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displays 'Faces of Recovery'
project for School Committee
Project highlights local residents on recovery for
substance abuse disorder; MHS students request
curriculum additions for younger aged classrooms
T
hey’re here... and they’re here
to stay.
It is safe to say you do not have
to look far after the sun goes
down to see a coyote in many
communities in Massachusetts –
including Malden.
In an eff ort to spread more and
Tracy Nganga, shown at the podium in the Herbert Jackson Chambers at Malden City Hall, completes
her part of the address to the School Committee and confers with MOA President Dana Brown.
(Advocate Photo/ Steve Freker)
By Steve Freker
group of local students have
worked on a city of Malden-based
community serA
vice
project for the past eight
months.
At Monday night's Malden
School Committee meeting,
they presented the results of
their work to the Malden School
Committee.
"Faces of Recovery" depicts
PROJECT | SEE PAGE 8
‘Happy (and Winning) New Year’ for Malden High coed
swim team with three more victories, unbeaten at 6-0
Sophomore Xiaode ‘David’ Xu wins three individual
events, two relays in win over Revere Tuesday
By Steve Freker
I
t’s been a “Happy New Year”
for sure in the pool for Head
Coach Jess Bisson and Malden
High School’s coed swim team.
The Tornado boys and girls
squad started 2023 with three
more wins and stayed unbeaten
overall (6-0) and in the Greater
Boston League (5-0) with three
more GBL wins in January. Malden
made it six straight on Tuesday
this week (Jan. 10) with a 9176
victory over a solid Revere
High Patriots team in Revere.
On Jan. 5, Malden topped Lynn
English at home, 77-50, and to
SWIM | SEE PAGE 10
better information about coyotes
and how we can live with and
handle interactions with them,
the City of Malden and the Malden
Police Department/Animal
Control are hosting a special presentation
on coyote behavior and
concerns for anyone from the region
interested in this topic. Residents
from all three cities sharing
a border with Malden in the
Advocate readership area – EverKevin
Alkins
Animal Control Offi cer
ett, Saugus, Revere – are welcome
as well. “Living with Coyotes” will
be hosted at the Forestdale K-8
School auditorium in Malden on
Thursday, January 26, beginning
SEMINAR | SEE PAGE 9
Malden taking action
to help homeowners
and renters save energy
Advocate Staff Report
T
he City of Malden is taking
action to help residents save
energy and money this winter
and all year long. The City has
partnered with HomeWorks Energy,
a Mass Save® partner, to
give all homeowners and renters
the opportunity to be more
energy-efficient, helping the
community become more sustainable
and resilient.
The City has invited HomePictured
from left to right are, junior Joao Victor Santos,
sophomore David Xu, senior Kyle Lee and junior Stanley Yip ready
for the 200 freestyle relay against Lynn English. The foursome
fi nished fi rst with a time of 1:55.51. (Advocate Photo)
Works Energy to knock on doors
around Malden to help spread
the word about the benefi ts of
energy effi ciency and assist residents
with accessing available
Mass Save rebates and incentives
for their homes, including
no-cost Home Energy Assessments.
During this Assessment,
an Energy Specialist will review
your energy use, look around
your home or business and provide
recommendations on how
you can save energy. City-approved
canvassers will be wearing
offi cial blue partner vests
and will never ask for payment
information or to view energy
bills. Awareness eff orts will begin
on January 5, 2023, and they
ENERGY | SEE PAGE 20
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
Artist Focus: Kari Percival
By Fern Remedi-Brown
Photo credit: Colleen Getty
M
alden-based Kari Percival
is an artist whose work focuses
on social justice, the environment
and the earth. She has
a book, “How to Say Hello to a
Worm: A First Guide to Outside,”
which “introduces very young
children to gardening outdoors.”
According to her website,
Percival “was inspired by [her]
experience leading the Early
Birds’ Garden Club at the Malden
Community Garden with
her young children. As they gardened,
she noticed what questions
children and their parents
had, and how they found the
answers together. She wrote
this book to inspire more kids
and their parents to get their
hands dirty.”
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Media Arts (UMA) – formerly
Malden Access TV (MATV)
– along with the work of two
other local artists. In 2021 UMA
presented the Producers of the
Year Award for videos that Percival
collaboratively designed
with her husband, Greg Cook,
through “Wonderland Spectacle
Company.”
Percival also received “Artist in
Residence” status in 2022 from
Arts Arlington, which facilitated
her working with diff erent
environmental organizations in
Arlington to create posters for
their campaigns.
“The environment has always
been the most important thing
to me, as long as I can remember,”
says Percival. She states, “I’m
very concerned about the rate
of extinction of living species
and the warming planet making
parts of the world unlivable
for humans and species. I have
always been interested in using
art to communicate about ecology
and to use art in service to
make the world a better place.”
Kari Percival’s children’s illustrations
and relief prints from
her book are exclusively on sale
at The Gallery@57 (57 Pleasant
Street in Malden). You can also
fi nd her book as well as fairy kits
and other prints on sale there.
Melrose Arts & Crafts Society
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
~ Letter to the Editor ~
Senator Lewis Prepares for Another Term
I
was thrilled to be sworn in for
another term as your State
Senator earlier this week. I am
fi lled with gratitude and appreciation
for the confi dence that
you have continued to place in
me to represent you in the State
Senate. I look forward to a productive
legislative session working
alongside my colleagues
and the new Healey Administration.
As
we prepare for this new
legislative session, we are setting
our priorities and developing
our policy agenda. To this
end, we are eager to get input
and feedback from our constituents
on the issues that are most
important to you and your families.
We have created a brief survey
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M Electrical, Inc. (JME) announced
that Malden resident
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electrical contracting company.
Since joining the fi rm in 2018 as
a co-op student, Crampton has
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position, Crampton will help
JME remain a competitive industry
leader. “Julian contributes
to projects in ways that support
the JME team and benefi t
our clients which include many
of the major commercial developments
in the Greater Boston
area. He is detail-oriented, a creative
problem solver, and a respected
colleague. Julian is deserving
of this promotion and
our thanks,” said Palmer.
Prior to his promotion, Crampton
served as an Assistant Project
Manager, providing support
to JME’s operations team
by drawing on his background
in project management and estimating.
A
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JM Electrical, Crampton graduated
from Wentworth Institute
of Technology with a degree
in Mechanical Engineering. He
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introducing Mystic Side Opera
The dark horse company poised to
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Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South
in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St.
Vincerò! Mystic Side Opera soloists (pictured from left to right) Sopranos Diana Silova and Asuka
Uchida, Tenor German Javier Gholami Torres-Pardo and Mezzo Soprano Natalja Sticco toured during
2022 as vocal ensemble Le Forze Musica in the staged opera concert, Vincerò – The Italian Opera
Experience. (Photo courtesy of Mystic Side Opera Company)
M
ystic Side Opera Company
(MSO), a new opera company
in Malden, is pleased to announce
its formation and commitment
to bringing world-class
opera performances back to
New England, promoting excellence
in opera and making it accessible
to everyone. Under the
music direction of Marco Borroni
(Stage Musical Assistant at
Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy),
Mystic Side Opera will feature a
classic repertoire performed by
professional international singers
and introduce young artists
as well as emerging professionals.
The company will have
a youth and community chorus
and host visiting international
orchestras and guest musicians,
and it is developing plans for an
innovative, digital stage design
to create immersive audience
experiences.
MSO General Director Gene
Sticco describes the company’s
bold vision as the result
of three years of industry and
customer research while touring
the United States in smaller
productions to identify the
best ways to satisfy opera afi -
cionados while making the
four-century-old art more appealing
and approachable for
newcomers to enjoy.
In partnership with Studio Lirico
and Maestro Paolo De Napoli,
MSO will house Studio Lirico
USA to off er international exchange
opportunities in vocal
and language coaching. Maestro
De Napoli’s students include
principals from the Paris
Opera, Teatro Real in Madrid,
Berlin Staatsoper, the Metropolitan
Opera in New York and other
prominent theaters. He currently
coaches select professional
singers, including Tenor
Pavel Cernoch, Baritone Vladislav
Sulimsky, Soprano Irina
Churilova and Mezzo Soprano
Natalja Sticco, who lives with her
family in Malden.
The company will also create
the New England Opera Center,
a membership-based program
providing rehearsal and
performance space, as well as
a suite of professional business
services designed to support
singers managing their own
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
~ Malden Musings ~
Elizabeth “Betty” (Prince) O’Brien
By Peter F. Levine
A
regular contributor to this
column, Dave O’Brien’s
mom, Betty, passed away on
December 26, 2022, after a life
– by any measure – well lived.
Dave was a Malden original.
A Malden High Athletic Hall of
Famer graduating in 1977, O’B
used his brain as well as brawn
to become a leader amongst
his peers. As a senior Dave captained
the football and wrestling
teams, earning that coveted
spot in the Hall. Dave graduated
from UMass Amherst in
1981, is a published author (“Heroes
of the Seventh Crisis”), has
always been a free thinker, and
above all else, a compassionate
global citizen. Dave has accomplished
much in his short existence
here on earth but his contributions
to my column over
the years, priceless to me.
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I did not know Betty. I wish I
had. Dave was kind enough to
share some thoughts on his beloved
mom:
“In the summer of 1970, on
a bus from Medford Square,
I heard my mother, Elizabeth
(Prince) O’Brien, laugh. I remember
it because it was the fi rst
time in a long time that I’d heard
her laugh.
“For that, I need to back up.
“My brother Danny didn’t
have an easy life. Short, but not
easy.
“Artistic. Not athletic. Probably
gay. An earring. Polka dot shirts.
Round, tinted glasses like John
Lennon. Teased. Ridiculed.
“But he somehow found
like-minded friends from places
like Harvard Square. I recall a
Black girl with an afro crashing
in our attic for a couple of days.
On her journey.
“Danny fi rst ran away when
he was maybe thirteen. Definitely
by fourteen. My parents,
overwhelmed with worry, called
the police. Danny landed in juvenile
detention in Roslindale.
There, they gave him a buzzcut
and treated him cruelly. I guess
to teach him...something.
“It taught my parents a lesson:
Do not call the police when Danny
runs away. Which he did. I believe
for a time he found his way
into some kind of group shelter
for youth at risk.
“My parents were splitting up,
but they took turns visiting Danny
and taking him and his fellow
street urchins out for something
to eat. Just surviving. I remember
my mother telling me that
Danny was losing his hearing
from all the rock concerts.
“So now, summer of ’70. I suffer
from chronic swimmer’s ear.
I’m a water rat with long hair. Water
gets in. Gets trapped. Infection.
Pain. My mother sits with
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Elizabeth “Betty” (Prince)
O’Brien
me and holds me when the pain
keeps me up at night. She says,
David, please let us cut your hair.
I say, no, no, no. And I punch the
pillow.
“And I’m a movie fi end. Escapism,
baby. I see every movie that
comes to town. And I’m already
fi nding my way to the Boston
theaters.
