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As a fourth-generation Maldonian with a family political lineage that extends back into the 1950s, Craig Spadafora knows plenty about the phrase “being around for a while.” Growing up Spadafora, who was fi rst elected to the City Council in November 2007, witnessed plenty of Malden history being made fi rsthand. Decades before he took offi ce as a freshman Councillor at large in ’07, charged with keeping his fi nger on the pulse of what was happening in all Malden’s eight wards, his family name was already one of the most wellknown in the community. Not much has changed these days, as Councillor Spadafora is the longest-serving member of the City Council in continuous terms and an outspoken proponent of what best serves the city’s economic future. With nearly a quarter century of highend experience in the business and fi nancial world, Spadafora often infuses real-world comparisons and references into re617-387-2200 M ayor Gary Christenson was joined by State Senator Jason Lewis, State Representatives Steven Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian and City Councillors Ryan O’Malley and Amanda Linehan to celebrate the recent improvements at the Washington/Winter/Glenwood Intersection near Oak Grove Train Station. The project was identifi ed as being a high-priority one for Malden. Uber/Lift money and 2020 Earmark funds were used in conA rendering of a new, nine-story offi ce building being built at the corner of Dartmouth and Pleasant Streets, according to a $90 million project proposal by Quaker Capital. The City Council backed the project with an 11-0 vote. al-time debates over Malden’s dollars...and sense. Two major City Council votes in two weeks Councillor Spadafora weighed in this week on two major City Council votes, in successive weeks, which will have a dramatic and transformational effect on the future of the city, particularly as they impact the downtown district and beyond. The veteran City Councillor has had a hand in virtually every major decision involving land use and development in the Malden community for over a dozen years, going toe-to-toe with potential developers, attorneys – and at times, fellow Councillors – as a key member, and often chairperson, of the Council’s Ordinance and Finance Committees. He played a key role in helping hammer out an ordiDECISIONS| SEE PAGE 9 junction with other City of Malden funds to complete the project, which addressed a variety of safety issues for all modes of transportation, including bike E Friday, April 23, 2021 Mayor, elected officials celebrate Oak Grove area intersection improvements and pedestrian. The project included installation of granite curb, placement of ADA-compliant concrete wheelchair ramps and sidewalks, replacement of traffic signals, installation of new pedestrian signals and push button assembly, milling and paving and new pavement markings at the intersection of Washington Street/Winter Street/Glenwood Street and Grove Street. “I could not be more pleased with the result of this improvement,” said Christenson. “I’m grateful to the state delegation who worked with us on this project to achieve a much safer intersection.” Shown from left to right are State Senator Jason Lewis, State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Mayor Gary Christenson, State Representative Steve Ultrino, Ward 3 Councillor Amanda Linehan and Ward 4 Councillor Ryan O’Malley. (Photo Courtesy of the City of Everett) Malden Public Schools will receive $15.8 million in emergency education funds from federal American Rescue Plan Over $3.1 billion being provided for school districts nationwide By Steve Freker M alden's public schools will be getting a hefty fi - nancial boost for the 2021-22 school year. The American Rescue Plan includes $15,785,000 for the Malden Public School district, a portion of the over $3.1 billion in emergency education funding to support Massachusetts SCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 8 ׉ 7cassandra://6YTOZl-B4CsKlg8Nqz3biQZuMISkk_5ugX0nZ947ZgM-`̰`(P7<.`(P7<. 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Some would call it the “dawn of a new day” as they were awakened with varying thoughts, hopes and expectations. Yesterday, most of us witnessed and welcomed the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial and we heard the word “JUSTICE” used. Justice is defi ned as the proper administration of the law; the fair and equitable treatment of all individuals under the law. To those who suff er deep pain, suff ering and loss the word “JUSTICE” will always have an emptiness because of a void that cannot ever be fi lled by our laws and our courts. I am also reminded of the following quote: “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” The criminal trial for the murder of George Floyd involved many witnesses. Many of us were able to watch as those witnesses testifi ed about what they saw on May 25, 2020. 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The members of the Malden Police Department protect and serve all members of our wonderfully diverse city each and every day. That service occurs during times of challenges, tribulations, discord and unrest. That service never stops. Woven within that service is an eager and sincere willingness to engage with the community in discussion and dialogue. The Malden Police Department will continue to advance on that journey of service and community engagement. We will continue to travel together along and across the many bridges that we have built. We pride ourselves in always being available to you. This is not only manifested in our response to your 911 calls for service, but in our hope and willingness to continue to engage in constructive, meaningful and healing dialogue that will continue to unite us as a community. 