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Mayor helps Malden High Girls Basketball Team celebrate big win over Everett Malden Public Schools could benefit greatly from potential Mass. Chapter 70 school funding formula changes By Steve Freker T his could be the breakthrough Malden city officials have been talking about – and waiting for – in earnest for a number of years now. On Wednesday, it was announced that Malden state Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Fifth Middlesex) had filed new legislation seeking to create an ad hoc state legislative commission to review and consider an update to the state Chapter 70 school funding formula. The legislation is named “An Act to Ensure Adequate and Equitable Funding for Public Education (SD.1912).” For much of the past decade and beyond, Mayor Christenson – who is also the chairperson of the School Committee – and other key officials involved in the overall city budget process and the Malden Public Schools budget specifically – have lamented that Malden has not received its fair share of Chapter 70 funding from the Commonwealth. The Chapter 70 program is the major program of state aid to public elementary and secondary schools. In addition to providing state aid to support school operations, it also establishes minimum spending requirements for each school district and minimum requirements for each municipality’s share of school costs. Everyone – including MayThe Malden High School Girls Basketball Team earned a big Greater Boston League victory over visiting Everett, 44-28. On hand for the win was Malden Mayor Gary Christenson (center). Celebrating with the Mayor for Malden High were, from left, Aaliyah Ferreira, Ivana Marinkovic, Olivia Rodrigues, Maddy Cook, Sophia Rodrigues, captain Amanda Ebenezer, Ina Tolete, Janesa Perez Sims, Jazzhy Antoine, Manicha Exilhomme and captain Kim Tropnas. The Head Coach is Scott Marino. The story and many more photos are inside. (Advocate Photo/Henry Huang) or Gary Christenson, Malden’s municipal Chief strategy officer Ron Hogan, Malden Public Schools Director of Finance and Operations Toni Mertz, Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, other City Councillors and School Committee Vice Chairperson and Budget Committee If this news was announced at the next meeting of either the Malden City Council or Malden School Committee meeting, it would deserve a standing ovation of applause. Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and his finance and budget team may have already done so when they heard it themselves. ~ News Analysis ~ Chairperson Jennifer Spadafora – in recent years and a number of public meetings have pointed to the Chapter 70 funding levels received by Malden schools as inequitable and, in turn, insufficient. All of these city officials as well as Malden’s State House delegation of Sen. Lewis himself and state Reps. Paul Donato (D-Malden, Medford, 35th Middlesex), Steven Ultrino (D-Malden, 33rd Middlesex) and Kate Lipper Garabedian, (D-Malden, Melrose, 32nd Middlesex) have agreed with these positions and pledged to work toward “righting the ship” as it pertained to Chapter 70 funding, and specifically, the formula used to determine the actual annual allocations. If Sen. Lewis’ legislation reaches fruition, a special commission is indeed created and somewhere down the road updates, revisions and/or changes are made to the Chapter 70 formula, which would reCHANGES | SEE PAGE 10 ׉ 7cassandra://Mce-OfjDK6oi0P3ilyXw9o7BMmZ_7dkhZoUKrdXMCDw;`gK'gK& rבCטUru׉׉ 7cassandra://RIktKE8vvfgVtzU_3BJuWOpJEcE4IqOX00Z5ZC8xsQA`'p׉ 7cassandra://rd-Kmy6c9laGQ9K15ldmOFukuNhGfzcIRzw-drC_U6w͹Y`׉ 7cassandra://gej8J8DRL3aouLZcFaQ0PRqMTuxl_B9XCfGp1BbyOKs7`gKCטUUru׉׉ 7cassandra://3HYdQ9wFpleEizMQfKxEPcUkfwp7_ZArqqv_fzQ9YA0e `'p׉ 7cassandra://Rw7WVLlW21WoaI8l4rckJfQ4pYACvsIdkwS6Lpm8Nak͸`׉ 7cassandra://cYgAW5ExmVPWG_M0C-rkiPlfKFkUrwqZSu6Ef0zHpok7m`gKDנgKH ḿ9ׁHhttp://den.org/272cross.ׁ ׁ Ј׉E Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Mayor seeks new member for Malden’s Disability Commission M ayor Gary Christenson is reaching out to Malden residents to fill a vacancy on the Malden Disability Commission. The nine-member Commission is comprised of volunteers who operate under the mandates of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 8J, and its core mission is to eliminate discrimination against persons of differing abilities. The Commission provides information, education, referrals, guidance and technical assistance to public and private agencies, individuals, organizations and institutions to ensure that all people have equal access to facilities, services and programs. Per City ordinance, the new member must be an individual with a disability. Meetings are virtuMAYOR | SEE PAGE 8 Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! T Malden resident celebrates 102 years young! Special to The Advocate M ayor Gary Christenson recently visited Atria Maplewood Place to wish resident Beatrice DeLeo a very happy 102nd Birthday! Although she lived in Medford most of her life, Beatrice now calls Malden home. She is well known for her devotion to her family, which includes her three children, Francis, Michael and Candace, as well as her two grandchildren. In addition to spending time with family and her cat Taupie, she loves gardening, shopping trips to Marshalls and listening to Frank Sinatra music. When Mayor Christenson asked Beatrice what her secret is for such a long and happy life, her advice was to “always be who you are.” Beatrice DeLeo and Mayor Gary Christenson (Courtesy photo) Local artist showcased in February at the Library he Malden Public Library will be showcasing local artist Stephanie Stigliano throughout the month of February. Stephanie has experience with many mediums but currently enjoys making prints and artist books. Stephanie says, “Making prints gives me the chance to make different versions of one idea: I can play with the color combinations or change the process. It is fun to experiment with both of those aspects. Lately I make monoprints and combine them with relief prints, brush painting, and collage (Chine-collè). Making artist’s books gives me alternative ways of presenting the prints as an unfolding story. The structure reflects the content of the piece. I was originally trained as a jeweler and I use similar skills when I create books and prints. My inspiration comes from time spent in nature and everyday observations. Teaching students how to make books and prints is www.810bargrille.com Local artist Stephanie Stigliano also an energizing activity—it is a delight to help people discover their inner artist.” An artist reception will be held on Monday, February 3, from 6-7 p.m.; everyone is welcome to attend and light refreshments will be served. Advertise in The Advocate 617-387-2200 ׉ 7cassandra://gej8J8DRL3aouLZcFaQ0PRqMTuxl_B9XCfGp1BbyOKs7`gK(׉E 6THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Page 3 Malden affordable homeownership development groundbreaking erty program, where unused or blighted properties are converted to affordable housing. Malden’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board also awarded $450,000 for development soft costs. There will be a local preference up to 70% for Malden residents in the marketing and lease-up process. “The groundbreaking marks Pictured from left to right: TND Senior Project Manager Cassandra Witthaus; TND Project Manager Tommy McNeil; Flow Design Architects Principal Darguin Fortuna; Flow Design Architects Principal Marcos Severino; MassHousing Originator Sebastian Zapata; Mayor Gary Christenson; East Cambridge Savings Bank (ECSB) SVP, Senior Commercial Lending Officer Stephen Ferullo; TND Real Estate Director Steve Laferriere; Malden Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) HOME Director Kristina Tseng; ECSB President and CEO Tim Bombard; ECSB EVP and Chief Banking Officer Richard Olson; ECSB VP, Commercial Lender Lynn Wahlquist; ECSB Assistant Vice President Fiona Nattabi; and OSPCD Housing Program Coordinator Ben Gately. (Courtesy photo) Special to The Advocate M ayor Gary Christenson recently attended the groundbreaking for the affordable housing development project at 272-274 Cross Street in Ward 7. This project, which was developed by The Neighborhood Developers (TND), is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025 and will provide five affordable homeownership units on the site of an unoccupied, partially demolished three-family home. Three of the units will be affordable to households earning 100% Area Median Income (AMI), and two will be affordable to households earning 80% AMI. “The groundbreaking at 272274 Cross Street is another example of the city delivering on its mission to create, preserve, and support income-restricted affordable homeownership opportunities for our low- and moderate-income residents,” said Mayor Christenson. “What was previously an unoccupied and vacant parcel, will now be the site for affordable housing for residents so residents who want to remain in Malden, can stay in Malden.” The property’s acquisition was financed by the City of Malden American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for $1,150,000 as part of the City’s vacant propa monumental step in the city helping deliver on its mission to provide the American Dream for residents who may not have had that opportunity before,” said Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli. “I am excited to see this project come to fruition and to make homeownership a possibility for our residents.” “This project is a win for Malden, turning a vacant property into affordable homeownership opportunities, and we are honored and grateful to the City of Malden and Mayor Christenson for trusting us to lead our first project in the city,” said TND Executive Director Rafael Mares. “Drawing on our experience in community-driven development, we are proud to create five affordable homes at 272 Cross Street, offering families stability and convenient access to essential neighborhood amenities.” More information about this project is available at cityofmalden.org/272cross. 