Have a Safe & Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Vol. 35, No. 20 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Mystic Valley Elder Services celebrates 50 years! 617-387-2200 Friday, May 22, 2026 Malden Endorses One of Their Own: Hometown Leaders Rally Behind Senator Ed Markey Mayor Christenson, Senator Lewis, Representatives Ultrino and Donato, and Council President Linehan endorse Markey for re-election B OSTON, Mass. – A slate of Malden elected leaders today endorsed Senator Ed Markey for re-election. The hometown leaders backed Markey, a Malden native, citing his deep roots in the city, his record of delivering federal investments to Malden, and his continued fight for working-class families. The endorsements include MalMalden Senior Center Coordinator Mikeneil Paul, Mayor Gary Christenson, MVES CEO Lisa Gurgone and State Representative Steve Ultrino (Courtesy photo) Special to The Advocate M ayor Gary Christenson recently congratulated Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) for serving the Malden Community and beyond for 50 years! For half a century, MVES has promoted the health and independence of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers. Through direct services, care coordination and partnerships, MVES helps support seniors in maintaining independent living through daily meal programs, health screenings, counseling and more. “I’m truly grateful to have these well-being and supportive services offered to seniors in our community,” said Mayor Christenson. den Mayor Gary Christenson, Malden City Council President Amanda Linehan, City Councillors Ryan O’Malley, Paul Condon, Michelle Luong, Stephen Winslow, Chris Simonelli, and Carey McDonald. They join State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Steven Ultrino and Paul Donato — all of whom represent Malden on Beacon Hill and have previously endorsed Senator Markey. “Senator Markey has always understood Malden because it’s Edward Markey US Senator where his story began,” said Mayor Gary Christenson. “He has remained deeply connected to the city, working alongside local leaders to bring federal support home and ensure those resources RALLY | SEE PAGE 7 Malden legislators celebrate state grant for Ferryway School energy efficiency and cost-saving measures Special to The Advocate S tate Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Paul Donato, Steven Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced that the City of Malden will receive a $1.95 million Green School Works grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center for energy efficiency and cost-saving measures at Ferryway School. Green School Works grants are funded by the Legislature using Fair Share revenue collected from the state’s wealthiest earners. This grant will be used to retrofit the school’s aging heating, Jason Lewis State Senator GRANT | SEE PAGE 11 Steven Ultrino Paul Donato State Representative State Representative ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system with an innovative cascading air-to-water heat Kate Lipper-Garabedian State Representative pump. The new system will use multiple heat pump circuits to reduce stress and improve perGary Christenson Mayor formance during cold winter weather. “Ferryway’s new cascading air
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