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McGuffi e was a one-man wrecking crew, setting four new, single-season off ensive records that may never be broken: Touchdowns (6), points scored (40), rushing yards (342 on 18 carries) and total yards from scrimmage (414). Cue in “the worst of times...” Despite McGuffi e’s showstopping performance for Malden – which is more than an entire team, combined, puts out for off ense in most high school games – the Tornados did not emerge victorious on this night. In a crushing loss, Malden saw host Somerville persevere until the end and capture its fi rst Greater Boston League victory since 2013. RECORD | SEE PAGE 16 Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Malden rookie rewrites record book, but Tornados stunned in double OT loss, 42-40 Jayden McGuffi e scored 6 TDs, runs for a whopping 342 yards, scores all Malden’s points, but Somerville outlasts Tornados By Steve Freker 617-387-2200 By Steve Freker M assachusetts voters this fall are facing the most Ballot Questions to ponder – fi ve in all – since a state record eight questions appeared on the 2000 state ballot. The fi ve this year represents the second-most. With five binding statewide ballot questions offi cially certifi ed to appear on the November 5, 2024, State Election ballot, Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin has assigned question numbers to each initiative. The questions on the November ballot will appear as follows: Question 1: State Auditor’s Authority to Audit the Legislature. Question 2: Elimination of MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement. Question 3: Unionization for Transportation Network Drivers. Question 4: Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances. Question 5: Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers. According to a new WBUR Malden High freshman Jayden McGuffi e had a game for the ages in a 42-40 loss to Somerville on Friday, setting four school records with six touchdowns and 342 rushing yards, scoring 40 points in all and 414 all-purpose yards. All four feats were single-game Malden High all-time off ense records. (Courtesy Photo/Malden High School Athletics) Alsym Energy picks Malden for new headquarters at Berkeley Investments’ development, Exchange 200 Special to Th e Advocate W oburn-based battery maker Alsym Energy has signed a 60,000 square foot lease with real estate developer Berkeley Investments and its partner, Singerman Real Estate, to expand its operations to Exchange 200 in Malden. The Exchange 200 location will become the company’s offi cial headquarters, with operations continuing at Alsym’s existing Woburn facility. This expansion represents the largest lease signing to date at the building, which is Malden’s largest laboratory development, and one of the largest new cleantech lab MALDEN | SEE PAGE 13 poll, things are still very much up in the air in voters’ minds as the General Election nears. According to the WBUR poll, most respondents said they want the state’s auditor to have authority to investigate the Legislature, and a slim majority want to end the MCAS standardized test as a high school graduation requirement. But voters are still mulling if tipped workers should receive the general minimum wage E Friday, September 27, 2024 Mass. voters face wide range of Ballot Questions on Nov. 5th Election Day New poll: Voters still up in the air on most of the questions, but support auditing the Mass. Legislature; ending MCAS testing for HS grad support building Five ballot questions will be decided by Massachusetts voters on November 5. (Advocate Photo) and if therapeutic psychedelics should be legal. The WBUR/CommonWealth Beacon poll of 800 likely voters was conducted from Sept. 12 to 18 and has a margin of error of 4.1%. It was conducted by MassINC Polling Group and supported with funding from Knight Election Hub. The poll did not ask about an initiative that will be labeled Question 3 on the ballot: to grant network transportation workers like Uber and Lyft drivers the right to join a union. Here are some WBUR poll results on the ballot questions: Question 1: State Auditor’s Authority to Audit the Legislature Some 70% of respondents ELECTION | SEE PAGE 7 ׉ 7cassandra://i70vNb2UAF3qqYjItpEJdnC29jtoOGC_HeC_irzRO-k/?`̰f.-Lf.-K PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://EzyQQuNX-UbIvOdxUiD-fRXNQPQW6S317KGNeCaJsQo`)׉ 7cassandra://ujrsJDbKbrXHD0SU47uDzdv0KM1ACZ-T2PLC-JOk4ccͥ`J׉ 7cassandra://PplN3ziYx-n7U_dV6BLsL7s2ojWsJRVFzbRZjIAzvxY.`̰f.-iט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://Lq0ByAmwRrDxItK0Bc37UN8vtuhsMsDP-TNwtztnFU0g!`)׉ 7cassandra://CgpTm01FNEtJpGxYW1Ox_KHleCXSNgJYpk733QsBfHA͕[`J׉ 7cassandra://5x8x7QoR-vCuEmxw200An_0WoLn9vi2tH5tJgUIZeWc+`̰f.-jנf.-m9ׁH mailto:ranashahidental@gmail.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E&Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Welcoming Week embraces immigrants and refugees By Tara Vocino W elcoming Week embraced immigrants and refugees in the city last week from Sept. 13 to 22. Language Access Coordinator Elena Martinez said the week brought neighbors of all backgrounds to welcome collective prosperity. Martinez said there are 65 languages spoken in the city, including Spanish, Latin American dialectics, Portuguese, Brazilian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Lebanese and African. “How are we putting Malden on the map with Welcome Week?” Martinez asked. “A couple hundred people attended.” Malden residents, community partners and Language Ambassadors were part of the celebration. Anne Webbe, a student and Malden resident, read the proclamation in Haitian Creole. Souad Akib, a Malden resident and founder and executive director of the American Association for Arab Women, read the proclamation in Arabic. Re (Dawn) Wu, a Malden resident and member of Chinese Culture Connection, read the proclamation in Chinese. Mary Ellen O’Meara, a Malden resident and Friends of the Malden Public Library president, read the proclamation in Portuguese. Hilda Torres, President of the Malden Chamber and owner of My Little Best Friends Early Learning Center, read the proclamation in Spanish. Malden Reads members read “Rainbow Fish” in diff erent languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian and Vietnamese. The book is about including everyone and sharing your gifts with Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! Friends of the Malden Public Library President Mary Ellen O’Meara read from “Linden on the Saugus Branch.” (Courtesy photo, Mayor Gary Christenson) the community. “It was a great success and afforded us the opportunity to share information about city services,” Mayor Gary Christenson said. “What I thought was most unique about the event was that for the fi rst time ever our proclamation was read in multiple languages.” In addition, they did a youth fi lm festival, where multicultural and bilingual students could embrace their heritage openly. Martinez said Welcoming Week embraces what is already happening in the city by making informational tables at City Hall accessible. Biblioteca LIB Inc. (fi rst Brazilian Library in Malden) Founder Michelle de Paula said she’s here to thank the city for their kindness and congratulate the city on the event. “A memorable day for us immigrants,” de Paula said. A Memoir Marathon about “Growing up in Malden” was held at the Malden Public Library (MPL) as part of Welcoming Week. This event presented the opportunity for Maldonians to read their favorite memoirs of the city, to newcomers and veterans alike. Friends of the MPL President Mary Ellen O’Meara participated by reading three passages from one of her favorite Malden books, “Linden on the Saugus Branch,” by Elliot Paul. “Paul lived on Beach Street, litwww.810bargrille.com erally one block away from me,” recounts O’Meara. “He describes what growing up in Linden was like at the turn of the 20th century. So, by reading anecdotes about our neighborhood in the early 1900’s, we fi nd out what families were living there, what ethnicities were prevalent, what diversity looked like, and why certain streets are named as they are. It’s fascinating!” Mayor Gary Christenson read passages from, “Monkey Corner: Life on the Outside Looking in” by Jerry Romano, and city councillors and other citizens participated in the readings as well. Shown from left to right: TDM Church Pastor Adelson Martins, Pedagogy teacher Glauce Santos, Mayor’s Offi ce Language Access Coordinator Elena Martinez, Biblioteca LIB Inc. Founder Michelle de Paula, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Timothy Sippel and Asst. Superintendent of Student Services Pam MacDonald. Anne Webbe, a student and Malden resident, read the proclamation in Haitian Creole. Souad Akib, a Malden resident and founder of the American Association for Arab Women, read the proclamation in Arabic. Re (Dawn) Wu, a Malden resident and member of Chinese Culture Connection, read the proclamation in Chinese. Mary Ellen O’Meara, a Malden resident and president of the Friends of the Malden Public Library, read the proclamation in Portuguese. and Hilda Torres, president of the Malden Chamber of Commerce and owner of My Little Best Friends Early Learning Center, read the proclamation in Spanish. (Courtesy photos, Language Access Coordinator Elena Martinez) Linda Zalk, of Malden Reads, reads a book to guests. Malden Public Library Director Dora St. Martin said the Malden Public Library was honored to participate in our 4th year of celebrating Welcoming Week. “Welcoming Week is a nationwide effort to bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affi rm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity,” St. Martin said. The library’s events included showing movies related to immigrants and refugees, asking the community questions of the day, handing out takehome crafts for kids, and – for the last two years – hosting a social event called “Coff ee, Cookies, and Conversation,” which brings together immigrants and non-immigrants and other people from diverse backgrounds for a cup of coff ee and small talk. Stacy Holder, a librarian at the Malden Public Library, was excitIMMIGRANTS | SEE PAGE 4 ׉ 7cassandra://PplN3ziYx-n7U_dV6BLsL7s2ojWsJRVFzbRZjIAzvxY.`̰f.-M׉EmTHE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Page 3 Malden legislators support passage of comprehensive maternal health legislation O n August 15, 2024, State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Paul Donato, Steve Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to enact An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options. This comprehensive maternal health bill creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation consultants, encourages the creation of more freestanding birth centers, establishes a grant program to address maternal mental health and substance use disorder and expands the statewide universal postpartum home visiting program. This legislation also mandates that health insurers provide coverage for postpartum depression and major depressive disorder screenings for perinatal individuals. On August 23 the bill was signed into law by Governor Maura Healey as Chapter 186 of the Acts of 2024. “Access to affordable, high-quality healthcare should be a basic human right and even in Massachusetts there is more we can and must do to improve healthcare,” said Senator Lewis. “This important legislation will signifi cantly improve access to care and reduce racial disparities for new mothers and infants, and continue to make Massachusetts a national and global leader in reproductive healthcare.” “This comprehensive maternal health bill represents the legislature’s commitment to addressing health care disparities, improving midwifery, prenatal, and postpartum care, and ensuring every mother has access to quality healthcare,” said Representative Donato. “It is important that we invest into maternal health because not only are we supporting families, but we are also strengthening our communities. I am honored to have co-sponsored such an important public health bill.” “This groundbreaking legislation reflects Massachusetts’ promise and dedication to strengthening access to aff ordable and high-quality maternal healthcare,” said Representative Ultrino. “By expanding access to essential care and supports, we are taking a step in the right direction in closing the gaps that exist in maternal health care, especially for birthing people of color.” “I was glad to join my colleagues in the Legislature in supporting this critical legislation to Paul Donato State Representative enhance maternal health broadly and to reduce maternal health disparities in our communities of color,” said Representative Lipper-Garabedian. “As a mother who suff ered from postpartum depression after the birth of