Page 20 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025 BEACON | FROM Page 19 855-GO-4-GLAS 1. On Jan. 17, 1871, Andrew Smith Hallidie patented the “Endless Wire Ropeway” that helped develop San Franciso cable cars; what humane impulse induced him? 2. In December 2024, a NASA probe came the closest of any human-made object to what? 3. Who is the only player who has been in the NBA during his teens, 20s, 30s and 40s? 4. January 18 is Winnie the Pooh Day; what type of stuffed animal friend was named Eeyore? 5. What does FOIA stand for? 6. What two elements is water composed of? 7. What Mamas & Papas song is about taking a walk in winter? 8. January 19 is National Popcorn Day; in popcorn lingo, what is popability? 9. The Boston Celtics’ logo shows a leprechaun with a left hand holding what? 10. On Jan. 20, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt had which of his four inaugurations? 11. In what Dickens novel would you fi nd the Artful Dodger? Answers 12. What TV series that started in January 1974 had a school newspaper called The Jeff erson Crier? 13. Which U.S. president was the fi rst to skip the swearing in of his successor — deciding to return to his Massachusetts farm instead? 14. January 21 is National Hug Day; in what TV series did Antonio Fargas portray Huggy Bear? 15. What championship game competition has a “Blitz” version? 16. What flower fruit name includes the same name as part of the body? 17. On Jan. 22, 2021, what pro baseball player died who in 1974 had broken Babe Ruth’s home run record? 18. What song/nursery rhyme is well-known for being used by ice cream trucks and jack-inthe-box toys? 19. What area originated shepherd’s pie? 20. On Jan. 23, 1737, what person with a well-known signature was born in Braintree? ~ Legal Notice ~ NOTICE OF TIER CLASSIFICATION MA0116-Gas Station 41 Lee Burbank Highway Revere, Massachusetts Release Tracking No. 3-0038534 http://public.dep.state.ma.us/SearchableSites2/Search.aspx and further align state spending growth with tax revenue growth in response to increasing post-pandemic spending obligations and the challenges ahead,” said Rodrigues. “With this agreement, we are laying the groundwork for a balanced fi scal year 2026 budget that prioritizes our state’s economic health, promotes stability and continues to shape a more affordable and sustainable path for the commonwealth.” BEWARE OF EZDRIVEMA SCAM —The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is once again reminding customers to be mindful of text messagebased scams, also known as smishing. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls. MassDOT urges customers to be cautious about email, text and phone scams demanding payment of outstanding toll balances. Some attempts have been made to trick customers into sharing credit card numbers and other sensitive information by directing them to a website to pay their outstanding balances. MassDOT strongly encourages customers not to click the link contained in those messages. 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 and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of Jan. 6-10, the House a met for a total of ten minutes while the Senate met for a total of 25 minutes. Mon. Jan. 6 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:08 a.m. Senate 11:06 a.m. to 11:29 a.m. Tues. Jan. 7 No House session No Senate session Wed. Jan. 8 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Jan. 9 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Senate 11:07 a.m. to 11:09 a.m. Fri. Jan. 10 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. 1. “[T] he diffi culty and pain” of horses going uphill under “free use of the whip and voice” 2. The sun 3. LeBron James 4. A donkey 5. Freedom of Information Act 6. Hydrogen and oxygen 7. “California Dreamin’” 8. A batch’s percentage of kernels that pop 9. A cane 10. Second 11. “Oliver Twist” 12. “Happy Days” 13. John Adams (He skipped Jefferson’s swearing-in.) 14. “Starsky & Hutch” 15. World Blitz Chess Championship (players must make plays within a short time limit) 16. Rosehips 17. Hank Aaron 18. “Pop Goes the Weasel” 19. The British Isles 20. John Hancock
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