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At the most basic, a man needlessly lost his life to a police offi cer. At the same time, the assertions of so many who wish to demonize all police offi cers because of the actions of one police offi cer have been shown to be hollow. Due process rights do not prevent the investigation, charging, trial, and conviction of a police offi cer. Neither does qualifi ed immunity. Neither do police unions, associations, or legal defense plans. Police officers, and all citiLearn more at EVERETTBANK . COM/JUMBOARMOFFER 61 7-38 7 - 1 1 10 FOR ASSIS TANCE, PLEASE CALL THE HOME LOAN CENTER The payments above do not include taxes and insurance. If you request or are required to establish an escrow, your payment will be greater. The annual percentage rate may be increased after consummation. Subject to credit approval. Minimum loan amount is $550,000. APR effective April 21, 2021 and subject to change without notice. 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We should respect the verdict of the justice system in this case, and we should continue to stand for the proposition that respecting the fundamental Constitutional rights of all persons of committing an offense, even when that person is a police offi cer, is no obstacle to the attaining of justice. In fact, it is the very foundation upon which justice can be obtained. To all the offi cers who continue to defend us with quiet dignity, there are those of us who proclaim loudly our appreciation for the acts of service you perform as part of your daily routine. Even when some protest you, you protect them. This is a time to come together as a community regardless of whether you are black or white, whether you are rich or poor, whether you are a police offi cer or someone they protect and serve. We are at our best when we recognize our common humanity, and come together to make a better and safer community! 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Although trending demographic data suggests that Caucasian males in their 30s, 40s and 50s are the group most likely to overdose and succumb to opioid abuse in Malden, no single group has been left unscathed by the opioid problem. According to Member Adam Weldai, Ward 5 Councillor Barbara Murphy; Police Data Specialist David Ritchie; Malden Overcoming Addiction Board Member Dana Brown; and the Pastor of the Nazarene Church of Malden, Gerry Whetstone. Under Christenson’s leaderGary Christenson Mayor Christenson, the Task Force was formed “due to the troubling rise in drug overdoses and fatalities among our residents” and the need to take an “all-hands on deck approach” to help eradicate the problem. In addition to Christenson, the Task Force membership includes Police Chief Kevin Molis; Fire Chief William Sullivan; Malden’s Addiction Recovery Resource Specialist, Paul Hammersley; School Committee ship, city has taken critical steps over the past couple of years to provide prevention services as well as support and recovery services for anyone battling addiction or at risk of being impacted by someone using drugs. The city has supported a full-time Addiction Recovery Resource Specialist in the budget since 2019 and recently worked with local and state leaders to help bring the Bridge Recovery Center to Malden. For additional information on how to support the work of the Task Force, call 781-838-2203 or send an email to Hammersley at phammersley@cityofmalden.org. Malden Democrats to meet via Zoom on Saturday, May 8 T he next meeting of the Malden Democratic City Committee (MDCC) will take place on Saturday, May 8, from 10-11:30 a.m. online via Zoom. These monthly meetings enable residents to connect with fellow Democrats, discover volunteer opportunities and learn about issues and candidates – locally, statewide and beyond. Meetings of the MDCC are open to the public, with Democrats and prospective Democrats especially welcome. To learn more and obtain instructions for accessing the meetings, email maldendemocrats@gmail.com. Also, save the date for future meetings this year, which are held on Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom: June 5, July 10 and August 14. As the local arm of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, the MDCC works to elect Democrats and advance the Democratic Party platform. If you are interested in joining MDCC, please contact your Ward Chair for details. (All Ward Chair contact information is listed on massdems.org.) 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Residents should note that Malden no longer participates in the Pink Bag Program that was ended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents may recycle unwanted textiles by booking an appointment with Helpsy. For assistance with which materials can be recycled through this program, please reference Helpsy’s mateGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 J& $45 yd. S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. MULCH SALE! Discount Spring Special PICK-UP or DELIVERY AVAILABLE 617-389-1490 Premium Hemlock or Pitch Black BELOW WHOLESALE COSTS LANDSCAPERS WELCOME $4 yd. $40 yd. $3 yd. Mayor Gary Christenson recently proclaimed the month of April 2021 as Arab American Heritage Month in Malden in honor of the valuable impact Arab Americans have made to virtually every aspect of American society. 