Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 19, 2026 Maldonian named Mass. Baseball Coaches (MBCA) Senior EMass All-Stars, Malden High’s McMahon, took on New Hampshire Stars Tuesday ‘Battle at the Border’ in 48th EMass Game was held at Holman Stadium in Nashua, N.H. into a discussion about AllStar Games,” said Senior Game Coordinator Dwayne Follette, the Plymouth North HS head coach who this year happened to reach a huge milestone, winning his 500th career game as a coach. “It just took off from there and here we are, headed to New Hampshire.” There were a couple of “firsts” Special to the Advocate 21-player team of the best High School Seniors in Massachusetts had one more game to play. The Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association’s (MBCA) 48th Eastern Mass. Senior All-Star Game had a New England flair this year, as the MBCA sent its Class of 2026 Eastern Mass. best on a trip north to take on the New Hampshire Senior All-Stars in a “Battle at the Border.” In a well-played game, the Mass. Seniors were bested, 117, by their New Hampshire hosts. Included on the roster was Malden High four-year varsity starter Ryan McMahon, a record-setting pitcher and outfielder, who was recently voted as Greater Boston League Most Valuable Player by the GBL coaches at their All-Star meeting. The game was played Tuesday night at Holman Stadium (67 Amherst St., Nashua, N.H.). First pitch was at 6:00 p.m. The game was a collaboration between the MBCA and the Baseball Coaches Association of New Hampshire (BCANH). “We hooked up with some coaches from New Hampshire at our annual MBCA Clinic & Convention in January and got A for this year’s game. This was the very first time Massachusetts Recognizing the former longtime North Reading High head coach, who is the all-time winningest high school baseball coach in Massachusetts history (726 wins/50 seasons) — with five of those wins being State Championships — Coach Follette announced the game has been named the “48th EMass Frank Carey Senior All Star Game.” A slew of top-shelf EMass Seniors — many of them league MVPs — had been named to the team and would be playing Tuesday night, including: P — Cole Arruda (Seekonk), Jason Bilo (Chelmsford), Cornac Heney (Hamilton-Wenham), Oliver Henke (Cambridge R&L), Danny Kenney (Plymouth North), Charlie Kruez (Archbishop Williams), Ryan McMahon (Malden) C — Adam Caruso (Shawsheen Tech), Connor McLeish (Plymouth North), Matt Tracy (Lynnfield) INF — Brady Beauparland Malden High senior Ryan McMahon played for the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) Senior All-Stars against New Hampshire on Tuesday night. (Advocate Photo) would be playing New Hampshire in this game. It would also be the first time since 1978 that the venerable Frank Carey was not the driving force behind the game, as he stepped down from the helm after Game #47 last year. (Dartmouth), Michael DeMaino (St. Mary’s-Lynn), Colin Garrity (Hingham), Aidan Murphy (Weston), Isaac Robinson (Reading), Caden Ross (Swampscott) OF — Sean Kryczak (Franklin), Logan Our (St. John Paul II), Liam Powers (Mystic Valley Charter), Ty Strausbaugh (Bridgewater-Raynham) COACHES — Steve Freker (Malden), Todd Dulin (North Andover), Billy Drew (Plymouth North), Connor Pratt (Plymouth North) GAME COORDINATOR — Dwayne Follette (Plymouth North) to Marquette University’s spring 2026 Dean’s List M alden’s Gabriella San Inocencio was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws over 8,000 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate CHIEF | FROM PAGE 1 Captain Gatcomb began his career with the Malden Police Department in 1987 as a cadet. Over nearly four decades of dedicated service, he has gained extensive experience across virtually every major area of policing. Since 2016, he has served as the Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division, where he has overseen complex investigations from initial response through prosecution, ensuring the highest standards of investigative integrity. In addition to his leadership within the department, Captain GRANT | FROM PAGE 1 suring that our community has safe drinking water for generations to come. The EPA recognizes the City of Malden’s strong public education and outreach efforts to inform and engage residents in lead service line replacement (LSLR) initiatives. The City also benefits from effective collaboration between the Mayor’s Office, elected officials and a broad network of community-based FUND | FROM PAGE 4 sachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative • Incentivizing new affordable, moderate- and middle-income housing construction through a new targeted sales tax exemption for building materials in areas with the greatest need — designed to help offset rising costs driven by tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration • Encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel through a new tax credit to help Massaand professional students from nearly all states and more than 60 countries. In addition to its nationally recognized academic programs, Marquette is known for its service learning programs and internships. Find out more about Marquette at marquette.edu. Gatcomb has played a key role in multi-agency initiatives, including serving on an FBI task force focused on human trafficking. Over the past 15 years, he has also served as the Department’s Public Information Officer, acting as a primary liaison between the Police Department and the community. He has led efforts related to grants and fiscal management related matters. Captain Gatcomb holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to public safety, innovation, and community engagement throughout his career. organizations. Together, these partnerships help ensure that public education, outreach, risk mitigation and post-replacement monitoring remain central to Malden’s LSLR program. “This milestone reflects the dedication, collaboration, and shared commitment of our team and partners,” said Mayor Christenson. “Together, we are delivering safer, healthier infrastructure for every resident of Malden, now and for generations to come.” chusetts work toward its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Earlier in 2026, differing versions of the supplemental budget had been passed by the Senate and House of Representatives. The differences were resolved by a conference committee. Following the June 4 enactment of the bill by the legislature, on June 12, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed the bill into law as Chapter 101 of the Acts of 2026.
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