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Katherine Clark (Massachusetts Fifth District), EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash,
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cy (EPA), Malden Mayor Gary
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Protection (MassDEP)
Commissioner Bonnie Heiple
and other Massachusetts
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in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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Malden School Committee hires
Dr. Timothy Sippel as new superintendent
A 5-4 vote confi rms selection of candidate who comes from
background in Worcester, Mass., and California school districts
By Steve Freker
T
he Malden School Committee
voted to hire Dr. Timothy
Sippel as the next Superintendent
of the Malden Public
Schools at a special meeting
held last Thursday night at Malden
City Hall. Dr. Sippel, who accepted
the job off er the same
evening, May 16, was in the process
of negotiating a contract
with the School Committee earlier
this week.
The School Committee chose
Dr. Sippel over a former Malden
Public Schools and present
Medford Public Schools English
Language Learners (ELL) director,
Paul Texeira, in a 5-4 vote.
Voting in favor of Dr. Sippel were
Dr. Timothy Sippel has
been hired as the next
Superintendent of the Malden
Public Schools by a 5-4 vote of
the Malden School Committee.
(Courtesy/Worcester Public Schools)
School Committee Vice Chair
and Superintendent Search
Committee (SSC) Co-chair Jennifer
Spadafora (Ward 3), SSC
Co-chair Sharyn Rose-Zeiberg
(Ward 8) and School Committee
Members Dawn Macklin
(Ward 4), Elizabeth Hortie (Ward
5) and Keith Bernard (Ward 7).
Voting for Texeira were Malden
Mayor and School Committee
Chairperson Gary Christenson
and School Committee Members
Michael Drummey (Ward
1), Robert McCarthy Jr. (Ward 2),
and Joseph Gray (Ward 6).
Ward 7â€™s Bernard nominated
Dr. Sippel for selection while
Ward 1â€™s Drummey, the lonSUPERINTENDENT
| SEE PAGE 10
he City of Malden has received
an $881,600 Municipal
Block Grant from the Massachusetts
Gaming Commission
that will help fund a variety
of transportation and public
safety improvements in the
community.
That announcement was
made this week by Mayor Gary
Christenson who credited staff
at the cityâ€™s Offi ce of Strategic
Planning and Community Development
(OSPCD) for putting
together a comprehensive
and compelling grant application.
The city received the full
amount it requested.
This block grant will fund a
total of eight projects including
six transportation initiatives
and two public safety measures.
The following is a list of the various
projects that will move forward
thanks to the receipt of
these funds:
â€¢ $300,000 to complete the
25 percent engineering design
T
E
Friday, May 24, 2024
Malden Receives Large Grant
to Address Traffic and Public
Safety Issues
Mayor Hails Collaborative Effort
by City Staff on Application
Gary Christenson
Mayor
package for the reconstruction
of Broadway from the Everett
City Line to the Melrose
City Line. The city has been successful
in securing programmed
funding in the State Transportation
improvement Plan for the
construction of these improvements;
â€¢
$125,000 to implement a signal
timing improvement plan
GRANT | SEE PAGE 4
Mayor submits $223.98 million
FY25 municipal budget
to Malden City Council
Another challenging year for city, but budget
is balanced with no projected job cuts
By Steve Freker
M
ayor Gary Christenson
last week submitted a
balanced budget proposal of
$223,985,932 to the Malden City
Council for its review.
The $223.98 million figure
BUDGET | SEE PAGE 7
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and Medford High Schools
competed in the annual Teen
Perspectives contest hosted by
The Immigrant Learning Center
(The ILC). They expressed their
take on the theme â€œWhat immigration
means to meâ€ through
essays, videos and works of art.
Student finalists from first place
through honorable mention
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$50 to $300 during the awards
ceremony at The ILCâ€™s headquarters
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Malden Mayor Gary Christenson
addressed the theme of the
competition by sharing how
immigration has expanded his
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worldview during his public tenure.
Talking specifically of local
high school graduates, he said,
â€œItâ€™s so gratifying to hear when
people come back, they feel like
itâ€™s been such an advantage to
have lived in Malden, Medford
and Everett because they have
experienced things like I have,
and it gives them an advantage
that I donâ€™t think other students
have in other parts of the state
and country.â€
First prize essayist Simran Tamang
from Everett High School
read her riveting story, â€œThe
Nose Ring on My Lip.â€ Through
the cultural emblem of her nose
ring, Tamang shares her personal
journey from a child in Nepal
to a scared fourth-grade â€œoutsiderâ€
in Malden to becoming the
confident young adult she is today.
The piece concludes with
her saying, â€œThe flow of my vocal
resonance slowly maneuvers
my nose ring out of my lips and
back to its former residence. No
longer are my lips sealed by the
ornament decorating my face.
More so, I am delighted to uphold
a piece of my culture in educational
settings and beyond it.
I am a presence who transcends
beyond the nose ring that once
governed my life. I am an advocate
for my community, a skilled
accountant, and just a girl with a
nose ring. And proud of it.â€
In the visual art category, Everett
High School student Gabriela
Paniagua Castro finished
first for her vibrant and vivid artwork
called â€œNuevas Esperanzas/New
Hopes.â€ In selecting this
piece, the judges described it as
â€œa profound depiction of the aspiration
shared by many immigrants
striving for a better future
for their children.â€
Three contestants were recognized
in the video category:
Medford High School student
Michael Pach received the Journalistic
Achievement Award;
Medford High School student
Mosammat Habiba received the
Narrative Achievement Award;
and Everett High School student
Elisa Alves received the Visual
Achievement Award. Other
finalists included Malden High
School student Kathleen Yick for
second-place essay, an anonymous
Medford High School student
for third-place essay, Malden
High School student Miaoyi
Hu for second-place artwork
and Malden High School
student Hadjar Yousfi for thirdplace
artwork. In total, 14 students
from all three high schools
received honorable mentions.
This yearâ€™s judges: Mark Puleo
from Brazilian Magazine, Carmel
Salhi from Northeastern University
and Jodie Zalk from Malden
Reads for essays; videographer
Seth Bender and Associate
Director Anne Dâ€™Urso-Rose
from Urban Media Arts for vidIMMIGRATION|
SEE PAGE 4
Local high school students share
their perspectives on immigration
Winners of Teen Perspectives contest announced
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Malden House delegation applauds passage
of hospital regulatory reform bill
Bill addresses health care cost control and hospital oversight requirements in the Commonwealth
B
OSTON - On May 16, 2024,
the Massachusetts House of
Representatives passed (152-1)
An Act enhancing the market
review process, a bill that seeks
to overhaul and update existing
regulations surrounding
state oversight on hospitals and
health care facilities in the Commonwealth.
The legislation also
addresses ongoing critical services
shortages and health care
cost rises being experienced by
residents across the Commonwealth.
As a response to the ongoing
Steward Health Care crisis,
this bill incorporates policy reforms
aimed to protect patients,
access to critical services, and
smaller community health care
providers. On May 20, 2024, the
Massachusetts Senate referred
this legislation to its Committee
on Ways and Means.
In recent years, Massachusetts
has seen a signifi cant rise
in health care costs while the existing
health care providers network
has continued to face capacity
strains that have resulted
in backlogs, closures and rising
premiums. If signed into law,
An Act enhancing the market
review process will be the most
signifi cant health care cost control
measure passed by the Legislature
since 2012 when the
state established the Health Policy
Commission (HPC) and the
Center for Health Information
and Analysis, as well as an annual
benchmark representing
a goal for spending growth in
the industry.
Aff ordability continues to be a
key challenge for residents and
employers, placing a particular
burden on the stateâ€™s low-income,
minority and elderly populations.
This new piece of legislation
includes provisions that
not only prevents another crisis
ing another crisis â€“ through
strengthening industry regulations
and oversight and ensuring
everyone is held accountable.â€
â€œMassachusetts
Residents are
currently experiencing unprecedented
turmoil in the quality
of care they receive due to the
ongoing Steward Health Care
crisis,â€ said State RepresentaPaul
Donato
State Representative
similar to Steward Health Care
but will strengthen protections
for patients against loss of services
by requiring an independent
impact analysis from HPC
regulators as well as plans to
guarantee access to replacement
services in the event of
a closure of critical health care
service by a provider. The legislation
will also require any entity
seeking to open an ambulatory
surgery center in an area already
served by an independent community
hospital to fi rst secure
the support of that preexisting
facility. This measure will reinforce
smaller community hospitals
against threatening expansions
by larger academic medical
centers into communities already
being serviced.
â€œThis bill takes a critical step
forward by provided enhanced
protections to any Massachusetts
resident who fi nds themselves
in need of critical health
care services,â€ said State Representative
Steve Ultrino (D-Malden).
â€œFor many communities,
costs, waitlists and backlogs
have prevented our residents
from accessing much needed
care. This bill will ensure the
state does its part in preventSteve
Ultrino
State Representative
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
State Representative
tive Paul Donato (D-Medford).
â€œThis landmark legislation will
focus on stabilizing our health
HOSPITAL | SEE PAGE 7
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IMMIGRATION | FROM PAGE 2
eos; and artist Bitho Faustin, Ed
Rocha, founder and president of
Rola Corporation and Rola Languages,
Pam Shanley from Arts
Collaborative Medford, Anna
Thai from Anna Thai Embroidery
and Kevin Thai from Three Circles
Studio for visual arts.
All of this yearâ€™s submissions as
well as previous yearâ€™s winners
can be seen on The ILCâ€™s website
at https://www.ilctr.org/contest.
About The Immigrant Learning
Center, Inc.
The ILC, of Malden, Mass., is
a nonprofit organization that
gives immigrants a voice in
three ways. The English Language
Program provides free,
year-round English for Speakers
of Other Languages classes;
the Public Education Institute
informs Americans about
immigrants and immigration in
the United States, and the Institute
for Immigration Research
produces multidisciplinary research
on immigrants and immigration
to the United States. For
more information, visit http://
www.ilctr.org.
Forestdale Park supports Haitian
immigrants with â€˜Helping Handsâ€™
clothing drive
F
orestdale Park Senior Living
recently hosted a clothing
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drive for the Immigrant Family
Services Institute (IFSI) in support
of Haitian immigrants in
need. A team of residents and
staff from the assisted living
community dropped off donations
of new and lightly used
clothing to the newly opened
Malden location, making for a
highly rewarding experience.
This clothing drive is part
of a larger initiative that Forestdale
Park has taken on to
support those migrating from
Haiti â€“ called their â€œHelping
Handsâ€ project. The inspiration
for â€œHelping Handsâ€ came about
after residents and associates at
Forestdale saw the overwhelming
need for aid among Haitian
immigrants fleeing the escalating
humanitarian crisis in
their home country. The Forestdale
Park community sought a
way to help these immigrants,
many of whom have found a
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Throughout the year, Forestdale
Park will be raising funds
to support several nonprofit organizations
in the area that are
providing invaluable aid and resources,
such as clothing and hygiene
products, for immigrants
in need.
â€œHelping Handsâ€ has already
had a meaningful impact on
Forestdaleâ€™s residents, their families
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| FROM PAGE 1
on north Main Street, intersection
control evaluation at the
intersection of Main and Salem
Streets; signal timing and geometric
study of the intersection
of Main, Charles, Madison
Streets and Eastern Ave.;
â€¢ $55,000 to construct pedestrian
signalization and vehicle
detection on Broadway;
â€¢ $160,000 to construct a mastarmed
mounted overhead pedestrian
actuated flashing signal,
associated pushbuttons
and advance warning signs at
a currently uncontrolled intersection
on Main Street adjacent
to the southeast corner of Bell
Rock Park;
â€¢ $35,000 to construct the installation
of an overhead pedestrian
flashing beacon at
Main, Wigglesworth and Judson
streets;
â€¢ $60,000 to prepare an inventory
of citywide traffic signal operations
and electrical systems
conditions to improve signal
operations and maintenance
citywide;
â€¢ $84,217 to purchase a series
of traffic calming devices
including portable radar speed
signs and message sign trailers
for the Malden Police Departcredible
opportunity to gain
new perspectives and witness
firsthand the transformative impact
their actions can have. The
initiative has also fostered an
environment of empathy and
solidarity, strengthening bonds
throughout Forestdale Park and
into the greater community.
For more info about Forestdale
Park, call 781-333-8903 or
visit the communityâ€™s website,
www.ForestdalePark.com.
mentâ€™s use; and
â€¢ $62,380 to provide all sworn
Malden Police Department Officers
with de-escalation, implicit
bias, and use of force training.
In making the grant announcement,
Mayor Christenson
said, â€œThis was a collaborative
effort with OSPCD, Malden
Police and Engineering Staff to
package a proposal that would
receive
high marks from the Gaming
Commission and provide
much-needed grant dollars to
fund these important community
projects. Much credit goes
to Bekah McPheeters, OSPCDâ€™s
Sustainability & Grants Manager,
who was assisted in the
application process by Police
Chief Glenn Cronin, OSPCD
Transportation Planner Jack
Witthaus and City Engineer
Yem Lip.â€
According to the Gaming
Commissionâ€™s guidelines, this
Municipal Block Grant Program
was designed to give municipalities
in the vicinity of gaming establishments
(Encore Casino in
Everett) some certainty regarding
the availability of mitigation
funds to their communities. Eligible
projects must show that
they address casino related impacts
on a community.
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ayor Gary Christenson
along with Ward 2 Councillor
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stage for the opening tip at
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
~ Malden Musings ~
Saint Rocco 2024 On My Mind
50
The faces of San Rocco: Mike, John & Dave Cagno, Salvatore â€œButchâ€ Gennetti.