“It’s a hot summer day. I’m
looking forward to the evening
and meeting my dad at
the Granada. He’s living at the
Y.M.C.A. Like always, it’s a double
feature. The Five Man Army
and Captain Nemo and The Underwater
City.
“I’m about to head out. The
phone rings. My mother answers.
Listens. Hangs up. She
says to me, tell your father Danny
was hit by a car.
“I run to the Granada. I’m
thinking: Danny ruined my movie
night. Death doesn’t occur to
me. I’m picturing Danny with a
cast on his leg. Upon hearing my
news, my father turns and runs
to fi nd a phone.
“Danny is a week in a coma.
And then he dies. Sad times.
Tough times.
“But life itself goes on. And so
does my earache. My mother
brings me to a specialist in Medford
Square. He puts a wick in
my ear and tells me to stay out
of the water for the rest of the
summer (yeah, right) and then
get a bathing cap (yeah, right).
“We are on our way to the bus
stop when we spot a hippie with
a backpack. Clearly lost. He’s asking
for directions but he’s being
ignored. My mother leads me to
him. He’s trying to fi nd Harvard
Square. She draws him a map.
She gives him a fi ve-dollar bill.
And she tells him about Danny.
They hug for what seems a
very long time. The hippie and
my mom. In the middle of the
square in the middle of the day.
“He says to me: Take care or
your mother, little man. And off
he goes. On his journey.
“We’re standing there on the
sidewalk, watching him walk
away. We notice a woman my
mother’s age, even dressed
like her, walk by the hippie
and give him a look of disgust.
Then, seeing my mother,
and, I guess wanting to make
some kind of connection, she
rolls her eyes and shakes her
head. My mother says to her,
‘he’s beautiful.’
“I turn to look at the woman.
She’s staggering. She has one
hand on a storefront glass. As if
to keep her balance. You’d think
my mother had hit her with a left
uppercut.
“When we’re on the bus, I say,
when he gets to Harvard Square,
he can tell the other hippies that
he met Danny O’Brien’s mother.
“And she says, if he ever fi nds
it.
“And we both laugh. A good
laugh. And I learn then that grief
comes and goes. Interspersed
with laughter.
“My mom died at 12:20 a.m.
December 26, 2022.
“Over the next four days, I
weep several times. Memories.
Photos. Wanting to talk to her
one more time. I’m left drained,
exhausted, and stressed. And I
just want to get through the formalities.
Get it all over with. And
go home. But when I walk into
Spadafora’s, the fi rst person I see
is John LoPresti.
“He puts out his hand to shake
and I try to arm drag him. And
we laugh.
“Then Dominic Sardo walks in.
Still looking like he could bench
press a house. More laughs.
“Then Peter Menzies appears.
He’d grown up on Auburn
Street. There is a brief sad
moment because my first instinct
is to go get my mother
and say, guess who’s here!
She had adored Peter. And his
brother Dennis. When she was
really fed up with her own sons,
she’d say, I’d trade the four of
you right now for Dennis and
P.J. Peter and I have a laugh
over that.
“Eddie Willcox shows up! He
and Dominic come so close to
wrestling. Right there in front
of the sandwich table. I’m egging
then on for some unfathomable
reason. I have my hands
on their backs, pushing then toward
each other, saying, do it.
Okay, so now I’m having almost
too much fun.
“And in between and mixed in
with these moments of almost
sheer giddiness is the return to
grief. Elizabeth had ten siblings.
There are cousins and aunts and
people from my mother’s life.
Remembering her. Missing her
already. We are together in a colMUSINGS|
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Grand Opening of Rock Spot Climbing
Advocate Staff Report
M
ayor Gary Christenson
and members of the Malden
Teen Enrichment Center
officially welcomed Rock Spot
Climbing to Malden Center!
Rock Spot is celebrating 25
years as a company this September
and is welcoming its
newest bouldering gym to
Malden at 195 Exchange St.
Bouldering is a form of climbing
that is low to the ground
and has large soft mats to fall
onto. Climbing has grown tremendously
in recent years,
especially with its addition
to the Tokyo Summer Olympic
games, where American
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MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6
lective sadness. It’s been a rough
year to be a Prince. Uncle Dave.
Uncle Bob. And now, my mom.
Three down in one year.
“Ellen had said: There will be
a surprise. Someone unexpected
will show.
“Want to guess? Ready? John
Cagno is there! With that perpetual
smile that goes all the way
up to his eyes. My burden is being
lifted. The load is lightening.
“And then, just as the poem
reading is about to begin, John
Mehos materializes. We are so
happy to see each other to sit
quietly. So, we go into the lobby.
He always made me laugh.
Ever since our 0-8 Pop Warner
season. Which, by the way, was
in the Autumn of 1970.
“We’re standing there laughing,
and that’s when Louis Femino
enters from stage left. And if
it had been a play, it would have
seemed contrived. The moment
is that close to perfect.
“I had expected it to drag. But
It’s over so fast. I’m on my way
to the exit when someone from
the funeral home tells me that
Jimmy Muise called to say he’s
thinking of me. I step onto the
sidewalk with my ex-wife (but
not my ex-friend). It’s a warm,
beautiful Spring Day in late December.
“I
feel uplifted. Like Scrooge after
his redemption. I’m tempted
to run down Main Street, singing,
♫...I like life. Life likes me...♫
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climbing journey.
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“Obviously,
there will be more
memories and more tears. But
not just tears.
“Cry until you laugh until you
cry until you laugh.
“And I guess that’s called...living.
So off we go. On our journeys.”
As
Peter Falk’s iconic TV character
“Columbo” would say, “Just
one more thing, sir” – a son’s love
for his mother – Dave in 2019: “I
am mostly concerned about my
mom, Betty. She is ninety. She
lives in a senior housing complex
in Melrose. A resident in
the complex was recently hospitalized
with Covid-19. Men in
hazmat suits sprayed the hallway
just outside Betty’s door. We
spoke on the phone this morning.
As we have been doing every
morning, since...all this. We
talk about the world and humans
and family and the future
and death and dying and letting
go and saying goodbye and the
meaning of life (if there is one)
and wills and journeys and concern
for the younger generations.
Heavy stuff.
“But we talk about these
things, my mom and I do, without
the melodrama. Without
even much emotion. There’s no
weeping. We analyze. It’s just
how Betty and I roll. We’re on
the same wavelength. Peas in a
pod as it were.”
Postscript: “As long as we live,
they too will live; for they are
now a part of us; as we remember
them.” Jewish Prayer.
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PROJECT | FROM PAGE 1
real-life, mini-biographical accounts
of local residents who
are in recovery from substance
abuse disorder, who chose to tell
their stories with the hope these
accounts of their lives could help
others.
"It is a powerful statement
from those who participated in
this project and we are grateful
to this group of high school students
who spent so much time
and showed so much commitment
to this project," said Dana
Brown, President of the local
group, Malden Overcoming Addiction
(MOA). MOA's mission is
primarily to support those afflicted
with substance abuse
disorder.
"The real heroes in this project
are these young ladies and the
human beings they interviewed
for this project," Brown added.
The young women who completed
“Faces of Recovery" are
eight Malden High School students
who are part of Malden
YWCA TASK group. TASK stands
for "Teen Advocates Sharing
Knowledge".
Members of the group are
Malden Overcoming Addiction
(MOA) P resident Dana
Brown discusses "Faces of
Recovery" at Monday's Malden
School Committee meeting.
(Advocate Photo/ Steve Freker)
Ward 2 School Committee
member Robert McCarthy Jr.
thanks the members of the
YWCA TASK group for their
commitment to serving the
community with their project.
(Advocate Photo/ Steve Freker)
overseen by YWCA staff and as
part of the group, they regularly
plan and then carry out projects they decide on tackling.
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ect was the culmination of
about 10 months of research, interviews
and writing, which produced
10 info-storyboards, regarding
the lives of 10 residents
who are in recovery.
The project was overseen by
Chris Murphy of the YWCA in
collaboration with Paul Hammersley,
the city of Malden's Addiction
Recovery Resource Specialist
and one of the primary
founders of MOA.
The TASK group was directly
mentored by Sabrina Monteiro,
a UMass/Lowell Dean's List student
and Malden High School
graduate.
The members of the Malden
YMCA TASK who took part in
and produced the "Faces of Recovery"
project are Mitji Joseph,
Ana Esquivel, Naveah Georges,
Kimora Ma-Trinh, Joynaliz
Lugo Morales, Trracy Nganga,
Mia Hernandez and Taesha Balan.
All of them are Malden High
School students.
The work on the "Faces of Recovery"
project was supported
by a grant from the Greater
Boston Council on Alcoholism.
The stunning and inspirational
display was lined up along the
back of the seating area in the
City Council Chamber at Monday
night's Malden School Committee
meeting. Some of the
subjects of the storyboards were
present for Monday night's presentation.
Several
of the eight YWCA
TASK representatives spoke after
the MOA president, outlining
to the School Committee the
purpose, process and results of
the "Faces of Recovery" project.
The presentation was very
well-received by the School
Committee members. "Thank
you so much for all the work
your group has done, this takes
a great deal of time and eff ort
to complete a worthwhile project
like this," said Ward 2 School
Committee member Robert McCarthy,
Jr.
"You should all be proud of
yourselves the way you are
giving back the community
through your commitment," McCarthy
added.
In the course of their presentation,
one of the driving motivations
expressed by the TASK students
was they wanted to work
to ensure that their voices would
be "listened to" by others.
"There is no School Committee
member sitting here who
does not want all of you to be
listened to," Ward 5 School Committee
member Adam Weldai
said. "In fact, we want to hear
more from you, we all want to
hear more of your voices.
"Thank you for caring and all
the work you have done on this
project," Weldai said.
"It was great to see such an
impressive contribution to the
Malden community from the
TASK group," said Malden High
School principal Chris Mastrangelo,
who was in attendance at
Monday's meeting. "It is just another
example of the type of students
we have at MHS.The TASK
program initiated by YWCA Director
Peg Crowe is such a valuable
asset to the city and a tremendous
resource for our students."
Kimora
Ma-Trinh addresses
the School Committee on the
"Faces of Recovery" project.
(Advocate Photo/ Steve Freker)
Ward 5 School Committee
member Adam Weldai has good
words for the YWCA TASK group
following their presentation
Monday. (Advocate Photo/ Steve Freker)
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at 6:30 p.m. The Forestdale School
is located at 74 Sylvan St.
Along with city offi cials, including
Offi cer Kevin Alkins from Animal
Control and others from the
Malden PD, on hand will be Massformation
presented at this event
and this is a topic that we deal
with on a daily basis,” Offi cer Alkins
said.
“We have had coyote sightings
and coyotes roaming here in Malden
and all around in surrounding
communities for many years,”
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
As for a threat factor, coyotes
traditionally are not a threat to
humans. There has been only one
coyote attack on a human reported
in Massachusetts in the past
50 years: in July of 1998, on fouryear-old
Daniel Neal of Sandwich,
Mass., while he was playing on his
swing set. Nationwide, there are
under 10 attacks on humans per
year, despite the fi ve million-plus
coyote number nationwide.
