Your Local News, Sports & More! Scan & Subscribe to Advocate News Online! Vol. 35, No. 24 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Mayor Appoints Marc Gatcomb New Chief of Police 617-387-2200 Friday, June 19, 2026 Malden legislators use ‘Fair Share’ revenue to fund projects in Malden Special to The Advocate O n June 4, 2026, State Senator Jason Lewis and State Pictured (from left): City Council President Amanda Linehan, Mayor Gary Christenson, Captain Marc Gatcomb, and Police Chief Glenn Cronin.(Courtesy City of Malden) Special to The Advocate M ayor Gary Christenson announced today that following an extensive vetting process, Captain Marc Gatcomb has been selected for a three-year appointment as the next Chief of Police. He will succeed current Chief Glenn Cronin, who is set to retire on June 30th after a distinguished 32-year career serving the City of Malden. CHIEF | SEE PAGE 8 Malden High School Class of 2026 graduates receive over $135,000 in awards on Senior Scholarship Night Red Sox Foundation Somers Scholarship and Robert & Diane Rotondi Scholarships highlight the evening, each providing $10,000 to students By Steve Freker R obert “Bob” Rotondi and his sister Diane left a six-decadeplus legacy of altruistic deeds and intentions, many of them related to baseball fields, teams and players. Though both have passed on in this life, their legacy is still very much alive, as several members of the Malden High Class of 2026 discovered at last week’s Senior Scholarship Night. Four members of the Class of 2026 were recipients of the new Robert & Diane Rotondi Scholarship program, AWARDS | SEE PAGE 7 Malden High School Valedictorian Kelly Ye (left) accepts a $10,000 Red Sox Foundation scholarship award from foundatio Representatives Paul Donato, Steven Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to enact a $1.56 billion supplemental budget primarily using Fair Share revenue from the Commonwealth’s wealthiest earners to ease pressure caused by strained local school budgets and invest in education and transportation projects across the Commonwealth, alongside new policy to lower housing costs and support immigrants. The Malden legislative delegation was able to include $900,000 specifically allocated for the City of Malden: • $300,000 for materials, equipment and capital improvements for Malden Public Schools • $300,000 for Triangle, Inc.’s School-to-Career program, which connects students with disabilities to services designed to enhance their job and career opportunities • $200,000 for road and intersection improvements to enhance safety for pedestrians and other road users • $100,000 for traffic signal repairs and upgrades The legislation increases local reimbursements for special education services, sends significant funding to cities and towns to help with the costs of major winter storms, cuts taxes to jumpstart housing construction and supports the operation of the MBTA, including the low-income fare relief program. “This bill once again shows the amazing success of the Fair Share Amendment in action,” said Senator Lewis. “The legislature is providing cities and towns with increased funding FUND | SEE PAGE 4 Malden is 1 of 2 U.S. cities in 2026 to receive major EPA grant for citywide lead line removal Special to The Advocate M ayor Gary Christenson was pleased to announce that the City of Malden has been awarded $9.9 million in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support ongoing efforts to remove lead service lines across the city. As one of only two cities nationwide to receive this highly competitive grant, this funding is expected to represent the final investment needed to complete the full removal of all lead lines citywide by 2032. This effort was initiated by City Engineer Yem Lip with technical support provided by consulting engineers Fuss & O’Neill and Special Assistant to the Mayor Maria Luise. This award is yet another sign of their commitment to enGRANT | SEE PAGE 8
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