Longtime City of Malden employee Deborah Burke, Executive Director of OSPCD, retires Race is on for city officials to update Malden zoning to fit sweeping, new state-mandated housing law New Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) construction allowance goes into effect in Massachusetts February 2 FOR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO MALDEN: Pictured from left to right: Former Malden Mayors Richard Howard and Ed Lucey, Deborah Burke and Mayor Gary Christenson.(Courtesy City of Malden) Special to The Advocate M ayor Gary Christenson congratulated Deborah Burke, Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), on her retirement. Previous to the establishment of the OSPCD, Debbie served for many years as the Executive Director of the Malden Redevelopment Authority and was instrumental in the merger of the former MRA from a separate entity to a department under the City of Malden. Debbie RETIRES | SEE PAGE 9 By Steve Freker R O n December 30, 2024, State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Paul Donato, Steve Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to enact comprehensive reforms to lower the cost of prescription drugs at the pharmacy counter and improve oversight of the state’s pharmaDRUG | SEE PAGE 9 Jason Lewis State Senator Steven Ultrino State Representative Paul Donato State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian State Representative eady or not here it comes. Malden city officials are intending to be pro-active and have been working quickly to ensure the community is prepared, zoning-wise, to properLAW | SEE PAGE 8 Malden legislators support passage of bill to lower prescription drug costs Special to The Advocate
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