While coyote attacks on huPage
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mans are so rare, they are a serious
threat to other wildlife, including
domestic pets. Coyotes see domestic
pets like cats and dogs as
a food source. Any other wildlife is
considered the same by coyotes.
While coyotes have been
around for about one million
years, according to experts, it is a
fairly new phenomenon for them
to be appearing in such large
numbers in urban settings. Loss
of habitat through construction
projects continues to expand into
coyotes’ natural habitat. As coyotes
move closer to more densely
populated areas, the animals
are still on the hunt for food. They
could be hunting for scraps of
food or pets.
Information on these points
and others regarding coyotes will
be presented at “Living with Coyotes”
on January 26. The event is
free of charge and there is no preregistration
required.
There are an estimated 12,000 coyotes in Massachusetts and
over fi ve million nationwide. Coyotes are present is all U.S. states
except Hawaii.
The City of Malden and Malden Police Department are joining
with MassWildlife in a comprehensive presentation for
Malden residents and nonresidents, “Living With Coyotes.” The
presentation is planned for Thursday, January 26 at the Forestdale
K-8 School auditorium (74 Sylvan St., Malden) at 6:30 p.m. The
program is free and no registration is required.
Wildlife Biologist Charlie Bird. Bird
will be discussing coyote behavior
and ways Malden residents can
avoid and reduce any intrusive
behaviors from these animals. A
question-answer session will be
included as part of the presentation.
Informational handouts will
be available as well.
The Malden Police Department
encourages all residents to consider
attending “Living with Coyotes.”
For more information, contact
the Malden Police Department
at (781) 397-7171 x1302.
“There will be a great deal of inOffi
cer Alkins told the Advocate.
“This will be a great opportunity
for people to [learn] fi rst-hand information
from those who study
wildlife every day. We hope many
residents consider attending the
presentation on January 26.”
The coyote issue is one that is
nationwide. Coyotes, wildlife experts
attest, can be found in every
state in the nation, except Hawaii.
There are an estimated 5.3 million
coyotes in the United States, with
up to 19 species and subspecies,
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
SWIM | FROM PAGE 1
start the New Year beat Somerville
at the Barry Fitzpatrick Pool
at MHS, 87-70.
“We have a group of
hard-working swimmers who
have stepped it up this season,”
said fifth-year Malden High
Head Coach Jess Bisson. “Our
experienced kids are providing
good examples and our less
experienced swimmers are improving
week-to-week.”
Malden knocked
off Revere on the
road Tuesday
Against Revere on the road,
Malden earned first-place finishes
in the 200-yard medley
relay, 50-yard freestyle, 100yard
butterfly, 100-yard freestyle,
100-yard backstroke, 100yard
breaststroke and 400-yard
freestyle relay. Sophomore
Xiaode “David” Xu won three
events for Malden, a personal
best and first time for a Tornado
this season with three individual
wins, and he also swam
a leg in the winning 200 medley
relay.
Malden tri-captain Nathan
Nguyen, David Xu, Kyle Lee and
tri-captain Liam Bloom combined
to win the 200 -yard medley
relay at 1:55.84. Taking third
was Malden’s tri-captain Wara
Ramirez Morales, Hailey Tran,
Sophie Tran and Tiffany Pham
at 2:11.31. Taking second-place
was Revere’s Juan Cano, Alem
Cesic, Gavin Rua and Harrison
Rua at 1:59.97.
Revere’s Nathaniel Hill won
the 200-yard freestyle event
(2:21.25); Malden’s Nimon Jusufi
was second (2:21.78); Revere’s
Matthew Terrell, third
(2:25.19), Revere’s Jannet Sehli,
fourth (2:27.60); Malden’s
Joyce Zhou, fifth (2:41.66);
and Malden’s Ryan Li, sixth
(2:46.17).
Malden went ahead, 24-21, in
team scoring on the 200-yard
individual medley and never
looked back, as the Tornados
went 2-3-4 with Nathan Nguyen
second (2:29.60), Hailey Tran
third (2:30.13) and Tiffany Pahm
fourth (2:59.55). Revere’s Cesic
won the event at 2:26.03, and
Patriot Harrison Rua was fourth
at 2:30.12.
Malden’s Xu won his second
event of the day in the
50-yard freestyle, with a time
of 25.19 seconds. Malden also
took third and fourth: Joao Victor
Santos (29.31) and Stanley
Yip (30.26).
Revere’s Gavin Rua was second
(28.19); Jean Builes-Uribe,
fifth (32.72); and Rayan Sarhrani,
sixth (33.67).
Malden went 1-2 in the 100
butterfly with seventh-grader
Sophie Tran the winner at
1:07.35, senior Kyle Lee second
(1:09.75) and James Zhou fifth
(1:18.41). For Revere, Gavin Rua
was third (1:13.94) and Matthew
Terrell fourth (1:13.97).
David Xu made it a trifecta
for Malden with a win in
the 100 freestyle at 56.28 seconds.
Hailey Tran was fourth
(1:03.50) and Tiffany Pham fifth
(1:08.33). Revere’s Cano was second
(56.38) in the closest finish
of the day, Wilson Lipa, fifth
(1:10.06) and Melanie Rodriguez,
sixth (1:42.50).
Revere’s Cesic won the 500yard
freestyle (6:00.25). Sehli was
fifth (6:42.50) and Kathy Trihn
sixth (8:24.00). Malden took 2-34
in the event: Bloom (6:21.62),
Steven Leung (6:45.99) and Sophie
Tran (6:55.53).
Revere won the 200-yard
freestyle relay with Harrison
Rua, Hill, Gavin Rua and Terrell
(1:55.47). The Patriots were sixth
at 2:58.97 with Samantha Stevens,
Adam Ashour, Isabella Cintro
and Denis Quyoda.
Malden went 2-3-4 in the 200
free relay with Nguyen, Stanley
Yip, Nimon Jusufi and Joyce
Zhou (1:57.00); James Zhou, Kyle
Lee, Hailey Tran, Steven Leung
(1:57.50); and Leo Chen, Aya
Atazizi, Justina Lim and Ryan Li
Terrell, Hill and Cano were second
(4:10.59), and Patriots Lipa,
Sarhrani, Builes, Uribe and Sehli
were third (5:19.65).
Malden cruises past
Lynn English at home
David Xu won two events –
50 freestyle (25.87 seconds) and
100 butterfly (1:10.07) – and
swam a leg of a winning relay
to lead a GBL win at home over
Lynn English.
Malden went 1-2 and 4th
Senior Allen Xiao is “thumbs
up” ready for his event, the
100 backstroke, in a home
meet against Lynn English.
(Advocate Photo)
(2:37.95).
Nathan Nguyen won the
100-yard backstroke for Malden.
Teammate Allen Xiao
was fourth, with a personal
best time of 1:18.47. Wara
Ramirez Morales was fifth
(1:21.01). Revere went 2-3
and also took sixth with Cano
(1:03.68), Lipa (1:15.95) and
Trihn (1:31.06).
Malden went 1-2 and 6thplace
in the 100-yard breaststroke
with senior Kyle Lee’s season-best
1:15.72 winning the
event; Jusufi, second (1:19.10)
and sophomore Gordon Zeng,
sixth (1:54.16). Revere went
3-4-5: Hill (1:26.75), Harrison
Rua (1:26.88) and Rodriguez
(1:46.13).
Malden’s Bloom, Sophie Tran,
Pham and Xu were first in the
400 free relay. The Tornados
were also third at 4:45.90: Leung,
Santos, Morales and Joyce Zhou.
Fifth-place (5:45.33) went to
Xaio, Christina Mui, Kevin Lin
and James Joyce. Revere’s Cesic,
place in the 200 medley relay
to start the meet. Tri-captain Nathan
Nguyen, Nimon Jusufi, Xu
and Kyle Lee swam a 1:59.28 to
win it. Second was Joslyn Nguyen,
Hailey Tran, Sophie Tran and
Tiffany Pham (2:06.88). Fourth
was Tri-captain Wara Ramirez
Morales, Christina Mui, James
Zhou and Aya Alazizi (2:35.14).
Malden swept the 200 free,
1-2-3: Joslyn Nguyen (2:30.15),
Joyce Zhou (2:44.37) and Ryan
Li (2:53.91). It was another 1-23
sweep in the next event, 200
individual medley. Winning
was Hailey Tran (2:31.03); Jusufi,
second (2:52.29) and freshman
Danielle Harrington, third
(2:59.39).
It was 1-2-3 for Malden also
in the 50 free: David Xu (25.87),
Nathan Nguyen (26.03) and Kyle
Lee (27.9).
Nathan Nguyen won the 100
free for Malden at 1:05.97 followed
by teammates at 2-3: David
Xu (1:10.07) and Joao Victor
Santos 1:31.56.
Malden won the 100-yard
freestyle: first for Hailey Tran
(1:03.94), second for Pham
(1:08.73), third for Stanley Yip
(1:13.19).
The remainder of the events
were swum unofficially by Malden
due to an insurmountable
lead. Tri-captain Liam Boom was
first in the 500 free (6:22.14), Sophie
Tran second (6:33.59).
In the 200 free relay, Kyle Lee,
Stanley Yip, Santos, and David
Xu were first (1:55.51); Joslyn
Nguyen, Hailey Tran, Pham and
Sophie Tran, second (1:58.39);
and third were Stephanie Wong,
Justina Lim, Sophia Hunyh and
Leo Chen (2:32.65).
Joslyn Nguyen was first in the
100-yard backstroke (1:14.61).
Senior Allen Xaio was second
(1:20.17) and Joyce Zhou third
(1:21.77).
Kyle Lee was first in the 100
breaststroke (1:15.91). Jusufi
was second (1:16.88) and Kevin
Lin fifth (1:41.75).
Malden was 1-2-3 in the
400 free relay: Bloom, Santos,
Allen Xiao, Stanley Yip, first
(4:49.97); Nathan Nguyen, Harrington,
Joyce Zhou and Leo
Chen, second (4:51.91); James
Zhou, Lanyu Liang, Ryan Li
and Stephanie Wong, third
(5:09.69).
Malden splashes past
Somerville in first
meet of New Year
Senior tri-captain Nathan
Nguyen won two individual
events and was part of two winning
relay races for Malden in a
win over Somerville.
Nguyen won the 100 butterfly
(1:06.33) and 500 freestyle
(6:15.97) and was on the 200
medley relay with David Xu, Kyle
Lee and Liam Bloom (2:00.99).
He also won the 200 freestyle
relay along with Xu, Jusufi and
Kyle Lee (1:51.93).
In the 200 medley relay, Malden
was third, with Joslyn Nguyen,
Hailey Tran, Sophie Tran and
Pham (2:86.88) – and fourth:
Mui, Lin, James Zhou and Leung
(2:91.83).
Joslyn Nguyen (2:26.60), Santos
(3:00.64) and Wong (3:08.84)
were 2-3-4 in the 200 free.
