Page 20 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2022 BEACON | FROM Page 18 1. On Oct. 21, 1797, what ship that is the oldest ship still afl oat was launched? 2. In what 1964 children’s book would you fi nd the Everlasting Gobstopper? 3. Canada’s Northwest Territories and Nunavut are the only North American jurisdictions with a non-rectangular license plate; what creature is it shaped like? 4. On Oct. 22, 1844, what French “the Divine Sarah” was born? 5. What is “guising”? 6. What musical instrument has a fallboard? 7. What trio recorded “Soul Cake”? 8. October 23 is Mole Day, which commemorates Avogadro’s Number, which is used in what science? 9. Most wild rice is native to the USA and Canada; what other country has native wild rice? 10. Gibraltar candy was the fi rst U.S. commercially made candy (in 1806); what North Shore community is Answers its source? 11. On Oct. 24, 1929, Black Thursday happened, which was what? 12. “In space, no one can hear you scream,” is the tagline of what 1979 fi lm? 13. What is the name of the song including “Roll out the barrel”? 14. On Oct. 25, 1937, “Casey” Stengel was named the Boston Bees manager; what would the team later be called? 15. How many victims resulted from the Salem Witch Trials: four, 11 or 19? 16. Marcella is a character in what series of books about two boy and girl dolls? 17. October 26 is National Pumpkin Day; how are Sweetie Pie, Big Moon and Baby Boo similar? 18. What culture has a folk song style called fado? 19. In what country is Mount Kilimanjaro? 20. On Oct. 27, 2004, what team won the World Series after 86 years of losing? abled as a result of their service. The state would reimburse cities and towns for this exemption. “In my mind, helping disabled veterans is never a question,” said sponsor Sen. Mike Moore (D-Millbury). “Many vets struggle fi nancially and struggle to fi nd full time employment, resulting in a disproportionately high rate of poverty and homelessness among this group. By creating a property tax exemption for disabled veterans’ homes, we can help support those who have sacrifi ced so much for our country. I am saddened that this legislation will not be moving forward this session—a decision will be made on whether I will refi le this legislation before the start of the next session.” UP TO $250 TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING INTENDED TO REDUCE WATER USAGE (H 3058) – Would create a 25 percent personal income tax credit of up to $250, on the purchase and installation of plants and landscaping items intended to reduce water usage including drought resistant plants that last for more than one year; kits or devices specifi cally designed for generating compost; rainwater recovery and storage devices where they are used for watering plants; and underground drip irrigation systems. “The drought Massachusetts experienced this summer shows that we must prepare for greater weather extremes,” said sponsor Rep. Paul Schmid (D-Westport) who plans to refi le the bill next year. “We should be getting ahead of possible water shortages now.” FOUR MORE TAX REDUCTION BILLS – Sen. Patrick O’Connor (RWeymouth) fi led several bills that were shipped off to a study committee including: S 1946: Allows a credit for childcare costs up to $3,000 per year. The childcare provider must be licensed in Massachusetts and the child must be a dependent of the taxpayer. S 1947: Employers who hire veterans within 90 days of their honorable discharge receive a credit of $500 per month for 12 months for each full-time veteran, and $750 per month for 12 months for each disabled veteran. Each business gets $50,000 for these credits per business calendar year. S 1948: Gives a $2,500 tax credit for a taxpayer who pays for more than half of the expenses of a rela~ Help Wanted ~ Horizon Holding, LLC, Malden – F/T Prjct/Constrn Manag Specialist, min BS Civ. Eng, Constrn & Bldg tive over age 70 or of someone disabled by Alzheimer’s/dementia. The relative must have lived with the taxpayer for at least 6 months. S.1950: Gives a credit of up to 20 percent to a maximum of $5,000 toward the cost of tuition for higher education. The credit will be allowed for the taxable year in which the tuition was billed. “These pieces of legislation would have made a diff erence for those who need it the most right now in our commonwealth—our small businesses, those caring for elderly relatives, parents, veterans and students,” said O’Connor. “Although I am disappointed that these bills did not move further along in the legislative process this past session, I have hope that they can move forward next session upon re-fi ling.” QUOTABLE QUOTES “The ability to grant pardons is a very serious responsibility, but through careful consideration and review, I believe these individuals are worthy candidates for a pardon. All of these individuals have shown a commitment to their communities and rehabilitation since their convictions. However, the charges are related to decades-old convictions that continue to have an impact on their lives. I look forward to the Governor’s Council’s review of these recommendations.” ---Gov. Charlie Baker upon pardoning these men for their crimes: Kenneth Dunn (1971 larceny), Steven Joanis (1990 assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, Stephen Polignone (1980 larceny and altering a motor vehicle license/ registration) and Michael Picanso (1986 trespassing, larceny and wanton destruction of property). These pardons are the fi rst four in Baker’s eight years as governor. “The solution to the problem of unfunded mandates is to prioritize funding of them. It is a simple solution, but it may require some hard choices.” ---Auditor Suzanne Bump on a new report that identifi es a $1.26 billion shortfall between actual municipal spending on existing programs that are mandated by the state and actual funding of the programs by the state. “For a long time, folks have been made to feel helpless and are made to feel like they don’t have a voice or their voice isn’t being listened to. So we want to ensure that the neighbors and the residents living down the road from the landfi ll or the powerplant that is harming their children, that they are the ones who get to decide what happens.” --- Mireille Bejjani, co-executive director of a new environmental health and justice organization, Slingshot, with a goal to hold polluters responsible. “Anyone in Massachusetts who wants to expunge their record appropriately can do so now under existing state law. Pardon process is a complicated one. It doesn’t happen overnight. I think at this point the fastest, easiest and quickest way for somebody to deal with an issue around simple possession would be to just pursue the expungement process. It’s why it’s there.” ---Gov. Charlie Baker supporting expunging criminal records for simple marijuana possession rather than pardons like President Joe Biden recently recommended. 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 October 10-14, the House met for a total of 21 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 25 minutes. Mon. Oct. 10 No House session No Senate session Tues. Oct. 11 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:11 a.m. Senate 11:11 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. Wed. Oct. 12 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Oct. 13 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:13 a.m. Senate 11:02 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Fri. Oct. 14 No House session No Senate session 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. USS Constitution 2. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” 3. A polar bear 4. Actress Sarah Bernhardt 5. Trick-or-treating in parts of the UK in olden times involving putting on a small recitation or performance 6. A piano 7. Peter, Paul and Mary (Traditionally, soul cakes were given to the poor and children around All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day & All Souls’ Day.) 8. Chemistry 9. China (Manchurian wild rice) 10. Salem 11. A crash on the New York Stock Exchange 12. “Alien” 13. “Beer Barrel Polka” 14. The Boston Braves (also the Red Sox) 15. 19 16. Raggedy Ann & Andy 17. They are types of pumpkin. 18. Portuguese 19. Tanzania 20. The Boston Red Sox
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