Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, March 15, 2019 Fully Licensed & Insured Emergency Service Available 24/7 SPECIALIZING IN KITCHEN & BATHROOM REMODELING * Heating * Cooling * Electric * Tile All Estimates Done By Owner * Drain Cleaning 781-FIX-PIPE (349-7473) • crnplumbing@gmail.com Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com Gov. Baker files legislation to support financial stability in higher education G ov. Charlie Baker recently filed emergency legislation to clarify and enhance the authority of the Board of Higher Education to monitor the financial health of Massachusetts’s colleges and universities. An Act to support improved financial stability in higher education would require any institution facing financial challenges that might jeopardize the institution’s ability to fulfill its obligations to current and admitted students to notify the Board of Higher Education, and submit to the Board for approval a contingency plan that includes provisions for providing advance notice to students and staff as well as arrangements for students to complete their studies. “Massachusetts is home to an impressive collection of public and private colleges and universities that provide great educations, while also serving as major employers and drivers of business across the Commonwealth,” said Baker. “Our legislation will strengthen this crucial component of our economy, but most importantly it will help protect students and families from an abrupt closure that could significantly impact their lives.” SKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 ATM on site Located adjacent to Honey Baked Ham in Saugus Plaza, South Bound Route 1 MBTA Bus Route 429 FREE WI-FI - 2 WIDE SCREEN TV’S FULLY AIR CONDITIONEDR Fall-Winter Skating Schedule ATTENTION! Sunday Monday Tuesday 12-8 p.m. $7.50 Private Parties 7:30-10:30 p.m. $8.50 Adult Night Friday Saturday Wednesday & Thursday 3-11 p.m. $7.50 Private Parties Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 12-11 p.m. $7.50 Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 Inline Skate Rentals $3 - additional Roller skate rentals included in all prices. Birthday & Private Parties Available School & PTO GROUPS Win a trip for 2 to Las Vegas Bellagio Hotel Jet Blue Air 5 days / 4 nights Your school PTO can raffl e the trip to make substantial money for your group. Call for details. BIRTHDAY PARTIES $11.50/Person, min. of 10 kids. Price includes Adm. + Roller Skates. Cake, soda, paper goods, 20 tokens for birthday person plus 100 Redemption Tickets and a gift from Roller World. in one of our private BP Rooms. “This legislation would ensure transparency and protection for both students and families,” said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. “For those institutions at high risk of closure, we want to ensure sufficient notice to students and staff to make other arrangements so they can complete their programs of study with as little disruption as possible.” A handful of recent college closures in New England highlights the need for improved financial reporting from colleges and universities, in particular the sudden closure of Mt. Ida College in Newton last year that surprised students and staff. The legislation provides that the Board of Higher Education may request information from any institution of higher education to determine financial condition. Under the legislation, the Board may also impose reasonable sanctions on any institution that does not comply with notification requirements and requests. Information submitted by institutions of higher education would be exempt from the public records law, under this legislation. “We want to make sure that the Board and the Department of Higher Education are capable of being a more proactive participant in ensuring transparency and fairness for students and families, without creating expansive new powers that would be overly burdensome to colleges,” said Massachusetts Secretary of Education James Peyser. The legislation will enable the Board of Higher Education to develop regulations specifying the process by which it will exercise its oversight authority. “These statutory and regulatory proposals have one goal, which is to be accountable to those students and families who have made significant investments in postsecondary education,” said Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago. “At the same time, we are working closely with institutions to make sure that they are part of the decisionmaking process as we move forward.” “Our aim should be to maintain confidence among students, families and communities in the many fine and important private colleges in Massachusetts while ensuring that any imminent risk is managed thoughtfully and appropriately,” said Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Board Chairman Chris Gabrieli. “As part of that, the Department of Higher Education needs to be able to work confidentially with colleges to understand their financial status and plans as well as to have the tools to address the hopefully rare situations where the focus needs to shift to informing students and ensuring solid transition plans.” On March 7 the Senate and House referred the bill to the Joint Committee on Higher Education. ~ Legal Notice ~ City of Revere Public Hearing Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and Sections 17.40.030 and 17.16.170 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere that the Revere City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday evening, March 25, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber of Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 on the application of Ephesus, LLC, Baris Berk, Manager, 109 Eustis St., Revere, MA 02151 seeking permission from the Revere City Council to allow the current daycare/preschool use to be changed to a professional office use on Lot 1 at 283 Cushman Ave., Revere, MA 02151. A copy of the aforementioned proposed plan and application (C-19-02) is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, Revere City Hall, Revere, Massachusetts, Monday through Thursday from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Friday from 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Attest: Ashley E. Melnik City Clerk March 8, 15, 2019
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