Bloom won the 200 IM
(2:36.26) for Malden. Jusufi
was second (2:49.71) and Joyce
Zhou, third (2:57.69).
Sophomore David Xu was second
in the 50 free (25.56 seconds).
Kyle Lee was third (26.75)
and Stanley Yip fifth (31.33).
David Xu won the 100 free
(58:17); James Zhou, second
(1:12.24) and Lanyu Liang, fifth
at 1:23.88.
Nathan Nguyen won the 100
butterfly (1:06.33); Sophie Tran,
second (1:06.98), Liam Bloom,
third (1:09.93).
Nguyen also won the 500
free, followed by Kyle Lee, third
(7:04.62) and Tiffany Pham,
fourth (7:16.40).
Malden won the 200 free relay
(1:51.93) with Xu, Jusufi, N.
Nguyen and Lee. Second were
Hailey Tran, Stanley Yip, Santos
and Sophie Tran (1:56.36). Malden
was 2-3-4 in the 400 free relay:
Bloom, Pham, Allen Xiao and
Jusufi, second (4:41.56); Santos,
Joyce Zhou, James Zhou and
Joslyn Nguyen, third (4:53.69);
and Justina Lim, Stephanie
Wong, Lanyu Liang and Kevin
Lin, fourth (5:54.93).
Hailey Tran (1:20.36) won the
100 breaststroke and Jusufi was
second (1:21.88).
Joslyn Nguyen (1:12.41) was
first in the 100 backstroke; Xiao,
second (1:20.25) and Ruan Li,
third (1:43.89).
****
Malden faces Melrose
next, at home on Jan. 18
Malden is now off until
Wednesday, January 18 when
the Tornados host non-leaguer
Melrose for a 4:00 p.m. meet at
the Fitzpatrick Pool. The Tornados
will then compete in the
Greater Boston League Championship
Meet on Thursday,
January 26 at the Medford
High Pool at 4:00 p.m. Malden
then concludes the regular
season with a 7:00 p.m.
meet on Saturday, February 4
on the road at crosstown nonleague
opponent Mystic Valley
Regional Charter School.
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Clear cut of Roosevelt Park trees disappoints
neighbors seeking environmental justice
Opposition to Malden’s fake-turf plan to remove green oasis continues
Before: Note green, leafy trees (not dead) in Roosevelt Park’s southern border. (Courtesy photo)
Clear cut of trees (Courtesy photo)
After December 30, 2022: about half of trees cut and removed. (Courtesy photo)
View of clear-cut area (Photo courtesy Kari Percival)
(Editor’s Note: This article
was submitted by the Friends
of Roosevelt Park)
“Winter’s been dark and dreary,
so, for my health, I went down
to Roosevelt Park to do a little
birding in the sunshine, and
then I saw half the trees were
gone,” reported resident Kari
Percival. “It was a bit of a shock.
It was not a happy way to greet
the New Year.”
Last Friday neighbors of Roosevelt
Park in Malden, Mass. – a
living oasis in a densely developed
urban neighborhood –
counted at least 12 fresh stumps
where living trees had been.
None of the stumps were hollow
and none of the trees' leafy
crowns had shown die-back
last summer. A clear cut of over
half of the trees providing leafy
shade to the field was noted on
the southern border of the park.
The trees were cut down between
Christmas and New Year’s
Day without a required public
tree hearing. Conflicting information
about the trees’ removal
has emerged from local officials.
Advocates for a living green
grass and trees, Friends of Roosevelt
Park, have many questions
about the clear cut:
1. Who granted permission to
cut these trees down, and when
was permission granted?
2. Trees cut are part of wetlands
and flood zone. Should
the Conservation Commission
have been contacted? If no,
why not? The MassDEP confirms
that National Grid would need a
hearing and a permit from the
Malden Conservation Commission
to remove vegetation.
3. Who are the owners of land
where trees were cut? What other
entities own or make management
decisions around this
parcel?
4. Does this cutting of trees in
the wetland area apply to the
recent Conservation Commission
changes brought before
the council?
5. Tree Warden Chris Rosa’s
tree plotter inventory only
showed 3 trees on public property.
Can the status of all the
trees and property in that area
be clarified?
6. Was this clear cut a follow
through of the design of the
Roosevelt Park Improvement
Plan?
7. If so, did it go forward because
of the approval of the
HUD loan?
8. All trees had orange ribbons
and numbers. Why did the tree
clearing stop at the willow tree?
9. The Salemwood School
Community depends on the
shade of these trees to cool the
area when the sun is hot. Who
will be held accountable? Who
will pay for the replacement
trees?
December News: This mass
tree removal follows other recent
park news. In early December,
the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) rubber-stamped
the City of Malden’s loan application,
releasing funds for a plan
to remove natural grass and develop
the park with artificial turf.
HUD accepted the city’s environmental
review without review
of Environmental Justice
(EJ) protocols. HUD’s approval
effectively ignored the many
unanswered questions and concerns
raised by residents objecting
to Malden’s EJ failures in developing
the plan. Ongoing concerns,
such as the heat effects of
removing over two acres of living
grass, a recognized green climate
solution, from a neighborhood
suffering from an urban
heat island, were addressed only
minimally. Malden leadership
so far failed to heed Friends of
Roosevelt Park (FoRP) calls for a
halt to the plan, and make a new
plan centering adjacent neighbor
and Salemwood School
community voices, removal of
lead soil to a depth needed to restore
living grass, the restoration
of a natural grass field and protection
of standing trees.
Tree removal vehicles (Photo courtesy Lara Thompson)
November News: In November
adjacent neighbors met
with Mayor Gary Christenson
and Ward 5 Councillor Barbara
Murphy to voice opposition to
the plan to remove living shade
trees and natural grass from
their local green space to install
artificial turf. Neighbors’ calls for
leadership based on facts supporting
natural grass – such as
athlete health and children’s
safety, climate science, cool temperatures
and future sustainability,
and protecting Malden River
water quality, mitigation of toxic
soil, plus taking the leadership
opportunity to repair and prevent
environmental racism for
the historically red-lined neighborhood
– fell on deaf ears.
Mayor Christenson told neighbors
that in spite of their advocacy,
he decided that adding
the environmental burden of removing
green space for urban
neighbors was an “opportunity
cost he was willing to take.”
When asked to justify the step,
Mayor Christenson could not offer
citywide data on field scheduling
and usage to show that
Malden needs another artificial
turf field, nor offer plans to replace
aging artificial turf fields
nearby that are in states of disrepair
unsafe for athletes.
September News: In September,
Mayor Christenson and
Councillor Murphy skipped
the meeting FoRP held to inform
city leadership of their EJ
concerns around the plan to install
artificial turf. Instead of attending
the community participation
meeting that voters invoked
via a summer signature
drive to address their concerns,
the mayor called his own public
meeting one week ahead
of the FoRP meeting, to boost
the project and drown out calls
for a halt and redesign of the
project.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
Resilient Mystic Collaborative communities secure $12.9M
in federal community grants for 9 projects
Advocate Staff Report
W
hen President Joe Biden
signed the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023, into
law on December 29, 2022, the
$1.7 trillion spending bill included
nine grants for Resilient
Mystic Collaborative (RMC) cities
and towns totaling almost
$13 million. These earmarks
bring the total grant funding
for RMC community projects
to $30.4 million since its founding
in 2018. For each of the last
two federal budgets, Congresswomen
Katherine Clark and
Ayanna Pressley and Congressman
Seth Moulton were able to
help fulfill multiple requests for
Community Project Funding for
projects with demonstrated local
support that fit within speand
their staff for securing such
robust funding for our communities,”
said Executive Director
Patrick Herron of the Mystic River
Watershed Association (MyRWA),
which partners with RMC.
“These investments will make
our cities and towns safer, more
equitable, and more beautiful.”
“Since its beginnings the Resilient
Mystic Collaborative has
been focused on projects that
make a difference for the people
most affected by climate
change,” said Director of Waterfront
& Climate Justice Initiatives
John Walkey of the local
nonprofit GreenRoots. “It’s why
GreenRoots is so excited to support
and partner with the RMC
and its members to help secure
almost $14 million in federal
grants to fund these projects.”
event of sea level rise.
“The Malden River Works
Coastal flooding in Rumney Marsh (Photo courtesy of Loretta LaCentra)
Steering Committee is inclusive
of the diverse Malden population
and under-represented
communities of color,” said
Steering Committee Chairperson
Marcia Manong. “Our project
will help reduce the City’s
climate vulnerability by building
green stormwater infrastructure
to reduce surface flood risk,
increasing the tree canopy by
planting over 200 new trees and
bushes to mitigate urban heat
island effects, restoring the natural
riverfront landscape, and
building an elevated greenway
path to serve as a flood barrier
in the event of sea-level rise.
We wish to thank all for the effort
put forward to ensure that
this community-driven project
was included in the Community
Project earmarks.”
“Addressing the legacy of enA
flooding boatyard in Revere will soon be a community center.
(Photo courtesy of Loretta LaCentra)
Malden River Works Project Artist Rendering
cific existing federal grant programs.
These grants included
four for RMC communities in Fiscal
Year 2022, and nine in Fiscal
Year 2023.
Congresswoman Clark secured
funding for climate resilient
projects in Arlington, Malden,
Medford, Revere and Woburn.
Congressman Moulton
secured a $2 million grant for
Reading.
“We couldn’t be more grateful
to Congresswomen Katherine
Clark and Ayanna Pressley
and Congressman Seth Moulton
Each of the municipalities that
championed these climate resilient
projects is an RMC founding
member. The RMC is a Mystic
River watershed–wide voluntary
partnership focused on regional
climate resilience. Convened by
MyRWA in September 2018 and
led by senior staff from 20 cities
and towns and nongovernmental
partners, the RMC focuses
on managing flooding and extreme
heat on a regional scale
and increasing the resilience of
our most vulnerable residents
and workers to extreme weathThe
list of FY2023 Community Project grants secured by
RMC communities is summarized below:
Community Project Title
Arlington
Malden
Medford
Revere
Woburn
Everett
MyRWA
Reading
Mystic River Path Project
Malden River Works Project
Carr Park Resilient Community Solar Project
Riverside Climate Resiliency Project
Hurld Park Construction Project
Cambridge Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Charging
Infrastructure for Cambridge Residents
Cooling Urban Heat Islands through Enhancing
Urban Forests
Maillet, Sommes, Morgan Stormwater System
Climate Risk
Heat
Heat/flooding
Energy
resilience/heat
Flooding
Flooding/heat
Gateway Park Urban Forest/Wetland Restoration Flooding/heat
Heat
Flooding/heat
Funding
$1,000,000
$1,334,610
$1,500,000
$1,977,220
$2,916,370
Carbon neutrality $1,000,000
$750,000
$400,000
$2,000,000
Riverfront on Millis Avenue in Revere (Photo courtesy of Loretta LaCentra)
vironmental racism is an important
part of our response to climate
change,” said Malden Mayor
Gary Christenson, “and that
is what we are doing with the
Malden River Works project. It
represents a new planning approach
for Malden that focuses
on elevating the voices of marginalized
community members
to build a climate-resilient park
on the Malden River. The funding
secured by our federal delegation
will play an important
role in the eventual success of
Malden River Works.”
