Ma alddealld Vol. 33, No. 11 den n -FREEHave a Safe & Happy St. Patrick's Day! AADD S tate Representative Paul Donato (D-Medford) announced his campaign for re-election for another two years on Beacon Hill. Representative Donato represents Medford and Malden in the 35th Middlesex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Throughout his tenure, he has served in numerous leadership positions and is currently Second Division Floor Leader. Representative Donato has long been a champion for Medford and Malden’s residents, continuously advocating for and securing crucial budget earmarks to improve his community. Representative Donato’s fi erce advocacy and leadership on Beacon Hill has led him to be at the forefront of historic legislation on climate change, women’s rights, housing, and on adCATET CAT www.advocatenews.net net ~ Political Announcement ~ State Representative Paul Donato Announces Re-Election Bid for the 35th Middlesex Seat Published Every Friday ublis 617-387-2200 Friday, March 15, 2024 Malden Overcoming Addiction host Bowl-a-Thon Benefit Paul Donato State Representative dressing the mental health crisis aff ecting many throughout the Commonwealth. “Today, I’m announcing my campaign for re-election as RE-ELECTION | SEE PAGE 1 Prosecutors: Driver who crashed into Malden house did not have a license Police apprehended Fall River man, 36, after brief search and chase STRIKING OUT ADDICTION: Malden Overcoming Addiction hosted their fi rst Bowl-a-Thon Benefi t at Town Line Luxury Lanes recently to raise money for addiction and recovery support services. Shown teaming up in a photo were, from left, Sean, Ron, Mathew, Paul Hammersley and Mayor Gary Christenson. See pages 12-13 for photo highlights. (Photo courtesy of MOA) Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Police say the driver of this SUV struck and killed a dog and crashed into a house on Webster Street. (Courtesy/CBS News Boston) Advocate Staff Report A 36-year-old Fall River man accused in a hit-and-run crash that injured a man and killed his dog on a Maplewood neighborhood street on Thursday, March 7, also crashed the vehicle into a house. Pierre Franzie, 36, who prosecutors say did not have a valid driver’s license, pleaded not guilty during his DRIVER | SEE PAGE 1 Inaugural Malden Baseball Legacy Hall of Fame inductee Shawn Brickman and his children, Molly (left), Samantha (right) and Earl (second from right, with his daughter) are shown during the recent Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at the Moose Hall. See page 17 for photo highlights. (Advocate Photo/Henry Huang)
Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma Sen. Lewis visits ABCD Head Start to announce EARLY ED Act O n Thursday, March 7, State Senator Jason Lewis joined Senate President Karen Spilka and a number of their Senate colleagues at ABCD Head Start in Malden to announce the EARLY ED Act – comprehensive early education and child care legislation. The Massachusetts Senate plans to debate the bill on March 14. JOHN MACKEY & ASSOCIATES ~ Attorneys at Law ~ * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY * LANDLORD/TENANT DISPUTES 14 Norwood Street Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 WWW.JMACKEYLAW.COM Senators Jason Lewis and Becca Rausch on a tour of Malden Head Start Senator Jason Lewis, Senator Becca Rausch, and Malden City Council President Steve Winslow along with an early education class of students and their teachers Selfi e taken by Amy O’Leary of early education advocates and Senator Jason Lewis Senator Jason Lewis with ABCD representatives/staff Senator Becca Rausch and Jason Lewis reading a book to students.
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(Courtesy of the City of Malden) L ast weekend Mayor Gary Christenson welcomed the 4th Annual Greater Boston Lunar New Year Rolling Parade to Malden. Kicking off in Boston, the parade was escorted by Boston Police and traveled with a contingent of 30 vehicles through several Massachusetts cities, including Belmont and Somerville. The Korean American Citizens League of New England, Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston Lodge and the Chinese American Heritage Foundation with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community honored 2024 Parade Grand Marshal Brigadier General Joseph Milano, who is Honorary Consul General to Thailand, for his dedication to our country. Brigadier General Milano served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and has RE-ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 State Representative for the 35th Middlesex District. Since 2001, it has been my honor to serve you in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and I hope that you will allow me to do so again,” said State Representative Paul Donato (D-Medford). “As your State Representative, my focus has always been centered around improving the lives of my constituents as much as possible. I believe this is something that is well-reflective in my legislative record, whether it be my bill to end child marriage in Massachusetts, improving school bus safety for our students, or strengthening market oversight in healthcare.” Donato adds, “I have been proud to call this community home since I was very young. As a boy who emerged from the Massachusetts foster care sysworked tirelessly to build bridges and improve the lives of Asian Americans in the United States. Also traveling with the Grand Marshal were Hung Goon, who served as “The God of Good Fortune,” and 2021 Miss Chinese Boston Vanessa Guo. Those selected to assist Grand Marshal Milano included Boston Parade Marshal Commissioner Robert Santiago, Belmont Parade Marshal Select Board Member Roy Epstein, Somerville Parade Marshal Councillor-at-Large Will Mbah and Malden Parade Marshal Mayor Gary Christenson. Santiago, Epstein, Mbah and Christenson were honored for building inclusive, welcoming and equitable spaces for the AAPI community. The Marshals blessed the first responders serving our cities and towns with an offering of prosperity, good health and good fortune. tem, I found a sense of community here that I knew I wanted to be a part of and serve. Throughout my time as a member of Medford’s School Committee, Medford City Council, Mayor of Medford, and now as your State Representative for the 35th Middlesex District, I have been proud to watch our community grow and diversify to be welcoming for all.” “Our communities need leadership that have a deep understanding of their citizens. Whether this be addressing climate change, issues of employment, ensuring the safety of our children, or providing equitable access to healthcare, I’ve tackled these issues and will continue to do so with the belief that we will come out stronger and more resilient than ever. It has been my honor to serve on behalf of the 35th Middlesex District and I hope you will allow me to continue to serve you.” Each constituent meets privately with the Senator during the Zoom session. To join the meeting, please visit SenatorJasonLewis.com and use the following link, or enter the meeting information on Zoom: https://us06web. zoom.us/j/83854164671?pwd=eWZWQWU0VkZjcE9XSXl5Rk1BRVd5Zz09 Greater Boston Lunar New Year Rolling Parade Rolls through Malden
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 5 Malden Reads Community Dinner on March 20 J oin Malden Reads on Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. for a community dinner – one of the events for this year’s featured book, “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” by Judith Heumann. Dinner will be at 110 Grill at 200 Exchange St., starting at 6:30. Parking is available at the Jackson Street Garage, and 110 Grill will provide free validated parking there. The evening will begin with social time and a buff et of appetizers. Afterwards attendees will sit down, and guests will be able to order from a limited selection of main dishes. All dishes can be prepared gluten-free, and vegetarian options will be available. The restaurant is fully accessible; questions about accessibility can be directed to 110 Grill. The cost of the evening is $28, including appetizers, a main tell them you are with the Malden Reads dinner on March 20. You can provide your credit card number by phone or prepay with cash by visiting the restaurant in person. When you arrive for the event, you will be given a gift card to use to pay for your dinner. All are welcome! “We hope you have read the book but it is not required to attend. Being Heumann highlights the history of the disability rights movement in this country, and is available in book, e-book, and other formats at the Malden Public Library and for purchase at The Gallery@57 on Pleasant Street.” Through informal conversation, there will be an opportunity to discuss themes from the book, including disability awareness, hidden disabilities, the benefi ts of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to non-disabled people, civil rights and human rights and the power of one person working in collaboration with a team to create change. For more information about Malden Reads and to see what other events are coming up, see MaldenReads.org. The Malden Reads community enjoyed dinner at an Ethiopian Restaurant. (Courtesy photo) dish, tax and tip. Drinks and dessert may be purchased individually. Reservations must be made and paid for no later than March 18 by directly contacting 110 Grill at 781-605-2172. Please Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 ~ Malden Musings ~ Boylemen Do It Again M alden...beyond Edgeworth, through the eyes of Aaron and Mayer Mintz... If you are a regular reader, you know that the Mintz brothers (Aaron and Mayer) are (really good) “Friends of Malden.” They have (once again) taken time out of their busy lives to help 2024 Malden understand and connect with our very rich and historical past. I think we all realize that it is imperative that we keep these stories alive for future generations. For that we shall be forever grateful to Maldonians like the Mintz boys, now part of the Malden diaspora; not physically amongst us but their hearts remain fi rmly entrenched in Blue & Gold! So, without any further meandering preamble, it was 60 years ago that the Malden High School boys hoop team won their 2nd Tech Tourney Championship (in fi ve years) – as told by Aaron and Mayer Mintz: “The 1964 Malden High Basketball team became the second squad of hoopsters to win the famed Tech Tournament, the 1960 team being the fi rst. Coach Art Boyle used a 6-man rotation to forge a 15-1 regular season record, losing only to Somerville and its zone press on Feb. 7, 1964. “Rodney ‘Puggy’ Forbes and Dave Barris were Boston Globe fi rst team All Scholastics and led the team. Forbes, a 6' 3" forward averaged 18.5 a game and his last second jump shot gave MHS sweet revenge for their one loss as they beat Somerville in the Tech Semifi nals. 5' 11" Dave Barris followed in the footsteps of his brother Al, a 1960-point guard and Dave’s 14 points a game and floor leadership were key elements. “The center was 6' 5" Angel Torres, whose inside scoring and rebounding weren’t as important in the Tech fi nals win over Catholic Memorial as was his defense on CM star Ron Teixeira. Ira Mahakian was a sharpshooter who averaged 15 points a game, but he was also a tight defender who helped to front Texeira in that title game. Forwards Pat Gillen, a 6’ 4” rim protector, and 