meetings and remote mortgage video conferencing. Eligibility for state veterans benefi ts for veterans who were unfairly discharged from the military due to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, following action at the federal level by President Biden. The Senate’s full FY23 budget is available on the Massachusetts legislature’s website: https://malegislature.gov/Budget/SenateWaysMeansBudget. Now that the Senate and House of Representatives have passed their respective budget proposals, the two branches will form a conference committee to reconcile the diff erences and send a fi nal FY23 budget to Governor Baker’s desk. Malden High School Class of 1988 to Rededicate City Seal Advocate Staff Report he MHS Class of 1988 is pleased to announce a rededication ceremony of the Malden City Seal at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at the corner of Ferry and Salem Street. The objective of the rededication is to unveil a bronze plaque honoring the legacy of Assistant Principal John R. Benotti. The Class of ‘88 was the fi rst graduating class under the guidance of John Benotti as Assistant Principal, who served alongside Marguerite Gonsalves as Class Advisor. The administrative duo served to shape the future of the 414 class members in a way the students continue to pay forward, 34 years after passing through the doors as graduates of the high school. After his untimely passing in 1994, Benotti’s students vowed to keep his memory alive by adding his name to their class gift, joining the names of fallen classmates, John Ciavarro, John Rooney, and Cliff Sauvageau. Says Senior Class President Victor Mejias, “I took my responsibility as President of the Class of 1988 very seriously. I can remember being told by [then SEAL | SEE PAGE 20 Prices subject to change Ask about our Heating Oil Conditioner! FLEET
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