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DiDomenico named 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees
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tate Senator Sal DiDomenico recently received the 2017 Legislator of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) for his work on behalf of Massachusetts public schools and the students of the Commonwealth. Senator DiDomenico was nominated for this recognition by the Everett School Committee and accepted his award at the MASC Annual Joint Conference in Hyannis. MASC selected Senator DiDomenico as their 2017 Legislator of the Year for his “tireless advocacy and service on behalf of children and families in Massachusetts and for ensuring the strength and survival of local municipal government in the great tradition of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.� “I would like to sincerely thank the Massachusetts Association of School Committees for naming me their 2017 Legislator of the Year,�said Senator DiDomenico. “I would also like to especially thank MASC Executive Director Glenn Koocher and my friends on the Everett School Committee for nominating me for this award. It is an honor to be recognized by a group of people who have devoted their lives to giving all of Massachusetts’students the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond, and I am proud to support their work in the State Senate.�
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Legislature passes DiDomenico’s bill to expand language opportunities for students L
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guage education in the Commonwealth’s public schools. An Act relative to language opportunity for our kids, also known as the LOOK bill, promotes research-based best practices for programs serving English learners (EL). Since the year 2000, the number of EL students in Massachusetts has doubled to more than 90,204 students, or 9.5 percent of the student population. While statewide graduation rates for students have risen over the past 10 years, the achievement gap between EL students and their peers persists. “While the current English language instruction model has proven to be beneficial for some of our Commonwealth’s English learners, countless other EL students have found themselves falling behind in this restrictive academic environment,” said
Senator DiDomenico, the Senate sponsor of the bill. “This legislation changes that by rethinking the way we approach educating our English learners and giving our schools greater flexibility to select the programs that fit the diverse and unique needs of their students. I am confident this bill takes crucial strides towards guaranteeing that every student receives a fair opportunity at educational success, and I would like to thank my fellow conference committee members and the many advocates who helped to bring this legislation to fruition.” “Allowing parents and local school districts the flexibility to choose the most effective programs to cater to the specific needs of their students is not only good public policy but also what is best for our students to be successful,” said Senate Pres-
ident Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). “We live in a global community and we must be able to adapt to the changing needs of our communities … This bill achieves that goal.” “Every student has unique needs, and it is our obligation to foster an environment where they are afforded an education tailored to them,” said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop). “Massachusetts’ education system is the best in the nation, and I believe that this legislation will enhance our standing while ensuring that education is, indeed, the great equalizer.” “The accord reached today by the conference committee is a huge step forward for English language instruction in our Commonwealth,” said Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz (D-Boston), co-chair
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IMMIGRANT | FROM PAGE 1 country she’s never known. Flores has lived in America her entire life, but her parents’ legal status is dependent on Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a designation allowing people to legally reside in the country if it would be dangerous for them to return to their native country due to extraordinary conditions like war and natural disaster. Immigrants under TPS from several countries, namely Nicaragua and Honduras, have had their status stripped under the Trump administration. Despite an 18-month delay, thousands of Haitians who fled the 2010 earthquake will lose their TPS status soon, and many fear that El Salvador will be next. “I can be a shy person, but I’m speaking today because I want to speak on behalf of those who are afraid to speak in my community. I want to be part of a city that has leaders that will stand like they are today, and will continue to stand to make sure that my family, my neighbors and my friends will continue to have the right to live and work and add a lot to this community,” said Flores. As she finished, Mayor DeMaria approached the podium and went off-script. “This little girl here is in the seventh grade,”he said.“Could you imagine, if her parents were deported and she has to go to a country that she doesn’t know anything about – and the violence in those countries. This is something that we need to take seriously. This is a human issue. This is not a political issue; it’s a human issue. And I think if the Republicans and the Democrats can just put the B.S. to the side and come up with an immigration bill together and get something passed, then these people could be paying taxes, living their lives and being productive citizens.” For months, local immigrant organizations have lobbied the city to take action – beginning with taking a public stand of support with the immigrant community – as the Trump administration has rescinded programs which provide legal status to hundreds of thousands of immigrants nationwide, several hundred of them in Everett alone. Key among these programs are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era program rescinded by the Trump administration in June, which allowed some individuals who entered the country as minors to remain legally and receive work permits, and TPS. According to Iliana Panameño, an organizer with the local group La Comunidad, the group’s “little office” on Broadway is currently serving 400 TPS
At a rally on Tuesday, Mayor Carlo DeMaria called for the U.S. Congress to act and restore legal status to immigrants formerly protected by TPS and DACA– surrounded by members of local community groups, State Rep. Joseph McGonagle, Council President Anthony DiPierro and Police Chief Steve Mazzie.
