Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 23, 2022 Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net ~ Letter-to-the-Editor ~ Resident questions city councillor’s actions over Charter School Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in regard to last week's Malden Advocate. Malden City Councilors reject proposed city ballot question. Councilor O'Malley, as a resident and taxpayer of our beloved City of Malden it is disturbing that you, as a sitting elected offi cial of Malden, use your position as a political Soapbox. The Mystic Valley Charter School has operated now for the past 25 years and it has turned out many highly-educated students since it began in1997. $3.379 $3.999 $4.259 $4.689 Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? Call Paul at (617) 387-5457 for details. J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. I Councilor O'Malley, to waste the time of our city council as you did this past Tuesday evening with your attempt to revoke the operating license of MVRCS is a complete and utter disregard to your elected position. Obviously seeing how the vote went on the council, your support for this non-binding ballot question for the 2023 election season was soundly defeated with not one city councilor supporting you. Councilor O'Malley, the issues brought forth by Council President Craig Spadafora in regards to your committee appointment to the parks and recreation still have not been resolved. Before you add anything else to the council docket, please think before you soapbox. MVRCS is a good school, as well as the Malden public schools. There was no need for this to be brought forth to the city council. Signed, Kevin Larson 60 yr. resident of our Beloved City of Malden Massachusetts Legislature passes two bills to support veterans and military families n late summer the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate enacted two bills to better support the needs of veterans, active-duty service members, and their families in the Commonwealth. An Act relative to the governance, structure and care of veterans at the Commonwealth’s veterans’ homes makes key reforms to the governance structure and operations of the state’s two veterans’ homes. An Act relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents, which is S 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 Jason Lewis Senator also known as the SPEED Act, expands support for military families who relocate to Massachusetts. In early August both bills were signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker: Chapters 144 and 154 of the Acts of 2022, respectively. “Our veterans, active duty service members and their families have made many sacrifi ces in service to our country,” said Senator Jason Lewis. “I’m very pleased that with the passage of these two bills we will ensure that our veterans’ homes provide the highest quality care to their residents, and that we are providing as much support as possible to our military families, including when they newly relocate to Massachusetts.” Chapter 144 requires all state-operated veterans’ homes to be licensed as nursing homes by the Department of Public Health (DPH), prescribes certain qualifi cations and responsibilities for the superintendent and medical director of each home, elevates the Secretary of Veterans Services to report directly to the Governor and creates a new Office of the Veteran Advocate to ensure that veterans are receiving all services in a humane and dignifi ed manner. Following the tragedy at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke in 2020, which resulted in the COVID-19-related deaths of 78 veterans, the state legislature established a Special Joint Oversight Committee to investigate the causes of this tragedy, and their recommendations formed the basis for this legislation. Chapter 154 expands support for military families who relocate to Massachusetts, including occupational license portability for spouses and support for school enrollment for children. The law also establishes the Purple Star Campus Program, to designate schools that demonstrate a commitment to students and families of service members, and the Massachusetts Medal of Fidelity to be presented to the next of kin of a service member or veteran who died as a result of service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, or a service-connected condition resulting from a traumatic brain injury or exposure to harmful toxins.
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