Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 28, 2020 Sen. Lewis supports passage of bills to advance women’s health and reduce health disparities O n July 30 the State Senate unanimously passed three bipartisan bills to increase birth options and safety for pregnant women in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. One bill establishes a commission to address racial inequities in maternal healthcare, another increases options for safe, professional birthing care by licensing midwifery and the third bill creates a commission to study barriers to substance use treatment for women in the perinatal period. “Black women in Massachusetts are twice as likely to die in childbirth as white women, and this unacceptable racial health disparity must be addressed,” said State Senator Jason Lewis. “This package of bipartisan bills will advance women’s health and reduce health disparities.” An Act to reduce racial inequities in maternal health establishes a special commission to address the continuing racial inequities in the Commonwealth’s maternal health outcomes, specifically in cases of maternal mortality and morbidity. Among the developed nations of the world, only the U.S. continues to allow people giving birth to die in increasing numbers, and the outcomes are staggeringly worse for people of color, who experienced a 238 percent increase in the risk of maternal death between 1978 and 2015. The commission will bring ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 768-5800 Docket No. MI20P3428EA Estate of: Royce Williams Also known as: Royce E. Williams Date of Death: 05/01/2020 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A pet i t ion for Formal Probate of Wi l l with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Linda A. Williams of Everett, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Linda A. Williams of Everett, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 09/10/2020. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Maureen H. Monks, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 13, 2020 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE August 28, 2020 together diverse perspectives on maternal health and racial health disparities and will include public health experts, physicians, midwives, a doula and individuals with fi rsthand experience with health disparities, including a survivor of maternal morbidity. The bill requires that most commission members represent Massachusetts communities most impacted by maternal health inequity, which statistically have been black and brown communities. The commission must submit a report of its fi ndings and recommendations, including any draft legislation necessary to achieve the recommendations of the commission, within one year of its creation. The House had unanimously passed a version of this bill on June 30. According to the Legislature’s website, after the Senate passed a version of the bill on July 30, the House referred it to its Committee on Bills in the Third Reading. An Act relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety creates a licensure process for certiBILLS | SEE PAGE 17 ~ Letter-to-the-Editor ~ A response to the Malden Advocate's August 21st editorial concerning the renovation of Roosevelt Park Dear Editor, T he city’s committed plan to renovate this park is missing one very important and key component: community input. Now is the time to evaluate and take inventory of our open space and public parks. It is time to clearly communicate the current and planned uses for each park, recognizing their use for recreational events by residents. The vision of the Friends of Roosevelt Park and the Salemwood Community is to preserve open green space in this very congested neighborhood, to adhere to Malden’s Climate Vulnerability Plan which designates the park as key to mitigating heat island eff ects and to mitigate fl ooding, to provide a place for community recreation and meeting, and to be a useful area for play and school based activities for the Salemwood School students. There are currently two plans for Roosevelt Park/Salemwood Field. The recently submitted proposal from our community based group is known as Roosevelt Community Park (RCP). This plan emphasizes natural open green space for multiple community uses. The city sponsored initiative – now stalled and over-budget – is known as Roosevelt Park Improvement Project (RPIP). The city’s committed plan specifi es an athletic sports stadium engineered with artifi cial turf. We request the city council to reconsider the bonding authorization at this time. We urge City of Malden offi - cials to publicly review the Roosevelt Community Park plan through a credible, documented public hearing process. Listening sessions for public comment are needed and being planned. This letter was submitted by Friends of Roosevelt Park and the Salemwood Community. Banking with a hometown touch. Open a free checking account with no monthly fees and apply for access to Mobile Banking, Bill Pay and other features. So no matter where you go, we’re right by you. Call or visit us to sign up. 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 61 7-38 7 - 1 1 10 7 7 1 SALEM ST, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 781-7 76- 4444 WWW.EVERET TBANK . COM Right by you. Member FDIC Member DIF
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