5'11" Paul Finn, who averaged 7 pts a game, shared the fi fth starting position. Finn had been the waterboy for the 1960 Tech Tourney champs. “Sadly, Ira Mahakian is the only player of those six who is still alive. Mahakian went on to a fi ne college career at Bates College in Maine under famed coach 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 Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Pictured from left to right: Front row: 1964 MHS Tech Tourney Champs: Dave Barriss, Ira Mahakian and Pat Gillen; standing: Angel Torres, Rod “Puggy” Forbes, Paul “Hawk” Finn, and Coach Arthur Boyle. (Courtesy of Edward Jenner). George Wigton and had a long career in food distribution management. “Major John Patrick Gillen Jr was an Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and passed away in 1984 at age 38. “Angel Torres also went in the service after high school and later played at Boston State in the 1970’s. Torres taught Phys ed and coached basketball at Medford High but died in a drowning accident in 1989. “Paul Finn played football at Amherst College and later coached Malden High football for many years; ‘Hawk’ passed away in 2022. “Dave Barris co-captained the Salem State College Team of 1968 and had a long career as a math teacher and basketball, soccer and track coach at Arlington Catholic High and the Northeast Metro Regional Vocational High Schools in Wakefi eld. Dave died in 2010. “Rodney Forbes was a Little All American basketball player at Boston State under Coach Jim Loscutoff and was drafted in the 11th Round by the Celtics in 1969. Puggy, who still could be seen playing on Malden courts into his 40’s, died suddenly in 1993 from heart disease. “At the post-game celebration at Dave Barris’s house, Dave’s mother had made a cake. The Globe reported that Dave was positive Malden would win but Florence Barris was ready to substitute GBL Champs. Luckily, the 1964 team made Dave’s prediction come true and the MHS had their cake and ate it too. It is said in “Malden Musings”... • While my grandchildren Lola and Christian enjoyed what Boda Borg has to off er, the grownups went next door to enjoy what All Season’s Table has to off er: some of the finest Pan-Asian cuisine on the North Shore! Although we were disappointed Douglas (Tran) and Jackie (Bouley) were not around this late February evening, we were not disappointed in the food or drink. I drank responsibly, of course (best Cosmos in town), but ate like the glutton I usually am when I visit Malden Square’s holy site. My beef with black bean sauce (peppers & onions/white rice) was outstanding as always. Side of Shumai with the Classic Chinese Hot & Sour Soup and, as I say from time to time, fuhgeddaboudit!! • We were in awe of Buddy DeMontier growing up. Buddy was only a year ahead of us at MHS (1974), but he was years ahead of us in everything else in life. Cool, handsome, with a menacing look about him, he was also throwing 90 mph for Bob Rotondi’s Knights back then. He also looked a lot like Johnny Cash in “The Man in Black’s” heyday! From what I recall, his stampin’ ground was the Square all the way up to the Green, which included some of Malden’s finest eating and drinking establishments back when the Square had “character” – hello, Jack Haneys, the Centre Bar & Grille, The Do Re Lounge, Riley’s Roast Beef, Signor Pizza. I got a hit off Buddy once. Yup, closed my eyes, stuck my bat out – bingo – a late swing pop-up over the fi rst baseman’s head. I remember that vividly (and the many times I whiff ed against him). Although my only at bat in the BRL against the legendary Dave Caiazzo resulted in a 3-pitch looking at a fastball strikeout, I can still brag that I got a hit off the celebrated fi reballer Buddy DeMontier! Well, to make a long story short, Buddy emailed me recently. I was all excited to get an email from an OG like Buddy, and I will be just as thrilled to see him in person at the coronation of Bob Rotondi at the Inaugural Baseball Legacy 2024 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 7 at the Moose. • Speaking of Buddy, there was this epic pitching duel back in the summer of 1970 at Linden Park between the Stars’ Jerry Robbins and Buddy from the Knights. Both were 14-year-old stud hurlers with rubber arms; the game ending in a 3-3 tie, called in the 7th because of darkness. I had a front row seat on Bob Rosano’s bench as a 13 -year-old on the Stars for the matchup. The Stars were redhot – winning 10 straight games before running into a roadblock: the always tough, well-coached Bob Rotondi–led Knights. Buddy and Jerry hooked up in a good old-fashioned pitching duel, with Buddy fanning 14 Stars (me twice!) and allowing just fi ve hits. Jerry was touched for just two hits, striking out 11 Knights in the process. For the Stars, Billy “The Pride of Linden” Doyle had a perfect night at the plate with a triple, single and two walks to go along with fi ve stolen bases. The last one averted the loss for Jerry and protected his 8-0 pitching record at the time. Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh with Buddy pitching lights out, Billy stole third then dashed home with the tying run when the catcher’s late throw went into short left fi eld. Jimmy D’Addario was also perfect for the night with a double and two walks. Charley Norman (who went on to have a long illustrious career as one of Malden’s best softball players) rapped out a double and single. Joey DeFilippo and Mike Puccia collected all the hits for “Rotondi’s Knights – Once a Knight always a Knight.” • Speaking of the late Jerry Robbins...The Kierstead Park facelift MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 21
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 7 Malden High School Second Quarter High Honors and Honor Roll MHS Principal Mastrangelo announces nearly 500 students achieved either all As (171 High Honors) or Honor Roll (311) for marking period M alden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo announced that nearly 500 students were named to the Honor Roll at MHS for the Second Quarter marking period. This is the highest number of students who have reached such academic excellence in many years. Some 171 MHS students achieved High Honors – all As (with all grades over 90%) – for the Second Quarter; 311 students were named to the traditional Honor Roll, earning all grades over 80%. Following is a list of all students who achieved High Honors or Honor Roll grade at Malden High School for the Second Quarter Marking Period. HIGH HONORS SENIORS (Class of 2024) ABULIN, ELIVENA BAI, YEQI BOADI ACHEAMPONG, YAW CHEN, CHLOE CHEN, SHUYI COGGSWELL, RYAN DEAN, NATHAN FAHL, MASA FENG, ANGELINA FERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRA NGUYEN, KENTON O’BRIEN, DARIAN OULDSAADA, ILYES PAGULONG, JEFFERYI PHAM, THUY DUONG PIDAKALA, CHERYL RODRIGUEZ, GIZELLE SINGH, SATVIR GENENE, DINA LE, MEGAN LI, ZHIQIANG LIM, JUSTINA LUONG, STEVEN MALDONADO POSADA, NATALIE MORRISON, ABIGAIL NGUYEN, CHRISTOPHER NOCERA, ANGELICA NOELSAINT, EZECHIEL OLIVEIRA, RODRIGO PARKER, COLBY PAZ-BENITEZ, KAITLENN PEREZ, BENJAMIN PHAM, TIFFANY PIERRE RENE, GUETTERNNENSJE RAY, ARNIBISH ROBINSON-MCCASKILL, NICURA RODRIGUES, ALEXANDRA SANTOS, JOAO VICTOR SATHLER, FELIPE TAN, JASON TRAN, NHU VO HONG, ELINA WALLIS, HENRY WU, IVAN ZENG, YU JUNIORS (Class of 2025) BENFIELD, ASHLEY BOUDRARI, MOHAMMED CASTILLO, DAISY CHEN, KEVIN ELIE, EMMANUEL ESCOBAR AYALA, SARAHY FEDERICO, DANTE HOANG, SIENNA HUANG, KYLE KHATIB, ZEINA LE, SOFI LEE, ABIGAIL LI, SUNNY LIN, SOPHIA LOUIGENE, THALIA MARINKOVIC, IVANA MEGERSSA, YOHANES MEI, EMILY MORSE, MAXIMILIAN MUNIR, ASIM SMITH, KIMBERLEE TAN, ISABELLE TOLETE, INA FRANCESCA TRAN, HAILEY TROPNAS, KIMBERLY WONG, SZE WING SCHOOL | SEE PAGE 7 RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Private Parties Private Parties 4-8 p.m. $10.00 8:30-11 p.m. $11. 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM 12-9 p.m. $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com
Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 7 XIE, HELEN YICK, KATHLEEN SOPHOMORES (Class of 2026) ABDULGHANI, HALA ABDULGHANI, SHAHD AL RUBAYE, DHULFIQAR ALAM, FABIHA ALAYANE, JOSEPH ANDRE, BRANLY BOSWELL, KAIL BOSWELL, LINCOLN CHAU, VIVIAN CHEN, ETHAN CHEN, JESSICA CHHETRI, AVANI CONTI, THOMAS DRINKWATER, ALEX ELWAFY, MARWA EUGENE, BENIEL FONDULIS, ATHENA GOLD, PHI HARRINGTON, DANIELLE HIENG, JOSEPH HOWARD, NOUR HUYNH, SOPHIA IDMBAREK TENORIO, OMAR KHATRI, ABHUSHAN LE, HOANG NAM LEMUS, GABRIELLA LI, NICHOLAS LITTLEJOHN, ERICA LIU, ALFRED LIU, ANDY LOPES-TEIXEIRA, AALIYAH LUC, OSCAR LYNCH, THOMAS MAGALHAES SANTOS, LUIS FERNANDO Eastern Bank Building on Rte. 1S 605 Broadway, #301 * Saugus (781) 233-6844 www.bostonnorthdental.com MEI, JOHNNY MEJIA SERNA, ASHLEY MLILA, YASSINE MUI, CHRISTINA NGUYEN, KHAI NGUYEN, KHUYEN ORCINO, RAPHAEL RUAN, EVAN SEELEY, HAYLEE SPADAFORA, GINO TINOCO DA SILVA, YOHANNA TO, MAILEE TRAN, JOHN TRAN, JOYCE VO, KATELYNN WANG, IVAN WU, IRENE YANG, ETHAN YE, KELLY ZENG, ASHLEE Dr. Priti Amlani Dr. Bhavisha Patel FRESHMEN (Class of 2027) AZHAR, ANNIYAH BALAMURALI, NINITHA BERLINER, AMELIA BERLINER, CHARLOTTE CHEN, IVY * Restorative Dentistry * Cosmetic Dentistry * Implant Restoration * Zoom Whitening * Teeth in a Day - All on 6 * Invisalign * CEREC Crowns (Single Visit Crowns) * Root Canal Treatment * Sedation Dentistry ~ Full Mouth Rehabilitation ~ Before After CHEN, SOPHIA CHEN, TEMPEST CORREA, DENIEL CRAWFORD, CAM’RON DANG, KYLE DONAGHEY, ELINOR DOUKKALI, IYAD FANG, LILIAN FANG, YONGBEI FONTANILLA, CATHEN GHILE, MOGOS GOUCEM, YASMINA HERRERA, VALENTINA HO, IAN IAN HUANG, RYAN KAZACHENKO, ANTHONY KHANNA, PRIYA LAM, ANGELA LEMBARRAA, SALMA LIN, CHERYL LIN, ERIC LIN, FIONA MACIEL LIMA, ALEXIA MILLER, SARAH MORROW, RYLEIGH MUNIR, ANUM PEREZ-RAMOS, MYA PHILIPPEAU, FEDJERSON PIERRE-LOUIS-PIERRE, LAURENE PSARLY, BILAL SHRESTHA, SUYOG VARGAS, SOFIA WANAS, JANA WONG, KENJI XHINDI, EMA XIA, YINGYAN ZHANG, HAO ZOU, ANNA ZUO, YAWEN HONORS SENIORS (Class of 2024) ALAYANE, CATHERINE AL-MARAYATI, AARON ANGULO HERNANDEZ, JOSHUA ARAUJO DA COSTA, STACY AREVALO ORTEGA, CAMILLE ARISTIL, CAMILUS JR. ASNAKE, ARSAIMA BOLLS, GARRETT BORDENAVE, LINDSAY BOUCHTOUT, MOHAMED CAO, YIXIN CHARLOT, DANDRE CHEN, ADIN CHEN, JIAXING CHEN, YONGHAO CHEN, YONGLIN CHEUNG, KARA DAO, ALINA DESSERT, GISELLE DUGGAN, NICHOLAS ER-RAFAY, YOUSSEF GHILE, THOMAS GIRI, ABHISHEK GORDON, JACKSON GUAN, WING CHING HENRY, SARAH HO, NICHOLAS HU, MIAOYI KENNEY SANCHEZ, MICHAEL KHAN, ABDULLAH KRUCKENBERG, SAUL KUMAR, AARYAN LAO, HUIMIN LI, ADA LI, JESSICA LIN, KEIRA LINARES MARAVILLA, GILBERTO LIU, XENIA MAYYALOU, ADAM MORALES PACHECO, BRIANA NEDELL, ZACHARY NGUYEN, JOHNNY OLIVER, RAY O’TOOLE, DANIEL PEREIRA DE BARROS, ALYSSA NINA FELICIA PHAM, HOAI THUONG PHU, ANGELA REESE, CHERAI RETAMERO GRANJA, LARISSA ROBERTSON, CHAD RODENMACHER, MICHAEL ROSAS, MARGE SANTOS ARANDA, JACIR SATHLER CORREIA, JOAO SCOTT, MAKEILA SINGH, AGAMBIR SOUZA SANTOS, BEATRIZ THAI, VINCENT THAPA, PURNIMA TICAS RODAS, ADRIANA TOSCANO, NORA TRAN, STEVEN VIEIRA, ERIC VIEN, ISABELLA WONG, ELISE YANG, ELINA YOUSFI, HADJAR YU, JOSEPH ZHOU, WEICONG ZOU, SHIRLEY JUNIORS (Class of 2025) ABOUKHALIL, MANAL AGOUMAD, AYA AIMABLE, ESTANDELIE AIMABLE, JEAN AMISCAR, DULMIAH ANTIN, SEAN ARDON, MICHAEL BAILEY, KAITLYN BENFIELD, AMBER BENHAFOUN, REDA BENJEBLI, AYA BERJUSTE, JAMES BLOOM, ELIZABETH BOADI, MAVIS BRETT, AIDAN CALIXTE, ASHTON CASILLAS, JOSUE CHEN, SHAWN CHENG, MARIE CHU, KEVIN CUELLAR RUIZ, SAMANTHA DA MATA SILVA, GUILHERME DA ROLD, SAMUEL DE PAULA MELLO, MIGUEL DEBEL, ZAHIRR DEVITTO, ANTHONY DIAZ, GIANNA DOMINGUEZ HERNANDEZ, NATHALY DUENAS ORELLANA, KARLA DUFRENE CAEZ, DIRLENE FAN, RUIQI FANG, BILL FANG, JASLIE FANG, YUYI FELIX FACHINETTI SILVA GUASTI, PEDRO HENRIQUE LAPORTE FLORES, MERARI GARCIA, MATTHEW GEROCHI, LOVELY ANNE GRAY, KRISH HU, CHUOXI HYPPOLITE, JAMES INACIO ALMEIDA, DANIELLY ITOE, BAKOMA JASMIN, FAELA JENKINS, MAKENZIE JIANG, STANLEY KEATING, MACK KHARKHACH, SABRINA KIZIRIAN, NADALIA KYAW, MIN LE, LINH LEBLANC, SOPHIE LESHANE, CADENCE LI, JESSICA LIANG, KATIE LIANG, LANYU LIN, KAREN LIN, KEVIN LONGO, CHRISTOPHER LU, ERICA LY, HUONG MACHMOUCHI, ADAM MCWAYNE, ADDISON SCHOOL | SEE PAGE 7
SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 8 MONTALVO, GABRIEL MONTIEL, JAYLEEN NGUYEN, JOSLYN NGUYEN, LILY NGUYEN, MILAN NGUYEN, MINA PIERRE, CHARLINE PIERRE, TAITHSA RAMIREZ SANCHEZ, JULIETA RUBERT, NASHALYN SAN, JESLYN SANTOS, JENNIFER SANTOS, NAYOMI SHAKYA, TSERING SHEARER, PRESTON SILVA, ISABELLA SON, KATARINA STEAD, ROBERT TA, MEGYN TIERNEY, THOMAS TORTORELLA BARBOSA, EMILEE VINCENT, KEYSHA WEI, WESLEY WILLIAMSON, JOSEPHINE WONG, ETHAN WONG, STEPHANIE YU, ELLA ZENG, GORDON ZHANG, SARA ZHOU, JINGYI ZHU, ZIYOU ZITOUNI, REEM ZOU, ALFRED SOPHOMORES (Class of 2026) ABEL, ORIT ACIOLE DE CARVALHO, ELISA ACOSTA GANAN, ZAHIRA AGBONOGIEVA, HANNAH AHMED, NOHA ALAM, FAIYAZ ANDRADE, THALYTA ARRUDA-CIULLA, CHRISTOPHER BOLCONT MARIANO, SOPHIE BOSWELL, DAGNY CARDOSO, JULIA CASUY ORTEGA, KARMYNNE ABIGAIL CHAN, SOPHIA CHEN, SANIA CHERINET, CALEB CHOUIKI, OMAR DA SILVEIRA, ANTHONY DARISSE, BRENDA DE FARIAS, VICTOR DE LIMA, ARTHUZA ELSHAFEY, SANA FERREIRA VELLOSO, YASMIN FLORES, DANIEL FONTAIM, SARAH GALLAGHER, LIAM GAVIN, WILLIAM GHIMIRE, SANDESH GORDON, SYDNEY GUO, RUQING HALAISSI, YASSIR HATCH, JOSEPH HUANG, MENG YAO JAAYFER, NOUR JAMKATEL, BHAIRABNATH JEUNE, NAMAICKA KC, RASHMI LAUTURE, TALIYAH THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 ZEB, SHANEEL Page 9 LE, HALEY LECONTE, ABIGAELLE LEE, ADRIAN LEE, MATTHEW LEON, DESTINY LONDONO RAMIREZ, VALERIA LOUIS, DJERIKA LUC, EASON LUM, LUCAS MOCO LOURENCO, ANA MORRISON, JACOB MUKASA, PATRICIA NGUYEN, ETHAN NGUYEN, PHAN NGUYEN, RANDY NIE, HELEN OLIVEIRA, BEATRIZ OLIVIER, WEDLY PARADA ARAUJO, DAVID PAUDEL, SHUBHAM PHU, JOHNNY PIMIENTA, KASEN REYES MERINO, KARLA ROBINSON-MCCASKILL, CHRISTINA SAIDI, CHOUAIB SAINT JEAN, JAMESLEY SANGARE, ABDULRAMANE TALIC, ALDINO TESFAW, HASET WANG, HAOLIANG WARNER, JANIYAH WONG, CECII XIE, XITONG YOHANNES, DELINA YOUMELL, FIONA YOUSFI, YUNUS ZAPATA MARIN, SEBASTIAN FRESHMEN (Class of 2027) ABOUKHALIL, RAHMA AGOUMAD, IMANE ALCEUS, DANABELLE ANDRADE VILLALTA, EDWIN BAE, KAILEY BEARDSLEY, RYAN BRASIL BARTOLAZI VIDAURRE, RAFAEL CELICOURT, KEIRA CHEN, VICKY CHOEZOM, TENZIN COSTA, WILLIAM DE FARIAS WEIHRAUCH, EMILLY DE LOS SANTOS FELIZ, SCARLET DEVENO, ELIZABETH DIONNE, JOSHUA DORA, JUSTIN ELBANI, ELYASS EXILHOMME, MANICHA FAGUNDES FERREIRA, RAY FELIX GARCIA, SHEILYN FERREIRA, AALIYAH FRANCISQUE, BETSHADA FREEMAN-KAYIIRA, HASSAN GERBIER, CHRISTIE HASSAN, ISTAHIL HYPPOLITE, CHELMIE IBRAHIM, AMMAR IFEZUE, KOSISOCHUKWU IHIRI, MAY JANDAENG, PIAMRAK JUAN, HSIN-CHIEH JUILLET, BRYAN LASSITER, SCOTT LE, TRINI LIN, ABBY LIN, KEN LUC, ANDY MARENGHI, FRANCESCA MATOS, ANGEL MEZA, ADELE NGUYEN, ANN NGUYEN, CAT TUONG NGUYEN, LY NGUYEN, NHI O’CONNOR, LOGAN OU, ZHENLANG PAGE, LEONARD PEREZ CANTORAL, NELCY PIERRE RENE, BEYONCE POKHAREL, SHITASMA SAEL, JEAN SHAKYA, ANNE SOUZA, AMANDA SPADAFORA, ANGELO TAFRAOUI, AYA TANG, ANDY TAO, HIKARU TEKLU, VENUSIA VO, KRYSTALYN WANG, YINJIE WENG, YUAN HAO WILLIAM, SAMAELLE XUE, HENRY YOUNG, TYLER YU, EMMA ZENG, TERRANCE ZHANG, SHAOQIN ZHANG, YAOWEN ZHENG, RYAN ZHOU, WEI JUN
Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Long serving Pop Warner president retires Artwork by Sarah Morrison is on display at the Malden Public Library T he Malden Public Library will be showcasing works by local artist Sarah Morrison for the month of March. An artist reception will be held on Thursday, March 21, from 7-8 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Sarah Morrison (she/her) is an Pictured from left to right: Incoming Co-Cheer Director Kelly Drees, Incoming President Lucas Campo, Board Member Julie Turner, Outgoing Cheer Director Jenn Stelmach, Outgoing President Helen Kipnis, Mayor Gary Christenson, Treasurer Tom Robertson, and Football Director Danny Gillis. (Courtesy of the City of Malden) M ayor Gary Christenson stopped by the Annual Pop Warner Banquet to surprise longtime President Helen Kipnis on her well-deserved retirement. Helen, a lifelong Malden resident, served Pop Warner for 23 years, serving for 20 as its President. She has put in endless hours ensuring that the Pop Warner program was successful and fi nancially stable. All the while, she never turned a child away for fi - nancial diffi culties and always worked hard to teach students the values of teamwork and sportsmanship. Helen will be remembered for keeping coaches, board members and parents in line, and holding Pop Warner to higher standards than any other youth football program in Eastern Massachusetts. Mayor Christenson presented Helen with a citation on behalf of the City of Malden and thanked her for her contributions to our youth and our city. award-winning fantasy illustrator and portrait artist. Working primarily with oil paint, she focuses on fi gurative works designed to inspire narrative, with attention towards faces and fabric. Escapism through fantasy has always been a central theme to her art, and she embraces whimsy and enigmatic details. Sarah’s imagery is designed to inspire a sense of wonder, enDRIVER | FROM PAGE 1 arraignment in Malden District Court on Friday following the crash on Webster Street in Malcouraging viewers to develop stories about what might be going on in each piece. Sarah also occasionally works with printmaking techniques and textiles. You can view her work online at sarahmorrisonillustration.com them he was walking down the sidewalk with his dog when they were struck by a motor vehicle, the prosecutor said. The man’s dog was taken to a local aniThe suspect in the case is shown at his arraignment in Malden District Court on Thursday – Pierre Franzie, 36, of Fall River. (Courtesy/CBS News Boston) den on Thursday afternoon. He pleaded not guilty to charges of failure to stop for police, unlicensed driving, leaving the scene with property damage, leaving the scene of personal injury and failure to report injuries of a dog or cat. The judge set $500 cash bail after prosecutors had requested $1,000 cash bail. The condition for Franzie’s release is that he must not drive without a valid license. At about 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, police responded to 55 Webster St. in Malden due to a report of a motor vehicle crash, a prosecutor said. A resident told police that she heard the front part of her home being struck and went outside and saw that her neighbor and his dog had been struck by a motor vehicle. Police saw heavy damage to the home, including structural damage that caused the right side of house to begin to buckle, the prosecutor said. Police also found a man, bleeding from his ear, who told mal hospital, where it was pronounced dead. Another witness told police she saw a Black male wearing a red shirt and dark jeans running from the driver’s side of the vehicle. When police arrived at the scene, they found no one in the car and they could not identify the driver, the prosecutor said. Police later found Franzie, who matched the description of the suspect, about two blocks from the crash scene. When he saw police approaching him, Franzie took off and ran, the prosecutor said. He continued to run and tried to climb over a fence despite police commands to stop. Police were eventually able to speak with him. Franzie told police that he was not driving the vehicle and that “the driver ran,” the prosecutor said. Franzie told police he was going to a job interview and he said that the driver of the car was someone wearing white pants named “Calvin.” Franzie is due back in court on April 10 for a pretrial hearing.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Gary Christenson & The Citizens of Malden “Please Drive Safely!” Mayor y SaintPat ick’ Page 11 Steve Ultrino Paul J. Donato State Representative State Representative Councillor-At-Large Craig Spadafora Ci School Committee Ward 2 Rob McCarthy Councillor Ward 7 Chris Simonelli (617) 389-8100 (617) 389-1000 BUSINESS ACCOUNTS WELCOME State Senator Jason Lewis Councillor Ward 6 Stephen Patrick Winslow EVERETT TAXI & MALDEN TRANS LESTER, PEGGY & DAVID MOROVITZ 24 Hr. AIRPORT SERVICE PACKAGE DELIVERY sDay Hpp
Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Malden Overcoming Addiction host first Bowl-a-Thon Benefit Special to Th e Advocate M alden Overcoming Addiction hosted their fi rst Bowla-Thon at Town Line Luxury Lanes of Malden. MOA hopes to make this an annual event, and based on the outpouring of support and participation, it’s a pretty sure thing it will continue! Thirty lanes were jammed as bowlers of all abilities competed, some seriously and many playfully. More than 200 people were in attendance and those that didn’t bowl enthusiastically supported friends, colleagues and strangers. All were there for a great cause. Raffl es and prizes were awarded at the end of the evening. Best team name went to “Split Happens,” and best team theme went to “Lucky Ladies” dressing up and decorating their lane like it was St. Patrick’s Day, with a little bit of New Year’s Eve sprinkled in: lights, costumes, props. Awesome! Alone I can’t, together we can. Other teams had bowling shirts made up for the event, including our friends at Garrick-Santo Landscaping and South Street Diner. Best Old Ladies (BOL), who also volunteer at Bread of Life, had the best play on words! Thank you to all of the teams (33 in total) who participated! We would also like to thank all of the great local sponsors; without them the evening would not have been the success it was! Thank you!! Strike Sponsors: Foti Law All Tech Electric Garrick-Santo Landscaping Malden Trans, Inc. Coaching by Dana Brown Halco Kitchen and Bath Jackie just won that game! Marybeth busting a move High Expectations Spare Sponsors: Tailored for Success Rockland Trust Forestdale Park Senior Living Cataldo Ambulance Evivva Trattoria South Street Diner Rapid Response Gavin Foundation Full House at Town Line Luxury Lanes Keith celebrating his fi ve-year sobriety anniversary!
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 13 The Zanazzo family Everybody was having so much fun. The Bridge Recovery Center along with the Devine Recovery Center Adriana, Tim, Paul & Sue enjoyed the night. Dennis just hit a spare. Peg, Jadeane, Barbara and Carol Ann – lucky ladies won best theme of the night. PJ, Paul, Brendan, Tim, Jackie and Dana having a blast. Sean, Ron, Mathew, Paul and Mayor Gary Christenson Carol Ann Desiderio is all business for this frame. Linda Cochran was a force to be reckoned with. So much fun at the MOA Bowl-a-Thon The MOA Team at the resource table Cindy looking for a strike Paul Hammersley with his daughter Bella