recipients and 200 DACA recipients. Their work is paying off this week. At Tuesday’s press con-
ference outside City Hall, Mayor DeMaria, standing with activists and city leaders, called
for the U.S. Congress to restore legal status to those who were protected under TPS and DACA
Page 9 and to create a legal pathway to citizenship: “The people here through TPS work hard, many filling much-needed and critically important jobs in our region’s booming healthcare sector. They own or rent homes, support our local businesses and volunteer in our community. Many are sending money back to their countries to help rebuild. We count on them. They pay taxes and yet cannot receive any benefits; therefore, they are actually providing support for the rest of us who expect to receive Social Security or other federal benefits someday.”
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The Massachusetts State Senate Recognizes
The Massachusetts State Senate feted the Everett High School “Crimson Tide” Marching Band on November 15, 2017 at the State House in Boston. State Senator Sal DiDomenico (right) recognized the Band for its undefeated competitive season, extraordinary community service and yearlong dedication to the performing arts. The highlight of the day was the performance in the Senate Chambers
by the Crimson Tide of its program, “The Home of The Brave’, a tribute to the Men and Women of the United States Military. The combined members of the Massachusetts Senate rewarded the students with a rousing ovation at the conclusion of its historic performance. Pictured with band members at right are Superintendent Frederick F. Foresteire, EHS music teacher Cassandra McDonald,
Music Coordinator Eugene O’Brien, Music Department clerk Penny Yebba. School Committee member Allen Panarese, State Representative Joseph McGonagle, State Senator Sal DiDomenico, EHS Marching Band Director Charles Poole, music teachers Michael Moore and Eric Dauenhauer, and Assistant Superintendents Charles Obremski and Kevin Shaw.
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DiDomenico, Senate pass bill to establish climate change adaptation management action plan S
enator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate recently passed S.2196, An Act providing for the establishment of a comprehensive
adaptation management plan in response to climate change. This is the fifth time such a plan has been passed by the Senate: first in July 2014, then July 2015, followed by January 2016, and
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as part of the Energy Diversity bill in June 2016. “As a Commonwealth and a nation, we can no longer wait to properly address and plan for the harmful realities of climate change,” said Senator DiDomenico, who is Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways & Means. He continued, “This critical piece of legislation will put Massachusetts at the forefront of innovation when it comes to addressing climate change by creating a long-term, preemptive strategy that will help to protect our environment, as well as invest in our local economy and infrastructure. I am proud to have voted in favor of this bipartisan bill, and I look forward to advocating for its passage as it moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.” A Comprehensive Adaptation Management Action Plan (CAMP) would be established through a collaboration led by the state Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the state Secretary of Public Safety and Security. CAMP would codify for the Baker Administration and all future administrations the goals, priorities and principles for resiliency, preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the Commonwealth’s built and natural infrastructure, based on data around existing and projected climate change impacts, including temperature changes, drought, inland flooding and sea level rise. The plan would go into effect in 2018 with an
update every five years. “If gone unchecked, severe weather will wreak immense havoc on Massachusetts,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Marc R. Pacheco (D-Taunton), who is founding chair of the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change and the original sponsor of the bill. He continued, “An adaptation plan must be codified in statute to protect our economy, public health and built and natural infrastructures. We can make our communities more resilient to the harmful effects of climate change by using our unique system of federalism to forge our own paths and organize for survival. This is the fifth time the Senate has sent resiliency legislation to the House, and it is high time that these protections make their way to the Governor’s desk.” “The recent historically damaging and powerful hurricanes have put climate change at the forefront of international issues,” said Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). “We believe it is essential for us to act right now, at least on the key issues of adapting to the potential change, being ready for them and reducing emissions. Senator Pacheco’s bill once again puts Massachusetts in a leadership role on a critical issue. If we don’t plan and adapt for climate change now, we will pay dearly down the road, both in terms of potential harm to our residents and in dollars we will have to spend. This bill creates a proactive, long-term strategy to