Revere: Riverside
Climate Resiliency
Project ($1,977,220)
The funding will alleviate current
conditions and prepare
the community for the impact
of worsening risks of climate
change and sea-level rise. It expands
mitigation and adaptation
efforts in the RiverFront
Future site of community center (Photo courtesy of Loretta LaCentra)
er. These projects are the result
of years of analysis and design
by both individual communities
and multiple municipalities
working collectively.
Malden: Malden
River Works Project
($1,334,610)
This funding will be used to
transform Malden’s Department
of Public Works yard on the Malden
River to incorporate a public,
climate-resilient riverfront
park. It will reduce Malden’s climate
vulnerability by building
green stormwater infrastructure
to reduce surface flood
risk, increasing the tree canopy
by planting over 100 new trees
to mitigate urban heat island effects,
restoring the natural riverfront
landscape and building
an elevated greenway path
to serve as a flood barrier in the
area in Revere.
“As a community located outside
the shelter of Boston Harbor
we get the brunt of increasingly
intense winter storms,”
said Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo.
“This funding will help us manage
coastal flooding in our Riverfront
neighborhood.”
“The frequent flooding of the
Riverside neighborhood due to
sea level rise has reached a critical
juncture,” said Revere activist
Loretta LaCentra. “Our worstcase
scenario has become a
common event as we dread reports
of upcoming flooding and
King Tides. We need immediate
attention and remediation to
address the multiple flooding
events we experience annually.
We cannot wait any longer.”
GRANTS | SEE PAGE 13
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Gov. Maura Healy Inauguration at TD Garden
Outgoing Gov. Baker takes ceremonial Lone Walk
By Th e Advocate
(Advocate photos by Katy
Rogers)
O
n Jan. 5, Governor Maura
Healey, along with Lt. Gov.
Kim Driscoll celebrated their inauguration
at a gala event at the
TD Garden. Healey became the
fi rst woman elected governor
of the Commonwealth as well
as the fi rst open member of the
LGBTQ community to hold the
offi ce.
One of the highlights of
the event, locally, was the EHS
Marching Band preforming,
along with singer/songwriter
Brandi Carlile at the celebration
at TD Garden.
Gov. Healey, along with her
family, friends and supporters,
celebrated their arrival to the
State House.
The day before, outgoing Gov.
Charlie Baker exited his offi ce on
Wednesday evening for a ceremonial
Lone Walk down the
front steps of the State House
joined by First Lady Lauren Baker,
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Second
Gentleman Steve Rodolakis
as they bid their farewells to supporters,
colleagues, and Cabinet
members for the historic event.
Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile performs
Former Gov. Charlie Baker and former Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito thank well-wishers outside the
State House.
Charlie Baker taking the ceremonial Lone Walk
down the front stairs of the State House with
First Lady Lauren Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito
and Second Gentleman Steve Rodolakis.
The Everett High School Marching band perform.
GRANTS | FROM PAGE 12
Gov. Maura Healey addresses
the audience.
Everett: Gateway Park
Urban Forest/Wetland
Restoration ($750,000)
This funding will help support
the restoration of a degraded
14-acre waterfront parcel
of land and create a rare public
open space for low-income
Black, Indigenous and People
of Color (BIPOC) residents in the
environmental justice community
of Everett. This project will
remove invasive plants and other
debris, reconstruct a forested
coastal wetland area as a habitat
and for stormwater management,
reforest with native trees
and other perennials, install environmental
education signage
in a broad range of languages
and construct a pedestrian
boardwalk throughout the site.
“For as long as I can remember,
the wetlands portion of
Gov. Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren
and family thank well-wishers.
Gateway Park has been neglected
and overgrown,” said Everett
Mayor Carlo DeMaria. “This
grant will help us restore wildlife
habitat and bring residents in an
environmental justice community
closer to nature along the
Malden River and Boston Harbor
waterfront.”
“Everett is in desperate need
of healthy open space… We
can’t wait to see Gateway Park
fi nished,” said Josee Genty from
Everett Community Growers.
MyRWA: Cooling Urban
Heat Islands through
Enhancing Urban
Forests in Greater
Boston’s Mystic River
Watershed ($400,000)
This funding will help mitigate
the dangers of climate-driven
extreme heat in vulnerable environmental
justice communities,
including Everett, Chelsea
Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll
greet the audience at the TD Garden.
and East Boston. The program
will support the implementation
of local urban forestry plans
(including the planting of 750
trees), while training youths, reentry
citizens and others to perform
the horticulture activities
needed to establish and maintain
urban trees.
“This funding allows us to
partner with communities to
cool off some of the hottest
neighborhoods in our watershed
that currently have very
few parks, trees, or other cooling
amenities,” said MyRWA Deputy
Director for Projects David
Queeley. “These same neighborhoods
are where many low-income
BIPOC residents live due
to past redlining practices and
crushingly high housing prices
elsewhere. Helping vulnerable
residents stay safe lowers hospitalization
rates and medical
costs. If we can help cool off the
The balloons drop during Gov. Healey's
Inaugural celebration.
hottest streets, or even whole
neighborhoods, why wouldn’t
we?”
Mystic River Watershed
at a Glance
The 76-square-mile Mystic
River Watershed stretches from
Reading through the northern
shoreline of Boston Harbor
to Revere. It is one of New
England’s most urbanized watersheds.
The seven-mile Mystic
River and its tributaries represented
an early economic
engine for colonial Boston;
10 shipyards, tide-driven mills,
brickyards and tanneries along
both banks of the river brought
both wealth and pollution. In
the 1960s, the Amelia Earhart
Dam transformed much of
the river into a freshwater impoundment,
while construction
of Interstate 93 fi lled in wetlands
and dramatically changed
the river’s course. Since then,
many former industrial sites
have been cleaned up and redeveloped
into new commercial
areas and residential communities.
The
Mystic is facing growing
climate-related challenges:
coastal and stormwater
fl ooding, extreme storms, heat,
drought and unpredictable seasonal
weather. The watershed
is relatively low-lying and extensively
developed, making it
prone to both freshwater and
coastal fl ooding. Its 21 municipalities
are home to 600,000
residents, including many who
are disproportionately vulnerable
to extreme weather: environmental
justice communities,
new Americans, residents
of color, elders, low-income residents
and employees, people
living with disabilities and English-language
learners.
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
Malden High boys’ basketball wins a pair
of squeakers over Lynn Classical, Melrose
Three straight victories in eight days lifts
Tornados to 6-3, best start in six years
By Steve Freker
N
o such thing as a "boring
win" for the Malden High
Golden Tornado boys’ basketball
squad THIS year!
Last Saturday night, Jan. 7,
Malden went right down to the
wire with visiting Melrose in a
38-34 win.
It took a "Havlicek Stole the
Ball!" moment — a midcourt
"strip-6" by Tornado freshman
guard Ethan Phejarasai— to seal
the deal.
Malden also went down-tothe-wire
again in a Greater Boston
League (GBL) game, also
at home, Tuesday night versus
Lynn Classical.
Tornado senior Justin Bell (18)
points and junior 3-man Zeke
Noelsaint (15 points) had plenty
to with that win, but the freshman
Phejarasai had his say once
again near the end when he
swished a corner "three" to just
about seal the 53-48 win.
Throw in a 57-45 win over
Chelsea on Jan. 3 that saw Malden
floor the gas pedal in the
second half and head coach
Don Nally and his squad had
fashioned a solid, three-game
win streak,
After a 3-3 start, it was just
what Malden needed as its
quest for a GBL crown and MIAA
postseason berth were buoyed,
bigtime as the Tornado boys
rose to 6-3 overall, 4-1 GBL. Malden
is now in second-place by itself
in the GBL standings, trailing
only unbeaten Lynn English (8Justin
Bell gets set to bury one of
his three "3-pointers" in Tuesday's
win over Lynn Classical.
Zeke Noelsaint (22) goes airborne with a shot over a Lynn Classical
player to score two of his 14 points in a 53-48 win at home Tuesday.
0, 6-0 GBL).
The Tornados have no rest this
week, as they were scheduled
to take on GBLer Revere on the
Justin Bell (14) and freshman
Ethan Phejarasai high-five it for
a job well done after Tuesday's
win over Lynn Classical.
road last night at 7:00 p.m.
"We played tough when we
had to on both ends of the court
when we had to in all three
games," said Coach Nally, who is
in the midst of his 18th season at
the helm. "We have been relying
on our core guys with the most
experience every night, but we
are also getting some big contributions
from our younger and
inexperienced players."
Nally said the senior captains
Jonald Joseph (21) was a force under the boards for Malden in
Tuesday's win at Finn Gym.
Ethan Phejarasai (10) made
the play of the game, a gameending
steal for Malden, in a 3834
win over Melrose Saturday.
(Advocate Photos/ Henry Huang)
are "leading the way".Senior
captain Justin Bell was the leading
scorer in all three wins: 23
against Chelsea; 14 versus Melrose;
and 18 Tuesday against
Classical.
Tri-captain Jonald Joseph had
turned up the intensity noticeably
beginning with the Chelsea
win, and is working to stay out of
foul trouble, an issue earlier on.
"(Senior captain) Peyton Carron
has played very well," Coach
Nally said. "He's been a stabilizing
force on both ends of the
court and has also gotten some
big rebounds and made some
big shots for us."
The freshman Phejarasai
made the biggest play of the
game against Melrose, picking
up his fourth steal of the
game— but the biggest one
with 10.4 seconds left to play. A
basket by Melrose would have
tied the game, or given them
a lead if it was a "three".But the
Tornado 9th grade point guard
ended that hope.
He close-guarded the Melrose
guard just over halfcourt
and when Raider faked going
right, Pherjarasai reached into
his dribble, poked the ball free,
sped past him, secured the ball
and drove in for an untouched
layup.
The packed stands went wild
and Malden had a huge victory,
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MVRCS Swim Wins in Second Home
Meet of The Season
By Emily Brennan
T
he Mystic Valley Regional
Charter School swim team
hosted its most challenging
meet of the season on Thursday,
highlighted by the girl’s victory
over Weston (84 to 83) and the
boys win against Weston (109
to 65) and Reading (107 to 62).
Both wins were Mystic Valley’s
first ever over Weston, the
defending State champion on
the boy’s side and a perennial
power including last year’s
third-place State champion on
the girl’s side.“Our swimmers
are not even midway through
the season and are putting up
some truly solid times, said head
coach Andrew DiGiacomo, beating
Weston is a major historic accomplishment
for Mystic Valley’s
program.”
To start the meet off the quartet
of Lana Albuquerque, Britney
Nayiga, Sydney Cao and Isabella
Cirame was victorious in the
girls 200-yard medley relay, finishing
in 1:59.70, a state qualifying
time. Albuquerque came
back in the very next event with
little rest and claimed second
place with a time of 2:13:45 in
the 200-yard freestyle. Teammates
Cirame (2:23.88) and Khloe
Co (2:32.45) followed in second
and third in the 200-yard
Individual Medley.Up next Cao
and Nayiga splashed to a 1-2
finish in the 50-yard freestyle to
pull MV girls ahead of Weston
for the first time in the meet.
