THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024 Page 21 BEACON | FROM Page 19 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 April 29May 3, the House met for a total of 24 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 17 minutes. Mon. April 29 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:12 a.m. Senate 11:08 a.m. to 11:12 a.m. Tues. April 30 No House session No Senate session Wed. May 1 No House session No Senate session Thurs. May 2 House 11:03 a.m. to 11:16 a.m. Senate 11:08 a.m. to 11:21 a.m. Fri. May 3 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. On May 10, 1818, what French Huguenot who immigrated to Boston and made a famous horse ride died of natural causes? 2. Where would you usually fi nd a jackrabbit? 3. Who was the fi rst female inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 4. What sugar is not derived from plants? 5. On May 11, 1997, Gary Kasparov lost Game 6 of a rematch Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 185 of the Acts of 1983, Public Hearing: with the Deep Blue computer in what game? 6. What Ray Bradbury novel was originally called “The Fireman”? 7. How are centaur, faun and mermaid similar? 8. May 12 is Mother’s Day; what 2008 fi lm has the songs “Dancing Queen” and “Does Your Mother Know”? Removing Adding: to NO PARKING ANYTIME Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com BUYER1 Bent, John A Betancur, Nancy E Vinciarelli Jr, Anthony Vinciarelli, Denise REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS SELLER1 BUYER2 Miller, Mindy M Ephesus LLC Billiken Investments LLC Vinciarelli Jr, Anthony J Vinciarelli, Enrico SELLER2 ADDRESS DATE PRICE 35 Hichborn St 46 Arnold St 04.17.24 625000 56 Atwood St 04.19.24 460000 03.07.24 865000 Revere 9. A lawyer in an investigation of what president was taped using the term “the whole enchilada” in 1973? 10. Nottingham Forest is the name of what kind of sports team? 11. On May 13, 1864, on the ArAnswers lington House grounds (later to be Arlington National Cemetery) was the fi rst military interment; what river is it on? 12. What two-word springblooming fl ower’s name includes the name of a fruit? 13. On May 14, 1878, the last witchcraft trial in the country was held in what town? 14. What 1972 bestseller featured a group of rabbits? 15. How many people were originally in the bands Grand Funk Railroad, The Police and Jimi Hendrix Experience? 16. Who replaced Curly as the third of The Three Stooges: Larry, Moe or Shemp? 17. On May 15 in what year did nylon stockings fi rst go on sale to the public: 1910, 1920 or 1940? 18. In what Broadway show would you fi nd Old Deuteronomy? 19. What is the meaning of vernal? 20. On May 16, 1965, what Franco-American “neat and easy to eat” canned pasta debuted? 1. Paul Revere 2. In Western North America (it is large hare with long ears and hind legs) 3. Aretha Franklin 4. Lactose 5. Chess (Deep Blue had been improved and was now unoffi cially called Deeper Blue.) 6. “Fahrenheit 451” 7. They are mythical human/animal hybrids (horse, goat and fi sh, respectively) 8. “Mamma Mia!” 9. Richard Nixon (the Watergate scandal) 10. Soccer (football in England) 11. Potomac 12. Grape hyacinth 13. Salem 14. “Watership Down” 15. Three 16. Shemp 17. 1940 18. “Cats” 19. Spring 20. SpaghettiOs
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