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Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 23, 2022 Banks team with MVES to support financial stability – donations total $55K Local banks are helping to address one of the most difficult challenges facing our community: financial management T he Money Management Program at Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) assists older adults and people with disabilities with budgeting, bill paying and keeping track of financial matters. MVES recently accepted generous donations and sponsorships from the following: • Brookline Bank • Eagle Bank Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Dan 1972 R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES CIGAR SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Cigars - Long Leaf Filler - Four Year Old Tobacco Wrapped including a Cohiba $43.95 * ASHTONS * ARTURO FUENTE * PADRON * PERDOMO * OTHER MAJOR BRANDS PRICED RIGHT! 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CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM • East Cambridge Savings Bank • Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation • EverettBank • Metro Credit Union • M&T Bank Foundation/People’s United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts • Northern Bank & Trust Company • Patriot Community Bank • Salem Five Charitable Foundation • StonehamBank • The Savings Bank/TSB Charitable Foundation, Inc. • Wakefield Co-operative Bank • Winchester Savings Bank • Winchester Co-operative Bank These banks have already contributed a combined total of $55,000 this year to support the Money Management Program. “Without the support of these banks, the Money Management Program could not accomplish its goal of helping people stay in the community and stay independent,” said MVES CEO Lisa Gurgone. “We are truly grateful for our partners in the business community.” Financial challenges are a growing problem for older adults. The average debt of households of ages 65 and up nearly tripled from 1989 to 2016, according to a 2021 report by the Congressional Research Service. The percentage of houseOur 50th Anniversary HOLIDAY SPECIALS Mystic Valley Elder Services Money Management Program Manager Larry Poirier (left) and Program Associate Alex Ragusa (right) assist older adults and people with disabilities throughout the organization’s service area. With support from local banks, said Poirier, MVES volunteers “make an immediate and meaningful impact in the community.” holds of ages 65 and up that held any debt increased from 37.8% to 61.1% in that time. In addition, the report found that in 2019 4.9 million people aged 65 and older lived in poverty. Since 1990, the Money Management Program has assisted older adults and people with disabilities throughout the MVES service area. The program’s trained and insured volunteers help prevent evictions and loss of utilities and safeguard residents from financial exploitation and abuse. Chris 2022 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen GET A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MASSTERLIST – Join more than 22,000 people, from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens, who start their weekday morning with MASSterList— the popular newsletter that chronicles news and informed analysis about what’s going on up on Beacon Hill, in Massachusetts politics, policy, media and influence. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced writers Keith Regan and Matt Murphy who introduce each article in their own clever and inimitable way. MASSterlist will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Friday morning and will give you a leg up on what’s happening in the blood sport of Bay State politics. For more information and to get your free subscription, go to: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/aPTLucK THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call begins a series on highlighting the bills that were approved by the Legislature in 2022 and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker. LEGISLATURE OVERRIDES BAKER’S VETO OF BILL ALLOWING DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR UNDOCUMENTED/ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (H 4805) House 119-36, Senate 32-8, gained the two-thirds vote necessary to override Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto of legislation that would allow, starting July 1, 2023, undocumented/ illegal immigrants to apply for a Massachusetts standard driver’s license.The legislation requires an applicant “without legal presence” in the United States to provide the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) with a foreign passport and at least one of five “We are grateful that providing financial education opportunities is a core value for these banks,” said MVES Money Management Program Manager Larry Poirier. “With their generosity, our volunteers make an immediate and meaningful impact in the community.” Please call 781-324-7705 or email info@mves.org if you are interested in sponsoring the Money Management Program and/or becoming a volunteer, or know someone who could benefit from the program. other documents: a driver's license from another state, a foreign driver's license, a birth certificate, a foreign national identification card or a marriage certificate or divorce decree from any U.S. state. Opponents of the bill gathered sufficient signatures to put the proposed law on the November ballot for voters to decide. Voters approved the law at the recent November election. “This is a victory for all, making our roads safer and allowing the 185,000 immigrants without status the ability to earn a driver’s license,” said sponsor Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn). “No one should fear deportation over essential everyday tasks, such as getting to work, school, doctor’s appointment and grocery stores.” “I cannot sign this legislation because it requires the Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue state credentials to people without the ability to verify their identity,” Baker had said in his veto message. “The Registry does not have the expertise or ability to verify the validity of many types of documents from other countries. The bill also fails to include any measures to distinguish standard Massachusetts driver’s licenses issued to persons who demonstrate lawful presence from those who don’t.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Paul Donato Rep. Steven Ultrino Sen. Jason Lewis Yes Yes Yes FORBID DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PERSON WITH A NATURAL HAIRSTYLE (H 4554) House 155-0,Senate 40-0, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a bill that would prohibit any person or entity including educational institutions, workplaces and public spaces from implementing any policy that would explicitly target someone who wears their natural hairstyle. The measure defines natural hairstyle as “hair texture, hair type and protective hairstyles including braids, locks, twists and other formation.” BHRC | SEE PAGE 14

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