my fi rst son, I’m particularly proud of the provisions ensuring that all new mothers be offered a postpartum depression screening covered by insurance. Following the birth of my second son, I received such screenKate Lipper-Garabedian State Representative ings at each of his pediatrician appointments – something that did not exist with my fi rst motherhood experience – and benefi tted fi rsthand from the attention that such a responsive resource off ered.” Key provisions of this law • Creating a state licensure pathway for certifi ed professional midwives, and requiring certain insurance providers, such as MassHealth, to cover midwifery and doula services • Encouraging more freestanding birth centers by requiring the Department of Public Health (DPH) to promulgate updated regulations governing their licensure to ensure safe, accessible and equitable birth options • Requiring that MassHealth Jason Lewis State Senator Steven Ultrino State Representative cover noninvasive prenatal screenings to detect whether a pregnancy is at increased risk for chromosomal abnormalities for all pregnant women regardless of age, baseline risk or family history • Requiring health insurers to cover medically necessary pasteurized donor human milk and products derived from it, serving as a critical source of nutrition for the growth and development of babies, particularly for vulnerable premature infants • Requiring DPH to conduct a public awareness campaign about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and to develop and maintain a digital resource center for the public • Requiring that perinatal individuals be off ered a screening for postpartum depression and major depressive disorder, and that those services be covered by health insurance plans • Expanding the universal postpartum home visiting program administered by DPH and providing coverage for the program’s services to better address access barriers and reduce racial inequities in maternal health • Allowing Massachusetts residents to use their earned paid HEALTH | SEE PAGE 4 DENT A L 373 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 (617) 898 3384 ranashahidental@gmail.com Dental Restorations Crowns Sealants Fluoride Treatments Bonding GRAND OPENING Gar ima Rana, D.M.D Yen Vo, D.M.D Extractions Invisalign Cleanings Root Canals Emergency Care ׉ 7cassandra://5x8x7QoR-vCuEmxw200An_0WoLn9vi2tH5tJgUIZeWc+`̰f.-Nf.-M PבCט(u׉׉ 7cassandra://6AaA_0OJY-K4LdixQqmsTN8kQu7q-A4Q-ipypFPKEAo?`)׉ 7cassandra://iPb7fIFjr7-0HmMTscaMs90CLirr0__eTC6XxHWVy7g͟V`J׉ 7cassandra://UasMX4bDWBDK764P2-ag5vQu-yGzLP8XsoXh4FhQk_w-`̰f.-nט((u׉׉ 7cassandra://wCf8U2u3p1jhzDkwGvxtjY-JVK2ozA9gMsp1V9Drweo`)׉ 7cassandra://hDDozWn0QtFZHHS5soUps4pCXiqBDeFBl2HQplbtFsE͕`J׉ 7cassandra://jfrRxxY4Fm0WzUNY7igmQZsC1UT6anSC9uJ9UcXs0kM.`̰f.-oנf.-vU9ׁHhttp://WWW.SABATINO-INS.COMׁ ׁ Јנf.-u\9ׁH http://www.bostonnorthdental.comׁ ׁ Ј׉E6Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 The Peabody Companies’ Leisa Seaton awarded IREM Scholarship T he Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms now celebrating its 48th anniversary, was pleased to announce that Leisa Seaton of Malden, Mass., has been awarded a New England Past President’s Scholarship by the Boston Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) to pursue an Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) credential. The New England Past President’s Scholarship encourages education and industry knowledge by assisting recipients with the cost of tuition associated with earning an IREM credential. Seaton, who joined the Peabody Companies in March of 2022, is the property manager at Congregational Retirement Homes I – Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Levi Gould in Melrose. The scholarship award will cover a significant portion of the tuition associated with earning her ARM. The residential property management certification teaches early-career real estate managers the core competencies to manage residential properties successfully. As such the ARM designation is widely recognized in the residential property management industry. “Congratulations to Leisa for receiving a New England Past President’s Scholarship,” said The Peabody Companies’ Learning & Development Manager, Erin Simas. “The ARM credential is recognized for industry excellence IMMIGRANTS | FROM PAGE 2 ed that the city of Malden participated in the event this year because it helps bring a wider awareness about a community’s commitment to welcome all Celebrating Our 52nd Year Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! MAJOR BRANDS AT DISCOUNT PRICES! Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes Green Label Sale Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! Starting at $18.95 Many Types Starting at $49.95 Starting at $95.95 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES Hours: Starting October 1st, Open Daily 9 AM - 6 PM R.Y.O. 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The library also provide information and demonstrations on how to learn a new language using one of the Malden Public Library’s many language learning apps. The Malden Public Library looks forward to Welcoming Week every year. “The experience of being read to by a real person in the library was very relaxing,” noted one HEALTH | FROM PAGE 3 sick time in the event of a pregnancy loss • Establishing a grant program under the Executive Office of Health and Human Services aimed at addressing maternal mental health to support the creation or expansion of initiatives serving perinatal individuals, particularly those in underserved populations, to improve mental health and subGranite St. in Braintree, Mass., The Peabody Companies and its affiliates – Peabody Properties, Peabody Resident Services, Peabody Supportive Housing, Peabody Real Estate and Peabody Miami – represent a legacy of excellence in the real estate sector. Founded in 1976, this full-service, award-winning real estate firm is an Accredited Management Organization that oversees more than 14,650 housing units across New England, with additional properties in New Jersey and Florida. Discover more about The Peabody Companies’ impactful real estate journey and community-driven initiatives at http://www.wearepeabody.com. participant. “That doesn’t happen anymore; maybe we should do this more often!” The library also hosted a well-attended Welcoming Week get-together, “Cookies, Coffee and Conversation,” which was funded by the Friends of the MPL. Residents from many different cultures in our local community stopped by and visited with each other, finding out about each other’s’ cultures and many things they had in common. This is the second year in a row that the library hosted this event, as it was very popular last year. “The library is where we all come together,” O’Meara said. “We are so fortunate to have this magnificent space.” O’Meara said Welcoming Week at the Malden Public Library offered some delightful activities to bring folks together in the community. “I’m feeling pretty accomplished by amplifying visibility for Welcoming Week and putting Malden on the National Network Map,” Martinez said. stance use disorder prevention and treatment • Establishing a task force to study the current availability of, and access to, maternal health services and care, as well as essential service closures of inpatient maternity units and acute-level birthing centers. The task force will identify methods of increasing financial investment in, and patient access to, maternal healthcare in the Commonwealth. 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From precocious teenager strutting his immense ego – oops, I mean hoop talent – all over Malden to successful self-made businessman to adoring husband and father, Tony has fought the good fi ght in life and come out winning. Bigly! His company ABH Services kicking out the jams throughout the North Shore and beyond! So much to say about this wonderful young man; we are all very proud of everything he has accomplished in life. Killing it as father and rumored to be in the running for Malden Musings Father of the Year!! True Malden Back in the Day Story... Pippin (Tony), Jean Bain, Arthur Carbone and Tommy Blanchard (if you know Malden hoop from the ’90s, you know these very talented cats and know how formidable this quartet was) would go park to park from Malden to Medford to Everett, taking no prisoners and destroying all comers, leaving a trail of tears along the way. True story! Great seeing you, Pippin! • Happy Sept 18 birthday to one of the finest young men Malden and Malden High School has ever produced, James Hyppolite. James is a senior at MHS and upon graduation plans on conquering the world! You’ve got a friend in Malden, James, happy 18th and keep up the great work! • Mac Singleton’s name came up recently and I was reminded of an email I received from the one and only Fran Mauriello. Take it away, Fran: “I’m sure your brother Joe (Levine) misses my good friend Mac Singleton as much as I do. Mac and I were in the same MHS graduating class (1961) and we played all sports together. Before he passed away, we were playing “singles” tennis together well into our 70’s. Since high school graduation he would call me Frank Malzone because for 3 years at MHS, I was the third baseman, Italian, and my initials were FM. He was a wonderful human being, great to all kids, and funny. He wasn’t happy that I received the 1961 (only) baseball trophy over him, so, each year I had him come to house, hold my trophy for one minute, then give it back to me to put back on my mantle. Many laughs!” Thank you, Fran, for sharing such wonderful memories. • “Inside information”...sources inside Mr. Singleton’s camp told me Mac was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1966 (I am working on a comprehensive background check on Mac’s baseball career – stay tuned), but instead embarked on a career in professional football, signing out of college with the then Boston Patriots. In addition to the Patriots, during his playing career Mac played for the farm clubs of the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos and was named captain of the Lowell Giants and Boston Steam Rollers. Amazing man, amazing life! • William J Holland Jr. speaks: Mid-grade Regular $3.64 2.83 59 35 Over 45 Years of Excellence! Full Service $2.84 Order online at angelosoil.com “Peter, I came across the article in Wicked Local today while searching for something else, I must say your knowledge of Malden through the years is truly astounding. I lived in Edgeworth until 1972 though I returned to Malden each weekend until joining the Navy in 1976. Many of the places you mentioned are etched in my memory. Mike’s Cafe was on my paper route. I was friends with both Alvin Owen and John Surette, they were both in my division at Beebe in ’71. So tragic. I remember the darkness over the class just before we graduated. I would have attended MHS, however we (my family) moved to Stoneham in ’72. My early teens were spent working for Arthur Gobbeo at the newspaper shop fi rst on Pearl St. across from Saint Peter’s then later at Avon St. and Highland Ave. One paragraph in particular This picture is at Fenway Park the time Ceddanne Rafaela threw young Gavin (right) a baseball; father Tony (Howard) is on the left. caught my attention, you mentioned the senior apartments at Fellsway East & Pleasant St. George Grimes, Charlie Femino and Bobby ‘Tish’ Lareau and the Vista St Gang - those guys were my friends. I was a part of that crew. I’m still in touch with Tish to this day, he lived on Estey St, and I was over his back fence on Wentworth Ct. Peter, thanks for taking me on a walk down memory lane. Good luck and keep up the ‘Musings’…. btw the pizza at the Highland is what all others are measured by for me even today.” • I love when the late World War II hero Jack Garrity’s daughter Lorri contacts me. Take it away, Lorri McBride: “Great, great stories, Peter. As a former, but always in my heart, Maldonian, I enjoyed every bit of it! My grandfather (Jack’s dad) was known as the ‘Shamus of Suff olk Square’ even though he was an Irish cop. Learned some Yiddish on the route. Visited In people’s home. Ate the food. Even went to Temple sometimes to better understand the folks. Alexander Joseph Garrity, originally from Charlestown. Loved Malden to his core.” Thank you, Lorri. • “Malden Musings” apropos of nothing...I again watched that fantabulous episode of Quincy M.E. starring one of the fi nest actors of our time, Jack Klugman. This episode (“Next Stop, nowhere”) centered on the (then) current “epidemic” of slam dancing to punk music. First airing in 1982, punk rock and slam dancing were somewhat passé at this point – peaking around 1980 or so. Nonetheless it was a fi ne episode (and no, Quincy did not join in the mosh pit fun). We saw our fi rst mosh pit (or what resembled a mosh pit) at Cantone’s on Broad Street in Boston’s Financial District in April 1978. We stumbled upon an oddly named band called Human Sexual Response, and at “Land of the Glass Pinecones,” they had us! We became rabid followers that very same night. A few short years later Humans bassist Rich Cortese was living on Adams Street. We had an extremely enlightening conversation with him one night in Albert’s Beer Garden at the Saint Rocco Feast. Years later I would fi nd out that our hoop buddy with the outsized personality at the old Y was none other than (the late great) Mario Cantone, owner of the Italian Restaurant turned iconic punk rock hot spot. Mario’s son Mario is a famous actor/comedian most notably of “Sex and the City” fame. • Steve DeBenedictis writes: “Timmy [Carey] was/is a true character. There isn’t anything he couldn’t do with a ball, or a puck. Arguably, the best natural athlete to come through the city of Malden. He may not remember this, but on his inaugural trek to High St./Belmont School, where he became an adopted member of the neighborhood, riding bikes was a part of the daily activities. To this day I can’t believe that someone of his ability had no idea how to ride a bike! He was clueless. Ha ha! Just a funny memory from our childhood. Timmy is the best!! Not trying to stir up any controversy or beat a dead horse, but the MHS HOF is incomplete without Timmy Carey as a member! Sorry, Tim! I know you aren’t going to like that part.” • I’ll work to rectify that, Steve. As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – old friend Jimmy Dinitto fi guratively jumped out of the woodwork after reading a recent column of mine. Not hearing a peep from Jimmy since the Nixon Administration, he was happy as a pig in mud when he MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 16 ׉ 7cassandra://QO7b2KSLBIXuUDzi6u_F3UnG5dnDPHSdeSgJhUs-I14)`̰f.