Page 14 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 —Excellence in the MPS— Malden High School presents Pillar Awards to First Semester honorees By Steve Freker T he “Pillar Awards” are presented to students who embrace all that makes Malden High School a great place to learn and live. Malden High’s seventh-year Principal, Chris Mastrangelo, announced the First Semester awardees recently, taken from nominations by MHS administrators, educators and staff members. Mastrangelo and his administrative team created the Pillar Awards in the Fall of 2021, just a year after the onset of the oncein-a-hundred-years COVID-19 and the school lockdown that ensued. With students back in school fully, after returning on a limited basis in the spring of 2021, the Malden High principal said, he and his staff were looking for ways to boost morale and accentuate positives at MHS, following a grueling 16 months trying to adapt education to COVID-19 response and restrictions. “It remains a nice way to recognize students and we placed a pretty high bar with the qualifications we were looking for beMalden Police take part in ‘Read Across America’ at the Beebe K-8 School O fore bestowing this honor,” Mastrangelo said. Since its launch in fall 2021, Malden High School has been recognizing students as Pillar Award honorees on a regular basis – now in the midst of its third academic year. “We now have a special disschool staff. Following are the most recent play case where we honor our Pillar Award winners by their photos and names,” Mastrangelo said. “Students are excited when they see themselves listed as Pillar Award winners and so are their friends and other classmates.” Pillar Awards are presented to Malden High School students who have consistently shown themselves to be exemplary school citizens, exhibiting qualities of academic success, a positive outlook and displays of kindness and compassion for their fellow students and Pillar Award honorees, chosen for their excellence in the First Semester of the school year. Malyk Adrow Mateus Brito Jerrell Calixte Madison Cook Matheus Costa Barretto Scarlet De Los Santos Alexander Drinkwater Sarahy Escobar Ayala Yisen “Ethan” Feng Fi Gold Gary Herrera James Hyppolite BaKoma Itoe Scott Lassiter Ericah Machariah Yassine Mlila Juliana Mercideau Abigail Morrison Leonard Page Andy Tang Annual MHS Blue and Gold Gallery will be on display at 350 Main St. April 4-May 15 By Steve Freker ne of the many highlights of the school year is the annual Malden High School Blue and Gold Gallery. The gallery will be on display from April 4 through May 15 in the lobby of 350 Main St., Malden (Spaulding Building). Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and Malden Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy will be on hand to address the student artists and educators who have put together this year’s show. There will be an opening reSome of the many Malden Police patrol officers, detectives and Police Chief Glenn Cronin (above, center) took part in the Read Across America event at the Beebe K-8 School. (Courtesy/ Malden Police Department) T he Annual Read Across America celebration was held in the Malden Public Schools the week of March 3-8. Guest readers from all over the city, including elected officials like Mayor Gary Christenson as well as business owners, visited the Malden K-5 classrooms and read from books to students. Some 17 members of the Malden Police Department, including Chief Glenn Cronin, patrol officers and detectives, all took part in the program at the Beebe K-8 School. The March 2024 Read Across America theme was “Celebrate Diversity,” which is especially relevant to the Beebe School and all schools in the Malden Public Schools District, which is the most diverse district in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.—Steve Freker Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma ception on Thursday, April 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to celebrate over 300 pieces on display and Malden Public Schools 10 Scholastic Award Winners. For anyone unable to attend Opening Night, the gallery will remain on display and open to the public until May 15. The Mayor and Superintendent will also be congratulating Malden High students who were winners of Gold and Silver Keys from the statewide competition of the Boston Scholastic Art Show. The work consists of drawing, painting, digital art and ceramics. A fixture since 2001, the art exhibition features the creations of many Malden High School art students, with dozens and dozens of artistic works from many different mediums displayed on the walls of the lobby and anteroom of the building. Last year, Opening Night drew over 150 art lovers primarily from Malden, as well as surrounding communities and other visitors from around the region. The exhibition is open to the public six days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. There is no admission charge and those who visit are free to view the artwork on their own or with a small group.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 15 ~ Celebrating International Women’s History Month ~ Harriet Hanson Robinson – former mill girl, writer and suffragist By Inna Babitskaya W illiam and Harriet Robinson were partners in their abolitionist and women’s rights fi ghts. In 1870 their elder daughter, Harriette Lucy (Hattie) Robinson Shattuck (1850-1937), began to help William in his offi ce in the state house, and in 1871 she was appointed his assistant, becoming the first woman in the USA working as an offi cial in the legislature. Unfortunately, William Robinson, who always had poor health, died in 1876 at the age of 58. Harriet and her children were devastated. And yet, a year later, in 1877, the 51-year-old widow could fi nd strength in order to publish a collection of her husband’s work with an extensive introduction written by herself. Moreover, Harriet even sold it as a literary agent, thereby trying to continue William’s work. Being left nearly destitute after his death, she had to support herself by writing children’s stories (they were sold for 2-3 dollars apiece). She also continued to write about factory labor and factory girls. Harriet devoted most of her time to fighting for women’s rights. She wrote about womWilliam S. Robinson, 1860s Harriet H. Robinson, 1860-71 en’s attempts to gain the right to vote and published two plays about suff rage: “Captain Mary Miller” (1887) and “The New Pandora” (1889). As an active proponent of women’s rights, during the 1870s, Harriet actively organized women’s suff rage rallies lectures and street parades in Malden. At one of these marches Malden women carried a banner: “We Will Control You in the Year 2002.” Harriet was among the Harriet H. Robinson’s 1898 book “Loom & Spindle” (republished in 1976) co-founders of the Middlesex County and Malden Woman Suff rage Associations, and was elected the president of the Middlesex County Woman Suffrage Association in 1875. In 1876, Harriet Robinson organized women’ rights conventions in Malden, Melrose and Concord. She actively promoted the idea of creating women’s clubs that could fi ght for the education of women and their participation in political life. In 1878, she, together with her daughter Hattie, founded in Malden a local women’s club, “Old and New.” At the beginning there were 12 members; Hattie was elected a president; Harriet and her younger daughter, Lizzie, became the offi cers. Their goal was to improve every aspect of women’s life, including socio-economic, physical and psychological conditions. Harriet was an active proponent of women’s self-education and inspired the club members to improve their speaking and writregistered to vote. In 1881, Harriet Robinson published the book “Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement.” In 1882, Harriet and Hattie joined the National Woman Suff rage Association and fought for women’s right to vote as well as for their working and family rights. In 1883, she published the book “Early Factory Labor in New England.” On February 6, 1882, Harriet and Hattie organized the National Woman Suff rage Association of Massachusetts. Mrs. Robinson was the first woman to speak before the Select Committee on Woman Suffrage in Congress. In December 1886, and January 1887, both Harriet H. Robinson and Hattie R. Shattuck participated in “Debate on woman suff rage” in the U.S. Senate. Hattie said: “It is our right, and as a matter of justice we claim it as human beings and as citizens, and as moral, responsible, and spiritual beings, whose voice ought to be heard in the Government, and who ought to take hand with men and help the world to become better.” Famous poet and former Harriet H. Robinson’s book “Massachusetts in the Woman Suff rage Movement” ing skills. She convinced them to try by saying, “You don’t know what you can until you try. Do try.” The club organized discussions and lectures, fundraisers for the suff rage movement, women parades and monthly meetings with their male associates. In 1879, the state legislature passed a law that allowed women to vote for local school committees. In 1880, Harriet H. Robinson and Hattie R. Shattuck organized about 50 voting women from Malden. Hattie was the first woman in the state who “mill girl” Lucy Larcom wrote about her friend: “Mrs. Robinson is deeply interested in all the movements, which tend to the advancement of women, and uses her pen and her voice freely in their behalf. She was the fi rst woman to speak before the Select Committee on Woman Suffrage in Congress, and has spoken for the cause before the legislature of her own State, where she is not only a citizen, but a vote as far as the law allows.” In 1890, Harriet H. Robinson and Harriette R. Shattuck became the co-founders of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Harriet was a member of its fi rst advisory board as a representative of the “Old and New.” In 1898, 73-year-old Harriet William S. Robinson’s postmortem book “Warrington’ Pen-Portraits” – “edited by Mrs. W.S. Robinson” published “Loom and Spindle, Or Life Among the Early Mill Girls,” a memoir about her work at the Lowell mills. She not only described the working conditions there, but also explained why so many women chose to work there. She also proudly wrote about her participation in a strike as a young girl. Harriet Robinson spent the last years of her life with family. She continued to read and write. She regretted that she couldn’t do more, saying, “If I had stuck to one thing [as Lucy Larcom] did, I might have done better work in one line at least.” Harriet H. Robinson died at her home in Malden on December 22, 1911, at the age of 86. Though she was underestimated throughout her life and after her death, Harriet H. Robinson made signifi cant contributions to the fi ght for women’s rights. She was not only an active suffragist, but also a very talented writer who could describe the early era of American Industrial Revolution and those who became its embodiment – Lowell mill girls. (Inna Babitskaya is a Malden historian and a Member of the Malden Historical Commission.) Job Program geared towards people 50 and older continues at the Malden Public Library T 50+ Job seekers he Malden Public Library continues to off er an online job support program for people 50 years old and older. The 50+ Job Seekers Program is a free service, and people 50 years or older are welcome to join any or all of the sessions, which are held on Zoom. Anyone interested who doesn’t have a computer or isn’t familiar with Zoom is welcome to come to the library and borrow a Chromebook during the sessions. Library staff will make sure anyone interested in participating can do so. The morning sessions are from 9:3011:30 a.m. and meet on the fi rst and third Wednesdays. Here are the session dates and topics: March 20 – Resumes (Part #2) April 3 – Cover Letters & Using AI in the Job Search April 17 – Networking May 1 – Interview Strategies May 15 – Interview Practice June 5 – Thinking Outside the Box June 12 – Marketing Plan The Library is excited to continue offering this program and encourages anyone interested to attend. Call the Malden Public Library with questions at 781-324-0218; ask for Marita.
Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Senators announce steps to transform early education system, read to ABCD Head Start children By Tara Vocino L ABCD Head Start Center Director Gabby Florio said Head Start helps parents and caregivers to f ind employment, housing and food security. Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka thanked Senators Jason Lewis and Sal DiDomenico, Mayor Gary Christenson and City Council President Stephen Winslow (Ward 6) for their advocacy for early education. Spilka announced that the Senate would consider an early education and care bill on March 14. ast Thursday morning, Senate President Karen Spilka, Senator Jason Lewis, who is Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Education, and Senator Sal DiDomenico, who is Assistant Majority Leader and Vice Chair of the Education Committee, toured the ABCD Head Start childcare center in Malden and announced the Senate’s next steps to transform Massachusetts’ early education and care system. Senators then read “Hair Love” by Matthew Cherry to children. State Senators Sal DiDomenico and Robyn Kennedy read to sixth graders. Shown from left to right: Front row: Antonio Wang, Kayla Ho, Alice De Souza, Kyaneliz Gómez, Danica Chen, Senator Robyn Kennedy and Joao Soares Viana Pereira; back row: Stella Rocha, Paula Prata, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Theo Boudreau, Mandy Rong and Matheus Sposit Ambrosio. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) During last Thursday ’s press conference at ABCD Head Start in Malden, Joint Committee on Education C hairperson Sena t or Jason Lewis said the early educ ation act would mandate a sliding scale based on family income. Action for Boston Community De v el opme nt (ABCD ) President/CEO Sharon ScottChandler, Esq. said they service Malden and Everett. Strategies for Children Executive Director Amy O’Leary said making funding permanent is an important next step. Malden Reads presents 2024 book ‘Being Heumann’ to School Committee A t Monday night’s meeting last week, Malden Reads formally presented members of the Malden School Committee with copies of its 2024 Book Selection, “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” by Judy Heumann, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair. The book has been called a “memoir about resistance to exclusion [that] invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.” Senate President Karen Spilka read “Hair Love” to early childhood coach Melanie Sakta, preschoolers Abigail Raphael, Allison Raphael and Noah Destin and teacher Katie BergmeierEsterberg. Launching of Mayor’s 2024 State of City Address Mayor’s 2024 State of the City M Pictured from left to right: School Committee Clerk Shirley Dorai; School Committee Members Keith Bernard (Ward 7); Sharyn Rose-Zeiberg (Ward 8); Dawn Macklin (Ward 4); Jennifer Spadafora (Ward 3, Vice Chair) and Elizabeth Hortie (Ward 4); student rep Meklit Abel; School Committee Chair Mayor Gary Christenson; Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy; Malden Reads Co-Facilitator/Co-Founder Jodie Zalk and others; Ward 2 School Committee Member Rob McCarthy; a Malden Reads member and School Committee Members Michael Drummey (Ward 1) and Joseph Gray (Ward 6). (Advocate Photo) ayor Gary Christenson’s 2024 State of the City Address serves as an opportunity to communicate with constituents about past achievements and outline future plans. The address which was presented live on March 4 and runs approximately one hour may be viewed online on YouTube at https://youtu.be/armqZTWFFLc. Additionally, Urban Media Arts (UMA), which oversees Malden’s Public, Education and Government Access channels, will be presenting the address at the following times through the next month: • Sunday at 6 p.m. • Tuesday at 4 p.m. • Thursday at 5 p.m. • Friday at 1 p.m. • Saturday at 7 p.m. • and daily overnights For Comcast subscribers, your UMA channels are 3 and 22; for Verizon subscribers, channels 26 and 28. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 17 Inaugural Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame Induction Banquet packs house at Malden Moose Hall Rotondi, Brickman, Caraco, Mazonson, Summers, Turilli, Verges ushered in new Hall of Fame; Mayor Christenson, City Councillors Sica, Simonelli and Council President Winslow on hand to greet, congratulate honorees Special to the Advocate I t was a night to remember last Thursday, March 7, when a new page in the rich history of baseball in the city of Malden was written. The Inaugural Malden Baseball LEGACY Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet was held at the Malden Moose Hall (562 Broadway/Rt. 99) and the first-time event drew rave reviews. A packed house was on hand to honor some of the most well-known and longest-serving coaches and contributors to the sport of baseball in the city of Malden. Malden Mayor Gary Christenson was on hand to deliver the greetings of the city and thanked the organizers of the night, including event co-chairmen Steve Freker and Bob McVicar, for their efforts, while congratulating all of the night’s honorees. Also on hand from city government were Malden City Council President Steve Winslow (Ward 6), longtime Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica and Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli. All three have been consistent supporters of all the Malden youth sports leagues and coaches in the city for many years, even before their years in office. Malden High School Athletic Director Charlie Conefrey was on hand as well to offer his congratulations to all of the inductees for the evening. Included in the inductees was LEGACY Inductee Bob Rotondi, who has dedicated most of his life in nearly 70 years of coaching and mentoring baseball. Also honored and inducted in MBL Hall of Fame the 2024 Class were: • Shawn Brickman, a star pitcher and ballplayer in every level in Malden baseball, including an all-time single-season record of 11-1 on the mound for Malden High in 1976; played Varsity Baseball and Football at Northeastern University in the late 1970s/early 1980s; then became the youngest baseball head coach ever at Malden High at 25 in 1984 and spearheaded the most successful decade of success in MHS Baseball history from 1984-1993. • Joe Caraco Sr., former longtime Malden Babe Ruth Manager and BRL Board Member and Officer • Kenny Mazonson, present 50-year-plus Malden Little Malden Baseball Legacy Hall of Fame inductee Shawn Brickman and his children: Molly (left), Samantha (right) and Earl (second from right, with his daughter). (All Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) League and Malden Youth Baseball Manager, League Officer and Board Member; former Malden Babe Ruth coach and former Malden Senior Babe Ruth Manager • Deano Summers, present Malden Babe Ruth Field Director (nearly 20 years), present Malden Babe Ruth Manager (Colonels, nearly 30 years), former Malden Senior Babe Ruth Manager (Marlins), former Malden High School Assistant Baseball Coach • Sal Turilli (posthumously), former longtime Malden Babe Ruth (Stars) and Malden Little League (Tornadoes) manager; coached many, many future high school stars in Malden • Pearl and Perry Verge Sr., (posthumously), one of the early “First Lady of Malden Babe Ruth” contributors and her husband, who was a former longtime Malden Babe Ruth Manager and League Officer. Pearl Verge was also a former Malden Babe Ruth Officer and Fundraising Assistant to the League Treasurer. Longtime Malden High Athletic Department assistant, MHS Football Team assistant coach and former basketball head coach Peter Carroll – a veritable walking encyclopedia of Malden High sports spanning over 60 years – served admirably as the evening’s master of ceremonies. Coach Carroll introduced all of the evening’s inductees in tremendous fashion, mixing biographical details with his trademark unique witticisms and sometimes barbs for either the inductees, their entourage or both. Longtime former Malden Babe Ruth manager and still Board Member Dave Allan spoke eloquently on behalf of Bob RotonThe 2024 Malden High Varsity Baseball Team and coaches were on hand for the big night. Pictured from left to right: Billy Gavin, senior captain Jake Simpson, Ryan Bowdridge, Tommy Cronin, coach Mike DiCato, Aidan Brett, senior captain Ezechiel “Zeke” Noelsaint, Gino Spadafora, senior captain Ryan Coggswell, Joe Hatch, Brayan Jose, Ryan McMahon, Bo Stead, Chris Macdonald and Coach Phil Cook. di, who was unable to attend that evening, and accepted the award and gifts on his behalf. Shawn Brickman thanked all who had worked with him at Malden High and played on his teams, including varsity assistant Steve Freker and the captain of his 1985 Greater Boston League championship team, Bob McVicar, who was in attendance that evening, for contributing to his success in turning MHS baseball around in the right direction. Brickman also thanked his large family – over 20 in attendance – for their support. Joe Caraco Jr. spoke for his dad, Joe Caraco Sr., who stood beside him at the podium, noting that his father was eternally grateful for the honor and that Joe Sr. cherished “all the relationships and memories” he took from his 40 years in Malden Babe Ruth’s echelons. Kenny Mazonson, a 50-yearplus baseball manager and assistant coach at many levels in Malden baseball, most notably as the only coach the Dolphins in Central Little League ever had, also thanked his former coaches first, then players and finally his family and friends for all their support through the years. He also stressed the satisfaction he received personally through serving as a mentor to so many players through the years. Deano Summers, the nearly 40-year Malden Babe Ruth manager and Board executive member, filled up more than four tables of about 40 people with guests/supporters and told an ironic story of his start, when his brother Chris made a last-minute decision not to coach a team and Deano took over... then never left! He also had thanks for his coaching partners through the years, his many solid players – many in attendance – and, of course, his wife Janelle and two sons Nick and Jacky, whom he was lucky to have been able to coach on the Flames. The late Sal Turilli was represented by his wife, two sons Mike Turilli and Dave Turilli, and several other relatives and friends. Mike spoke for his dad and recalled a Little League and Babe Ruth coach who always put the players first and got a thrill every time he stepped on a baseball field – practice or game – as he spent time on the sport that All of the night’s inductees, or their representatives, are shown with Mayor Gary Christenson (at right) before the dinner. Pictured from left to right: Kelly Verge and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Verge, Jr., Shawn Brickman, Deano Summers, Mrs. Sal Turilli, Kenny Mazonson, Joe Carco Sr. and the Mayor. Mayor Gary Christenson talked baseball to the audience and greeted everyone on this momentous night. he loved: baseball. Three former players, from the Malden BRL Stars team of the early 1980s – Bob McVicar, John Montecalvo and John “Doc” Doherty – were on hand to help honor their former manager as well. All three went on to have stellar careers at Malden High, Doherty and McVicar being installed in the Malden High Golden Tornado Hall of Fame. Pearl and Perry Verge Sr. were also inducted posthumously and were spoken for by their son, Perry Verge, another Malden High Hall of Famer. Perry Jr. recalled that his mom, Pearl, never said no to a request for help and had so much energy for all the kids and all the teams. She and his father never missed one of Perry Jr.’s high school or college games. **** LEGACY HALL of FAME NOTES: Some of the many luminaries in attendance on Inaugural Night: Malden Babe Ruth President and former Malden City Clerk, Councillor-at-Large and School Committeeman Greg Lucey and his wife Marie; Malden Recreation Dept. Coordinator Joe Levine; his assistant Laura Perez; popular Malden Advocate columnist Peter Levine; former Malden High Principal and ex-City Councillor Dana Brown; former Malden High star pitcher Buddy DeMontier; the entire Malden High School 2024 Varsity Baseball Team and coaches Phil Cook, Mike DiCato and Steve Freker; Malden High Hall of Famer Peter Donoghue and his brother Matthew, both former Flames BANQUET | SEE PAGE 18
Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Youth Service & Engagement Program S ign up today for the Spring 2024 session of Housing Families, Inc.’s Youth Service & Engagement Program (YSEP)! YSEP is a free, educational and volunteer program for students in grades 7-12. The program runs for nine weeks on Zoom, every Sunday beginning on April 7, at 10:00 a.m. Students complete a volunteer service project, learn tangi2023 SENIOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TAX CREDIT F or tax years since January 1, 2001, senior citizens living in Massachusetts have been eligible to claim a refundable tax credit on their state individual income tax return for real estate taxes they paid with respect to Massachusetts residential real estate that they own or with respect to rent that they paid, both relating to property that is occupied as the principal residence. The maximum credit allowed is $2,590 for calendar year 2023!! Eligible taxpayers who own their property may claim a credit equal to the amount by which their property tax payments in calendar year 2023 including water and sewer debt charges, exceed 10% of their total income for calendar year 2023. Taxpayers residing in cities or towns that do not include water and sewer debt service in their property assessments may claim, in addition to their real estate tax payments, 50% of the water and sewer use charges actually paid during the year. Renters may claim a credit in the amount by which 25% of their rent paid in calendar year 2023 exceeds 10% of their total income. For purposes of determining “total income”, taxpayers must include all taxable income as well as exempt income such as social security income, U.S. Treasury interest income, municipal pension income, etc. To be eligible for the tax credit, a taxpayer must be 65 years old on or before December 31, 2023. For joint filers, it is sufficient that only one of the individuals meet this requirement. Furthermore, a taxpayer must not be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s tax return. The property in question must be located in Massachusetts and must be the taxpayer’s primary residence. The taxpayer’s total income may not exceed $69,000 for a single filer, $86,000 for someone filing as a head of household, and $103,000 for taxpayers filing married jointly. No credit is allowed for a married taxpayer filing a separate return. The assessed valuation of the real estate in question cannot exceed $1,025,000 as of 1-1-23. Taxpayers who are eligible for the credit in calendar year 2023 must file Schedule CB, Circuit Breaker Credit along with their Mass return. Taxpayers who do not normally file a Mass return may be interested in filing in order to claim the “refundable” tax credit. If you were a renter during calendar year 2023 and you received any federal and/or state subsidy, or you rented from a tax-exempt entity, you do not quality for the Circuit Breaker Credit. The maximum credit for prior years was only $1,200. This recent change in the Massachusetts tax law was a big boost to seniors. Tax credits received by eligible taxpayers are not considered income for the purpose of obtaining eligibility or benefits under other means-tested assistance programs including food, medical, housing and educational assistance programs. See TIR (Technical Information Release) 16-8 for more information. For more information, you may also contact the Massachusetts Department of Revenue Customer Service Bureau at 617-887-MDOR (or toll free at 1-800-392-6089). Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a master’s degree in taxation. Fall 2023 YSEP students & YSEP leaders at their program graduation (Courtesy of YSEP) ble ways to make a difference in their community and build skills they can use in their careers and future social justice and service work. Students will also learn from leaders in housing and health advocacy and hold disFall 2023 YSEP students & YSEP leaders at their program graduation (Courtesy of YSEP) cussions on what they learned. This is a great opportunity for students looking to complete volunteer service hours, or for any youth looking to give back. Learn more! Join this team of young leaders making a positive impact in their community. We can’t wait to meet you! Questions? Email Katie at katiepbyers@gmail.com or Molly at mabrahamson@housingfamilies.org T he 36th Annual Palm Sunday Concert will take place on Annual Palm Sunday Concert 36th Annual Ecumenical Sunday, March 24 at 3:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Malden, which is located at the corner of Main and Salem Streets. “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by French composer Theodore Dubois will be accompanied on the fine E. M. Skinner organ by director Rosalind Mohnsen and sung by singers from area church choirs. Those participating include First Baptist Church, Maplewood Baptist Church, Immaculate Conception Church and Freedom Hill Community Church of Malden; St. Raphael Church and First Community United Methodist Church of Medford; and St. Joseph Church of Belmont. Soloists are Judy Doucette, Soprano, Matthew Arnold of Marblehead, Tenor, and Richard Freeman, Baritone. The public is cordially invited. Parking is located in the rear. Please use the side door to enter. Freewill donation. For more info call 781-324-2745. BANQUET | FROM PAGE 17 in BRL; 52-year Malden High athletic department administrative assistant Jeanne Marquardo, who assisted with tickets during the event; an entire table of Malden Little League coaches, including President Felice “Feesh” D’Anna (who sat with the Deano Summers crew), Treasurer Mike Hudson, Coaches Brendan Brett, Nickerson and others; Harvey “The Cat” Nadler, former Malden High star and Malden baseball maven. Plenty of others, so too many to mention them all... The crowd was estimated at 150160... The MBL Hall of Fame committee, aside from the co-chairpersons of the event, included PALM SUNDAY CONCERT Sunday, March 24 3:00 pm Theodore Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ The First Baptist Church of Malden (corner of Main St and Salem St) Judy Doucette, Soprano Matthew Arnold, Tenor Richard Freeman, Baritone Parking in back Use side doors Free-will donation Rosalind Mohnsen, Organist/Director Marquardo, Carroll, former longtime Malden Babe Ruth and Senior Babe Ruth manager Steve Wright and the incomparable Katie Bowdridge, who handled finances for the evening, including a big 50/50 raffle to benefit the Malden High Baseball Team, which was won by Jeanne Marquardo, who donated half of her winnings back to the team... The full course Italian-style buffet was outstanding and delicious (by Henry’s Catering, who even provided take-home containers to guests, who promptly scooped up any remaining chicken cutlets, meatballs, chicken/ broccoli ziti or any of the other food). The awards presented to the inductees were eye-catching, acrylic crystals, perfect for a mantle or desk... Dave Allan, when speaking for Rotondi, noted that many of the people at the March 7 event would be returning to the Moose Hall on Saturday, March 23 for Bob’s 85th Birthday Party, with the admission being a $2 Scratch Ticket only!... Also announced at the event was that the Malden High Golden Tornado Club, the booster club for MHS Athletics teams, will be hosting a Comedy Night Fundraiser at the Prince Pizza Giggles Comedy Club on Route 1 on Tuesday, May 7. Tickets are available by contacting Jeanne Marquardo at jmarquardo@maldenps.org or calling 781397-6007.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 19 Mayor seeks residents to join Steering Committee for Open Space, Recreation, Arts & Culture Plan M ayor Gary Christenson is seeking four residents to join the Steering Committee for Malden’s upcoming Open Space, Recreation, Arts and Culture Plan. The Steering Committee will help the City of Malden develop its strategy for future investments in Malden’s parks, recreational programs and arts and cultural resources. The Steering Committee will help promote community engagement and advise City officials on topics like youth athletics, the Malden River, active and passive recreation, climate resiliency, ADA and pedestrian access to parks, incorporating arts into open space assets, and much more. Steering Committee roles: • Define core strengths and challenges facing Malden’s Open Space, Recreation and Arts and Culture resources • Represent diverse and dynamic community perspectives throughout the planning process • Collaborate with the City and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to develop strategies for direct engagement that reach Malden’s diverse communities, particularly those most impacted by climate change Steering Committee responsibilities: • To attend monthly Steering Committee meetings, with specific dates selected based on member availability • To support direct engagement with a broad base of stakeholders around the plan during phases of initial outreach, prioritization and implementation as needed • To review, propose edits and share feedback on drafted materials, such as engagement flyers, prioritized actions, and plan drafts • To advise City officials on strategies and priorities to further the City’s goals • To be open to the diverse perspectives and needs in the Malden community Ideal candidates for the Steering Committee include someone who is: • A Malden resident • Committed to racial equity and representation in public processes • Passionate about the future of Malden’s parks, open space, arts and cultural resources • Knowledgeable about issues related to using and activating Malden’s parks, trails and recreational programming • Able to represent Malden’s immense diversity of experiences, perspectives and cultures To apply, please complete the online Boards and Commissions Application in full at www.cityofmalden.org/BCApplication. Please email kmanninghall@ cityofmalden.org for more