A few events later Albuquerno
finished first (48.7 seconds)
and third in the 100-yard freestyle
while Jeremy Cheng swam
the 100 butterfly in just over 52
seconds for another win with an
impressive performance.Acuna-Rosa
also earned first place
in the 500-yard freestyle with
a time of 5:22.57, with teammate
Anthony following closely
behind, finishing the race in
5:24.82. Cheng claimed another
top spot in the 100-yard backstroke
with a time of 55.90 another
State cut time.
que sprinted to a victory in the
100-yard freestyle in 57.90 seconds.
The Eagles delivered in a
big way fighting to come back
with a 1-2 finish in the 100-yard
backstroke, with Cao recording
another state cut and winning
the event in 1:05.72. In the final
individual event of the day, the
MV breaststrokers completed
a 1-2-3 finish when Nayiga, Lucia
Antonucci, and Crystal Tang
touched the wall in that order,
sealing the win by the slightest
of margins. Freshman Antonucci’s
time of 1:16.25 was her first
ever individual sectional cut.
The Boys team started the
meet in much the same manner
with a dominant showing
in the 200-yard medley relay.
The group of Jeremy Cheng,
Jason Yan, Aiden Acuna-Rosa
and Armando Indresano won
the event with a season best
time of 1:42.21. Dylan Phan followed
with a victory in the 200yard
freestyle (1:58.09) and then
ry against Rockport on Friday
evening at the Eastern Avenue
Gymnasium.
Rachel Nortelus and Breana
DeLeire paced all scorers
with 8 points each. Breana
Nansamba, Mary Tayag,
and Katie Guo also scored in
(6, 4, 3) for the Eagles. Anna
Luiza Batista and Abby Sseewekambo
rounded out the
scoring, both contributing 2
points. Nansamba secured
seven rebounds off missing
baskets, while Tayag secured
three.
Mystic Valley held Rockport
to a 1-point lead (8-1), in the
first quarter, to eventually keep
the lead of the game with a
score of 20-5 at the end of the
first half.
the Eagles produced an 31-7
Jason Yan raced to first place
in the 200-yard IM in 2:09.16.
Following Yan’s win, Sodeyama-Cardoso
was a close second
in 2:13.10 and Freshman
Christian Antonucci came in at
2:18.83 for a 1-2-3 finish. Indresano
and Freshman Jaden Anthony
completed a 3-5 finish to
hold off a hard charging Weston
and Reading in the 50-yard freestyle.Acuna-Rosa
and IndresaMVRCS
returns to the pool on
Friday, Jan. 6 at 4 p.m. for a meet
at Shawsheen.
For complete coverage of the
MV boys and girls swim team,
follow the Eagles on Twitter, Instagram,
a
Girls Basketball Edges
Rockport, 33-12
The MVRCS girls’ basketball
team earned a 33-12 victoadvantage
at the end of the
third quarter, which sparked
most of their second half rally.
From there, Mystic Valley
scored two more point. Rockport
pulled five more points
with 0:00 left on the scoreboard,
pushing the Eagles to
a 4-4 record at home on the
season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Mystic Valley (4-4) visits Essex
Tech on Tuesday, January 10 at
5:30 PM.MVRCS then hosts PCSS
Everett next Monday, January 16
at 12:30 PM.
For the latest on MVRCS Athletics,
follow the Eagles on social
media on Facebook, Instagram,
and Twitter.
SHOWCASE CINEMAS CELEBRATES NATIONAL POPCORN DAY ON
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January 19, 2023; Available at All Theater Locations in MA, NY, OH and RI
N
orwood, MA, January 10 -
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with any ticket purchase
at all locations in Massachusetts,
New York, Ohio and Rhode Island.
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“There’s nothing like seeing
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Houston: I Wanna Dance
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
Tide boys’ co-op hockey returns to form
to even record at three
Everett senior captain David Saia notches his 100th career point against non-league host Timberlane
By Joe McConnell
I
t was a much better and most
memorable week for the Everett
High School boys’ co-op
hockey team. After dropping a
heartbreaking 5-4 overtime decision
to host East Bridgewater,
5-4, the Crimson Tide (2-2 in
the Greater Boston League, 3-3
overall) bounced back Monday
to double up non-league host
Timberlane, 8-4. In that game,
Everett senior captain David
Saia was credited with a hat
trick that resulted in his 100th
career point, a significant milestone
of perseverance and determination.
“(Saia)
always gives us 100%
effort in every game, while turning
himself into a great leader
and captain,” said coach Craig
Richards.
Saia’s hat trick helped pace the
offensive attack in the Timberlane
game. Everett led throughout,
taking a 3-1 lead after one
and 6-4 heading into the third
period.
Revere’s Mykell Schovanec accounted
for the first goal on a
solo effort. Frankie Annunziata
then lit the lamp from Riley Constantine.
Saia followed with his
first goal of the game assisted by
Chris Cecca and Jacky Summers
to close out the opening stanza.
Jake Simpson got the first
lamplighter of the second period
setup by Austin Annunziata.
Saia then recorded his second
tally of the game from Andrew
Crasco. Saia wasted no time to
secure his historic goal from Michael
Brandano and Constantine
that once again completed
the scoring in a period.
Brandano produced the
team’s seventh goal to begin
the first two periods, before Ben
Rosa took over the goaltending
chores in the third. The team
ended up outshooting Timberlane,
30-15.
Both goalies also had considDavid
Saia
Nets 100th point
the final period, with Summers
picking up his second assist of
the game. Summers then finished
off the offensive explosion
with a goal from Constantine.
Aaron Al-Marayati was between
the pipes throughout
erable help from their defense.
Richards specifically singled out
the defensive contributions of
Cam Couto and Mystic Valley’s
Riya Tanivaki, while highlighting
Constantine’s efforts on offense
after assisting on three of
his team’s goals. Mystic Valley’s
Liam Thompson also caught the
attention of the coaching staff
for his fine play up front.
Rosa played the entire game
in net against East Bridgewater.
His teammates led, 4-2 after two
periods, but the home team was
able to tie up the game in the
third, before winning it at the
three-minute mark of the extra
period. But Everett had more
shots on goal, 20-15.
“It was a battle,” said Richards
after the game. “The entire
team did a good job, and they
moved the puck very well, but
we just didn’t get the results we
wanted.”
Austin Annunziata was credited
with the first goal from Lucas
Deguire. Brandano poked
one home assisted by Crasco.
Simpson lit the lamp from Ollie
Svenson and Cecca. Brandano
then got his second goal of
the game to complete the scoring
for the locals from Simpson
and Saia.
The Everett co-op boys will
be taking on host Lynn for the
third time this season on Saturday
at the Connery Rink, beginning
at 7 p.m. They will then look
to avenge an earlier loss to the
Highlanders in Somerville on
Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 5:30 p.m.
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SENATE RE-ELECTS SPILKA
AS SENATE PRESIDENT
Senate 36-3, re-elected Sen.
Beacon Hill
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE:
Last week was full of activity on
Beacon Hill. The Legislature approved
and sent to then-Gov.
Charlie Baker, before his term
was up, several bills passed on
voice votes, without roll calls,
prior to the end of the 20212022
session on Tuesday, January
3.
The Legislature convened the
2023-2024 session on Wednesday,
January 4. Much of the day’s
activities were ceremonial including
the swearing-in of state
senators and representatives.
The only roll call votes were on
the election of a speaker of the
House and Senate president.
The day also featured a farewell
speech by outgoing Gov. Charlie
Baker.
One senator and two representatives
were not present at
the opening session. Beacon
Hill Roll Call asked each one why
they were absent.
Rep. Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset)
said she was in the emergency room
with her husband.
Rep. Erica Uyterhoeven (D-Somerville)
said she was ill.
A spokesman for Sen. Mike
Rush (D-Boston) said that Rush
had a minor medical issue.
On Thursday, January 5,newly
elected Gov. Maura Healey and
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll were sworn
into office.
HOUSE RE-ELECTS MARIANO
AS SPEAKER
House 131-25, re-elected
Rep. Ron Mariano (D-Quincy) as
speaker of the House. Rep. Bradley
Jones (R-North Reading) was
re-elected as the GOP minority
leader.
Here's how local representatives
voted:
Rep. Paul Donato Voted for Mariano
Rep. Steven Ultrino Voted for Mariano
Karen
Spilka (D-Ashland) as Senate
President.
Sen. Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester)
was re-elected as the GOP Minority
Leader.
Here's how local senators
voted:
Sen. Jason Lewis Voted for Spilka
ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL
REDUCED TRAFFIC FATALITIES
AND PROTECT PEDESTRIANS
AND BICYCLISTS (H 5103)
– Gov. Baker signed into law a
bill that would protect vulnerable
road users which includes
pedestrians, construction workers,
emergency responders bicyclists,
skateboarders, roller skaters
and wheelchair users. A key
provision requires vehicle drivers,
when passing a vulnerable
user, to pass at a safe distance of
not less than 4 feet.
Other provisions include establishing
a process to request
the lowering of the default
speed limit to 25 mph on state
highways in a community; clarifying
the process for modifying
special limits that apply on some
roads; requiring higher-visibility
mirrors and lateral sideguards
on certain state-owned,
state-operated and state-contracted
trucks; creating a uniform
reporting tool for crashes
involving a pedestrian or cyclist;
and requiring bicyclists to have
red rear lights.
“This bill reflects over 10 years
of collaborative effort among
people who care about road
safety,” said sponsor Sen. Will
Brownsberger (D-Belmont). “I’m
so glad we could get it to governor’s
desk again. I feel the final
bill is as strong as what we originally
submitted. It will save lives
on the roads.”
THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
(S 3169) – Gov. Baker
signed into law legislation that
would create a “chain of custody”
for used catalytic converter
sales. A catalytic converter is
a device that converts the environmentally
hazardous exhaust
emitted by a vehicle’s engine
into less harmful gases. The
measure requires the buyer to
keep records of each converter
purchased, which vehicle it was
removed from and who the seller
was. These records would be
made available upon request to
law enforcement.
Supporters explained that
several communities have seen
a rise in catalytic converter thefts
because the converters use platinum,
palladium or rhodium to
operate. According to the National
Insurance Crime Bureau,
the values of these precious
metals contained inside catalytic
converters have skyrocketed
and is staggering. As of
March 2022, rhodium is valued
at $20,000 per ounce; palladium
at $2,938 per ounce; and
platinum at $1,128 per ounce.
For thieves, this means a catalytic
converter might be a better
score than the average wedding
band or gold watch.
“Catalytic theft is an epidemic,”
said House sponsor Rep. Steve
Howitt (R-Seekonk). “It is not
only very costly to the vehicle
owner, if they do not have comprehensive
insurance, it creates
an inconvenience to have repairs
done. I’m very pleased that
the House and Senate worked
together for this timely and important
bill that benefits all the
citizens of the commonwealth.”