By Peter Levine
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sits in Vinnie Della Gattaâ€™s bay
window on Pearl Street. Not
far from the original, the 2024
replacement has found a new
home when he isnâ€™t displayed
the second weekend in August
on the streets of Edgeworth.
Next time youâ€™re walking, running
or driving down Pearl
Street on your way to Pisa Pizza
or to watch an athletic event
at Macdonald Stadium, take a
moment as you pass the Italian
American Citizensâ€™ Club (121
Pearl St.) and look up. There he is
in all his loving glory and splendor,
San Rocco himself (albeit
the second?). Displayed in the
bay window of the Club, looking
down on his faithful pilgrims,
showering his love and benediction
on all who pass by â€“ also
making sure there are no shenanigans
going on at the bocce
court.
They say tradition dies hard;
we know that for the truth in
Edgeworth where the Saint Rocco
Feast is going on 10 decades
strong. The â€œUnofficial Mayor
of Edgeworth,â€ Dom Fermano,
put into words what many of
us who grew up in Edgeworth
feel in our hearts: â€œIt is important
not to forget the memories
that you have made through
your lifetime and to share them
with your family and friends so
that they stay alive. The memories
of the Saint Rocco Feast remind
me of the happiness and
simple life we had as youngsters;
the close-knit community
of Edgeworth, especially during
the Feast when all came together
as one; the sadness of seeing
the elderly shed a tear when
praying to San Rock for his help
and guidance. It is also a reminder
of Saint Peterâ€™s Parish and its
many achievements. To not hold
reverence for this Feast, in my
opinion, would be a great injustice
to those families, friends and
relatives who are no longer with
us. It keeps alive the Italian heritage
brought to this country by
these Edgeworth families over
these many years.â€
Like expat Nick Gizzi, growing
up in Edgeworth, we feel
we have learned a great deal of
life lessons. Lessons that have
helped us through our journeys
thus far: cool stuff , such as pride,
loyalty and most importantly
never, ever forgetting where you
came from; but most of all, family
fi rst. To the loved ones no longer
with us who are looking over
us, this oneâ€™s for you! With that
said, in loving memory (a very
partial list) of those who came
before us ...
â— Phil Longo
â— Eddie Trabucco
â— Nancy Cagno
â— Eddie â€œThe Greekâ€ DiGiantommaso
â—
Anthony â€œPapa Tonyâ€ Spadafora
â—
Dorothy Drago Levine
â— Lucille Spadafora
â— Jimmy Palermo
â— Joan & Tony Pisaturo
â— Eleanor & Frank Molinari
â— Laura Damiano
â— Robert Ultrino
â— Beverly Settemio
It is said in â€œMalden Musingsâ€...
â— â€œSherman, set the Wayback
Machine to...â€ As reported by
The Malden Advocate of 1985,
â€œMalden This Weekâ€ on March
28: â€œAll-American â€˜Kittenâ€™ Callahan
aka Lady Godiva...During
the NCAA Swimming and Diving
championships held earlier
this month at Justus Aquatic
Center in Orlando Florida, Maldenâ€™s
Kathleen â€˜Kittenâ€™ Callahan,
in the 3-meter diving competition,
fi nished 7th out of 47 of the
best divers in the nation, qualifying
for the prestigious â€˜All-Americanâ€™
award. Amazingly, Kathleen
suff ered a serious rib injury
competing at Yale University
last November, but despite the
injury, she qualifi ed for the national
competition at the New
England meet held in Springfi
eld Mass where a score of 390
points must be reached in eleven
dives. Kathleenâ€™s score at the
NCAA meet was 406.40. Kitten
is the daughter of Peggy and
Paul Callahan and is a junior at
the University of Maine.â€
â— Kit calls Williamstown home
these days, worked as a diving
coach at Williams College, is Billy
Callahanâ€™s niece, is married to
John (Koch), has a daughter Annie,
a stepson named Chris, and
a granddaughter Blake. Hope
youâ€™re well, Kitten! By the way,
miss your brother Richie every
single day.
â— Discovering all the unique
nooks and crannies as we walk
the streets of Malden during
our twice-a-week morning constitutions,
my brother Joe and I
discovered possibly one of the
most distinctive houses in Malden.
Across the street from Tommy
Steinâ€™s old house at 121 Avon
St. is a one-of-a-kind mini castle.
Slate roof, copper gutters, custom
stained glass, turrets and â€“
from what I have read â€“ an â€œincredible
cathedral master suite
with skylights, exposed beams,
and sliders!â€ Beautifully maintained
landscaping on a quiet
neighborhood street in Edgeworth?
Fuhgeddaboudit!
â— Salemwood Custodial Engineer
Jimmy Tucker and his wife
Jean (Pisaturo) in the Controllerâ€™s
Offi ce, please accept my sincerest
condolences on the loss of
your beautiful mother Song Cha
Tucker. Didnâ€™t know your mom,
Jimmy, but looking at the collection
of photos at the funeral
home I could see she led a wonderful
life surrounded by a loving
family. May her memory be
a blessing, my friends.
Apropos of the Saint Rocco
Feast...
â— The Feast means many
things to countless people.
Communal for some, spiritual
for others, it holds timeless childhood
memories and traditions
that for many of us shaped our
MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 18
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Mayor seeks members for Historical Commission HOSPITAL | FROM PAGE 3
M
ayor Gary Christenson is
reaching out to Malden residents
in an eff ort to fi ll four vacancies
on the Historical Commission.
Two of the vacancies are for â€œalternate
membersâ€ who act as a principal
member in the case of the
absence or inability of a principal
member to act. The vacancies are
the result of retirements and the
passing of a longtime member.
The Historical Commission is a
BUDGET | FROM PAGE 1
represents an increase of just
under 5%, or about $10 million,
over last year's FY24 fi gure of
$213.8 million.
Mayor Christenson, in his transmittal
letter to the City Council,
noted several key points in relation
to the FY25 budget proposal
including that the Malden
Public Schools are fully funded
as to Net School Spending; the
end of the added American Rescue
Plan (ARPA) funds after this
year's budget; and that there are
no projected job cuts on the city
of school side.
Education spending continues
to be the biggest portion
of the budget, again over $90
million.
"Not surprisingly, education
funding remains our biggest
cost and our biggest priority.
We have repeatedly called for
an equitable formula for school
funding. The current formula
will continue to overburden
our local fi nances with required
contribution increases that will
seven-member Board appointed
by the Mayor. The Commission
was established in 1973 as a
local historical commission pursuant
to M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section
8(d) to assist with the preservation,
protection and development
of the historical or archeological
assets of Malden. Applicants
should have a keen interest
in architecture and historical preservation.
Members are appointed
force us to make some tough decisions
in other areas of city services,"
Mayor Christenson stated.
"There is no easy answer, but
we know we are making progress
in gaining the understanding
necessary to address this important
issue, and we know our
state delegation is committed
to partnering with us in doing
so," he added.
"The Fiscal Year 2025 budget
is a fi scally responsible plan, and
a foundational basis of the city's
annual operations," Mayor Christenson
told the Councillors in his
budget letter. "We are in a strong
position having been responsible
with past budgets.
"We have also been realistic
about the challenges that lie
ahead and the importance of
making diffi cult choices today to
continue to provide critical services
while ensuring we never
put the city at risk," Mayor Christenson
added.
The Mayor also thanked his
budget team for its continued
diligence and hard work in helping
keep the city on solid fi nanto
three-year terms and the Commission
meets as needed on a
date and time to be determined.
To apply, please complete the
online Boards and Commissions
Application in full at www.cityofmalden.org/BCApplication.
For
additional questions, please
email kmanninghall@cityofmalden.org.
The deadline for accepting
applications is Tuesday,
June 4, 2024, at 5 p.m.
cial footing.
I would like to once again
thank Chief Strategy Officer
Ronald Hogan and Chief Financial
Officer Chuck Ranaghan
who have been working on
this budget and for the continued
improvement of our transformative
approach since January,"
Mayor Christenson stated. "
I also want to thank our Department
Heads who actively participated
in the budget process
through this new platform, resulting
in a budget that we can
all be proud of."
The City Council referred the
budget proposal to its Finance
Committee for review, which
will not go over most departments'
budgets with department
heads.
The Council may not add to
the budget proposal in its voting,
but is allowed to cut from
the budget is it deems necessary.
The Council must approve the
budget by June 30 or before that
date, so as to ensure operations
begin for the next FY25 on July
1, 2024.
care system, while strengthening
oversight and accountability
into the industry to ensure
that all residents have access to
a more equitable and aff ordable
level of care.â€
â€œProvisions of this legislation
including changes to the Massachusetts
Health Policy Commission
and reforms to improve
the fi nancial security of
community hospitals are critical
to ensuring the long-term
sustainability of vital community
health centers like MelroseWakefi
eld Hospital, which
serves as a bedrock in this region,â€
said State Representative
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose).
â€œThe bill further takes important
steps toward transparency,
accountability, and accessibility
regarding the provision
of care at our hospitals and
health care facilities across the
Commonwealth.â€
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
UMA announces RFP bids for facility feasibility study
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rban Media Arts (UMA) is
the media arts center located
on Pleasant Street in
Malden, Mass. UMA is looking
to provide an open, engaging
and welcoming multicultural
space for artists, community
groups and students (both
adults and children) and to
fully utilize the 7,000 square
feet of the facility. UMA is issuing
a Requests for Proposals
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selected the winning fi rm will
be granted a full contract to
complete a feasibility study.
We highly encourage BIPOC
and female-owned fi rms to
apply. The deadline for submission
is Wednesday, June
12, 2024, by 4 p.m. There will
Urban Media Arts
â€˜Seeds of Changeâ€™: Malden youth
explore food justice with Asian
Community Development Corp.
sian Voices of Organized
Youth for Community Empowerment
(A-VOYCE) invites
you to â€œSeeds of Change,â€ a
free event for the Malden community.
Join this organization
for fun educational activities
about the life cycle of food on
Friday, May 31, from 2:30 to
5:30 p.m. at Malden City Hall
be a one-time walk through
of the facility for interested
applicants held on Wednesday,
May 29, at 11:00 a.m.
For more information about
the process, to read the full
RFP and to sign up for the
walk through, please visit
https://urbanmediaarts.
org/inviting-rfp-bids-for-feasibility-study/
â€“ or click on
the blog post at urbanmediaarts.org.
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Bocce Tournament to be held on Saturday, June 1st at the
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gram of the Asian Community
Development Corporation
(ACDC) that runs in Malden and
Bostonâ€™s Chinatown. A-VOYCE
seeks to empower high schoolaged
youths to be advocates
and community organizers in
their neighborhoods. Programming
includes workshops on
Asian American history and
identity, community building
activities and a collaborative,
youth-driven project that addresses
an issue in the youthsâ€™
local communities.
This year, youth learned
about food access in their
neighborhoods and connected
it to broader social issues.
A-VOYCE explored food distribution
and waste management
methods, including community
fridges, composting
and the relationship between
food justice, labor and Asian
American history.
One A-VOYCE youth says, â€œI
love all the moments I spend
with A-VOYCE! From finding
out where our food comes
from at Stop & Shop to brainstorming
an event, we know
more about our community,
not just from doing, but also
from talking and listening to
each other.â€
At â€œSeeds of Changeâ€ youth
will lead seed bomb making,
pot painting, cookie decorating
and food mapping and will
exhibit the brochures and comics
they designed. The Mystic
River Watershed Association,
Malden River Works and
the Friends of the Malden River
will educate residents on local
environmental justice work.
The event will bring Malden
community members together
to learn about food justice.
Attendees will also get to celebrate
the work of their local
youth.
ACDC Youth Program Associate
Emma Ishida says, â€œThis
yearâ€™s A-VOYCE group has nine
seniors graduating, so 2024
will also be a bittersweet sendoff
for youth who have stayed
involved throughout high
school. This will be a refl ection
of their growth as a cohort over
the last several years!â€
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Corporation: Since
1987, ACDC has been working
in underserved and immigrant
Asian American communities
in Greater Boston, Malden
and Quincy by building
aff ordable homes and vibrant
spaces, empowering families
with asset-building tools and
strengthening communities
through resident and youth
leadership and civic engagement.
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WATER | FROM PAGE 1
(2021) funding that will replace
lead pipes in Malden and help
the City of Malden ensure safe
drinking water for its residents.
â€œEvery family deserves access
to clean drinking water, yet dangerous
lead pipes can still be
found in homes across America
â€” including right here in Massachusettsâ€™
Fifth District,â€ said Congresswoman
Clark. â€œWith our
historic Infrastructure Law, President
Biden and Democrats delivered
the resources to rebuild
our economy and make this basic
public health investment in
communities like Malden. Iâ€™m
proud to have helped secure
this funding, and I will continue
fi ghting until every kitchen faucet
runs clean and clear.â€
In addition to this funding
from the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law, Whip Clark secured
over $3 million in federal money
in 2022 for Maldenâ€™s lead pipe
removal project.
The City of Malden â€“ with extensive
lead service lines within
its distribution system â€“ has
been working diligently with
MassDEP for about 20 years to
document and eliminate lead
pipes. They have completed 265
test pit explorations to identify
lead service lines, and the city
is looking to classify 1,600 unknown
services within their system.
Additionally, they have developed
a robust GIS system to
track and document their progress,
and their plans for customer
surveys, home inspections
and multilingual educational
materials to help every resident
understand the science
are on track.
â€œOur goal is simple, yet essential:
to assure that everyone
has clean, safe drinking water.