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Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Friends of the Malden Public Library declare January as Membership Month T he Friends of the Malden Public Library has become one of our city’s most involved and visible organizations in local events and has thus been growing at a healthy rate in the last year. The infamous Wine Tasting Gala – dubbed Malden’s most elegant event – was revived last June in the Converse Memorial Building, with an enthusiastic showing of fans to sample an exquisite selection of domestic and imported wines. And who hasn’t been to one of the Book Sales in the renowned Friends’ Book Room? 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CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 lection of 50,000 books, lies the Friends’ Happy Place. “Book donations arrive almost every day,” said Friends of the Malden Public Library President Mary Ellen O’Meara. “Our Book Room Committee cleans them, sorts them and shelves them, ready for sale to our community.” The Book Sales are planned four times a year, highlighting two major sales in spring and fall. The sales are enormously popular, being the main fundraising activity for the Library. Books are sold at $1-2, with an even better deal on children’s books. The Friends are excited to be receiving books in multiple languages as well as books about the many communities thriving in Malden. In 2023 the Friends began implementing a community outreach strategy to attract more diverse members to their ranks. “Although Book Sales entice people into the Library to see us, it’s not always enough to attract newly arrived folks or those from certain cultures who may not have visited the Library yet,” explains O’Meara, “so the Friends decided to go to them!” The Friends put together an Events Calendar last year that included partnering with other organizations and “piggy-backing” on their cultural events (i.e., showing up with a Pop-up Book Sale and offering theme-related books at Book Room prices). The membership started to evolve, with a surge in new members and people from more diverse backgrounds coming to business meetings and joining the Board as well as Committees. The transition has been astounding, said O’Meara. “Our new members have great ideas, and energy and enthusiasm. It has been very satisfying watching this process.” January is the Friends’ Membership drive month – dues cover the calendar year, from January to December, and are a donation that permits the Friends to continue helping the MPL achieve their mission. As a special benefit to members, the Friends will be holding a members-only BOOK SALE to renew your membership or join on January 31 from 6-9 p.m. Come on down and check out the collection! You can pay your 2025 dues at the door and enjoy the book room with a reduced number of patrons than at our general public sales. Those who cannot make it may fill out a membership form and leave a check or cash at the Library. 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My last column highlighting He’s Back...and Better Than Ever! John A. Fitzpatrick (Fitzy) Sales & Lease Consultant Direct: 617.410.1030 Main: 617.381.9000 Cell: 617.279.9962 jfitzpatrick@mcgovernauto.com McGovern Automotive Group 100 Broadway, Rte. 99, Everett Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 the retirement of Steve Bellavia had one glaring error for which I humbly apologize. MHS Class of 1974’s Dave Morelli passed away in March of 2022. Please accept my apologies for not remembering his passing. Dave was another good kid from the Yard toiling for the USPS in Malden and Melrose for 30 years all the while happily married to his wife Jean for 43 years. Rest in peace, Dave. • Speaking of Steve and his recent retirement I heard from his brother Fanny (oops, I mean Franny) soon after the piece was published, that he and his wife were happy to see the recognition that Steve received. Fanny – I mean Franny – made a pledge to try to make it to this year’s San Rock Feast so we can hug it out in person as opposed to electronically. Fanny aka Franny (insert smiley face), it will be a pleasure to see you (drag your other brother Bobby along with you!). • A little Steve Bellavia trivia... on the back of his trading card issued in 2005 (pictured) by Choice Sports Cards his motto is, “Don’t be a fool – stay in school.” I am assuming said with his best Mr. T voice. • West Street’s most famous son – excluding Mr. Fermano, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Figelski and Mr. Angelo, of course – George MacKay is happy to report that Steve may be retiring from the MPD but he Recently retired MPD good fellow Steve Bellavia – on the left Choice Sports Cards sponsored by the MPPA from 2005 & on the right “Cop Cards” sponsored by Town Line Bowling Lanes from 1994. ain’t retiring from continuing to socialize and stay involved in the community and with his fellow constable on patrol compadres. • According to reliable sources, “Eddie Bain” will still make the annual MPD pilgrimage to Vegas, spend more time with his adorable grandkids Lucas and Abbey, and in a very encouraging sign – the HIBO got even classier, tending bar at the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) on Sunday nights. Way to go, Steve! Have fun and much success! • AOH, who loves ya! Just an FYI that some of my besties are AOH guys and believe me, they got some serious class! Especially AOH MVP Danny Siroco! We call him the ageless wonder; somewhere between “adolescence, senescence, and 86 proof.” I kid of course. Standup AOH good fellows like the Tillys, the Melchionnes, the O’Learys, Turk, Harvey Nadler, the Killions, the Connellys, Chris Moro, Mike Ahern, Tommy Denehy and many, many more (waaaay too many to mention here) make the AOH one of the very best social clubs on the North Shore! With many of the classiest guys around, such as Cliff Cioffi and Nick Melchionne. For real! “Sherman, set the Wayback Machine to...” My recent column about Malden back in the daystruck a nerve with many Mal— Vinyl Siding — Carpentry Work — Decks — Roofing — Free Estimates — Replacement Windows — Fully Licensed — Fully Insured ׉ 7cassandra://n6ncY5OnPm9Yg62U2rNYx1DNItcEy2SDLyLxkPUvKLY7`gK,׉E\THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Page 7 donians. It was a pleasure to write, and I sincerely appreciate folks reaching out to me. I’ll let Barry Crotty take it from here: “Great writeup! Brought back many memories. I was a summer park instructor in 1960 at Roosevelt Park. Grew up in Forestdale surrounded by immigrant families from Nova Scotia, Italy, and Ireland, interspersed with many Jewish families from all over the world, one of which took the time to teach me some Yiddish while I was learning German at MHS. The ‘Poor Farm’ (McFadden Manor) was still in operation, with cows and a bull, a two-story barn, a silo, and hundreds of chickens in a long, two-story coop. The farm had horses, and there was an underground stable in the rear of the extensive living quarters. Mr. McGuire was in charge and every spring he tilled the fields and planted vegetables. One of their fenced-in fields had several huge chestnut trees, now rarely found in the USA. Forestdale Park was originally located on Sylvan Street at the bottom of Kimball Street (replacing ‘WW2 Victory Garden’ plots planted by Forestdale neighbors). Next to it the city grew trees for replanting around the city. The Poor Farm and the Forestdale Park property acreage was incrementally developed into elderly housing, the current Forestdale Park, and a new school. The Forestdale Cemetery still had lots of open space at the Forest St/Sylvan Street end, where us kids would roam. It’s now filled up with gravesites. Pine Banks Park had a large dump next to it, largely hidden in the woods, and when they closed it for good, they bulldozed it flat and trucked excess dump material as fill to make the current ballfields. For years afterwards lots of glass shards would work their way to the grassy surface. Maplewood, Linden, and Forestdale comprised our stomping grounds. Our schools were very old, Ayers, Maplewood, and Browne; all replaced over the years. Malden had 5 movie theaters in “The Square” and candlepin bowling alleys. Automated pin setting machines existed but some alleys still used boys to reset the pins! Many of our streets were still paved with cobblestones and roads were still unpaved dirt. The city started to dig up many cobblestones and stored piles of them at the old City Yards near the Pearl St Stadium, but that was too man-intensive, so they just paved over many streets, leaving the cobblestones as a base. Malden’s main streets were crisscrossed with trolley wires about 15-20 feet high. The trackless trolley buses had two poles attached to the rear of the buses which connected to the overhead electrical wires. One pole would often detach from the wires when the bus made a tight turn around a corner. The bus would immediately stop, and the driver had to go out and swing the pole back into position. The Service Bus Line with blue buses replaced the red buses of the Warwick Line in the mid-1950’s. Ten cents a ride! I left Malden in 1961 for four years in the Air Force, returned for a year, working for Household Finance on Pleasant Street, and then off to a 40 plus year career as a civilian in the Department of Defense at NSA and the Pentagon. Lived in England, Italy, Texas, Florida, Maryland, Hawaii and now Oregon but always remembered how places like the Salemwood Grille, Jessel’s, and others were not just bars, they were neighborhood gathering places, where (as you had mentioned) ‘they knew your name, what you drank and what your parents drank.’ It took us YEARS to find the same feeling of ‘belonging.’ Still have family in Malden. My father and brothers worked for the city as the Inspectors of Wiring and Code Enforcement, and my nephew is a current police officer. We still return for visits and noticed that The Square is looking much better each year. All the best in the future.” Thank you for that valuable and entertaining history lesson, Barry! As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – there was a day in September of 1964 – pure magic – a day etched into my memory, filled with the warmth of family traditions and a moment that only the 1960s could serve up. Back then, the Levine family outings were a semi-regular Sunday occurrence. Piling into the ’57 Chevy – and setting off with the promise of merrymaking – was a weekend ritual. Those excursions to the Charles River, Franklin Park Zoo, Charlestown or the G&G Deli on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester, with the hum of the engine and the cityscape passing by, held a certain thrill for us, a sense of freedom and togetherness. And this particular Saturday (61 years ago) was extra special. Regina’s in the North End was the destination, the same pizzeria that would someday be packed with tourists but was then a quiet gem, serving up the best pizza in Boston to locals in the know. But just before we could reach those North End slices, we found ourselves part of a mob scene out of a dream: a memorable traffic jam in North Station. It wasn’t just any traffic jam, though. 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If you don’t think that will print well, you can use the attached book cover and/or the collage graphic with the following caption: Images from Malden Reads kickoff event of previous years. Clockwise from top left: 2018, 2015, 2024 and 2014. year’s community read selection, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. Set in drought-stricken Malawi in Africa, this inspiring true story follows a young boy who, despite incredible obstacles, used his ingenuity to bring electricity and water to his village. Through his determination and resourcefulness, William Kamkwamba harnessed the power of wind energy to create life-changing solutions for his community. We are proud to partner this year with Bread of Life, a vital food security organization that provides over 1.5 million pounds of free food annually to families, individuals, youths and seniors in the metro-Boston north area. At this kickoff event, local groups will showcase how they’re using resources to foster sustainability and innovation within our community. These efforts align with the themes of “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” including water conservation, gardening for food security, and teaching science to the next generation. The kickoff event will also include live music, poetry, a variety of refreshments and a short, engaging presentation. Malden Reads invites you to join us in this shared reading journey and opening event, reflecting on William Kamkwamba’s story and its relevance to our own lives. Together, we’ll explore ways to bring positive change to Malden and beyond, supporting both human and environmental well-being. Registration through Eventbrite (https:// www.eventbrite.com/), where you will also find more details about the event, is encouraged. About Malden Reads Malden Reads is a community reading program in Malden, Mass., that seeks to answer the question “What if all of Malden reads the same book?” Organized by community groups, city leaders and residents, in collaboration with the Malden Public Library and Urban Media Arts (UMA), the program invites the community of Malden to read the same book and participate in a series of events related to the book’s themes. The goals of the program are to promote literacy, a love of reading and an appreciation of city resources, and most of all, to build community in the city of Malden. Volunteers are always welcome! Please email maldenreads@gmail.com to inquire about opportunities. 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Lewis files new legislation to revisit school funding formula Special to The Advocate L ast week State Senator Jason Lewis filed new legislation, An Act to ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education, to create a special commission to revisit the K-12 public school funding formula. The commission would be tasked with making recommendations to the legislature for necessary updates and changes to the funding formula in order to ensure adequate and equitable funding for all school districts in Massachusetts. Senator Lewis was a strong advocate for the creation of the Foundation Budget Review Commission in 2014, and he then helped lead the effort to pass the Student Opportunity K-12 education by more than $1.5 billion (in real dollars). Although the SOA is making Jason Lewis State Senator Act (SOA), which was signed into law in 2019. The SOA is being implemented over seven years and once fully implemented will increase state funding for public Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma a significant difference in closing equity gaps in funding and enabling school districts that serve large numbers of low-income students to make important new investments, many districts are facing fiscal challenges due to a variety of factors, including the end of federal pandemic relief funds, high inflation in previous years and the escalating cost of special education, student transportation and other services. In Senate President Karen Spilka’s 2025 Inaugural Address earlier this month, she said, “At the K-12 level we have maintained our commitment to the Student Opportunity Act, proCHANGES | FROM PAGE 1 sult in Malden receiving an increased allocation, then it is possible this city’s proverbial “ship would come in.” The Chapter 70 funding numbers from this past fiscal year illustrate a stark disparity in funding, when the Malden Public Schools district is compared to two neighboring school districts. Everett and Revere are two similar districts both size-wise and demographically in school populations and the financial status of its students’ families. Malden School Committee budget chairperson Spadafora made a detailed presentation in February 2024 – nearly one year ago – on the Commonwealth’s release of initial Chapter 70 funding figures. At that time, Malden’s allocation was estimated at $68.2 million, with the final number coming in at just over $70 million. For the city of Everett, however, which has about 300-350 more students overall (about 6,700) than Malden’s 6,400 districtwide, the Chapter 70 funding allocation for FY2025 was $111,682,212 – nearly twice as much as Malden’s. Revere Public Schools were allocated $98,418,111 viding record levels of funding to our public schools. But it has been some time since we closely examined some aspects of K-12 funding and policy, and so I hope to tackle that this session.” An Act to ensure adequate and equitable funding for public education (SD.1912) creates a special commission composed of a wide variety of education stakeholders and financing experts, and charges them with examining both the foundation budget and the local contribution components of the Chapter 70 school funding formula. The SOA requires that the foundation budget be revisited at least every 10 years. “The importance of public education and having high-quality, well-funded public schools for all – about 40% more than Malden’s figure. For the record, the Chapter 70 funding for Malden for this school year, about $72 million, represents a full 77% of the city’s total Malden Public Schools FY25 budget of $93.4 million, obviously the major portion of the total figure. At that meeting, Spadafora said “we will be working toward a level-funded budget for [the next school year] and it will be very challenging with these [Chapter 70] numbers.” “We are working on a formula that was devised in the 1990s. We really need to have it reexamined and brought up-to-date,” Mayor Christenson said, reiterating Spadafora’s plea. In proposing this new legislation, Sen. Lewis explained, “The commission is tasked with making recommendations to the legislature for necessary updates and changes to the funding formula in order to ensure adequate and equitable funding for all school districts in Massachusetts.” Certainly, one of the Senator’s represented districts – Malden – was one of the school districts he was referring to as an impetus for his action. Also notable was the fact our children is what first motivated me to run for elected office,” said Senator Lewis. “I’m proud of the Student Opportunity Act and everything we’ve done in the legislature to support public education, but it is time to once again revisit the school funding formula and ensure that it continues to accurately and fairly reflect the needs and fiscal capacity of school districts and municipalities across the Commonwealth.” Under SD.1912, the commission would solicit public input from hearings held throughout the state and would publish a report with their findings and recommendations by the summer of 2027, which is when the SOA is expected to be fully implemented. that in her inaugural address recently, Mass. Senate President Karen Spilka (D-2nd Middlesex and Norfolk) said, “At the K-12 level we have maintained our commitment to the Student Opportunity Act, providing record levels of funding to our public schools. But it has been some time since we closely examined some aspects of K-12 funding and policy, and so I hope to tackle that this session.” Sen. Lewis’ newest legislative push would seem to go handin-hand with the Mass. Senate President’s emphasis point. It is easy to say that Malden city and school officials will welcome the newest effort by Sen. Lewis quite warmly and will be following the progress of this new legislation with great interest as this year’s city and school budget process unfolds. While the timeline of such a legislative process would not realistically affect this year’s FY26 Chapter 70 funding allocation and local budget determinations, it could bode well for the future. For Malden, the waiting game continues, but there appears to be the possibility of some light at the end of this legislative tunnel. ׉ 7cassandra://c_GGVl5EHtFTSly0A5EKh1CMhxX6zklV6ZDzUzhUInM1U`gK0׉E THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Page 11 Suspect charged with scamming 17 victims of over $35,000 in fraudulent rental deposits from those seeking Malden apartments M ALDEN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Chief of Police Glenn Cronin announced that Kenneth Riel, 50, of Winthrop, was arrested and charged with eleven counts of larceny over $1,200, six counts of larceny and one count of false entries or omissions in corporate books. Riel is alleged to have stolen over $35,000 in down payments and security deposits from individuals seeking to rent apartments in Malden. In the fall of 2023, the defendant started as the property manager of a multi-unit apartment complex in Malden. Over