THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Page 17 Historic Boston Harbor Islands renovated by T.J. McCartney, Inc. and Painters Union oston Harbor’s Georges and Peddocks Islands received a much-needed facelift to visitors’ centers and historic landmarks, thanks to contractor T.J. McCartney, Inc. and volunteer painters from the Finishing Trades Institute of New England (FTINE). Through this ongoing annual partnership, T.J. McCartney, Inc. and FTI-NE have contributed immensely to preserving and restoring many of Boston’s most precious historic destinations. In 2019, FTI-NE spent nearly 2,000 hours working on the islands over four weeks, during which they received handson training. B “Our continued commitment to the Harbor Islands ‘behind the scenes projects’ provides our employees with a real opportunity to support the maintenance teams of the Boston Harbor Islands,” said TJ McCartney President Tom Steeves. “Working in construction we understand the importance of normal maintenance work and basic infrastructure upgrades. Our efforts make their jobs a little easier and give them the ability to focus on the public-facing work they do every day.” “It is an absolute privilege to be part of such a historic preservation project,” said FTI-NE Director of Apprenticeship Eric Redding. “The young men and women coming through the apprenticeship program will remember this project for the rest of their lives.” On Peddocks Island, the chapel was repainted and safety improvements were made to the boat dock. The Peddocks Island Chapel is one of Boston’s hidden nondenominational sacred spaces, and one of 500 similarly built military kit chapels built before and during World War II. On Georges Island, the painters stripped paint and repainted the bars of the Civil War–era prison and the guard shack, as well as making improvements to the visitor center. They also installed new safety improvements for visitors, including building exterior steps on the island, painting a safety stripe and ensuring that the boat dock had better traction for visitors as they transfer between boats and the island. These are just a few of the improvements that were made to the historic islands. Award-Winning Landscaping Servicing the North Shore for over 38 Years T St. Margaret’s Christmas Stroll is coming soon! his year’s Christmas Stroll is only few weeks away. On Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Margaret’s (431 Lincoln Ave., Saugus), we will be serving a meatball sub lunch, and on Sunday, December 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., we will be serving breakfast. There will also be 40+ raffles, baked goods and Christmas gifts for you to purchase. Join us for a fun weekend! If you have any questions, please call Carol at 781-2331040 or email her at cnadeau@ sauguscatholics.org. MassFiscal weighs in on Campaign Finance vote in the House T he Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance released the following statement in response to the House adopting the State Senate’s version of the controversial campaign finance bill. “Better late than never,” said Paul D. Craney, spokesman for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. “Speaker DeLeo waited to the last day of legislative session to agree to withdraw his proposal to politicize the Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF). Thanks to the work of the Senate, the legislature has preserved a bipartisan, consensus driven process that has worked well for over forty years.” The House version of the bill included a provision that sought to strip the state Republican Party of their voice in the selection of the director of OCPF. Under their draft, the current bipartisan selection committee would have been replaced with one dominated by Democratic politicians and their appointees. The controversial provision included in the House’s version sought to replace a system in place since 1973, wherein the director of OCPF is selected by the Chair of the Republican Party, Chair of the Democratic Party, and appointees of both the Secretary of State and the Governor. A unanimous vote is currently required for appointment, guaranteeing the selection of a consensus candidate acceptable to all parties. Today, that selection process was preserved. “Maybe this time next legislative session, Speaker DeLeo will bring back term limits for the Speaker position,” said Craney. “A promise Speaker DeLeo campaigned on when running for the powerful position, only to get rid of them when they would apply to him. Good government rules are only as good as those that enforce and protect them. Today, Massachusetts averted a disaster but proponents of good government in Massachusetts still have more work to be done,” said Craney. NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! DON’T WAIT! 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