THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 23, 2021 Page 17 Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records the votes of local representatives and senators from the week of July 12-16. $200 MILLION FOR LOCAL ROADS AND BRIDGES (H 3951) House 150-0, Senate 40-0, approved and Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that includes authorizing $200 million in one-time funding for the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges in cities and towns across the state. The $350 million package, a bond bill under which the funding would be borrowed by the state through the sale of bonds, also includes MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 back for some hard-hitting interviews with both candidates in future columns. “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end” – he was a “Son of Edgeworth.” The neighborhood mourns once again as yet another small part of it passes away with West Street’s Richard Santo. If you knew “Dickie,” you loved Dickie – his beautiful wife of 63 years, Maryjane, and wonderful sons Robby, Barry and Dickie also. They are/were what makes a city like Malden such a great place to live – The Santos of Malden – their lives and our lives overlapping like all close-knit communities do these things. His was a life well lived, raising those three beautiful boys, all giving back to the community to this very day. I’ll never forget that great head of hair on Dickie! I’ll never forget seeing Dickie and his wife walking the neighborhood. Like clockwork. I’ll never forget seeing both of them at Devir Park supporting their three sons as they tore through Little League, Babe Ruth League, all the way to the Intercity League and beyond. The Santos were a big $150 million to pay for bus lanes, improvement of public transit, electric vehicles and other state transportation projects. “Public transportation is a public good,” said Senate Transportation Committee Chair Sen. Joe Boncore (D-Winthrop). “The $350 million investment is among the largest Chapter 90 bond bills to date and represents the Legislature’s commitment to safe roads, reliable bridges and modernized transit infrastructure.” “The long-standing state-municipal partnership established under the Chapter 90 program is critical to helping cities and towns meet their transportation infrastructure needs,” said part of the Levine’s childhood, and a big part of Malden’s for just as long. Mr. Santo, you will be missed. Postscript 1: His daughterin-law (Barry’s wife) Rose posted this loving tribute to Dick on her Facebook page: “I lost my beloved father-in-law over the weekend. Richard ‘Dick’ Santo passed away on Friday, July 2nd. He took his last breath, surrounded by family and his loving cat, Liberace. His health had been gradually deteriorating over the past several years. He was a wonderful, caring man with a great sense of humor. He was the ideal father-in-law, everyone loved him. I always enjoyed chatting with him especially about the movies that Barry and I watched and current affairs. He always had great stories to tell us. He and his wife Maryjane were true soul mates. They were married for 63 years, and you would never see one without the other. We are all going to miss you so much Dick, and you will always be fondly remembered by those who knew you. God bless you.” Postscript 2: City of Malden Parking Supervisor Ernie Ardolino explained to me last week about the “Robby Santo Rule.” Robby grew up on West GOP House Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading). “Today’s agreement continues the House and Senate’s ongoing commitment to support this important road and bridge program.” “When building a better normal post-pandemic, investment in transportation infrastructure is crucial,” said Sen. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville). “Our communities should feel that their infrastructure is reliable and making it easier for them to go back to their normal activities.” “This legislation recognizes that in addition to the backlog of local roads in need of repair, there is an unmet need for local projects that benefit all modes Street, played baseball at Devir Park and eventually became so good at the sport that he was signed by the Baltimore Orioles and toiled in their minor league system until injuries shortened his career sometime in the mid 1980’s. So, it’s the mid 1990’s, Ernie is playing Little League ball for the Braves at Devir; home games on Bruce Field; Robby is playing in the super competitive Intercity League for the Medford Mustangs – an away game on the big league diamond for Robby. Rewind three weeks prior to this game: The late Larry Lehane is sitting in the stands watching the L.L. games on Bruce; Robby is at bat on the big league diamond. He hits a shot to right over everything. It’s a mammoth clout by the lefty swinging Robby Santo. It bops Larry right on the head – no serious injury reported but still a dangerous situation. Fast forward three weeks: The Mustangs are back at Devir, but there will be no repeat of Robby bopping anybody off the head. New rule in effect – the Robby Santo Rule – where play is stopped and time called on Bruce Field each and every time Robby is at bat. The Robby Santo Rule goes into the history books. True story. of transportation,” said Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) House chair of the Committee on Transportation. “I am pleased that the Legislature was able to provide municipal assistance for road work and expanded funding for towns and cities to advance public transit and reduce congestion.” Sen. Paul Feeney (D-Foxborough) said the bill is a smart investment for the commonwealth. “There is no question our local infrastructure is in dire need of repairs and upgrades,” said Feeney. “As we recover from the pandemic and businesses and offices reopen, more people are hitting the roads and commuting once again. This comprehensive investment in our transportation infrastructure will put people to work and allow our city and town officials to forge ahead with the critical projects necessary to keep our communities moving along safely.” “These funds will continue a partnership with our cities and towns ensuring that our infrastructure needs are met at the local level,” said Rep. Brad Hill (R-Ipswich). (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Rep. Paul DonatoYes Rep. Steven Ultrino Yes Sen. Jason LewisYes 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 July 1216, the House met for a total of seven hours and 42 minutes while the Senate met for a total of three hours and 23 minutes. Mon. July 12 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:04 a.m. Senate 11:05 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Tues. July 13 No House session No Senate session Wed. July 14 House 11:05 a.m. to 3:37 p.m. No Senate session Thurs. July 15 House 11:00 a.m. to 2:08 p.m. Senate 11:16 a.m. to 2:19 p.m. Fri. July 16 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 865-4000 Docket No. MI21C0643CA In the matter of: Suzanne Gayla Moulaison CITATION ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Suzanne Gayla Moulaison of Malden, MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Suzanne Gayla Stone IMPORTANT NOTICE Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Middlesex Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 08/16/2021. 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