deal with the realities of our changing climate.” “Merely reacting to climate change is not cost-effective, and it can have many advance consequences,” said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester). “Having a dynamic and responsive plan can maximize the potential for success in addressing the impacts we must face on this front.” Through the legislation, a CAMP advisory commission would be established through EEA and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). The committee would be charged with producing a report that documents the preparedness and vulnerabilities in the Commonwealth’s emergency response, energy, transportation, communications, health and other systems. The group would also put forth a proposal that establishes and commits to sound management practices while compiling data on existing and projected sea-level rise using the best available science. The legislation also establishes a regional, comprehensive CAMP grant program to aid in the development of regional adaptation plans. The program consists of financial assistance to municipalities for the development and implementation of comprehensive cost-effective adaptation management plans; technical planning guidance for adaptive municipalities through climate vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategy development; and development of a definition of impacts by supporting municipalities conducting climate vulnerability assessments. The grants shall be used to advance efforts to adapt land use, zoning, infrastructure, policies and programs to reduce the vulnerability of the built and natural environment to changing environmental conditions that are a result of climate change. The EEA secretary shall also develop and implement an outreach and education program about climate change and its effects in low-income and urban areas. The bill also creates a coastal buy-back program authorizing EOPSS to acquire, by voluntary purchase, property abutting areas subject to tides or barrier beaches or located in velocity zones of flood plain areas that contain
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THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, December 1, 2017 THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ and representatives’ votes on roll calls from earlier November sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. CORRECTION: Beacon Hill Roll Call made an error in a recent report. The first roll call vote below (CUT $550,000 FOR VARIOUS HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS) has the correct information and how your local legislators voted. CUT $550,000 FOR VARIOUS HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS (H 3800) House 125-28, Senate 35-2, overrode Gov. Charlie Baker’s reduction of $150,000 for programs for the promotion of health and disease prevention including prevention of breast cancer, hepatitis C and colorectal cancer; and screening for prostate cancer, diabetes, ovarian cancer, multiple sclerosis and osteoporosis. The $150,000 is not earmarked for any specific program. The governor also vetoed another $400,000 for specific programs including $100,000 for macular degeneration research into prevention and treatment of the disease; $25,000 for a diabetes prevention program; $25,000 for a program that provides peer support and education, home independence training and adaptive aids to people who are learning to cope and function safely and independently with the loss of sight; $100,000 for research to provide solid scientific evidence for the cranberry’s role in health and nutrition; and $100,000 for providing medically tailored meals to persons battling chronic illnesses and providing workforce training programs to people recovering from addiction. (A “Yes” vote is for funding the $550,000. A “No” vote is against funding it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Sen. Sal DiDomenico
Yes Yes
PROHIBIT CONSIDERATION OF DETAINING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (H 4011) House 119-34, upheld the ruling of Acting House Speaker Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset) that prohibited consideration of an amendment that would authorize police officers, court officers and other law enforcement officers to detain a person under certain circumstances, at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the grounds that there is probable cause that such person is a removable illegal alien. This would apply only in those cases where an individual has already been arrested and is about to be released from custody or is deemed to pose a threat to public safety because he or she has engaged in terrorism or has been convicted of a serious crime such as a felony, human trafficking or drug trafficking. The amendment also restricts the amount of time an individual can be detained to no more than 12 hours. The amendment was filed in response to a July decision by the state’s highest court which ruled that state local law enforcement officials do not have the authority to detain a person based solely on a request from ICE. Haddad ruled that the amendment is not properly before the House because it was not included in any earlier versions of the bill and introduction of this new subject-matter would expand upon the bill and violate House rules. Supporters of the ruling said the ruling is appropriate and follows the rules of the House. Opponents of the ruling said clearly the issue of arresting and holding illegal immigrants is related to a bill making changes in the criminal justice system. (A “Yes” vote is for the ruling. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle
Yes
PROHIBIT MORE WIRETAPPING TO BE CONSIDERED (H 4011) House 123-34, upheld the ruling by Acting House Speaker Paul Donato (D-Medford) that prohibited consideration of an amendment that would al-
low law enforcement to request the authority from the courts to use wiretapping in cases of murder, manslaughter, rape, human trafficking, drug trafficking, the manufacturing or distribution of drugs, weapons trafficking, witness intimidation and use or possession of explosives or chemical weapons. Current law, which has not changed since 1968, allows wiretapping to be used only when the crime is committed in connection with organized crime. Donato ruled that the amendment is not properly before the House because it was not included in any earlier versions of the bill and introduction of this new subject-matter would expand upon the bill and violate House rules. “Such new subject-matter in the form of an amendment from the floor of the House and thereby by-passing the deliberative steps required under our rules for the passage of a bill,” said the ruling. “That would violate the essence of the legislative process.”