Thatâ€™s why identifying and replacing
lead service lines is crucial;
it can protect our communities,
especially the most vulnerable,
from lead exposure,â€
said EPA Regional Administrator
David W. Cash. â€œNew England
has some of the oldest
housing stock in the country,
and no oneâ€”no matter where
they liveâ€”should have to worry
about lead in their drinking
water and what comes out of
the tap. This funding from the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
provides the much-needed reMayor
Gary Christenson, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark
(Mass. Fifth District), EPA Regional Administrator David W.
Cash, and Mass. Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure
Quintin Palfrey are shown some of the lead pipe replacement
work by a construction worker on Monday. (Courtesy photo)
sources to help deliver on that
promiseâ€”to replace every lead
pipe and ensure clean, safe
drinking water for all.â€
â€œThis investment by the
Biden-Harris Administration
positions Massachusetts to continue
removing lead from historic
drinking water infrastructure,â€
said MassDEP Commissioner
Bonnie Heiple. â€œWeâ€™ve
made great strides in removing
lead pipes, but some remain
and have been in place for nearly
a century. It is high time to fi nish
this work, and weâ€™re grateful
for the municipal partnerships
and federal funding that make
this possible.â€
â€œWe are grateful to Democratic
Whip Clark for her support
of the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law and for helping
secure this important funding
for Malden,â€ said Mayor Christenson.
â€œThis funding will allow
for the replacement of both
the public and private sides of
lead service lines and remove
a signifi cant health hazard for
low-income residents who cannot
aff ord the cost. Thank you
also to our Engineering Department
led by Director Yem
Lip and to MassDEP and EPA
because it is these partnerships
that will create healthier
and safer environments for
our families.â€
For more information, including
state-by-state allotment
of 2024 funding, and a breakdown
of EPAâ€™s lead Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund, please
visit EPAâ€™s Drinking Water website:
www.epa.gov/groundwater-and-drinking-water/engaging-community-lead-service-lines.
For help on identifying
lead service lines in your
home, check out EPAâ€™s Protect
Your Tap: A Quick Check for
Lead, an online step-by-step
guide, on www.epa.gov. 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.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
A Birdâ€™s Eye View of Malden:
Kierstead Park Construction
A
ccording to Alex Pratt, Deputy
Director of the Malden
Offi ce of Strategic Planning and
Community Development, â€œThe
new playground will have colorful
and accessible play structures,
swings, and safety surfacing,
with lighter, reflective
colors to reduce heat island effect.
A large open green space
for fl exible uses like picnicking,
running, and games creates distance
between the playground
and the Eastern Ave sidewalk.
The ballfi eldâ€™s backstop and irrigation
will be replaced and upgraded,
and the fi eld itself will
be rotated slightly to improve
playability and safety. Other site
amenities include new player
areas, bleachers, benches, walking
paths, lighting, trees, bicycle
parking, landscaping, trash receptacles,
fencing, and utilities.
Construction will be completed
in fall 2024.â€
This $2.2 million project is supported
by Mayor Gary Christenson
and Ward 7 Councillor Chris
Simonelli and is administered by
the Offi ce of Strategic Planning
and Community Development.
(Article & aerial photography
by: Joseph Turner, JoeTurner607@
aol.com)
On the corner of Eastern Ave and Willow Streets in Malden is the renovation and creation of a new playground and park. An aerial photograph and a site map
are shown above.
SUPERINTENDENT | FROM PAGE 1
gest-serving and most senior
Malden School Committee
member, nominated Texeira.
The vote came Thursday evening,
May 16, after two sessions
of formal, public interviews of
three fi nalists in the City Council
Chambers at Malden City
Hall before the members of the
School Committee. All members
of the School Committee were
present in person at the two sessions,
except for Ward 4â€™s Macklin,
who participated and ultimately
voted on Thursday virtually,
via Zoom.
There was a fourth finalist,
Robin Desmond, former Chief
Academic Offi cer of the Lowell
Public Schools, but she accepted
another position as Superintendent
of Leominster Public
Schools the day before the
Malden fi nalist interviews. Two
of the fi nalist candidates â€“ Brent
Conway, an Assistant Superintendent
in the Pentucket Regional
School District and Texeira,
ELL Director in the Medford
Public Schools and formerly
of Maldenâ€™s district â€“ were interviewed
for approximately 45
minutes each on Monday evening,
May 13. Dr. Sippel was interviewed
on May 16 due to the
departure of Desmond from the
original four-fi nalist pool.
Following Dr. Sippelâ€™s interview,
it was not immediately
clear which next steps would be
taken by the School Committee,
with some of the members saying
they â€œcould go either way,â€
as in taking more time to further
discuss the candidates with
their constituents, or, deliberating
and voting that evening on
a candidate.
The School Committee Vice
Chair and SSC Co-chair, after
some discussion among
the members, did note that
â€œthere was a time factorâ€ in
Maldenâ€™s process. â€œWe have already
lost one potential candidate,â€
Spadafora said, referring
to Desmond accepting the
Leominster post, â€œand there is
another vote in another community
tomorrow.â€ In the latter
case, Spadafora was referring to
a vote by the city of Lawrenceâ€™s
School Committee on a new superintendent,
where Dr. Sippel
was one of four candidates for
that post. Ward 7 School Committee
member Bernard concurred
on the time factor and
soon after that part of the discussion
formally nominated Dr.
Sippel for the post.
The members of the School
Committee were clearly split
in their support of the two
candidates nominated for
the post.
Mayor Christenson spoke
strongly in support of Texeira,
Director of ELL Education and
Title III in Medford, who came
up through the Malden Public
Schools as an educational leader
and ELL director before departing
for Medford several years
ago. â€œFor a number of years we
have been talking about growing
our own and here is someone
who has exactly the qualities
and passion to lead our
schools that comes from within,â€
Mayor Christenson said. â€œMr.
Texeira is an excellent choice as
our next superintendent and is
ready to lead. We would stand
for him with support and mentorship
to ensure his success at
this position.â€
The Mayor and others pointed
out that Malden has gone outside
the district for its past two
superintendents, and that the
longevity the School Committee
members have expressed a
desire for has not materialized.
Here was a chance in Texeira,
the Mayor and School Committee
members Drummey, McCarthy
and Gray agreed, to hire
someone familiar with the district
and many of the personnel
and staff in place â€œto hit the
ground running.â€
Vice Chair Spadafora said she
was in favor of Dr. Sippel â€œprimarily
for the experience factor.
[Dr. Sippel] has had demonstrated
experience in central administration
and supervision of
a school district, which we canâ€™t
say about some of our past selectees.
Here is an opportunity
to go with the experience.â€
The vote was 5-4 in favor of Dr.
Sippel, a one-vote simple majority,
which is the minimum
required in Malden. It was the
third consecutive split in the
past three superintendent selections:
this year 2024, in 2021
when present Superintendent
Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy was
hired and in 2017 when former
Superintendent John Oteri
(2017-2021) was selected.
The next superintendent
of the Malden Public Schools
comes from the Worcester Public
Schools (WPS), where he has
been employed for the past fi ve
years in two educational leadership
positions, the most recent
post as Executive Director
of Schools for the WPS South
Quadrant, which includes 13
schools â€“ elementary, middle
schools, high schools â€“ more
than 6,000 students, since October
2022.
Dr. Sippel, who is bilingual
and speaks fl uent Spanish, also
served as Manager for Instruction
and School Leadership
for Secondary Schools for the
Worcester Public Schools from
2020 to October 2022. Before
relocating to the East Coast,
where he completed his doctoral
studies at Harvard University
Graduate School of Education,
he spent most of his educational
career on the West Coast,
in California, where from 19912017
he was fi rst a classroom
teacher, then an Assistant Principal
and Principal at John Muir
High School â€“ with just over
1,000 students â€“ located in Pasadena,
Calif.
Dr. Sippel, when hiring negotiations
are confi rmed, on July
1 will replace Dr. Noriega-Murphy,
whose contract expires on
June 30.
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Memorial Day 2024
Though we can never repay our debt to them,
we honor those men and women
State
Representative
Steven
Ultrino
Mayor
Gary
Christenson
& The Citizens of Malden
Jason Lewis
State Senator
Councillor-At-Large
Craig
Spadafora
Councillor President
Stephen
Winslow
Councillor-At-Large
Karen
ColÃ³n Hayes
Paul J. Donato
State Representative
Ward 2 School Committee
Rob
McCarthy
Ward 7 Councillor
Chris
Simonelli
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
~ Celebrating Maldenâ€™s Jewish History ~
Ed Ames, a legendary singer and actor
By Inna Babitskay
I
n the 1940s, the Urick brothers
played for the troops at US
Army and Navy bases and performed
at charity events. Their
harmonic singing was noted,
and they got a one-week engagement
at one of the prestigious
nightclubs in Boston, The
Fox and Hounds. However, they
could easily win the hearts of
the club's patrons and owners,
so their contract was extended
for several months. Though Ed
was still a high school student,
he looked older than 21, which
allowed him to sing at clubs.
In 1946, brothers performed
at the popular Boston's Latin
Quarter nightclub, which was
founded by Lou Walters (the father
of outstanding TV journalist
Barbara Walters) and later belonged
to media magnate Michael
Redstone.
When cousin Lennie left the
group, Joe Urick had to join it.
According to Joeâ€™s daughter Joellen,
his mother Sarah asked
him to stay with brothers, â€œBecause
if they made it, that was
four kids out of the ghetto.â€ And
Joe â€œmade a very difficult decision,â€
forfeiting his dream because
â€œopera was his true love.â€
Thus, was born the famous
family singing group, later
known as the Ames Brothers.
They were not only very musically
talented but also unusually
tall (all six-footers), athletically
built, and good-looking. From
the very beginning, they easily
charmed their audience with
their beautifully sounding voices,
natural acting talents, graceful
movements on stage, and
outgoing personalities.
Quartet's national-wide career
They decided to try themselves
in New York, moved to
Woodside in Queens, and began
to seek auditions. As Ed recalled,
â€œWe were so poor that
we walked from our home most
every day to New York City because
we didn't have the forty
cents in round-trip subway fare.
Although our clothes were torn
and tattered, they were clean
as we visited agencies seeking
work.â€ However, no club owner
wanted to hire a male singing
group without tenors. Show
businessâ€™ stereotypes prevented
the perception of a vocal magic
that was created by the smooth
baritones Gene, Vic, and Ed (who
often sang the leading part) and
Joe's rich bass. It is interesting
that, according to musicologists,
siblings can create the best vocal
harmony.
They continued their attempts,
but were turned down
again and again. Sometimes
they felt despair but didnâ€™t surrender.
The Urick brothers were
taught to be resilient, persistent,
and courageous and to meet
difficulties with humor. Vicâ€™s
jokes, as an acknowledged family's
comedian, helped them
a lot.
Finally, their efforts were rewarded
when they got a job
with popular singer and bandleader
Art Mooney (1911â€“1993).
Among Mooneyâ€™s biggest hits
were â€œI'm Looking Over a Four
Leaf Clover,â€ â€œBaby Faceâ€, â€œBluebird
of Happinessâ€ (1948), â€œNuttin'
For Christmasâ€ and â€œHoney-Babeâ€
(1955). Originally from
Lowell, Massachusetts, Mooney
wanted to help the talented
young singers from his native
state.
Later, the brothers had a meetFox&
Hounds Club location (448 Beacon St.,
Boston)
ing with another prominent person
in a musical world, Jacques
L. Wolfe (1896â€“1973). He was a
Romanian-born Jewish-American
songwriter, who composed
music in African American style.
Wolfe helped brothers to find a
job at the all-African American
Apollo Theater in Harlem. Keen
observers, very soon they were
able to successfully perform African
American spiritual songs,
being the only Caucasian group
who could do it.
The final step in transformation
into the popular singing
group happened after the
meeting with the famous Jewish-American
humorist, songwriter,
showsâ€™ host, and stage
director Abe Burrows (1910â€“
1985). It was Burrows, who advised
brothers to change their
group's name to the shorter
and easier-pronounced version,
Ames. (It is interesting that
Ames means â€œtruthâ€ in Yiddish,
The Ames Brothers (Joe, Gene, Vic, & Ed)
and there were a few Ames Yiddish
newspapers in Boston, NY,
and abroad.) Under that name
brothers went into the musical
history of the USA.
The Ames Brothers sang so
charismatically that they could
conquer not only the patrons
of the Strand and Roxy theaters
and Leon and Eddieâ€™s nightclub
but even the most serious musical
critics. At the beginning
of their career, they toured a
lot, performing in Hollywood,
Washington, Baltimore, Chicago,
and other places.
In 1949, the Ames Brothers
signed with Coral Records and
became the first group to record
for this company.
Their first hit, â€œForever and
Ever," with the popular orchestra
of an American big band
leader and arranger Russ Morgan
(1904â€“1969), was recorded
in 1949.
The Ames Brothers recorded
their great double-sided hit â€œRag
Mop/Sentimental Meâ€ in the
1950s (with a million records).
Later, they made 2.5 million records
for â€œSentimental Me.â€
As Ralph W. Emerson said, â€œEvery
artist was first an amateur.â€
The Ames Brothers had no formal
musical or acting education,
and, understanding that harmonic
singing was not enough,
they studied the basics of drama
and dancing, making their performances
really enchanting.
They combined solo songs, elements
of comedy, and impersonations
that drew the audience
even more.
To be continued...
