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The 181st Commencement held at Macdonald Stadium Sunday as this yearâ€™s seniors â€˜Made it Happenâ€™
By Steve Freker
he true stars of the show
shone brightly Sunday, just as
the sun did at Macdonald Stadium
on Sunday for the 181st Malden
High School Commencement
Exercises. Sunny skies and
perfect temperatures in the low
70s graced the afternoon, with
family and friends packing the
stands as 436 members of this
yearâ€™s Senior Class of 2025 were
awarded their diplomas.
Malden High School Principal
Chris Mastrangelo praised the
members of the Class of 2025 in
his remarks, noting the strides
they have made in their four
years at MHS and their overall
excellence in academics, extracurricular
achievements and athGRADUATES
| SEE PAGE 8
CAP TOSSING: The members of the Malden High Class of 2025 celebrate graduation with the traditional â€œcap tossâ€ at the end of the
ceremony. (All Advocate Graduation Photos by Henry Huang)
Bronze statue of Malden Hero unveiled
at Solemn Memorial Day Ceremony
Malden Linden STEAM Academy Principal
Rafael 'Ray' Garcia receives statewide award
Latino Educator SHINE 2025 Honors
for 25-year administrator, teacher;
Recognized at Mass. State House
By Steve Freker
R
afael "Ray" Garcia has been
a highly regarded and committed
educator across several
communities for nearly three
decades.
For about the past eight
years, he has been a fixture in
the Malden Public Schools, first
AWARD | SEE PAGE 5
T
LEST WE FORGET: Veterans Services Director Kevin Jarvis reaches out to the World War II Memorial
Statue of Maldenâ€™s William â€œBillâ€ Dempsey, a decorated World War II Veteran who passed away last
summer before his 100th birthday. Bill was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his extraordinary
heroism, gallantry and valor while fighting against the Germans at Wurzburg, Germany. See page
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
Malden School Committee will hold public hearing
on FY26 budget proposal Monday
School budget figure proposed for $98.7 million,
projected increase of $5.3 million
By Steve Freker
T
he Malden School Committee
will hold a public hearing for
the purpose of receiving comments
on the Fiscal Year 2026
Proposed Budget on Monday,
June 9, at 5:00 p.m. at the HerGerry
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The FY26 proposed budget is
$98.7 million, which is essentially
a level-funded budget from the
previous yearâ€™s figure, though it
shows an increase of about 5.7
percent, or about $5.3 million.
Most, if not all, of that increase
comes in the form of negotiated
salary increases or simple cost
hikes in services or materials.
â€œThe proposed total budget
for the Malden Public Schools
District as shown in this budget
book is $98,697,688. This
is an increase of approximately
$5.3 million or 5.7%. The proposed
budget contains shifts
in staffing and operational
spending that reflect the districtâ€™s
priorities and maintains
a balanced budget while accounting
for increases in salaries
and other costs,â€ according
to the Superintendentâ€™s Executive
Overview, which is available
for review â€” along with a
detailed, line item look at the
FY26 proposal.
â€œThis budget aims to be consistent
with our core values as a
school district while working towards
improving our strategic
areas for collective action,â€ according
to the overview.
As for funding this yearâ€™s budget,
â€œThere are two major funding
sources for the school budget:
the general fund, comprised
of State Aid (Chapter 70),
which is approximately 53%,
local funds for approximately
47%, and special revenue funds,
which consist of grants and revolving
funds.
â€œThe Chapter 70 formula was
designed to provide fair and adequate
minimum per student
funding for public schools by
defining a foundation budget.
The foundation budget quantifies
the minimum level of spending
for each school district. This
year, Malden is required to spend
$130,437,793 on education, inclusive
of Chapter 70 funding,
Out-of-District expenditures,
and other City expenditures related
to employee benefits.â€
Go to www.maldenps.org to
view the proposed FY26 school
budget.
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Bronze statue of Malden Hero unveiled
at Malden Memorial Day Ceremony
Special to The Advocate
M
ayor Gary Christenson and
Veterans Services Director
Kevin Jarvis welcomed elected
officials and the Malden community
on Memorial Day at Bell
Rock Memorial Park to honor the
men and women who gave the
ultimate sacrifice for our Nationâ€™s
freedom. The Girl Scouts led all
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Malden High School student Natalie
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â€œThe Washington Postâ€ march
later in the ceremony.
Following remarks by Mayor
Christenson and Guest Speaker
Iraq and Afghan Veteran Emery
Haskell, U.S. Navy Commander
Ret., a life-size bronze statue
was unveiled that will serve
to honor all the men and women
who served during World
War II. The statue was created
in the likeness of Maldenâ€™s William
â€œBillâ€ Dempsey, a decorated
World War II Veteran who passed
away last summer before his
100th birthday. Bill was awarded
the Bronze Star Medal for
his extraordinary heroism, galthanked
Cemetery Director
Chris Rosa and DPW Director
Bobby Knox and their staff who
worked tirelessly with Director
Jarvis to complete the project
in time for Memorial Day. The
ceremony concluded with taps
being played by Malden High
School buglers Sean Retotal and
Dennis Liu.
Mayor Gary Christenson looked on as Maldenâ€™s Veterans Director
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against the Germans at Wurzburg,
Germany.
The statue is located in front of
Guest Speaker Iraq and
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U.S. Navy Commander Ret.,
gestured to the names of the
Malden soldiers and sailors who
made the ultimate sacrifice.
the World War II Memorial, which
was dedicated on June 10, 2010,
to honor Maldenâ€™s World War II
Veterans. The City of Malden has
installed life-size bronze statues
in honor of the following conflicts:
World War I, Vietnam, Korea,
Operation Desert Storm, Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation
Enduring Freedom and other
military operations in support
of the Global War on Terrorism.
Mayor Gary Christenson
The Malden Boys and Girls
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
Sen. Lewis and Massachusetts Senate pass FY26 state budget
I
n May, State Senator Jason
Lewis joined his colleagues
in the Massachusetts Senate
to approve a $61.4 billion budget
for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26)
to continue supporting Massachusetts
residents and investing
in the Commonwealthâ€™s future.
The budget is fiscally responsible
while strongly investing
in public education, local aid
for cities and towns, transportation
and infrastructure projects,
healthcare, early education and
childcare, housing programs and
more. The Senateâ€™s budget proposal
was passed with bipartisan
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able residents and makes investments
that reinforce the Commonwealthâ€™s
economic vitality
in the face of mounting federal
threats. The budget does
not raise taxes or spend dollars
from the â€œRainy Dayâ€ stabilization
fund.
â€œIâ€™m proud that this budget,
passed with bipartisan support,
will deliver critical resources for
our public schools and communities,
and will make our state
more affordable for working
families with significant investments
in childcare, housing, and
healthcare,â€ said Senator Lewis. â€œI
want to thank all the advocates
and constituents who shared
their priorities and helpful feedback
with me throughout the
budget process.â€
A few highlights of the Senateâ€™s
FY26 budget:
â€¢ $7.3 billion (B) in Chapter 70
funding for K-12 public education,
an increase of $460 million
over FY25, as well as increasing
minimum Chapter 70 aid to $150
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per pupil
â€¢ $1.3B for Unrestricted General
Government Aid to cities
and towns
â€¢ $1.7B for early education and
childcare programs, including
$475 million for Commonwealth
Cares for Children grants, to improve
quality, access and affordability
for working families
â€¢ $22.4B to fund MassHealth,
providing more than two million
people with continued access to
affordable, accessible and comprehensive
healthcare services
â€¢ $1.7B to support public safety
and security and criminal justice
initiatives
â€¢ $1.3B to support a wide range
of mental health services and
prevention programs, which
are critical to the well-being of
adults and children in need
â€¢ $1.2B for housing initiatives,
dedicating resources for housing
stability, residential assistance,
emergency shelter services and
homelessness assistance
â€¢ $470 million for environmental
initiatives to protect our natural
resources, ensure clean air
and water and mitigate climate
change.
â€¢ Requiring that residential
rental brokerâ€™s fees be paid by
the contracting agent (usually
the landlord of an apartment)
â€” ensuring that renters are not
burdened with unexpected and
extraordinary costs
The Senateâ€™s FY26 budget also
includes a projected $1.95B in
revenues to be collected from
the Fair Share Amendment,
which was approved by voters
in 2022 for education and transportation
investments. These
Fair Share funds are to provide
universal free school meals for
all K-12 students; to increase access
to affordable, high-quality
early education and childcare;
to increase K-12 school funding
through the Student Opportunity
Act; to increase financial aid
for students to attend Massachusetts
public colleges and universities;
to expand investment
in the MBTA; and to provide additional
funds to maintain local
roads, and more.
Senator Lewis was successful
in securing $500,000 to fund
a variety of local projects in his
communities. He also led the
effort to adopt several budget
amendments, including:
â€¢ Initiating a Chapter 70
school-funding-formula study
to make recommendations to
improve the adequacy and equity
of municipalitiesâ€™ required
local contributions for funding
their public schools
â€¢ Supporting food literacy with
$1 million to support farm-toschool
food system literacy programming
in public elementary
and secondary schools and early
education programs
â€¢ Continuing to back the advisory
commission that is finishing
up its work to select a new state
seal, flag and motto for the Commonwealth
The
FY26 Senate budget is
available on the Massachusetts
legislatureâ€™s website: https://
malegislature.gov/Budget/
FY2026/SenateBudget. As the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
had previously passed
its own version of the FY26 budget,
a Conference Committee
will be appointed to reconcile
differences between the versions
of the budget passed by
the Senate and House. After
that the legislatureâ€™s final budget
will be sent to Governor Maura
Healey. The Governor will then
review the budget and take action
to approve, make veto(s)
and/or amend it.
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as a House Principal at Malden
High School and for the
past seven years, as Linden
STEAM Academy (Grades K-8)
Principal.
Before coming to the Malden
schools, Garcia worked as
an administrator and teacher
in the Lawrence Public Schools.
For nearly a dozen years prior to
his years in Lawrence, he taught
Science and Technology in programs
at UMass-Lowell.
Last Wednesday, Garcia received
a prestigious honor when
he was honored in a special ceretrator
for many years before he
became a legislator.
Also attending the State
House honors ceremony was
Malden Mayor and School Committee
chairperson Gary Christenson,
Malden Superintendent
of Schools Dr. Timothy Sippel,
Ed.L.D., Ward Eight School Committee
member Sharyn Rose
Zeiberg.
According to a spokesperson
from the office of Mass. House
Speaker Ronald Mariano, D-3rd
Norfolk, "Latino educators are
the backbone of our communitiesâ€”especially
in times of unSen.
Lewis announces Virtual Office Hours for June
S
tate Senator Jason Lewis
will be holding virtual Office
Hours on Monday, June 16,
from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Any constituent
of Senator Lewis is welcome
to attend Office Hours,
with no appointment necessary,
to discuss any personal issue
or legislative feedback with
the Senator and his staff. Virtual
Office Hours are held on Zoom.
Each constituent meets privately
with the Senator during the
Zoom session.
To join the meeting, please
visit SenatorJasonLewis.com,
use the following URL or enter
the meeting information on
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.
us/j/83854164671?pwd=eWZWQWU0VkZjcE9XSXl5Rk1BRVd5Zz09
Meeting
ID: 838 5416 4671
Passcode: 234270
Senator Lewis also holds regular
in-person Office Hours in
each community of the district
(Malden, Melrose, Reading,
Stoneham, Wakefield and
Winchester).
For further information or
any questions, visit SenatorJasonLewis.com
or contact
his State House office at 617722-1206
or Jason.Lewis@
masenate.gov.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
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MHS Class of 1970 REUNION
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I
f you see any of those crazy
kids from Malden High
Schoolâ€™s Class of 1970, wish them
a happy 55th HS Reunion! Trixie
tells me that on Saturday, June
28, excited classmates will gather
at the Moose Lodge on Broadway
for the wildest class shindig/reunion
you could possibly
have on a Saturday afternoon
at 3. Expect to do the bump and
the hustle with the likes of Barbara
Walsh Murphy and Trixie until
the wee small hours of Saturday
afternoon. For real! Cost is a
mere $60 and if you plan on attending,
please RSVP by June 14.
Checks can be made out to MHS
Class of 1970 and snail mailed
to Linda Puccia at 14 Brookfield
Lane in Saugus. Or you can Venmo
Linda if that works for you.
Thereâ€™ll be a photo booth, DJ,
buffet dinner (Moose Raviolis are
THE best!), cash bar (say hello to
Ralph Kelly) and a room set aside
if you would like to take a short
nap. (I kid, Class of 1970!) So, if
you see Irwin Zalko, Rudy Trulli,
Timmy Sullivan, Richie Silvestri
(Deb, can Richie go out for a couple
of hours on the 28th?), Richie
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Joey Pontbriand, Bobby Dietz,
Judi Brandano, Cheryl Buckley
of the West Peabody Buckleys
(West Peabody inside joke),
Cliff â€œStable Geniusâ€ Cioffi, Jimmy
Coleman, Jimmy DiSano, Charlie
Giacobbe, Mike Gilligan or Dennis
Ippolito, let them know and
make sure they wear their dancing
shoes because yâ€™all be doing
the tighten-up until at least
7 oâ€™clock that night!
It is said in â€œMalden Musingsâ€...
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you havenâ€™t been to Malden
Square lately, it has changed just
a tad. Donâ€™t expect to find Piece
O Pizza, Brighamâ€™s, Signor Pizza,
Jack Haneyâ€™s, Joe & Nemoâ€™s, either
Army & Navy, the Malden
Grill, the Kernwood or even the
Centre Bar & Grille. But you will
definitely not be disappointed!
Expect to find some of the finest
dining destinations on the North
Shore right here in our very own
backyard. Check out All Seasons
Table and let Douglas Tran know
that Malden and the Class of
1970 love him!
â€¢ FYI...the Slak Shak may be
long gone but you can purchase
a tasty bowl of hot and sour
soup just about everywhere you
turn. My opinion may be biased
but try All Seasons Tableâ€™s soup.
Fuhgeddaboudit!!
The long gone Slak Shak
â€¢ Ladies from the Class of 1970,
just a heads up! If you hear
the following slow jams being
played â€” The Momentsâ€™ â€œLove
on a Two-Way Street,â€ â€œEddie Holmanâ€™s
â€œHey There Lonely Girlâ€ or
The Delfonics â€œDidnâ€™t I (Blow Your
Mind This Time)â€ â€” expect to see
Choff lurking on the dance floor
looking for a slow dance partner.
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You have been forewarned.
