THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 17 REAL ESTATE TRANSAC TIONS 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 BUYER2 Rivera, Jesus C Salamone, Michael C Tauto, David Umana, Ana M Tauro, Maria million earmarked to expanding vaccination rates among kids ages 5 to 11 whose vaccination rates remain low in comparison to older residents Another $25 million would be used for the acquisition and distribution of high-quality personal protective masks, including N95s and KN95s, to be distributed to health care workers and children and faculty in elementary and secondary public-school districts. The measure also mandates that the Baker administration pursue the highest allowSELLER1 Capillo, Cathy A Lanzillo, Flaminio Pottle Patricia A Est able rate of federal reimbursement for the $76 million package. “With the passage of today’s bill, the Senate confronts the challenges brought upon us by the Omicron surge and prioritizes urgently needed additional resources to expand access to rapid testing, masks, vaccines and boost our COVID-19 response efforts,” said Sen. Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “Today’s investments reflect the SELLER2 ADDRESS 58 Stone St Hallstrom, Kathleen Senate’s commitment to center equity in the state’s ongoing pandemic response,” said Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland). “In addition to maintaining public health, key aspects of this bill, like the distribution of masks, will ensure that our COVID mitigation strategy is fair.” “Today the Senate is acting decisively and strategically to protect the most vulnerable among us,” said Sen. Jo Comerford (D-Northampton), Senate Chair of the Committee on Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. “I’m proud that this bill makes targeted investments in community organizations that are working hard to get more residents vaccinated and keep them protected from severe illness due to COVID-19,” said Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington), Senate Vice Chair of the Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. The House has already approved its own version of the bill. A House-Senate conference committee will try to hammer out a compromise version. (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Brendan Crighton Yes STATE SHOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MONEY TO NURSING HOMES (S 2622) Senate 9-31, rejected an amendment that would require the state to provide COVID-19 funding, until the end of the federal public health emergency, to nursing homes to support infection control standards, including staff training and wages; temporary labor costs; hiring new staff; procuring personal protective equipment (PPE); and costs associated with establishing single occupancy isolation rooms. The funds would be equal to at least 15 percent of the average monthly MassHealth FeeFor-Service payments made to nursGARDENS | FROM PAGE 12 a popular bird seed and the flowers have become popular in bouquets. The flowers are shaped like those of thistle, and it is in the same large Aster family (Asteraceae). While unrelated to saffron, which comes from a crocus, Spanish settlers in the southeastern United States found they could use this plant as a substitute for the red-orange dye colors saffron produced. Winter is also a time when we especially enjoy our houseplants. The north facing windows don’t get much sunshine, so the plants that do well there must tolerate low light. Among these are several kinds of ferns. Since many fern species thrive in shady sites, it is not surprising that they can tolerate low light indoors as well. Among the most popular houseplant ferns are the rabbit’s foot fern (Davallia feejeensis), Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’), staghorn fern (Platycerium spp.) and crocodile fern (Microsorum mu70-72 Ballard St 69 Water Wheel Ln CITY Saugus Saugus Saugus ing facilities for the purpose of supporting infection control standards, including staffing, PPE and isolation of residents, through the duration of the federal public health emergency. “Massachusetts nursing facilities are in the midst of a historic financial and workforce crisis, which has only been exacerbated by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic,” said sponsor Sen. Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen). “This crisis impacts all nursing facilities—not-forprofit, for profit, family owned—and is directly attributable to a MassHealth payment system that has not kept pace with the cost of nursing facility care over the last decade.” “It is critical that nursing facilities have the resources to remain vigilant against the unpredictable COVID-19 virus,” continued DiZoglio. “The stark reality is that nursing facilities across the state are faced with an immediate and urgent workforce crisis resulting in over 7,000, or 1 in 5 direct-care positions unfilled. Given the acute staffing crisis, to meet the ongoing care needs of their residents, the vast majority of nursing facility staff are working overtime and over half of nursing facilities are intermittently denying new resident admissions and hospital referrals resulting in disruptions in access to care.” Senate Ways and Means chair Sen. Mike Rodrigues said he agrees that nursing homes need help but that “this was a very narrow bill focused on access to testing, masks and vaccines for communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.” Rodrigues said, “We absolutely know that nursing homes are hurting, “We absolutely know that nursing homes are hurting and we will consider supports for nursing homes in future legislation.” (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment. A “No” vote is against it.) sifolium), although there are also several others. The popular asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus) is not actually a fern, but a species of asparagus. The greatest challenge to growing ferns indoors is that most homes are very dry in winter, so the fronds may need an occasional misting with water, or they may benefit from being situated near a humidifier. An enclosed environment with other plants, like a terrarium, may also provide the needed humidity. Crocodile fern (Microsorum musifolium or Polypodium musifolium) is also known as alligator fern and gets its common name from the vein pattern on its foliage. They are native to Malaysia. Staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp.) are several different species of fern from Eurasia. These and the crocodile fern are epiphytes, which means that in their native habitat they can grow on branches and require very little soil to thrive. Rabbit’s foot fern (Davallia feejeensis) gets its name DATE 30.12.2021 28.12.2021 PRICE $550 000,00 $600 000,00 28.12.2021 $1 200 000,00 Sen. Brendan Crighton No 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 filed. 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 January 24-28, the House met for a total of 11 hours and two minutes and the Senate met for a total of six hours and 12 minutes. Mon. Jan. 24 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:07 a.m. Senate 11:28 a.m. to 11:34 a.m. Tues. Jan. 25 No House session No Senate session Wed. Jan. 26 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:52 a.m. Senate 12:01 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 27 House 11:03 a.m. to 9:08 p.m. Senate 11:16 p.m. to 11:28 a.m. Fri. Jan. 28 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. from the fuzzy, light brown rhizomes which often grow long enough to extend out over the pot. The fern fronds are green and lacy. The species epithet proclaims it to be a native of Fiji. Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’), also sometimes called sword fern, is a large evergreen fern that got its common name from being a very popular houseplant in Victorian Boston. It is still widely available and popular, but there are also new varieties, including the smaller Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Fluffy Ruffles,’ which has curled edges on its fronds. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and offered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking.
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