(Inna Babitskaya is a Malden
Historian; a Member of Malden
Historical Commission, and Author
of historical books â€œFrom
Maldon to Maldenâ€, â€œTime of
Converseâ€ & â€œFellsmere Park â€“
Emerald of Maldenâ€)
CHA named to Newsweekâ€™s List of Best Maternity Hospitals 2024
Recognized for excellence in reducing pregnancy risk
F
or the fourth year, Cambridge
Health Alliance (CHA),
a community health system
serving Cambridge, Somerville
and Bostonâ€™s metro-north
communities, has been named
to Newsweekâ€™s list of Best Maternity
Hospitals. This prestigious
award is presented by
Newsweek and Statista Inc.,
the world-leading statistics
portal and industry ranking
provider. High-quality maternity
care provided from pregnancy
through birth and postpartum
is key to the long-term
health of newborns and women
who give birth. Given that maternity
care is a major component
of health care, Newsweek
and Statista have partnered to
identify Americaâ€™s Best Maternity
Hospitals in 2024. The awards
list can currently be viewed on
Newsweekâ€™s website.
This honor reflects CHAâ€™s extensive
efforts to reduce pregnancy
risk and support equitable
patient care. CHA employs
a model of collaborative interprofessional
care, with a focus
on shared decision making
with patients.
Three data sources were
used for the evaluation:
â— Nationwide online survey:
Health care professionals and
hospital managers with knowledge
about maternity processes
(e.g., neonatal and perinatal
doctors, nurses and midwives)
were asked to recommend
leading maternity hospitals
in the USA
â— Medical Key Performance
Indicators on hospitals with a
focus on indicators relevant to
maternity care
veys
â— Results from patient surâ€œWe
are thrilled to be recognized
for the fourth year in
a row for Newsweekâ€™s prestigious
award,â€ said CHAâ€™s chief
of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Tara Singh, MD. â€œWe strongly
believe in our vision to provide
excellent care for all, and
we thank our patients for recognizing
our teamâ€™s hard work.â€
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Emmanuel Baptist
Church Womenâ€™s Brunch
O
n May 17, Emmanuel Baptist
Church hosted a Womenâ€™s
Brunch in Malden, Mass.,
with Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Vivian
Stephens-Hicks, Pastor of
Beyond Boundaries Christian
Ministries, discussing the confl
uence of spirituality and physical
health for holistic wellness.
In addition, Dr. Stephens-Hicks
provided benefi cial strategies
for self-care and mental health
awareness â€“ www.awellnessconversation.com
Rev.
Dr. Vivian StephensHicks,
Pastor of Beyond
Boundaries Christian
Ministries
Friends of the Fells advocates for Fells-friendly
upgrades to redevelopment proposal at
Stoneham Hospital site
â€œT
he Residences at Spot
Pond,â€ a proposal by the
Gutierrez Company to demolish
the former site of the Boston Regional
Medical Center and build
a 378-unit apartment complex,
is nearing approval; the Stoneham
Board of Appeals is expected
to wrap up hearings and issue
a determination soon. As
the site is surrounded on three
sides by the Middlesex Fells Reservation,
redevelopment efforts
have faced public scrutiny
for many years, with concerns
raised mostly about traffi c and
potential impacts to the adjacent
forest.
Proposed under the stateâ€™s
Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Vivian Stephens-Hicks addresses
attendees. (Courtesy of Emmanuel Baptist Church)
40B regional planning law, the
project enjoys a streamlined
planning process. Nevertheless,
Friends of the Fells has
been a vocal, persistent presence
during this latest redevelopment
push, sharing recommendations
with the developer
and the Town and defending
the values of the Fells at every
opportunity in public hearings
over the past four months.
â€œWe urge the Board of Appeals
and the developer to give serious
consideration to our set
of conditions for approval that
would protect the Middlesex
Fells Reservation,â€ said Friends
of the Fells Executive Director
Chris Redfern.
Friends of the Fells has recommended
permit conditions
to make the project more
Fells-friendly, including requiring
the developer to pay for
a new trailhead and roadway
changes to improve pedestrian
and cyclist safety; add a trailhead
parking lot to their site
plan; prohibit the use of second-generation
anticoagulant
rodenticides during demolition,
construction and operation
of the site; and use responsibly-sourced
native plants in
landscaping. â€œWe support the
addition of more affordable
housing in Stoneham,â€ Redfern
said. â€œHowever, we believe the
project should be improved to
take into consideration the site
as an â€˜inholdingâ€™ of the Fells, and
include modifi cations to safeguard
the adjacent natural resources
of the Fells and provide
new amenities to allow the public
to sustainably enjoy and care
for the forest.â€
Friends of the Fells also
asked the developer to make
a direct contribution of at
least $200,000 to the Middlesex
Reservation Fund, which
was established by the state
legislature to support ongoing
maintenance of the Fells.
â€œThis housing proposal is anticipated
to be the fi nal redevelopment
project by the Gutierrez
Company at this site,â€ said
Redfern. â€œConsidering the signifi
cant nature opportunities
the Fells provides to both new
and existing residents, we believe
the owner should make a
meaningful investment in the
sustainability of the Fells upon
~ Guest Commentary ~
End test and punish approach
to education in Massachusetts
By Jessica Gold Boots
E
very educator knows that
the high-stakes nature of
the MCAS means a signifi cant
amount of learning time is eaten
up by test prep, limiting our
exploration of diverse subjects
and impeding our ability to
provide a well-rounded education.
A colleague added up
testing days for all required assessments
and realized that almost
a quarter of our days are
spent testing students. Instead
of fostering a love for learning,
educators like me fi nd themselves
trapped in a cycle of never-ending
test preparation, sacrifi
cing opportunities to delve
into critical thinking, creativity
and genuine understanding of
the material.
Malden educators and parents
know that education
should be about opening
doors to opportunity, not slamming
them shut. And thatâ€™s exactly
why weâ€™re raising concerns
about the Massachusetts
Comprehensive Assessment
System (MCAS) graduation
requirement. The current
system has denied high school
diplomas to thousands of students,
disproportionately impacting
students with disabilities,
English language learners,
low-income students and students
of color.
Students without high school
diplomas are at a severe disadvantage
when pursuing career
training, jobs and higher education.
The Commonwealth remains
one of only 9 states still
enforcing the high-stakes testing
graduation requirements,
despite widespread recognition
of its ineff ectiveness and
inequity. Thatâ€™s why families
and educators are spearheading
the charge for change.
In public hearings in front of
the Malden School Committee,
educators raised concerns
that the MCAS graduation requirement
reduces students
to mere test scores, overshadowing
their unique talents and
potential. Additionally, educators
of English learners like myself
know that academic English
takes 5-7 years to master.
The Thrive Act would instead
require students to demonstrate
they have met the stateâ€™s
high standards through all of
their coursework and exams.
It is not a departure from accountability
but a shift towards
a more comprehensive
evaluation of student achievement.
By replacing the MCAS
graduation requirement with
a more accurate statewide
measure grounded in our
high-quality curriculum, we
aim to create a common educational
environment in which
every student can demonstrate
mastery and reach their
full potential.
The detrimental effects of
this testing regime extend beyond
our students to the very
fabric of our education system.
The Thrive Act seeks to rectify
this by putting students,
communities and real learning
at the forefront. Students
are multidimensional individuals
with diverse talents and
strengths that a single, highstakes
test cannot accurately
measure. Itâ€™s heartening to see
the Malden City School Committee
advocating for a shift
towards high-quality education.
Now, itâ€™s imperative for
those on Beacon Hill to follow
suit by passing the Thrive Act
and dismantling the barriers
imposed by the MCAS graduation
requirement.
Jessica Gold Boots is a teacher
at Malden High School and
serves as Vice President of the
Malden Education Association.
completion of the project.â€
â€œAs co-chair of the Middlesex
Fells Caucus, I strongly support
the Friends of the Fellsâ€™
permit condition request that
the Gutierrez Company make
a $200,000 contribution to the
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Fund,â€ said State Representative
Paul Donato (D-Medford). â€œThe
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Fund was originally implemented
by the legislature to support
and provide funds for the general
upkeep of the Fells. While
the planned development will
be crucial in providing aff ordable
housing options for residents,
the permit condition request
set by the Friends of the
Fells will be integral in providing
critical funds towards the
maintenance and preservation
of the Middlesex Fells for years
into the future.â€
Public hearings continue with
meetings scheduled for May 21
and May 29 (located at Stoneham
Town Hall at 35 Central
St.). Details of the project can
be found at https://www.stoneham-ma.gov/270/Board-of-Appeals.
Friends
of the Middlesex Fells
is a dynamic and growing nonprofi
t organization working in
partnership with the Department
of Conservation & Recreation
to promote the conservation,
appreciation and sustainable
enjoyment of the Middlesex
Fells Reservation â€“ www.
fells.org
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
GOLDEN TORNADO SPORTS ROUNDUP:
Malden Baseball wins East Boston Strike Out Cancer
Tourney with 7th Straight Victory
Malden High Girls Tennis goes undefeated (36-0!) for third straight season; Boys Tennis,
Volleyball are GBL Champs; Boys Lacrosse & Girls Lacrosse both make States
By Jason Mazzilli
A
banner â€œSuper Spring Seasonâ€
rolls on for the Malden
High Golden Tornado Spring
Teams, with more wins and
more Greater Boston League
and tournament championships.
The Malden High Girls
Tennis Team, ranked #24 in the
MIAA Division 1 Power Rankings,
just completed its third
consecutive undefeated season!
Malden Girls Tennis once
again is 12-0 and is a perfect
36-0 and has a third straight
GBL Championship â€“ 2022,
2023 and now 2024. Girls Tennis
joins Malden High Boys Tennis
and first-year Head Coach
Brian Sou (12-1) as GBL Champions.
Boys Tennis is #29 in the
Power Rankings. Also claiming a
GBL title and a #25 power ranking
in Division 1 is Malden High
Boys Volleyball, which is now at
16-3 overall.
All three teams â€“ Girls and
Boys Tennis and Boys Volleyball
â€“ are virtually assured of
a first-round MIAA Division 1
State Tournament Home Game
when the seedings and brackets
are announced soon. Also
State Tourney-bound are MalGIRLS
SOFTBALL
Team
Everett
Medford
Revere
Lynn Classical
Lynn English
Somerville
Malden
Chelsea
BOYS BASEBALL
Team
Somerville
Malden
Lynn Classical
TOURNEY CHAMPS: The
Malden High School Baseball
Team won its second
consecutive (2023, 2024)
Strike Out Colon Cancer
Tournament Championship
in East Boston. (Advocate Photo)
den High Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse
and Boys Baseball.
Boys Lacrosse, led by record-setting,
all-time school
scoring leader Chad Robertson,
and Girls Lacrosse, led by
all-time career scorer Mackenzie
Jenkins, are both headed to
the MIAA State Lacrosse Tournaments.
Boys Lacrosse finished
the regular season at 8-8
and Girls Lacrosse, with its 12-9
win over Medford this week, finished
at 10-8 overall.
TOURNEY MVP: Tournament Most Valuable Player Ryan Bowdridge with his parents Katie and
Mike Bowdridge after the Championship Final Game. (Courtesy Photo)
Malden Baseball wins
second consecutive
Strike Out Colon Cancer
Tournament in East Boston
Freshman Ryan Bowdridge
and senior captain Jake Simpson
led Malden High Baseball
to a pair of wins and the Championship
in the 2024 Strike
Out Colon Cancer Tournament
in East Boston over this past
weekend. Bowdridge, who
was named tourney Most Valuable
Player, threw six innings of
GBL All
12-1
Revere
7-6
7-6
7-10
7-9
11-1 11-4
8-4
6-5
4-7
12-4
6-7
5-8
3-7 4-9
2-11
0-10
2-14
1-10
GBL All
12-2 15-4
8-4
8-6
13-4
9-9
5-12
5-11
3-hit baseball with 8 strikeouts
in a 12-3 win over Minuteman
Regional on Saturday. He also
had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. He improved
to a perfect 6-0 on the
mound. On Sunday, in a wild
finish, Simpson hit a long, bases-loaded
double to deep left
field with no outs to snap a 9-9
tie and lead Malden to a 13-9
win over host East Boston in the
tourney title game.
It was Maldenâ€™s 7th straight
win as the Tornados improved to
16-1
~ GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE STANDINGS ~
Lynn English
Medford
Everett
Chelsea
BOYS LACROSSE
Team
Medford
Somerville
Malden
Lynn
Revere
GIRLS LACROSSE
Team
7-7 7-11
2-11
0-11
GBL All
7-0 10-4
4-3 7-8
6-6
4-4
3-5
0-6
5-10
0-14
GBL All
Somerville
Malden
Medford
Everett
Revere
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Team
Malden
Revere
Lynn Classical
Everett
Somerville
Chelsea
Medford
Lynn English
13-4 overall. A doubleheader at
home against Chelsea yesterday
(after Advocate press deadline)
and a makeup game today at
home at Pine Banks against Revere
at 4:00 p.m. are the remaining
games on Maldenâ€™s regular
season schedule.
Baseball seedings and
MIAA Division 1 State Tournament
seedings come out next
Wednesday, May 27, and tournament
action starts Thursday,
May 28, for Malden baseball.
9-0 9-5
5-3
7-8
4-3 5-7
2-7
0-7
GBL All
11-1
9-4
4-4
2-2
2-10
0-11
15-2
10-7
8-4
2-2
2-2 2-3
1-3
2-4
1-5 2-7
0-3
1-3
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Malden seniors honored
during Mystic Valley Boysâ€™
Lacrosse Senior Night
By Tara Vocino
M
alden seniors were honored
during last Thursdayâ€™s
Mystic Valley Boysâ€™ Varsity Lacrosse
Senior Night.
