Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 12 den AADD -FREESpecial to Th e Advocate I n honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Malden Career Services Coordinator Kashawna Harling and Malden Health & Human Services DeSubscribe to Advocate Online: www.advocatenews.net CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Celebrating International Women’s Day in Malden 617-387-2200 Pictured from left: Mariah Mulcahy, Gladys Rivera Rogers, Renee Kelley, Carol Ann Desiderio, Maria Luise, Kashawna Harling, Mayor Gary Christenson, Dawna Aiello, Deborah Burke, Anna Tse, Kathleen Manning Hall, Fiona Nattabi and Joan Ford Mongeau (on screen). partment Community Communication and Outreach Specialist Tamerlie Roc organized an Informational Panel consisting of nine career women with ties to Malden. International Women’s Day is held each year to honor women’s economic, political and cultural achievements and to promote gender equality. Following a warm welcome by Mayor Gary Christenson, panelWOMEN’S DAY | SEE PAGE 5 Honored by the Malden community, but may have been wrongly denied a chance to compete, twice (Ed. Note: Following is Part One of a two-part series on one of Malden’s most renowned athletes, Louise May Stokes Fraser. This story originally appeared exclusively in the Malden Advocate in May 2020 and is reprinted today as part of our Women’s History Month coverage. Part Two will appear in next Friday’s edition.) By Steve Freker W hen she was a young girl, former U.S. Olympian Louise Mae Stokes Fraser would race against boys in her Malden neighborhood on the B&M Railroad tracks just outside of Malden Square. She beat most of them. In a fi tting bit of touching irony, part of that historic landmark, now known as the Northern Strand Community Trail, a popular walking, cycling and running path, has been named in her honor. Malden always beams with pride and excitement as a community when one of its own is recognized on a national level for excellence and achievement. It is not a common occurrence, but when it does happen, the Malden community cherishes those moments. M ayor Gary Christenson and Senior Center Coordinator Mikeneil Paul recently wished longtime North Shore Haitian E Friday, March 24, 2023 Celebrating Ms. Joseph's 103rd Birthday! Mayor Gary Christenson wishes Anilia Joseph a happy birthday! Adult Day Health participant Anilia Joseph a very happy 103rd BIRTHDAY | SEE PAGE 7 Malden IT Director: Cyberattacks are relentless, growing City Councillors pledge to continue support of Malden’s state-of-theart cyber defense protections By Steve Freker T he sheer numbers surrounding cyberattacks on digital technology systems are stark, even bleak. According to Malden municipal Information Technology (IT) Director Anthony Rodrigues, there is no expectation that cyberattacks will diminish or lessen over time, only the opposite. Rodrigues addressed the Malden City Council with information on a cyberattack CYBERATTACKS | SEE PAGE 13 $3.48 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 BREAKING THE BARRIER: Shown are Malden’s Louise May Stokes (left) and Illinois’ Tidye Pickett, who were the fi rst two AfricanAmerican women to ever be selected to the U.S. Olympic Team – for the 1932 Games in Los Angeles, Calif. (Courtesy Photo) One Malden native stands alone in local lore, however, as she attained heights of achievement that have never been matched by a Malden resident. Louise May Stokes Fraser was HONORED | SEE PAGE 8
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