Supporters of the ruling said the ruling is right on target and follows the rules of the House. Opponents of the ruling said the issue of using wiretaps to help convict criminals is related to a bill making changes in the criminal justice system. (A “Yes” vote is for the ruling. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle
Yes
EXPUNGE JUVENILE RECORDS (H 4011) A section of a proposed criminal justice bill would have allowed offenders who committed a crime before their 21st birthday to apply for expungement of certain records after 10 years for a felony or a misdemeanor if the individual has met all other qualifying criteria. The House 127-26, approved an amendment that reduced that waiting period to seven years for a felony and three years for a misdemeanor. Amendment supporters said research
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shows states with shorter expungement periods have reduced recidivism rates. They noted that the amendment will create earlier possibilities for these offenders to turn their lives around while still ensuring public safety. They argued that the amendment will reduce barriers to employment, housing and educational opportunities. Amendment opponents said the reduction is excessive and argued that the original ten-year waiting period for both felonies and misdemeanors is fair to offenders and also in the best interest of public safety. They noted that allowing an offender who is convicted of breaking and entering and larceny under $1,000 to apply to have his or her record expunged after three years is too lenient. (A “Yes” vote is for the reductions. A “No” vote is against the reductions.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle
Yes
CUT ENTIRE $60,000 FOR TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY (H 3800) Senate 30-7, overrode Gov. Baker’s veto of the entire $60,000 for a program that mentors and teaches financial literacy to low-income women. (A“Yes”vote is for funding the $60,000. A “No” vote is against funding it.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico
Yes
CUT $122,274 FOR PRISONER’S LEGAL SERVICES (H 3800) Senate 30-6, overrode a reduc-
tion of $122,274 (from $1,609,465 to $1,487,191) in funding for Prisoners’ Legal Services, a program that provides legal representation for indigent and disadvantaged defendants. (A “Yes” vote is for funding the $122,274. A “No” vote is against funding it.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico
Yes
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 November 2024, the House met for a total of 34 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 27 minutes.
Mon. November 20 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:17 a.m. Senate 11:09 a.m. to 11:21 a.m. Tues. November 21 No House session No Senate session Wed. November 22 House 11:00 a.m. to 11:19 a.m. Senate 11:08 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. Thurs. November 23 No House session No Senate session. Fri. November 24 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com
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day night’s meeting was no exception. Twenty-one-year-old Fatima Melara was born in El Salvador, but she was brought to the United States when she was five. She attended Madeline English School and graduated from Everett High in 2014, and is now working on an Associate’s Degree in radiography at Bunker Hill Community College. And all of that could be in vain, Melara said, because she is a DREAMer (from an acronym for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act), one of the 800,000 people who lost their status when DACA was rescinded. “I feel like I’m home here, except for the fact that I’m not sure that I’ll be able to stay and finish my career and all the goals I have yet to accomplish,â€?she said. “As a DREAMer, I have my working permit; therefore, I work and file taxes as any other citizen. The only difference is that I don’t have benefits, such as voting and getting financial aid. I am aware that I have to work twice as hard to get half of what my friends that were born here have. If I get deported back to El Salvador, it will be as if I were a foreigner there, because I would have to start from zero. ‌ If this happens, then where did all my hard work go, all my dreams?â€? A 15-year-old student named Kevin shared similar fears on Monday. While he is a citizen, his parents are protected by TPS. Should they be deported to El Salvador, his being separated from his family “is not really an option.â€? “I’d be starting form nothing,â€? he said. “I have aspirations, goals and ambitions to go far in life. My parents are my main role models. They are taxpayers, they are hard workers, they’ve been in this country for 18 years, and I’ve never seen them fail to pay their dues. To see [that] this program that is protecting not only their legal status in this country but also protecting my goals and my dreams could be deteriorating or retracted, is disastrous in all forms and ways for me.â€? He also fears for his younger brother, who is handicapped from the waist down. “How would he even go to school?â€? asked Kevin.