Speaking of 1970... I never
knew how golden my summers
were growing up in Malden until
I read Jennifer Finney Boylanâ€™s
op-ed in a Sunday New York
Times of a few years back (well,
actually I did know but I thought
that would be a cool intro)...
â€¢ Memories of the 1973 Devir
Park Bandstand concert featuring
â€œBlue Starâ€ brought to us by
Paul Oâ€™Toole, Brian Cox, Ronny
Cox and the rest of the Outreach/
ACID gang came back to me.
â€¢ The 1967 Impossible Dream
Team
â€¢ Endless hours at King Neptune
until Mrs. Bionelli would politely
ask us to â€œfinish upâ€: clam
plates, French fries, crispy fried
shrimp by the bucketload!
â€¢ The Real Paper (who didnâ€™t
love to read Ed Zuckermanâ€™s
columns?!). The Boston Phoenix
(Charlie Pierce, anybody?). The
Village Voice (Robert Christgau!)
â€¢ Role models/educators like
Barry Fitzpatrick, Ed Lucey, Jim
Oâ€™Connell, Paul Phaneuf, Frank
Adorn, Brendan Duffy, Ms. Willard,
Marguerite Gonsalves, Mac
Singleton, Bill McCormack and
Mr. Hines
â€¢ Endless sweat-soaked gray
tee shirt hours on the hoop court
at Amerige with the likes of the
Cioffis, Danny Meyers, Mark
Burns, Greg Phaneuf, George
Miller, Jimmy Cahill, Dave Angelo,
Paul Norton, Jackie Maltzman,
Gary & Wayne Campsmith, Dave
McNary and Joe Levine.
â€¢ Hot summer days at Devir
Park playing whist, baseball, softball,
football, hockey and basketball
â€” all in the same day most
of the time.
â€¢ The Big Bad Bruins
â€¢ Triccaâ€™s, Brandanoâ€™s, Henryâ€™s,
The Roadside, The Highland, Anthonyâ€™s,
Jessellâ€™s, Salemwood,
The Roadside. Nuff ced.
â€¢ The Central Square Theater,
the Coolidge Corner Theater, the
Harvard Square Theatre
â€¢ Lifelong friend Jimmy Damiano;
his loyalty fierce right up till
the day he passed on
â€¢ Endless hours at the Highland
CafÃ©; the pizza so special,
so legendary that the memory is
seared into our collective minds/
souls, like forever.
â€¢ Destination Malden Square:
Headlines, Sizzleborg, Roliâ€™s Music
Inc., Jordan Marsh, the Malden
Evening News, Jerryâ€™s Army
& Navy, Kotzenâ€™s Furniture, First
National Grocery Store, Pleasant
Lanes, Kennedy Bread &
Egg, Woolworths, Boston Leader,
Richardâ€™s Pub, Malden Trust,
Louie Klaneâ€™s, Gold Coin, Jack
in the Box, Rileyâ€™s Roast Beef,
Sparkâ€™s, Liggettâ€™s Drug Store, The
Cartridge Club House at 10 Exchange
St., The Horseshoe Bar
& Grille, Chisholmâ€™s Sporting
Goods, Hanlonâ€™s Shoes, and so
much more.
â€¢ The original Kellyâ€™s Roast Beef
on Revere Beach
â€¢ The Delfonics, George Harrison,
The Temptations, Alice Cooper,
Jethro Tull, The Stones, Blue
Magic, John Prine, Sly, James
Brown, Dylan, Carole King, Elvis,
Stylistics, The Who
â€¢ Bill Russell, Captain Carl, Hondo,
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â€¢ The original Reginaâ€™s in the
North End
â€¢ The original Galleria Umberto
on Parmenter Street
â€¢ The â€œlyric little bandboxâ€ of a
hoop court at the old Y.M.C.A.!
â€¢ The Granada and Strand Theatres
â€¢
The Bandstand at Devir! The
hill at Amerige, Waiteâ€™s Mount on
Friday nights!
â€¢ Neighborhood role models:
Ed Markey, Don Brunelli, Jim
Conway, Dom Fermano, Bobby
McCarthyâ€™s big brother Joe, Paul
Worth, Joe DiVincentis (Jr. & Sr.),
Billy Oâ€˜Mahoney, Butch Gennetti,
Billy Callahan, Stevie Saraceni.
â€¢ Cliff Cioffi and the vital role he
played shaping so many young
lives â€” being an outspoken proponent
for the good and welfare
for all on the courts and off
at Devir and Amerige. Also being
an outspoken humanist way
before it became fashionable in
Malden. Thank you for that, Cliff.
Donâ€™t get me wrong, he could be
a real pain in the (expletive deleted)
at times but that made him
all the more lovable.
â€¢ The Godfather, Taxi Driver,
Dirty Harry, One Flew Over the
Cuckooâ€™s Nest, Rocky, The Exorcist,
High Plains Drifter, Saturday
Night Fever
â€¢ Muhammad Ali, Marvin
Hagler, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray
Leonard, Tommy Hearns, George
Foreman, Ken Norton, Roberto
Duran, Maldenâ€™s Ronny Drinkwater
â€¢
ICL Hall of Famers: Dave
Caiazzo, Ruffy Mugica, Dave Polcari,
Eddie Larson, Harry Mehos,
Eddie DiGiacomo, Joe DiSarcina,
Joe Oâ€™Donnell, Eddie Rideout,
Joe Armstrong.
â€¢ The Augustine Athletics and
Malden Merchants
â€¢ Mom and dad â€” strong,
young and healthy.
â€¢ Long, hot summer days at Devir
Park surrounded by friends
made for good â€” the sweetest
memories of life lived during
these times.
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GRADUATES| FROM PAGE 1
letics. The MHS principal invoked
this yearâ€™s school theme: â€œThe
Class of 2025 certainly â€˜Made it
Happenâ€™ and we thank all those
staff, family and so many others
who helped them along the
way,â€ Mastrangelo said.
Mastrangelo noted that over
50 percent of the graduating
class of 2025 had achieved a
grade point average (GPA) for
their high school careers of over
3.0 (Honor Roll, all â€œBsâ€) and of
those, some 128 of the 436 graduates
showed a GPA of 4.0 (all
â€œAsâ€) or higher. This is reflected
in the fact that over 80 percent
of the members of the Class of
2025 are headed to either fouryear
or two-year colleges or universities
after high school, or a
den Mayor and School Committee
Chairperson Gary Christenson
addressed graduates at his
14th MHS Commencement in
the cityâ€™s top elected post, eventually
making it a festive greeting,
first appearing in his traditional
navy blue graduation
gown, before congratulating the
Class of 2024. The Mayor, who
is well-known for his inventive
â€œsnow dayâ€ declarations, turned
the tables when he doffed the
grad gown for a â€œsnowmanâ€ jacket
at Macdonald Stadium with
the Class of 2025, noting there
were no â€œsnow daysâ€ this year.
Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Timothy Sippel also congratulated
the graduating seniors and
noted the energy and excitement
of the day, addressing the
audience at his very first ComTOP
THREE: From left to right in the front row are the three top-ranked students in the Class of 2025:
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GRACIAS, CLASS of 2025: some decorated graduation caps at the
commencement ceremony.
certificate-granting program,
with a number of others headed
for the trades or military. Of
those taking the higher education
route, five MHS Class of 2025
graduates are heading to prestigious
Ivy League destinations,
such as Brown and Cornell, with
others off to MIT, Northeastern,
Tufts and UC Berkeley, among
others.
Earlier in the ceremony, Malmencement
Exercises since first
assuming the reins of the district
just before the start of the
2024-2025 academic year. â€œIt is
my pleasure to have gotten to
meet so many of you this school
year and congratulations to each
and every one of you for what
you have accomplished.â€
Over 100 seniors received just
over $130,000 in scholarships at
the recent Senior Awards Night.
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awarded individual $5,000 scholarships
to a total of 30 recipients,
another new high mark, as announced
by Trustee Greg Lucey.
The three top-ranked Malden
High School students and the
Class of 2025 Senior Class President
also addressed their classmates
and the audience.
The #1-ranked student was
Valedictorian Susila Wong,
whose GPA of 4.97 is one of the
highest ever recorded in school
history. She is headed to Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
this fall, the second topranked
MHS student in as many
years ticketed for the one of the
Malden High School Principal
Chris Mastrangelo addresses
his eighth graduating class as
the top MHS administrator.
best institutions of higher learning
in the world. Hailey Tran, the
#2-ranked student, with a 4.92
GPA, addressed the crowd as
the Salutatorian, and #3-ranked
Kathleen Yick (4.88 GPA) delivered
the Class Orator address.
Both of these students will matriculate
at Brandeis University
in the fall.
Malden High Class of 2025
President Christina Anasthal also
delivered remarks on Graduation
Day. She was joined on the
field in a row of honor with fellow
Student Council officers Vice
President Saniah Charles, Secretary
Sarah Pham, Treasurer Kevin
Lin, Media Coordinators JasSuperintendent
of Schools
Dr. Timothy Sippel addresses
the audience in his first MHS
commencement ceremony.
lie Fang and Jessica Li, Volunteer
Coordinator Julianna Lin and Junior
Variety Coordinators Bertha
Jean Louis and Jennifer Slawson.
Class of 2025 Advisors seeing
off their charges at graduation
after four years of mentoring
were MHS educators Robert
Grinnell and Courtney Braz.
Those attending Sundayâ€™s
Commencement were also treated
to some special performances
provided by the MHS Choral
Arts Society, under the direction
of Todd Cole, and the MHS
Band, directed by Lauren Foley.
Traditionally, the members of
the Class of 2025 who were part
of those performing groups left
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participate in the vocal or instrumental
displays, some in both.
Following the speeches, the
436 members of the Class of
2024 received their diplomas,
and at the conclusion the traditional
â€œcap tossâ€ followed.
The new graduatesâ€™ family and
friends then flooded onto the
Macdonald Stadium field to offer
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strains of what now has become
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HI, MOM! The Class of 2025 graduates wave as they enter Macdonald
Stadium.
The Malden High School Band performs under the direction
of Lauren Foley.
Class Orator Kathleen
Yick delivers her speech.
Valedictorian Susila
Wong, the #1-ranked
student in the Class of
2025, addresses the
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The #2-ranked student
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Tran, speaks.
Class of 2025 President
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leads some of the graduates of the Class of 2025 and the other
members of the group in their final song.
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Maldenâ€™s Gina Hayes named Massachusetts'
'Crossing Guard of the Year'
Local Ferryway School safety guard was chosen from about 450 nominations
By Steve Freker
M
alden's Gina Hayes has been
recognized with a prestigious
statewide honor: "Crossing
Guard of the Year" for 2025
in Massachusetts.
Hayes, who is stationed daily
at the Ferryway K-8 School, was
officially selected and notified of
the honor in May. This week, she
was formally recognized at a ceremony
hosted by the Massachusetts
Department of Transportation
(MassDOT) and its
Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Program.
The winners of the 2025 Safe
Routes to School Crossing Guard
Awards were honored at the
State House. Attending the ceremony
were Malden state Rep.
Paul Donato, Malden Mayor Gary
Christenson and Ward 7 City
Councillor Chris Simonelli.
The annual contest, which began
in 2021 soon after the Safe
Route to School Program was
established, seeks to recognize
and highlight the important role
crossing guards play in helping
students and families safely travel
to schools.
â€œCrossing guards are essential
to the safety of students walking
to and from school,â€ said Transportation
Secretary and CEO
Monica Tibbits-Nutt. â€œTheir dedication,
vigilance, and kindness
give families peace of mind and
make them trusted pillars in our
communities. Through the Safe
Routes to School Crossing Guard
Awards, weâ€™re proud to honor
their vital contributions.â€
"We are very proud of Gina
(Hayes) and the commitment
and dedication she shows in
helping keep our Malden students
saf and protected," Councillor
Simonelli, who represents
the families of many Ferryway
School students on the City
Council.
"Those are some of the busiest
streets and intersections in
Malden around the Ferryway
School," Councillor Simonelli
added, pointing to Ferry and
Cross streets. "We need Gina and
Malden's Gina Hayes, who is stationed every morning and afternoon at the Ferryway School in Malden, shown above, center, was
selected and honored as the Mass. Dept. of Transportation's Safe Routes to School Program "Crossing Guard of the Year". Along with
officials from Mass. DOT and Safe Routes, attending the ceremony were state Rep. Paul Donato, D-Malden, Medford, fourth from left,
Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and Ward 7 City Councillor Chris Simonelli. (Courtesy/ Mass. Dept, of Transportation)
other respected crossing guards
out there for our kids."
According to a Safe Routes
spokesperson,this yearâ€™s crossing
guard appreciation campaign
began with nominations
submitted from partnering
school communities and
included a dedicated Crossing
Guard Appreciation Day which
was held this past March. More
than 450 nominations were submitted
for 120 crossing guards
who work in 43 communities.
Representatives from SRTS
partner schools, including
school faculty and staff, parents,
and community members completed
an online nomination
form asking the following questions:
â€œHow does your crossing
guard go above and beyond to
keep students safe? How is your
crossing guard special? Do they
do anything unique that makes
them stand out? Does your
crossing guard participate in
any school/community events?
How many years have they been
a crossing guard?â€
In addition, nominators were
encouraged to upload photos
of their crossing guards in action.
Nominations were evaluated
by the Safe Routes to School
team and MassDOT based on
stories of safety and dedication
to their job.
The program award categories,
successful recipients and
school affiliations for this yearâ€™s
contest are as follows:
â€”Crossing Guard of the Year:
Gina Hayes â€“ Ferryway School
in Malden.
â€”Honorable Mention: Bridget
and Gerry Buckley â€“ Warren-Prescott
School in Boston.
Crossing Guard Champions:
Jill Boyd â€“ Mary E. Flaherty
School in Braintree.
Lie-Mei Ho â€“ Underwood Elementary
School in Newton.
Soleil Hanger â€“ Conte Community
School in Pittsfield.
The winners will be recognized
at the Annual Safe Routes
to School Awards Ceremony,
scheduled to be held on June
2, 2025.
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The Massachusetts SRTS Program,
sponsored by MassDOT and
with funds from the Federal Highway
Administration, promotes safer
routes for students to walk, bike,
and roll to and from school by
fostering partnerships between
community-led organizations,
local law enforcement, education
leaders, and public health departments.
The program currently
serves more than 1,200 schools
in more than 280 communitiesâ€”
including Maldenâ€” across the
Commonwealth. Through these
partnerships, the Massachusetts
SRTS Program highlights the importance
of pedestrian and bicycle
safety. SRTS also provides information,
materials, and resources
to support schools and communities
with their local SRTS initiatives.
