Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 26, 2024 Senator Lewis applauds plan to unlock federal grant funding opportunities Special to The Advocate O n Jan. 11, 2024, State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass (39-0) An Act to provide for competitiveness and infrastructure investment in Massachusetts, an economic development bill to use 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 Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! Four-Year-Old Tobacco * 100% Long Filler * Cellophane $49.95 WINTER STORE HOURS: OPEN DAILY 7 DAYS A WEEK, 9AM - 6PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! Green Label Cigar Sale! Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 BOB ROTONDI AND EDDIE YOST: Bob Rotondi (center) once had the opportunity to attend and participate in a professional baseball tryout camp hosted by the Washington Senators. While there, he met several Indians Major Leaguers, including the incomparable Eddie “Walking Man” Yost, who once set a big-league record for walks earned at the plate. Rotondi and Yost hit it off and became lifelong friends. When the Senators came to play the Red Sox at Fenway, customarily Bob would invite him to come to Malden for Bob’s mom’s world-class pasta and meatballs. Pictured above, from left, in 1958, are Yost, Chuck Stobbs, Rotondi and Steve Korochek. or team whose performance on the baseball diamond – at any or multiple levels – has been lasting and memorable. Malden High School baseball coach Steve Freker announced at the Malden Babe Ruth Baseball Banquet in October that the Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame has been founded and additional big news that the first “Legacy Inductee” in the new Hall of Fame’s history would be Bob Rotondi. The baseball legacy of Bob Rotondi extends back to the 1950s, when he began his coaching career as manager of the Little League Rifles. He then continued in the managerial ranks with the Malden Babe Ruth League for 13–15-yearolds in 1960 and continued to the present day, where he still serves as manager of the Malden BRL Knights. That is nearly 70 years associated with Malden baseball, all told, for the soon-tobe-85-year-old Rotondi. In addition to Bob Rotondi, there will be seven other charter members of the Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame. The other selectees will be announced in next week’s edition of the Malden Advocate (on Friday, February 2). Ticket and other information on what is being billed as “The Biggest Night in Malden Baseball History” will also appear in next week’s Malden Advocate. Stay tuned, Malden baseball supporters and “Congratulations, Bob!” the interest accrued from the Commonwealth’s Stabilization Fund to help ensure the state is making the most of federal grant funding opportunities. The Commonwealth’s Stabilization Fund currently has a historic balance of $8.2 billion, and it accumulates approximately $250 million in interest each year. It is estimated that Massachusetts has the opportunity to receive up to $17.5 billion in federal grant funding opportunities for various infrastructure projects. Under the bill, interest transferred from the Stabilization Fund to a (new) Commonwealth Federal Matching and Debt Reduction Fund will be used to fund the state or municipal match requirement for competitive federal grant opportunities, as well as for planning work that will help municipalities with the process of preparing applications for federal grants. DINNER | FROM PAGE 1 Hall of Fame will honor those who have made outstanding and extraordinary contributions to furthering and promoting the sport of baseball in Malden through the years. Recognition and enshrinement in the MBL Hall of Fame may also include an exceptional individual, group Celebrating Our 52nd Year Chris 2024 “We should do everything possible to maximize our share of federal grant opportunities that help save money for Massachusetts taxpayers,” said Senator Lewis. “Using excess interest from the Commonwealth’s Stabilization Fund to unlock these federal opportunities is a smart way to do so, and will enable the state and local municipalities to fund important infrastructure projects.” The bill was originally filed Jason Lewis State Senator by Governor Maura Healey and now heads to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for consideration.
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