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IMMIGRANT | FROM PAGE 22 These are fears that Peter Lahey, Vice President of Everett Teacher’s Association and a History teacher at EHS for the past 14 years, said he often hears in his classes. “Often these are some of my best students: students in honors and AP courses that I teach,” said Lahey. “They have all the characteristics that we claim to admire in the young: They are diligent, smart, well-mannered and eager to continue their path to a solid career. None of these students is a bad kid. Many of them work 30 hours a week; they pay taxes on their earnings; they contribute to their family economies; they help pay rent and put food on the table. This they do while they’re going to school.”
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Over 400 people attend Peggy (Fawcett) Morovitz funeral mass on Monday Of Lynn, formerly of East Boston, Nov. 25, 2017. Beloved & adored wife of Lester Morovitz. Loving mother of Dorothy “Dodie� Faia, Denise Vernava, Doreen Perry, Thomas Crouse & his longtime partner Diane Bussiere, & David Morovitz & his wife Claudia. Dear sister of Susan Morgante & her husband Albert, Lois Polito & her husband George, John Fawcett & his wife Sophie, Richard Fawcett & his wife Mary, & the late Janice McCarthy & Robert Fawcett. Cherished grandmother of Nicole Cohane & her husband Justin, William & Robert Faia, Vincent Vernava, Samantha, Justin, Courtney & Kevin Perry, April Crouse, Gabrielle Bussiere, & Isabella & Daniella Morovitz. She is also survived by nieces & nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Peggy’s life at the Immaculate Conception Church, Malden on Wednesday, November 29. Over 400 attended the ceremony. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions, in Peggy’s memory, to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org. to send a message of condolence visit: www.spadaforafuneral.com. Spadafora Funeral Home 781-324-8680
Donald W. Vacheresse Of Everett on November 22. Loving father of Ashley Vacheresse. Beloved son of Susan (Fuller) Vacheresse and the late Raymond. Brother of Michelle, Scott and Rebecca Vacheresse. Uncle of Elan Pinault and Jeffrey Vacheresse. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, December 3 from 2 to 6 pm at Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home, 331 Main Street, Everett. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Complimentary valet parking Sunday at Main Street entrance. Interment will be private. For more info please call 1-877-74-Rocco or www.roccofuneralhomes.com
Angelina “Gigi� (DeSisto) Palermo Of Everett on November 19, age 90. Beloved wife of the later Attilio “Eddie�. Sister of the late Anthony and Nicholas DeSisto and Mary Cardello. Gigi will be missed by many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. A Graveside Service was held on Wednesday, November 22 in Woodlawn Cemetery. For more info please call 1-877-71-Rocco or www.roccofuneralhomes.com
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At 91, of Everett, formerly of East Boston, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Cherished son of the late John A. and Adeline (Grasso) Caprio. Loving brother of Marie Sicuso and her late husband Joseph, Fr. Robert J. Caprio, OFM and the late John A. Caprio Jr. and his wife Frances, Lucy Caprio, Louis W. Caprio and his wife Carmella and Antonetta Altieri. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Richard was a WWII Veteran and longtime Naval Reservist that worked in the Charlestown Naval Yard. Family and friends honored Richard’s life by gathering in Vazza’s“Beechwood� Funeral Home, Revere on Sunday, November 26 and again Monday before leaving in procession to St. Mary’s Church in Revere for a Funeral Mass celebrated in his honor. Interment fol-
lowed at St. Michael Cemetery in Boston, MA with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Richard’s memory to the Disabled American Veterans by visiting www. DAV.org.