Maldonian Stevey Carter was
accompanied by his mother,
Carrie alongside Supt. Alex
Dan.Carter plans to attend
UMass Amherst to study prelaw.
~
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Sports ~
No. 7 Boys Tennis Team
Makes Quick Work of
Bishop Fenwick
By Emily Brennan
True to his ranking, No. 1 Jay Raj
Jay Raj
N
Malden resident Abel Germa was accompanied by his mother Nounou, his father, Girma, his
sister, Makeda, and his brother, Aaron. Germa plans to study finance at LaSalle.
o. 7-ranked Mystic Valley
boysâ€™ tennis breezed
through the windiest conditions
they have ever encountered
with a 5-0 win over Bishop
Fenwick on Monday afternoon.
The Eagles did not drop a game
in their two wins in doubles before
taking the top three courts
in singles action. Mystic Valley
improved to 8-1 overall on the
season with the win.
AJ Rutkauskas and Rakshit
Rangaprasad were the first
through doubles with a 6-0, 6-1
win over Jamie Aguilar and Alex
Fobert. Ryan Co and Eli DeTore
took the 6-2, 6-1 win over Doug
Eisenstein and Chris Connors.
showed little struggle with a
6-0, 6-0 win. Ethan Co followed
with a 6-2, 6-2 win as the Eagles
built a 4-0 lead. Wes Cunningham
closed out the match with
a 6-3, 6-2 win over Nolan Topp.
â€œIt is always a pleasure to
watch and coach these boys!â€
said Head Coach Stacy Smith.
â€œThey came through with flying
colors and each won their
matches relatively easily. Jay
Raj continues to sail through
his matches playing strong, being
humble, and enjoying each
and every point.â€
Up next, Mystic Valley will face
Everett on Monday, May 20. The
first serve is set for 4:30 p.m.
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Hailing from Malden, Justin Lee was accompanied by his proud mother, Chloe, his father,
Philip, Supt. Alexander Dan and his brother, Jason. Lee plans to study nursing at UMass Lowell
to hopefully become a nurse.
(Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
Job Program geared towards
people 50 and older continues at
the Malden Public Library
Childrenâ€™s Programs at
the Malden Public Library
Rockabye Beats with
Shon Gordon
Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m.
50+ Job seekers
T
he Malden Public Library continues
to off er an online job
support program for people 50
years old and older. The 50+ Job
Seekers Program is a free service,
and people 50 years or older
are welcome to join any or all of
the sessions, which are held on
Zoom. Anyone interested who
doesnâ€™t have a computer or isnâ€™t
familiar with Zoom is welcome
to come to the library and borrow
a Chromebook during the
sessions. Library staff will make
sure anyone interested in participating
can do so.
The morning sessions are
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and meet
on the fi rst and third Wednesdays.
Here are the session dates
and topics:
June 5 â€“ Thinking Outside
the Box
June 12 â€“ Marketing Plan
The Library is excited to continue
off ering this program and
encourages anyone interested
to attend. Call the Malden Public
Library with questions at 781324-0218;
ask for Marita.
Cemeteries â€“
An Urban Oasis
By Erin Childs
O
n a beautiful weekend day,
the local cemeteries were
bustling with people walking
their dogs, going for runs, taking
photos and enjoying leisurely
strolls with friends.
Cemeteries have a negative
reputation, but Malden
is home to several cemeteries
that are natural gems among
an urban background. Theyâ€™re
a great place to fi nd a bit of
quiet and calm amidst the
busy city. Theyâ€™re overfl owing
with wildlife: squirrels, a variety
of birds, chipmunks and
even the occasional coyote.
The trees are abundant and
absolutely gorgeous, particularly
when theyâ€™re flowering
in spring. And the calmness,
away from the busy traffi
c and urban chaos, is almost
magical.
While Malden is home to
several cemeteries, a couple
are particularly well-suited to
a stroll.
The Holy Cross Cemetery,
located at 175 Broadway in
Malden, has a rich history dating
back to its dedication in
1868. This serene and expansive
cemetery now spans 180
acres, off ering a peaceful retreat
with its abundant shady
trees, winding pathways and
a profusion of wildflowers
throughout the grounds.
Forestdale Cemetery (150
Forest St. in Malden) was
dedicated on Memorial Day
in 1885. It features glorious
shade trees, a pond that is
home to several ducks and
geese (keep an eye out for
baby goslings!) and a stone
pavilion. One can't help but be
struck by the beauty of some
of the monuments here, particularly
in the older sections.
The next time youâ€™re looking
for a quiet stroll â€“ something
about nature, check out your
nearest cemetery. You may
just be surprised!
O
Sing, dance and get a little
loco! Rockabye Beats is more
than just an entertaining music
program for young children
â€“ itâ€™s a place where friends are
made and families grow closer
by creating music together!
Join us for some musical fun
as Berklee graduate Shon Gordon
plays his guitar while subliminally
teaching basic Spanish
vocabulary. Appropriate
for ages two to fi ve-plus. This
program, presented in coordination
with the North Suburban
Child & Family Resource
Network, is supported by a
grant from the Malden Cultural
Council, a local agency supported
by the Mass Cultural
Council, a state agency.
Puppet Storytime with
Through Me to You Puppetry
(Courtesy of the Malden Public Library)
Rockabye Beats with Shon
Gordon (Courtesy of the Malden Public
Library)
Puppet Storytime
with Through Me to
You Puppetry
Thursday, May 30, 10:30 a.m.
Join Leigh, Newton and the rest
of the Through Me to You Puppetry
gang for 30 minutes of stories
and songs performed by the
puppets, followed by 30 minutes
of Puppet Free Play. The stories
& songs are interactive, allowing
the kids to engage both
their minds and bodies during
the show. This program is funded
by the Friends of the Malden
Public Library.
Malden Photovoice Community
Showcase: â€œThis is Maldenâ€
An exhibition of the CHA Malden Photovoice program
ver the past few months,
seven Malden High School
teens have been participating
in Malden Photovoice. This
leadership program aims to educate
teens on the prevention
of problem gambling alongside
the power of photography.
These teens have participated
in consistent discussions
and photography practice
and are excited to share
their work. You are invited to
attend the Malden Photovoice
Community Showcase â€œThis is
Malden,â€ where the teens will
discuss their photos and what
they have learned through this
experience!
Date: May 21, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Commerce Place,
350 Main St., Malden, Mass.
RSVP via Link Requested:
https://forms.gle/AYwjbyGC3U178me49
The
Massachusetts Photovoice
Project is funded by the
Department of Public Health
Office of Problem Gambling
Services, with Cambridge
Health Allianceâ€™s Community
Health Improvement Department,
as the grantee. This
program seeks to empower
youth by providing problem
gambling education and supporting
youth in expressing
their own prevention message
through photography.
U.S. News & World Report names
Forestdale Park among Best Senior
Living communities for 2024
F
orestdale Park has been
recognized by U.S. News &
World Report as a 2024 Best Assisted
Living and Best Memory
Care community. The trusted,
data-backed ratings of the
best senior living communities
across the United States assist
older adults and their loved
ones in choosing the right community
for them.
For its 2024 â€œBest Senior Livingâ€
ratings, U.S. News rated
nearly 3,500 communities on
several criteria, including residentsâ€™
and family membersâ€™ satisfaction
with safety, care, community
management and staff ,
value and other services and
amenities provided by the community.
U.S. News awards the
designation of â€œBest Senior Livingâ€
only to those communities
with the highest ratings on resident
and family feedback surveys.
Forestdale Park is the only
community in the city of Malden
and one of 71 in the Commonwealth
to earn this distinction.
â€œBest Senior Living refl ects U.S.
Newsâ€™ commitment to helping
families navigate the important
â€“ albeit time-consuming
â€“ decision of researching and
choosing a senior living community
through trusted, data-backed
community ratings,â€
said U.S. Newsâ€™ General Manager
of Health, Sumita Singh. â€œWe are
proud to recognize those communities
that stand out as â€˜Bestâ€™
by providing exceptional care
and satisfaction, as directly expressed
by residents and family
members of residents who
live and thrive in these communities.â€
About
Forestdale Park: Forestdale
Park is a Volunteers
of America Massachusetts
(VOAMASS) senior community
located in Malden, off ering service-enriched
assisted living options,
as well as a secure Compass
Memory Support NeighborhoodÂ®
for those experiencing
memory loss. For more information
about Forestdale Park,
call 781-333-8903 or visit www.
ForestdalePark.com.
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Beacon Hill
Roll Call
By Bob Katzen
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon
Hill Roll Call records local representativesâ€™
votes on roll calls from the
week of May 13-17. There were no roll
calls in the Senate last week.
The House gave near unanimous
approval to two major bills â€“ one
making major investments in information
technology (IT) upgrades,
and the other aimed at restoring stability
to the health care system, bolstering
accountability within the industry
and controlling health care
spending.
Only two representatives voted
against the IT bill â€“ Reps. Nick Boldyga
(R-Southwick) and Marc Lombardo
(R-Billerica). And only Boldyga voted
against the health care measure.
Beacon Hill Roll Call asked Boldyga
for a quote on why he voted against
both bills. â€œIt just feels good to vote
the right way on these issues,â€ he responded.
Beacon
Hill Roll Call also asked
Lombardo why he voted against the
IT proposal. Nancy Cadigan, Lombardoâ€™s
chief of staff, echoed Boldygaâ€™s response.
â€œThat sums it up. Sounds perfect,â€
said Cadigan.
FUNDING FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (H 4642)
House 152-2, approved and sent
to the Senate a bill to invest in information
technology (IT) upgrades, improvements
and new projects across
state government. The measure authorizes
$1.23 billion in bonded
spending and $400 million in anticipated
federal funds.
Provisions include $750 million to
improve service delivery to the public;
$200 million for technology and telecommunications
infrastructure improvements
and maintenance; $200
million to support the security of the
stateâ€™s IT Infrastructure; and $250 million
for various strategic initiatives, improvements
to business intelligence
and modernization of governmental
functions.
â€œThe [bill] will make state government
more accessible and more effective
for everyone in Massachusetts
by ensuring our IT systems are
up-to-date, safe and secure and easy
to use,â€ said Gov. Maura Healey. â€œThis
will put Massachusetts in a stronger
position to take advantage of new
innovations, like applied AI, in ways
that benefit our residents, businesses
and economy.â€
â€œEnsuring that the commonwealth
is investing heavily in our technology
infrastructure is critical, as protecting
against cybersecurity threats, and enabling
state agencies to operate with
an increased level of efficiency, are vital
aspects of our effort to make Massachusetts
more safe, effective, and
prepared in a world dominated by
increasingly sophisticated technologies,â€
said House Speaker Ron Mariano
(D-Quincy).
â€œThe passage of the [bill] marks a
significant milestone in Massachusetts'
journey towards technological
advancement and growth, promising
a safer, more connected future for
all residents,â€ said Rep. Michael Finn
(D-West Springfield), House Chair of
the Committee on Bonding, Capital
Expenditures and State Assets.
(A â€œYesâ€ vote is for the bill. A â€œNoâ€ vote
is against it.)
Rep. Paul Donato Yes
Rep. Steven Ultrino Yes
$7.5 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL
FUNDING (H 4642)
House 152-2, approved an IT bill
consolidated amendment that would
add $7.5 million, mostly to fund local
projects, to the price tag of the
measure.
Amendment supporters said these
additional local projects are important
to many cities and towns across
the state. They argued the amendment
would make the bill even better.
Not included in the consolidated
amendment was a proposal by Rep.
Mike Soter (R-Bellingham), that would
ban the use or download of TikTok by
public employees on state-owned
electronic devices. Since it was not
included, the proposal simply died
and no further action was taken. Soter
could have requested a separate
roll call vote on his proposal, but he
chose not to do so.
Soter did not respond to repeated
requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call asking
him to comment on why he filed
the proposal and why he didnâ€™t ask for
debate and a separate roll call on it.
Most of the decisions on which
representatives' proposals are included
or not included in the IT bill
are made behind closed doors. Of
the 59 proposals, many of them were
bundled into the single consolidated
amendment.
The system works this way: Individual
representatives file proposals.
All members then pitch their proposals
to Democratic leaders who draft a
single consolidated amendment that
includes some of the individual representativesâ€™
proposals while excluding
others.
Supporters of the system say that
any representative who sponsored
an excluded proposal can bring it to
the floor and ask for debate and an
up or down vote on the proposal itself.
They say this system has worked
well for many years.
Opponents say that rarely, if ever,
does a member bring his or her proposal
to the floor for an up-or-down
vote because that is not the way the
game is played. It is an â€œexpected traditionâ€
that you accept the fate of your
amendment as determined by Democratic
leaders.
(A â€œYesâ€ vote is for the $7.5 million. A â€œNoâ€
vote is against it.)
