Maldden alld a Vol. 33, No. 21 den -FREEHave a Safe & Happy Memorial Day Weekend! AADD Special to Th e Advocate O n Monday, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (Massachusetts Fifth District) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection AgenCTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Whip Clark, EPA celebrate $1.4M for clean water in Malden 617-387-2200 Special to Th e Advocate Mayor Gary Christenson is shown addressing the media as offi cials look on – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (Massachusetts Fifth District), EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash, City of Malden Engineer Yem Lip, Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Aff airs Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Mass. Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Quintin Palfrey and U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s Regional Director, Liam Horsman. (Courtesy photo) cy (EPA), Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Massachusetts Energy & Environmental Aff airs Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Commissioner Bonnie Heiple and other Massachusetts leaders to celebrate $1.4 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WATER | SEE PAGE 9 Malden School Committee hires Dr. Timothy Sippel as new superintendent A 5-4 vote confi rms selection of candidate who comes from background in Worcester, Mass., and California school districts By Steve Freker T he Malden School Committee voted to hire Dr. Timothy Sippel as the next Superintendent of the Malden Public Schools at a special meeting held last Thursday night at Malden City Hall. Dr. Sippel, who accepted the job off er the same evening, May 16, was in the process of negotiating a contract with the School Committee earlier this week. The School Committee chose Dr. Sippel over a former Malden Public Schools and present Medford Public Schools English Language Learners (ELL) director, Paul Texeira, in a 5-4 vote. Voting in favor of Dr. Sippel were Dr. Timothy Sippel has been hired as the next Superintendent of the Malden Public Schools by a 5-4 vote of the Malden School Committee. (Courtesy/Worcester Public Schools) School Committee Vice Chair and Superintendent Search Committee (SSC) Co-chair Jennifer Spadafora (Ward 3), SSC Co-chair Sharyn Rose-Zeiberg (Ward 8) and School Committee Members Dawn Macklin (Ward 4), Elizabeth Hortie (Ward 5) and Keith Bernard (Ward 7). Voting for Texeira were Malden Mayor and School Committee Chairperson Gary Christenson and School Committee Members Michael Drummey (Ward 1), Robert McCarthy Jr. (Ward 2), and Joseph Gray (Ward 6). Ward 7’s Bernard nominated Dr. Sippel for selection while Ward 1’s Drummey, the lonSUPERINTENDENT | SEE PAGE 10 he City of Malden has received an $881,600 Municipal Block Grant from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that will help fund a variety of transportation and public safety improvements in the community. That announcement was made this week by Mayor Gary Christenson who credited staff at the city’s Offi ce of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) for putting together a comprehensive and compelling grant application. The city received the full amount it requested. This block grant will fund a total of eight projects including six transportation initiatives and two public safety measures. The following is a list of the various projects that will move forward thanks to the receipt of these funds: • $300,000 to complete the 25 percent engineering design T E Friday, May 24, 2024 Malden Receives Large Grant to Address Traffic and Public Safety Issues Mayor Hails Collaborative Effort by City Staff on Application Gary Christenson Mayor package for the reconstruction of Broadway from the Everett City Line to the Melrose City Line. The city has been successful in securing programmed funding in the State Transportation improvement Plan for the construction of these improvements; • $125,000 to implement a signal timing improvement plan GRANT | SEE PAGE 4 Mayor submits $223.98 million FY25 municipal budget to Malden City Council Another challenging year for city, but budget is balanced with no projected job cuts By Steve Freker M ayor Gary Christenson last week submitted a balanced budget proposal of $223,985,932 to the Malden City Council for its review. The $223.98 million figure BUDGET | SEE PAGE 7
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