John F. Vaccaro, Sr. Father of Five Of Malden, formerly of Everett on November 19th. Beloved hus-
band of Carol. Father of Stephen of Everett, Michael of Pembroke, Dianne of Malden, Christine of Everett and the late John“Jack�Jr. Brother of the late Joseph. Also survived by 3 grandchildren, Christopher, Ashley and Kaylee. Funeral was held from the Salvatore Rocco and Sons Funeral Home, Everett on Monday, November 27. Funeral Mass in The Immac-
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STUDENTS | FROM PAGE 6 of the LOOK bill conference committee and Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Education. “It will empower parents and educators to make the most effective educational decisions, based on each student’s individual needs. And it includes safeguards to ensure English learners don’t fall between the cracks … Thank you to Rep. Sánchez and Sen. DiDomenico for introducing this critical legislation, and to all the advocates who’ve pushed for it for so many years. Thanks also go to my conference committee co-chair, Rep. Peisch, and all the members of our conference committee for their dedication to fixing our state’s failed one-sizefits-all model with an effective, bipartisan solution.” “I would like to thank the primary sponsors of the legislation, Chairman Sánchez and Senator DiDomenico, for insisting that we
address the needs of the growing English language learner population in the Commonwealth, and my fellow conferees for their hard work … The legislation permits districts to choose English Learner programs that best fit the needs of their students, while ensuring those programs will be of the highest quality. This combination of flexibility and high standards will allow all students to achieve a level of English proficiency so that they can access the academic success for which Massachusetts students are known,” said Representative Alice Peisch (D-Wellesley), House Chair of the Joint Committee on Education. “The Commonwealth has a responsibility to each and every one of its students to give them the resources to succeed,” said Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth), a member of the conference committee who also sits on the Joint Committee on Education. “This bill gives English Learners more opportunities to simultaneously become proficient in their studies as well as in the English language. These opportunities are reinforced by affording local school districts the flexibility to implement programs that they believe
Page 25 work best … by giving parents a choice in what course they believe is best for their child, and by giving the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education [ESE] the tools they need to efficiently implement and monitor English Language curriculum. I am confident that we will now be able to effectively serve our entire student population for the future success of the Commonwealth.” This bill makes changes in several areas: It expands on the current mandate requiring schools to use Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) by giving schools the flexibility to establish programs based on the diverse needs of their students. Under this legislation, school districts can maintain current SEI programming or choose to implement an alternative instructional program that meets federal and state standards. In addition, this bill supports parental choice and involvement by expanding the role of Parental Advisory Councils and allowing parents the flexibility to choose programs that best meet their child’s needs. To better identify and assist EL, this legislation requires greater tracking of academic performance and enhanced review of programs. Furthermore, this legislation directs ESE to develop additional guidelines and supports for school districts. Recognizing bilingualism and biliteracy as valuable strengths for students in a 21st century world, this legislation establishes a state Seal of Biliteracy. The seal will be awarded by participating school districts to students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English, and one or more foreign languages. On November 15, the Senate enacted this bill and it was laid before the Governor for his signature.
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He was the beloved husband of Flora M. (McLaughlin) Formosi and the loving father of William H. Formosi of Groveland, Catherine M. Formosi of Stoneham, Michael H. Formosi of Amherst, Andrea M. Burke of So. Boston and Linda M. McCormick of Lynnfield. He was the devoted grandfather of Katie, Nick, Emma, Jack, Colin, Keeva and Malachy. He was also the brother of the late Eva Covino, Virginia Roberts, Josephine Fordi and Frances Kerns. His Funeral was held from the McDonald Funeral Home in Wakefield on Wednesday followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Maria Goretti Church in Lynnfield.
MASSACHUSETTS ANTI-LAPSE STATUTE s a matter of good drafting A when it comes to Wills, the drafter should always specify whether the legacy will lapse if the beneficiary does not survive the testator, and whether there is an alternate beneficiary in default. It is also a very good idea to have contingent beneficiaries on your IRA, 401(k), life insurance policy, annuity policies, etc. Under Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 190B, Section 2-603, commonly known as the “anti-lapse�statute, if a legacy is to a grandparent or a lineal descendant of a grandparent of the testator, and that beneficiary predeceases the testator, the issue (i.e., children or grandchildren) of the deceased beneficiary will take the legacy. If they are all of the same degree of kinship, then they will all take equally. If they are not all of the same degree of kinship, those of the more remote degree take by right of representation. Lineal descendants of a grandparent include adopted children. If a beneficiary is“not�related by blood or adoption to the testator, and there is no alternate taker in default, the legacy will“lapse�and fall into the residue of the estate. (Wellman v. Carter, 286 Mass. 237, 255 [1934]). Under MGL Chapter 190B, Section 2-604(b), if a residuary gift to a residuary beneficiary fails, then such share will pass to the other residuary beneficiaries proportionally.
As is usually the case with statutory presumptions, the statutory presumptions found in the anti-lapse statute are designed to approximate what the legislature believes the testator’s intent most likely would have been if the testator had specifically addressed the subject. It is better practice in drafting a Will to specify, for each gift, whether the gift is to pass to the beneficiary’s issue if the beneficiary does not survive the testator, or whether the gift is to be only “if he or she survives me.� Issue would include children and grandchildren. For example: “I give the sum of $10,000 to Jim Bowie, if he survives me.� If Jim does not survive the testator, the $10,000 legacy will lapse. The testator could also request the following provision: “I give the sum of $10,000 to Jim Bowie, if he survives me.