Rep. Paul Donato Yes
Rep. Steven Ultrino Yes
HEALTH CARE CHANGES (H 4643)
House 152-1, approved and sent
to the Senate a 102-page bill that
supporters said aims to â€œrestore stability
to the health care system, bolster
accountability within the industry,
and control health care spending
to ensure that everyone in Massachusetts
has access to quality, affordable
health care.â€
According to the State House
News Service, the measure â€œcombines
reforms intended to avert a repeat
of the Steward Health Care crisis
with changes designed to boost state
oversight of facility expansions and
closures, refine cost control tools to
better account for fluctuations and increase
funding for hospitals that typically
serve high shares of low-income
patients and people of color.â€
"This legislation looks to the past,
present and future of health care in
the commonwealth,â€ said Rep. John
Lawn (D-Watertown), House chair
of the Committee on Health Care
Financing. â€œIt closes loopholes and
shines a light on blind spots that allowed
Steward to exploit Massachusetts
patients for profit. It protects and
preserves underpaid community hospitals
that are the lifeblood of medicine
in the commonwealth. And it
plans for stable and affordable health
care growth moving forward.â€
â€œThis bill is the most significant
health care market oversight and cost
containment legislation in more than
a decade and is a continuation of the
commonwealthâ€™s long-standing effort
to ensure that everyone in Massachusetts
has access to quality, affordable
health care,â€ said House Speaker
Ron Mariano (D-Quincy).
â€œThis legislation will help stabilize our
health care system and ensure accountability
from all stakeholders, as we continue
to recover from the aftereffects of
the pandemic,â€ said Rep. Aaron Michlewitz
(D-Boston), chair of the House Ways
and Means Committee. â€œBy strengthening
oversight and making much needed
reforms, this legislation will not only
steady the industry, but will also help
control costs for consumers.â€
(A â€œYesâ€ vote is for the bill. A â€œNoâ€ vote is
against it.)
Rep. Paul Donato Yes
Rep. Steven Ultrino Yes
ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL
RAISE FINE FOR â€œRIGHT OF WAYâ€
VIOLATIONS (H 3477) â€“ The House
gave initial approval to a measure that
would raise from $35 to $200 the fine
for violating the traffic rule that provides
when two vehicles approach
or enter an intersection at approximately
the same instant, the operator
of the vehicle on the left must yield
the right-of-way to the vehicle on the
right. The proposal also imposes additional
penalties and/or license revocation
for up to six months for any
of these violations that cause death,
serious bodily harm or bodily harm.
Sponsor Rep. Steven Xiarhos
(R-Barnstable) noted the bill is named
â€œCecelia's Lawâ€ - in memory of Cecelia
Finnegan Alldredge of Sagamore
who was killed on September 6, 2020,
when a car turned in front of her and
caused a fatal crash.
â€œFor the past three years, the Massachusetts
Motorcycle Association,
along with the Finnegan family and
myself, have been tirelessly advocating
for the passage of a bill aimed at increasing
penalties for drivers responsible
for accidents like the one that took
Ceciliaâ€™s life,â€ said Xiarhos.â€œWith motorcyclist
fatalities reaching alarming levels
nationwide, it is imperative that we
take proactive measures to protect
vulnerable road users."
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANTS (H
3142) â€“ The House gave initial approval
to a bill that would allow the
Bay Stateâ€™s 41 municipal light plants
toprovide services to other Massachusetts
municipal and state plants,
and plants in other states. Current law
prohibits this practice.
Supporters said the bill will encourage
more efficient services such
as constructing, maintaining and repairing
utility poles and traffic signals
across the state and will also enable
municipal light plants to sell, rent and
lease merchandise.
â€œThis bill will allow for an expansion
of services offered by municipal light
plants to surrounding communities,â€
said sponsor Rep. Jay Barrows (R-Mansfield).
â€œThis will be good for consumers
as it ideally would enable more
competitive services to be provided.â€
MUST INFORM CUSTOMERS
ABOUT INSURANCE AVAILABILITY
FOR HEATING OIL SPILLS (H 3686)
â€“ The House gave initial approval to
a proposal that would require retail
companies that sell home heating oil
to annually inform all their customers
of the opportunity to purchase insurance
for heating oil spills.
Current law requires that insurance
companies make coverage available
for owners but supporters of this bill
say that while coverage is available,
there are many documented cases
of insurance companies
not making owners aware that the
coverage is available. They said this
often results in homeowners being
unaware they do not have insurance
coverage until after they experience
a liquid fuel tank leak. They noted that
the bill will provide an additional layer
of customers being informed of the
availability of the insurance.
Supporters said that some 100
homeowners experience an oil leak in
Massachusetts every year. They noted
that leaks can incur costly damage to
the residence itself, but under Massachusetts
law owners are responsible
for environmental cleanup, which can
rise to $100,000 or more, to dispose
of contaminated soil and mitigate the
spread in surrounding areas.
Rep. Michael Day (D-Stoneham),
the sponsor of the bill, did not respond
to repeated requests by Beacon
Hill Roll Call asking him to comment
on why he filed the bill and how
he feels about its initial approval.
QUOTABLE QUOTES
â€œIt is an honor to be named the
most sustainable state in the nation.
State and local partnerships like the
Green Communities program have
propelled clean energy innovation
across Massachusetts. We are grateful
for the hard work being done by our
cities and towns to address climate
change and protect public health. Local
action is vital to reducing Massachusettsâ€™
carbon emissions.â€
---Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll reacting
to Forbes Magazine ranking Massachusetts
as the most environmentally-friendly
state in the nation.
â€œEvery day we offer shelter, services
and support with funding that
doesnâ€™t come close to the need. Our
state has been a national leader in the
fight to end homelessness and we
are here today because we intend to
continue to lead. But we need the resources
to do it.â€
--- Lifebridge North Shore Vice
President of Advocacy and Community
Relations Gary Barrett advocating
for funding for homeless
programs, as members of the
statewide Coalition for Homeless
Individuals lobbied legislators on
Beacon Hill for increased funding
for homeless programs.
"We are wholeheartedly dedicated
to empowering our servicemembers,
veterans and their families with comprehensive
support across Massachusetts.
This funding strengthens the
backbone of our veteran community
by expanding crucial peer support
networks and broadening our suicide
prevention efforts, ensuring that we
meet the evolving needs of our veterans
with precision and compassion.â€
--- Jon Santiago, Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, announcing $2
million in grants through the Veterans
Community Initiative Grant
program for 15 community organizations
to support informal and
formal peer support efforts as
well as fund innovative programming
to address suicide prevention
in the veteran and servicemember
community in Massachusetts.
â€œEvery
day, but especially as we
honor Mental Health Awareness
Month, we work to reduce stigma associated
with mental health challenges
and suicidal thoughts. Through initiatives
like suicide prevention services
funding and the Roadmap for
Behavioral Health Reform, it is our
hope that anyone who struggles with
their mental health know where to access
services, and that it is OK to talk
to someone and seek help.â€
---Health and Human Services
Secretary Kate Walsh announcing
$1.9 million in annual state funding
over the next 11 years awarded
to 19 community organizations
to provide suicide prevention,
intervention and postvention
services across the state.
"I'm excited for this opportunity to
showcase Massachusetts' climate and
economic leadership on the global
stage, and to make the case for why
businesses should consider starting
and growing in our state. Massachusetts
deeply values our close relationship
with Italy and the Vatican
City State, and we see this trip as an
excellent opportunity to strengthen
ties and strategize on future opportunities
for collaboration."
---Gov. Maura Healey commenting
on her trip to Italy with
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
â€œThe governor and mayor are jet
setting to Italy under the guise of climate
change awareness to learn new
strategies on how they can force the
people of Massachusetts to cut our
consumption. In the age of Zoom
and remote meeting options, thereâ€™s
no reason for the contradicting emissions-heavy
flight across the Atlantic
in the name of saving our planet.
There is so much pageantry, flaunting
of their status, self-celebration
and hypocrisy.â€
--- Paul Craney, a spokesman
for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance.
HOW
LONG WAS LAST WEEKâ€™S
SESSION?
Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the
length of time that the House and Senate
were in session each week. Many
legislators say that legislative sessions
are only one aspect of the Legislatureâ€™s
job and that a lot of important work is
done outside of the House and Senate
chambers. They note that their jobs
also involve committee work, research,
constituent work and other matters
that are important to their districts.
Critics say that the Legislature does
not meet regularly or long enough to
debate and vote in public view on the
thousands of pieces of legislation that
have been filed. They note that the infrequency
and brief length of sessions
are misguided and lead to irresponsible
late-night sessions and a mad rush
to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately
preceding the end of an annual
session.
During the week May 13-17 the
House met for a total of 13 hours and
nine minutes and the Senate met for
a total of nine minutes.
Mon. May 13
House11:03 a.m. to 11:14 a.m.
Senate 11:15 a.m. to 11:19 a.m.
Tues.May 14
No House session
No Senate session
Wed. May 15
House11:02 a.m. to4:25 p.m.
No Senate session
Thurs. May 16
House10:59 a.m. to 6:34 p.m.
Senate 11:02 a.m. to11:07 a.m.
Fri. May 17
No House session
No Senate session
Bob Katzen welcomes feedback
at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com
Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll
Call in 1975 and was inducted into
the New England Newspaper and
Press Association (NENPA) Hall of
Fame in 2019.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
OBITUARIES
Rose Mary (Duffy)
Mattuchio
Of Malden. Passed away on
May 9, 2024. Beloved wife of
Francis Mattuchio. Loving mother
of Lorraine Ann Mattchio, Patrick
& Debbie Mattuchio Adored
Grandmother of Allan and his
wife Kara Oâ€™Neil-Freeman, Tyler
Anthony Freeman,
Hayley
Anne Freeman,
Jimmy Mattuchio
& Melissa
and her husband
Jamie Kirkpatrick. Great-grandmother
of Kylie Freeman & Rian
Santiago. Sister of Breige,Sean,Anne,
Patrick & Francie. Rose
is also survived by many nieces,
nephews & good friends.
A wake was held at Salvatore
Rocco & Sons Funeral Home, Everett
on Thursday, May 16th. Interment
was private. In lieu of
flowers, the family asks for memorial
contributions to be made
in her name to American Stroke
Association 7272 Greenville Ave.,
Dallas,TX 75231
Anna Vincenza (Giannantonio)
Russo
COLLECTING SOCIAL
SECURITY BENEFITS
Y
ou can claim your social
security benefits once
you reach age 62. However,
if you begin collecting at age
62, your benefits will be permanently
reduced by 25% to
30%, depending on your birth
year. Furthermore, if you begin
collecting at age 62 and
you are still working, you will
have your benefits further reduced
once your income exceeds
a certain level. Once
you reach your full retirement
age, you can earn as much as
you want without suffering
a reduction of benefits. For
those born in 1960 or later,
the full retirement age is 67. If,
for example, you were born in
1958, your full retirement age
would be 66 and 8 months.
The Social Security Administration
(SSA) has a table that
you can go by to determine
what your full retirement age
is and how much your benefits
will be reduced by claiming
early and how much they
will be increased by waiting
to age 70 to collect. If you
wait beyond age 70 to collect,
you will not receive any higher
benefit.
If you delay collecting your
social security benefits until after
your full retirement age, your
benefits will increase 8% each
year until age 70. One benefit of
this strategy is if you were to die
at age 71, your surviving spouse
who was married to you for at
least 10 years would receive
100% of your monthly benefit.
If that surviving spouse did not
have a higher monthly benefit
under his or her own work history
and did not have a sufficient
state pension to live on,
as well as significant liquid assets,
that could be very important
for the surviving spouse in
order to continue with his or her
standard of living.
If a spouse collects benefits
under his or her spouseâ€™s work
history, those benefits will be
permanently reduced if that
spouse begins collecting prior
to his or her full retirement age.
If you were to die after reaching
your full retirement age, your
surviving spouse would then
be able to collect 100% of your
monthly benefit, including the
increased benefit you might be
receiving as a result of waiting
until age 70 to collect benefits.
You can claim a surviving
spouse social security benefit
under your deceased spouseâ€™s
work history at age 60 and then
transition to your own work history
at your full retirement age
assuming this would result in
a higher monthly benefit. Furthermore,
you could even wait
until age 70 to collect under
your work history resulting in
even a higher monthly benefit.
I would suggest establishing
an account on the www.ssa.gov
website to review your work
history and to make sure all of
your earnings have been posted
properly. Go onto the retirement
calculator tab to project
your estimated benefits based
upon retiring at full retirement
age or at age 70. You would input
your expecting earnings
as well.
If a divorced spouse remarries,
he or she would lose the
opportunity to collect benefits
based upon the previous
spouseâ€™s work history. That is a
real important consideration for
divorced couples. .
Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney,
Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA
Personal Financial Specialist and holds a masterâ€™s degree in taxation.
Of Melrose, MA. Passed away
peacefully in Danvers, MA on
Friday, May 10, 2024 at the age
of 89. Born in Malden, MA on
MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6
adult lives. The tight-knit community
of Edgeworth taught
old country customs of family,
neighborhood and friendship
(as well as some old country parental
guidance) as the cornerstone
of our lives.
â— For MPD Commissioner
â€œButchieâ€ Gennetti, the weekend
brings back memories of his father,
Salvatore, who sold lamb
skewers at the Festa. He would
place young Sal in his bassinet
as a child and offer skewers of
lamb to the Rocco crowd â€“ making
sure young Salvatore got his
fair share of lamb.
â— For Saint Rocco President
Joyce Mover memories of her
grandfather, Joe Smarrella, who
lived at the â€œ50-yard line of the
Feastâ€ at 271 Pearl St. and the
moment in years past when the
Saint would make its grand entrance
being carried out of the
old Saint Peterâ€™s Church.
â— To Saint Rocco Society member
Dom Fermano, it brings back
memories of his father, Tony,
and how in 1974 his dad prayed
that he could make it to one last
Feast. Through shear faith he
made it to Aug. 5, 1975, and was
buried on that Saturday of Saint
Rock weekend.