the course of his employment, he allegedly directed rental applicants to submit money orders to him for deposits on apartments, directing the prospective tenants to leave the payee and payor information blank. These thefts were discovered after Riel’s employment ended, when applicants came to the apartment complex seeking keys, or information about when their apartment would be ready. The new manager immediately directed the victims to the Malden Police. The investigation allegedly revealed that 17 people reported providing the defendant payments that were never documented with the management company. The defendant then completed the money orders, writing his name or the names of family members, as the payee of the orders, rather than the management company. In one instance, a renter provided a payment to Mr. Riel through the cash transfer mobile application Zelle, which investigators allegedly tracked to his personal Zelle account. When the applicants followed up with the defendant about the apartments, he made excuses for the delays, repeatedly telling one victim that the inspection of the apartment was delayed for months. “In this case the defendant allegedly took advantage of victims, many of whom were non-English speaking immigrants, seeking housing. Using his position he allegedly took the victims’ money for his own personal use, stealing not only their money but their opportunity to rent an apartment they had been led to believe they had secured,” said District Attorney Ryan. The defendant was arraigned December 19, 2024, in Malden District Court before Judge Francis Kenneally. Bail was set at $10,000. Riel was due back in court for a pretrial conference this week. 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Honored at the ceremony – hosted by Head Coach Jess Bisson and Assistant Head Coach Julie Grillon – were Sarahy Escobar Ayala, Marie Cheng, Dante Federico, James Lin, Hailey Tran, Gordon Zeng, James Zhou and managJames Lin Hailey Tran er Lanyu Liang. Before the Malden seniors were announced, the team presented flowers to the senior members of the Lynn Classical team in a fine showing of goodwill. To top off the day, the team was able to pull out a big win over the visiting Lynn Classical and another win this week at Somerville High to improve to 6-1 overall (6-1 GBL) and stay in the hunt for a sixth consecutive Greater Boston League Championship. It was a touching ceremoJames Zhou Sarahy Escobar Ayala Lanyu Liang Dante Federico ny as Coach Bisson introduced each senior team member with an individual greeting and recap of their careers with Malden High Swim. *** Malden High Swim concludes The senior members honored on Senior Night included, from left, James Zhou, Sarahy Escobar Ayala, James Lin, captains Hailey Tran and Gordon Zeng, Dante Federico and manager Lanyu Liang. Not shown: senior Marie Cheng. (Courtesy Photo/Malden Athletics) its regular season with a road trip to take on Revere at the Garfield School on Tuesday, January 28 at 4:30 p.m. A win next Tuesday would give Malden at least a co-championship of the GBL, keeping its title streak alive for a sixth consecutive season, 12 of the last 14 years. Malden High Gymnastics Team has lots of new faces this season and is eager to learn By Steve Freker T here are plenty of new faces this year, but that is just fine with Malden High Gymnastics Head Coach Katie Bowdridge. The longtime Tornado gymnastics mentor reports that the majority of the team members are not only new to the team, but are also new to the competitive sport. “Many of the kids have never done gymnastics prior to high school and only two have competed outside of high school,” Coach Bowdridge said. “Usually we start our season with participants who have more experience, but that is fine, because they have really worked hard and are learning quickly.” Malden has participated in two meets so far this year and had two close calls, falling by just two points in its most recent meet, at Medford High, 105.5 to 103.5, last week. Malden opened the season with another close loss on the road at Wakefield. “Despite us being a fairly new group of girls, they do work very hard and the improvement from the first week until now has been incredible,” the Malden coach said. “We are so lucky to have such an amazing group of kids.” “They come to practice excited to learn new skills and work The Malden High School Varsity Girls Gymnastics Team is working hard, and the competition season has begun for the Tornados in 2025. (Courtesy Photo/Malden HS Gymnastics) hard to be able to use their new skills,” Coach Bowdridge added. Coach Michael Nicholson, the head coach’s son, who is a physical education teacher at the Beebe K-8 School, is a longtime assistant with the gymnastics program. Malden was back in action with another meet at Medford High yesterday, Thursday, January 23 at Medford High and has a January 30 meet at Medford and a February 7 meet at Melrose remaining on the schedule. ׉ 7cassandra://tJI1XFo2U6UGVgp0jjTRc0QQ_F1lIrtF_GKqfRsbLM09`gK4׉E THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Page 15 Malden Girls Basketball rolls past Everett in big GBL home win Tornados lean on senior leaders Tolete (15 pts., 5 ‘threes’) and Ebenezer (14 pts.) in 44-28 victory By Steve Freker I t is talked about at every practice and during every game. “Who is going to be the leader?” the coach will ask. “Who’s going to step up?” On Thursday night, Jan. 16, Malden got that answer from its two senior captains: forward Amanda Ebenezer and guard Ina Tolete. Malden Head Coach Scott Marino saw the veteran pair combine for 29 points and lots of rebounds on both ends of the court in a well-earned, 44-28 win over visiting Everett at Roy Finn Gym at Malden High. The win lifted Malden to 5-4 overall and 5-2 in Greater Boston League (GBL) play, not to mention a dominating win over a league archrival in Everett. “We needed an effort like that from these senior leaders,” Coach Marino said. “We are still a primarily young team out there and it was a good night combined from Amanda [Ebenezer] and Ina [Tolete]. They both played very well.” Ebenezer used her size (6-0) and skill to score in close and away from the basket to lead all scorers with 15 points. She also added 14 rebounds and four blocked shots on the night. Tolete was basically the “Queen of Three-Point Land” on this night, hitting on a career single-game high of five three-pointers (fiveof-10 from deep) for a game-high 15 points. All of Tolete’s points came on “threes.” “When [Tolete] gets hot, she is hard to stop,” Coach Marino said. Malden went out to an early Malden senior captain Amanda Ebenezer (4) had 14 points to help lead the Tornados to a win over Everett. (Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) 10-4 lead after the first quarter with Tolete (two “threes”) and Ebenezer scoring all of Malden’s points. Everett got a scoring burst in the second quarter, matching Malden’s 13 points to trail at halftime, 23-17. For the rest of the way, however, it was all home team as Malden used some more hot shooting by Tolete outside and Ebenezer inside to go ahead 36-23 after three quarters. Malden ramped up the defense in the second half as well, led by sophomore Manicha Exilhomme and the Rodriques twins, Olivia and Sophia. Malden limited Everett to just five fourth-quarter points to seal the deal. *** Malden falls to firstplace Lynn Classical in GBL showdown The Malden Girls Basketball Amanda Ebenezer (4) rises up for a layup against Everett. (Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) Janesa Parez Sims (10) gets some defensive pressure from Everett. (Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) Team took a step backward in a loss to GBL first-place holder Lynn Classical on Tuesday night. Malden held even with the visiting Rams at Finn Gym Tuesday night, but then saw Classical race away and never look back with an overpowering, 22-6 run in the third quarter. A 33-27 deficit at halftime turned into a 55-33 lead after three quarters and an Malden senior Ina Tolete (5) at the free throw line (Advocate Photos/ Henry Huang) eventual 61-39 loss for Malden. The loss concluded a 5-6 start just under the .500 mark at the season’s halfway point. Malden is 5-4 in the GBL. Next up for Malden was last night’s home game with Lynn English, after Advocate press time. The Malden girls have only one game next week: a road trip to next-door Medford High on Tuesday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m. Malden’s Kim Tropnas (3) streaks up the court on a fastbreak against Everett. 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Sunday, January 26 No Events Monday, January 27 4:00 p.m.: Middle School Girls Basketball at Chelsea. 4:00 p.m.: Middle School Boys Basketball at Chelsea. GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE STANDINGS BOYS BASKETBALL Team GBL ALL Lynn Classical 9-1 10-3 Lynn English6-2 6-6 Everett 5-2 6-7 Medford 4-5 5-7 Somerville 3-4 4-7 Revere3-5 4-6 Chelsea2-53-8 Malden0-8 0-11 **** GIRLS BASKETBALL TeamGBLALL Lynn Classical8-210-2 Revere4-14-4 Somerville 6-37-4 Malden5-45-6 Lynn English 3-35-4 Medford3-57-7 Everett2-62-9 Chelsea0-80-10 **** BOYS HOCKEY Team GBLALL Somerville4-0-07-4-0 Medford 3-1-0 7-6-0 Lynn (all-city) 1-3-0 3-5-1 Everett/Revere Malden/ MV 0-4-01-10-0 **** GIRLS HOCKEY Northeast League (North) TeamNEL ALL Peabody 6-0-09-1-0 Winthrop 4-1-07-2-1 Beverly/4-4-0 4-8-0 Danvers Northeast League (South) Team NELAll Newburyport4-1-05-6-1 Marblehead 2-3-03-7-0 Gloucester 2-5-05-7-0 Masconomet2-54:00 p.m.: Varsity Malden/Everett Co-op Boys Hockey vs. St. Bernard’s, Everett Allied Veterans Rink. 7:30 p.m.: Varsity Boys Indoor Track vs. Medford High & Lynn English, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston. 7:30 p.m.: Varsity Girls Indoor Track vs. Medford High & Lynn English, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston. Tuesday, January 28 4:00 p.m.: Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Lynn English. 4:30 p.m.: Varsity Coed Swimming at Revere, Garfield School. 4:00 p.m.: Freshman Boys Basketball at Everett. 4:30/6:00 Junior Varsity and Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Lynn English, Finn Gym, Malden. 4:30/6:00 p.m.: Junior Varsity and Varsity Girls Basketball at Chelsea High School. 