For more information on Massachusetts
Safe Routes to School
visit:
www.mass.gov/safe-routesto-school
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
Mayor Christenson, Councillor Winslow
Celebrate Trafton Park Ribbon Cutting
T
Malden Warming Center wins
$75,000 Cummings Foundation
Grant after successful season
Volunteer-operated refuge ensures
longevity with a generous grant award
he Malden Warming Center
(MWC), a fully volunteer-run
Mayor Gary Christenson cuts the ribbon with residents and Ward 6 Councillor Steve Winslow
(left, holding scissors), Councillors-at-Large Karen ColÃ³n Hayes and Carey McDonald and State
Representative Steve Ultrino. (Courtesy photo)
Special to The Advocate
M
ayor Gary Christenson and
Ward 6 Councillor Steve
Winslow celebrated the reopening
of Trafton Park on Thursday,
May 29. The $1.16 million project
delivered new basketball and
tennis courts, upgrades to the
dog park, an improved practice
field for Little League and soccer
teams and an expansive green
space that can be used for recreation
and events. The parkâ€™s
most recent improvements also
include a paved play space, new
electrical service, irrigation, a
drinking fountain/bottle filler
and landscaping.
â€œThis park has always been a
treasure for our city,â€ said Mayor
Christenson. â€œIt has been a pleasure
watching it go through a
process of renewal, from the
playground to the dog park, the
basketball and tennis courts, and
now the ball field. I look forward
to seeing our residents make the
most of these beautiful spaces.â€
Councillor Winslow expressed
excitement about the full reopening
of Trafton Park, noting that â€œthe
popularity of the Trafton Dog Park,
the new basketball court, and the
growing interest in the restored
ballfield all point to the success
of the Phase II improvements. The
community will have even more
opportunities to enjoy the park
when the Ward 6 July 4th celebration
returns next month and can
also look forward to movie nights
and a â€˜beach partyâ€™ on July 19th.â€
The project was administered
by the City of Maldenâ€™s Office
of Strategic Planning and Community
Development (OSPCD).
Shadley Associates was the landscape
architect, and the general
contractor was J.J. Phelan & Son.
Project funding included $1 million
in the Cityâ€™s American Rescue
Plan Act funds and $160,000
in Community Preservation Act
funds. For more information on
the project, please visit www.
cityofmalden.org/trafton.
refuge providing shelter from
the harsh New England winter,
has secured a $75,000 grant from
Cummings Foundationâ€™s $30 Million
Grant Program. This funding
will be allocated over three
years, providing consistent operating
support and financial security
to MWC, which offers a warm
place to stay for over 150 guests
every season. The center, which
concluded its seventh season in
April, provides vital support to
individuals experiencing homelessness
with a dedicated team
of volunteers from Malden and
surrounding communities creating
a welcoming, compassionate
space â€” as the number of
people experiencing homelessness
continues to grow faster
than our regionâ€™s collective ability
to serve them. Grant funding
from new partners like Cummings
Foundation and from the
centerâ€™s long-term supporters at
the Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation
and the City of Malden
is critical to keeping the MWC
doors open and to keeping its
guests warm and fed.
MWC was proud to share the
following accomplishments:
â€¢ 25 guests each night, reaching
maximum capacity every
night
â€¢ Over 8,000 meals provided,
including hot dinners and
bagged lunches
â€¢ Over 5,000 items of clothing
and supplies distributed, including
1,300+ pairs of socks
â€¢ 190 Uber rides provided to
guests sent to other shelters or
important locations, including
fellow warming centers in Revere
and Somerville, and local
hospitals
This year saw an increase in
community involvement: 203
volunteers filled 1,965 shifts,
contributing over 5,200 hours
of service across 121 nights; 73
new volunteers joined MWCâ€™s
efforts this season. MWC was especially
thrilled to share that 10
guests successfully transitioned
into housing and eight guests
WE GOT A CUMMINGS GRANT:
Pictured from left to right, in the
Cummings Foundation photo is
Christine Lane, a volunteer with
Cummings Foundation, Emily
Granoff, MWC Board member,
and Gerry Whetstone, MWC
Executive Director. (Courtesy photo)
entered treatment programs for
substance use disorder. These
accomplishments reflect the
powerful impact of community
collaboration. Every shift was
filled with volunteers offering
warm drinks, a kind word and a
caring presence. Every donation
â€” from socks to sweatpants â€”
was a testament to the generosity
of neighbors.
Built on a foundation of hospitality,
the MWC strives to treat
every guest with dignity. Offering
more than just shelter â€” it
provides a sense of community
and belonging. Guests often describe
it as one of the few places
where they are treated as people,
not case files.
The MWC stated, â€œAs we close
another season and look towards
the next, weâ€™re deeply
grateful to all who contributed
their time, resources, and energy
to supporting those in need.
Together, weâ€™ve created a space
where vulnerability is met with
compassion and hope. And
with the strong support of both
community members, City officials,
and our funding partners,
we look forward to opening our
doors again on December 1. We
hope to see you there.â€
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Friends of the MPL Annual Wine Tasting Gala Fundraiser
T
he Friends of the Malden Public
Library hosted their annual
Wine Tasting Gala Fundraiser
on Friday, May 9. Despite the
rain and gloomy skies, guests
were welcomed through the
Salem Street doors into warm,
dry quarters to enjoy the grandeur
of the Converse Memorial
Building. Maldonians and
friends were able to once again
admire the exquisite arches of
the Richardsonian portico and
the carved white oak entryway.
Some were inhibited by the
uncooperative weather; however,
Friends and Library staff
calculate overall attendance
to be at least 50% more than
during the 2024 event. â€œLast year
was our first Wine Tasting Gala
since the pandemic - we wanted
to start off small to ensure
the quality of the experience,â€
stated Friends of the MPL President
Mary Ellen Oâ€™Meara. â€œThis
year our team was ready and
went above and beyond expectations!â€
In
the Ryder Art Gallery, patrons
were further delighted by
the relaxed and sophisticated
jazz played by the ITZ Trio making
the atmosphere even more
enjoyable. The refinement and
charm of the Art Galleries and
the tribute to Malden artist Frank
Stella provided the perfect backdrop
for the Wine Tasting Gala.
Event sponsor Kappyâ€™s Fine
Wines & Spirits (Rte. 1, Malden)
did not disappoint. For the second
year in a row, they provided
a fabulous selection of wines,
served by knowledgeable, certified
pourers. Tasters found flaFriends
of the Malden Public
Library Book Room Chair Glynn
Crum and Vice President Huy
Nguyen
Friends of the Malden Public
Library Secretary Diane Keys
and Treasurer Marion Browning
Mayorâ€™s Office Administrative Officer Kathleen Manning Hall,
Special Assistant to the Mayor Maria Luise, Malden Public Library
Director Dora St. Martin and Mayor Gary Christenson
Friends of the Malden Public
Library Membership Chair
Sheila Taymore and President
Mary Ellen Oâ€™Meara
vors and aromas for all palates
and pocketbooks. Craft mocktails
were tasted also â€” a first
at this event â€” for those who
do not drink alcoholic beverages.
Mocktails will be included in
the Tasting from now on. In addition
to donating the wine and
mocktails to the fundraiser, Kappyâ€™s
will also donate 10% of the
proceeds from all purchases ordered
at the event. Thank you,
Friends of the Malden Public
Library Vice President Huy
Nguyen and Malden Public
Library Assistant Director
Marita Coombs
Kappyâ€™s Fine Wines & Spirits!
The Wine Tasting Gala could
not have been possible without
the support of local business
sponsors. The Friends would
like to wholeheartedly thank our
Friends of the Malden Public
Library President Mary Ellen
Oâ€™Meara, Auctioneer Dave Ball,
Angela Han and VP Huy Nguyen
generous donors:
Newberry Award: All-Tech
Electric.
Caldecott Award: Buckley
Brothers, CRG Graphics, John
Parcellin, Esq.
And Apex Computers, Donnelly
& Reed Insurance Agency, Inc.,
Jordan Shapiro, Esq., Principal Financial
Group Foundation, Yankee
Candle, Yankee Pest Control.
The Friends are extremely
grateful to the extraordinary
dining establishments that donated
to our â€œ7 Nights Dining in
Maldenâ€ gift baskets: 3 Amigos
Bar & Grill, Bobby Câ€™s Ristorante,
Exchange Street Bistro, Frannyâ€™s,
Hugh Oâ€™Neillâ€™s Restaurant
& Pub, MineirÃ£o Steakhouse,
Pearl Street Station Restaurant,
Thaiger Den.
A big shout-out to donors
who donated a gift card for our
silent auction: American Repertory
Theater, Cataldo Ambulance
Service Training Center, Erica
Mei Studios, GrubStreet, Institute
of Contemporary Art, Lesa
Cline-Ransome, Martinâ€™s Florist
& Greenhouse, Master Team
Barbershop, Motiv8 Pilates, Old
Town Trolley Tours of Boston,
Paolo D. Parrucchiere, Maldenâ€™s
Rock Spot Climbing, Serenity in
the City Salon & Spa, Skybound
Fitness, The Huntington Theatre,
Zenith Comics.
Pioneer Charter School of Science Athletics Wins
Prestigious Jack Oâ€™Brien Achievement Award
P
ioneer Charter School of
Science (PCSS) is thrilled to
announce that its Athletics Department
has been awarded
the 2025 Jack Oâ€™Brien Achievement
Award by the Massachusetts
Charter School Athletic
Organization (MCSAO),
marking a historic first for the
school.
The Jack Oâ€™Brien Achievement
Award is presented annually to
the MCSAO member school with
the most successful athletic program
across all three seasons. It
reflects not only championship
victories but a deep commitment
to hard work, dedication,
sportsmanship, passion, and
the pursuit of excellence in high
school athletics.
PCSS clinched this prestigious
honor by capturing MCSAO
Championships in Boys Soccer,
Girls Cross Country, and
Boys Volleyball, showcasing
the schoolâ€™s year-round athletic
prowess and unwavering commitment
to cultivating elite student-athletes.
â€œThis
award is a testament
to the incredible dedication of
our student-athletes, coaches,
and families,â€ said Phil Signoroni,
PCSS Athletic Director. â€œWeâ€™re
honored to receive this recognition,
which affirms our mission
to develop leaders on and off
the field.â€
Winning the Jack Oâ€™Brien
Achievement Award highlights
PCSSâ€™s success in fostering a culture
of teamwork, resilience, and
holistic student development
through athletics. To read more
about the award and its significance,
visit the official MCSAO
website at: https://www.mcsao.
org/achievementaward.
About PCSS Athletics
The PCSS Athletics program
offers students the opportunity
to participate in competitive
sports while emphasizing academic
achievement, character
development, and sportsmanship.
The program is built on values
that prepare students to succeed
in all areas of life.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
Meet all of the newest Malden High School graduates
Here is a list of the 436 members of the Class of 2025
By Steve Freker
H
ere are all of the members of
the Class of 2025 who were
awarded diplomas at the 181st
MHS Commencement Exercises
on Sunday, June 1 at Macdonald
Stadium in Malden:
Susilla Wong â€” Valedictorian
Hailey Tran â€” Salutatorian
Kathleen Yick â€” Orator
Christina Anasthal â€” Class President
Saniah
Charles â€” Vice President
Jaslie Fang â€” Media Coordinator
Bertha
Jean Louis â€” Junior Variety
Coordinator
Jessica Li â€” Media Coordinator
Julianna Lin â€” Volunteer Coordinator
Kevin
Lin â€” Treasurer
Sarah Pham â€” Secretary
Jennifer Slawson â€” Junior Varieties
Coordinator
Cameron Brown
Lucmane Cazimir
Carlos Cruz Cerna
Anthony Devitto
James Duong
Noah Laurent
Sanyu Mitala
Kauan Mondardo De Freitas
Carl Henry Nicholas
Gianfranco Pannullo
Kaleb Vargas
***
Laila Abellard
Manal Aboukhalil
Sabrina Abu Rubieh
Elivena Abulin
Yosellin Acosta Amaya
Aysa Agoumad
Giselli Aguiar Moulaz
Estandile Aimable
Jean Aimable
Giovanni Alfaro
Sarah-Lyne Ambroise
Aymane Amine
Dulmiah Amiscar
Karim Ammar
Jennifer Andrade Nestor
Sean Antin
Aishwarya Antoine
Rachel Arevalo
Adriana Arotama Inca
Edgardo Arrue Maldonado
Deyvi Samuel Ayala Valle
Hajar Azegra
Taisha Balan
Jonathan Barrientos Diaz
Nelly Bautista Matias
Tevyah Bazley
Nepthina Beauciquot
Chahd Bekrine
Averi Bell
Amber Benfield
Ashley Benfield
Reda Benhafoun
Aya Benjebli
Paris Benoit
Pratyush Bidari
Gabriela Bleson Soresini
Elizabeth Bloom
Mavis Boadi
Samira Borrero
Fils Aime Boucher
Mohammed Boudrari
Aidan Brett
Matheus Brito
Gloria Brown
Aariyana Bufford
Ashton Calixte
Artemio Cantu
Jazlyn Canuela
Carmine Capachietti
Josue Casillas
Christian Cassion
Daisy Castillo
Diamond Celestin
Alice Chen
Joseph Chen
Kevin Chen
Kevin Chen
Shawn Chen
Marie Cheng
Jonari Chevalier
Roody Chevalier
Zion Chikel
Kevin Chu
Yasmin Coelho
Roosevelt Cornet
Manuela Correra Machado
Xavier Coulanges-Blaise
Mia Crumbley
Samantha Cuellar Ruiz
Ashlyn Cullity
Emily Curley
Madison Curry
Guilherme Da Mata Silva
Samuelk Da Rold
Mariana Da Silva Alves
Murilo Da Silva Amaral
Christopher Daniel Da Silva Breguez
Thalia
Da Silva
Fatimazahra Dahbani
Joao Pedro Daher
Alysia Davis
Miguel De Paula Mello
Pedro De Souza Ferraz
Kimberly Grace De Souza
Leticia De Souza
Zahirr Debel
Kihara Desert
Naishs Desir
Wyatt Dessert
Gianna Diaz
Ollie Dodge
Nathaly Dominguez Hernandez
Milderson Dorceus
Rodner Doricent
Felipe Dos Santos Alves
Gutyerres Dos Santos Ferreira
Weverton Dos Santos Oliveira
Francis Jireh Doza
Karla Duena Orellana
Dirlene Difrene Caez
France Duguerre
Melena Duong
Henry Dzuong
Woodlens Edmond
Rakesh Rafael Edmund
Emmanuel Elie
Nkongho Enoh
Sarahy Escobar Ayala
Yaraisha Escribano
Mandie Etienne
Kervenson Exilhomme
Marcelo Falcao Martins
Ruigi Fan
Bill Fang
Yuyi Fang
Alae Faith
Dante Federico
Pedro Henrique Laporte Felix Fachinetti
Silva Guasti
Robert Fernandes
Jayden Fernezan
Emily Ferraz
Natasha Ferraz
Ana Caroliny Ferreira De Jesus
Nicolly Ferreira Dias De Freitas
Jose Ferreira
Abigael Feshaie
Earl Fevrier
Ramon Figueroa Williams
John Flores
Merari Flores
Julianna Fonzi
Amanda Fowke
Gerci Francois
Lara Freitas
Ariana Fuentem Reyes
Matthew Garcia
Isaiah Gash
Destiny Gatrey
Kemissa Gelin
Yanni Genene
Lovely Anne Gerochi
Cindy Granado
Krish Gray
Pablo Guerreira
Slade Harding
Adam Hassan
Ayan Hassan
Kimora Hs-Trinh
Ciara Henry
Valentia Hernandez Lemus
Gabriela Hernandez
Alexander Hilaire
Tran Thien Thanh Ho
Kevin Hoang
Sienna Hoang
Neyonca Honore
Nora Hounain
Chuoxi Hu
Jinglan Huang
Kevin Huang
Kyle Huang
Sabrina Kharkhach
Zeina Khatib
Rashid Khweis
Nadalia Kizirian
Min Kyaw
Melcky Lafortune
Nahim Laguerre
Gianna Lally
Derek Lam
Anthony Lamarra
Ivan Landaverde-Lemus
Jasmine Larose
Linh Le
Sofi Le
Sophie Leblanc
Abigail Lee
Cadence Leshane
Katie Liang
Yuechao Huang
Yuexaing Husang
Sean Hudson
Jaden Huynh
Johnson Huynh
Yanalyz Huynh
James Hyppolite
Mohammed Ibrahim
Vasil Ifti
Danielly Inacio Almeida
Hevelyn Inacio Vargas Victorianno
Olivia
Ivy
Ksitlyn Jabrani-Burr
Damien Jacques
Faela Jasmin
Jimmy Jean Gabriel
Obert Jean Louis
Antoineson Jean
Manessha Jean
Giana Jefferson
Makenzie Jenkins
Stanley Jiang
Theresa Jiang
Aschly Jimenez
Kristyauna Johnson
Zachary Johnson
Sabriel Jonathas
Molly Jordan
Brayan Jose
Perzia Justice
Harsh Kainth
Parnett Kaur
Mack Keating
Natalie Keating
Lanyu Liang
Daniela Licona-Cruz
Karen Lin
Raymond Lin
Sophia Lin
Christopher Longo
Veronica Lopez Contreras
Bradley Louigene
Thalia Louigene
Feribel Louis Aquino
Angelica Louis
Paccana Louis
Erica Lu
Joynaliz Lugo Morales
Huong Ly
Chrisopher MacDonald
Adam Machmouchi
Maria Eduarda Marcal De Brito
Ivana Marinkovic
Giovanna Martins
Jazklyn Martinez
Noah Masood
Isabella Mateus
Cedric Mathely
Soleil Mathurin
Mia McMillan
Aaron McNeil
Addison McWayne
Saad Mecbah
Yohanes Megerssa
Edward Mei
Emily Mei
Kevin Melara Cubias
SCHOOL | SEE PAGE 15
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â€˜SNOW DAY,â€™ ANYWAY! Mayor Christenson
whips up a â€˜stormâ€™ on Graduation Day
By Steve Freker
T
hey would not be denied, after
all.