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Boris Karloff’s Thriller TV Series. Eddy Arnold’s “When I Dream.” City Council President Neal Anderson and his tales of yesteryear Malden. Priceless. “Second Fiddle” with Rick Biskit Roth on WMBR 88.1 Friday mornings 5 a.m.-7 a.m. Converse – The Outlets at Assembly Row, Somerville. First Church bell saved from an uncertain future (Courtesy Photo) Facebook’s “All About Malden.” Pre “Let’s Dance” David Bowie. Sheree Butt Brickman’s daughter Mikayla’s spring school pictures. Andy and his wife at Sunrise Postal in the Square. Ebbets Field Flannels. Malden community engagement on Facebook. The good. The bad. And oftentimes very ugly. El Aenor and her incredibly interesting posts on Facebook’s “Malden, back in the day.” Listening to childhood memories of working at Spadafora Caterers with Dave Angelo and Anthony Spadafora. Kind and loyal readers like Deborah Pajzer. Project Repat where I sent all my old Devir Park, Hurley Oil, Stadium Café, Highland Café, Government Center Grocery, Medford Roofing and concert t-shirts to live on for another day. And another generation. Finding out that Kristin Gennetti could shoot lights out on the hoop court when she was a kid. The clean (not mean) streets of Malden. “Gunsmoke” with William Conrad (radio) and James Arness (TV). Spotting Maldonian Milton Brustin aka Mike Road in a “Gunsmoke” episode (“Big man, big target,” 1964). Merle Haggard’s “Are the Good Times Really Over?” Elsie Nutile Kerrigan keeping the memory of big brother Bill alive. That indefatigable man from Wellington Street, Billy “The All-American American” Settemio. Italian American Citizen’s Club (IACC) President for Life. My friend. Bob Seger’s “The Famous Final Scene.” Finding out that Neal and (the late) “Malden Ron” Anderson are related! Cousins. Finding an online article written by the Elijah Wald calling something *I* wrote “wistful and evocative.” That is a really good thing. Spotting Maldonian Wally Brown, as the cattle auctioneer in the 1939 movie “Dodge City” starring the greatest film star of all time, Errol Flynn. Barbara McGlinchy retiring. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Talk of a complete Devir Park rehab. Paul Campbell – major league baseball player. John “Gomez” Astin turning 91. Stacy Winn in the Treasurer’s Office. Beef Teriyaki Malaysian Style at All Season’s Table in the Square. Bocce season at the IACC. Pizza at Malden’s House of Pizza in Maplewood Square. The healthy-looking, onelegged Canada goose spotted in the Stop & Shop parking lot. Chicken parmesan with spaghetti at Maria’s on Broadway. Running into All-Tech’s allstar Johnny Spadafora on a sunsplashed Sunday morning at the Seaport in Boston. Anything written or spoken by James Baldwin. A tanned, rested and healthy looking Butchie Gennetti home from a much-needed FLA vaMALDEN: TODAY| SEE PAGE 16 ׉ 7cassandra://q8rF58h-KKBIVM_hUsrNj9nxr4g8SrdUN41Ugh3xDQ4,z`̰`(P7<."׉E4THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 23, 2021 Page 7 Cambridge Savings Bank’s Charitable Foundation donates $5K to MVES Meals on Wheels RECYCLING | FROM PAGE 4 and sold on the secondary market by Helpsy, and then the proceeds are given back to the city. Mayor Gary Christenson has designated that these proceeds from the sale of recycled items be given directly to the Malden Public Schools Student Activities account. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 84 percent of old clothes, shoes, belts, handbags and textile items end up in a landfill or an incinerator. On average, that works out to about 85 pounds of textile items per person each year. As a result, textiles make up more than six percent of all the residential and municipal trash in the United States. Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Cambridge Savings Bank Assistant Vice President Olritch Donnat presents a $5,000 check to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) Nutrition Director Angie Fitzgerald and MVES Nutrition Program Manager Linda Crowe. The grant will go towards the Meals on Wheels program at MVES. (Photo Courtesy of Mystic Valley Elder Services) T he Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB) Charitable Foundation recently gave a grant of $5,000 to Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) for its Meals on Wheels program and has provided a total of $15,000 in food assistance grants since the beginning of the pandemic. These grants ensure that MVES’s program participants have access to carefully prepared meals delivered on a daily basis by a person who knows and cares about them. Most participants are low- to moderate-income individuals, and the program helps to ensure that food insecurity is being met. Across the communities MVES serves – Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winthrop – Meals on Wheels delivers an average of 3,200 meals daily, making sure that MVES consumers will receive a nutritious meal. The Meals on Wheels program provides hot and cold nutritional meals daily to individuals as some might struggle to prepare meals for themselves due to physical or cognitive limitations and/or financial difficulties. “We are very grateful to the Cambridge Savings Bank Charitable Foundation