THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 5, 2019 Page 9 Two blaze night for Malden fi re fi ghters M alden fi re fi ghters battled a two-alarm blaze at a two-family home at 35 Harvard Street Wednesday evening, facing strong winds while fi ghting a heavy fi re through the roof. According to fi re offi cials, this was Malden fi re fi ghters’ second fi re of the evening. The other fi re took place at 22-24 Durso Ave. (Photos courtesy of Damian Drella) ~ Letter to the Editor ~ Community Preservation Act funding To the Editor: But our ability to fund future M alden made a smart choice investing in our community’s future by adopting the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in 2015. It allows cities to collect a surcharge on property tax bills – just 1%, in our case – to fund aff ordable housing, historic preservation, open space and recreation. Because of the CPA, Maldonians may soon see improvements to Fellsmere Pond, the Malden River, Trafton Park, the Oak Grove Community Center, community gardens and more. North Shore Black Women’s Assoc. to host Open House – April 17 he North Shore Black Women’s Association will be hosting an Open House on Wednesday, April 17, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Anthony’s (105 Canal St. in Malden). All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Iodiah Henry at (617) 605-2528. T projects may be at risk. Local dollars are matched by a CPA Trust Fund, which is funded through recording fees at the Registries of Deeds. That match has dwindled from 100% to just 11%. If we don’t do something to shore up this funding, Malden won’t be able to leverage our local dollars to help our parks and people. Luckily, Sen. Creem and Rep. Ferrante have introduced S.1618 and H.2463, An Act to Preserve Community Preservation Revenue, which would increase the match to over 40% SABATINOINSURANCE AGENCY in 2020 through a one-time increase in the Registries of Deeds recording fees, which haven’t been raised in almost 20 years. The bill has over 130 co-sponsors, including our own Representatives Paul Donato and Stephen Ultrino and our State Senator Jason Lewis. The CPA is too important to Malden’s future. Please join me in letting our legislators know that you support their eff orts to fi x the match! Amanda Linehan 83 Blomerth Street Malden ANGELO’S "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.439 Mid Unleaded $2.639 Super $2.699 Diesel Fuel $2.859 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.699 FULL SERVE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Hours of Operation are: Mondays - Fridays 9am to 5pm Saturdays by appointment only http://www.sabatino-ins.com SABATINO 564 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-7466 Call for a Quote 617-387-7466 Or email Rocco@sabatino-ins.com We cover: * Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Prices subject to change FLEET
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