THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 27, 2023 Page 21 BHRC | FROM PAGE 19 obstacles it faces in trying to address this massive humanitarian crisis. But it's now time for the state to approve more funding for shelters and for Congress to get its act together and pass immigration reform that allows immigrants to work.” --- Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition responding to the announcement by Gov. Healey that shelters are nearing capacity. “As a former mayor, I understand how important these grants are to ensuring safer streets in our neighborhoods. Every community seeks to enhance the safety of their roadways, but each faces unique needs. This program provides cities and towns the fl exibility to identify and invest in the traffi c safety issues that are most pressing in their own communities.” ---Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announcing $5.4 million in grants to 186 Massachusetts towns and cities to support traffi c safety enforcement and outreach programming. Rui Pereira Licensed & Insured 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 fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions. During the week of October 16-20, the House met for a total of seven hours while the Senate met for a total of one hour and 37 minutes. Mon. Oct. 16 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:06 a.m. Senate 11:26 a.m. to 11:34 a.m. Tues. Oct. 17 No House session No Senate session Wed. Oct. 18 House 11:00 a.m. to 5:48 p.m. No Senate session СThurs. Oct. 19 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:07.a.m. Senate l:00 p.m. to 2:29 p.m. Fri. Oct. 20 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019. Call for Free Estimate! ------------10% Senior Citizen Discount Call: 617-917-4056 Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 Humane Removal Service Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net COMMONWEALTH WILDLIFE CONTROL ANIMAL & BIRD REMOVAL INCLUDING RODENTS CALL 617-285-0023 1. On Oct. 27, 2004, for the fi rst time in 86 years, what team won the World Series? 2. How many “Get Out of Jail Free” cards are there in a game of Monopoly? 3. What song has the line “I ain’t afraid of no ghost”? 4. October 28 is National Chocolate Day; what fi lm has the quote “Welcome my friends. Welcome to my chocolate factory”? 5. What “dog” frequently lives in an underground colony? 6. On Oct. 29, 1929, was an event known as “Black Tuesday” – what happened? 7. According to Guinness World Records, Pepper X has beaten Carolina Reaper in what category? 8. What kind of racing in northern Africa commonly uses robotic jockeys? 9. What well-known author (whose middle name is also the name of a month) wrote a short story – originally published in 1885 – called “The Candy Country”? 10. On Oct. 30, 1735, John Adams was born in Braintree; which consecutive president was he? 11. What is a Bram Stoker award for? (It looks like a miniature house.) 12. What U.S. city is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World”? 13. What is a group of witches called? 14. On Oct. 31, 2001, the Massachusetts Legislature cleared the names of what fi ve victims from the 17th century? Professional TREE REMOVAL & Cleanups 24-HOUR SERVICE 15. What muscle never tires? 16. What locale in NYC – with a name including a color – hosts what is reportedly the world’s largest Halloween parade? 17. On Nov. 1, 1913, during the fi rst Notre Dame vs. Army football game, Notre Dame used what maneuver (also a fi rst in football history) to win 35-13? 18. What animal is most often associated with a pirate? 19. In what movie does Winifred Sanderson say “Don’t get your knickers in a twist! We are just three kindly old spinster ladies”? 20. November 2 is called by some The Commemoration of All The Faithful Departed – better known as what? ANSWERS 1. The Boston Red Sox 2. Two 3. “Ghostbusters” 4. “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” 5. Prairie dog (actually a rodent) 6. 16 million U.S. stock market shares were sold – a precursor to the Great Depression 7. World’s “hottest chilli pepper” 8. Camel 9. Louisa May Alcott 10. Second 11. An award for a published work of Horror (It looks like a haunted house.) 12. Ketchikan, Alaska 13. A coven 14. Salem Witch Trials defendants 15. The heart 16. Greenwich Village 17. The forward pass 18. Parrot 19. “Hocus Pocus” 20. All Souls’ Day Classifieds
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