Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 7, 2025 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 orInfo@advocatenews.net Lawrence A. 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 Bread of Life to host Just Desserts event O n Sunday, April 6, Bread of Life will be hosting a “Just Desserts” fundraiser. The event will be held from 3-5 p.m. at the Tom Feagley Dining Hall at Bread of Life at 54 Eastern Ave. in Malden. Just Desserts will be a family-friendly afternoon of desserts, coffee, tea, music and raffles to raise awareness of Bread of Life’s Programs. “We are excited to bring back our Just Desserts fundraiser,” stated Bread of Life’s Executive Director, Gabriella Snyder Stelmack. “We hosted a similar event many years ago and for this event, we are looking forward to welcoming our community to our new building to share a fun afternoon of delicious treats.” Dessert tastings confirmed to Celebrating 52 Years! 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 STOCK-UP EARLY FOR CIGARS & ACCESSORIES! SUPER BOWL SUNDAY IS FEBRUARY 9th HOURS: OPEN DAILY Monday thru Sunday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & Humidor Special! Model A holds up to 25 cigars incl. ash tray, humidifier, hygrometer, cigar cutter and leather pocket holder! Special Price! $99.95 TUBES ON SALE! WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 Chris 2024 date include bakery items provided by Encore Boston Harbor, Sweet Spices By Glo, Sweet Spot Bakery, Melrose, and Stop & Shop, Medford, with more to follow. Thank you to generous sponsors to date, Mark and Alice Golub. Tickets are $25 per person (children 12 and under $10) and can be purchased online at www.breadoflifemalden.org or by mailing payment to Bread of Life, 54 Eastern Avenue, Malden, MA 02148, ATTN: Just Desserts. For more information and to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Patty Kelly (781820-4749, patty.kelly@breadoflifemalden.org). About Bread of Life: Founded in ZONING | FROM PAGE 3 points regarding ADUs that came out of the many meetings and many hours wrangling over the topic were, first, that the ADU applications would be reviewed by a Site Plan Design Committee with the “Building Commissioner as Zoning Enforcement Officer shall determine whether a unit is an Accessory Dwelling Unit. This determination may be appealed to the Board of Appeal as an administrative appeal under this ordinance.” Second, at any time, the Council could vote to revisit and revise the ADU ordinance as it saw fit. The urgency of the past two weeks was generated by the February 2 deadline imposed by the state. Councillor Spadafora, at the January 28 meeting, warned against the ordinance as written, particularly the lack of dimensional controls and absence of parking space requirements. “If a Councillor tells me there aren’t too many cars [in Malden], they are lying. How can there be no parking requirement if they’re adding a unit?” “There are also no dimensional controls and no affordable housing requirements. How does this address the housing crisis? We are the 4th densest developed city in the state as it is and we are opening this [ADU option] to every single dwelling in the city,” Spadafora added. 1980, Bread of Life is a one of the largest providers and distributors of food to at-risk families in Greater Boston. In 2024, Bread of Life staff and volunteers served over one million meals to hungry, homeless and isolated families and individuals. Programs provided by Bread of Life include serving evening meals four nights per week to approximately 100 guests in addition to offering food pantry services from Malden and Everett food pantries. The Bread of Life Backpack Nutrition Program serves nutritious food and snacks to Everett school students. Bread of Life also delivers food to senior citizens in public housing and to at-risk teens and homeless families sheltered in local motels. “These aren’t scare tactics, it’s fat. We have lost control.” “This is all about creating reasonable guidelines to increase housing in our city,” said Councillor McDonald. “This is good for Malden. I hear consistently that our residents do want to be able to add to their properties for lots of different reasons. They want relatives to live with them and some want to have more rental income. “We have a housing shortage in this country and it is extremely acute here in the Boston area. It’s a huge problem in Malden,” McDonald added. “I wish we could target it on affordable housing but it is not allowed [under this law]. We are retaining our ability with community regulations to prevent against adding [ADUs] that are disruptive.” “This is something positive for our city. We can build out our housing base and help every neighborhood in Malden,” Councillor McDonald said. “We appreciate all the work our municipal staff and the Planning Board did in this work for our community,” Councillor Winslow said. “The state’s base position is, perhaps, creating some havoc in that dimensional controls are being applied in the most permissive way, but that will be addressed in the Site Plan Review phase.” “Ultimately, this will be very beneficial to our residents,” Councillor Winslow said.
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