Maldden alld a A Vol. 30, No. 13 O den -FREEThe Advocate - A household word in Malden for 30 Years! AD O C TE AD CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Roof collapse causes evacuation of four-story apartment building Councillor Spadafora: ‘It’s a miracle no one was hurt’ By Steve Freker ne minute all was normal on a sunny Saturday afternoon on a usually bustling Salem Street corner. The next minute that all changed and a tragedy was narrowly averted when a large chunk of concrete parapet came crashing down onto the sidewalk from the roof of a 94-year-old apartment building. One Malden City Councillor called it “a miracle” that no one was hurt or killed by the unexpected – and frightening – roof collapse. “How no one was hurt in that area is a miracle, to say the least,” Malden Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora said Tuesday night as he and his colleagues got a detailed, in-depth report of the incident at 166 Salem St. from Malden COLLAPSE | SEE PAGE 8 The 166 Salem St. Mount Vernon apartments are closed down following the roof collapse last Saturday. (Courtesy Photo) GBL ‘Water World’ Malden High co-ed Tornados are 5-0 and ruling pool in 2021 617-387-2200 E Friday, April 2, 2021 Longtime city employee retires Mayor Gary Christenson recently congratulated longtime City of Malden employee Dorothy “Dotty” Esteves on her retirement. For more than 20 years, she has worked in the Public Facilities Department, stepping up wherever needed. Whether she was working to keep the buildings in great shape, monitoring the mailroom or keeping employees’ plants alive, she has always epitomized the meaning of hard work and dedication. “I have always felt that we are only as good as the people around us and Dotty exemplifi es that philosophy,” said Christenson. “Dotty has been invaluable to the Department and she will truly be missed.” (Photo Courtesy of the City of Malden) Malden Public Schools opening fill-time, five days, in-person for Grades K-5 Monday Informative session held for parents, caregivers, and students virtually on Tuesday By Steve Freker S tudents in Grades K-5 in the Malden Public Schools will return to classes full-time, fi ve days a week and in-person on Monday, due to a mandate by the state Department of Secondary and Elementary Education (DESE). This will be the fi rst in-person school attendance for a wide group of students in over a year in the Malden Public Schools, SCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 18 Malden High School junior Tony Giech looks like a sea monster as he rises out of the pool in a recent event. The Golden Tornados veteran swimmer has been just that on the scoresheet, averaging two to three individual wins per meet in Malden’s undefeated (5-0) score this season. Malden can clinch an undefeated season and a Greater Boston League Championship with a win over Somerville at the MHS Pool in a virtual meet at 4:00 p.m. See story and photo highlights on page 12. (Photo Courtesy of MHS Yearbook Maldonian)
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