Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, Fabruary 11, 2022 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office reaccredited by American Correctional Association MASKS | FROM PAGE 1 MASK MANDATE LIFTED: Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced the mask mandate is to be lifted on Monday, Feb. 28 in Massachusetts public schools. (Courtesy Photo) and nearly 500 staff population has been in the single digits in every school, well under 1% of the entire district population. Some statewide medical experts have already spoken in favor of Gov. Baker’s announced lifting of the mask mandate. Massachusetts Medical Society President Carole Allen said in a statement published online Wednesday, “Cautiously relaxing in-school masking mandates ... is appropriate,” though noting offi cials should be ready to reinstate the mask mandate should the COVID-19 virus surge again. Two years into the pandemic, in general, there are public health offi cials and researchers across Massachusetts who often disagree sharply about prevention strategies, acceptable levels of risk and the defi nition of safety. However, across all age groups, Massachusetts’s overall youth vaccination rates are well ahead of the national average, as Gov. Baker related this week. For instance, since the fall, roughly half of state residents ages fi ve to 11 have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The numbers are around 60% for those ages 12-17 and a bit higher for ages 17-23. There could be pushback in some communities regarding the lifting of the mask mandate. According to news reports on Wednesday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced she had met with “70 of the top students in the Boston Public Schools” and that students had told her they prefer to continue the mask mandate in the BPS schools. Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and members of the Middlesex Sheriff 's Offi ce are shown holding an ACA Accreditation certifi cate outside the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction on February 2. (Courtesy Photo) B ILLERICA – The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) has earned reaccreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA) for the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction with perfect compliance on all mandatory standards, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian announced. “Each day, the men and women of the Middlesex Sheriff ’s Offi ce work tirelessly to ensure the safety of those in our ~ Home of the Week ~ REVERE...Wonderful Two Family offers 7/3 rooms, 3/1 bedrooms. Main level offer spacious living room open to large dining room, updated, eat-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, finished family room in lower level. Second unit offer living room, eat-in kitchen and bedroom with laminate flooring. Updated roof and mostly replacement windows, two driveways, level lot, desirable location, close to shopping and major routes. Great opportunity to own and collect rent! Offered at $699,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma care while preparing individuals to make a successful return home,” said Koutoujian. “Through all of their efforts they play an invaluable role in protecting and serving not only Middlesex County’s 1.6 million residents, but the entire Commonwealth. This re-accreditation is further affi rmation of their incredible professionalism and dedication.” The MSO was formally awarded reaccreditation following a successful audit in July 2021 and a fi nal presentation before the ACA’s Commission on Accreditation for Corrections in Phoenix in early January. The ACA fi rst accredited the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction in 2015 and reaccredited it in 2018. In each of the three accreditation cycles, the MSO had perfect scores on all mandatory standards. Maldonians named to Endicott College Dean’s List B EVERLY – Malden residents Stefany Foley, Cheryl Mei and Alexa Murray were named to the Dean’s List at Endicott College for the 2021 fall semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.50.
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