THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 6, 2025 Page 21 State Representatives Alert National Grid Customers Impacted by Billing Delays of Their Eligibility for Account Credits RAISING RACKETS: The Malden High Team raises their rackets together after Isabelle Tan leads the chant. (Courtesy/MHS Blue and Gold/ Chelmie Hyppolite Photo) six in a row… But my opponent was really good, she was super sweet, too, and it’s just a great experience.” Captain Tan, like the other singles players, did excellent work. But Tan felt that her “performance in the first set was better than my second” since she was less tired. She also mentioned that it was difficult due to the hot weather and the sun shining in her eyes, but she was able to push through it, winning 6-3 in the first set and 6-1 in the second set. The doubles team of Pham and Le had a fierce competition, with points going back and forth between each team. Le commented on how the first set was fun and felt good. Pham mentioned how being with Sofi as her doubles partner, she thought that her “mental definitely got better.” At the end of the first set, they won 6-4. The second set was also a close score between the two teams. Le commented, “Second set, we were kind of scared.” Even though they felt this way, they won 7-5. The last doubles team was Cheng and Benfield. The competition was tough for them. Benfield shared, “The first set, I got really emotional because I was kind of stressed out, because I felt like I had a lot of pressure on me to do well, but my friends, they kept me supported.” Though they were trying their hardest, they unfortunately lost 6-0 in the first set and 6-1 in the second set, but they still held their heads high. After the matches finished up, they celebrated their win with pizza and soda, taking a group picture to show off their triumphant night. While many good things happened, it’s also good for the players and the coaches to reflect on such a special night for the seniors. Coach Camassa shared, “This year was special with my seniors, and they will be missed. We had a special bond over the past four years because I also coached most of them during the volleyball season.” Marinkovic said she felt very grateful to be able to experience such amazing efforts from the underclassmen, commenting, “Experiencing senior night was incredible…The way that our underclassmen organized the event for the seniors was so special, and I appreciate their efforts so much.” Captain Pham said she was feeling a bit sad, and she said that she would miss the team and the memories that she’s made. “It was actually really fun. I guess it differs from volleyball, just because this is actually like the end of my school year as well. Once I get out of this, there won’t be any more high school.” As captain, Tan hopes that the underclassmen can “have fun and bring a speaker for music!” Le added, “I hope they learn that it takes perseverance and a lot of practice.” Similarly, Benfield also believes in just keep it going “even if you’re down, even by a lot, that at the end of the day, it’s just a game and just to have fun.” Being on a team for years, there’s no doubt about the many memories that each player has made. For Lin, every season was incredible, but the first year she played was her favorite year, because it was her sophomore year, and the seniors, sophomores, juniors, were “super inclusive.” She continued, “We had a lot of team bonding. The first year was just like a new experience.” I Paul Donato State Representative n May, Malden Representatives Steve Ultrino, Paul Donato and Kate Lipper-Garabedian highlighted information regarding the Commonwealth’s Order to National Grid mandating credits and refunds for which residents in Malden might be eligible. In fall 2024, National Grid experienced an issue with a new billing system that created a billing delay for approximately 1% of its 950,000 Massachusetts customers, including customers in Malden. As a result, customers were faced with the prospect of having multiple delayed bills delivered at once. On March 31 the Department of Public Utilities issued a Letter Order to National Grid directing the company to take corrective action. Under the Order, customers who did not receive a bill for more than 60 days must have any charges for usage beyond that 60-day period waived. If a customer has already paid such charges, National Grid is required to issue a credit or refund for the amount paid. Because there appear to be delays in implementing this Order, the state representatives encourage customers to review their accounts. One Melrose resident who contacted Representative Lipper-Garabedian had been offered a $25 credit for the billing issues; following the legislator’s outreach to National Grid, the resident received a $944 refund. Steven Ultrino State Representative Customers who have been impacted by billing delays, including those that have paid late bills and not received a refund Kate Lipper-Garabedian State Representative or credit, should contact the Department of Utilities at 617-3053742 or by email at DPUConsumer.Complaints@mass.gov. - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Site Plan Review Committee will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayor’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on the petition of Applied Behavior Institute LLC dba ABI New England, on behalf of Malway Realty Associates LP, filed in Permit Application #CMID-071868-2025 under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.12.500, seeking Site Plan Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed educational use, namely, the Applied Behavior Institute, at the property known as and numbered, 38 Broadway, part of the property known as and numbered 36-54 Broadway, Malden, MA, and also known as Broadway Plaza and by City Assessor’s Parcel Identification #125 481 103. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit Application # CMID071868 2025 at https://maldenmaenergovweb.tylerhost. net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Nelson Miller Building Commissioner June 6, 13, 2025
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