5:15 p.m.: Freshman Girls Basketball at Arlington. Wednesday, January 29 No Events Thursday, January 30 4:00 p.m.: Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Everett, Ferryway School, Malden. 4:30 p.m.: Junior Varsity Boys Basketball, Finn Gym, Malden. 6:00 p.m.: Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Everett, Finn Gym, Malden. Friday, January 31 No Events Saturday, February 1 No Events Sunday, February 2 No Events Monday, February 3 4:00 p.m.: Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Marblehead, Ferryway School, Malden. 4:30 p.m.: JV Boys Basketball vs. Marblehead, Finn Gym, Malden. 6:00 p.m.: Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Marblehead. Team ~ Malden Neighborhood Basketball League, Week 3 ~ Games behind Pistons Sixers Bullets Kings Celtics Lakers W L 3 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 Saturday, Jan. 18, at Ferryway Game 1 – Pistons 56, Celtics 50 The Pistons started off our weekend with a very consistent offensive output of scoring per quarter. After getting all 9 of his points in the 1st quarter alone, J. Charles stepped back and watched teammate N. Sullivan connect on 5 triples and ending with a solid 18 for the 2-score victory. Celts put up a good fight, just struggled in the 1st and played trade-off basketball for the next 3 quarters and weren’t able to turn on the gas needed to get ahead of their opponent. But they did have solid contributions from D. Azzolino (18) and A. Che (17). Game 2 – Bullets 51, Kings 41 The Boys in blue covered the 9-point spread as S. Son (12) and C. Bolling (11) scored as 0 0 0 1 2 3 they took the lead by jumping up 10 in the opening quarter & putting it on cruise control for the remaining 3 quarters. A couple of Kings had good games: J. Hampton had 18; C. Matheley added 10. But they needed that 1 more player to get to work and just couldn’t find him in this tough loss. They had their chance as they cut the lead at the end of 3 in half, but then got doubled up again in the final frame. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Ferryway Game 1 – Pistons 58, Sixers 41 Despite missing 9 free throws in the game, the Pistons came out strong & had a big 2nd quarter that carried them over to the finish – behind solid games from R. Wallace (19) and J. Bly (17). On the other side, the Crimson Streak W - 3 L - 1 W - 2 L - 2 W - 1 L - 4 struggled in the 2nd & 3rd quarters, creating a distance they couldn’t overcome, even with a game-high 20 from D. Hector. M. Joseph chipped in with 10, but it just wasn’t enough fire power. They suffered their 1st loss in this early season. Game 2 – Celtics 39, Lakers 28 Someone had to win in this low scoring affair, you can say, as both teams couldn’t get their motors running correctly until late. Ultimately it was the 4th quarter that was the true reason for the victory & loss, as the Emerald outscored the purple 18-2. Celtic J. Thelmarque (17) was the lone player in the entire game to reach double-digit points in this final contest of the weekend. These two will meet again on a special Wednesday night affair on Jan. 29 when the Lakers look to get their revenge. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net ׉ 7cassandra://fB7Yjw9cJTdcqRrcKTMRxFOSUkhvzyRAF-4Nw7pdkY82k`gK6׉E&THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Page 17 ALLOW CAMERAS ON SCHOOL Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen GET A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MASSTERLIST – Join more than 22,000 people, from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens, who start their weekday morning with MASSterList—the popular newsletter that chronicles news and informed analysis about what’s going on up on Beacon Hill, in Massachusetts politics, policy, media and influence. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications. MASSterlist will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Friday morning and will give you a leg up on what’s happening in the blood sport of Bay State politics. For more information and to get your free subscription, go to: https://MASSterList/subscribe/ THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. GOV. MAURA HEALEY SIGNS MORE BILLS INTO LAW - Here are some of the many bills that were signed into law by Gov. Healey following the end of the 2024 session: INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME (S 2970) – Gov. Healey signed into law legislation called requiring health insurance companies to provide Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for Down syndrome patients. The legislation, sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC), will require private insurers and MassHealth to cover the cost of in-home ABA therapy for children with a single diagnosis of Down syndrome. "My first sister was born with Down syndrome," said Rep. Jack Lewis (Framingham), a sponsor of the proposal. "And while she passed away before I was born, the question of how our family and society could have best ensured she had a lifetime of opportunities was regularly discussed in our house, especially around what would have been milestone events for her, like starting school and her first job.” Lewis continued, “My first volunteer job was at a local summer camp for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, initially because it was a place my sister may have enjoyed. This led to my first job as a habitation assistant in a group home for adults who had formed a community together. Filing this bill … answered the same question my mom regularly asked, how could we have ensured that my sister had all the opportunities she needed and deserved to thrive?" “Unfortunately, until now [ABA] has remained only available to people with Down syndrome who either happen to have a dual diagnosis of autism or who have family that can afford to pay privately,” said Maureen Gallagher, MDSC Executive Director. “Ultimately, for those families in our community who need but have not received at-home ABA therapy, insurance coverage will now have the potential to change their and their children’s lives in real, meaningful and lifelong ways.” BUSES (H 4940) - Gov. Healey signed into law legislation that will allow cities and towns to use cameras, installed on school buses, to identify and record vehicles that illegally pass stopped school buses. The measure does not change the current fines for these violations. The fines would remain at $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $1,000 for a third and subsequent offense. The bill also prohibits these violations caught on camera from being considered "moving violations" that would raise a diver’s insurance premiums. “As a dedicated advocate for schoolchildren and improved traffic safety, I was honored to have [the bill] which I sponsored, signed into law,” said Rep. Paul Donato (D-Medford) who sponsored an earlier version of the measure. “This bill gives school districts the opportunity to add cameras to school buses that will allow municipalities to ticket drivers for dangerous maneuvers. Children around the commonwealth will be further protected by this law while they are riding the bus.” “With the signing of this bill, we are taking a big step toward safer streets and more local control for communities across the commonwealth,” said Sen. Michael Moore (D-Millbury), also a sponsor of an earlier version of the bill. “Passing a stopped school bus endangers our children and is against the law. In cities and towns that choose to use them, school bus mounted traffic safety cameras will help apply the law to those who violate it evenly and without bias. I’m thrilled that Massachusetts has joined over half of U.S. states in legalizing this type of automated traffic enforcement. I look forward to continuing our work to make our roads safer for all in the new legislative term.” CAMERAS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT BUSES (H 4057) – Gov. Healey signed into law a measure that would allow public transit agencies to use bus-mounted cameras to record and issue fines against illegal parking in bus lanes and bus stops. The bill sets a minimum fine of $25 and a maximum of $125 for bus lane violations, and a flat $100 fine for bus stop violations. It also prohibits bus lane and bus stop violations caught on camera from being considered "moving violations" that would raise a diver’s insurance premiums. “This is something the MBTA has been looking to do for a long time,” said Christian MilNeil, the editor of StreetsblogMASS. “The MTA has been using cameras to enforce bus lanes in New York City since 2019, and the vast majority of drivers who receive a camera-based bus lane violation don't make the same mistake twice. So the value in these systems isn't in issuing more fines – it's in keeping bus stops clear so riders can access buses safely and keeping bus lanes clear so that bus operators can spend more time moving passengers instead of waiting stuck in traffic.” FEBRUARY 4TH IS NOW ROSA PARKS DAY (H 3075) – Gov. Healey signed into law a bill establishing February 4th as Rosa Parks in recognition of the historic civil rights leader. “Rosa Parks' bravery on that Montgomery bus was not just a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement— INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330 Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 City of Malden Massachusetts MALDEN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 on the petition of Lewis Colten, Architect and General Contractor, on behalf of 269-271 MAIN STREET LLC (Permit Application # CMID-069763-2024) seeking a special permit under Title 12.12.030 of the Code of the City of Malden, to allow medical center use of property in the Highway Business zoning district, namely, to renovate and use the existing building for dental offices, at the property known as and numbered, 267-273 Main Street, Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID 076 270 003. Petition and plans are available for public review in City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and under Permit Application #CMID-069763-2024 at https://maldenma-energovweb. tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Diane M. Chuha Clerk January 24, 31, 2025 City Clerk’s Office 215 Pleasant Streets, Room 220 Malden, Massachusetts 02148 City of Malden Massachusetts Carol Ann T. Desiderio, City Clerk cdesiderio@cityofmalden.org Phone 781-397-7116 www.cityofmalden.org MALDEN CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Malden City Council will hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Room 106 on the first floor of Malden City Hall, located at 215 Pleasant Street at 7:05 P.M. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, on the petition of DMS Trinity LLC dba Trinity Naturals seeking an amendment of the special permit granted in Case #233-23 under Title 12, Chapter 12, Section 190 of the Code of the City of Malden, which allows a Marijuana Establishment in the Industrial 2 zoning district, namely, a Marijuana Retailer, at the property known as and numbered 36 Charles Street, Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID #062 239 910. Petition and plans are available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 220 and on the city website under Permit Application # CMID-040598-2021 at https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/permit/ d1330151-e462-4665-8070-d7ba9eff08f7 By: Carol Ann T. Desiderio City Clerk January 24, 31, 2025 it was a lesson in courage, dignity and the power of standing up for what is right,” said co-sponsor Rep. Kip Diggs (D-Barnstable). “February 4th is the birthday of Rosa Parks, so it will be a great reminder to all those within the commonwealth to reflect on the role she played in raising international awareness of the struggles for civil rights,” said co-sponsor Rep. Mike Kushmerek (D-Fitchburg). BOSTON CAN RAISE FINES (H 4507) – Gov. Healey signed into law legislation that would allow the city of Boston to raise from the current $300 to up to $2,000, the fines imposed on property owners, landlords and businesses that violate the city's sanitary code. The bill also allows Boston to adjust the maximum fine for inflation every five years. Supporters said that the city's fine limit has not been raised since 1989. They said that raising fines will help crack down on repeat offenders who are not deterred by the small current $300 fee. Rep. Kevin Honan (D-Boston), the sponsor of the bill, did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill to comment on the bill being passed and signed into law. ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL MARIJUANA SALES CLIMB TO AN ALLTIME HIGH - Marijuana establishments in Massachusetts generated more than $1.64 billion in gross sales in 2024, setting a new annual record for the state. “The cannabis industry in Massachusetts continued to mature in 2024 as the commission approved the 700th—and counting—notice to commence operaBHRC| SEE PAGE 18 ׉ 7cassandra://cqu74grfNheIl_QGX-hsbmS0xy3tnaFS6fBC-qXEtZs/`gK7gK6 rבCטUru׉׉ 7cassandra://lYlOXqmiBiLbYYNRZlRq8gU9BkrrRrg31th1lD3LHFE `'p׉ 7cassandra://NEUo6AXP3ZnA6l5_TWcREwD9FAxIAxSljBX4dOoc0lgͱ`׉ 7cassandra://UUnp8o5Vo8BTfmZQIYaC-iFLNyiLyMPhFhZcJ2s6u-g-`gK|טUUru׉׉ 7cassandra://5vzu30Ko2Vv9Fh8aywqAFPritZNFPcZnd2hIHyBRlLY `'p׉ 7cassandra://OqzlCXuE1Itq63F3Czrbglp1TQ5iW4ycl7lJR92HgrE͸`׉ 7cassandra://B8aZNotXIcYFUFEIgI3apqgOf8SZtRjTUsIFHdP8RaY/_`gK}נgKހg9ׁHhttp://Medicare.govׁ ׁ ЈנgK89ׁHhttp://Medicare.gov/careׁ ׁ Ј׉E*Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 BHRC | FROM PAGE 17 tions,” Acting Chair Bruce Stebbins said. “The clear growth of the industry is the result of ongoing collaboration between commissioners and agency staff, business owners, host communities, an engaged consumer base and the medical community. We’re looking ahead to continued growth in 2025 and beyond as we seek to expand the industry with new social consumption licenses.” PROTECT DRINKING WATER SUPPLY (SD 847) - Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough) and Rep. Natalie Blais (D-Sunderland) filed legislation that would enable the Bay State to develop minimum statewide water quality standards for private wells and expand a financial assistance program to remediate wells affected by PFAS (“forever chemicals”) and other harmful contaminants in drinking water supplies. Supporters say that more than 500,000 Massachusetts residents, located heavily in rural areas but also in all 351 cities and towns, rely on private wells for their drinking water. They note that many people are consuming water Savvy Senior by Jim Miller Does Medicare Cover Talk Therapy Services? Dear Savvy Senior, What types of mental health services does Medicare cover? I struggle with anxiety and depression, and my primary care provider recommended I see a therapist or psychiatrist. Anxious Annie Dear Annie, Medicare actually covers both outpatient and inpatient mental health care services and programs to help beneficiaries with anxiety, depression and many other mental health needs. Here what you should know. Outpatient Coverage If you’re enrolled in original Medicare, your Part B coverage will pay 80 percent (after you’ve met your annual $257 Part B deductible) for a variety of counseling and mental health care services that are provided outside a hospital, such as in a doctor or therapist’s office, hospital outpatient department or community health center. These services can also be received via telehealth. You, or your Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policy, is responsible for the remaining 20 percent coinsurance. Medicare also gives you the expanded option of getting treatment through a variety of health professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors. To get this coverage, you’ll need to choose a participating provider that accepts Medicare assignment, which means they accept Medicare’s approved amount as full payment for a service. If you choose a nonparticipating provider who accepts Medicare but does not agree to Medicare’s payment rate, you may have to pay more. And if you choose an opt-out provider that does not accept Medicare payments at all, you will be responsible for the entire cost. To locate a mental health care professional in your area that accepts Medicare, go to Medicare.gov/care-compare, click on “doctors & clinicians” and type in your location, followed by “clinical psychologist” or “psychiatry” in the Name & Keyword box. You can also get this information by calling Medicare at 800633-4227. Inpatient Coverage If you happen to need mental health services in either a general or psychiatric hospital, original Medicare Part A covers this too, after you’ve met your $1,676 Part A deductible. Your doctor should determine which hospital setting you need. If you receive care in a psychiatric hospital, Medicare covers up to 190 days of inpatient care for your lifetime. And if you use your lifetime days but need additional care, Medicare may cover additional inpatient care at a general hospital. Additional Coverage In addition to the outpatient and inpatient mental health services, Medicare also covers yearly depression screenings that must be done in a primary care doctor’s office or clinic. Annual depression screenings are covered 100 percent. And if you have a Medicare prescription drug plan, most medications used to treat mental health conditions are covered too. Medicare Advantage Coverage If you get your Medicare benefits through a private Medicare Advantage plan, they too provide the same coverage as original Medicare does, but may impose different rules and will likely require you to see an in-network provider. You’ll need to contact your plan directly for details. For more information, call Medicare at 800633-4227 and request a copy of publication #10184 “Medicare & Your Mental Health Benefits,” or you can read it online at Medicare.gov. 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. that may be unsafe because the source is not regularly tested and treated like public water supplies and could have harmful contaminants such as PFAS, arsenic, radon, uranium and more. “As the Legislature continues to address PFAS contamination in communities across the state this session, it’s crucial that the hundreds of thousands of households relying on private well water have access to clean and safe drinking water,” said Sen. Eldridge. “That’s why I’m proud to once again file legislation to empower the DEP to regulate private wells and establish a program to help homeowners test their wells for dangerous contaminants. MASSACHUSETTS GUN LAWS RANKING - Everytown for Gun Safety’s 2025 State Gun Law Rankings were released last week, and they report that Massachusetts has the second strongest gun laws in the nation, just behind California. According to the report, the rankings show a clear connection between stronger gun safety laws and lower rates of gun deaths. The report suggests that if every state in the country had the gun death rates of the nine states with the strongest gun safety laws, 299,000 lives could be saved in the next decade. “Gun laws save lives and states that enact common-sense, bipartisan policies are clearly standing on the side of public safety,” said Nick Suplina, Senior Vice President for Law and Policy at Everytown for Gun Safety. “As 2025 gets underway, we’re doubling down in the states, defending the gains we’ve made and charting new paths ahead. We can turn the tide on our nation’s gun violence crisis, but only if all leaders step up to meet the moment.” “Our lawmakers took lifesaving action last year to enact a major piece of gun safety legislation – and our communities have already benefited from this challenging work,” said Rachel Everley, a volunteer with the Massachusetts chapter of Moms Demand Action. “Today’s announcement is just further evidence of the value of our combined efforts. Now Massachusetts has the second strongest gun safety laws in the country, and we will continue forging ahead because we have seen what can be accomplished when we do.” NEW PHOTO DISPLAY AT THE STATE HOUSE – Gov. Healey unveiled a new photography display featuring archival film images of the Statehouse from the 1920s to 1940s, alongside equivalent modern-day film photographs. “The Massachusetts Statehouse has a storied, revolutionary history – from Sam Adams and Paul Revere laying the first cornerstone in 1795, to President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 address ahead of his inauguration, to Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 address at the height of the Civil Rights