Mayor Gary Christenson has
made himself a veritable â€œfan favoriteâ€
of Malden schoolchildren
for many years for a multitude of
reasons â€” essentially ever since
he first took office in 2012. When
the winter months roll out on
the calendar is when the Mayor
always takes center stage with
the Malden Public Schools kids,
especially when thereâ€™s even
just the faintest glimmer of the
possibility that even one lonely
flake of snow might drift down
from the sky into Malden. That
is when probably every student
in Malden glues themselves to
the social media platform â€œXâ€
(formerly known as Twitter) to
check out the Mayorâ€™s potential,
earth-shattering declaration. Every
time he made such an announcement
â€” and sometimes
they were announcements of
NO Snow Day â€” Mayor ChrisSCHOOL
| FROM PAGE 14
Lamek Melles
Nashon Melvin
Elmeille Memeus
Steven Mendez Mendonza
Dorothy Michel
Lucas Miranda
Sara Milla
Gabriel Montalvo
Jayleen Montiel
Samuray Moscoso
Adel Moustafa
Asim Munir
Marquis Muscadin
Marc Naceus
Kyle Neilssen
Sailesh Neupane
Daniel Nguyen
Johnathan Nguyen
Joslyn Nguyen
Kenton Nguyen
Lily Nguyen
Milan Nguyen
Mina Nguyen
Nhi Nguyen
Quan Nguyen
Darian Oâ€™Brien
Sabrina Olivia Lopez
Igoe Oliveira Arruda
Vitoria Oliveira
Aleisha Ortiz Escalera
Ilyes Ouldsaasa
the first school year in the 14 he
has led the city where he did NOT
declare a single snow day. â€œWhen
I was a student in the Malden
Public Schools back in the day,
I, too, looked forward to a snow
day,â€ Mayor Christenson opined,
speaking at the graduation podium
Sunday, recalling that feeling
of â€œhoping against hopeâ€ for that
longed-for free day off due to inPRE-â€˜SNOW
STORMâ€™: Mayor
Gary Christenson delivers
Graduation Day remarks and
gives away nothing as he
appears in his traditional navyblue
graduation gown. (Advocate
Photo/Henry Huang)
tenson and his staff would come
up with a creative way to tell
the students of Malden of his
decision to have, or not have a
snow day, before the next day
of school.
There are only two words they
wanted to hear: â€œSNOW DAY!!â€
At Sundayâ€™s Graduation Day,
Mayor Christenson made full recognition
of the fact that this was
Jefferyi Pagulong
Jamal Paul
Cliford Paulin
Davi Pereira
Alleela Perryman
Kyra Phat
Cheryl Pidakala
Charlene Pierre
Jayvon Pierre
Taithsa Pierre
Zaden Pierre
Justin Pike
Kayla Pilkington
Isaac Pineda Marroquin
Michael Pineda
Joseph Pinet
Ammanda Karollyne Piva Da
Silva
Javier Ponce
Vanessa Portillo Ramos
Daniel Powell
Dayana Puerta Munoz
Thanh Duy Ouach
Giulia Quadras Alves Lourenco
Yasmin Quadras Alves Lourenco
Arianna Quijada Menjivar
Aurea Quirino-Silva
Michelle Ramirez Moran
Jayden Ramos
Zineb Raqi
Sean Retotal
Dielly Ribeiro Assis
Steven Rios
clement weather.
â€œThe snow day never came this
year,â€ the Mayor told the Class of
2025 graduates, â€œso I decided to
bring the snow to you, today.â€
Dressed in his traditional navy
blue graduation gown, the Mayor
swiftly removed it to reveal a
snazzy pink, blue and white blazer
festooned with a Frosty the
Snowman theme, resplendent
with little â€Frostysâ€ all over. When
he first took off the gown, a
mini-snowstorm of white â€œsnowflakesâ€
behind the Mayor began
with a â€œpopâ€ onstage, akin to a
champagne cork. Laughter and
applause followed as strains of
Blanca Rivera Lopez
Ellen Rodriques Texeira
Christopher Rodriquez
Gizelle Rodriguez
Francisco Roncancio Mayorga
Juliana Rosa De Oliveira
Benjamin Rosa
Nashalyn Rubert
Maia Sneed
Vaulande Sainte
Chalais Saintvil
Dwayne Saintvil
Sienna Salah
Jeslyn San
Marcela Sanchez Martinez
Maria Luisa Santos Sena
Ashley Gabrielly Santos
Jennifer Santos
Nayomi Santos
Naâ€™zirah Scott-Previllon
Zion Scott-Previllon
Fahah Shaik
Tsering Shakya
Preston Shearer
Karuna Shrestha
Victoria Sidmore
Joao Silva Stociow
Isabella Silva
Kamily Simoes Totola
Rattanjot Singh
Satvir Singh
Kimberlee Smith
Skyla Smith
Mayor Gary Christenson
unleashes a â€œmini blizzardâ€ after
he removes the graduation
gown and reveals a snazzy
â€œsnow in Juneâ€ Frosty the
Snowman blazer. (Advocate Photo)
â€œLet it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it
Snowâ€ could be heard in the
background. After he donned
his â€œsnow glasses,â€ Mayor ChrisHeitor
Soares
Katarina Son
Nicholas Spillere Arceno
Robert Bogan Stead
FabIien Sterlin
Emma Strano
Guangyao Su
Imanol Sulca Quispe
John Nathan Sullivan
Elili Sultan
Megyn Ta
Matteo Tah
Isabelle Tan
Kimberly Taylor
Leandrah Texeira
Gavin Tibbetts
Thomas Tierney
Ina Francesca Tolete
Beverly Tong
Luis Toribio
Maxwell Torres
Emilee Tortorella Barbosa
Mylee Tran Lee
Kimberly Tropnas
Isabella Troung
Piya Vaghela
Samara Valencia Perez
Alex Van
Maria Eduarda Vargas
Leonarda Vidigsal Dos Santos
Priscilla Villefranche
Keysha Vincent
Dante Vinson
The Mayor brought a â€œSnow
Day in Juneâ€ to Graduation Day.
(Advocate Photo)
tenson had once again brought
down the house with an inventive
â€œSnow Day in Juneâ€ performance.
Mohsine
Wakaf
Amiyah Washington
Wesley Wei
Josephine Williamson
Ethan Wong
Stephanie Wong
Lebron Wright
Junyu Wu
Ryan Xiao
Helen Xie
Xiaode Xu
Saul Yaffe-Lee
Justin Yip
Ella Yu
Jasmin Zagarella
Shiza Zahid
Gordon Zeng
Sara Zhang
James Zhou
Jingyi Zhou
Rayan Zitouni
Reem Zitouni
Alfred Zou
Valeria Zuniga Bonilla
Salahuddeen Abdul-Musawwir
Rihanna Champagne
Yuying Chen
Aiden Phejarasai
Dyeison Dalfior
Joao Victor Geronimo
Nyemam Jean Jacques
Ann Croissy
Tarren Blair
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
GRADUATION 2025 ADDRESS: Malden High Principal
Chris Mastrangelo tells grads to â€˜Make it Happenâ€™
Following is the text of Malden High School 8th-year Principal Chris Mastrangeloâ€™s
speech on Graduation Day, Sunday, June 1 at Macdonald Stadium
W
ell, here we are, the only
thing in the way of you receiving
your diplomas is my
speech. I promise I will be quick.
June is a month of celebrations.
We celebrate the end of
the school year, the start of summer,
our Pride with the LGBTQ+
community, but today we celebrate
these incredible graduates
that sit in front of me.
Letâ€™s Make it Happen! Be honest,
who is sick of hearing it at
this point? When we started the
year, we used this phrase as our
mantra. It seemed appropriate. It
was a bit vague in the sense that
we never truly identified what â€œitâ€
was. That was on purpose. You
see the truth is, that everyoneâ€™s
â€œitâ€ is different.
For some it meant graduating.
For others it may have been
Chris Mastrangelo
MHS Principal
to make a team, get the lead in
the play, have your artwork displayed
at the Blue and Gold Gallery,
get the job you wanted or
maybe even to talk to that special
someone that you had always
wanted to talk to.
Regardless, the Class of 2025
certainly made it happen. If your
â€œitâ€ was to graduate, let me be
the first to congratulate you. Perhaps
your â€œitâ€ was to gain acceptance
to MIT, which three of you
did. Perhaps it was to get accepted
to Brown or Cornell, of which
we had four and one, respectively.
Maybe it was Northeastern
(12), Tufts (four), UC Berkeley
or any of the other incredible
schools that you will be attending
next year.
The â€œitâ€ doesnâ€™t matter. What
matters is that you identify it
and pursue it. You have spent the
past four years developing the
tools that you need to find your
success. You have been guided
by educators that care about you
and want you to achieve every
goal that you set for yourselves.
Sure, you learned about mathematical
equations, sentence
structure, US and World History,
how to properly use science
lab materials, and maybe even
a new language. But more importantly
you learned about
yourselves: your strengths, your
weaknesses, your talents and
your passions. You have found
your confidence, even if you
were knocked down a few times
while finding it. You entered as
scared and confused kids and
are leaving as enthusiastic and
confident adults.
As you leave I want you to remember
a few things. First, I
love you all very much. Second,
there are many people in your
lives that love and care about
you and will always be there
when you need help. Third, you
have left your mark on Malden
High School, and Malden High
School has left its mark on you,
donâ€™t ever forget where you
came from.
You are ready to change the
world. You are ready to achieve
greatness. You are ready to show
the world what we at Malden
High School already know, that
you are special. You are smart, resilient,
strong, beautiful, and absolutely
nothing can stop you.
So leave here today with the
strength from all that love you.
In closing, GO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Malden High Schoolâ€™s Valedictorianâ€™s Address
By Sze Wing â€˜Susilaâ€™ Wong
MHS Valedictorian
s some of you probably know,
I did not want to give this
speech just a few days ago, but
yet today, I am honored to be
speaking to the Malden High
School Class of 2025.
I am Susila Wong, or some of
A
you probably know me by â€œthe
kid who took Calculus BC or
four APs her sophomore year.â€ I
still remember that some of you
thought I was crazy. But at the
time, I didnâ€™t think much of it at
all. I was kinda more focused on
all the other things that I didnâ€™t do
but that I couldâ€™ve done.
And it wasnâ€™t because I was crazy.
It was that I was never taught
to think that I was enough. My
parents always told me to want
more and to become more. So
that was all that I had in my head:
I wasnâ€™t proud of anything that I
did, I just regret not being able
to do more.
But it really wasnâ€™t until this
week when school ended and,
like most of you probably also
noticed, that there was a lot more
free time. So I started to thinkâ€¦
and I looked back to where I was
four years ago: this shorter little
girl with a mask on that couldnâ€™t
talk to anyone and getting lost in
Malden High. And then I look at
where I am today: the valedictorian
on the stage talking to thousands
and thousands of people
and probably getting lost in MIT
in a few months. And I never realized
how much Iâ€™ve grown, how
impressive some of the things Iâ€™ve
done, and that maybe I wasâ€¦
enough.
