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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 13, 2026 Page 11 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 • Malden, just in case you forgot - Jayden was the first MHS player to surpass 2,000 yards rushing (2,006) setting a single season record for TDs at 16 with total points scored at (188). • Them’s good numbers and I’d be super curious what Critic’s Corner at the 621 Tavern & Grille (Tommy Lubin, Terry Mathews, & Ralphie Kelly) have to say about young Jayden and his place in Maldonia football/ sports history. I’ll be sure to let you know as soon as I hear back from these three valued Maldonians — card-carrying Keepers of the Maldonia Sports Memory Bank and proud caretakers of Malden lore (oh, and btw, really good blokes). • No slight intended to 20-year Malden Police veteran Jack Lanni who was also “made” the same day young Sal was. Jack is a proud long-time Maldonian who rose from Sergeant to Lieutenant, just like that! Well, not exactly “just like that” because Jack is one of the hardest working Constable on Patrol in the business. His dedication and commitment to Malden and the MPD are unparalleled. And he is a heck of a good guy to beat!! Congratulations Jack, Malden salutes you. • Also, dammit! Jack was sporting the coolest muttonchops seen since our 21st President Chester A. Arthur!! Next time I run into Mr. Lanni I’ll ask what inspired this great face moss once popular only during the Victorian era! Enquiring minds, stay tuned. • Quick reminder, the Saint Rocco Feast (it is NOT a Festival!) will be here before you know it! Keep the faith, we’ll get through this winter from Hades as we do every year. As the Carter Family once sang, “keep on the sunny side/always on the sunny side/keep on the sunny side of life.” There are 8 million stories in the Naked City, this will be one of them...on a recent cold, windy Friday night Cliff Cioffi, Johnny McGee, and Richie “Turk” Turcotte wandered into the Italian American Citizen’s Club and instantly flipped the switch from quiet and tranquil to hold-mybeer storytelling hour (just for the record: this was a Cliff Cioffi Production — Turk and Johnny were innocent bystanders). After Dave “Elbows High & Wide” Angelo delivered a spoton Cliff Cioffi impersonation — bringing the house down to much laughter and applause, I might add — Choff took the mic and did what Choff does best: held court. What followed was a master class in long-winded but impossibly entertaining tales from yesteryear. It’s a narrative we’ve heard before, but we listened politely anyway. We got the Icky’s era and five-cent loosies story, the legendary and epic Melrose hoop league playoff game where Cliff and his teamLEGAL NOTICE CONTRACT 2026-S-1 2026 SEWER LINING PROGRAM MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS INVITATION TO BID THE CITY OF MALDEN invites sealed bids for Contract 2026-S-1 of its 2026 Sewer Lining Program. Bids will be received at the office of the Malden Engineering Department, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor – Room 340, Malden, MA 02148, until 1:30 PM local time on Thursday, March 5th, and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud. In general, the work of this contract shall consist of pipeline cleaning, CCTV video inspection, followed by cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining of sanitary sewers along various streets throughout Malden, MA. The pipelines to be CIPP lined will be determined based on a review of the initial cleaning and CCTV video of the various sewer lines. The City has compiled a list of approximately 37,400 linear feet of sewer lines that will be initially cleaned and videoed. As the videos are completed the City will review the videos and select the pipes to be lined. For bidding purposes, the City anticipates most pipelines will be lined. Additionally, 8,000 linear feet have been identified for cleaning and CCTV video inspection only. The total described work may also consist of sewer manhole rehabilitation along with other appurtenant items. Contract Documents will become available Thursday, February 19th, and may be examined and/or obtained at the office of the Malden Engineering Department, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor – Room 340, Malden, MA 02148, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. City offices are closed on Fridays. A deposit in the form of a check payable to the “City of Malden, Massachusetts” in the amount of $50.00 will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. A refund of the deposit will be made for Contract Documents returned in good condition within 4 weeks after bids are received. Bidders requesting Contract Documents by mail shall include an additional non-refundable check payable to “IMEG Consultants Corp.” in the amount of $40.00 per set to cover handling and mailing costs. The bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, satisfactory to the City, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. The bid security shall be in the form of a bid bond issued by a company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth; or a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check, issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the “City of Malden, Massachusetts”. Cash deposits will not be accepted. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid will be required of the successful bidder. Contracts for work under this Proposal will obligate the Contractor and Subcontractors to comply with applicable State and local provisions regarding prevailing wage rates, insurances, labor, equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination and affirmative action. Bids may be held by the City of Malden for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract. The City of Malden reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids received if deemed to be in their best interest. CITY OF MALDEN BY Yem Lip, P.E. City Engineer Malden Engineering Department February 13, 2026 mates somehow took on the entire Barrett family — including Mr. Barrett himself — and of course Cliff’s timeless philosophy on life: “keep shooting till you get hot!” Stories flowed, gestures grew more animated, the rhetorical flourishes sharper, and the punchlines… well, familiar — but comforting, like your old pair of Chuck Taylor’s. Thankfully, as the clock crept dangerously close to Cliff’s bedtime (7:30 PM sharp), he wisely called it a night and headed off on the short ride home, leaving the room smiling and shaking their heads. Great seeing you, John and Turk. And Cliff — it’s always a pleasure listening to you pontificate, even if I’ve heard the same stories a thousand times over the past 56 years (could it possibly be 56 years?!). Wouldn’t have it any other way! As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say “Just one more thing sir” – Malden Musings remembers the 14th anniversary (Nov 2011) of the passing of a dear friend of Malden’s, Sean Lucey. Sean was on a lifelong journey to get inside his “mind and spirit” as he would say. To find the source of all the great spiritual mysteries in life. His journey was noble and his battle with ALS was just as noble. Inspirational to one and all. He found his rhythm in motion and mindfulness, ripping down mountain trails on his bike, then slowing the world through the disciplined flow of T’ai Chi Ch’uan. Grounded by the teachings of Buddhism, he carried a quiet sense of peace into his daily life. Above all, Sean was a devoted Dad, proudly coaching his chilMUSINGS| SEE PAGE 12 LEGAL NOTICE

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