for their grants, especially during these challenging times that COVID-19 has brought,” said Everett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti family since 1958 • 57 Years! “Same name, phone number & address for family since 1958 • 62 over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Free Estimates •Carpentry Work •Fully Licensed •Decks •Roof • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com •Roo ng Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! MVES CEO Daniel O’Leary. “Yet, despite the pandemic, our Nutrition team has continued to serve home delivered meals to consumers, and the number of those needing meals delivered has increased. The Foundation’s donations will certainly help us take care of the increase in meals required.” “It's important for CSB to support organizations like Mystic Valley Elder Services – particularly in these challenging times when access to nutritious meals is so critical,” said CSB President & CEO Wayne Patenaude. “We are a proud supporter of MVES and glad that our donations will help deliver meals to more individuals who need them.” Spring! ׉ 7cassandra://IZllYZZBZ9ZkuM40vB2P7vWdiqzDIvkjB8vp_LZnYik-`̰`(P7<.#`(P7<." 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Residents may place these at the curb on their trash day the week of May 15-21, and JRM will dispose of them. Resident are asked to turn them upside-down and attach a label that can be printed and affixed to the old cart(s). This label can be downloaded and printed from the City of Malden’s website at cityofmalden. org/trash. Please note that the 18-gallon recycling bins may be reused in other ways, such as storage, so residents are encouraged to hang on to them if they have a reuse for them, but please do not continue to place them at the curb or they will be taken away and disposed of. Please also remember that residents are permitted to use nonCity barrels for overflow trash and recycling, so the City is encouraging that only truly unwanted/unusable containers be disposed of. schools, and schools across the district, will be able to open their doors and provide essential services to keep the entire school community safe. According to federal officials, "This pandemic and its physical, emotional, and economic fallout have made life increasingly hard for students and families, but this funding provides vital relief to get the Commonwealth and country back on its feet.” “The hallways of Malden Public Schools look like the walkways of Massachusetts - it’s the most diverse school district in the Commonwealth,” said John Oteri, Superintendent of Malden Public Schools. “Yet despite this mirror, students of color are too often left behind by policy and budgets, creating outcomes stained by inequity. "Outcomes that were exacerbated this year by COVID-19, remote learning and state cuts," Superintendent Oteri added. "With the passage of the American Rescue Plan, Malden Public Schools will receive nearly $16 million to bridge current budgetary gaps and help us ensure our students can access the equitable education they deserve.” In total, Massachusetts will receive an estimated $512,000,000 for child care providers and families, $13,628,000 for Head Start programs, $1,830,128,000 for K-12 schools, and $825,467,000 for higher education institutions. Nationwide, the American Rescue Plan provides: More than $120 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, which will give schools the resources they need to reopen safely for in-person instruction and address the significant impact of the pandemic on students’ education and well-being. $40 billion from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, which is awarded directly to institutions of higher education. At least half of the funding institutions receiving funding must be distributed to students in the form of emergency grants to prevent hunger, homelessness, and other hardships caused by COVID-19. —$39 billion in supplemental funding for child care, which will help child care providers keep their doors open and reduce costs for struggling families. —$1 billion in emergency funding for Head Start, which will be used to maintain access to services for children and families. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Giggles Comedy Club (Under the tent) 517 Broadway (Route 1) Saugus, MA 01906 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. For a Night Full of Laughter Those Who Can, For Those In Need, Inc., Invites you to our 8th Annual Fundraising Event: “Uplift Yourself with Laughter” Join your friends and colleagues to benefit our Winthrop based non-profit organization whose mission is to connect the Boston and North Shore area with community resources and volunteer opportunities in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to: issues related to services for the elderly, coping with the loss of a loved one, children’s topics and struggling with low income and homelessness. The LAUGHTER begins at 6:00 when you walk thru the door at Giggles Comedy Club in Saugus. Your evening will include all-you-can-eat pizza dinner, cash bar, exciting and prized raffles, and the comedy of Lenny Clarke and many more! We will be collecting full size toiletries in honor of our 6th Annual “Those Who Can” award to be presented to Dan O’Leary, Executive Director of Mystic Valley Elder Services. Don’t miss this night full of laughter – for a great cause! Call Judie VanKooiman at (617) 462-5719 Tickets must be