Ma alddealld Vol. 32, No. 14 den n -FREEHave a Safe & Blessed Easter & Passover AADD By Jason Mazzilli T he script for this one is suspected to have been stolen CATET OCAT www.advocatene ne ublished Every Friday ublished WALK-OFF WIN: Malden High’s Melton delivers game-winning, bases-loaded single in extra innings for ‘W’ over Somerville, 4-3 McMahon strikes out 13 with 3-hitter for unbeaten Golden Tornados (3-0) 617-387-2200 Friday, April 7, 2023 Malden High School students participate in nationwide ‘walkout’ against gun violence in schools Hundreds of local students join thousands across U.S. in peaceful protest in response to latest tragedy in Nashville THROW UP THOSE ‘THREES’: Malden High baseball players and coaches celebrated their third straight win of the new season with some “threes” after the 4-3 walk-off win over Somerville on Wednesday. In front, from left: Chris MacDonald, Tim Melton and co-captain Brandon McMahon. Back row, from left: Brayan Jose, coach Mike DiCato, co-captain Ryan Coggswell, coach Phil Cook, Billy Gavin, Ryan McMahon, Bo Stead, Zeke Noelsaint, Aidan Brett, Kyle Wilson, Jake Simpson and Joe Hatch. (Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) from a volume of Ripley’s “Believe it or Not” stories. How else can you explain this? Heading into the bottom of the fi rst extra inning – the eighth – Malden High baseball had GAME | SEE PAGE 18 Three-alarm fire engulfs vehicles and house on Hancock Street early Tuesday morning A second home also damaged in blaze; no one was injured and 2 residents got out of burning home safely The MHS Youth Civics Council organized a local peaceful protest against gun violence in schools, as part of a nationwide event on Wednesday. By Steve Freker A t precisely noon, a group of Malden High School students exited the building and converged on the steps of the Jenkins Building as part of a peaceful protest against the growing gun violence in schools across the nation. The latest tragedy took place in Nashville, Tenn., on March 27, where a lone assailant killed three children and three staff members at a private school before the shooter was shot and killed by police responding to the scene. The nationwide protest was organized nationwide by advocacy group Students Demand Action in the wake of the latest school shooting. Advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety, which coordinated the walkouts through Students Demand Action, said there were more than 300 demonstrations across 41 states STUDENTS | SEE PAGE 5 $3.29 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 Firefi ghters are shown working on scene at Hancock Road at the height of the blaze.(Courtesy Photo) By Steve Freker fast-moving fi re engulfed a motor vehicle parked in a driveway, then quickly spread A to an adjacent home at 51 Hancock Rd., destroying most of it before it was contained by fi refi ghters from Malden and several surrounding communities. A second 9 home, on the other side of the driveway at 53 Hancock Rd., was also extensively damaged by the FIRE | SEE PAGE 8
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