Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 19, 2024 What three photos are you bringing to the Mass. Memories Road Show? T he Mass. Memories Road Show is almost here! The event will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Malden Senior/Teen Community Center. All community members – past or present – are invited to come and bring up to three photos to submit to a statewide digital archive that will provide a “snapshot” of the Malden community for future generations. Whether you’ve lived in Malden your whole life or you just arrived a month ago, your story is important to the history of this city. The Mass. Memories Road Show is a free, event-based, participatory archiving program that documents people, places and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. Archivists and public historians from UMass Boston’s Jospeh P. Healey Library collaborate with local planning teams to put on these events. The collected photographs and stories are included in a digital archive at openarchives.umb.edu. How do I participate? Decide what photographs you would like to bring and think about why these three photos are important to you. Your photos can be old or new, digital or print, submitted as a hard copy or on a cellphone or flash drive. The photos will be scanned and returned to you at the event. You will be asked to describe the photographs in your own words for inclusion in the archive. You’ll also have the option to share the story beLike us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma Malden resident Alan A. Brown, 10, with his parents in 1938, before the Holocaust (“the only photo I have of my father with his paternal grandparents, who were brutally murdered by the Nazis in 1945”). This photo was submitted by Fern RemediBrown to the UMass Boston digital archive during a remote version of the Mass. Memories Road Show held during Covid. What photos will you bring to the in-person event on April 27? HOUSING | FROM PAGE 3 apartments out of 180 apartments become flooded from a leaking roof when it rains. “Malden Housing Authority is aware of the problem and working to fix it, but we have been working with some members in the building to push our elected officials for more resources/ help to get repairs moving forward faster,” Taber said. “This is because the longer we have to wait until a full repair, the more flooding events that will happen, the greater opportunity for damage and mold.” For instance, last week, 15 members from 557 Pleasant St. visited U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark’s district office to tell their stories of serious flooding incidents. hind the photos on video, receive your own keepsake photo of the event and receive advice from professional archivists and historians on dating and caring for your family photos. Arrive anytime between 10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. and plan to spend at least 30 to 60 minutes. There will be other fun activities and a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. This event is part of Malden’s 375th anniversary year celebration. Urban Media Arts (UMA) will be screening the Filmbuilding Malden series in the auditorium that day, so you can also catch a short locally made film while you’re there! The local planning team for Malden includes the City of Malden, Malden Reads, UMA and the Malden Public Library. For complete information about this event and to see more samples of photos already in the Malden archive, visit urbanmediaarts.org/malden-mass-memories-road-show/. Email maldenreads@gmail.com if you have questions! “As prices go up and seniors’ income remains the same, their quality-of-life decreases,” Harris said. Lynch added that they’re working on a Medicare savings plan for employees once they’re retired. The 2024 income limit is $2,844 for an individual and $3,853 for a married couple. The council’s mission statement is that they’re a democratic, grassroots, senior-run organization committed to empowering seniors to collectively promote the rights and well-being of all people, particularly those of vulnerable seniors. The council meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. Dues are $10 monthly or $50 yearly. For information, contact Taber at Jake@masenioraction.org. Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net
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