So I want all of you to do the
same right now. Put yourself back
into the past, think about who
you were in September of 2021.
Maybe you were just sitting in the
auditorium by yourself with your
mask on, when Mr. Mastrangelo
is introducing himself for the
first time, not knowing what to
expect at all.
Now back to where you are today,
sitting here with your cap
and gown, ready to walk up
the stage to get your diploma.
Think about the journey you had
family or even your enemies. And
thank them because theyâ€™ve all
given you something, something
special, whether that would be
unconditional love or the lesson
you learned the hard way.
And I want to take this chance
right now to do just that:
I first want to thank my parents
that always pushed me to be the
best I could be. You guys have
never failed to tell me that I could
always do better, but I hope today
I didnâ€™t fail to make you all proud.
I want to thank my sister PrisSze
Wing
â€˜Susilaâ€™ Wong
Valedictorian
along the way, all the knowledge
youâ€™ve gained, the lessons youâ€™ve
learned, the classes youâ€™ve taken,
the mid school lunch youâ€™ve eaten,
and the bathrooms youâ€™ve
been locked out of; but really,
mainly how much youâ€™ve grown,
and how far you have actually
come along. And be proud of all
of it, even just for today.
And also think of all the people
along the way, your friends and
cilla for always showing me new
opportunities but also giving me
the confidence I needed for those
opportunities
I specifically also want to thank
these other people that have
helped me a lot in these last
four years: Mr. Morrison and Mr.
Marques for their support and
playing a big part in me finding
robotics as my passion. Megyn Ta
for being the big back that I can
always rely on. Stephanie Wong
being the princess she always is.
Ilyes for showing me the issues
that I will probably see again in
the real world. And the person
that I was texting last night as I
was crying in the bathroom for
always being there for me, and
everyone else that have been
in any part of my life because I
probably would not be here today
without them.
And with that, today is not only
a day of celebrationâ€¦ but also
a day of gratitude. Be proud of
what youâ€™ve done and how far
you have come along but also be
grateful for all that happened and
especially those that have helped
you along the way. Either way,
these four years wouldnâ€™t have
happened the way it did if not for
your own choices but also for all
the people in your life.
Even in the future, I want you to
just take a day for yourself every
so often to stop for a momentâ€¦
and think the same way you did
today: taking pride in how far you
have come and being grateful
for those that were there along
the way.
Thank you to all of you for listening
and congratulations on
your graduation
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Malden High School Class Orator Address
By Kathleen Yick
Class Orator
T
hank you Mr. Mayor, superintendent,
Mr. Mastrangelo,
When Mr. Mastrangelo spoke
to me about a speech, saying it
had to be five minutes long, I
knew this speech had to leave a
mark in some way or form. And
so the first person I went to was
my older sister, Maggie.
Thank you for always giving
me the advice I needed and
sometimes didnâ€™t. I also thank
my mom for raising three daughters
by herself and feeding me
every day. My younger sister ElisKathleen
Yick
MHS Class Orator
sa, too, so she wonâ€™t feel left out
and also for being here today
despite having â€œbetter things to
doâ€ and thank you, to the person
who taught me Pickâ€™s theorem,
which I only needed to use
twice in my life.
And I could never forget about
the teachers, the counselors, the
administrators. I will carry your
words with me till the end of
time and longer; if you havenâ€™t
signed my yearbook yet I will
visit you personally. And to my
friends sweating out there in
the field but looking great, with
special mention of vally, and sally,
Iâ€™m so thankful to have known
all of you.
But enough about that. Weâ€™re
almost done â€” with this speech
and the end of this stage. Fifty-four
percent, for anyone whoâ€™s
counting down the minutes.
They told us the â€œsky is the limit,â€
I disagree. I think we could
â€œsteal the moonâ€ and time travel
back to this moment if we
wanted â€” not that we would
but the lesson is to never limit
yourself and never think you
canâ€™t make it.
From being 6 feet apart in our
freshman year to being packed
like sardines in our senior year,
we were inevitably going to
end up at this moment. Whether
weâ€™re off to be outstanding pioneers
of science, artists, judges
of law, doctors, teachers, future
Oscar award winners, Uber
drivers, food connoisseurs, or
still figuring it out, WE MADE IT.
Through fire drills and various
schedule changes, we are perseverance
and now the graduated
class of 2025.
Letâ€™s lock in one last time and
get through so many more
amazing speeches to come. I say
this without bias, but we were
the best and Iâ€™m proud to be a
part of this classâ€¦.to be finished
and revised.
Malden High School Class of 2025 Class
President Christina Anasthalâ€™s remarks
By Christina Anasthal
Malden High School
Class of 2025 President
G
ood evening, Class of 2025,
friends, family, staff and
honored guests.
I stand before you today filled
with immense gratitude, pride
and disbelief that we actually
survived the past four years. If
you were to ask five-year-old
Christina where she would be
today, she wouldâ€™ve said something
wildly ambitious like a
singing doctor.
That clearly didnâ€™t work in my
favor, as I am not holding either
a stethoscope or a record deal.
But I am class president delivering
this speech, so you could
say my dreams have evolved.
The past four years have been
ones filled with lessons both in
and out of the classroom. Weâ€™re
not the same little kids we used
to be on August 28th, 2021. Today
we are graduates who have
matured into the young adults
MHS has shaped us to be. High
School has taught us how to
advocate for ourselves, how we
can put our differences aside
to reach our goals, how we can
bounce back after our setbacks,
how to read a summary on our
assigned homework five minutes
before class and even how
to covertly leave the school to
go pick up our Dunkinâ€™ orders.
Most importantly we learned
how to support one another,
through our victories, in the
classroom, on stage, in clubs
and on the field even when the
scoreboards werenâ€™t reflective
of our spirits.
We grew into a family thatâ€™s
as diverse and strong as the
city of Malden itself. We are so
lucky and blessed to have been
alongside such different kinds
of people at once. As you take
a look around, realize this is a final
moment youâ€™ll be surrounded
by these same people, experiencing
these same victories, at
the exact same time.
And when you step into the
next phase â€” going to trade
school, the workforce, the military,
community college, taking
a gap year, or university â€”
I want you to remember that
even when weâ€™re hundreds of
miles across the map, we will
forever share this moment and
this feeling that is unique to us.
This moment that you remember
the kid youâ€™re sitting next to
used to pick their nose or pee
their pants.
But now we are Malden High
School graduates, Class of 2025.
We have physically and mentally
watched each other grow,
taking the time we had for
granted.
But truthfully this is not our
end. We have spent the better
part of the year clamoring
about how we wouldnâ€™t miss
could easily be one of the most
intense people I know. She will
hover over you, constantly give
out her opinion, even when you
donâ€™t ask for it, and lecture you
anywhere at any time.
Over the years Iâ€™ve watched
Christina Anasthal
President
MHS Class of 2025
high school or the experience,
but itâ€™s the space where we allowed
ourselves to love, make
mistakes, get roped up in silly
drama, and memories that
we could tell our kids. Memories
like skate night, Friday
night games and all of Mr. Vâ€™s
endless but true lectures on
whatâ€™s wrong with our generation
today.
The future may be uncertain
but so were the best parts
of our past, and look how far
weâ€™ve come.
As I get into my thank youâ€™s, I
want to start with the woman
I wouldnâ€™t be who I am today
without, my mom. My mother
my mom break herself down to
provide the life she gives to my
two brothers and me, and even
if youâ€™re not her biological child
she would give you her very
last. My parents came to America
with nothing but their hopes
and dreams, as wildly ambitious
as my five-year-old dream, and
they had the potential to match
it but they werenâ€™t given the
same opportunities that I have.
Haitian Creole: Manmi, daddy,
ak tout fanmi mwen ki la
jodi a, mwen kanpe devan nou
pou m di nou mÃ¨si pou tout
bagay, mÃ¨si pou lanmou nou,
sipÃ² nou, ak lefÃ¨t ke nou te kenbe
m nan priyÃ¨ nou yo. Tout sa
m fÃ¨ se pou nou.
I owe everything to my family.
And for all the other children
of immigrants who grew
up translating documents and
dreams, navigating two worlds
at once you carry more than
just your books and ambitions.
You carry the legacy of people
who crossed oceans in hopes
of seeing their children walk
across stages like this one. Our
parents have sacrificed quietly
and shouldered burdens
that we were not aware of, but
their strength echoes in our every
success. You are proof that
their journey was not in vain. So
as we move forward let us honor
them not just by remembering
where we came from but
by building our futures with
purpose.
I want to thank everyone on
the student council, Bertha,
Jess, Sarah, Jaslie, Saniah, Kevin,
Julianna and Jenn, the past
three years working alongside
you all has been a pleasure. A
special thank you to our wonderful
class advisors Mr. Grinnell
and Ms. Braz, you both gave us
your all and a chance when nobody
else would; thank you for
all the hard work you put in for
us effortlessly.
To all our teachers and staff
k-12, thank you for all the tough
love and encouragement you
have shown us. Our contributions
to the real world started
in your classrooms long before
we realized it. Shout Out to
the people who work behind
the scenes in order to keep our
school functioning (and who
signed me in when I was late),
Ms. Casaletto, Ms. Andino, Ms.
Glennon, Ms. Christina; thank
you to all the janitors, cafeteria
workers, athletic department,
the nurses and the social
workers, especially my rock, Ms.
Holmes, I wouldnâ€™t have made
REMARKS | SEE PAGE 28
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
4-DAY WORK WEEK PILOT PROBeacon
Hill
Roll Call
By Bob Katzen
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon
Hill Roll Call records local senators'
votes on the only roll call from
the week of May 26-30. There were
no roll calls in the House last week.
$189.6 MILLION FOR CHILDCARE
(S 2521)
Senate 39-0, approved, House approved
on a voice vote without a roll
call, and Gov. Maura Healey signed
into law a $189.6 fiscal 2025 supplemental
budget that provides $95.6
million for the Department of Children
and Families and Department of
Transitional Assistance-related childcare,
and another $94 million for income-eligible
childcare.
Supporters said the additional
funding is necessary because of the
difficulty of advance funding, with
precision, these childcare accounts
that are "caseload driven."
"For our early education and care
providers, without the authorization
of such spending, our providers
will not receive their scheduled
June childcare financial assistance
that's due them," said Senate Ways
and Means Chair Sen Mike Rodrigues
(D-Westport).
â€œPassing this supplemental budget
ensures families across Massachusetts
continue to receive the affordable,
high-quality childcare they
depend on,â€ said Sen. Dylan Fernandes
(D-Falmouth). â€œInvesting in
early education and care isnâ€™t just
about helping children thrive â€” itâ€™s
about supporting working parents
and building a stronger economy.â€
The Senate approved the bill as
Rodrigues was showing visiting
New Bedford fourth graders around
the Senate chamber. "Just like that,
we spent $189 million," Rodrigues
told them.
(A â€œYesâ€ vote is for the $189.6 million for
childcare.)
Sen. Jason Lewis Yes
ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND
POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY
PERSONNEL (H 2961) â€“ The
Public Service Committee held a
hearing on a bill that would provide
that police, fire and EMT personnel
making claims for death, disability
or medical services from contagious
diseases â€“ who did not evidence any
such condition at the time of entry
into service â€“ will be presumed
to have acquired these contagious
conditions in the line of duty.If it can
be shown that non-service-connected
risk factors accidents, or hazards
caused such incapacity, the presumption
can be rebutted.
The list of diseases includes
COVID-19, Hepatitis A, B or C, TB,
HIV and other conditions found by
the Commissioner of Public Health
to have a statistically significant correlation
with police, fire or emergency
medical service.
The bill would expand current
law which establishes that disability
or death of public safety personnel
resulting from certain conditions
of cancer, as well as disease of the
lungs/respiratory tract, is presumed
to be caused in the line of duty.
Co-sponsor Rep. Greg Schwartz
(D-Newton) said that as a physician
he understands the increased
risk these public service workers
face of contracting infectious diseases.
â€œWe ask our first responders
to engage with the public in situations
that often carry increased risk
of personal harm to the responder,â€
said Schwartz. â€œThey perform invaluable,
often lifesaving, service to
strangers in the line of duty. It is the
least we can do to acknowledge the
risk to themselves that they take on
to serve others in times of need, and
we should support them when that
service likely is the cause of disease,
disability or death.â€
PTSD AND POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS
AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
(S 1821) â€“ Another bill before
the Public Service Committee would
require that the disability or death
of police, fire or various other public
safety personnel resulting from Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is
presumed to have been suffered in
the line of duty.
â€œThis legislation is needed to safeguard
the health and well-being of
our public safety personnel who are
on the front lines daily to protect
their community members,â€ said
Sen. Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett).
â€œThanking these public servants is
not enough. We need to put action
behind our words and make real
improvements by passing bills â€¦
which would support those dealing
with PTSD and reduce stigma around
mental health.â€
GRAM (S 1330) - The Labor and
Workforce Development Committee
held a hearing on legislation that
would create a voluntary 4-day work
week pilot program in the Bay State.
Participating employers would transition
employees to a 4-day work
week without any reduction in pay,
status or benefits. Private employers
that complete at least one year
in the pilot program and meet reporting
requirements, may qualify
for state tax credits. Public employers
can participate but are not eligible
for tax credits.
â€œAmericans are overstressed and
overworked," said Sen. Dylan Fernandes
(D-Falmouth). â€œThe data
shows that a 4-day work week creates
a happier workforce, fuels company
productivity and helps businesses
attract top talent. This pilot
program studies its efficacy in Massachusetts
to determine whether
the 4-day work week could benefit
commonwealth employees and
businesses."
PAID PRENATAL LEAVE (S 1361)
â€“ Another proposal heard by the Labor
and Workforce Development
Committee would require employers
to provide up to 24 hours of paid
prenatal leave per year for pregnant
individuals, and up to ten hours for
their partners, to support attendance
at medical appointments and related
care. The proposal is modeled after
a similar policy adopted in New
York and aims to provide more flexibility
for working families to access
critical prenatal care.
"I sponsored this bill because expanding
prenatal leave helps ensure
healthier pregnancies and better
birth outcomes,â€ said sponsor Sen.
Jake Oliveira (D-Ludlow). â€œWhen we
give families the time they need for
early care, we strengthen not just individual
health but also public health
and workplace stability."
INSURANCE COMPANIES MUST
NOTIFY DRIVERS (H 1200) â€“ The Financial
Services Committee held a
hearing on legislation that would require
insurance companies to provide
a written notification to customers
when the company charges
a fee to process an electronic payment
transaction for an automobile
insurance policy.