Movement,” said Gov. Healey. “I’m thrilled to unveil this photography project, led by some of our most talented young people, which reminds us all of our obligation to honor the legacy of this incredible building while also striving to continue to deliver history-making progress for our residents.” QUOTABLE QUOTES – State of the Commonwealth Edition Gov. Healey delivered her annual State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the House and Senate. Here are some excerpts from the speech: “Two hundred and fifty years ago this April, on a common in Lexington and a bridge in Concord, the farmers, tradesmen and shopkeepers of the Massachusetts Militia took a stand. They risked everything for the right to self-government and they started the Revolution that gave us our country. This is our legacy, Massachusetts, and it’s more than history. It’s who we are.” “I am moved beyond words by the grit, drive and sheer goodness of the people of Massachusetts. I see it in our citizen soldiers. It’s in the firefighters who spent weeks battling wildfires last fall. When we see what firefighters are doing in Southern California right now, and what our own firefighters and first responders do every day, we are so grateful.” “I see it in the teachers and schools where we pioneered public education. And I see it in breakthroughs by our scientists and innovators. Did you know, in 2024, one-third of all the Nobel Prizes were won by people in Massachusetts? That’s not unusual for our state.” “People also need childcare. After the pandemic, childcare across the country was collapsing and childcare centers were closing. So, we got to work because our working parents depend on it. We were the only state to fully replace federal support that went away with a $1.5 billion investment. We not only saved our system, but affordable childcare is growing in Massachusetts. Today 36,000 more children are getting care and their parents can go to work and support their families.” “People want to be able to afford a home. So, we passed the Affordable Homes Act to create tens of thousands of affordable homes and new homeowners. We already increased production in state programs by 50 percent, adding 4,000 homes and helping 2,400 first-time homeowners last year alone.” “Whatever else is happening, we will always put our veterans first. We passed the HERO Act, the biggest veterans’ legislation in state history, to expand health benefits, job opportunities and much more. We’re ending veteran homelessness once and for all, because no one who served our country should ever be left behind in their time of need. And we built brand-new, world-class facilities at the veterans’ homes in Chelsea and Holyoke.” 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 brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a BHRC| SEE PAGE 20 ׉ 7cassandra://UUnp8o5Vo8BTfmZQIYaC-iFLNyiLyMPhFhZcJ2s6u-g-`gK8׉E%THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Page 19 OBITUARIES Paul McDonugh A longtime resident of Malden, passed away on Sunday, January 19th, at the age of 82. Paul was born in Boston in 1942, the son of Michael and Mary McDonagh. He was raised and educated in Boston, graduating from Mission Hill High School with the Class of 1960. Shortly after high school, Paul enlisted in the US Air Force, and served during the Vietnam War. Upon his discharge he returned to the Boston area. He began working at General Electric. Upon his retirement in 2002, he was the Shipping and Receiving Manager for the company. In 1986, Paul married his sweetheart, Barbara Goldsmith. The two settled down together and shared nearly 40 years of marriage. Paul enjoyed sailing and golf, and in years past was an avid tennis player. He also enjoyed vacationing in Punta Gorda, Florida. Paul was also a fan of all the Boston sports teams. Paul was a Past Commander of the American Legion in South Boston, the Past President of the GE Management Association, and a member of the Moose Lodge of Malden. A memorial service for Paul will be held at the Weir- MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malden on Friday, January 24th, at 1PM with visitation beginning at 11AM. Committal in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. Dorothy L. (Crowley) Settemio Of Malden, passed away peacefully on January 11th, 2025 at the age of 95, a few weeks shy of her 96th Birthday. Dorothy was born in Melrose on January 27, 1929 to Edward and Henrietta (Duggan) Crowley. She was one of eight children. Dorothy or Dottie as she was affectionately known attended St. Mary's School and then Melrose High School graduating with the Class of 1947. Dottie could be found many days and weekends skating, sledding and generally having fun outdoors as a youngster. She was especially happy and proud of her high school days leading the Melrose High Football team onto the field as a Majorette for Melrose High School. Dottie retired from the City of Malden School Department Central Kitchen where she worked for 20 years. Dottie was married to the late Phil Dorn and had two handsome sons Philip and Brian. She later met her true love in Malden a man named Joseph Settemio with the nickname of Tiger. Dottie and Joe had been married for almost 58 years when he passed away in 2016, together they had their daughter Joanne. Dottie was funny, feisty, and a firecracker. Her laugh was loud, and she didn't care who heard it! She was a wonderful cook whose specialties included Italian food, especially her Italian meatballs and sauce, and her eggplant parm. Dottie was overjoyed when her grandson Christian was born. He was the apple of her and Papa Joe's eye. They were both so proud of him. Dottie was happy when everyone was sitting down at the kitchen table on Pearl Street in Malden enjoying her delicious cooking, laughing, and talking. Dorothy was the loving mother of the late Phillip Dorn of CA, the late Brian Dorn of Malden, and mother to Joanne Settemio of Melrose. She was the grandmother to Philip Michael Dorn of Ok, Carrie Beth Dorn of CA, and Christian Joseph Figueroa of Melrose. She also was the mother-in-law of Henry Figueroa of Melrose. Dottie was the caring sister to Robert Crowley of Reading, and her late siblings; Rosemary DeRoche, Catherine Fallon, Helen Stack, Madeline Lenehan, Edward Crowley, and George Crowley. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and her wonderful friends and neighbors from Edgeworth. Visiting hours were at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden on Saturday, January 18th Interment in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose. Contributions in Dorothy's name may be made to Philip Dorn Respite Center, 2047 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, CA 94520. Rev. John U. Paris Passed away peacefully at the Regina Cleri residence for retired priests, on January 15, 2025, he was 97 years old. He was the oldest and longest ordained priest in the Archdiocese of Boston. Born in the Eternal City on February 26, 1927, he was the son of Alessandro and Settimia Paris and was one of seven children. He was fondly known as "Padre Nino" in his hometown. He leaves his sister, Anna and his brother, Aristedamo in Anguillara-Sabazia (Roma); and many nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Clerics Regular of Somasca from his ordination to the priesthood on July 8, 1950. His original community was founded by St. Jerome Emiliani and they were dedicated to the care of the poor, the sick, and especially of orphans. His ordaining bishop was Archbishop Luigi Traglia, then the vice-regent of the Rome Diocese and later the pope's vicar general for the governance of the diocese. Father Paris arrived in the United States and served in several archdiocesan parishes, including St. Mary of the Annunciation, Cambridge (1965-1970); St. Angela Merici, Mattapan (19701974); Immaculate Conception Parish, Malden (1974-1983); and St. Peter Parish (Italian), also in Malden (19832004). He became a priest of the archdiocese with his incardination on March 19, 1979. He is widely known in the Malden area, especially so in the Italo-American community there. He worked on the St Rocco Feast in Malden for many years. He celebrated Mass at Malden Catholic High school after St. Peter’s Parish closed for the Xaverian Brothers and a small group of parisioners. However, his most enduring service OBITS | SEE PAGE 20 COMMUNITY SPOUSE PROTECTION OF ASSETS Therefore, in Massachusetts, the entire $157,920 may be kept and no spend down is necessary. The income of the communiM edicaid (MassHealth in Massachusetts) law provides certain protections for the spouse of a nursing home resident in order to make sure he or she has the minimum support necessary to live in the community. If the MassHealth applicant is married, the countable assets of both the community spouse and institutionalized spouse are totaled as of the date of “institutionalization”, the day on which the ill spouse enters either a hospital or a longterm care facility in which he or she then stays for at least 30 days. This is also commonly referred to as the “snapshot” date because MassHealth is taking a picture of the couple’s assets as of this date. For calendar year 2025, the community spouse may keep up to a maximum of $157,920. Called the “community spouse resource allowance”, this is the most that a state may allow a community spouse to retain without a hearing or a court order. Example: If a couple has $159,920 in countable assets on the date the applicant enters a nursing home, the institutionalized spouse will be eligible for MassHealth. The community spouse may keep $157,920 in his or her own name while the institutionalized spouse may keep up to $2,000 in his or her own name. ty spouse will continue undisturbed. He or she will not have to use his or her income to support the nursing home spouse receiving MassHealth benefits. What if most of the couple’s income is in the name of the institutionalized spouse, and the community spouse’s income is not sufficient to live on? In such cases, the community spouse is entitled to some or all of the monthly income of the institutionalized spouse. How much the community spouse is entitled to depends on what MassHealth determines to be the minimum income level for the community spouse. This figure, known as