purchased in advance. No ticket sales at the door. MyRWA announces 25th Annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle C ome run with the herring – literally. Join the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) from May 9-23 to celebrate the annual return of the herring. Each spring, more than 700,000 herring swim from Boston Harbor to the Mystic Lakes – the Herring Run and Paddle celebrates this spectacular wildlife migration. The Herring Run and Paddle will take place at the Blessings of the Bay Boathouse in Somerville with the Somerville/Medford 5k route passing through Medford’s scenic Torbert Macdonald Park. The nine-mile paddle race route takes paddlers from between the Upper and Lower Mystic Lakes back to the boathouse. The race this year is virtual, meaning that participants can go to the racecourse at their own convenience anytime during from May 9-23. Run, walk, paddle, bike or cheer – this race is for all. As part of the race, you are also invited to join the brandnew 3 Rivers Challenge, which is brought to you by MyRWA in partnership with the Charles and Ipswich River Watershed Associations. Whether you paddle, walk, bike, fish, or simply skip rocks, make sure to track your hours on and by the river. The individual with the most hours logged wins! The prizes are a Lincoln Hide-a-way solo forest green fiberglass canoe, watershed group swag, adult craft beverages, and more. The challenge will launch on Sunday, April 25, with the Charles River Watershed Association’s Run of the Charles; it will run through the Mystic’s Herring Run and Paddle (May 9-23) and end on the Ipswich’s Paddle-a-thon on Saturday, June 19. Make sure to check out the 3 Rivers Challenge Facebook Group, a place for our paddlers, runners, walkers and bikers to connect and share their river stories! More information and how to track your hours can be found at MysticRiver.org/herring-run-paddle. “I think the Mystic River Herring Run & Paddle really brings together some of the best and most unique parts of Boston: the waterways and the tightknit running community,” said MYRWA | SEE PAGE 14 ׉ 7cassandra://fFWj7rsPAVbpzVk8FxcH1nZuYkUAWjNBMqDilkINJvc(`̰`(P7<.$׉ETHE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 23, 2021 Page 9 DECISIONS | FROM PAGE 1 nance-imposed leash on highrise residential construction in Malden’s downtown district, capping new development at a six stories in height maximum. When a new developer/financier, Quaker Capital, sought a special permit to construct a nearly $100 million, 12-story, state-of-the-art office/commercial building at 11 and 17 Dartmouth St. in the heart of Malden Square, it was the first such proposal in almost a decade. Spadafora was all ears, but also wary of its implications and potential effect on the downtown and the community in general. Once again, Spadafora played a key role in researching the proposal, gathering information on both sides of the argument, for and against such a development, and then working closely with his colleagues in determining if this project is best for Malden. In the end, the developer adjusted plans for the development, lowered the proposed height of the 187,000 square foot structure to nine stories and also, though not required by ordinance, devised a way to add about 145 parking spaces to the site, in what turned out to be a welcome move in the eyes of Spadafora and his fellow Councillors. “It’s fair to say I had some concerns. I had several conversations with the developer, which led to the reduction in the size of the building and the inclusion of additional parking,” Councillor Spadafora recalled. A combination of circumstances The longtime Councillor-at-Large said it was an additional combination of circumstances that swayed him to back the ambitious project, one that the Malden Planning Board had unanimously rejected (9-0 vote), citing dimensional concerns with the nine stories in height. “Ultimately it came down to two things. First, the knowledge that the developer would have to come back before us once a tenant is identified gave me great comfort that we didn’t hand anyone a ‘blank check’ but rather the OK to keep moving forward knowing there’s continued checks and balances,” Spadafora said, before citing another key reason Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, the longest continuous term City Council member, weighed in on two consecutive major decisions on Malden’s future this week. (Courtesy Photos) for his support: Backing a fellow Councillor’s direction. “But more importantly, it was the strong support the project had from the Ward Councillor Ryan O’Malley that tipped things for me,” Spadafora said. “I give great weight to the view of the councillor for the ward where the proposed development is located.” “Councillor O’Malley [Ward 4] is passionate about this type of development being right for Malden Square and convinced me that it was worth giving it a chance to succeed,” Spadafora added, “and [O’Malley] has spent a lot more time than anyone studying and understanding this type of development.” At several meetings where the new office building was discussed, the merits of the proposal – described by O’Malley, Spadafora and most strongly by Councillors Peg Crowe (Ward 1), Paul Condon (Ward 2), David Camell (Ward 6), Debbie DeMaria (at-Large) and Steve Winslow (at-Large) – were many, most notably for the injection of a new, increased population for Malden Square to patronize the many restaurants, shops, service