If Jim Bowie is not living at the time of my death, I give the sum of $10,000 to his children who survive me, the issue of any deceased child to take their parent’s share by right of representation.� If Jim does not survive the testator, and has one son living at the time of his death, his son will receive the $10,000 legacy. If both Jim Bowie and his son are not living at the time of the testator’s death, but Jim’s grandson is living, his grandson will receive the $10,000 legacy. In this instance the gift will not lapse and fall into the residuary estate. The residuary estate is that part of the testator’s estate that is not specifically bequeathed or devised to an individual or entity or that part of the testator’s estate that includes bequests or devises to individuals or entities that have “lapsed.� Right of representation (or “per stirpes� as the two phrases are used interchangeably) means that each“branch�of your descendants will share equally. For example, if you die having had three children, with one child having two children, one child having three children and the third child having four children, but one child had predeceased you, your estate will still be divided equally among three “branches� or “stalks.� If the child who predeceased you was the one with four children, his four children will share equally in one third of the estate.
PLAN | FROM PAGE 12 structures repeatedly damaged by severe weather. Prior to the acquisition of land under this section, the executive office shall, after consultation with the municipality in which the land is located, develop a conservation and recreation management plan and a coastal erosion mitigation and management plan. On Nov. 9, the Massachusetts House referred the bill to its Ways and Means Committee.
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1. Who wrote, “I don’t mind eels / Except as meals / And the way they feel”? (Hint: initials ON.) 2. What 1950’s Biblical epic starred Charlton Heston? 3. On Dec. 3, 1775, what flag with stripes was raised on a naval vessel? 4. In car racing, what does F1 stand for? 5. When was the first known newspaper crossword puzzle published: 18th, 19th or 20th century? 6. On what day of the week does Advent start? 7. On Dec. 5, 1969, what computer “network of networks” established connection between four universities? 8. What is the word thespian derived from? 9. In 1969 what song from the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance
Kid” won an Oscar? 10. What brand was advertised as “the first truly feminine cigarette”? 11. On Dec. 6, 1917, a ship explosion devastated what Nova Scotian city? 12. The Greek god of the wind, Aeolus, is the namesake of what instrument? 13. What profession wears a toque? 14. What does DNA stand for? 15. In the carol “Jingle Bells,” what is the horse’s name? 16. On Dec. 7, 1787, what state became the “First State of the Union”? 17. In December 2010, what Internet entrepreneur was Time’s Person of the Year? 18. What is Arabica? 19. Who first used an Advent calendar? 20. What Latin word means 10?
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BUDGET | FROM PAGE 1 last fiscal year, while two-family and three-family residences on average rose $50,000. Given this surge in home prices, the average tax bill under the new rate will be as follows: Single-family home: $4,503.30, given an average evaluation of $326,800 (FY 17 average was $4,144.28 on a $287,000 evaluation); Two-family home: $6,107.30, given an average evaluation of $443,200 (FY 17 average was $5,666.25 on a $392,400 evaluation); and Three-family home: $7,092.57, given an average evaluation of $514,700 (FY 17 average was $6,697.27 on a $463,800 evaluation). The council also voted to approve a 25-percent residential exemption, which provides a 25-percent discount of the average residential value to owner-occupied residences, excepting vacant land and residential properties that aren’t used as the owner’s primary residence. There are 4,094 residential parcels (a little under half of the 8,544 total) that qualify for a residential exemption. For homeowners who qualify for a residential exemption, the average rates would be as follows: Single-family home: $3,067.69 (FY 17 average was $2,807.11); Two-family home: $4,329.09 (FY 17 average was $4,671.69); and Three-family home: $5,360.10 (FY 17 average was $5,656.96). The council voted to apply a $12.5 million payment from Wynn Boston Harbor to offset the tax rate. According to the City of Everett, that money shaved $3 per $1,000 off the residential tax rate and $6 per $1,000 of the CIP rate.