â— Joyce sums up the weekend
like this: â€œFor one weekend every
year Edgeworth is the piazza of
Malden, the gathering place for
the whole city of Malden. We
look forward to our 94th anniversary
in 2024. We hope everyone
will come down and experience
the â€œSaint Rocco Magic.â€
Viva San Rocco!â€
Malden, beyond Edgeworth...
one outstanding Malden hoopster
of yesteryear I overlook is
Dave Slaine. Dave was 1978 Malden
High School Class, 6th man
as a junior, and varsity Co-Captain
as a senior.
Playing three years at MHS,
Dave was a key contributor
coming off the bench as a junior,
spelling the likes of future
July 12, 1934,
Anna was the
daughter of the
late Domenic Giannantonio
and
the late Agnes
(Di Giambattista) Giannantonio.
Anna grew up in Malden,
MA and graduated from Malden
High School â€˜52. Upon completing
high school, Anna attended
the New England School of
Design, followed by administrative
roles at a small home building
supply store, located in Malden
and at Monsanto Chemical
Co. in Everett, MA between 1956
and 1964. While working at Monsanto,
Anna was the magazine
covergirl of the Radio-ElectronHall
of Famers John Furlong and
Shawn Brickman (â€œgiving a shot
of energy,â€ as teammate Furgie
mentioned to me). His consistent
play as a junior gave Coach
(Jack) Schlagel enough confidence
to name Dave captain as
a senior along with Eric Dannenberg
(stats unavailable, books
lost to the ages â€“ possibly 8 ppg
from what reliable sources have
told me).
As a ninth grader at Beebe,
Dave was the starting quarterback.
A hip injury sidelined him
for the season. Doctors told him
he would never play contact
sports again. Three short years
later he was co-captain at MHS
â€“ leading the Greater Boston
League in scoring with 18.5 ppg.
According to reliable sources,
the scorebooks from those years
are lost. I am guesstimating
Dave had 500+ points scored
for his three-year career â€“ culminating
in a stellar senior year
on a very young team rebuilding
from losing two all-stars the
previous year.
Dave played two seasons at
Clark U before the hip injury finally
took its toll. Dave moved to
Manhattan after school to pursue
a career in finance. From
Smith Barney to Morgan Stanley
to becoming a partner at Galleon
Hedge Fund to starting his
own firm in 2001 â€“ successful in
every endeavor. Dave lives happily
with his wife and daughter
in Delray Beach, Florida, these
days, but he will always call Malden
home.
On a side note, Daveâ€™s success
in business has allowed him to
make generous financial contributions
to Malden organizations
and entities that are near
and dear to his heart. His love for
Malden has not been relegated
to contacting Joe Levine for the
latest box score. Dave has been
very magnanimous with contributions
to the Malden Recreation
Department, Malden Intramural
Sports and the Golden
Tornado Club.
ics, December 1964 issue representing
her employer, Monsanto
Chemical Co.
In 1984 Anna re-entered the
workforce after raising her three
daughters as a full-time stay at
home mom. Anna excelled and
bloomed in her position as a Decorator
Consultant at Sears Roebuck
and Co. She enjoyed configuring
the implementation of
Sears model home show at the
New England Home Show in
Boston, MA, to include window
treatments, furniture, and accessories.
Anna was responsible
for marketing drapery products,
developing new clients as well
OBITS | SEE PAGE 19
Dave is in my own personal
Hall of Fame (still working on
the MHS HOF). Heâ€™s been a great
friend over the years and his love
for Malden and his childhood
in Malden are still held close to
his heart, even from 1,452 miles
away.
As Peter Falkâ€™s iconic TV character
Columbo would say, â€œJust
one more thing, sirâ€ â€“ as we approach
the 94th Annual Feast
of Saint Rocco (Aug 9-11), we
take time to recall how blessed
we are to keep this tradition of
ours alive for these many years.
When a group of Italian immigrants
living in Edgeworth assembled
for the first time in
1929, it was to honor a tradition
they brought with them from
their homeland of Italy. We often
think how proud they would
be to know that their memory is
alive and well in 2024. The spirit
of San Rocco lives in our hearts,
this gives us the strength to carry
on the tradition of our forefathers.
Mille grazie, many thanks
to all of you for being part of
the San Rock Festa tradition and
supporting us throughout the
years. Please join us once again
on August 9 through 11 for â€œThe
Feastâ€! The greatest event in the
city of Malden for over 90 years!
Postscript 1: Of course, Dave
makes my top Malden Jewish
hoopsters from the past 60 years
list: Dave Slaine; Jackie Maltzman;
Joe Levine; Harvey Nadler;
Irwin Zalko; Charlie Conefrey;
Shawn, Keith & Jonathan
Brickman; Scott Solomon & Barry
Alman.
Postscript 2: Francis K. Brown.
â€œAs long as we live, they too will
live; for they are now a part of us;
as we remember them.â€ Jewish
Prayer. TBC...
â€”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.
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OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES | FROM PAGE 18
as demonstrating her creative
skills by designing window treatments
during in-home consultations.
From 1992 to 1994 Anna
was promoted to the role of
Fine Jewelry Coordinator, Sales
Commission Manager at Sears
located in Saugus, MA. In this
role she coordinated customer
service and complaint resolution
as well managing sales staff
associates within the department.
It was easy to see Annaâ€™s
love of design, art, and beautiful
jewelry shining through her
work and many years after she
retired. She proudly wore bangled
bracelets, necklaces, and a
variety of watches to depict her
travel, family, and love of life as
a Mother, Grandmother, sibling,
and friend. She was an adventurous
spirit who never gave up
the opportunity to travel and see
new places. Anna and her mother
took a month-long cruise to
Italy which she documented in
her journal. She loved the pink
sandy beaches of Bermuda so
much, she went there twice with
her husband Bob, first for their
honeymoon, and then to celebrate
their 30th wedding anniversary.
She loved the beauty
of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado
where she fearlessly drove
up the windy, cliff roads to the
Continental Divide. She loved
historic places and recently visited
the Redwood Forest in California,
was enamored by the
breathtaking views of Big Sur
and the gorgeous Sarah Duke
botanical gardens in North Carolina.
As an avid gardener herself,
Anna could easily name many of
the exotic plants and flowers. She
also loved to be involved in her
community, and proudly volunteered
at the voting polls. A talented
seamstress and knitter, she
made clothing from Halloween
costumes to dresses for her children
growing up and later, baby
blankets for her grandchildren
and others. And of course, her
culinary and hosting talents were
unsurpassed. She passed down
her Italian roots from her mother,
providing decades of homemade
delights at her many social
gatherings.
In January 1963 Anna married
the late Robert A. Russo of Malden.
They were married for 60
years. They have three children:
Kimberly A. Russo of North Reading,
Cristina M. Russo of Danvers
and Deborah J. Russo of Pasadena,
CA. Anna was blessed with
five loving grandchildren whom
she adored with all her heart,
Aidan and Jack Sullivan, Sarah
and Jamie Royka, and Henry Frizzell.
Anna had a loving relationship
with her surviving younger
sister, Vera (Giannantonio) Arcieri
of Milton, and was preceded
in death by her brother-inlaw,
the late Dr. Alfred F. Arcieri.
She is also survived by her three
nephews Dr. Michael Arcieri and
his wife, Marianne of Canton, MA,
Steven Arcieri and his wife, Sheila
of Milton MA, and Joel Arcieri of
Milton MA. Anna was the caring
sister to the late Donato (Danny)
Giannantonio of Malden, and the
late Edo Giannantonio of Malden,
MA. She is survived by her
nieces Donna Giannantonio of
North Reading MA, and Elaine
(Giannantonio) Bowdridge and
her husband, Arthur of Wilmington
as well as four great-nieces,
a great-nephew, and their children.
Anna is also survived by her
nephew, Domenic Giannantonio
and his wife, Pauline of Derry, NH.
Friends and relatives are invited
to attend the interment ceremony
at 9:30 AM on Sunday, May
26, 2024 at Wyoming Cemetery
205 Sylvan Street Melrose, MA. In
lieu of flowers, gifts may be made
to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in
memory of Anna Russo to support
cancer research and patient
care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA
02284 or via www.dana-farber.
org/gift. For online tribute: www.
RobinsonFuneralHome.com
John Joseph
McNaught, Jr
Of Melrose,
MA. Affectionally
known as
Chap, passed
away peacefully
at home after
battling pancreatic cancer on
May 20, 2024, with his family lovingly
by his side. He was 78.
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Born to Beatrice (Maloney)
and the Honorable John Joseph
McNaught Sr, on March 9, 1946,
in Boston MA. The oldest of three
boys, John was a lifelong resident
of Melrose, MA, and a pillar to the
community he so dearly loved.
John attended St. Maryâ€™s Elementary
School, was a graduate
of Malden Catholic High School,
and later attended Boston College
where he was awarded a
BS degree in accounting in 1967.
Following graduation from Boston
College John worked as an
accountant at General Electric
and as an insurance claims supervisor.
He later received his Juris
Doctor from Suffolk University
Law School in 1975. After his admission
to the bar, John entered
private practice and joined the
law firm of Morrison, Mahoney,
and Miller rising to the level of
partner. Subsequently in 1982 he
became the city solicitor of Melrose
and founded his own law
firm, where he practiced with his
father, brothers, sons, and several
nieces and nephews.
In 2013 he joined the Malden
Law Department. John was appointed
City Solicitor of Malden
in 2022. Solicitor McNaught was
a member of the Massachusetts
Bar, the United States District
Court for the Districts of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, and
the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
John was a member of the
Massachusetts Bar Association,
a member of the Board of Directors
of the Middlesex County
Bar Association, a member of
the Board of Directors and past
President of the First District Eastern
Middlex Bar Association, and
a life member of the Massachusetts
Bar Foundation.
When John was 7 years old,
he met his wife Sandra Marie (DiBlasi)
through his neighborhood
friend and deceased brother-inlaw
Maurice DiBlasi of Melrose.
They began dating at age 15 and
married at age 20. John and his
wife Sandra of 57 years, married
in 1967 in a beautiful ceremony
at their neighborhood church, Incarnation
Parish. Together, they
raised three children: Denise,
married to Ralph Cecere of Wakefield,
MA; John married to Nicole
(Fowler) of North Andover, MA;
and Robert and his partner Tammy
of Wilmington, MA. John and
Sandra are proud grandparents
of 11 grandchildren; Joseph, AnOBITS
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Financial and Legal
Resources for Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren
Dear Savvy Senior,
Are there any programs that you can refer me to that fi nancially
help grandparents who are raising their grandkids? Iâ€™m raising two
of my grandchildren and could use some help.
Tapped Out Tonya,
Dear Tonya,
Money is a common problem for the nearly 2.4 million U.S. grandparents
who are raising their grandchildren today. To help with the
day-to-day expenses, there are a wide variety of programs and tax
benefi ts that can make a big diff erence in stretching your budget.
Hereâ€™s where to look for help.
Financial Assistance
For starters, fi nd out whether your family qualifi es for your stateâ€™s
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which
may include cash assistance, food benefi ts, utility bill assistance
and free or low-cost daycare. Or, if your household income is too
high to qualify as a family, ask about the â€œchild-only grantâ€ for just
the grandkids support alone.
Also, check to see if youâ€™re eligible for foster care payments as a
relative caregiver, or if your state off ers any additional programs like
guardianship subsidies, non-parent grants or kinship care. Adoption
assistance payments are also available to adopted grandchildren
with special needs.
To inquire about these programs, contact your stateâ€™s TANF program
and/or state Department of Human Services. See ACF.hhs.
gov/ofa/map/about/help-families for contact information.
You also need to see if your grandkids are eligible for Social Security,
including benefi ts for dependent children, survivor benefi ts
or SSI â€“ visit SSA.gov or call 800-772-1213. And fi nd out if theyâ€™re
eligible for free/low-cost health or dental coverage through your
stateâ€™s Medicaid and the Childrenâ€™s Health Insurance Program â€“ InsureKidsNow.gov
or 877-543-7669.
You can also use Benefi ts.gov, the offi cial benefi ts website of the
U.S. government that has a screening tool to help you identify the
programs that you and your grandchildren may be eligible for and
will direct you to the appropriate agency to apply.
Tax Benefi ts
In addition to the fi nancial assistance programs, there are also a
range of tax benefi ts that you may qualify for too like the Earned
Income Tax Credit or EITC which is available to those with moderate
to low incomes, and the Child Tax Credit which is worth $2,000
per dependent child under age 17.
If youâ€™re working, and are incurring childcare expenses in order
to work, thereâ€™s a Child and Dependent Care Credit that can help.
And, if youâ€™ve legally adopted your grandkids, thereâ€™s an Adoption
Tax Credit that provides a federal tax credit of up to $16,810 in 2024.
You can also deduct medical and dental expenses if you and
your dependent grandchildrenâ€™s healthcare cost exceed 7.5 percent
of your adjusted gross income for the year. And thereâ€™s even
education-related tax credits that can help your grandkids go to
college, like the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime
Learning Tax Credit.
In addition to the tax credits and deductions, if youâ€™re unmarried
you may qualify for â€œhead of householdâ€ status when you fi le
your tax return, which has a higher standard deduction and a lower
tax rate than you would fi ling as a single.
Legal Help
If you havenâ€™t already done so, you should also talk to an attorney
to discuss the pros and cons of obtaining legal guardianship,
custody or adoption. Without some sort of legal custody, you
may not be eligible for many of the previously listed fi nancial assistance
programs, and there can be problems with basic things
like enrolling your grandkids in school or giving a doctor permission
to treat them.
