Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 17, 2019 MassFiscal pleased to see union loophole reduced Disappointed it wasn’t eliminated B OSTON – The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance released the following statement in response to regulations by the Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) that go into effect on May 31, 2019. The finalized regulation lowers the union loophole from $15,000 to $1,000. “MassFiscal has been fighting to eliminate the union loophole since 2013. We are pleased to see it reduced but disappointed it wasn’t eliminated altogether,” stated MassFiscal spokesperson Paul D. Craney. Ace Caitlyn Wood had perhaps her best pitching effort of the season last Friday with an eight-inning, eight-strikeout shutout of Danvers. SOFTBALL | from page 13 face, as the coach was not pleased after his squad’s 6-1 loss to Gloucester two days earlier. In that game, Wood struck out six in six innings of work but was reached for nine hits and three earned runs. “I think we came out a little bit flat. We gave Gloucester two runs right away in the first inning,” Almquist told the press after the game. “The effort was lacking and you won’t be able to beat many teams like [Gloucester] with that type of effort.” The Sachems did produce eight hits in the loss. Alexa Ferraro drove in the lone run with a hit, and Dalton also poked a base hit for the Sachems, who had important Northeastern Conference matchups at Beverly and Marblehead scheduled for this week. Award-Winning Landscaping Servicing the North Shore for over 38 Years “For the first time in a generation, union bosses will not have the loudest voice over everyone else. However, they still benefit by having the only voice when compared to employers,” said Craney. “If it wasn’t for the efforts of MassFiscal, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit which is still pending at the US Supreme Court and the countless voices from the employer community that spoke up about this injustice, union bosses would still be able to exploit the union loophole for many more elections. The practical reality is that OCPF’s regulation makes it much harder for union bosses to buy an election, but it continues to treat employers and union bosses unequally,” said Craney. Two separate companies, owned by members of MassFiscal, have sued on the matter and are currently petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court. MassFiscal’s sister organization, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation, filed an amicus with the U.S. Supreme Court. The petition with the Supreme Court is ongoing. Free Community Dinner at Horizon House offers food and friendship to all W AKEFIELD – Members of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in partnership with Horizon House, a service of Riverside Community Care, will host a community dinner on Tuesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the Horizon House dining room (78 Water St. in Wakefield, next to the Bowladrome). The dinner is free and open to all and will feature roasted vegetable lasagna, tossed salad, whole wheat roll/ butter and apple crisp for dessert. For more information, call Horizon House at 781-245-4272 and ask for David or Rob in the Culinary Services Unit. Emmanuel Episcopal Church’s outreach team offers a freshly prepared dinner every third Tuesday of each month at Horizon House in support of its ministry of providing meals and companionship to those in need. Located at 5 Bryant St. adjacent to the Wakefield Veterans Memorial Common, Emmanuel is a welcoming, diverse and inclusive faith community offering Sunday worship services at 8 and 10 a.m. throughout the school year, and a single Sunday 9 a.m. service from June through Labor Day weekend. For more information, visit www.emmanuelwakefield.org or email info@emmanuelwakefield.org. NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! DON’T WAIT! Call 781-321-2074 Pavers * Walkways * Patios * Driveways * Pool Decks Planting * Perennials * Shrubs * Trees New Lawns * Sod * Hydroseed Flowers/Annuals/Mums * Conventional Seeding * Synthetic Complete Maintenance * Cleanups (Spring & Fall) * Lawn Cutting, Edging & Weeding * Lawn Fertilizer Programs * Trim & Prune Shrubs * Mulching, Thatching Interlock Block * Fire Pits * Sitting Walls * Pillers Landscape Lighting * Design * Install * Repair * Night Illumination
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