businesses and other business outlets in the downtown. Councillors Amanda Linehan (Ward 3), Barbara Murphy (Ward 5), Jadeane Sica (Ward 8) and City Council President Neal Anderson (Ward 7) all spoke of the continuous refrain heard around the city of Malden’s need for commercial space development to expand and diversify the city’s tax base. A new bus/bike lane will be installed on Route 60/Eastern Avenue/Centre Street from Franklin Street to the MBTA Station. The restriping and repainting will be done in May, according to plans. They were unanimous in identifying this project as a commercial development project “we have all been waiting for.” City Council backed special permit in remarkable turnaround In a remarkable turnaround, the project that was unanimously rejected by the Malden Planning Board received an 11-0 unanimous vote in favor of a special permit by the City Council, after receiving additional strong recommendations from Mayor Gary Christenson, the Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) and its Executive Director, Deborah Burke, in addition to the Malden Chamber of Commerce and its Director, Donna Denoncourt. Spadafora said his support of the major change proposed, and ultimately approved by a 9-2 vote of the City Council, which will transform Malden’s most densely traveled roadway, Route 60/Eastern Avenue/Centre Street to a single-lane for private vehicles, was also fueled by the work and commitment of City Council colleagues. Councillor Spadafora said he was convinced by the work and presentation of two Councillors to get behind the proposal to accept over $600,000 in state grants to restripe and refashion the traffic patterns and signalization of Route 60 for about a 1/2 mile stretch on the southeast edge of the downtown district. “On the Route 60 proposal, the two key drivers behind it were Councillors O’Malley and [Steve] Winslow,” Spadafora said. “They have been working with the MBTA since late October or early November of last year, and they both came away absolutely confident that this change would improve safety and actually improve traffic at the same time. O’Malley represents Ward 4, the downtown district and Winslow is an at-Large Councillor along with Spadafora and Councillor DeMaria. Backed two fellow Councillors on Rt. 60 plan Spadafora said that he would have preferred to have gone deeper into his research on this project, but understood the time element involved with the acceptance of the offered grants. He said he trusted their judgment and was impressed by their passion for the plan. “They [O’Malley and Winslow] are both passionate transportation advocates, and while I would have liked to have had the time to review this comprehensively along with them, sometimes you have to show good faith when your colleagues feel so strongly about something and have had access to all the data,” Spadafora said. The veteran Councillor noted that the City Council had established an ad hoc committee to keep tabs on the efficacy and impact of the restriping of the roadway and the addition of the bus/bike lane and reduction to single-lane travel for regular cars, SUVs and trucks. “Ultimately, the impact of this change will be apparent to all, and if it isn’t what we’ve been promised, I know we will revisit this,” Spadafora said. “But the promise of reduced accidents and better flowing traffic is something we are all interested in, and I wanted to give both Councillor Winslow and O’Malley the chance to implement their vision.” “We understand that we are talking about paint on the road that can be undone, if the reality [of these changes] turns out different than what we’ve been promised,” Councillor Spadafora added. Spadafora said that he is encouraged by the recent display of unity and joint enthusiasm shown for some major projects and decisions involving the future of the community by the City Council. He said that with more major decisions awaiting the City Council in the near future, he would continue to use his veteran voice and experience to foster this unified approach on behalf of their constituents, Malden’s residents. “As the longest serving continuous councillor, part of my goal here was to show faith in my fellow colleagues where they felt so passionate about these two projects, in hopes that it carries forward to the next issue and the issue after as we work together as a City Council to find common ground,” Spadafora said. 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Be advised, federal agencies do not call or e-mail individuals threatening arrest or demanding money.Scammers often spoof caller ID information, and these phone calls are fraudulent even if they appear to be coming from an agency’s legitimate phone number.Recipients should hang up immediately and report the call. There are many versions of the government impersonation scam, and they all exploit intimidation tactics. Typically, the caller advises the recipient of the call that charges have been, or soon will be, filed against them, and threatens to confiscate the recipient’s property, freeze their bank accounts, or have them arrested unless payment is made immediately.If the recipient questions the caller, the caller becomes more aggressive.The recipients are advised that it will cost thousands of dollars in fees or court costs to resolve the matter, and the caller typically instructs people to wire “settlement” money or provide payment via prepaid cards or gift cards to avoid arrest. “Nobody