“Many scrapyards and
black-market buyers have an
open call out for catalytic converters,
which they turn around
and sell to metal recyclers,” says
the Cavallo and Signoriello Insurance
Agency in Massachusetts.
“Ten years ago, a thief
could earn between $20 and
$200 per stolen converter. Today,
thanks to the spike in the
value of these metals, that range
is more like $300 to $850, for just
a few minutes of work.”
PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM
(S 2731) – Gov. Baker
signed into law a bill that would
ensure that pregnant and postpartum
mothers get necessary
and potentially life-saving
health care by extending MassHealth
insurance coverage to 12
months after pregnancy. MassHealth
is the state’s Medicaid
program that provides health
care for low-income and disabled
persons.
Supporters said that according
to a recent report released
by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the number
of women identified as having
died of maternal causes in
the United States climbed from
658 in 2018 to 861 in 2020, with
the maternal death rate for Black
women reaching an alarming
55.3 deaths per 100,000 live
births.
“I am proud that Massachusetts
has taken another step
to combat inequities in maternal
health,” said Sen. Joan Lovely
(D-Salem), the lead Senate
sponsor of the measure. “By extending
postpartum healthcare
coverage to a full year, parents
will be able to access vital physical
and behavioral health resources
that will decrease mortality
and severe morbidity and
improve the overall health of
parent and child.”
PROHIBIT REVOCATION OF
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES (H
5195) – The House and Senate
on November 21, approved and
sent to then-Gov. Baker legislation
that would repeal a current
state law which creates professional
licensure consequences
for anyone who defaults on their
student loan. Under current law,
a borrower’s state-issued professional
or occupational certificate,
registration or license can
be suspended, revoked or canceled
if the borrower is in default
on an education loan.
“This draconian approach prevents
an individual from access
to the profession for which he or
she has trained and has the perverse
result of further hindering
their ability to earn a living and
making it more difficult to make
loan payments,” said co-sponsor
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian
(D-Melrose). “And as families
work to recover from the financial
fallout of the pandemic, the
last thing the state should do is
deny them access to their professional
pursuits because of
student loan defaults.”
Baker proposed an amendment
to the bill on December
1. Baker’s amendment would
allow the Division of Banks to
consider student loan defaults
in order to ensure that the Division
will retain the discretion it
has always applied when assessing
an applicant’s fitness to provide
consumer financial services
to prospective borrowers.
“Precluding the Division of
Banks from reviewing credit reports
as part of its evaluation of
an individual’s financial responsibility
for a financial services license
could ultimately result in
harm to consumers,” said Baker.
The House and Senate had
more than a month to act on the
governor’s amendment but did
ot do so.. As a result, the bill died
on January 3, the final day of the
2021-2022 session.
“This is a common-sense bill
that not only helps a student
practice their profession but it is
also likely to help a student earn
enough money to pay off any
outstanding student debt,” said
co-sponsor Sen. Jamie Eldridge
(D-Acton). “I was hoping the
bill would make it to the governor's
desk, and wish he had not
filed an amendment to the already-passed
bill."
EXPAND CIVIL SERVICE OPTION
FOR CITIES AND TOWNS
(S 1661) – The House and Senate
both approved a bill that
would allow legislative governing
bodies of cities and towns
the option to expand the definition
of local residency for civil
service hiring preference to
include anyone who received
a high school diploma from a
school in that city or town. Neither
branch gave the measure
final approval.
“This legislation could aid
municipalities in their efforts to
draw from a diverse pool of applicants
for police and fire department
jobs, and provide additional
career opportunities for
students who become part of a
local community by attending
and graduating from its high
school,” said sponsor Sen. Will
Brownsberger (D-Belmont) who
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 13, 2023
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Monthly Meeting and Public Hearing Agenda
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 6:00 PM
Monthly Meeting and Public Hearing
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall, Room #108, 200 Pleasant Street, Malden MA (in person)
Live streamed via Zoom (virtual)
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an extension, until March 31, 2023, of the remote meeting provisions of his
March 12, 2020, Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the
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Agenda
1. Call to Order/ Roll Call
2. Public Project Hearing
a. Affordable Housing Trust Fund
CPC Monthly Meeting
b. Kierstead Park Construction Phase 1
c. Early Learning Center Improvement
d. Adjournment of Public Hearing
3. CPC Monthly Meeting
a. Approval of December 2022 Meeting Minutes
b. Annual Survey
c. Other Business
d. Adjournment of CPC Monthly Meeting
January 06, 13, 2023
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
BUYER1
SALES-DASILVA, ALEXANDRA
SWEENEY, NATHAN
BUYER2
DOSSANTOS, REINALDO D
SELLER1
HANTER PROPERTIES LLC
ZHOU, JIE
SELLER2
January 18, 2023
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plans to refile the bill in the 20232024
session.
Supporters gave an example
that a student enrolled in the
METCO program who graduated
from high school in another
city or town could be considered
a local resident for civil service
purposes if the city council
or town meeting voted to expand
the residency definition
under the proposed legislation.
QUOTABLE QUOTES – Excerpts
from Gov. Maura Healey’s
inaugural speech
“I thank Gov. Baker, who has
led this commonwealth with a
steady hand. He has governed
with integrity and care—eager
to study problems and work together
on solutions. The example
he set for eight years was in
the best traditions of public service,
and it now becomes his legacy.
Gov. Baker, I thank you, and
our state thanks you.”
“My grandparents met on
the fishing docks in a Gloucester
summer. She was in nursing
school; he worked at the GE
factory. Later, when I was to be
born at a naval hospital in Maryland,
they worried that I wasn’t
starting my life on Massachusetts
soil. So she dug up a little
dirt from the woodlot, caught a
plane, sneaked into the hospitalroom,
and put the little bag under
the delivery table.”
“Our state Constitution recognized
our natural and essential
rights and declared them to
the world. The people of Massachusetts
have always believed
in protecting these rights, and
dedicating them to a higher
purpose. We were the first
to guarantee that health care
is universal, and twenty years
ago now, that love is, too. It is in
that spirit of common humanity
that I stand before you today,
representing another historic
first.”
“The strength of Massachusetts
is its families. And they
sorely need our help. Our state
has some of the highest childcare
costs in the country. Our
care workers don’t make a livable
wage. So today, let us
pledge to be the first state to
solve the childcare crisis. Let’s
finally pass legislation in line
with Common Start to make
sure every family pays what
they can afford, and that care
workers are paid what they
deserve.”
“But I’m even more excited
about tomorrow. Because tomorrow
we get to work. We get
to work in the greatest state, for
the greatest people, at a moment
when we can make the
greatest difference—now and
for a generation to come. So
with great optimism and pride, I
thank you all, and now let’s come
together and get this done. God
bless you, and God bless this
commonwealth.”
HOW LONG WAS LAST
WEEK’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 Legislature’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 brieflength of
sessions are misguided and lead
to irresponsible late-night sessions
and a mad rush to act on
dozens of bills in the days immediately
preceding the end of an
annual session.
During the week of January
2-6, the House met for a total of
18 hours and 24 minutes and the
Senate met for a total of 18 hours
and eight minutes.
Mon. Jan. 2
No House session
No Senate session
Tues.Jan. 3
House11:05 a.m. to12:29 a.m.
(Wednesday morning)
Senate 11:21 a.m. to12:33
a.m(Wednesday morning)
Wed. Jan. 4
House11:04 a.m. to 2:07 p.m.
Senate 11:09 a.m. to 1:49 p.m
Thurs. Jan. 5
House11:38 a.m. to 1:35 p.m.
Senate 11:19 a.m. to 1:35 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 6
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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OBITUARIES
Ellen M. (Hatch) Devito
Of Malden, entered
into eternal
rest on Thursday,
January 5, 2023
in the Lahey Hospital
and Medical
Center in Burlington
after a brief illness.She was 82
years years old.Born in Biddeford,
Maine, Ellen lived in Malden for
many years.She was a bookkeeper
by profession having worked
for Pillsbury Baking Company in
Malden before retirement.
Beloved wife of Anthony DeVito,
Jr. for over 38 years. Dear and
devoted mother of Angela Savastano
and her husband, John of
N. Andover, Christine Toms of FL
and Scot Cogswell and his wife,
Angela of FL. Sister of Robert
Hatch and his wife, Sue of Wells,
ME, Joann Venezia of Franklin
and the late Thomas Hatch, John
Hatch and Mary Johnson.Loving
grandmother ofJimi Toms, Ryan
Dubois, Derek Dubois, Kayla Cogswell,
Blake Cogswell and Gracie
Cogswell. Ellen is also survived by
2 loving great-grandsons, Adam
and Aiden Savastano.
Relatives and friends were invited
to attend Ellen’s visiting
hours in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral
Home, 65 Clark St, Everett,
Sunday, Jan. 8.Her funeral wasfrom
the funeral home on Mondayfollowed
by a funeral Mass in
St. Anthony’s Church, Everett. Entombment
Woodlawn Cemetery
“Versailles” Community Mausoleum,
Everett. In lieu of fl owers,
contributions in Ellen’s memory
to the American Heart Association,
300 5th Ave., Waltham,
MA 02451 or to American Diabetes
Association, 300 Congress St.,
Boston, MA 02210.
John “Jack” Drane
Passed away
on January 6,
2023. He was 74
years old. Born
in Medford, Jack
was a longtime
resident of Malden
and Wakefield. He graduated
from Malden High School
and married his high school
sweetheart, Claire with whom
he shared 52 wonderful years of
marriage. Jack worked in the automotive
industry as a parts manager
for over 25 years. He opened
Jack’s Music on Pleasant Street
in Malden which he operated
for over 10 years. Jack was also
a member of the Irish American
Club in Malden.
Jack was the beloved husband
of Claire (Mazziotti) Drane, his
wife of 52 years. He was the son
of the late John E. and DeSange
(Bergeron) Drane. Jack was the
loving father of Daniel Drane and
his wife Jillian of Peabody and the
dear brother of Marion DeMayo
of Medford and the late Joyce
Belliveau. He was the cherished
grandfather of Emma and Logan
Drane and is also survived
by nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from the
A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home,
865 Main Street, Malden on Friday,
January 13th from 10:00am1:00pm.
Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited to attend.
A prayer service will be held at
12:30pm during the visitation. Interment
will be private.
In lieu of fl owers, donations
in Jack’s memory can be made
to Tufts Medicine Care at Home
Hospice, 360 Merrimack Street,
Suite 425, Lawrence, MA 01843.
Joseph A. Fontana
Of Malden.
Passed away on
January 5, 2023.
He was 97 years
old. Born in Boston,
Joseph was
a longtime resident
of Malden.
He was a
U.S. Navy Veteran
having served
during WWII and had retired from
the Malden Fire Department as a
Captain with 32 years of service.
Joseph was preceded in death
by his wife Mary (Cappellucci)
Fontana. He was the loving father
of Donna Abruzi and her
husband Stephen of Tewksbury
and Susan Fontana of Reading.