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LEGISLATOR | FROM PAGE 3 has also been appointed by Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg to be the Chair of the Senate’s Kids First initiative, an ongoing effort to identify best practices and innovative ideas for investing in and supporting children across the Commonwealth. In his roles as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways & Means and the Joint Committee on Ways & Means, Senator DiDomenico has worked tirelessly to secure additional funding for schools that have been negatively impacted by a change in the way the state counts low-income students, and he is continuing to work to broker a long-term solution. Senator DiDomenico is also Chairperson of the Senate’s Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and a member of several other committees. Also, he holds a position in Senate President Stan Rosenberg’s leadership team, joining a select group of members chosen for their ability to lead and their commitment to advancing important issues for the Commonwealth.
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SAUGUS ~ Rehabbed split entry. New kitchen with SS appliances, quartz counters, marble backsplash, new windows, finished lower level, great location, pool, cabana ...$639,900
SAUGUS ~ New construction 4 bed, 2.5 baths, granite kitchen, SS appliances, great location!!, hardwood, central AC, gas fireplace ...$685,000
FOR SALE SAUGUS ~ 1 bedroom condo, remodeled bath, pool, biking and walking trail steps away., conveniently located ...........................$189,900
SAUGUS Call Rhonda Combe at 781-706-0842 for details!!
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COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS FALL IS HERE! NOW IS YOUR BEST CHANCE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A GROWING 2017 MARKET. EVERETT PROPERTIES ARE HOT!! WE ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR NEW LISTINGS. WE’VE QUICKLY SOLD EVERYTHING WE HAD! PUT YOUR HOME UP FOR SALE THIS WEEK.
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Sandy Juliano Broker/President
WE KNOW EVERETT!! Call TODAY to sell or buy with the best!
CALL TODAY
NORMA LISTED BY SANDY
LISTED BY SANDY
TO SET UP A PRIVATE SHOWING AT ANY OF OUR LISTINGS! DON’T FORGET TO ASK ABOUT BUYER AGENCY. IT IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL PURCHASE
AND IT’S 100% FREE!
LISTED BY NORMA UNDER AGREEMENT
UNDER AGREEMENT
19 ALFRED ST. EVERETT, MA $599,900
38 KENILWORTH ST. EVERETT, MA $359,900
LISTED BY NORMA
LISTED BY SANDY SOLD BY NORMA!
22 ARCADIA ST. MALDEN, MA - $439,900 LISTED BY NORMA
UNDER AGREEMENT
SOLD BY SANDY!
66-72 FERRY STREET Everett, MA - $1,600,000
7 SUMMIT AVE. - $499,900 9 SUMMIT AVE. - $489,900
SOLD BY NORMA! SOLD BY SANDY! SINGLE FAMILY - 43 SEA ST. Everett, MA - $379,900
121 CLARENCE STREET Everett, MA - 629,900
SOLD BY SANDY!
14 CHESTNUT STREET Everett, MA - $424,900
SOLD BY SANDY! 36 GLENDALE AVENUE Everett, MA - $399,900
SOLD BY NORMA!
75 BUCKNAM STREET Everett, MA - $714,900
APARTMENT FOR RENT THREE BEDROOM, EVERETT 71 SCHOOL ST.
$1,800/ MONTH
SOLD BY SANDY!
CALL JOE FOR DETAILS
OPEN HOUSE - 11/19, 1:30-2:30PM
SOLD BY SANDY!
SOLD BY DENISE!
SOLD BY DENISE!
21-23 LUKE ROAD Everett, MA - $534,900
19 GILMORE STREET Everett, MA - $498,900
74 BALDWIN AVENUE Everett, MA - $474,900
22 FREEMAN AVENUE Everett, MA - $330,000
SOLD BY SANDY AS BUYERS AGENT!
SOLD BY DENISE AS BUYERS AGENT!
SOLD BY SANDY!
SOLD BY MARIA!
APARTMENT FOR RENT TWO BEDROOM $1,650/ MONTH
CALL NORMA FOR DETAILS
RENTED!
Joe DiNuzzo - Broker Associate
Norma Capuano Parziale - Agent
Open Daily From 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 433 Broadway, Suite B, Everett, MA 02149
www.jrs-properties.com
20 GATEWAY LANE Lynn, MA
Denise Matarazz - Agent
474 REVERE BEACH BOULEVARD - Revere, MA
Maria Scrima - Agent
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3 LAUREL STREET Malden, MA - $475,000
Rosemarie Ciampi - Agent
Kathy Hang Ha -Agent
20 PUTNAM ROAD Revere, MA - $399,900
Mark Sachetta
- Agent
617.544.6274