â€œI filed this bill after hearing from a
constituent who was being charged
by their insurance company for making
online payments and had never
been notified that they would be
subject to these fees,â€ said sponsor
GOP Minority Leader Rep. Brad Jones
(R-North Reading). â€œThis is a pro-consumer
bill that will help to ensure
that insurance companies provide
full disclosure to their policyholders
on any additional fees they may assess
for conducting these types of
transactions.â€
EXPIRED INSPECTION STICKERS
(H 1195) â€“ Another measure
before the Financial Services Committee
would remove an expired inspection
sticker violation from being
a moving violation, which add
points to your driver's record and
sometimes surcharges, and instead
make it a non-moving violation, with
no points or surcharge.
â€œI filed this consumer-oriented bill
to correct, what I feel, is an unfair insurance
surcharge assessed to Massachusetts
drivers,â€ said sponsor Rep.
Steve Howitt (R-Seekonk).
FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE
STUDENTS - The Healey Administration
is urging all students and families,
particularly low-income families,
to complete the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the
2025-2026 college academic year.
The federal form is required for students
to be eligible for certain federal
and state financial aid, including free
community college and opportunities
to attend the stateâ€™s public fouryear
universities without paying tuition
and fees.
â€œEarlier this year, we visited high
schools across Massachusetts for our
Higher Education Financial Aid Road
Show,â€ said Education Secretary Dr.
Patrick Tutwiler. â€œThe students we
spoke with expressed overwhelming
interest in going to college, but
many said they were unaware of the
historic levels of available state financial
aid. Massachusetts has nearly
$400 million in financial aid and we
want students and families to know
the first step to accessing this money
is to complete the FAFSA.â€
â€œToo many students leave money
on the table by not completing the
FAFSA, and the implications of that
are significant,â€ said Commissioner
of Higher Education Noe Ortega. â€œAccessing
financial aid has an impact
on whether a student attends the
institution of their choice or attends
college at all. College access, and the
upward mobility that comes from a
college degree, all start with applying
for financial aid.â€
Students and families can learn
more about FAFSA by visiting Mass.
Gov/FinancialAid which has links to
free FAFSA.
QUOTABLE QUOTES â€“ LET THE
2026 RACE FOR GOVERNOR BEGIN
â€œMassachusetts means business.
We need to support our entrepreneurs
and companies, cut their costs
and make it easier to do business
in our state. Thatâ€™s what we are doing
by cutting red tape, simplifying
regulations and saving thousands
of businesses and business owners
significant time and money so they
can focus on what matters most â€“
growing jobs and contributing to
our economy.â€
---Gov. Maura Healey announcing
that she is eliminating a series
of regulations for the purpose
of saving businesses and business
owners time and money.
â€œGov. Maura Healey has spent her
days in the Corner Office devastating
Massachusettsâ€™ business environment
and making life unaffordable
for working people through her support
for increased regulations, fees
and taxes. As a result, Massachusetts
is bleeding businesses, private sector
jobs and workers, and is now dead
last in the country in job growth.â€
---Brian Shortsleeve, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
governor.
â€œGov. Healeyâ€™s so-called regulatory
reform is nothing more than political
theater. Any small business owner
can see right through this. These
symbolic tweaks wonâ€™t even begin
to fix the hostile business climate,
sky-high taxes, and runaway spending
that are making Massachusetts
unaffordable and unattractive to
employers.â€
---Mike Kennealy, candidate for
Republican nomination for governor.
HOW
LONG WAS LAST WEEKâ€™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
Legislatureâ€™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 May 26-30, the
House met for a total of four hours
and 11 minutes while the Senate
met for a total of three hours and 22
minutes.
Mon. May 26
No House session.
No Senate session.
Tues.May 27
House11:01 a.m. to1:33 p.m.
Senate 11:32 a.m. to1:30 p.m.
Wed. May 28
No House session.
No Senate session.
Thurs. May 29
House11:01 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Senate 11:20 a.m. to 12:44 p.m.
Fri. May 30
No House session.
No Senate session.
Bob Katzen welcomes feedback
at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com
Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll
Call in 1975 and was inducted into
the New England Newspaper and
Press Association (NENPA) Hall of
Fame in 2019.
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Malden High Boys Volleyball serves
up success on Senior Night
Tornados honor Pidalaka, Fang, Van, Yaffe-Lee and captains Mei and Nguyen
By Maliya Kazadi
MHS Blue and Gold
O
n Monday, May 19, the Malden
High Boys Varsity Volleyball
team walked through the
double doors of the Finn Gym
one last time to recall their years
of playing such a fulfilling sport.
The bleachers were filled with anticipation
and excitement as they
watched the seniors take their final
steps toward the gym floor.
As music filled the gym and
both teams warmed up, it soon
came to a pause with Coach Dan
Jurkowski coming down to the
center of the gymnasium. He
held his microphone and began
to congratulate and honor
the students who contributed
to the program of Malden High
School Volleyball. From the boys
team to the middle school program
that slowly developed, and
his past yearâ€™s players, his words
were organized with empathy
and gratitude. After those tributes,
he moved toward the main
event: his boysâ€™ team and the seniors
leaving.
First, it began with Joe Pidakala,
then Bill Fang, Alex Van and
also Saul Yaffee â€” ending with
captains Kenton Nguyen and Edward
Mei. Each senior was gifted
bouquets, photos with their
loved ones and words of acknowledgment
from Jurkowski,
expressing his experience with
each player and wishing the best
for them on this night to enjoy.
â€œIt felt unreal that my four years
of high school volleyball were
coming to an end,â€ Nguyen said
during the speeches. â€œIt was a little
sad that it had to end, but at
the same time, I had a great time
playing this game.â€
The first set began instantly,
however, there was a twist. All
seniors were given the spotlight,
being the only ones allowed to
play on the court. This included
them playing different positions.
With evident mistakes and
MALDEN HIGH VOLLEYBALL TEAM: All the players and some MHS Boys Volleyball alumni at Senior
Night. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Maliza Kazadi Photo)
nadosâ€™ side. Players such as Nicholas
Lee, Lynkolnn Silva, Ethan
Yang and Ethan Nguyen were
substituted on the court to try
and help the Bulldogs advance.
Lynn English took the second set
with the score being 25-19.
The third and fourth sets were
filled with intense rallies. Each
team tried to prove who wanted
it more than the other and wanted
to close out the suspense
within the night. Chants, such
as â€œWhat do we take? Those,â€ and
â€œSee-You-Later,â€ from the bleachers
and sidelines raised the energy
being felt among players and
spectators to see what would
be the result of this night. The
third set ended with Malden
in the lead 25-18, but Lynn English
stole the fourth set, ending
26-24.
The fifth set started with a
MHS Senior Captain Kenton
Nguyen with his mother and
sister on Senior Night (Courtesy/MHS
Blue and Gold/Maliza Kazadi Photo)
laughs from players and fans in
the stands, Malden was up in the
first set. â€œIt didnâ€™t feel real at first,
but I couldnâ€™t care less,â€ stated Yaffee-Lee,
a senior who originally
played Defense Support and was
switched to Outside. â€œI was having
fun and scoring points with
my team, which was all that mattered
at the moment.â€
With each team battling
through long, exciting rallies,
Malden took the first set, winning
25-22. With energy radiating
among everybody about the
way set one ended, the idea was
to execute the same way they did
in set two. The same lineup was in
play for the game, and the Lynn
Joe Pidakala shown with varsity members. From left: Gill Lawson,
Kauan Coelho, Nicholas Lee, Matthew Ren, Joe Pidakala, Lynkolnn
Silva, James Li, Alex Van, Alex Jamkatel. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Maliza
Kazadi Photo)
serve from Lynn English, and
each team played from there.
Malden was able to get the point
back and continued to show
dominance in the game, as each
hitter was spiking the ball to obtain
more points, getting blocks,
and aces on any player possible.
It was game point, 14-9, and Malden
was given the ball to serve.
As the serve went over, the
game was live, and Lynn English
returned the serve with a free
ball, giving Malden the perfect
opportunity to win. With the ball
passed, Ethan Nguyen set the
ball toward Edward Mei, who
spiked the ball. With a shanked
pass from the Bulldogsâ€™ back
row, the Tornados were deemed
winners.
As cheer and excitement filled
MHS Senior Captain and four-year Varsity player Edward Mei
was joined by teammates, his brother and lots of Boys Volleyball
alumni on Senior Night. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Maliza Kazadi Photo)
English Bulldogs were not going
down without a fight. With
the beginning serve, it was evident
that they wanted revenge,
and Malden wasnâ€™t expecting
such a change in play style from
the team.
Lynn Englishâ€™s aggressive play
style caused a few changes with
the players on court on the Torthe
gym, people from the bleachers
rushed down to form a tunnel
for the players to run down
from after shaking hands with
the opposite team. At the end of
the game, families, friends and
underclassmen gathered quickly
to take photos with their favorite
seniors and enjoy the exciting
win against Lynn English.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
FINAL SERVE: Malden High Girlsâ€™ Tennis
Celebrates Senior Night Honoring Seven
Tornados Clinch Fourth Straight Greater Boston League
Championship with Win over Somerville!
By Evelyn Ruan
Malden High School Blue and
Gold
A
ce! Slice! Bagel!
Malden Highâ€™s Girls Tennis
team was quite the success
against the Somerville Highlanders
on their senior night, which
took place on May 16. Even
though it was a fierce competition,
the girlsâ€™ tennis team was
able to push through it, ending
the night with wonderful memories
to look back on.
Before Somerville arrived, the
seven seniors of the team â€” Sarah
Pham, Isabelle Tan, Julianna
Lin, Sofi Le, Amber Benfield, Marie
Cheng and Ivana Marinkovic
â€” took pictures with their family
and friends. Tennis coach Cheryl
Camassa had both teams line
CHECKING LINEUPS: Malden High and Somerville checked lineups
before the game on Senior Night. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Chelmie Hyppolite
Photo)
MALDEN TENNIS CAPTAINS: From left: Malden High Senior
captains Isabelle Tan, Julianna Lin, Sarah Pham and Ivana
Marinkovic. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/Yen Nguyen Photo)
up on the court to start the brief
ceremony, congratulating the
seniors and handing them flowers.
She also introduced the players
who were playing doubles
and singles, ending her speech
with a â€œgood luckâ€ to both teams.
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Finishing up, they put their
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On the first court, Marinkovic
was in the first singles match;
second court and singles was
captain Lin; followed by captain
Tan as the last single; Captain
Pham and Le were the first doubles;
and Cheng and Benfield as
the second doubles. Within the
first set, Marinkovic certainly had
her head in the game, winning
five games in a row. She ended
her first set quickly, winning a
â€œbagel,â€ meaning 6-0. In her second
set, she was consistent, getting
point after point, winning
game after game and having a
Malden Senior Captain Juliana
Lin with Sophia Yang (Courtesy/MHS
Blue and Gold/Yen Nguyen Photo)
final set with another â€œbagelâ€!
â€œI felt very confident with my
consistency in both the first
and second sets. I think that my
serves have shown improvement
during tonightâ€™s match,â€
Marinkovic said.
Captain Lin also did very well
in her matches, having a â€œbagelâ€
in her first set. However, in
the second set, she â€œgot a little
bit tired,â€ though she did end
up winning 6-2. She added, â€œI
do wish that I could have won
Senior Marie Cheng with
teammate Yen Nguyen (Courtesy/
MHS Blue and Gold/Chelmie Hyppolite Photo)
Senior Amber Benfield with
friends on Senior Night (Courtesy/
MHS Blue and Gold/Chelmie Hyppolite Photo)
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State Representatives Alert National Grid
Customers Impacted by Billing Delays of
Their Eligibility for Account Credits
RAISING RACKETS: The Malden High Team raises their rackets
together after Isabelle Tan leads the chant. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/
Chelmie Hyppolite Photo)
six in a rowâ€¦ But my opponent
was really good, she was super
sweet, too, and itâ€™s just a great
experience.â€
Captain Tan, like the other singles
players, did excellent work.
But Tan felt that her â€œperformance
in the first set was better than my
secondâ€ since she was less tired.
She also mentioned that it was
difficult due to the hot weather
and the sun shining in her eyes,
but she was able to push through
it, winning 6-3 in the first set and
6-1 in the second set.
The doubles team of Pham
and Le had a fierce competition,
with points going back
and forth between each team.
Le commented on how the first
set was fun and felt good. Pham
mentioned how being with
Sofi as her doubles partner, she
thought that her â€œmental definitely
got better.â€ At the end of
the first set, they won 6-4. The
second set was also a close score
between the two teams. Le commented,
â€œSecond set, we were
kind of scared.â€ Even though they
felt this way, they won 7-5.
The last doubles team was
Cheng and Benfield. The competition
was tough for them.
Benfield shared, â€œThe first set,
I got really emotional because
I was kind of stressed out, because
I felt like I had a lot of pressure
on me to do well, but my
friends, they kept me supported.â€
Though they were trying
their hardest, they unfortunately
lost 6-0 in the first set and 6-1
in the second set, but they still
held their heads high.
After the matches finished up,
they celebrated their win with
pizza and soda, taking a group
picture to show off their triumphant
night.
While many good things happened,
itâ€™s also good for the players
and the coaches to reflect on
such a special night for the seniors.
Coach Camassa shared,
â€œThis year was special with my
seniors, and they will be missed.
We had a special bond over the
past four years because I also
coached most of them during
the volleyball season.â€
Marinkovic said she felt very
grateful to be able to experience
such amazing efforts from
the underclassmen, commenting,
â€œExperiencing senior night
was incredibleâ€¦The way that
our underclassmen organized
the event for the seniors was so
special, and I appreciate their efforts
so much.â€
Captain Pham said she was
feeling a bit sad, and she said
that she would miss the team
and the memories that sheâ€™s
made. â€œIt was actually really fun.
I guess it differs from volleyball,
just because this is actually like
the end of my school year as well.