wants to be the subject of a law enforcement investigation, and scammers are using that to their advantage to try and intimidate people into just handing over their hard-earned money. We’re asking you not to fall for it,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division. “It’s important to resist the urge to act FBI | SEE PAGE 22 GBL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Malden Girls Soccer and Girls Volleyball record wins over Lynn English By Steve Freker T Everett boys’ soccer blanked by Revere, girls soccer falls to the Patriots Everett played Medford Tueshe Malden High Girls Soccer and Girls Volleyball teams used the vacation week to register wins over Lynn English in a pair of home matches. Girls Soccer topped the Lady Bulldogs, 6-0, and the volleyball girls won in 3-0 straight sets at the Finn Gym, 25-15, 25-14 and 25-23. The Everett High girls and boys soccer teams both played Revere this past Saturday. The Everett girls came up short by a score of 7-1, with junior Gitalia Boyce scoring the only Tide goal. day and Thursday’s game with Medford was postponed. On Saturday the Tide is at Chelsea, and hosts Lynn Classical next Tuesday. Everett's roster includes Isadora Pimenta and Katrina Nguyen; juniors Gitalia Boyce, Leticia Zavala Ayala, Stephanie Azurdia, Cynthia Domingues, Mariana Madrigal, and Tania Ventura Tejada; sophomores Maria Paula Zubieta Numpaque, Leah Ferullo, Simon Shrestha, Lamiah Wyzard, Emily Pereira, and Karla Lopez Inares; and freshmen Layla Isabell Betancur-Cardona, Joselyn Rivera, and Shyann Ambersley. Everett boys’ soccer fells to Revere, 6-0. Everett hosts Chelsea Saturday and travels to Lynn Classical next Tuesday. Revere started the girls’ volleyball season with a 3-0 win over Everett on Monday by scores of 25-13, 25-12, and 25-10. Revere volleyball captains are Lynzie Anderson, Alexis Iacoviello, Tracy Gutierrez, and Isabella Martinez. The Revere golf team opened the season with wins against Malden and Everett in a trimatch last Monday. Revere won by scores of 63-9 over Everett and 49-23 over Malden. 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Governor Charlie Baker signed an order that will make up to 1,000 members of the Massachusetts National Guard available in the event that local officials request their assistance.That number reflects the maximum number of personnel who would be available and not necessarily the number deployed; similar orders last year did not always result in any Guard operations. “As we do for all potential large-scale gatherings in the Commonwealth, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has been working with our local, state, and federal partners to ensure public safety personnel can be on hand if the need arises,” said EOPSS Secretary Thomas Turco. “These are standard precautionary measures to protect the rights and safety of all residents, and there is no indication of any public safety risk in Massachusetts.” “We are coordinating with our partner agencies on a multi-layered, scalable plan to protect people’s safety, property, and rights of assembly and free speech,” said Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason. “We will adjust operations and staffing as necessary to ensure that all citizens can exercise their Constitutionally-protected rights in a safe and secure manner. Additionally, we stand ready to assist our local law enforcement partners throughout the state if requested.” Colonel Mason said State Police would operate with increased staffing levels in the event that additional troopers were needed to ensure safety on state roadways and property or to assist local police departments that request assistance within their communities. Additionally, the State Police Watch Center and Division of Homeland Security and Preparedness will continue to monitor any developing incidents and intelligence for situational awareness and to maximize potential response capabilities. ׉ 7cassandra://qUFlSF-7giidw6JIF73S8_f8IL7AW0PjRPGtK-p3mnE(r`̰`(P7<.&׉E?THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 23, 2021 Page 11 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Football opens this weekend for Everett Crimson Tide and Revere Patriots; Malden High Tornados football opens next week Former GBL star Norcia earns honors at Merrimack Limited fans are allowed this season at GBL events (PARENTS ONLY); Check with individual schools for their protocols By Jason Mazzilli I t's been almost exactly a year and a half since high school football was played by teams in the Greater Boston League (GBL), namely, Everett High, Malden High and Revere High. It was Thanksgiving, 2019, to be exact, late November, some 18 months ago. Then the COVID-19 pandemic took over internationally in March 2020 and high school sports became an afterthought. When the communities which comprise the GBL became some of the hardest-hit with cases and positive rates, the decision was name to push all Fall Sports to the so-called "Fall 2" season, this spring. In January, a further decision was made by the GBL powersthat-be to push the GBL's Fall 2 season (and the preceding Winter season and following Spring season) back yet another month, as a health and safety precaution. All that brings us to this weekend: FOOTBALL'S BACK! With the quickened addition of two Lynn high schools to the Greater Boston League team roster, as well as Chelsea, the GBL now boasts a full, eight team league, with Chelsea, Everett, Lynn Classical, Lynn