-Q׉ETHE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Page 7 Important dates for November 5 Presidential Election October 26 is deadline to register to vote in November 5 Election By Steve Freker T he marquee race for this year’s fi nal election – set for Tuesday, November 5 – is the Presidential Election between Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Vice President Kamala Harris. Federal elected seats for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as well as State Elections will also be held. October 26, 10 days before the Final Election, is the deadline to register to vote in the election. Here are some important dates to remember: October 11: Local Early Voting Schedules Available No later than October 11, early voting schedules and locations for each city and town will be posted at www.VoteInMA. com. Check your community’s information to fi nd out where and when you can vote early. October 19 – November 1: Early Voting Period Early voting for the November 5, 2024, State Election begins on October 19 and ends on November 1. The early voting period includes two weekends, and each community will off er some weekend voting hours. Schedules for early voting vary by city and town. Be sure to check your community’s schedule when making your plan to vote. October 26: Voter Registration Deadline The last day to register to vote, update your address, change your name or change your party for the November 5, 2024, election is 10 days before Election Day. In-person voter registration sessions will be held in every city and town until 5 p.m. on October 26. Online voter registration will be open until 11:59 p.m. on October 26. Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by October 26. October 29: Vote by Mail Application Deadline Your Vote by Mail application must reach your local election offi ce by 5 p.m. on October 29 in order for a ballot to be mailed to you. A postmark is not sufficient to meet the deadline. If you’re mailing your application, be sure to submit it at least a week before the deadline. It is recommended that you apply for your ballot earlier than the October 29 deadline if your ballot is being mailed out of town or if you plan to return your ballot by mail. November 5: Election Day Election Day is November 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. around Massachusetts. If you’re voting by mail, your ballot must be postmarked by November 5 in order to be counted. Since ballots can take up to seven days to be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, it is recommended you mail your ballot at least one week before Election Day. Ballots delivered by hand to a local election offi ce or drop box must be delivered by close of polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day. November 8: Last Day for Domestic Ballots to Arrive If you mail your ballot from inside the United States, it must arrive at your local election offi ce by 5 p.m. on November 8 in order to be counted. ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 said they supported Question 1, which would allow Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio to audit some functions and processes of the Legislature. Just 8% of those polled opposed the measure, with 22% saying they didn’t know how they would vote, or did not answer Question 2: Elimination of MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement Question 2 would end the use of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) as a requisite for a high school diploma. About 51% said they would vote to end the requirement, while 34% said they would vote to keep things as they are. The MCAS dates back to the Education Reform Bill of 1993 and was conceived as a way to measure school performance in educating students. Using the test to gauge students’ readiness for graduation came 10 years later, in 2003. If the question passes and the graduation requirement is scrapped, kids would still have to pass necessary coursework in English, math and science – the subjects covered in the MCAS exams. Question 4: Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic SubGerry Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 stances Voters seem split on Question 4, which asks whether the state should legalize some therapeutic uses of psychedelics and decriminalize possession and the growing of small amounts for home use; 42% said yes, while 44% said no, putting the question well within the poll’s margin of error. If passed, Question 4 would allow the supervised cultivation and use of plant-based psychedelics (mushrooms and mescaline) by people 21 or older. It also establishes a commission to determine who gets to supervise these uses. Massachusetts has been a leader in researching medical uses of psychedelics to treat depression and addiction. But opponents worry about the potential for a black market to form, especially since federal law still bans psychedelics. Question 5: Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers Some 43% of poll respondents said they’d vote yes on Question 5, which would raise the tipped workers minimum wage from $6.75 to match the general minimum wage of $15. About 40% of respondents said they’d vote no, and another 16% said they weren’t sure. If passed, Question 5 would increase the tipped minimum wage in stages through 2029. 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The Moose, a fraternal and service organization, has more than 1,600 Lodges in North America. They work to organize and participate in numerous sports and recreational programs. Additionally, they are known for their community service and creating lifelong bonds between members with a shared concern for children in need and seniors in the communities in which they live. Mayor Gary Christenson with Moose member Jimmy Dorazio ‘The Great Malden Outdoors’ announces kids first group ride event with Bike to the Sea Special to The Advocate T he Great Malden Outdoors, a program to improve outdoor access in Malden, will collaborate with Bike to the Sea, the Malden-based nonprofit, for a group ride offered to all 175 kids who completed the Learn to Ride a Bike Program earlier this summer. The ride will kick off Saturday, September 28 at 9:30 a.m. from Bike to the Sea’s Bike Kitchen (158 Canal St. in Malden) and will be a two-mile out and back ride along the Northern Strand Community Trail for new cyclists and their families. Out of the 175 kids who registered for the Learn to Ride a Bike Program, 62 of them did not own a bicycle. The Great Malden Outdoors worked with REI’s Experiences Team to have demo bikes for each class so all kids could participate in the classes. To increase long-term access to cycling in the city, The Great Malden Outdoors was able to provide bikes for all 62 children to keep and continue to ride after the class was complete. The campaign worked with Bike to the Sea and the City of Malden’s Facilities Team to locate discarded bikes, refurbish them and deliver them to those in need. The campaign also purchased new bikes with a significant donation from Mason Slaine, a Malden High School graduate, class of 1971, along with additional funding from The Kristin Gennetti Group and multiple fundraisers with Idle Hands Craft Ales. The combined effort from these local people proves that the collective desire to see outdoor equity improve is shared by many in Malden. All families who received bikes have been asked to return them back to the Bike to the Sea Bike Kitchen when their child has outgrown them, so the organito Connect Communities to the Northern Strand Trail,” says Bike to the Sea Executive Director Jonah Chiarenza. “When our Bike Kitchen opened in Malden this spring it was perfect timing to join forces with The Great Malden Outdoors as our goals were aligned. It’s great to share this community space with the Learn to Ride program, supporting Malden youth as they gain the joy that comes with riding a bike. We can’t wait to see what we come up with for next year!” For more info about The Great zation can pass them along to the next child, ensuring these bicycles remain in the city for years to come. “Cycling is the gateway to getting outside and one that’s become more difficult for the current generation,” says First Seed Sown CEO Darren Josey, who is the creator of The Great Malden Outdoors. “With many parents in the city working multiple jobs, long hours, and living in homes along busy city streets, it’s hard to find time and space to teach your child how to ride a bike. The cost of bikes has also skyrocketed since the pandemic, adding yet another hurdle to learning how to ride. The Kid’s First Group Ride is the culmination of many months of work to equitably: teach kids how to ride, get their first bike, and experience the joy of riding with others who’ve also just learned.” “Bike to the Sea’s mission is Malden Outdoors, please access www.TheGreatMaldenOutdoors.com; for more info about Bike to the Sea, please access www.biketothesea.org; for more info about First Seed Sown, please access https:// www.firstseedsown.com/. T Cover Letters & Using AI In Your Job Search Wed., Oct. 2, 9:30–11:30 a.m. on Zoom he Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets via Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Informal networking takes place from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to noon. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, reentering the job market after a long employment gap or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career,” this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking! Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Each meeting features a new topic. Meetings include a presentation and interactive workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network and oneon-one coaching guidance. Participating on a regular basis will give job seekers the many tools and strategies needed for a successful job search. Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced execuDeborah Hope tive career coach. Deborah is a former Fortune 500 executive, investment banker and entrepreneur. Over 12 years ago, she transitioned to executive coaching. Deborah has coached with Harvard Business School Executive Education programs and the Massachusetts Conference for Women. She has been trained or certified in a variety of coaching models and assessment tools. Deborah has facilitated 50+ job seekers networking groups since 2016. This week’s topics (October 2) are Cover Letters and Using AI In Your Job Search. To register contact the Malden Public Library or go to their website (https://maldenpubliclibrary.org/). This group is sponsored by approximately 50 Massachusetts public libraries. Recording Note: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM Scan QR Code Here! 