Once I get out of this, there wonâ€™t
be any more high school.â€
As captain, Tan hopes that the
underclassmen can â€œhave fun
and bring a speaker for music!â€
Le added, â€œI hope they learn
that it takes perseverance and a
lot of practice.â€
Similarly, Benfield also believes
in just keep it going â€œeven
if youâ€™re down, even by a lot, that
at the end of the day, itâ€™s just a
game and just to have fun.â€
Being on a team for years,
thereâ€™s no doubt about the many
memories that each player has
made. For Lin, every season was
incredible, but the first year she
played was her favorite year, because
it was her sophomore year,
and the seniors, sophomores, juniors,
were â€œsuper inclusive.â€ She
continued, â€œWe had a lot of team
bonding. The first year was just
like a new experience.â€
I
Paul Donato
State Representative
n May, Malden Representatives
Steve Ultrino, Paul Donato and
Kate Lipper-Garabedian highlighted
information regarding
the Commonwealthâ€™s Order to
National Grid mandating credits
and refunds for which residents
in Malden might be eligible. In
fall 2024, National Grid experienced
an issue with a new billing
system that created a billing
delay for approximately 1% of its
950,000 Massachusetts customers,
including customers in Malden.
As a result, customers were
faced with the prospect of having
multiple delayed bills delivered
at once.
On March 31 the Department
of Public Utilities issued a Letter
Order to National Grid directing
the company to take corrective
action. Under the Order, customers
who did not receive a bill for
more than 60 days must have
any charges for usage beyond
that 60-day period waived. If a
customer has already paid such
charges, National Grid is required
to issue a credit or refund for the
amount paid.
Because there appear to be delays
in implementing this Order,
the state representatives encourage
customers to review their
accounts. One Melrose resident
who contacted Representative
Lipper-Garabedian had been offered
a $25 credit for the billing
issues; following the legislatorâ€™s
outreach to National Grid, the
resident received a $944 refund.
Steven Ultrino
State Representative
Customers who have been impacted
by billing delays, including
those that have paid late
bills and not received a refund
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
State Representative
or credit, should contact the Department
of Utilities at 617-3053742
or by email at DPUConsumer.Complaints@mass.gov.
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MALDEN SITE PLAN
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PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Site Plan Review Committee will hold a public
hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden,
MA, Mayorâ€™s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M.
on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on the petition of Applied
Behavior Institute LLC dba ABI New England, on behalf
of Malway Realty Associates LP, filed in Permit Application
#CMID-071868-2025 under Title 12, Code of the City of
Malden, Section 12.12.500, seeking Site Plan Review and
Site Plan Approval of a proposed educational use, namely,
the Applied Behavior Institute, at the property known as and
numbered, 38 Broadway, part of the property known as and
numbered 36-54 Broadway, Malden, MA, and also known as
Broadway Plaza and by City Assessorâ€™s Parcel Identification
#125 481 103. Petition and plans are available for public
review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden
City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and
through the City website under Permit Application # CMID071868
2025 at https://maldenmaenergovweb.tylerhost.
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Building Commissioner
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
- LEGAL NOTICE -
Notice is hereby given that a
COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEETING
for a proposed Marijuana Establishment in accordance with M.G.L. c. 94G and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissionâ€™s regulations at 935 CMR 500.000
et seq. is scheduled for:
June 25, 2025, 6:00pm
LOCATION: Foster Walker and DiMarco PC, 350 Main Street
Third Floor, Malden MA 02148
Join the TEAMS Meeting
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Passcode: yU3UV26N
The location for the proposed Marijuana Retailer is
36 Charles St., Malden, MA 02148.
Topics to be discussed at the meeting will include, but not be limited to:
1. The type of Marijuana Establishment to be located at the proposed address.
2. Plans for maintaining a secure facility
3. Plans to prevent diversion to minors.
4. Plans to positively impact the community.
5. Plans to ensure the establishment will not constitute a nuisance to the community.
There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions.
Please contact Attorney Roberto Di Marco with any inquiries at (781)322.3700 or
rdimarco@fwd-law.com, or Peg Crowe (781) 248.4386
Thank you, DMS Trinity, LLC
Esta noticia es para informarles que habra una
REUNION DE LA COMUNIDAD
en donde se les informara de la propuesta para establecer
un negocio de Marijuana Establishment de acuerdo con M.G.L. c. 94G y la normativea de Massachusetts Cannabis Control
de la Commission de 935 CMR 500.000
et seq. La reunion esta programada para:
el 25 Junho 2025, 6:00pm
Loclizacion: Foster Walker and DiMarco PC, 350 Main Street Third Floor, Malden MA 02148
particpar de la reuniÃ³n, en TEAMS
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Meeting
ID: 216 238 918 385 5
Passcode: yU3UV26N
La direccion propuesta para vender Marijuana sera en la
36 Charles St., Malden, MA 02148.
Los temas que serÃ¡n discutidos en la reuniÃ³n incluirÃ¡n, entre otros:
1. Detalles del tipo de establecimiento de marihuana que se ubicarÃ¡ en la direcciÃ³n propuesta.
2. Plan de acciÃ³n para mantener la seguridad en la facilidad.
3. Plans de acciÃ³n para prevenir la distribuciÃ³n a menores de edad.
4. Iniciatives y Plan para poder crear un impacto positivo en la comunidad.
5. Planes para garantizar que el establecimiento no constituya una molestia para la comunidad.
Durante la reunion el public tendra la oportunidad de hacer preguntas.
Por favor llamar a Lie. Roberty Di Marco, con cualquiera pregunta (781)322.3700, rdimarco@fwd-law.com,
o Peg Crowe (781) 248.4386
Gracias, DMS Trinity, LLC.
June 6, 2025
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Esta notÃ­cia Ã© para informÃ¡-los que haverÃ¡ uma
REUNIÃƒO DA COMUNIDADE
para uma proposta de um estabelecimento de Marijuana de acordo com M.G.L. c. 94G e os regulamentos da ComissÃ£o de controle de Cannabis
de Massachusetts 935 CMR 500.000
et seq. A reuniÃ£o estÃ¡ agendada para dia:
25 de Junio de 2025 as 6:00pm
LocalizaÃ§Ã£o: Foster Walker and DiMarco PC,
350 Main Street Third Floor, Malden MA 02148
Participar da reuniÃ£o pelo TEAMS
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ID: 216 238 918 385 5
Passcode: yU3UV26N
O endereÃ§o proposto para a localizaÃ§Ã£o Ã©
36 Charles St, Malden, MA 02148
Pontos a serem discutidos na reuniÃ£o
1. O tipo de estabelecimento de Marijuana no endereÃ§o proposto.
2. O plano para manter um estabelecimento seguro.
3. Planos para prevenÃ§Ã£o de venda para menores de idade.
4. Planos de impacto positivo para a comunidade.
5. Planos para afirmar que o estabelecimento nÃ£o causarÃ¡ nenhum problema para a comunidade.
Durante a reuniÃ£o haverÃ¡ oportunidade para o pÃºblico tirarem dÃºvidas
Por favor ligarem para Doutor Robert Di Marco com qualquer dÃºvidas (781)322-3700
ou rdimarco@fwd-law.com, ou Peg Crowe (781) 248.4386
Obrigado, DMS Trinity, LLC.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
OBITUARIES
Lawrence J. â€œLarryâ€
Bernazani
Of Malden.
Passed away peacefully
at his home on
June 1, 2025. He
was 90 years old.
Larry was a United
States Army Veteran.
He was self-employed
for many
years as a tool and
die maker and later
went to work for
Market Forge. Larry
was a longtime parishioner
at the Immaculate Conception
Church in Malden. He had a gift
for connecting with people. Larry always
found time for a conversation and
loved talking. He believed in doing the
right thing and helping people whenever
he could.
Larry was the beloved husband
of 45 years to Inger â€œAnnâ€ (Stoltz) Bernazani.
He was the loving father of Lisa
Daugherty and her husband Joseph
and the late Robert King. Larry was the
cherished grandfather of Joseh Pereira
and his wife Karla, Mason Pereira, Lisa
King and her husband Zachery, Christina
Daugherty, and great grandfather
of Haiden, Brandon, Raelyn, Jaylah,
joey, Brooklynn, Brodie and Bradie. He
is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the A. J. Spadafora
Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden
on Tuesday June 10th at 9:00am
followed by a Mass of Christian Burial
celebrating Larryâ€™s life in the Immaculate
Conception Church, 600 Pleasant
Street, Malden at 10:00am. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited
to attend. Interment will be in Forest
Dale Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers
donations in Larryâ€™s memory may be
made to Father Flanaganâ€™s Boyâ€™s Home,
200 Flanagan Blvd, P.O. Box 6000, Boys
Town, NE 68010-9988.
Thelma G. (Vuolo)
Augello
Of Malden, passed
away suddenly at
her home on June 3.
She was 87 years old.
Thelma was the beloved
wife of the late
Matthew C. Augello.
She was the daughter
of the late Anthony
and Grace (DeFazio) Vuolo. Thelma
was the mother of the late Anthony Augello.
She was the sister of the late Brenda
Hallissy and her late husband Michael
and the late Dianne Vuolo. Thelma
was the dear aunt of Claire Hallissy
of TN, Doreen McKean of Wakefield
and Jeanne Hallissy of ME. She is also
survived by a great niece, great nephews,
cousins and dear friends.
Funeral will be held from the A.
J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main
Street, Malden on Saturday June 7th at
9:00am followed by a Mass of Christian
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CITY OF MALDEN - OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
The City of Malden invites sealed price, and non-priced proposals, in accordance with
M.G.L. c.30B, Â§6, from Vendors for:
REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE SERVICES
Proposals will be received by THURSDAY JULY 17, 2025, BY 2:00 P.M. at the Office of the
Controller, 215 Pleasant Street 2nd Floor, Malden MA 02148. Proposals will not be accepted nor
may submitted proposals be corrected, modified, or withdrawn after the deadline for proposals.
Contract Documents will be available by email request at purchasing@cityofmalden.org after:
WEDNESDAY JUNE 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM. Following the deadline for proposals, all proposals
received within the time specified will be reviewed by a Committee, and an award will be made to
the most advantageous proposer for services.
All proposals are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30B Â§6. All City of Malden
proposals are available by request. Addendaâ€™s will be sent to the contact information provided.
It is the sole responsibility of the vendor requesting these proposals to ensure they have received
any, and all addenda prior to the proposal opening.
The City will reject any, and all proposals in accordance with the above referenced General Laws.
In addition, the City reserves the right to waive minor informalities in any or all proposals or to
reject any or all proposals (in whole or in part) if it be in the public interest to do so.
CITY OF MALDEN
Office of the Controller
June 06, 13, 2025
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
BUYER1
AJEMIAN, CORRINE
DIALLO, ROUGUIATOU
HRADECKY, PAVEL
LI, SHILEI
WANG, CHUYU
WONG, IMMEI
BUYER2
VARON, DANIEL
CHEN, LIPING
SELLER1
CRONIN FT
PAUL, VINROY
NOONAN, DONNA M
TORRES, JOSE O
DOAN HANH NGUYEN 2025 RET
SUN, JAY
SELLER2
CRONIN, MICHELE L
Burial celebrating Thelmaâ€™s life at Sacred
Hearts Church, 297 Main Street, Malden
at 10:00am. Relatives and friends
are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting
hours will be held at the funeral
home on Friday June 6th from 4:00pm7:00pm.
Interment will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Everett.
Robert M. Martone
Passed away on January 2, 2025. He
was 66 years old.
Robert was a longtime resident of
Malden. He had a passion for boats and
was an avid fisherman. He also loved
spending time reading books.
Robert was the son of the late Manuel
and Barbara (Ianachino) Martone.
He was the father of Jennica and Danielle.
Robert was the brother of Patricia
Zingariello and her husband Gerald of
Wakefield, Lisa Payne and her husband
Robert of Lynnfield and the late Linda
Martone-Loranger. He is also survived
by nieces, nephews, and friends.
Services and burial were private.
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City of Malden
Massachusetts
INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
(781) 397-7000 ext. 2030
MALDEN SITE PLAN
REVIEW COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Site Plan Review Committee will hold a
public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street,
Malden, MA, Mayorâ€™s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at
6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on the petition of
Andrea Garcia of Valentinâ€™s General Contracting Inc., on
behalf of 148 Main Street LLC, filed in Permit Application
#CMID 072083-2025 under Title 12, Code of the City of
Malden, Section 12.12.500, seeking Site Plan Review and
Site Plan Approval of a proposed child care facility, namely,
the Happy Nest Bilingual Learning Center, at the property
known as and numbered, 148 Main Street, Malden, MA,
and by City Assessorâ€™s Parcel Identification #065 316 615.
Petition and plans are available for public review in the
Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215
Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City
website under Permit Application # CMID 072083-2025 at
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tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home
By: Nelson Miller
Building Commissioner
June 6, 13, 2025
Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial
Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher,
The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property
information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com.
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- LEGAL NOTICE -
City of Malden
Massachusetts
Board of Appeal
215 Pleasant Street
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Telephone 781-397-7000 x2104
MALDEN BOARD OF APPEAL
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 6:30 pm Eastern Time (US and
Canada) at Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, Room #106 Herbert
L Jackson Council Chambers, Malden, MA on Petition
25-007 by Benjamin Picard, seeking a variance under Code of
the City of Malden as amended â€“ Title 12.16.070 (6) Table of
Intensity Regulations: Specifically: Set Back of Retaining
Wall as per Plans Res-072171-2025 at the property known
as and numbered 58 Murray Hill Rd., Malden, MA and
also known by City Assessorâ€™s Parcel ID #027-103-308
Additional information, Petition & plans available for public
review in the Office of Inspectional Services, 215 Pleasant St.,
3rd floor, Malden, MA or online at www.cityofmalden.org or
https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/Self#/home
Nathaniel Cramer, Chair
June 6, 13, 2025
- LEGAL NOTICE -
City of Malden
Massachusetts
INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
(781) 397-7000 ext. 2030
MALDEN PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the
Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall,
215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday,
June 25, 2025 on the petition of ACDC 245 Bryant
LLC, in Permit Application #CMID-069419-2024, seeking a
special permit under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden,
Sections 12.12.010.C, 12.12.300 and 12.28.010.D, to allow
the conversion of preexisting nonconforming property in the
Residence A zoning district for use as a multifamily dwelling
up to three stories and an Inclusionary Development at the
site of a Preferably Preserved Building, namely, to construct
a building with three stories and a total of thirty-five (35)
Affordable Housing Units, at the property known as and
numbered, 245 Bryant Street, Malden, MA, and by City
Assessorâ€™s Parcel Identification # 097 424 414. Petitions
and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional
Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street,
Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under
Permit Application # CMID-069419-2024 at https://maldenmaenergovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home
By:
Diane M. Chuha
Clerk
June 6, 13, 2025
T
he Employment Retirement
Income Security Act (ERISA)
protects assets held in a qualified
retirement plan from the
reach of creditors. What about
IRAâ€™s? Are they a protected asset?
The trend in recent years
has been to bring IRAâ€™s in line
with qualified plans in terms of
protection against creditors. In
Patterson v. Shumate, 504 U.S.
