THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 19, 2019 Page 15 Study fi nds Malden River safe for boating By Barbara Taormina River.” “This collaboration created a he plan to revitalize Malden River has cleared a major hurdle thanks to a study that examined the health risks for people who use the waterway. The Friends of the Malden RivT er, the City of Everett and the Mystic River Watershed Association joined forces to find the funding and project partners needed for “The Human Health Risk Study on the Malden River.” The study’s big takeaway is that “health risks for cancer are negligible over a lifetime of recreational boating on the Malden MASSACHUSETTS | FROM PAGE 13 ment to the ballot. The only diff erence is that this proposal is a legislative amendment to the state constitution. As such, it is not subject to the same legal challenge that derailed the citizens’ initiative last year. Critics of the Fair Share Amendment claim that it will drive wealthy people and businesses out of Massachusetts. But extensive economic research shows that tax polmeticulous, independent and unarguable study providing the community with assurance that, yes, it is safe to boat on the Malden River,” said a Malden River Friend, Karen Buck. Dr. Kathy Vandiver of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Environmental Health Sciences, which took part in the study, said the advice to the public to stay clear of the water had been appropriate since there was no analysis of the health risks. The Malden River has a long history of industriicy only has a small impact on where people choose to live. Other factors, such as quality of life, access to educational opportunity and a well-educated workforce, and high-quality healthcare are much more important. I was not elected to simply accept the status quo. I believe we must adopt the Fair Share Amendment to make our tax system more progressive and raise the revenue we need to invest in our Commonwealth. al and chemical pollution due to the businesses that operated on its banks for nearly 150 years. “This report represents a breakthrough for the recreational use of the river,” said Vandiver, who is also a volunteer with Friends of the Malden River. Work on the health assessment started in 2017 with sediment samples from seven potential public boat launch locations and from the existing Malden RIVER | SEE PAGE 16 When it's a Big Day & You Need Great Food Call Kelly's Roast Beef! Meetings, Birthdays and all your Special Events! It's That Time of Year! Kelly's Caters Graduations, First Communions, Business First Communions, Busi Meetings, Birthdays and SERVING DELICIOUS Breakfast Sandwiches at our Saugus Drive-Thru from 6am-10am Daily! Call your nearest Kelly's Roast Beef below. For more information, www.Kellysroastbeef.com 410 Revere Beach Blvd. Revere (781) 284-9129 595 Broadway, Rte. 1S Saugus (781) 233-5000 Holy Week at the Medford Catholic Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Joseph Parishes 35 Revere Beach Pkwy. Medford (781) 393-4899 165 Endicott Street Danvers (978) 777-1290 SABATINOINSURANCE AGENCY Call for a Quote 617-387-7466 Or email Rocco@sabatino-ins.com Sacred Triduum Holy Thursday ~ April 18, 2019 9am Morning Prayer Service at St. Francis of Assisi (upper church) 7pm Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at St. Francis of Assisi Good Friday ~ April 19, 2019 9am Morning Prayer Service at St. Francis of Assisi (upper church) 2pm Stations of the Cross at St. Francis of Assisi 3pm Passion of the Lord Service at St. Francis of Assisi 7pm Passion of the Lord Service at St. Joseph Holy Saturday ~ April 20, 2019 9am Morning Prayer Service at St. Francis of Assisi (upper church) 8:30pm Celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection (Easter Vigil) at St. Joseph http://www.sabatino-ins.com SABATINO 564 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-7466 April 21, 2019 St. Francis of Assisi - 9am & 11am St. Joseph - 8am, 10am & 12 noon Hours of Operation are: Mondays - Fridays 9am to 5pm Saturdays by appointment only We cover: * Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available
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