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I will likely take on too many ambitious projects and end up having to purchase knitted goods to compensate for my unrealistic goals… If only Revere Knitting Mills’ factory store were still open! Just a five-minute walk from the library, the company had a storefront at 108 Ferry Street. They sold knitwear and yarn for hand knitting that was produced around the corner at their factory on Eastern Avenue. Revere Knitting Mills was one of Malden’s many successful industries. It was active in Malden from 1919, when the company was founded, to 1958. The company was still operational after 1958, but it relocated to Wakefield. Revere Knitting Mills was founded in 1919 on Bryant Street by Maldonians David Hillson, Bertram Green and Hyman Solomon. By May of 1921, the company had purchased and built a factory on the corner of Ferry Street and Eastern Avenue. You can see “Revere Knitting Mills” carved in stone at 124126 Eastern Avenue to this day. The company had need to expand its factory, and in 1929 a $40,000 project to build an additional 18,000 square feet was completed. All of this additional space was anticipated to yield a 50 percent increase in their production. The company’s location at 108 Ferry Street was converted to a storefront in 1934. In addition to selling men’s and women’s knitwear, they also had a section for hand knitting supplies. Sales must have been successful because the storefront on Ferry Street underwent renovations to double in size within the year. In September of 1937, the company joined the Internafront on Ferry Street, however, stayed in Malden. Bertram E. Green was with the Malden’s Revere Knitting Mills’ factory was on the corner of Ferry Street and Eastern Avenue. tional Ladies Garment Workers Union. This dramatically benefitted Revere Knitting Mills’ workers. A few examples of this are a 10 percent increase in wage, a 40-hour work week and an increase in pay for overtime work. The agreement with this union was only scheduled for one year. Shortly after the agreement expired, in November of 1938, a meeting took place between management and employees about wages. The results of this meeting must not have pleased the company’s workers because 218 employees went on a weeklong strike three days later. Legal efforts were taken to reduce the size of the strike. There was an official ruling that factory workers could not strike on behalf of storefront workers. Upper management of the company sought to quickly resolve the issue. There was a meeting between company officials that caused workers to call off the strike. A fire broke out in August of 1938. Ironically, not much damage occurred because of the fire, but there was significant damage to goods that occurred because of the sprinklers and water. The fire was caused by the overheated motor of a sewing machine. Revere Knitting Mills remained in Malden until 1958 when the factory moved to an even larger location in Wakefield. The store~ Guest Commentary ~ Towards an Educational, Leadership, Communication, Cross-Cultural skills, and Tech Outreach to Current Migrants By Nekita Lamour A s the reactions and/or responses about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio had spread the world after the presidential debate, I’d like to mention, there is a significant growing population of Haitians in the region and the city in particular in need of urgent educational, Tech, linguistic, cultural adaptation skills. As seen in the past several years calls to organizations to submit proposals for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) or COVID funds, I would like to suggest that local ARPA funding committee(s) consider allocating, “putting aside,” some of the ARPA funds to plan for a conversation around those aforementioned needs by December 31, 2024 when the funds are to be obligated. Some actions would be implemented by 2026 when the ARPA funds have to be used. US Census 2020 reported 9,723 Blacks or African Americans in the city, but not stating specific ethnic groups of African descent. As officials have calculated the number of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio through several means such as school, health, social service, and housing recompany for many years. He was one of the founding members of the company in 1919, became treasurer and eventually became the president that oversaw the company’s move to Wakefield in 1958. Green was considered a civic leader of Malden in his time; he was involved with many Malden projects during his 75 years in this city. To name a few, he was president of Malden Hospital, president of the Malden School Committee and a founder and lifelong member of Temple Tifereth Israel. Want to learn more about Revere Knitting Mills (or anything else about Malden)? Come and visit Malden Public Library’s Local History Hours on Mondays from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.! You can also email me at pwright@maldenpubliclibrary.org with questions. 50% OFF cords, similar research may need to occur locally. References such as BIPOC, Black or African Americans underestimate the specific, social, educational, cross-cultural, internal leadership/communication, language dynamics and other needs of Blacks of Haitian descent whose current migration in Malden started in the mid to late 1950s. l have spoken with a Haitian-American whose sisters first came to the city between 1955 and 1958. The evolving and growing presence of Haitians in the region is another topic. I also want to say today unlike First 2 Months for First Time Renters with 6 Month Lease! The ONLY Facility with a 16 Month, No Price Hike Guarantee! (Additional Discounts for Revere Chamber of Commerce Members!) CALL NOW TO RESERVE! Springfield, Ohio, we don’t have 12 to 20,000 Blacks of Haitian descent in this city or any city in the Metro North Region. Based on my observations as a former Census enumerator, I have seen in 2010 that Haitians live in every Ward in the city. As a Ward 5, Precinct 1 resident of the Salem Street area for 25 years who has family and friends in Ward 7, I could say the majority of an estimated 6, 000 to 7,000 Blacks of Haitian descent are concentrated in Ward 5 Precinct 1 and Ward 7 areas. However, despite of close to 70-year presence in the city, this particular group SKILLS | SEE PAGE 11 ׉ 7cassandra://T_8rbUw_lab-mFnWNbrCvYVqZ8eICuH3dn_TTWejBnc*`̰f.-U׉E +THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Page 11 SKILLS | FROM PAGE 11 has a weaker leadership that hinders their ability to apply for grants and use them to improve the lives of their fellow citizens. Haitians and other Black demographics would need alternative ways to use available resources and create programs ARPA funds could be used for. Be it the 2009 President Obama’s stimulus package or the COVID ARPA funds, some vulnerable ethnic groups barely had funding going directly to their communities to use as culturally and linguistically fit. Hence, based on experience and years of observations and direct community involvement, I’d like to propose that municipalities set aside some funds be it ARPA, Title I, Title III or other funds for Education, Leadership Development, Communication, Cross-Cultural skills, and Tech Outreach to communities with less structured leadership. Some staff could be hired to manage those allocated funds, something similar to a line item that will go towards grassroots leadership development, cross-cultural, technology skills, English language and/ or ESL training for group(s) that need it. As a veteran educator, I always believe that to bridge the Achievement /Opportunity Gap, we have to bring the leadership together to focus on creating an internal learning and literary environment that is on par with the school curriculum and culture. Training stakeholders on school curriculum and culture, doing Tech Outreach, providing basic technology skills, learning English and many other skills needed to navigate life in a new city or country will fall within the realm of Education that ARPA and other educational funds allow. Having been active in the region for five decades, I am seeing the lack of basic skills, understanding of the US culture, learning, and cross-cultural awareness that were not built up over half a century is creating a colossal crisis we are facing now with new migrants having Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and holders of President Biden’s two-year Humanitarian Parole Program. Allocating, and/or “setting aside,” some of the ARPA funds for group(s) with weaker leadership and hire some staff to help run it until 2026 will have longterm benefits locally, regionally, and nationwide. Nekita Lamour is an educator with a theological formation from the former Cambridge-based Weston Jesuit School of Theology that merged with Boston College in 2008. She has been a Ward 5 resident for 25 years and a cultural organizer for more than 15 years. 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Bay Colony and “godfather” of Malden By Inna Babitskaya B esides writing the laws, Joseph Hills represented Charlestown in the General Court in 1646–47. He was chosen Speaker of the House of Deputies. Also, he was elected as a captain of the town militia. In 1647, Hills moved to the large farm in the north part of the town, Mystic Side, near the Mystic River. He purchased the 20 acres of Thomas Ruck and a portion of Thomas Coytmore’s lot on each side of the Salem Path, which was a woodland. He built there a house and another one on the Salem Path near the present Sprague Street. This part of Charlestown began to be quickly populated, and two years later, in 1649, the question arose about forming a new town. It was incorporated after the separation from Charlestown. For his services as an outstanding member of the community, Hills was given the honor of naming it. He chose the name Malden for the Mystic Side, after the English Maldon, where he lived before the immigration. Thus, he became the Malden’s “godfather,” and his name forever remained in the memory of descendants. Joseph Hills was active in many aspects of colonial life. Thus, in 1648, he was the first of a committee of four members that changed the location of the highway between Winnesemet (Chelsea) and Redding. In 1650, he became a member of a committee that had to draw up instructions for the Mass. Bay delegates for the meeting of the commissioners of all the colonies. In 1653, he was one of six members of a committee that should consider whether the United Colonies have power by the articles of agreement to engage the colonies in war. Also, he was one of the colonial asJoseph Hills’ signature Waitt’s Mount Magistrate, 17th century sistants and an auditor of Treasury accounts in 1650, 1653 and 1661. Joseph Hills was a known philanthropist and contributed to the Harvard Library. In 1650–56 and 1660–64, Hills represented Malden in the General Court. Hills’ traditions were also actively supported by the members of his family. From 1666 till 1684, his son-in-law, Capt. John Wayte/Waite (1618– when seven of his children and grandchildren died. For a long period of time, JoMap of Malden 1693), who was married to Hills’ daughter Mary, succeeded him in the General Court. Wayte was a nephew of the Rev. Nathaniel Ward, whose “Body of Liberties” Joseph Hills used in his compilation of the first colonial laws. Wayte served as a Malden clerk and selectman for many years, captain of the trainband and commissioner to end small causes. One of Malden’s most famous landmarks, Waitt’s Mount, was named after him. Joseph Hills was married four times and had 18 children from his marriages, 13 of whom lived to adulthood. His first wife, Rose, died on March 24, 1650. On June 24, 1651, he married Hannah (Smith) Mellows, who died four years later. It was his third marriage that led to his violation of the colonial laws that he wrote years earlier and to his appearance before a grand jury. The early colonial regulations required that all marriages had to be solemnized by the magistrates. Being a magistrate “for the trial of small causes,” in 1656 Hills married himself to Helen Atkinson. While officiating his own marriage, Hills was following Governor Bellingham, who, in 1641, as a magistrate, married himself to Penelope Pelham and refused to plead to a complaint against himself. But, unlike Governor Bellingham, Hills freely acknowledged his offense and his misunderstanding and was admonished by the Court. After Helen’s death, in March 1665, Hills married Ann Lunt and moved to her home in Newbury, where he lived until his death. Over the years, Hills had to cope with many family tragedies, losing three of his wives and eight children. But 1674 was an especially hard year for him, seph Hills experienced serious health issues. Unfortunately, as was written in his petition to the General Court from May 24, 1682, “in the latter part of his pilgrimage” he was “totally” bereaved of “the sight of his eyes for more than 4 years now past.” In his petition, Joseph Hills summarized the results of his community service: “Your petitioner had not been backward to his ability to be serviceable with his person and estate to the commonwealth; for besides other ordinary services, it pleased the court to make him one of the county committees to draw up some orders necessary for the country.” Hills petitioned to be freed “from all public assessments to the country, county, (and secular things for the town if it may be) for my infirm person and little estate now left, during the remaining part of my pilgrimage in this vale of tears.” Joseph Hills died at Newbury on February 5, 1688. Joseph Hills left a significant trace in the history of Malden and Massachusetts and can be rightfully considered one of the main heroes of Malden’s 375th anniversary. Among his descendants there were noted poets Ralph Waldo Emerson and Emily Dickinson, playwright Tennessee Williams, First Lady Lucretia Garfield, suffragist Lucy Stone, animator and film producer Walt Disney, chef Julia Child, choreographer Martha Graham, Hollywood stars Humphrey Bogart, Katherine Hepburn, Clint Eastwood, Anthony Perkins and Oliver Platt, and many others. To be continued… (Inna Babitskaya is a Malden historian, member of Malden Historical Commission and author of historical books “From Maldon to Malden,” “Time of Converse” and “Fellsmere Park – Emerald of Malden.”) ׉ 7cassandra://aKORz8KgXAIaty8G3KXNnboPm_YQ0TZGeaRWGheH1Mk*`̰f.