Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 24 den -FREEYour Local News in 7 Languages! Subscribe to Advocate News Online! AADD By Tara Vocino M ayor Gary Christenson proclaimed the second Sunday in June as Race AmCTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Mayor proclaims Race Amity Day In Malden 617-387-2200 By Tara Vocino T Mayor Gary Christenson presented a proclamation to Berklee College of Music Vice President/ Executive Director Ron Savage. See page 10 for photo highlights. ity Day on Sunday at the Senior Center. Race Amity Day, observed annually on the second Sunday in June, is an opportunity to celebrate interracial friendship and showcase the power of interracial partnerships to foster lasting and powerful social change. Malden Kiwanis Club hosts Bubbles to Books Advocate Staff Report L ast Saturday at Miller Park, the Kiwanis Club of Malden in conjunction with the Key Club and many sponsors hosted Bubbles and Books. This is a program allowing children from elementary and middle schools to stop by and take home as many previously read books, collected from around the city, as they can carry. This timely program is KIWANIS | SEE PAGE 13 Malden School Committee approves $90.9 million budget for Malden Public Schools for FY24 By Steve Freker T he Malden School Committee on Monday night voted unanimously to approve a Fiscal Year 2024 budget of $90,907,407 for the Malden Public Schools, which city and school officials have indicated will provide a complete and positive learning environment for the city’s public schools in the 2023-2024 academic year. Malden Public Schools is receiving an increase of approximately $12 million from last year’s school budget – nearly 11 percent – due to the allocation from the city. The full budget, including the approximately $91 million for the schools, must still be approved by the full City Council. That vote is expected at the June 27 City Council meeting. The FY24 city and school budgets go into eff ect beginning July 1. This is believed to be one of the largest single-year increases in municipal history – up $8.8 BUDGET | SEE PAGE 8 he new substance abuse coordinator introduced himself before the city council during Monday’s City Council meeting at Everett City Hall. The motion was offered E Friday, June 16, 2023 City Councillor Chris Simonelli Hired as Everett’s Substance Abuse Director Christopher Simonelli is shown addressing the Everett City Council on Monday evening to introduce himself and present his vision as the city’s new Substance Abuse Director. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) by Ward 1 Councillor Wayne Matewsky, who has known Simonelli for 45 years, along with Ward 6 City Councillor Al Lattanzi. “I’m very glad that the city has HIRED| SEE PAGE 9 Malden Kiwanis members Danielle Hender, Robin Jorgenson, Dorothy Hender, Mei Hung, Dawn Fitzgerald, Meycen Leuis, Jessica Mannaro, Jordan Shapiro, Lisa Mendelson, Danielle Cook, Maureen Lucy and Will Bradford are shown at Miller Park during the club’s annual Bubbles to Books event. (Advocate photo)
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