753 (1992), the Supreme Court
ruled that an interest in an ERISA
qualified trust is excluded
from a debtorâ€™s bankruptcy estate.
In Rousey v. Jacoway, 544
U.S. 320 (2005), the Court ruled
that Individual Retirement Accounts
(IRAâ€™s) are similarly exempt.
Subsequently, the Bankruptcy
Abuse Prevention and
Consumer Protection Act of
2005 amended the Bankruptcy
Code to provide that IRAâ€™s
and Roth IRAâ€™s are exempt up
to certain limits that are adjusted
every three years. The latest
update in March of this year
brought the level of protection
up to $1,711,975.
In Massachusetts, under Mass
General Laws, Chapter 235, Section
34A, amounts that have
been rolled over from a qualified
retirement plan into an
IRA are protected from all credFor
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ASSET PROTECTION CONCERNS WITH IRAâ€™S
itorsâ€™ claims other than those
connected with divorce, child
support, or criminal penalties
or restitution. This is exactly
the same degree of protection
as is provided by the statute
for qualified plans. If you
roll money from your 401(k)
plan into an IRA account that
includes non-ERISA contributions,
the liability protection
level will not be unlimited. Liability
protection will be limited
to $1,711,975. This is an example
of a co-mingled IRA account.
IRA
contributions other than
rollovers made during the
5-year period preceding the IRA
ownerâ€™s declaration of bankruptcy
are protected only to
the extent of an amount equal
to 7% of the individualâ€™s income
during that 5-year period.
For the calendar year 2025,
the maximum amount you can
contribute to an IRA is $7,000.
For anyone 50 years or older,
the additional catch-up contribution
is $1,000. These same
limitations apply to Roth IRAâ€™s.
Individuals who receive compensation
(e.g. W-2 income), including
alimony, that is includible
in gross income, are entitled
to make contributions to Traditional
or Roth IRAâ€™s per the SECURE
Act of 2019, regardless
of age. Previously, the age limit
was 70 Â½. When you or your
spouse are an active participant
in a qualified retirement
plan, the deduction may be reduced
or even eliminated depending
on how high your adjusted
gross income is.
You need to make the contribution
by 4-15-26 for a calendar
year 2025 deduction.
Filing for an extension will not
give you extra time to make
the IRA contribution for calendar
year 2025.
For married individuals filing
joint returns, if both taxpayers
are active participants in an
employerâ€™s qualified retirement
plan, their ability to claim a deduction
for contributions made
to traditional IRAâ€™s depends
upon the amount of their modified
adjusted gross income. The
allowable deduction will be reduced
when modified adjusted
gross income is between
$126,000 and $146,000. For a
single taxpayer, the deduction
for an IRA is phased out if he or
she is an active participant in a
qualified retirement plan and
modified adjusted gross income
is between $79,000 and
$89,000.
However, if only one of the
married taxpayers is an active
participant in a qualified retirement
plan, the deductible
contribution by the spouse
who is not an active participant
is phased out if the coupleâ€™s
modified adjusted gross
income is between $236,000
and $246,000.
Knowing that you not only
get a tax deduction for a contribution
to a Traditional IRA and
thatthe IRA account is exempt
from creditors, one might have
one more reason to contribute
each year to an IRA.
Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney,
Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal
Financial Specialist and holds a masterâ€™s degree in taxation.
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absorbed into the blood to the same extent as oral
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active ingredient in turmeric) and acupuncture.
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tinction in the U.S. Armyâ€™s 45th
Infantry Division during World
War II, where he courageously
faced the horrors of the â€œBattle
of Bloody Ridge.â€ In that brutal
clash, Joe singlehandedly took
down over 75 enemy combatants,
earning the prestigious Silver
Star for valor.
Today, a proud memorial
stands at the corner of Oakland
Street and Highland Avenue
â€” an enduring tribute to Joeâ€™s
bravery and sacrifice. Every year,
during the Saint Rocco Procession,
we pause at this sacred site
to honor his memory and reflect
on the courage of a true Malden
hero. Here is an excerpt from his
personal diary:
â€œAs I am left behind at the rear,
on August 15 the boys made
the invasion of southern France.
During all my time overseas, I
never missed a day of action
and thanks to G*d and my wifeâ€™s
prayers and everyone else who
prayed for me that I am in good
health.
â€œThings I will never forget concerning
combat and the boys:
Gilliam and I were the best of
pals, and I sure hated to say
goodbye to him. We were always
together, and the boys always
kidded us by telling us we were
married to one another.
â€œThe boys of my squad I could
never forget. The captain told me
I had the best boys in the company,
and I felt very proud. They
were never sick or scared. They
were kids full of pep. Out of the
45 boys in my platoon that came
over to Sicily, there are only 7 left.â€
As Peter Falkâ€™s iconic TV character
Columbo would say, â€œJust
one more thing, sirâ€ â€” thereâ€™s a
photograph, a black-and-white
freeze-frame from another lifetime,
that found its way back to
me recently. It had been tucked
away in time, forgotten like a
childhood toy in the attic (aka
my grandson Christianâ€™s Sheriff
Woody Pride?) until it resurfaced,
almost magically, on Facebook.
And the moment I saw it, I
was transported â€” not just to a
MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 27
- LEGAL NOTICE -
City of Malden
Massachusetts
INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
(781) 397-7000 ext. 2030
MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE
for ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Site Plan Review Committee for Accessory
Dwelling Units will hold a public hearing in Malden City
Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayorâ€™s Conference
Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025,
on the petition of Weber DePaula of UP Homes LLC on behalf
of Jose Eustaquio and Isadora Coelho, filed in Permit
Application #RES-071467-2025 under Title 12, Code of the
City of Malden, Section 12.32.030.D, seeking Site Plan
Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed Accessory
Dwelling Unit to be constructed in the basement of the
single-family dwelling, at the property known as and numbered,
18 Lynn Street, Malden, MA, and by City Assessorâ€™s
Parcel Identification #123 486 620. Petition and plans are
available for public review in the Inspectional Services
Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330,
Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit
Application # RES-071467-2025 at https://maldenma
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By: Nelson Miller
Building Commissioner
June 6, 13, 2025
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place, but to a feeling. I remember
everything about that day,
that dusty old gym and my unkempt
moss.
It was 1972, and I was a gangly
15-year-old with a bad haircut
and a head full of (day) dreams,
standing proudly in the Beebe
Junior High gym as a member of
the â€œGym Club.â€ Mr. Carey was our
gym teacher back then â€” Mac
Singleton moving on the year
before. The picture had been taken
for the yearbook, but looking
at it now, it feels like it captured
much more than just our mugs.
It caught a whole era in a single
click from the Camera Clubâ€™s lens.
There we were. My childhood
goombahs, my good time pallies,
froze in time. Thereâ€™s curlyhaired
Paul â€œPonyâ€ Coleman with
his hand resting on the bemused
head of Timmy Silva â€” yes, the
same Timmy of Timmyâ€™s Roast
Beef fame in West Yarmouth. Just
to Paulâ€™s right is Jimmy Anagnis,
and thereâ€™s Mark â€œBunzaâ€ Burns,
Billy â€œSmittyâ€ Smith, Bobby Stelmach
and Bobby â€œJeepâ€ Jones.
And there I am, too â€” moptopped
like the rest â€” glancing
down just as Charlie Femino
throws a casual elbow over
George Grimeâ€™s shoulder, both
caught in a moment of friendship
as natural as breathing. To
Charlieâ€™s left stands Rocco Saraceni,
sporting that unforgettable,
wild and curly Ital-Fro
he used to wear, which Rocco
pulled off bigly!
THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, June 6, 2025
Down front, kneeling with
youthful confidence, is eighth
grade up and comer Frankie Letizia
â€” you could already see the
ball player heâ€™d become. I can
make out Gary Dawson, Greg
- LEGAL NOTICE -
City of Malden
Massachusetts
Board of Appeal
215 Pleasant Street
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Telephone 781-397-7000 x2104
MALDEN BOARD OF APPEAL
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 6:30 pm Eastern Time (US and
Canada) at Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, Room #106
Herbert L Jackson Council Chambers, Malden, MA on
Petition 25-005 by Dominic Shelzi, seeking a variance
under Code of the City of Malden as amended â€“ Title 4.16.090
Sign Control as per Plans SGER-070884-2025 at the property
known as and numbered 361 Main St., Malden, MA and also
known by City Assessorâ€™s Parcel ID #075-283-301.
Additional information, Petition & plans available for
public review in the Office of Inspectional Services,
215 Pleasant St., 3rd floor, Malden, MA or online at
www.cityofmalden.org or https://maldenma-energovweb.
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Nathaniel Cramer, Chair
June 6, 13, 2025
- LEGAL NOTICE -
City of Malden
Massachusetts
Board of Appeal
215 Pleasant Street
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Telephone 781-397-7000 x2104
MALDEN BOARD OF APPEAL
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 6:30 pm Eastern Time (US and
Canada) at Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, Room #106
Herbert L Jackson Council Chambers, Malden, MA on Petition
25-008 by Arthur Purcino, seeking a variance under
Code of the City of Malden as amended â€“ Title 12.16.060 Table
of Intensity Regulations: Specifically: Side Set Back and
Lot Size (area) as per Plans Res-068347-2025 at the property
known as and numbered 875 Main St./AKA 3 Forest St.,
Malden, MA and also known by City Assessorâ€™s Parcel ID
#070-826-603
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June 6, 13, 2025
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Phaneuf, Mr. Sanford, Ricky DiPietro,
Paul Nazzaro and Mike
â€œHawkâ€ Scibelli also. And then
thereâ€™s Stratus â€œChuckieâ€ Frangulas,
our dear, late friend â€” second
row, next to Rocco, goofing
around, clowning as only
Chuckie did. Heâ€™s gone now,
but in that photo, he lives forever
â€” laughing, young, full
of mischief and light.
What a picture. What a time.
What a memory.
Postscript 1: We get letters...
from Barbara Levine Scibelli:
â€œbeautiful tribute to one of
the OGs of Edgeworth moms
- Marie Bionelli!!! She loved
and respected her kids like no
one Iâ€™ve ever met and in return,
they her. Welcoming, warm,
inclusiveâ€¦ and if you watched
closely, she taught you how to
love your family. You would be
smart and blessed if you lived
your life like she did. Rest peacefully,
Mrs. Bionelli and your memory
will be a blessing for sure.â€
Postscript 2: MHS Class of
1975! Do not forget your 50th
reunion is approaching rapidly!
Itâ€™s inevitable. Get over it. Save
the date for September 20th at
the Crowne Plaza in Woburn.
Contact me for details about this
life-altering event.
â€”Peter is a longtime Malden
resident and a regular
contributor to The Malden
Advocate. He can be reached
at PeteL39@aol.com for comments,
compliments or criticisms.
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1. On June 6, 1944, was Operation Overlord, which was the code name
for what?
2. Where do boba pearls come from?
3. Recently, in County Dublin about 200 people swam in retro swimsuits
and blond wigs in a cancer charity event having what film star
namesake?
4. On June 7 is the Belmont Stakes; what is a stakes race?
5. In what year was the first credit card: 1950, 1959 or 1966?
6. Reportedly, in 1994 the most costly antique teddy bear (1905) was
sold; it had been taken everywhere by Colonel Bob Henderson,
even to what landing?
7. On June 8, 1966, which two American sports leagues announced
their merger?
8. What is another word for sprinkles?
9. In filmmaking, what have padding-stuffed half coconut shells been
used for?
10. June 9 is National Donald Duck Day; what is his middle name: Dewey,
Fauntleroy or Jasper?
11. Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for portraying Mammy
in what 1939 film?
12. How are fluffernutter, poâ€™ boy and Reuben similar?
13. On June 10, 1935, what group with a 12-step program was founded
in Akron, Ohio?
14. Which state has the most Spanish speaking people: California, Florida
or Texas?
15. What are HDL and LDL varieties of?
16. Where would you find Della Street, Paul Drake and District Attorney
Hamilton Burger?
17. On June 11 in what city was the Great Broad Street Riot of 1837?
18. Carrot has lots of what vitamin?
19. The name of what Korean vegetable dish includes a name?
20. On June 12, 1827, Johanna Spyri was born; she was the Swiss author
of what classic childrenâ€™s book subtitled â€œHer Years of Wandering
and Learningâ€?
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it through without you.
Last but not least, to my Step
Team, the family I found for the
past four years, with unforgettable
memories and lifelong
friendships to where I was mentored
and grew to become the
mentor. It reminded me that
growth happens when you
step out of your comfort zone
and, in our case, into rhythm
with others.
Before I continue rambling
on and stalling the graduation,
I have a few things to say to the
class. Go out into the world and
remember the lessons Malden
has taught you: to get back on
your feet, rely on your community
and believe in yourself. Because
the cruel and unforgiving
world beyond our streets
needs people like us â€” people
who can lead with empathy,
adapt with change and push for
change when itâ€™s needed most.
Weâ€™ve learned that strength
doesnâ€™t always look like being
the loudest in the room, except
it looks like listening when itâ€™s
the hardest, standing up when
itâ€™s uncomfortable and showing
up when nobody is watching.
Today we carry with us not
just diplomas. But a deeper understanding
of what it means to
care, to question and to create.
The world will say weâ€™re too
young, too ambitious, and dim
our light but we know who we
are, what we value and what
weâ€™re capable of; nobody gets
to write that story but us. In
the famous words of Malala
Yousafzai, â€œLet us make our
future now, and let us make
our dreams tomorrowâ€™s reality.â€
Thank you, and congratulations
again to the Class of 2025!
1. D-Day or the Battle of Normandy
(â€œDâ€ describes the first
day of a large military endeavor.)
2.
Tapioca
3. Marilyn Monroe (Marilynâ€™s Mater
Paddle for the Mater Hospital
Foundation)
4. When at least a part of a horse
raceâ€™s prize is put up by the
horsesâ€™ owners
5. 1950 (Diners Club card)
6. D-Day
7. National Football League and
American Football League
8. Jimmies
9. Horse hoof sounds
10. Fauntleroy
11. â€œGone With the Windâ€
12. They are types of sandwich.
13. Alcoholics Anonymous
14. California
15. Cholesterol
16. The TV series â€œPerry Masonâ€
(inspired by Erle Stanley Gardnerâ€™s
novels)
17. Boston (an altercation between
English and Irish; per
the 1838 Boston Almanac, it
started â€œbetween an engine
company returning from a
fire, and an Irish funeral procession.â€)
18.
A
19. Kimchi
20. â€œHeidiâ€
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