-W׉ETHE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Page 13 Pine Barbershop & Beauty Lounge Ribbon Cutting Special to The Advocate M ayor Gary Christenson recently attended the grand opening ceremony of Pine Barbershop & Beauty Lounge, which is located at 285-287 Salem St. in Malden. Business owners Master Aesthetician Erica Nepomuceno and Master Barber Adonias Nepomuceno worked for many years in the beauty and education industry and are excited to open their business – offering a variety of services with top-notch customer service in a relaxing environment. The new owners have substantially upgraded the facility and are eager to look to the Malden community to hire new employees. Services include hair cutting/styling, barbering, facials, nail services, aromatherapy and waxing. For more information or for hours of operation, please visit pinebarbershopbeautylounge@gmail.com or call 781399-1685. I ~ Op-Ed ~ Statement from Senator Lewis on the MCAS Ballot Question will be voting in favor of Ballot Question 2 that will end the requirement that a student must achieve a minimum score on the 10th grade MCAS exams in order to receive a Massachusetts high school diploma. I also intend to file legislation in January (at the start of the new legislative session) to implement an alternative, non-test-based, consistent and rigorous statewide graduation standard. Standardized tests like MCAS provide important and useful data about student learning and progress. Regardless of the outcome of Question 2, MCAS will continue to be administered in Massachusetts public schools, including in Grade 10. However, standardized tests are imperfect and cannot measure the full scope of skills, knowledge, and competencies that we want to develop in our young people and are critical for their future success. Standardized tests also pose particular challenges for students with disabilities and students who are not native English speakers. Research has shown that test scores are highly correlated with student demographics, like family income. I believe we can improve and Pictured from left to right: Pine Barbershop Master Barber Kayky Leandro, Majestic Day Spa Owner Antonio Carlos, Pine Barbershop Co-Owner Erica Nepomuceno, Maria Eduarda Barbosa, Mayor Gary Christenson, Pine Barbershop Co-Owner Adonias Nepomuceno, Majestic Day Spa Founder Carla Barbosa Alencar and Malden Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marianne Cohen. MALDEN | FROM PAGE 1 leases signed in Greater Boston in 2024. The lease further establishes Exchange 200 as one of the region’s key hubs of innovation in the cleantech industry and demonstrates the appeal of the building across a wide spectrum of lab- and R&D-intensive industries, even as the market has seen a slowdown in life sciences demand. Alsym, a developer of next-generation non-flammable, high-performance and affordable non-lithium batteries for stationary storage, anticipates using the larger space in Malden to grow its Boston-area team while increasing its production capacity to address increasing demand for customer samples. By signing this lease, Alsym is affirming the heavy demand for high-performance, non-lithium-ion battery technologies. “Expanding our operations to Malden provides us with the space needed to further advance the commercialization of our battery technology,” said Alsym Energy COO Graeme Grant. “This represents a significant step in our path to providing the world with safe, clean, reliable, and affordable batteries that are so desperately needed to succeed in the global energy transition. Our new cutting-edge space at Exchange 200 gives us the ability to speed up our pace of innovation, increase our capacity to provide samples to both existing and prospective customers, and get to market as quickly as possible. And being close to so many transit options – the MBTA, bike paths, highways – and great local restaurants make Malden an ideal location for our employees, current and future. We are thrilled to be joining the growing Malden tech and business communities.” Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, who has fostered a welcoming business environment for lab, life sciences and R&D companies in the city, stated he is looking forward to Alsym joining the growing ranks of innovative companies who call Malden home. “We are thrilled to welcome Alsym Energy to Malden Center and applaud their mission to ensure that the future of energy will be cleaner, safer, and more affordable for people not only here in our city but all around the world,” said Christenson. “Having a company like Alsym at Exchange 200 Alsym Energy’s new headquarters at Berkeley Investments’ development, Exchange 200 (Photo credit of Berkeley Investments) not only brings jobs and economic growth to the city but further positions Malden on a global scale as one of the top locations where cleantech and life science leaders are choosing to grow their companies and find talent. We look forward to a long and prosperous partnership.” Berkeley Investments’ Senior Vice President and Director of Asset Management, Dan McGrath, said, “Exchange 200 is engaged in leasing discussions with growing companies across these sectors because they’re attracted to the strong employment base and immediate access to rapid transit that Malden provides. The same companies also need the ample power and robust infrastructure that Exchange 200 offers in order to conduct their research and to build and test their products. And, just as important, during the current period of ‘belt-tightening’ by start-ups and venture capital-backed companies, Exchange 200 offers rents at half of the cost of other competitive properties in locations like Somerville and Cambridge.” For more info about Berkeley Investments, access www. berkeleyinvestments.com. For more info about Singerman Real Estate, access https://www.singermanre.com/. For more info about Alsym Energy, access alsym.com. strengthen our public education system for all students, especially disadvantaged students, if we replace the MCAS graduation requirement with a more holistic graduation standard. The legislation I will be filing will require all students (with certain exceptions) to complete MassCore, a recommended set of courses for high school students. MassCore was adopted by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2007 and is currently recommended for all students, but not required. Requiring completion of MassCore in order to receive a high school diploma would strengthen course offerings across all high schools, ensure that all students are receiving a rigorous education, and provide a consistent statewide graduation standard. My legislation will also consider other ways to encourage high-quality student learning experiences, like capstone projects, service learning, vocational/technical education, advanced coursework, and work-based learning. In drafting this legislation, I will be consulting with a wide variety of stakeholders and listening to the voices of students, parents, teachers, and school administrators. Moving away from a graduation requirement based on standardized test scores and replacing it with course requirements and other richer student learning experiences would also align Massachusetts with the vast majority of other states. 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Since its inception, the Thanksgiving Ping-Pong Tournament has been a vibrant platform for promoting social and physical activity within the Asian American community and beyond. Over the past 10 years, it has fostered a healthier, more active lifestyle, while encouraging cross-cultural and intergenerational interactions. The tournament brings together Asian immigrants, Americans of Asian heritage, and non-Asian participants, offering a space where people of all ages and backgrounds can connect through the shared love of ping-pong. The competition categories: 1. Senior: male age 60+, female age 55+, rating < 1,700. 2. Adult: 19+, rating < 1,700. 3. Student/Youth: maximum age 18, rating < 1,700. 4. Open Mixed: no age, gender or rating limit. 5. Recreational: no age or gender limit, rating < 1,200. Please Note: To ensure fairness in all categories, please use players’ legal names to register. The list of all players will be announced before the team leaders’ meeting. Any players with ratings higher than the specified ranges will be disqualified and will forfeit any victories in their proper competition category. Registration & Prizes: Please visit CCC’s website to register (https://www.chinesecultureconnection.org/2024ppt). The registration fee for the tournament is $150 per team (minimum of three and maximum of four people). This fee includes an event T-shirt, lunch, a special 10th-anniversary souvenir and prizes for the winning teams of each category. The first-, second- and third-place teams will receive medals, along with gift cards of $100, $80 and $50, respectively. The first-place winner of each category will also be awarded a team trophy. The registration deadline is October 20, 2024, or when all spots are filled, whichever comes first. Registration after October 20 will be $180 per team. If you are interested in participating in this event, please register as soon as possible to help our planning process. Feel free to contact us at 781-321-6316 or via email at info@chinesecultureconnection.org for questions regarding registration, sponsorship of the event or any of our other programs and services. Join us as we commemorate 10 years of sport, culture and community at this special anniversary event! EPA announces partnerships with six Massachusetts cities to accelerate replacement of lead water pipes and protect public health Malden and Revere to receive assistance O n Sept. 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced collaborations with the Cities of Chelsea, Fall River, Malden, Melrose, Revere and Taunton to help identify lead pipes that are used to deliver drinking water and accelerate their replacement to protect public health. These six Massachusetts cities are participating in the EPA’s Get the Lead Out (GLO) Initiative, a program funded entirely by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help move the nation toward achieving 100% lead service line replacement. The GLO Initiative will provide technical assistance to approximately 200 communities nationwide. “There is no safe level of lead exposure, and that’s why the Biden-Harris Administration is providing funding and technical assistance to help identify and replace lead service lines in Massachusetts and around the country,” said EPA Chief of Staff Dan Utech. “The Get the Lead Out Initiative is a big step towards the goal of 100% lead service line replacement in Massachusetts.” “Everyone deserves to have safe, clean water in their homes, no matter where they live or how much they earn. With today's announcement, we’re helping six communities in Massachusetts accelerate the replacement of lead pipes, protecting children and families from the harmful effects of lead exposure,” said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. “This support, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, helps to ensure that no community is left behind when it comes to accessing the resources needed to make that a reality.” Consuming lead in drinking water can cause serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children. To protect children and families, the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests a historic $15 billion to replace lead pipes and deliver clean and safe drinking water, including over $50 million for Massachusetts just this year alone. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also allocated another $11.7 billion to the General Supplemental Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which can be used for lead pipe replacement. However, many underserved communities lack the resources to plan for lead pipe replacement and access federal investments. The technical assistance provided through the GLO Initiative will help ensure that no community is left behind in the opportunity to replace lead pipes. Locally, under the GLO Initiative – to move quickly toward the goal of 100% leadfree pipes – EPA will support: • Malden will receive assistance with lead pipe identification through field verifications and door-to-door efforts to identify private service lines, along with excavation work. Additionally, Malden will also receive help developing a comprehensive community engagement plan aimed at improving outreach efforts, encouraging customer participation and providing translation services for better community involvement. • Revere will receive support in identifying lead pipes through the development of a field verification plan and conducting excavations. Revere will also be assisted in creating a lead service line replacement plan and in community outreach by developing engagement materials, supporting public events and offering translation services to reach as many residents as possible. What they are saying “Access to clean, safe drinking water is a basic human right. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re going to keep children and families safe by finding and replacing nearly 200,000 lead pipes across the Commonwealth, including in Chelsea, Fall River, Malden, Melrose, Revere, and Taunton,” said U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. “It’s simple: every Massachusetts resident—regardless of their zip code—deserves access to safe, clean drinking water in their home, school, and place of work,” said U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey. “I am proud to have fought for the funding in the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that made the Get the Lead Out Initiative possible, and I won’t stop fighting until all Massachusetts communities with old building stock have achieved 100% lead service line replacement.” “We are grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which affords Malden the opportunity to participate in the EPA’s Get the Lead Out Initiative,” said Malden Mayor Gary Christenson. “The assistance we will receive to identify lead service lines and educate residents of the significant health hazard is critical in making sure that everyone in our community has clean, safe drinking water. We also thank EPA for their collaboration in these efforts. It is these partnerships that will create healthier and safer environments for our residents.” “The City of Revere is committed to providing our residents with the safe, high quality drinking water they have always known and enjoyed. Our DPW teams have been working for the past several years to inventory every service line in the city – identifying and replacing lines with traces of lead at no cost to homeowners. We are taking an aggressive approach to our goal of 100% lead free and are grateful to have the EPA as partners in accelerating our progress with critical additional resources. This work is a great example of partnership across local, state and federal government to provide our residents with the services they deserve,” said Revere Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. Background Signed in 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided a historic $50 billion investment in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, dedicating more than $15 billion to replacing lead service lines and another $11.7 billion to the General Supplemental Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. EPA is committed to ensuring every community, particularly underserved and disadvantaged communities, can access their fair share of this unprecedented investment through a robust portfolio of Water Technical Assistance programs, such as the GLO Initiative. As part of the Administration’s whole-of-government effort to tackle lead exposure, EPA will help communities remove the barriers to lead pipe replacement. Through GLO, EPA will develop tools and case studies to share information and best practices between the agency, state and Tribal programs, water system managers, and community leaders. More information For help on identifying lead service lines in your home, check out https://www.epa. gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/protect-your-tapquick-check-lead-0, an online step-by-step guide. The guide also provides tips on actions to reduce lead exposure in drinking water, information on certified laboratories for water testing, and resources to learn more. ׉ 7cassandra://67FkgLeVb-4RwIXu5sy9_Hi8HU3PLXkLW5r0twyxZhI&`̰f.-Y׉E%THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Page 15 Meet the Malden High Golden Tornados Field Hockey Seniors Defending GBL Champions open their league season with 4-0 shutout win over Revere T he 2024 Malden High Hockey Team includes Kevin Chen, Dylan Huang, Kyle Huang, Sade Huynh, Audrey Nguyen, Ace Showstead, Satvir Singh, Tanvir Singh, Shawn Chen, Stanley Jiang, Matthew Garcia, Amayar Sanb, Ashlyn Cullity, Frankie Marenghi, Cathen Fontanilla and Emme McWayne. The Head Coach is Tiffany Case. Kevin Chen Kyle Huang Malden High Field Hockey Team Ashlyn Cullity Stanley Jiang Tanvir Singh Matthew Garcia Shawn Chen Clean Water Action to honor MHS student and teacher at annual event M alden High School junior Christina Mui will be given Clean Water Action’s 2024 Youth Leadership Award for her passionate dedication to environmental justice as part of the Spring 2024 class of Clean Water Action’s Youth Action Collaborative. Alongside Christina, Malden High environmental science teacher Kathy Maglio will receive the 2024 Youth Engagement Award. On September 25 the awards will be given at Clean Water Action’s annual Fall Celebration at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. Massachusetts’ Climate Chief, Melissa Hoffer, will deliver the keynote address. “Christina Mui inspired everyone with her passion for environmental organizing and her belief in the power of her voice to inspire others to take action,” said Clean Water Action’s Youth Engagement Program Manager, Omesa Mokaya. “And Kathy Maglio provided unwavering support and mentorship to the students in our Youth Action Collaborative. These awards honor their leadership in building the program for future students.” Additional 2024 awardees are listed below. Clean Water Action gives two awards in honor of John O’Connor, a much-beloved activist in the Massachusetts environmental community who died in 2001. John founded, led and supported many environmental health organizations and campaigns, and he is remembered for his love of organizing and his deep appreciation of Clean Water Action’s canvass teams. • John O’Connor Grassroots Leadership Award – Truro Community Kitchen: This nonprofit group fights food insecurity by delivering free meals to Truro residents. It is being honored for preventing thousands of pieces of single-use trash by serving meals in reusable containers as part of Clean Water Action’s ReThink Disposable campaign. • John O’Connor Canvassing Award – Julia Scalera: She is Clean Water Action’s Northampton Field Canvass Director and is being honored for her five years of organizing with Clean Water Action, during which she trained and mentored hundreds of firsttime advocates, creating a legacy of empowered grassroots activists across Massachusetts. • Clean Water Champion – Sofia Owen: She is Senior Attorney and Director of Environmental Justice Legal Services for Alternatives for Community & Environment. She is being honored for fighting for Environmental Justice communities and for steadfast leadership as a Co-Convener of the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Legislative Table. • Legislative Champions – Massachusetts House Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Kate Hogan, State Senator Michael Moore, State Senator Julian Cyr and State Representative Jim Hawkins: Clean Water Action’s three Legislative Champions are being honored for successfully leading the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to ban toxic PFAS in firefighters’ turnout gear in 2024. • Lifetime Achievement Award – Liz Harriman: She is a former Deputy Director of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute and is being honored for 32 years of strategic and effective leadership in reducing the use of toxic chemicals in Massachusetts. 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The host Highlanders then delivered the knockout punch by scoring a game-winning, 2-point conversion in double-overtime to clinch a 42-40 victory and end its 11-season league losing streak. And so, Dickens was again on point in the last part of the opening sentence in, “...it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.” For Malden and Head Coach Witche Exilhomme, it was hard to believe, hard to comprehend and, nearly a week removed, still difficult to process. “It is hard to explain the feeling after a game like that. The emotions are so high and then so low,” Coach Exilhomme said. “I have never seen such a dominating performance like the night Jayden [McGuffie] had, for any player, let alone a freshman. “Then, to have the game end like that. We seemed to have the win right there for the taking, but we just could not put them [Somerville] away,” Coach Exilhomme said. “We needed one big stop on a couple of occasions during the regulation and then during overtime and the game would have been ours. We just didn’t get it.” On this night, Malden had nearly all of the “bright light” highlights, while Somerville stuck to the “slow and steady MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 read his name along with his childhood goombahs shouted out as fine hoopsters out of the Groovey Grove. Growing up during those hazy, crazy early wins the race” approach. Every time Malden would score and go ahead, the Highlanders would counter with some scoring of its own. Of course, the “Jayden McGuffie Show” dominated the Tornado side of the story. McGuffie was simply phenomenal, scoring touchdowns on long yardage runs of 87 yards and 65 yards on Malden’s first two offensive plays, after Somerville had taken a first quarter lead of 8-0 on a 17-yard run by big, bruising 6-1, 220-lb. fullback Gavin Fucile (4 TDs, 167 yards rushing on 22 carries). Malden took a 14-8 lead after McGuffie’s two long rushing scores. Somerville tied the game with a late scoring drive right before the end of the first half to make it 14-14. Malden went ahead when Aidan Brett hit – who else? – Jayden McGuffie with what turned out to be another long gainer, a 72-yard touchdown pass, about five minutes into the third quarter, followed by a 2-point conversion run by McGuffie, his 19th and 20th points of the game, for a 22-14 lead. With about 2 minutes left in the third quarter, after an 81-yard drive where he ripped off runs of 31 and 22 yards, McGuffie busted off another long scoring run, a 35yard touchdown burst over the left end – his 4th TD of the evening – to make it 28-14, Malden. Malden had a chance to roll up even more of a lead with some more McGuffie runs, followed by a 9-yard run by Earl Fevrier. At one first-and-goal from ’70’s, Jimmy and his boyos were, each and every one, stand-up guys. Like the rest of us, searching for our “place in the crowd” and playing plenty of b-ball along the way. As Johnny Most would say, fiddling, diddling, then daddling our way from ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ the Somerville 1-yard line, unfortunately, the handoff went awry and the ball was fumbled away and Somerville recovered at the Malden 4-yard line. On this night, Somerville was far from done and rolled on with a 7-play, 96-yard scoring drive with the likes of Fucile and quarterback Sam De Souza operating the offense. Each Highlander standout scored another touchdown each, Fucile’s third TD coming with under a minute to go in regulation, followed by a 2-point conversion run to tie the game at 28-28. Malden had seen a great opportunity to go ahead into the 30s at 35-20, had a pass to a wideopen receiver not gone right through the receiver’s hands. “We had several great opportunities to score more points and put the game away, but we just did not take advantage,” Coach Exilhomme said. Tied at 28-28, the game went to overtime, which consisted of the “10 Yard Fight” format, with each team getting a firstand-10 set from the 10-yard line. Malden scored on its first possession on a 5-yard TD run by Jayden McGuffie – his 5th touchdown of the night. McGuffie was stopped at the line of scrimmage by the Somerville defense, as Malden led, 34-28. Somerville answered with a score to tie the game on its first try to re-tie the game at 34-34, but Malden held tough on the conversion try with Zach Johnson tackling De Souza behind the line of scrimmage, temporarily sending the Somerville PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF MALDEN LICENSING BOARD A Public Hearing will be held before the Licensing Board for the City of Malden at City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 108, Malden, MA 02148 on October 15, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. regarding the application of Malden BBQ Inc. D/B/A BBQ Chicken Malden, 8 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA For a Transfer of License for on premises S12Restaurant All Alcoholic Beverages License from Brianthy Resturant Inc D/B/A Pho Hoa. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. Lee A. Kinnon, Chairman Andrew Zeiberg, Member Paul Lee, Member September 27, 2024 hoop court to hoop court then through the educational system, first at Beebe down Pleasant Street to MHS. Nice bunch of lads he and his crew. I’ll let Jimmy take it from here: “Bags, as in Larry Bagley, sent me a copy of the Advocate. Your Musings ARE quite enjoyable! I too have many fond memories of those days of yore! Many familiar names of our fellow classmates. I always wonder what became of many of them. Sadly, I only hear about when someone has passed away. Bob Connearny, Rich Danforth, Billy ‘Wildman’ Carberry... to name but a few. I’d love to see the ‘othquarterback out of the game, Malden again took possession in the now double-OT period and, once again, McGuffie added more mileage to his school single-game record totals when he scored his unprecedented 6th touchdown of the game, on a 7-yard run. Malden led, 40-34, but Somerville again made Malden come up empty on the conversion try, and the Highlanders went on the attack. Fucile was the man once again for his third touchdown of the night, on a 3-yard, making the score locked up at 40-40. This time, with De Souza banged up, Mateus Fernandes gave Somerville a totally new look by lining up in the Wildcat Formation, behind center. Fernandes took the snap and ran behind right tackle into the end zone for the game-winning 2-point conversion and the 42-40 victory. “We just have to get back to work and put together a winning game plan for the next one,” Coach Exilhomme said of his now 1-1 Tornados (0-1 Greater Boston League). *** Malden back in action Saturday morning at Northeast, 10:30 a.m. Malden plays a rare Saturday morning game when it travels to nearby Wakefield for a nonleague game tomorrow, on the road at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School, with a 10:30 a.m. kickoff. *** EXTRA POINTS: Surprisingly, with all those touchdowns er’ prior Musings, before I let you know of some omissions. As for myself, I officially retired on December 9th, 2022, after 35 years of public service to the children and families of Brockton. I was a bilingual teacher for most of that time, but was also called an ESL, science, health, and physical education teacher. There are definitely many stories to tell. I also became a decent tennis player, after my traumatic leg injury of 1984. Competed nationally thrice, ’89, ’93, and ’96! I was varsity tennis coach at BHS for over 25 years too. I’m now coaching boys’ tennis at Foxborough High. scored (12 combined, 6 for each team) there were no zero PAT kick attempts. In the two overtime periods, PAT kicks are not allowed, only 2-point conversion tries... The only (somewhat) comparable offensive game to Jayden McGuffie’s we could come up with using quick (honestly, minimal) research is 217 yards rushing, 4 touchdowns and 374 all-purpose yards for former Tornado star Danley Exilhomme in the Malden 59-36, November 28, 2015, Thanksgiving win over Medford in Game #128. Danley is the younger brother of present Malden Head Coach Witche Exilhomme. We recall some other games through the years with players scoring 4 TDs also, but none scoring more than that. Certainly not 6 TDs! ... After Saturday’s game, Malden will return to Macdonald Stadium next Thursday, October 3, to host Lynn Classical – another Greater Boston League game – at 6:00 p.m. It will be Malden’s Homecoming Game. Malden High’s Class of 2025 is hosting Homecoming Week next week, with a variety of fun and special theme days, culminating with the game on Thursday and the Homecoming Dance from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 4, at Malden High... Former Malden High School wide receiver and varsity Baseball and Basketball standout Mike Mathes has returned to the Malden Public Schools, this time as an Educational Support Professional (ESP) at the Linden S.T.E.A.M. Academy. Good luck in your new post, Mike! What a world of differences between the two systems. My only remaining MHS friend who I talk with almost daily and who’s my BFF is Larry Bagley. ‘Those were the days my friend we thought they’d never end...!’ Feel free to read this last quote in song. Thanks for the Musings! They definitely warmed the cockles of my heart.” —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to The Malden Advocate and can be reached at PeteL39@aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma ׉ 7cassandra://eFy6UD3oDhc_9Ec2IGgFqPo3aBplI_TLNbs9A-wHCRM&H`̰f.-[׉ETHE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Page 17 ~ Legal Notice ~ MALDEN HOUSING AUTHORITY INVITATION FOR BIDS GENERAL BIDS The Malden Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from General Contractors for the Amp-2 Electric Conversion project at Suffolk Manor, 312 Bryant St., Malden MA 02148 : (100 Units -1 bedroom), in accordance with the documents prepared by MKA Architecture LLC, 1 Holden Street, Brookline, MA 02445 and GGD Consulting Engineers, Inc., 375 Faunce Corner Road, Suite D, Dartmouth, MA 02747. The Project consists of the re-routing and replacement of hydronic heat piping, central hot and cold-water piping and all cooking ranges with electric units, upgrading of the electric supply with new electric panels in all units. The Work, including all alternates for the project, is estimated to cost $2,250,000.00. All bidding Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted online by 10/18/2024 at 12:00PM EDT for filed sub-bids and by 10/31/2024 at 12:00PM EDT for general bids. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by Davis-Bacon. Electronic Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Filed Sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received until 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified for the trades listed below and bidders must include a current DCAMM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAMM Sub-Bidder’s Update Statement. TRADES Plumbing HVAC Electrical THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All bids shall be submitted electronically online at www.Projectdog.com no later than the date and time specified above. Hard copy bids will not be accepted by the Awarding Authority. Tutorials, instructions and videos on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online as well as in the Instructions to Bidders. For assistance, call Projectdog, Inc at 978-499-9014 (M - F 8:30AM - 5PM). All bids must conform with provisions of Mass. General Law, Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive, M.G.L. c.30 § 39M & to m1in. imum wage rates as required by the Davis/ Bacon Acts subject to the provisions of 29 CFR 5.5 as amended by the U.S. Department of Labor. The project is subject to Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and the instructions to Bidders. The MALDEN HOUSING AUTHORITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by: 1. General Bid form 2. 5% Bid Deposit 3. Certificate of Vote of Authorization 4. DCAMM Update Statement 5. DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility 6. HUD Form 5369 and 5369A 7. Certificate of Non-Collusive 8. Public Contract - Debarment Form 9. Attestation Statement -Payment of Taxes Form 10. Bid Certification Form 11. Contractor Certification Form 12. Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions Form 13. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form 14. CoCertificate of Bidder regarding EEO 15. HUD Form 2530 Previous Participation 16. Certificate of Compliance Executive Order 11246 17. Section 3 Compliance Agreement – August 2018 – Section B (pages 12 and 15 only) 18. Certificate of Workmanship Compliance 19. Certificate of Schedule of Compliance 20. Certificate of Insurance No Bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, of the award of the general contract, without the consent of the Malden Housing Authority. Once the Awarding Authority determines the low bidder, it will verify whether the Contractor is eligible by checking the Contractor’s most recent work as listed in the update statement. CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following categories of work – General Building Construction and must submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and signed DCAMM Prime Update Statement (Form CQ 3). PRE-BID CONFERENCE A Pre-bid conference shall be held on Wednesday, October 9 2024, at 2:00PM (to be confirmed) outside the main entrance to Suffolk Manor, 312 Bryant Street, Malden, MA. BID DOCUMENTS Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer’s check or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company made payable to the Malden Housing Authority in the amount of 5% of the bid proposal. The Bid Deposit shall be satisfactory to the awarding authority and conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the Bid. (A scanned copy shall be included with the electronic bid.) Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available electronically www.Projectdog.com, project code #864678. All plan holders must have an active online account on www.Projectdog.com to download documents, receive project notifications, and to submit bids electronically. Go to www.Projectdog.com and select Sign Up to create an online account. Hard copies may be purchased online or viewed at the offices of Projectdog Inc., 18 Graf Road - Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A free CD-ROM bid set may also be requested by contacting Projectdog – shipping & handling charges apply. OSHA REQUIREMENTS This contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish to the Owner, with the first certified payroll report, documentation indicating that each employee has successfully completed 10 hours of an OSHA course in construction safety and health. This course must be approved by the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration. RIGHT OF THE AWARDING AUTHORITY TO REJECT BIDS The Malden Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities in the bidding if it be in the public interest to do so. MINIMUM WAGE RATES Minimum rates of pay have been established for the project by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with Public Law 403 and the Seventy-fourth Congress approved August 10, 1935 as amended. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44 A-J & to minimum wage rates established for the project by the Federal Davis-Bacon Act (DBA). 