Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 1, 2019 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 October 21-25. SUBSCRIBE TO MASSTERLIST – IT’S FREE! Join more than 17,000 other people from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens who start their mornings with a copy of MASSterList! MASSterList is a daily ensemble of news and commentary about the Legislature, Politics, Media and Judiciary of Massachusetts drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced editor Jay Fitzgerald. Jay introduces each article in his own clever and never-boring, inimitable way. Go to: www.massterlist.com/subscribe Type in your e-mail address and in 15 seconds you will be signed up for a free subscription. With no strings attached. $1 BILLION PLUS FOR EDUCATION (H 4157) House 155-0, approved the Student Opportunity Act that invests $1.5 billion, mostly in the form of Chapter 70 Aid for local school districts, in the state's public K-12 education system over the next seven years. The measure implements the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission which found the state was underfunding schools by more than $1 billion annually. “I am proud of the bill passed in the House as it is the result of countless hours of research, analysis and input from all stakeholders in the education fi eld," said Education Committee chair Rep. Alice Peisch (D-Wellesley). “This bill ensures that students across the commonwealth have access to the tools necessary for academic and post-secondary success. It is a massive step toward a more equitable funding structure, which will provide the additional resources necessary to level the playing fi eld.” “The new funding will mean smaller class sizes, more enrichment programs and electives, an increase in guidance services, more classroom aides, improved programs for English learners and special education students and ~ 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. MI19P3011EA Estate of: James A. Dello Russo Also known as: James Dello Russo Date of Death: 08/26/2018 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A petition for S/A - Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been John G. Bickford of Beaverton, OR requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: John G. Bickford of Beaverton, OR 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 written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/06/2019. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you 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 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: October 11, 2019 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE November 1, 2019 greater ability for districts to foster caring, eff ective, innovative schools,” said Mass Teachers’ Association President Merrie Najimy. The Senate has approved a diff erent version of the $1 billion plus package and a House-Senate conference committee will eventually hammer out a compromise version that wIll be approved by both branches and sent off to Gov. Baker. (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Rep. Paul Donato Rep. Steven Ultrino Yes Yes FREE FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN (H 4157) House 7-147, rejected an amendment that would provide grants to cities and towns to support the establishment of free full-day kindergarten programs in schools that do not off er it for free, and to support schools at a fi nancial risk of losing an existing free fullday kindergarten program. Amendment supporters said a similar grant program was in eff ect from 2000 to 2017 but was then eliminated when state tax revenue went down $600 million. They said that gutting the grants left 83 percent of districts with free all-day kindergarten and 17 percent without it. They said the amendment is designed to ensure that every child in every school district has access to free all-day kindergarten. Amendment opponents said the grant program was intended to be transitional, not permanent. They noted that 17 percent of districts that were not off ering full-day programs were doing it for reasons that were particular to their districts. They tended to be able to off er full-day programs but chose not to do so. (A “Yes” vote is for the grant program. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Paul Donato Rep. Steven Ultrino No No $780 MILLION BUDGET (S 2378) Senate 39-0, approved a $780 million fi scal 2020 supplemental budget to cover expenses and to fund various state programs and agencies that are running out of money. The package also sets the state's next primary election before Labor Day by making it on Sept. 1, 2020 and allows for fi ve days of early voting ahead of the primary; allows farmers to cultivate hemp on land with agricultural preservation restrictions; and transfers $356 million to the state’s stabilization fund that would jump to $3.2 The Senate version costs $50 million more than the one recently approved by the House and unlike the House bill, does not decouple the Bay State from the federal tax code to allow corporate interest deductions. It also does not include $5 million the governor sought to fi ght fentanyl traffi cking. “With today’s passage of this supplemental budget, the Senate is responsibly closing the books on Fiscal Year 2019,” said Sen. Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “While bolstering our Rainy Day Fund, we make a number of meaningful investments to increase educational opportunity, improve our state’s aging infrastructure, confront worsening congestion, reduce our carbon footprint and address public health issues relative to Eastern equine encephalitis.” A 6-member House-Senate conference committee will hammer out a compromise version of the budget that will be approved by both branches and will go to Gov. Baker’s desk. (A “Yes” vote is for the budget.) Sen. Jason Lewis Yes $250,000 FOR VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS (S 2378) Senate 9-30, rejected an amendment providing $250,000 for the 11 Massachusetts visitor information centers. Amendment supporters said these centers are important places where visitors and tourists go to get information while staying in the Bay State. They argued the centers facilitate commerce ~ 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. MI18P5744EA Estate of: Ann Grace Caggiano Also Known As: Anne Caggiano Date of Death: 10/03/2018 CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT A petition for Order of Complete Settlement Patricia A. DiFronzo of Boston, MA requesting that the court enter a formal Decree of Complete Settlement 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 a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 11/25/2019. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. WITNESS, Hon. Maureen H. Monks, First Justice of this Court. Date: October 18, 2019 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE November 1, 2019 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...UNIQUE and RARE FIND in this oversized Two Family home. Owners unit boasts granite kitchen with cherry cabinets, stainless living room and dining room with hardwood ceilings with custom, decorative beams and central bedrooms, 2 full baths plus lower level family patio/grill area, conveniently located just outside Cliftondale Square. View the interior of this home right on your smartphone.
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