THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 17, 2025 Page 17 ~ Malden Neighborhood Basketball League ~ Week 2 Team Sixers Bullets Kings Pistons Celtics Lakers W L 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Ferryway Game 1 – Kings 56, Celtics 43 The Kings came out firing and managed only 11 points in the 2nd half? But they had enough juice to maintain & keep the lead. Z. Pierre (16) did all his damage in the 1st half. C. Matheley had the team high (17) in this opening contest. On the other side, the Magic man & the Celtics struggled to get momentum in the first 2 quarters and had a more productive 2nd half offensive attack, led by A. Che (16) and J. Sweeney (15), but the deficit was too far gone to come back. Game 2 – Pistons 60, Lakers 44 SCAM | FROM PAGE 14 with the message: “Your vehicle has an unpaid toll bill. To avoid excessive late fees on your bill, please settle it promptly. Thank you for your cooperation! 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Do not call the phone number that texted Games behind 0 1 1 1.5 2.5 3 Streak W - 3 W - 1 L - 1 W - 1 L - 2 L - 3 Laker S. Warton had an amazing overall game by dropping a game high (26). They had a nice start to the game but the 2nd quarter killed them – only scoring 2 points. The Pistons, on the other hand, had a great 2nd with a 21-2 edge & somewhat coasted the rest of the way – behind the offense of N. Sullivan (21), R. Wallace (12) and J. Charles (11) – all 3 with consistent scoring throughout. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Ferryway Game 1 – Sixers 55, Kings 44 The opening contest showcased 2 early undefeated squads. you or any phone numbers included in the text message. Instead, find the toll service’s legitimate phone number on their website. • Know the warning signs of a fake text. If you receive an unusual text message, there are several things to look for to help you identify if it’s fake. 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Melvin, after hitting 3 from deep early, cooled off a lot but still ended with 11. The Kings had a comeback shot after just scoring 5 in the 1st. They outscored their opponent in the 4th by an 18-5 margin. But we guess the lead was just too much to crawl back from? Game 2 – Bullets 55, Lakers 53 The somewhat new look defending champs got back on track with a slim margin of victory over their most rivaled opponent in the Lakers. And again S. Warton had himself a game with a team high of 29 as teamLEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid MHA #C040224 MALDEN HOUSING AUTHORITY INVITES PROPOSALS FOR EIFS REPAIRS PROJECT TO 557 PLEASANT STREET MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS The Malden Housing Authority (Awarding Authority) invites bids for the EIFS Repairs Project to 557 Pleasant Street located in Malden, MA. The estimated construction cost of this Project is $900,000. Bidders shall be DCAMM Certified in General Construction. Sealed General Bids will be received until 2:00 PM on February 17, 2025, at which time they will be publicly opened, forthwith online. All General Bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the form of a certified, cashier’s or treasurer’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company made payable to the Malden Housing Authority or a bid bond, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the value of the bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material (Payment) Bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract sum. Bonds shall be obtained from a surety licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the form shall be satisfactory to the Malden Housing Authority, in its sole and absolute discretion. The cost of such bonds shall be included in the bid price. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at www.projectdog.com (may be viewed electronically) starting at 12:00 p.m. on January 22, 2025. This project is being Electronically Bid (E-Bid). All bids shall be submitted online at www. Projectdog.com. Hard copy bids will not be accepted by the Awarding Authority. Tutorials and instructions are available online at www.Projectdog.com. For assistance, contact Projectdog Inc. at 978.499.9014. Bid Forms and Contract Documents are available online at www.Projectdog.com. Enter Project Code 866345 in the project locator box and select “Acquire Documents” to download documents. All plan holders must have an active online account on www.Projectdog.com to download documents, receive e-mail notifications, and to submit bids electronically. Documents may also be viewed, but not removed, from the offices of Projectdog Inc., 18 Graf Road - Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM, local legal time, on January 28, 2025 at 557 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA. Meet in the courtyard area of the building. The deadline for questions is February 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM. Questions shall be submitted in writing only to Andrew Barr, SOCOTEC (andrew.barr@socotec.us) and Corey LaPlante, SOCOTEC (corey.laplante@socotec.us). The deadline for questions is February 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM. Questions shall be submitted in writing only to Andrew Barr, SOCOTEC (andrew.barr@socotec.us) and Corey LaPlante, SOCOTEC (corey.laplante@socotec.us). Attention is directed to the Davis Bacon Federal Wage Rates to be paid a copy of which is included in the Contract Documents, and will be made a part of the Contract. The Malden Housing Authority reserves the right to award or not award the project. Mr. Steve Finn, Executive Director – Malden Housing Authority January 17, 2025 mate R. Correale added 11 in this tough loss. No Bullet but one could crack 4 points in the game – it was C. Bolling after he was the only Bullet to score in the 1st quarter. He hit 6 from downtown and 50% from the line & ending in a weekend high of 38 to capture the narrow win to end the weekend.
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