English, Malden, Medford, Revere and Somerville. This weekend, four of those schools return to the football field with Everett High kicking off its season on Friday night with a 6:00 p.m. home game at Everett Stadium versus Lynn English. Revere High Patriots will be on the road Friday night at 6:00 p.m. to play Lynn Classical at Manning Field in Lynn. The other four GBL schools, including Malden High Golden Tornados, Chelsea, Medford and Somerville will begin their seasons next weekend, April 30Debut of Everett 1st-year head coach DiLoreto Friday night For Everett, Friday night's game will be the debut of firstyear head coach Rob DiLoreto, who was appointed to the post in October 2020. DiLoreto is a "blast from the past" appointee as he was himself a Crimson Tide player for the 1984 team under former Tide football bosses Moody Sarno and "Tank" Agnetta. Everett's tentative schedule after this week includes games versus Lynn Classical the weekend of April 30-May 1; and home against Revere on Friday, May 7. A game on the weekend of May 14-15 is expected as well. Everett's led by Boston ColMalden will renew the longest continuous high school football rivalry in the United States with Medford on May 8. Malden topped Medford, 29-0, in meeting #132 in 2019. (Advocate File Photo) May 1, with a schedule still being finalized. One game that is finalized on the schedule for Malden is a Saturday, May 8 matchup with traditional rival Medford, which will be played at 12:00 noon at Macdonald Stadium in Malden. This will be the 133rd meeting between the two longtime GBL rivals, and with some other games not being played around the state this year, it will push this game into the spotlight as the longest continuous high school football rivalry in the nation! *** One major change in "Fall 2" is that fans (Parents Only) will be allowed this season in attendance at the games. 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The 9/10U regional team, which features players from Malden, Revere, and Saugus, gave credit to Revere resident Dominic Rystrom, a forward, who scored the go-ahead goal with six minutes left in the third period, putting the Junior Patriots ahead, 4-3, according to Asst. Coach Joseph Hurley, of Malden. During the championship game, Cullity and Moura each scored a short-handed goal putting the Junior Pats up 2-0 during the second period. Brookline would battle back with three goals until Cullity scored with just minutes left to tie the game in the third period. Rystrom scored the winning goal from Hurley, leading to the championship win. Malden players Justin Hurley, a forward, had two assists, and Kevin Cullity, defense, scored two goals. Forward Kevin Moura, of Malden, also scored one goal. Hurley also credited Goalie Ryan Knox, of Malden, for making approximately 30 saves. “He’s also a big reason why we won,” Joseph Hurley said. “He played stellar.” For Knox, it took on a sentimental meaning. He played in memory of his late grandfather, Kenneth Pawl, who died this year. “I did it for him,” Knox said. “I knew he would have been proud of me.” Knox added he’s super pumped that they won the championship, and that it was a close game. “We scored goals and saves, just when we needed them,” Knox said. Cullity said it felt really good to win. However, he said it came naturally. “I wasn’t surprised,” Cullity said who scored 10 goals in three play-off games. “We had confi - dence.” Head Coach Gerry Visconti, of Revere, congratulated the entire team for working hard all year, In front of the trophy from left to right are, Forward Leah Whynot, Forward Brendan Skerry, Defense Rose Pietrzak, Defense James Rose, Forward Justin Hurley, Defense Jace Perreira, Goalie Ryan Knox, Forward Joseph Visconti, Forward Dominic Rystrom, Forward Brandon Whittaker, Forward Michael Hurley, Defense Kevin Cullity, Forward Jacob Sherlock, and Forward Kevin Moura. In back from left to right are, Assistant Coaches Joseph Hurley and Robert Whynot with Head Coach Gerry Visconti. Not pictured: Goalie Kendall Powers, Forward Domenic Diano, and Forward Luca Braga. leading to a winning championship. “It’s well deserved,” Visconti said. “They got better every practice, and every game.” Joseph Hurley said it’s the first time this team has won the championship, adding their teamwork and friendship played a role in the winter season. In the semi-fi nals, they won against Charlestown, 5-2, and Melrose, 5-4. Defenseman Jace Perreira, of Winthrop, said they played solid defense and off ense. Forward Justin Hurley, of Malden, added they played a strong game. Some of the players also won another championship earlier this month. Parent Robert Knox, of Malden, said, for the most part, it’s an once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment. “They may never have this opportunity again,” Knox said. “They made our city proud.” Malden Mayor Gary Christenson said he is proud of the East Coast Junior Patriots, especially Goalie Ryan “Rydog” Knox, who made 30 big saves. “But I think the moment I will always remember was seeing Rydog’s father Robert Knox Jr.dancing to “Let It Whip” by The Dazz Band throughout the game,” Christenson said Wednesday. Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, in back, congratulates Malden residents from left to right are, Rose Pietrzah, Kevin Moura, Kevin Cullity, Ryan Knox, Justin Hurley, Leah Whynot, and Brendan Sherry.(Courtesy photos, Asst. 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