For help locating aff ordable or free legal assistance, visit FindLegalHelp.org,
or call the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 for
referrals. Also see GrandFamilies.org, a clearinghouse resource
that off ers information on fi nancial assistance, adoption, foster
care and more.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman,
OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to
the NBC Today show and author of â€œThe Savvy Seniorâ€ book.
~LEGAL NOTICE~
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
MALDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROPOSED BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that the Budget Subcommittee of the Malden School Committee, in compliance with
Chapter 71, Sections 38N of the Massachusetts General Laws, will hold a public hearing for the purpose of
receiving comments on the Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget on Thursday, June 6, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. at the
Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber Room 106, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 and members of the
public are welcome to attend in-person. Members of the public who wish to attend remotely can do so using
the following information:
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Or One tap mobile :
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The Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget can be found on the Malden Public Schools website at www.maldenps.org
on Friday, May 24, 2024. For more information, please contact the Malden Public Schools at 781-397-6100.
May 24, 2024
By: Shirley Dorai
School Committee Clerk
City of Malden
215 Pleasant St.
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
conservationcommission@cityof
malden.org
City of Malden
Massachusetts
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 131, Section 40, Wetlands
Protection Act (as amended) of the Massachusetts General Laws and the Malden Wetlands
Protection Ordinance that a Hearing of the City Of Malden Conservation Commission
will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Hearing of a Request for
Determination of Applicability (RDA) filed by the Northern Tree Service on behalf of the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to determine if the resource area
boundaries are accurately delineated along a portion of Little Creek located adjacent to
Commercial Street, Malden.
On March 30, 2023, Governor Healey signed into law a supplemental budget that includes an
extension of the allowance for public bodies to meet remotely until March 31, 2025. This meeting
will be conducted via remote participation and an in person option.
In person attendance by members of the public is prohibited, and all effort will be made to permit
public attendance of this meeting, in the manner specified below, via remote access by internet,
telephone, and if available via public broadcast of the meeting by Urban Media Arts on public
access television channels. Public access will also be provided by posting minutes, and/or a transcript,
recording, or record of the meeting on the City of Malden website at cityofmalden.org as soon as
practicable after the meeting.
Additional information/guidelines for the public can be found here:
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/updated-guidance-on-holding-meetings-pursuant-tothe-act-extending-certain-covid-19-measures
Meeting
information is as follows:
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Meeting ID: 998 1357 2025 Passcode:702270
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thony, John, Nicholas, Hailey, Colby,
Mya, Alyssa, Christiana, Michael,
and Robert, who lovingly
call them Papa and Nuna.
John enjoyed coaching his
sons in hockey when they were
young and attending numerous
Northeast School of Ballet performances
with his wife and daughter.
John was a proud Boston
sports fan and loved playing golf
with the guys when not working.
John was predeceased by
his parents John and Beatrice
McNaught and his inlaws, Philip
and Santina DiBlasi. His memory
will be forever held in the hearts
of his surviving family including
his brothers Stephen and his wife
Beverly, Gerard and his wife June,
brother-in-laws, John DiBlasi and
his wife Priscilla, and Charles DiBlasi
and his partner Paul.
His grandsons Joseph Cecere,
Anthony Cecere, John McNaught,
Nicholas Cecere, Colby
McNaught, Michael McNaught,
and Robert McNaught will be
pallbearers to accompany Papa
on his final journey, and his
granddaughters, Alyssa McNaught,
Christiana Cecere, Hailey
McNaught, and Mya McNaught
will perform the readings and offerings
of the gifts.
A service to celebrate John's
life will be held on May 28th,
2024, at Incarnation Parish located
at 429 Upham Street, Melrose,
MA. A wake will be open to
the public from 8:30-11:00 am at
the church, followed by a Mass
of Christian Burial at 11AM. John
will be laid to rest at Forest Glade
Cemetery in Wakefield MA following
the services.
In lieu of flowers, the McNaught
family kindly requests
donations be made to St. Jude,
to treat and defeat childhood
cancer.
John J. McNaught, Jr will be
remembered as a loving husband,
father, grandfather, brothClean-Outs!
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er, friend, and dog dad to Sunny.
His life was well lived and he
wanted everyone to know he
loved them and felt blessed to
have had a wonderful life with
the best family and friends a guy
could ever ask for. Arrangements
by the Gately Funeral Home, Melrose.
To sign online condolence,
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1. On May 24, 1976, the Judgment of Paris wine competition
had winners in two categories from what California
county?
2. How are school, band and yoke similar?
3. On May 25, 1878, entertainer Bill â€œBojanglesâ€ Robinson
was born; in 1930s films he danced with what child
star?
4. Who played at Candlestick Park before it was demolished?
5.
In what book did Marmee say, â€œOur burdens are here,
our road is before us, and the longing for goodness and
happiness is the guide that leads us throughâ€¦â€?
6. On May 26, 1927, what company ended production of
its Model T automobile?
7. What kind of residence did TVâ€™s the Jefferson family,
Rhoda, and Lucy and Ricky inhabit?
8. Presidents Roosevelt and Truman were honorary members
of the Baker Street Irregulars, which is what?
9. Which King Louis met his fate at the guillotine: X, XIV
or XVI?
10. On May 27, 1775, the Battle of what creek near Belle
Isle Marsh Reservation took place during the Siege of
Boston?
11. What is a LAN?
12. Are pool and snooker the same?
13. Reportedly, comic Pigmeat Markham originated a â€œHere
Come De Judgeâ€ routine that was popularized by Flip
Wilson on what show?
14. On May 28, 1888, multisport athlete Jim Thorpe was
born; in 1950 he was voted by sportswriters as the
greatest player of what?
15. Reportedly, France has reclaimed the record for the longest
baguette â€“ after what countryâ€™s bakers had held
the record since 2019?
16. MLB batting helmets debuted in what year: 1912, 1933
or 1941?
17. On May 29, 1913, what Stravinksy/Nijinsky ballet subtitled
â€œPictures of Pagan Russia in Two Partsâ€ debuted,
its avant-garde nature causing a â€œnear-riotâ€?
18. In what U.S. state is the worldâ€™s tallest underwater
mountain?
19. In a Greek myth, what hero sailed on the Argo?
20. On May 30, 1922, what D.C. memorial honoring a president
and â€œthe virtues of tolerance, honesty, and constancy
in the human spiritâ€ was dedicated?
ANSWERS
1. Napa
2. They are collective words
for animals (fish, gorillas and
oxen, respectively).
3. Shirley Temple
4. The San Francisco Giants (on
Candlestick Point, which was
named for â€œcandlestick birdsâ€)
5. â€œLittle Womenâ€
6. Ford Motor Company
7. Apartments
8. A literary society of Sherlock
Holmes fans
9. XVI
10. Chelsea Creek
11. Local Area Network (for computers)
12.
No; snooker has a larger table
with smaller pockets and different
balls.
13. â€œRowan & Martinâ€™s Laugh-Inâ€
14. Football
15. Italy
16. 1941
17. â€œThe Rite of Springâ€
18. Hawaii (Mauna Kea)
19. Jason (looking for the Golden
Fleece)
20. The Lincoln Memorial
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATEâ€“Friday, May 24, 2024
FOR SALE
FOR SALE- FULLY RENOVATED FOUR
BEDROOM, 2.5 BATHROOM HIP ROOF
COLONIAL. THIS HOME HAS A NEW ROOF, NEW
SIDING, NEW WINDOWS, NEW GAS HEAT HVAC
SYSTEMS, AND CENTRAL AIR. YOU WILL BE
WOWED BY THE OPEN CONCEPT WITH NEW
KITCHEN, CUSTOM BUILT ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER, AND NEW CUSTOM TILED
BATHROOMS. BONUS FINISHED 3RD FLOOR
FOR ADDED SPACE! THERE IS ALSO NEW RED
OAK FLOORING AND FRESH PAINT
THROUGHOUT. THIS IS NOT ONE TO MISS!!
BEVERLY
CALL KEITH FOR MORE DETAILS 781-389-0791
FOR SALE
FOR SALE- THIS 3+ BEDROOM, 3 BATH
RANCH IS NEWLY RENOVATED AND OFFERS
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR EVERYONE! THE
KITCHEN FEATURES WHITE & GRAY CABINETS
WITH AN ISLAND OPEN TO THE DINING AREA
AND WINDOWS OVERLOOKING THE PRIVATE
BACKYARD, DECK AND IN-GROUND POOL.
THE EXTENDED FAMILY BECAUSE THERE IS AN
IN-LAW UNIT WITH AN ADDITIONAL KITCHEN,
LIVING/ DINING ROOM, BEDROOM, AND BATH.
LYNNFIELD $ 975,000
CALL DEBBIE 617-678-9710
FOR SALE
FOR SALE- NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE
RIGHT INTO THIS COMPLETELY
REMODELED CAPE WITH PRIDE OF.
OWNERSHIP THROUGHOUT LARGE EAT
IN KITCHEN, MASTER SUITE WITH FULL
BATH. CORNER LOT GARAGE GREAT
YARD. LYNN $649,500
CALL RHONDA 781-705-0842
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH 3800
SQFT OF LIVING! THIS HOME FEATURES 9â€™
CEILINGS ON BOTH FLOORS, CUSTOM
KITCHEN THERMADOR APPLIANCES, 10'
ISLAND, FP IN FAMILY ROOM WITH COFFERED
CEILING, WIDE PLANK OAK 6" HW FLOORS.
2ND FLOOR LAUNDRY, 4 BEDROOMS, LARGE
PRIMARY SUITE W/ CUSTOM WALK-IN CLOSET
& WALK-IN SHOWER. ENTERTAINMENT AREA
WITH A FULL BATHROOM AND A CUSTOM WET
BAR IN BASEMENT.
LYNNFIELD $1,540,000
CALL KEITH 781-389-0791
RENTALS
â€¢ SPACIOUS YARD, 3 BEDROOMS ,2 FULL BATHS, SUNROOM, IN HOME OFFICE, LAUNDRY HOOK
UPS. MAIN HEATING SOURCE IS OIL, BUT SOME ROOMS HAVE ELECTRIC HEAT. GARAGE AND
PLENTY OF PARKING. THREE MONTHS' RENT IS REQUIRED TO MOVE IN. GOOD CREDIT AND
REFERENCES AS WELL AS PROOF OF INCOME. PETS WITH OWNERS' APPROVAL. TENANT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL UTILITIES INCLUDING WATER AND SEWER. TENANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
SNOW REMOVAL AND LAWN MAINTENANCE AS WELL. NORTH REVERE $3,000
â€¢ RED OAK HARDWOOD FLOORING THROUGHOUT UNIT, NEWER KITCHEN CABINETS, GRANITE
COUNTERS. UNIT HAS GOOD SIZE EAT IN KITCHEN, DINING ROOM, LIVING ROOM, OFFICE AND
BEDROOM. BATHROOM HAS SHOWER, TILE FLOOR AND GRANITE COUNTERS. IN-UNIT STACKABLE
WASHER AND DRYER. REFRIGERATOR, MICROWAVE, WASHER AND DRYER INCLUDED. 2 OFF
STREET PARKING SPACES. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NICE QUIET APARTMENT, THIS MAY BE FOR
YOU. RIGHT ON BUS LINE. NO PETS AND NO SMOKING. SAUGUS $2,000
CALL RHONDA 781-705-0842
MOBILE HOMES
LOOKING TO
BUY OR SELL?
VICTORIA
SCARAMUZZO
(617) 529-2513
CALL HER
FOR ALL YOUR
REAL ESTATE
â€¢ GREAT YOUNG ONE BEDROOM UNIT IN A VERY DESIRABLE PARK IN MOVE IN CONDITION. 2 CAR
PARKING. LOW PARK RENT OF 410 A MONTH INCLUDES RE TAXES, WATER AND SEWER, RUBBISH
REMOVAL AND , SNOW PLOWING. NO DOGS ALLOWED. SOLD AS IS WILL NOT LAST.
DANVERS 89,900
â€¢ PRE-CONSTRUCTION. WELCOME TO SHADY OAKS BRAND NEW MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY.
AFFORDABLE YET UPSCALE LIVING , EACH HOME HAS AMPLE SQUARE FOOTAGE WITH 2
BEDROOMS AND 2 BATHS. OPEN CONCEPT PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. HIGH QUALITY FINISHES
FROM TOP TIER APPLIANCES TO ELEGANT FINISHES.. A SERENE WOODED SETTING WHILE BEING
CONVENIENT TO SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, DINING AND MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES. THIS IS
AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF THIS THRIVING COMMUNITY AT AN
UNBELIEVABLE PRICE. LOW PARK RENT OF 450 A MONTH. INCLUDES TAXES, WATER AND SEWER,
RUBBISH REMOVAL AND SNOW PLOWING. ACT NOW BEFORE PRICE INCREASE. EXPECTED
OCCUPANCY DATE APRIL 2024 DANVERS PRICES START AT $229,000 FOR 2 BEDROOM,
$159,900 FOR 1 BEDROOM
CALL ERIC 781-223-0289
COMING SOON
COMING SOON- TO A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER
NEIGHBORHOOD. OVERSIZED SPLIT ENTRY ON
A LEVEL, SIZABLE LOT. 3+ BEDROOMS, 3.5
BATHROOMS, 2800+ SQFT. ROOM FOR
EXTENDED FAMILY IN FINISHED BASEMENT.
CUSTOM BUILT BY ONE OWNER AND WELL
CARED FOR.
SAUGUS
CALL DANIELLE FOR DETAILS 978-987-9535
BUILDABLE LOT
â€¢SAUGUS $175,000 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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