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John passed away peacefully on Monday, September 23, 2024 with family at his home in Milton, NH. He was $$ I PAY CASH $$ for World War II military items. Top prices paid for helmets, swords, daggers, uniforms, etc. Call 617-719-1698 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INCREASE to declare a homestead even if they place their home in a Trust. There is a separate Declaration of Homestead form designed for Trusts. A Declaration of Homestead T his past August, our State Legislature passed Session Law 2024, Chapter 150, Section 51, An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act. Contained within this legislation was an increase in the homestead exemption from $500,000 to $1,000,000 for all Massachusetts homeowners. The prices of homes have increased so much over the past several years, this type of legislation was certainly warranted. This increase in the exemption applies retroactively to any valid homestead that a homeowner has already declared and recorded at the appropriate registry of deeds. There is no need to declare and record another homestead to take advantage of the new $1,000,000 exemption. Under the current law, your principal residence that you own is automatically protected up to $125,000. It would have been nice if the legislature simply made the automatic homestead $1,000,000. The $125,000 exemption is simply too small with the prices of homes in Massachusetts. A primary residence also includes a manufactured home and a mobile home. Refi nancing your mortgage will not terminate your homestead exemption. Furthermore, since 2011, homeowners are able also protects the sales proceeds upon the sale of your home for up to one year after the date of sale, or on the date when a new home is purchased with the net sales proceeds, whichever occurs fi rst. If your home is destroyed by fi re, the insurance proceeds are protected for a period of two years after the date of the fi re or on the date when your home is reconstructed, or a new home is purchased, whichever is earlier. The homestead is designed to protect the equity in your home against creditors or lawsuits of any nature. Federal, state and local tax liens are not protected by the homestead. Neither are you protected in the event you default on a mortgage secured by your home, or against a lien by MassHealth’s estate recovery unit seeking reimbursement for Medicaid payments made on behalf of the homeowner. Child support and spousal support orders issued by a Probate Court are also not protected by the Declaration of Homestead. If a married couple are both age 62 or more, the elderly homestead protection then increases to $2,000,000. That represents excellent protection for the home. Every homeowner in Massachusetts has to declare a homestead and record it at the registry of deeds. The protection is invaluable. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certifi ed Public Accountant, Certifi ed Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a master’s degree in taxation. born and raised in Malden, MA and was a graduate of Malden High School. He went on to earn a BA at Cambridge College. Then he attended Boston University where he got his Masters and Doctoral Degrees. He started his career teaching classes at Endicott College and Boston University. John became a devoted math teacher at Nute High School in Milton, NH. He was an ~ Legal Notice ~ INVITATION FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NORTH SUBURBAN CONSORTIUM The Malden Redevelopment Authority d/b/a City of Malden Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, as agent for and representative member of, the North Suburban Consortium (“NSC”) invites sealed price, and non-price proposals, in accordance with M.G.L. c.30B, §6, from Vendors for: ON-CALL LEGAL SERVICES – HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON-CALL LEGAL SERVICES – ASSET MANAGEMENT ON-CALL LEGAL SERVICES – LOAN COLLECTIONS Proposals will be received until 11:00 A.M., November 4, 2024 at the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor, Malden, MA 02148. Proposals will not be accepted nor may submitted proposals be corrected, modified and withdrawn after the deadline for proposals. Contract Documents will be available by email request at OSPCDinfo@cityofmalden.org after 10:00 A.M., September 30, 2024. Following the deadlines for proposals, all proposals received within the time specified will be reviewed by the RFP Committee, and an award will be made to the most advantageous proposer for services. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY September 27, October 4, 2024 avid fan of the Patriots. John started his football career with his nephew Anthony Nalen, Jr. at Everett Pop Warner. OBITS | SEE PAGE 19 ׉ 7cassandra://-Ylmws1HxBuQe4SSW_EFPQ4j7rWh7vRS-JW22h4uU_8*`̰f.-]׉E*THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27, 2024 Page 19 OBITS | FROM PAGE 18 He also coached his nephews Anthony and Sean Nalen at Pope John H.S. John additionally coached at Catholic Memorial High School, Middleborough High School, Cambridge Ringe and Latin High School, and Spaulding High School. John was the beloved husband of Sandra (Milley) Shea and father of his cherished daughters Olivia Shea of Milton, NH and Rebecca (Milley) Luther and her husband Benjamin Luther of Chelmsford, MA. He is also survived by his mother Carmene (Gagliardi) Shea of Tewksbury, MA and father Gerald Shea, of Tampa, Florida and his sister Karen (Shea) Nalen and her husband Anthony Nalen, Sr. of Tewksbury, MA. He is also survived by a loving aunt, many uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces and great-nephews and great-nieces and many friends. John is predeceased by his brother Gerald F. Shea, Jr. and his grandparents Aida (Martignetti) Gagliardi and Carmelo Gagliardi and Catherine (Jones) Shea and Francis Shea. In memory of John, donations may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. www.dana-farber.org/gift Norma M. (Candelora) Schifano A lifelong resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2024. She was 98 years old. Norma was the wife of the late Rosario Schifano. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Candelora. Norma was the loving mother of Frank Schifano and his wife Janet, Thomas Schifano, Ross Schifano, Joseph Schifano and the late John "Jack" Schifano. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. A funeral was held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden on Tuesday September 24th followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Norma's life at the Immaculate Conception Church, Malden. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. Rosemary Steiner Of Malden, formerly of Connecticut and the Bronx, NY. Passed away on September 14th. Beloved wife of the late Robert A. Steiner. Mother of Robert “Bobby” Steiner and his wife Jennifer of Illinois and Annie Steiner of Malden. Grandmother of Jase Robert Steiner. Sister of Eugene Farrell of New Jersey, Robert “Bobby” Farrell of New York, Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Colkin of New York, Patrick “Faz” Farrell of Florida and the late Gerald Farrell, John Farrell and Eileen Frawley. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and was known as “Nana Rosie” to the children in her neighborhood. Rosemary worked as a schoolteacher in New York and Connecticut for many years. She enjoyed sewing baptismal gowns for the local parish churches that she belonged to over the years, the most recent parish being Immaculate Conception Parish in Malden. She was also a member of the Malden Senior Center, an avid reader and enjoyed her time spent teaching children. Relatives & friends were invited to attend visiting hours at the Breslin Funeral Home, Malden on Wednesday September 18th. Funeral Mass celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, Malden on Thursday September 19th. Interment was private. In lieu of fl owers, donations in her memory may be made to Immaculate Conception Parish, 10 Fellsway East, Malden, MA 02148. Paul F. Cronin A lifelong resident of Malden, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024. He was 78 years old. Paul was born and raised in Malden, and he spent more than thirty years as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. A born storyteller, Paul lit up any room he walked into, telling stories and jokes galore. Paul served in the National Guard. Paul was also an active member of the American Legion Post 69 in Malden and served on their executive board for a number of years. He was proud to be a member and found many lifelong friends there. Paul was also an avid hunter and fi sher. He spent hours and hours walking the mountains and woods of the Berkshires, basking in the early light of day and fi nding the best spots. He found a home away from home at the Mohawk Park Campground in Charlemont, MA. Paul was the husband of Patricia F. Cronin (deceased), and partner of Diane Bergeron (deceased). He is survived by three children, Michele Cronin, Kevin Cronin, and David Zbydniewski. Family and friends were invited to gather at the A.J. Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden on Thursday September 26th. Interment in the Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody. Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Offers Meals at No Cost for Students Mystic Valley Regional Charter School participates the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program, all schools offer healthy meals every school day at NO COST to the students due to the implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision for school year 2024-2025. Students receive breakfast and lunch at school without having to pay a fee or submit a household application. Non-Discrimination Statement: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 7202600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www. usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider. avy eniior avvy S iorn oro a y avvyavy iori by Jim Miller How to Arrange Your Own Cremation Service Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to arrange a simple cremation that doesn’t cost me, or my family, a lot of money. Can you off er any tips that can help me with this? Still Kicking Dear Kicking, If you’re looking for a simple and aff ordable way to go, cremation is an excellent choice, and one that’s become exceedingly popular in the United States. About 60 percent of Americans are now choosing cremation over a traditional burial, versus only around 20 percent in the mid-1990s. Why the big shift? Price is a key reason. A basic cremation can cost as little as $700 to $1,200, depending on your location and provider, versus $7,500 or more for a traditional funeral and cemetery burial. Geography is another factor, as many families are spread across the country, making future gravesite visits less common. Here are a few tips to help you arrange your cremation and ensure you get a good deal. Shop Around You can arrange a cremation through a funeral home or a cremation-only business, but it’s wise to shop around because prices vary widely. It’s not unusual for one funeral home to charge $1,000, while another charges $4,000 or more for the same service. Call fi ve or six funeral homes or cremation-only businesses in your area and ask them how much they charge for a “direct cremation,” which is the most aff ordable option there is. With direct cremation, there’s no embalming, viewing or memorial service. It only includes the essentials: transportation of the body; required paperwork such as death certifi cates; the cremation itself; and return of the ashes to the family, usually within a week. If you want a viewing, memorial service or anything beyond what a direct cremation provides, ask the funeral home for an itemized price list so you know exactly what you’re paying for. All funeral providers are required by law to provide this. To locate nearby funeral homes, Google “cremation” or “funeral” followed by your city and state. You can also shop and compare prices from funeral homes in your area at Funeralocity.com. Cheaper Urns The urn is another item that can drive up your cremation costs. Funeral home urns usually cost around $100 to $350, but you aren’t required to get one. After cremation, your family will receive your ashes in a thick plastic bag inside a cardboard box. This is all they need if you intend to have your ashes scattered, but if your family wants something to display, Amazon.com and Walmart.com both sell a wide variety of urns for under $50. Green Cremation If you’re an environmentally conscious person, there’s also a green cremation option you should know about called “alkaline hydrolysis” that chemically dissolve the body. This is a gentler, more eco-friendly process than traditional cremation, which uses combustion. It’s legal in more than 20 states, and costs around $2,000 to $3,500. Google search “alkaline hydrolysis” followed by your city or state to fi nd for a provider. Free Cremation If you’re interested in a free fi nal farewell, you may want to consider donating your body to a university medical facility. After using your body for medical research or surgical practice they will cremate your remains for free, and either bury or scatter your ashes in a local cemetery or return them to your family, usually within a year. To fi nd a medical school near you that accepts body donations, the University of Florida off ers an online directory at Anatbd.acb. med.ufl .edu/usprograms. Whatever arrangements you end up making, make sure you tell your family your wishes so they will know what to do and who to call after your death. Also, if you have a written agreement with any funeral/cremation provider, give them a copy to let them know if you’ve prepaid or not. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. 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