information. The deadline for applying is Monday, April 1. Friends of Fellsmere Heights March News and Meeting Invitation S pring is doing its thing, in our yards and around Fellsmere Pond. And, as you might expect, things in our community are heating up as well! This newsletter brings you the following: • an update on the progress of our March Match fundraiser, and on last year’s Cultural Council Grant • a list of upcoming events • a discussion about living up to our opportunities • next meeting alert! March Match Progress and Cultural Council Grant For those who might have missed the announcement, the Friends of Fellsmere Heights (FoFH) has received a matching grant opportunity for $500.00! For every new dollar given between March 1 and March 29, the donor will match another dollar, so if we raise the whole $500.00, we will receive $1000.00. So far, we’ve received $185 in new donations, which means the total raised is actually $370.00, or more than one third of our goal! Please go here when you’re ready to contribute: https://www. fellsmereheights.org/contribute?utm_campaign=march_ update_1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fellsmereheights. The money is going to support the beginning of our work for the new open space – more details on this when the land is actually owned by the City of Malden. And while we’re on the subject of money, we are very pleased to tell you that FoFH has successfully completed the Malden Cultural Council (MCC) grant process for the 2023 Lantern Walk! Receipts and other required materials were submitted to the MCC in October, and reimbursement for our costs was received last month. Many thanks to Jane Robie, who managed the proposal and compliance progress, and to Erga Pierrette and Mark Linehan (cochairs of the MCC) and the MCC members for their support of our activities. Coming Events Events are popping up all over! Friends of Fellsmere Heights has been invited to have a table at the following in April: • The Malden Health Fair is on Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salemwood School Field House, and is sponsored by the City of Malden. This is a good opportunity to talk up the importance of passive recreation and open space for physical and mental health. • The Friends of Oak Grove, Inc. (FOOGI) Fellsmere Fishing Festival is Saturday, April 13, from 9-12 a.m. at Fellsmere Pond (West Border Road and Savin Street). This free event is cosponsored by the Friends of Roosevelt Park and the MassWildlife Angler Education Program. We would be building support for funding the implementation of the Fellsmere Pond Master Plan, which includes a fishing dock. • The Medford Renewable Energy Fest is Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Hormel Stadium in Medford. This is also the home opener for the Boston Glory, greater Boston’s professional Ultimate Frisbee® Team! • The 2nd Annual Green Malden Fair is Sunday, April 28, from 12-3 p.m. at the Pine Banks Park Field House. This would be another good opportunity for us to raise awareness about the Fellsmere Park Master Plan and the potential for another great open space on the land above the pond. Will we be at all these events? Well… read on! Living Up to Our Opportunities As you can see from the above list, we have a great many opportunities to tell people about our work, about the potential of the open space on the former hospital site and about the great value of open, green spaces in communities like ours. In addition, we have opportunities to be present at meetings of various organizations in Malden and Medford that will be very, very important in both the nearterm planning and the longterm future of both Fellsmere Pond and the new open space. This includes “big deal” meetings, such as those of the City Councils in both communities, and small but critical meetings, such as those of the Malden Historical Commission, which will be approving how the Malden Hospital will be remembered at memorials around the site. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 DORNEVIL, WELLINGTON LIU, LIZHEN RATHERT, JANNA M RATHERT, TIMOTHY C BUYER2 SELLER1 WILL OF ALES MICHALEC SPAYNE, AMANDA BROWN, DEBORAH A SELLER2 TANNER, LESLIE Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. ADDRESS 35-37 FAIRMONT ST 236-240 PEARL ST 60 DUTTON ST #60 CITY MALDEN MALDEN MALDEN DATE 02.23.24 02.22.24 02.20.24 PRICE 1130000 373000 610000 However… at this point, we need people to sign up so we can take advantage of those opportunities. Lest you think I’m nagging, please know that it’s not just us. Every organization that needs volunteers to be effective is suffering from a dramatic drop in participation and energy. The combination of the pandemic (not over yet!) and the prevailing social and economic uncertainty have made many of us withdraw into what we feel we can control. We can say we want to be involved in our communities, but when it comes to our time and talent, doing something seems almost impossible. MEETING| SEE PAGE 21
Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 avvya yavvy eniiooravvy S iorn or v y io iori by Jim Miller Of Malden. How to Tap Underutilized Burial Benefits for Veterans Dear Savvy Senior, What types of funeral benefi ts are available to old veterans? My 83-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, Department of Veterans Aff airs’ (VA) National Cemetery Administration actually off ers a variety of underutilized burial benefi ts to veterans as well as their spouses and dependents. Most U.S. veterans (both combat and non-combat) who didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge are eligible for burial benefi ts. To verify your dad’s discharge, you’ll need a copy of his DD Form 214 “Certifi cate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.” If you don’t have it, you can request online at Archives.gov/veterans. Here’s a rundown of some of the diff erent benefi ts that are available to veterans that die a nonservice related death. Military Cemetery Benefi ts If your dad’s eligible and would like to be buried in one of the 155 national or 119 state, territory or tribal-operated cemeteries (see VA.gov/fi nd-locations), the VA provides a number of benefi ts at no cost to the family, including: a gravesite; opening and closing of the grave and perpetual gravesite care; a government headstone or marker; a United States burial fl ag that can be used to drape the casket or accompany the urn; and a Presidential Memorial Certifi cate. If your dad is cremated, his remains will be buried or inurned in the same manner as casketed remains. But be aware that funeral or cremation arrangements and costs are not taken care of by the VA. They are the responsibility of the veteran’s family, but some veteran’s survivors may be eligible for burial allowances. The VA also off ers a memorial web page called the Veterans Legacy Memorial for any veteran buried in a national, state, territorial or tribal cemetery. This allows families to post pictures and stories of their loved one online as a way to remember and honor their service. If you’re interested in this option, the VA has a pre-need burial eligibility determination program to help you plan ahead before your dad passes. See VA.gov/burials-memorials/pre-need-eligibility or call the National Cemetery Scheduling Offi ce at 800535-1117. Private Cemetery Benefi ts The VA also provides benefi ts to veterans buried in private cemeteries. If your dad chooses this option, the VA benefi ts include a free government headstone or grave marker, or a medallion that can be affi xed to an existing privately purchased headstone or marker; a burial fl ag; and a Presidential Memorial Certifi cate. Funeral or cremation arrangements and costs are again the responsibility of the family, and there are no benefi ts off ered to spouses and dependents that are buried in private cemeteries. Military Funeral Honors Another popular benefi t available to all eligible veterans buried in either a national or private cemetery is a military funeral honors ceremony. This includes an honor guard detail of at least two uniformed military persons, folding and presenting the U.S. burial fl ag to the veteran’s survivors, and the playing of Taps. The funeral provider you choose will be able to assist you with all VA burial requests. Depending on what you want, certain forms may need to be completed which are always better to be done in advance. For a complete rundown of burial and memorial benefi ts, eligibility details and required forms visit Cem.va.gov. Burial Allowances In addition to the burial benefi ts, some veteran’s survivors may also qualify for a $948 burial allowance and $948 for a plot to those who choose to be buried in a private cemetery. And $231 for a headstone or grave marker allowance. To fi nd out if your dad is eligible or to apply, see VA.gov/burials-memorials/veterans-burial-allowance. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Claire T. (O’Brien) Hubauer, who passed away on March 5, 2024. She was 91 years old. Claire was a lifelong resident of Malden. She was a 1950 graduate of Malden High School and a member of the National Honor Society and Pep Squad. Claire was a longtime employee of Nelson’s bakery before going to work for the Registry of Motor Vehicles. She then worked for the City of Malden wire and building department which she retired from. Claire liked to travel and enjoyed her trips to Ireland. She also loved visiting Charleston, SC and her trip to England. One of her favorite activities was shopping for her grandchildren and showering them with gifts. She cherished her grandchildren and great grandchildren and had so much love for them. Claire was the wife of the late Robert J. Hubauer. She was the loving mother of the late Robert J. Hubauer Jr and his surviving wife Elizabeth of GA, Shawn J. Hubauer of Malden, and Mary Clare Carney and her husband Christopher of South Carolina. Claire is pre-deceased by 6 brothers and 3 sisters. She was the cherished grandmother of Robert III, Jennifer, Nicole, Mark, Sarah, Shawn, Katherine, Matthew, Christopher and Erin, and great grandmother of Andrew, Matthew, Riley, Venessa, Dylan, Victoria, Bryce, Emma, Savannah, Raleigh, Salem, Warren, Trenton, Stella and Megan. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Claire was the lifelong friend of Marilyn McMahon of Malden. Over the past few years Claire enjoyed fun Fridays with her friend Amanda Spartichino-Lopez. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Funeral was from the A. J. OBITUARIES Claire T. (O'Brien) Hubauer Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden on Wednesday March 13th followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Saint Joseph’s Church, Malden. Visiting hours were held at the funeral home on Tuesday March 12th. Interment was in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of fl owers donations in Claire’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org Eleanor E. Cronin Of Malden. On March 12. Beloved wife of the late Ernest T. “Ernie” Cronin. Loving mother of Kathleen Cronin of Malden, Thomas Cronin and his wife Lillian of Tewksbury, Steven Cronin and his wife Linda of Stoneham, David Cronin and his wife Mary of Madison, New Hampshire and Daniel Cronin and his wife Anne of Framingham. Dear sister of Anne Cerasuolo of Long Island, New York and the late Mary Fandel and Jack Hanley. Loving grandmother of Michael, Michelle, Sean, Kaylie, Christine, Brian, Kerri, Nicole, Katie, Nora and Elizabeth. Loving great grandmother of Alexandra, Tyler, Maeve and Elyse. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Eleanor was raised and educated in Medford. She has been a resident of Malden since 1955. After raising her children, she began her career as a clerk for Boston Federal Savings Bank, retiring after several years of service. She was a longtime parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Malden and was a former member of the Immaculate Conception Grammar School Mother’s Club. First and foremost, Eleanor was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of and spending time with her family. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., Malden on Friday March 15th from 9-11 AM followed by her Funeral Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden at 11:30 AM. Services will conclude with interment in Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden. In lieu of fl owers, donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452 (www.alz.org) or to the charity of your choice. Mary Lou Mallon Of Malden. On March 9th. Beloved daughter of the late Bernard and Pauline (Perry) Mallon. Dear sister of the late Robert Mallon and his wife Betty, John Mallon and his wife Jean, Patricia Pancygrau and her husband Henry, Marjorie O’Neil and her husband Russell and Richard Mallon and his surviving wife Evelyn of Stoneham. Dear friend of Charles Bosselman of Somerville. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mary Lou has been a lifelong resident of Malden. For many years, she worked in the housekeeping department at Malden Hospital. An active parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Malden, Mary Lou enjoyed being a member of the choir and was also a member of Catholic Daughters. She was an avid bowler, stamp collector and volunteered her time raising funds for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Relatives & friends were invited to attend her funeral from the Breslin Funeral Home, , Malden on Thursday March 14th followed by her Funeral Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, Malden. Services concluded with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. In lieu of fl owers, donations in her memory may be made to the MSPCA, www.mspca.org/ give . For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 21 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 was long overdue. With as much visibility as it gets on a main drag, such as Eastern Avenue, it sure made sense to beautify this very much neglected gem of an open space. My only concern was that the Jerry Robbins Memorial Stone remains preserved. It will be. Back in 2017 Malden acknowledged Jerry’s humanitarian legacy by naming the baseball diamond at Arthur S. Kierstead Park in his honor. The Jerry Robbins Memorial Field is located just a block away from the former Robbins family business site. The stone commemorating Jerry sits at the corner of Eastern and Willow. My brother Joe and I salute Jerry every time we walk past it. Jerry was an amazing human MEETING | FROM PAGE 19 In these circumstances, we need two things: • Discernment as to the best way to use ourselves and our resources. This means clear goals and a close correspondence between those goals and what we undertake. • People who are willing to commit to the activities and actions we decide are worthwhile. We need to get away from our current situation, where a very small group is responsible for nearly everything. If you agree that our work is valuable, and if you’d be willing to take on a specific task, such as helping out with a table at one of the above events or keeping an eye on some government activities, please respond. (Access the website https://www.fellsmereheights.org/ and “Contact Us” on the home page for contact info). Next Meeting – Saturday, March 16 Our next meeting, when we Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 being, one who wore his heart proudly on his sleeve – missed by many, many other human beings to this very day. • Dave (Barris’s) brother Al (Edgeworth’s very own!) is alive and well and can probably outwalk most of us. (I know he can outtalk most of us!) I kid, Big Al. It is always a pleasure to sit, drink coffee and shoot the breeze with such a man of knowledge, wisdom and wit. His Malden recall of yesteryear is a wonder to behold. • This article was written before I got to sit and break bread with Buddy at the coronation banquet for Bob Rotondi on Thursday, March 7, at the Moose. A full report on the Baseball Legacy HOF Banquet night and Buddy will follow. will be discussing how we can best address all our opportunities, will be tomorrow, Saturday, March 16, 2024, and will be held on Zoom. The Steering Committee will meet from 9:30 to 10:30. General members are welcome to sit in on that meeting, which will become a general meeting of the membership from 10:30 to 11:30. The way we’re doing these meetings is as follows: • Tell us that you plan to attend the meeting by clicking registering here: https://www.fellsmereheights.org/march_meeting?utm_campaign=march_ As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – on Tuesday, February 27, my recently turned twoyear-old grandson, Milo, received his first haircut. With a mile-wide grin, he looked adorable enjoying a cherry lollipop sitting in the barber’s chair like an old pro. The cherry lollipop – as he would say about any piece of candy he was devouring – “not junk, Papa!” Thanks for the memories, my precious one! —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to the Malden Advocate. He can be reached at PeteL39@aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. update_1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fellsmereheights • When you RSVP, you’ll receive an email with a link to the Zoom call. • About 10 minutes before the meeting (so, around 10:20 a.m.), click the link in the email. You might have to download or update the free Zoom client. Zoom will let you check your camera, microphone and speakers, and you can join the meeting by clicking the Join button. That’s it for now… don’t forget to keep track of what’s happening outside! Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 Discount Services - Raccoons - Squirrel Removal 781-269-0914 1. On March 15, 1820, what New England area became a state under the Missouri Compromise? 2. The first American cotton prints were calicoes, which were named after what Asian city? 3. Amazon originally sold what product: books, clothing or music? 4. On March 16, 1850, what book by Salem native Nathaniel Hawthorne that has a color in its name was published? 5. Which U.S. president who usually used a middle initial was the first president on TV? 6. March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day; Ireland does not have what common native reptile? 7. On St. Patrick’s day, what NYC building will be lit up with “green fades with the Irish flag rotating in the mast”? 8. On March 18, 1995, who announced the end of his 17-month NBA retirement? 9. What was the original purpose of the tiny pocket in jeans? 10. Uilleann pipes are the national bagpipe of what country? 11. How are Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Three Musketeers and the Sanderson Sisters similar? 12. On March 19, 1931, what state named after a mountain range legalized gambling? 13. What does sunscreen’s SPF stand for? 14. In 1737 what city had a dinner given by the Charitable Irish Society that was the first American St. Patrick’s Day celebration? 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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 23 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MYSTIC VALLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Proposed Residential Development River’s Edge Phase I You are hereby notified that the Mystic Valley Development Commission will conduct a public hearing relative to an application for an amended General Development Plan and certain variances to the River’s Edge Land Use Regulations for Development Intensity and Dimensional Criteria (allowable floor area ratio and number of parking spaces per dwelling unit) by Preotle, Lane & Associates as part of River’s Edge Phase I at 600 River’s Edge Drive in Medford, MA, and to a site plan review application by Criterion Development Partners and Preotle, Lane & Associates, proposing to construct up to 239 residential units, at-grade and surface parking spaces, and associated site improvements, as part of River’s Edge Phase I at 600 River’s Edge Drive in Medford, MA. 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LOCATED UP OFF STREET FOR ULTIMATE PRIVACY AND LARGE HALF ACRE LOT OF LAND. BIG DECK OFF KITCHEN FOR ENTERTAINING OR JUST ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS. MALDEN $639,900 CALL DEBBIE 617-678-9710 RENTALS • 2 BED, 1 BATH SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH OPEN CONCEPT, LARGE BEDROOMS WITH BALCONIES. 1ST FLOOR LAUNDRY, QUAINT AREA. SAUGUS $2,800 PLUS UTILITIES CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 • 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT EAT-IN KITCHEN WITH PLENTY OF CABINETS. FRESHLY PAINTED AND NEW CARPETS. LAUNDRY HOOK-UPS IN UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC DRYER. 2 CAR OFF STREET PARKING. NO PETS AND NO SMOKING.-SAUGUS $1,800 CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 • 2ND FLOOR 3 BED APARTMENT OFFERS A LARGE EAT IN UPDATED KITCHEN WITH GAS COOKING AND HARDWOOD FLOORING. NICE SIZE LIVING ROOM AND MAIN BEDROOM PLUS TWO ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS ALL WITH HARDWOOD FLOORING. THERE IS COIN-OP LAUNDRY AVAILABLE IN THE BASEMENT AS WELL. PARKING FOR TWO CARS OFF STREET. GAS HEAT AND PEABODY ELECTRIC.PEABODY $3,000 CALL RHONDA 781-706-0842 • 2 BED, 2 BATH MODERN CONDO WITH LAUNDRY IN UNIT. 2ND FLOOR UNIT WITH HARDWOOD FLOORING, CENTRAL AIR, EXTRA STORAGE, AND OFF STREET PARKING. SPACIOUS BEDROOMS. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. REVERE $2,600 UTILITIES NOT INCLUDED. CALL LAUREN 781-835-6989 LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL? MOBILE HOMES RHONDA COMBE 781-706-0842 CALL HER FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS • BEAUTIFUL UNIT IN VERY DESIRABLE MOBILE HOME PARK. MANY NEW FEATURES INCLUDING NEW FURNACE, NEW WIRING, NEWER WINDOWS UPDATED KITCHEN, PITCHED ROOF LARGE YARD, HUGE SHED 1 AND A HALF BATHS LARGE TREK DECK, NEWER OIL TANK AND SO MUCH MORE.SAUGUS $189,900 • PACIOUS 2 BEDROOM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NICE YARD. LOW PARK RENT. PEABODY $179,900 • PRE-CONSTRUCTION. WELCOME TO SHADY OAKS BRAND NEW MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY. AFFORDABLE YET UPSCALE LIVING , EACH HOME HAS AMPLE SQUARE FOOTAGE WITH 2 BEDROOMS AND 2 BATHS. ONE WILL HAVE 3 BEDROOMS AND ONE BATH. OPEN CONCEPT PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. HIGH QUALITY FINISHES FROM TOP TIER APPLIANCES TO ELEGANT FINISHES.. A SERENE WOODED SETTING WHILE BEING CONVENIENT TO SCHOOLS, SHOPPING, DINING AND MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF THIS THRIVING COMMUNITY AT AN UNBELIEVABLE PRICE. LOW PARK RENT OF 450 A MONTH. INCLUDES TAXES, WATER AND SEWER, RUBBISH REMOVAL AND SNOW PLOWING. ACT NOW BEFORE PRICE INCREASE. EXPECTED OCCUPANCY DATE APRIL 2024 DANVERS $249,900 CALL ERIC 781-223-0289
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