Page 18 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025 BHRC | FROM Page 17 former Rep. Jonathan Hecht. “One hundred and forty nine 1. On June 27, 1922, the fi rst Newbery Medal was awarded for what? 2. What word can mean a type of boat, a unit of computer info or a job? 3. On June 28, 2007, what was removed from the country’s list of endangered species: bald eagle, piping plover or stork? 4. In 1920, Patrick “Babe” McDonald became the now oldest Olympic gold medalist (56 lb. Weight Throw) at what age: 35, 42 or 46? 5. What is sphynx: a mythical creature, a hairless cat or a computer program? 6. On June 29, 1534, Jacques Cartier discovered what island known as P.E.I.? 7. Who is not mentioned in Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”: Alice Shortcake, Ophelia or Sir John Falstaff ? 8. Le Monde began in 1944 soon after the Liberation of Paris; what is it? 9. What TV game show is similar to tic-tac-toe? Answers 10. On June 30, 1985, what American who collected 28 Olympic medals was born? 11. Some people involved in the Salem witch trials were residents of what other town? 12. July 1 is National Gingersnap Day; gingersnaps were served at Muster Day, which was what? 13. In what year did the UK leave the EU: 2015, 2020 or 2024? 14. The Boston Pops is known for playing what song that is also the National March? 15. July is National Hot Dog Month; what dog breed was hot dog originally called? 16. On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed what Act? 17. How are bassoon, fl ute and oboe similar? 18. What sea animal is thought to have inspired the mythical mermaid? 19. What clock’s time is adjusted by adding or removing pennies from its pendulum? 20. July 3 is the start of the dog days, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac; why were they called that? of the 200 members of the legislature are now in socalled ‘leadership positions,’ put there by the House Speaker, Senate President, or the House and Senate Minority Leaders, with a $5 million account to boost their pay. Most of these stipends were created in the last 25 years, and reward little or no work.” “One of the questions that we are considering is whether to take... one or both of these issues to the ballot,” said former State Rep. and Revenue Committee chair Jay Kaufman. “There’s some signifi cant consequences to doing that, but we’re actively weighing it.” Also in attendance at the event was long time editor and fi rst-time director Aaron Singer who is the producer and director of “Shadows on the Hill,” an upcoming documentary that he says asks why common-sense bills don’t pass the Massachusetts Legislature. “This project began as an investigation into why legislation reforming Daylight Savings Time keeps failing,” said Singer. “But once I started talking to people on Beacon Hill, it became clear how much representatives fear going against leadership. A supermajority co-sponsored an act to prevent wage theft; how does that not pass?” Singer continued, “I have deep empathy for rank-andfi le lawmakers under intense pressure to fall in line, but they have a responsibility to loudly call out how undemocratic the system is. Otherwise, their role in the process will never change and their constituents will be denied the representation they’re owed.” BAN USE OF CELL PHONES IN SCHOOLS (S 381) — The Education Committee held a hearing on several bills which would ban student use of cell phones during classes except when expressly directed by a teacher. “An increasing number of countries, states and municipalities have banned mobile phones in schools,” said Sen. John Keenan (D-Quincy) who fi led one of the proposals. He noted that he fi led the measure, to ensure that the commonwealth protects children in classrooms and optimizes the learning environment for students.” PROHIBIT USE OF NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (S 312) — Another bill heard by the Education Committee would prohibit public schools from using an athletic team name, logo or mascot which is associated with Native Americans. The bill bans the current and future use of any of these mascots. Any school that does not comply with this law would not be eligible for discretionary state education grants. “This bill is long overdue,” said Sen. Jo Comerford (DNorthampton). “Native Americans are sovereign peoples— not mascots, not caricatures. The continued use of Native imagery in school mascots is dehumanizing. It perpetuates harmful stereotypes and has been shown to cause psychological harm, especially for Native youth.” In 2024, a similar bill was approved by the Education Committee and was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee where it died from lack of further action. ELIMINATE THE ADDRESS OF CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT (SD 2982) — Sen. Jake Oliveira (D-Ludlow) proposed a latefi led bill that would remove the home street address of candidates for elected offi ce from ballots and nomination papers. The measure would REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Becerril, Luis A Garcia, Vanessa G Garza, Garcia G Gomez, Sebastian A Marks, Stuart BUYER2 Antonetti, Maria E Lemus, Jorge A De Garza, Susana Y Hernandez, Luis E SELLER1 Ephesus LLC Panzini, William P Belliveau, Mary R Ephesus LLC Schneidmuller, Douglas G Schneidmuller, Breanne L SELLER2 ADDRESS 54 Carlson Ave 15 Lucia Ave 45 Larkin St 71 Pitcairn St 27 North Ave #A allow only the city or town in which the candidate resides to be listed. The measure was fi led in response to a shooting in which Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed. Oliveira said that Massachusetts is “an extreme outlier” as the only state that prints candidate addresses on ballots. He noted that 44 other states list only party affiliation on a public ballot, and fi ve list a candidate’s home municipality, precinct or ward but not a full street address. “Only Massachusetts includes the information that we have on our ballots,” said Oliveira. “We need to do everything that we can to protect one another, protect our staff and protect our family, and this is a step in the right direction.” EXPAND THE BOTTLE BILL (S 2245) The Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy’s hearing included a measure that would expand the bottle bill to include containers as small as nips and as large as one gallon; more types of beverages such as water, energy drinks and iced tea; an increase in the deposit from 5 cents to 10 cents; an increase in the handling fees paid to retailers and redemption centers; an exemption for retailers of less than 2,000 square feet from the requirement of accepting containers for redemption; and a provision that would direct unclaimed deposits in excess of $70 million to the re-established Clean Environment Fund, to be used for administering the deposit system and for programs related to solid waste management and environmental protection. Sponsor Sen. Cindy Creem (D-Newton) said the bill will modernize the bottle deposit system so that it better refl ects the beverages we consume toRevere 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 DATE PRICE 06.03.25 910000 06.06.25 900000 06.06.25 790000 06.06.25 1020000 06.06.25 750000 1. The American Library Association named the best children’s book of the year. 2. Gig (gigabyte) 3. Bald eagle 4. 42 (That event was discontinued.) 5. A hairless cat 6. Prince Edward Island 7. Ophelia (She is in “Hamlet.”) 8. A French newspaper 9. “Holly w ood Squares” 10. Swimmer Michael Phelps 11. Danvers (originally called Salem Village) 12. Following the Revolutionary War, an annual day for enlisting in the local militia (like the National Guard) 13. 2020 14. “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa 15. Dachshunds (in 1600s Germany) 16. The Civil Rights Act 17. They are woodwind instruments. 18. The animal order Sirenia, which includes manatees 19. “Big Ben” in the London Clock Tower 20. Sirius, the Dog Star in the Orion constellation, rises at the same time as the sun during the most sultry summer days.
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