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William “Billy” Tauro Candidate for Registrar of Deeds CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER
Save the date! You’re invited!
William “Billy” Tauro
Candidate for
Registrar of Deeds
CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER
ELVIS vs SINATRA
Two Great Entertainers
Dimitrios Stavropoulos as Elvis • Dom Catino as Sinatra
Come Out and Show Your Support for
Southern Middlesex County’s next Registrar of Deeds William “Billy” Tauro
Wednesday October 9th 6-9pm
Premiere on Broadway
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This Week’s Quotable Quotes On Beacon Hill
By Bob Katzen
“Reducing the amount of waste we produce – by reusing, repairing, rescuing, and donating what we already have – has the biggest direct impact on our ability to meet our waste reduction goals. Funding these projects ensures we have the infrastructure to tackle waste reduction right here in Massachusetts.” Continue reading This Week’s Quotable Quotes On Beacon Hill
LONG TERM CARE AND ASSISTED LIVING (H 5033)
By Bob Katzen
Gov. Healey signed into law a bill making changes to the state’s long term care and assisted living industry that supporters said will make sweeping reforms to these two industries and will take a powerful step toward delivering high quality and safe care for older residents across the state.
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ADD 225 LIQUOR LICENSES (H 5039)
By Bob Katzen
The House and Senate approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey a bill adding 225 new alcohol licenses for the City of Boston over the next three years.
RENAME THE MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION (S 2941)
By Bob Katzen
The House and Senate approved and sent to Gov. Healey legislation that would rename the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to MassAbility, a change that supporters say will better define the agency’s role in supporting residents with disabilities to live independently. The legislation also removes offensive terminology in the Massachusetts General Laws referring to people with disabilities in sections of the law that pertain to MassAbility.
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PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMTS (H 2832)
By Bob Katzen
The House gave initial approval to legislation that would allow cities and towns to establish a program to reduce the property tax for volunteer, call or auxiliary firefighters and EMTs in exchange for their services. The reduction would be in addition to any other exemption or abatement to which the person is entitled but the measure limits the total reduction of property taxes for any individual to $2,500.
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TAX COLLECTOR CAN WAIVE UP TO 50 PERCENT OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES (H 2971)
By Bob Katzen
The House have initial approval to a bill that allows local tax collectors in cities and towns to waive up to 50 percent of the total property tax liability, including interest, charges and fees, of any homeowner in any tax period.
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CAP LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES (H 2944)
By Bob Katzen
The House gave initial approval to legislation that would allow cities and towns to impose a cap on local property taxes paid by low-income seniors over 65. The cap would apply to single filer seniors with incomes of less than $50,000 and married filers with incomes below $60,000. The senior’s assets would have to be less than $75,000, excluding their primary residence and they would also be allowed to own one motor vehicle.
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REPRESENTATIVES’ 2024 ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6 2024
By Bob Katzen
The House has held 129 roll calls in 2024. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each representative was present and voting, and then calculates that number as a percentage of the total roll call votes held. That percentage is the number referred to as the roll call attendance record.
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Somerville/Medford Remembering Edward A. Cooper
Obituary
Mr. Edward A. Cooper, of Somerville, passed away suddenly at home on August 30, 2024, he was 58. Born in Boston, Eddie was one of eight children born to the late Josephine (Ryerson) and Robert Collinson. A proud member of Teamsters Local 25, he worked for the Watertown branch of UPS.
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Somerville to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Community invited to gather in honor of those lost and those who served
SOMERVILLE—To mark the 23d anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Department of Veterans’ Services invite the community to a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 p.m. in Davis Square. Continue reading Somerville to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Somerville Kicks Off Community Engagement for “Elm-Beacon Connector” Street Safety Project with Sept 25 Virtual Community Meeting
City will offer many diverse opportunities to get involved in “quick-build” safety upgrades planned
for portions of Elm Street, Somerville Avenue, Beacon Street and Mossland Street.
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