the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance or MMMNA, is calculated for each community spouse according to a complicated formula based on his or her housing costs. From July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, the MMMNA may range from a low of $2,555 to a high of $3,948. If the community spouse’s income falls below his or her MMMNA, the shortfall is made up from the nursing home spouse’s income. In some instances community spouses may seek to retain more of the couple’s countable assets and/or some of the institutionalized spouse’s income by asking for a Fair Hearing with MassHealth. The spousal resource allowance is adjusted on January 1st of each year. It is important to know that for a married couple, there may not be a need to transfer assets directly to the children if the countable assets are at or below the $157,920 figure and one spouse is healthy and at home. Planning ahead of time with married couples is very important from an asset protection standpoint. Avoiding an unnecessary spend down is often critical in terms of maintaining some sense of financial stability for the community spouse. It is important to know all of the options available to you under the law. For example, there are numerous key exceptions to certain asset transfers that would otherwise constitute a disqualifying transfer under MassHealth rules. It is important to know whether or not you might fall under one of these exceptions. Obtaining MassHealth eligibility is no easy task. Caseworkers are often overburdened and many times take a long time before they even start to work on reviewing the application and all of the supporting documentation. Invariably, the caseworker will send out a Request For Information once the initial review of the application is completed. Denial notices are issued all of the time. Once a denial notice is issued, you must then file an appeal in order to preserve your initial application date and your benefit start date. It is submitted to the Board of Hearings. Most often, an appeal can be withdrawn upon providing the additional information requested by the caseworker and an agreement by the caseworker to approve the application. Joseph D. 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He was a familiar face to generations of students at St. Sebastian Country Day School at both its previous and current campuses, and was the longest serving faculty member in the history of the school. Visiting Hours were held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden, on BHRC | FROM PAGE 18 mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of Jan. 13-17, the House a met for a total of nine hours and 27 minutes while the Senate met for a total of nine hours and 13 minutes. Mon.Jan. 13 House11:03 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Senate 11:16 a.m. to 11:27 a.m. Tues.Jan. 14 No House session No Senate session Monday, January 20, and again on Tuesday, January 21, in the Chapel at Saint Sebastian School, Needham, A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in the Chapel at Saint Sebastian School on Wednesday, January 22. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Contributions in father's memory may be made to Saint Sebastians School, 1191 Greendale Ave., Needham, MA 02492 or the Clergy Trust, 66 Brooks Dr., Braintree, MA 02184. Wed.Jan. 15 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Jan. 16 House11:00 a.m. to8:10 p.m. Senate 11:06 a.m. to8:08p.m. Fri. Jan.17 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019. 855-GO-4-GLAS Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $175 per paper in-town per year or $225 per paper out-of-town per year. 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ADDRESS 18-20 CLARK ST #1 LEWIS-GROVER, LAURA M 35 HAZELWOOD ST MANN, DONNA I 72 WYOMING AVE CITY MALDEN MALDEN MALDEN DATE 01.03.25 01.02.25 01.03.25 PRICE 530000 300000 997500 Classifieds ׉ 7cassandra://ASnydeN5vanlePFNj19Zz5vKjC9fxLtwyM2y_CAIhkc8m`gK:׉EVMUSINGS | FROM PAGE 7 George and Ringo for the first time – all of it swirled together into an unforgettable moment. For a band on the verge of worldwide fame, they seemed almost otherworldly. And as we sat there in that enjoyable traffic jam in North Station, the city felt alive in a way that only the mop tops, youth and a beautiful day can bring. Even with all that excitement, Regina’s was still on our mind. It’s funny to think that, just blocks away from that historic Gahden scene that would echo in Boston’s memory forever, there was another kind of magic waiting: a booth at Regina’s. That warm, thin-crust pizza straight from that ancient oven, shared with family. A Beatles sighting and the best pizza in Boston, all in one afternoon! Could there be a better way to capture the joy of that era? Fuhgeddaboudit! It was the kind of day that stays with you for a lifetime: a blend of family, fun, food and back to our roots, oldschool North End. Back when everything seemed possible – even travelling with five children under the age of 12 with no seat belts, no air conditioning, and smoking Kent Kings and Larks with the windows barely cracked. It was a 1960s thang (LOL). —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to The Malden Advocate. He can be reached at PeteL39@ aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 24, 2025 Page 21 Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma The Kid Does Clean Outs From 1 item to 1,000 * Basements * Homes * Backyards * Commercial Buildings The cheapest prices around! Call Eric: (857) 322-2854 1. January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day; what two presidents were peanut farmers? 2. What car company has created their own brands of currywurst and curry ketchup? 3. In which year was the first American subway opened in Boston: 1898, 1905 or 1912? 4. In what state was the inaugural TGL indoor golf competition in January 2025? 5. On Jan. 25, 1858, Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” was played at the marriage of Queen Victoria’s daughter; for what Shakespeare play was it composed? 6. What metal has been frequently used for wrapping for fire protection? 7. What country originated bubble tea? 8. How are the Beatles songs “Glass Onion,” “I am the Walrus” & “Come Together” alike? 9. On Jan. 26, 1905, what Austrian-American singer and stepmother known as “Baroness” was born? 10. Why did the French district of Châteauneuf-du-Pape pass a 1954 law forbidding UFOs? 11. What insect is the namesake of a pie and cocktail? 12. January 27 is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day; Bubble Wrap has an app for what? 13. How are Lulu, Shirley Bassey and Tina Turner similar? 14. In 1903 in what magazine with a name including a day of the week was the quote “When you jump at conclusions, be sure they are there”? 15. On Jan. 28, 1958, what company patented a brick design? 16. The first American printing press was in what city in 1638: Boston, Cambridge or Lynn? 17. Who was born in Boston and wrote the first-known recipe for oatmeal cookies? 18. Chines culture uses the term “Four Gentlemen” for bamboo, chrysanthemum, orchid and what fruit blossom? 19. In what state with a famous bell do the Lebanon residents drop sausage (not a ball) on New Year’s Eve? 20. January 29 is Chinese New Year; what animal is this the year of? ANSWERS 1. Jimmy Carter and Thomas Jefferson 2. Volkswagen 3. 1898 4. Florida (the sport has a ScreenZone and GreenZone) 5. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 6. Aluminum 7. Taiwan 8. All have the word “walrus” 9. Maria von Trapp 10. To create publicity for the district’s wine 11. Grasshopper 12. You can virtually pop it on your phone. 13. Sang songs for “Gold” Bond films (“GoldenEye,” “Goldfinger” & “The Man with the Golden Gun”) 14. The Saturday Evening Post (in “Poor Richard Junior’s Philosophy”) 15. Lego 16. Salem 17. Fannie Merritt Farmer (in “The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book”) 18. Plum 19. Pennsylvania (The Liberty Bell) 20. 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SAUGUS $699,00 CALL KEITH 781-389-0791 FOR MORE DETAILS COMING SOON COMING SOON- ENERGY EFFICIENT NEW CONSTRUCTION 4 BEDROOM, 3.5 BATHROOM COLONIAL LOCATED ON A NICE SIDE STREET. THIS HOME OFFERS AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN ON THE MAIN LEVEL WITH A GENEROUS SIZE KITCHEN OFFERING AN 11 FOOT ISLAND, WHITH CAFE APPLIANCES INCLUDING DOUBLE OVENS, WINE FRIDGE, AND MUCH MORE. SO MANY QUALITY DETAILS THROUGHOUT! WIDE OPEN FINISHED BASEMENT WITH BATH. THIS HOME ALSO FEATURES 3 CAR GARAGES AND IS SITUATED ON A LARGE 21,000+ SQFT LOT. SAUGUS CALL DEBBIE 617-678-9710 FOR MORE DETAILS FOR SALE FOR SALE- CONDO IN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER ADULT 62+ COMMUNITY. AN OPEN-CONCEPT KITCHEN WITH STAINLESS APPLIANCES, ISLAND AND GRANITE COUNTERS. LARGE BEDROOM WITH WALK-IN CLOSET AND AN ADDITIONAL ROOM THAT COULD BE USED AS AN OFFICE, DINING ROOM, OR 2ND BEDROOM. NICE SIZED LIVING ROOM WITH SLIDERS OUT TO YOUR PRIVATE BALCONY. FRESH PAINT THROUGHOUT. 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EVERETT $2,100 CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 MANUFACTURED HOMES WONDERING WHAT YOUR HOME MAY BE WORTH? CALL LAUREN BARTON 781 -835-6989 FOR A COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS AND FIND OUT TODAY! HANDYMAN’S SPECIAL REDUCED TO SELL QUICK VERY SMALL 1 BEDROOM NEEDS WORK THROUGHOUT. CORNER LOT.....NO HEATING SYSTEM. SOLD AS IS. NO DOGS CASH BUYERS VERY DESIRABLE PARK STAR MODEL DANVERS $ 39,900 LARGE 2 BEDROOM MOBILE LOCATED ON A HUGE PRIVATE LOT THAT MUST BE SEEN. LARGE ADDITION 1,5 BATHS, CARPORT, NEWER OIL TANK, PITCHED ROOF. LARGE ENCLOSED PORCH SHED AND SO MUCH MORE. SAUGUS $129,900 TWO NEW PRE CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURED HOMES. BOTH ONE BED WITH MANY UPGRADES FROM CAR PARKING TO FULL SIZE LAUNDRY, SO MUCH MORE. DANVERS $189,900 DOUBLE WIDE UNIT WITH APPROXIMATELY 1250 SQFT OF LIVING AREA. 4 BEDROOM LOCATED IN DESIRABLE OAK LEDGE HEIGHTS COOPERATIVE PARK PEABODY $199,900 SHADY OAKS PHASE 2 NEW CONSTRUCTION: 2 NEW MANUFACTURED 2 BEDROOM UNITS DANVERS $205,000 CALL ERIC 781-223-0289 ׉ 7cassandra://K6AQRrCiPlpGYRpE6VkRW6VrvoR1u2RhIleUu7dDbUI0`gK>׈EgK?gK> r,Malden Advocate 01/24/2025Malden Advocate 01/24/2025gˁDjQr