Joseph was the dear brother of
William Fontana and his wife
Mariann of Arizona and the late
Carmella Metrano, Edward Fontana
and Salvatore Fontana. He
was the cherished grandfather
of Julie Andriolo and her husband
Kevin, Brian Abruzi and his
wife Karen and Joseph Abruzi. He
also leaves three great-grandchildren,
K.J. and Will Andriolo and
Cole Abruzi as well as many nieces
and nephews.
The funeral was held from the
A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home,
Malden on Tuesday, January 10th
followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial in the Immaculate Conception
Church, Malden. Visiting
hours were held at the funeral
home on Monday, January
9th. Interment was in Forest Dale
Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of fl owers, donations in
Joseph’s memory can be made
to the Malden Fire Relief Assocation,
1 Sprague Street, Malden,
MA 02148.
Roger J. Kolinsky
02/11/1947 – 12/28/2022
Roger J. Kolinsky,
died on
Wednesday, December
28th,
2022 at Beverly
Hospital after a
long illness. He
was 75 years old.
Roger was born in Malden
and was raised and educated
in Revere. Roger enlisted in the
U.S. Navy, and served honorably
from 1965-1968. His presence in
the world will secure his place in
the hearts & memories of all who
knew him.
He is the devoted husband of
43 years to Betty A. (Clark) Kolinsky
of Gloucester with whom he
spent 50 loving years. The loving
father of Heather and her
husband James DeLap & Heidi
and her husband Daniel Allard.
Loved “Papa” of Jack Allard,
Katherine DeLap & Samuel
DeLap and his wife Laura
Beth. Beloved brother of Mary
Ellen Peterson of St. Petersburg,
FLA. & her late husband Thomas,
Joann Giannino of Revere & her
late husband Christy, Richard
Kolinsky & his wife Jean of Wakefi
eld, Anna Dearborn & her husband
Edward of Revere, Dennis
Pettigrew & his wife Cathy
of New Port Richie, Fl, the late
Stanley M. Kolinsky & his wife
Gail of Wakefi eld, and the late
Ronnie Kolinsky & his wife Sue of
Saugus. Also lovingly survived
by his lifelong friends Joni Nigro,
Paula Federico and Tommy
Bickford and his wife Susan and
many nieces, nephews, grandnieces
& grandnephews.
Funeral Services were private
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A Checklist of What to Do
When a Loved One Dies
Dear Savvy Senior,
What steps need to be taken after a loved one dies? My 71-yearold
uncle, who’s divorced with no children, has terminal cancer. He’s
asked me to take care of his aff airs so I would like to fi nd out what
I need to do after he passes away.
Unsure Nephew
Dear Unsure,
I’m very sorry to hear about your uncle. The death of a loved
of can bring about a host of diff erent tasks and responsibilities.
Here’s a list of some things you can do now, and after his death,
that can help keep a sad event from becoming even more diffi
cult.
Before Death Occurs
There are several tasks you can do now while your uncle is still
living that will make things easier for you after he dies.
For starters, fi nd out where he keeps all his important papers
like his trust and/or will (also make sure it’s updated), birth certifi
cate, Social Security information, life-insurance policies, military
discharge papers, fi nancial documents, key or combination
to a safe deposit box or a home safe. Also make a list of his digital
assets (including usernames and passwords) like his email
account, online banking accounts, social media accounts, etc.
If your uncle doesn’t have an advanced directive, help him
make one (see CaringInfo.org for free state-specifi c forms and
instructions). An advanced directive includes a living will that
specifi es his end-of-life medical treatments and appoints a
health-care proxy to make medical decisions if he becomes incapacitated.
In addition, you should also make a do-not-resuscitate
(DNR) order. Your uncle’s doctor can help you with this.
You should also pre-arrange his funeral, memorial service, and
burial or cremation.
Immediately After Death
Once your uncle dies, you’ll need to get a legal pronouncement
of death. If no doctor is present, you’ll need to contact
someone to do this.
If he dies at home under hospice care, call the hospice nurse,
who can declare his death and help facilitate the transport of
the body.
If he dies at home without hospice care, call your uncle’s doctor.
You’ll then need to call the funeral home, mortuary or crematorium
to pick up the body. If your uncle is an organ or tissue
donor, contact the funeral home or the county coroner immediately.
Within
a Few Days
If funeral plans were not pre-arranged, you’ll need to make
arrangements and prepare an obituary. If your uncle was in the
military or belonged to a fraternal or religious group, you should
contact those organizations too, because they may have burial
benefi ts or conduct funeral services.
You should also notify family members, close friends and his
employer if he was still working, and make sure his home is secured.
Up
to 10 Days After Death
To wind down your uncle’s fi nancial aff airs, you’ll need to get
multiple copies of his death certifi cate, which are typically ordered
by the funeral home.
If you’re the executor of your uncle’s estate, take his will to the
appropriate county or city offi ce to have it accepted for probate.
And open a bank account for your uncle’s estate to pay bills, including
taxes, funeral costs, etc.
You also need to contact your uncle’s estate attorney if he has
one; tax preparer to see if estate or fi nal income taxes should be
fi led; fi nancial advisor for information on fi nancial holdings; life
insurance agent to get claim forms; his bank to locate and close
accounts; and Social Security, the VA (if he’s a veteran) and other
agencies that provided benefi ts in order to stop payments.
You should also cancel his credit cards, delete or memorialize
his social media accounts and, if relevant, stop household services
like utilities, mail, etc. His home and personal belonging
will also need to be dealt with in the coming weeks.
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 “The Savvy Senior” book.
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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
American Rescue Plan Act Funds Available for Vacant Property Acquisitions
DECEMBER 28, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M.
JANUARY 23, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M.
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The City of Malden has received $45.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Fiscal
Recovery funds and has granted $2 million to the Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) to acquire,
rehabilitate, and sell vacant properties as affordable homes to income-eligible households. The MRA is
accepting applications from qualified applicants for the acquisition of vacant properties. Applicants must
be owners of vacant property located in the city of Malden. Applications are available upon request.
Applications are due on January 30, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. The City’s Office of Strategic Planning and
Community Development (OSPCD) will review applications for accuracy and completion. OSPCD staff
may request additional information after an application has been received.
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1. On Jan. 13, 1962, what song covered by Chubby Checker hit
number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time?
2. What does GIF stand for?
3. What U.S. president used the nickname “The Rail Splitter”
in campaigning?
4. What insect creates royal jelly?
5. On Jan. 14, 1967, the Human Be-In took place in what
California park?
6. What milk chocolate candy was named because the
manufacturing process could not create the right shape
candy?
7. What Massachusetts native became a bank president at 25,
a millionaire at 30 and a motion picture tycoon?
8. Where is the 2023 Hula Bowl played?
9. On Jan. 15, 1919, the Great Molasses Flood took place in
what city?
10. Do sharks have bones?
11. On Jan. 16, 2016, an astronaut tweeted a picture of the fi rst
fl ower grown in space; what kind of grow light did it use?
12. What is arachnophobia?
13. What are the names of the three Rice Crispies cartoon
mascots?
14. On Jan. 17, 1950, the Great Brink’s Robbery (called “the crime
of the century”) occurred in what Boston neighborhood?
15. What fi ctional character wears an Invisibility Cloak?
16. What does the “T” in NATO stand for?
17. On Jan. 18, 1903, at Marconi Station in Wellfl eet, Mass., the
fi rst transatlantic radio broadcast took place – between King
Edward VII and what U.S. president?
18. What is a group of lions called?
19. What soccer player won three World Cup winners medals?
20. January 19 is National Popcorn Day; what song about
baseball includes mention of a popcorn snack food?
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4. Worker honeybees
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6. Hershey’s Milk Duds
7. Joseph P. Kennedy
8. Orlando, Florida
9. Boston
10. No; they have light, cartilaginous skeletons.
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Last we talked
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I felt a hammer blow
With salted eyes we said
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I tried to call you
A great loss had occurred
I needed your voice
Your guidance
Your oneness with me
Our unbroken bond
I tried to call you
My loss was so great
I had to tell you
My body armor was cracked
Part of my being was leaking
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You would understand
You would help me
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You could not answer
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(Editor’s Note: The poem was written by Julian Terry in memory of his
brother, Harlan who passed away from pancreatic cancer.)
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE - 3 BED, 2 BATH COLONIAL/ MULTI LEVEL
COMPLETELY RENOVATED WITH 2 BED CARRIAGE
HOUSE WITH GARAGE PARKING SAUGUS
$799,900 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791
MOBILE HOME
FOR SALE-COMPLETELY REMODELED 2 BED 1 BATH
UNIT WITH NEWER ROOF, KITCHEN, APPLIANCES, WINDOWS,
BATH AND MORE PEABODY $149,900 CALL ERIC
781-223-0289
RENTALS
• 3 ROOM, 1 BED, 1 BATH UNIT, COIN LAUNDRY AVAILABLE, ON BUS
RTE , NO PETS OR SMOKING SAUGUS $1500
• 4 ROOM, 1 BED, 1 BATH 2ND FLOOR UNIT, LAUNDRY HOOK- UP IN
BMNT, CLOSE TO BUS, NO PETS OR SMOKING SAUGUS $1800
• 4 ROOM, 2 BED, 1 BATH 1ST FLOOR UNIT, LAUNDRY HOOK-UP IN
BMNT, CLOSE TO BUS, NO PETS OR SMOKING SAUGUS $2200
• 3 ROOM, 1 BED, 1 BATH, 2ND FLOOR UNIT, COIN LAUNDRY IN
BMNT, NO SMOKING. STORAGE. 2 OFF STREET PARKING SAUGUS
$2200
CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-SPACIOUS, 2 BED, 2 BATH, DOUBLE
SIDED FIREPLACE, HISTORIC BROWNSTONE
CONDO IN WATERFRONT DISTRICT WITH AMAZING
CITY & WATER VIEWS! CHELSEA $599,999
CALL DANIELLE 978-987-9535
FOR SALE- 3 BED, 1.5 BATH, NICE CORNER LOT.
COMPLETELY RENOVATED TO INCLUDE NEW
SIDING, KITCHEN, BATHS & FLOORING. PLENTY
OF STORAGE OR FUTURE LIVING SPACE IN FULL
BASEMENT & ATTIC. PLENTY OF PARKING.
SAUGUS $599,900 CALL DANIELLE 978-987-9535
FOR SALE- DESIRABLE WEST PEABODY
LOCATION! HOUSE FEATURING 3 BEDS, 2
BATHS.UPDATED KITCHEN. DECK WITH
LARGE YARD PEABODY $614,000 CALL
KEITH 781-389-0791
FOR SALE -DESIRABLE WARD 1 LOCATION! 13
ROOM CENTER ENTRANCE COLONIAL, 5
BEDS, 3.5 BATHS. FRESHLY PAINTED EXTERIOR.
NEW ROOF. LARGE FENCED YARD LYNN
$899,999 CALL JUSTIN 978-815-2610
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