Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 25 den -FREEYour Local News in 6 Languages! Subscribe to Advocate News Online! AADD Carey McDonald Councillor-at-Large Finance Committee Chair By Steve Freker F or a change, there were no changes. The Malden City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $215 million municipal budget which, though lean overall, did feature one of the largest single-year increases in funding for the Malden Public Schools. It represents an eight percent increase overall over last CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Malden City Council approves $215M municipal budget for FY2024 For a change, no changes: Councillors’ unanimous vote came without amendments after careful review by Finance Committee Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 Craig Spadafora Councillor-at-Large year’s budget of $198.6 million. The striking observation of the whole process this year was that of the dozens of departments and hundreds of line items, the Councillors approved the exact budget appropriation they received as proposed by the Mayor’s Offi ce. This came after careful review by the City Council’s BUDGET | SEE PAGE 7 By Steve Freker S he has witnessed plenty of game-changing moments in her 10 years serving as Ward 8 Councillor. Even still, there always seems to be a fi rst in an, at times, eclectic community like Malden. At a recent City Council meeting, Jadeane Sica made it clear how she feels about the latest news regarding one of the two major residential living complexes in her ward. E Friday, June 23, 2023 INSIDE INFORMATION: Malden’s first-ever hotel is now on table as part of newest Overlook Ridge expansion plan City Council grants 1-year extension request to special permit holder for planned Charles Street marijuana dispensary Overlook Ridge residential development is planning an expansion on the last undeveloped lot on its site, which now includes the construction of a hotel. (Courtesy Photo) When the shovels fi rst hit the dirt about 20 years ago at the massive expanse of land now known as Overlook Ridge, the site was known as the largest HOTEL | SEE PAGE 11 Community comes together at 6th Annual Malden Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration Special to Th e Advocate I t may have rained all day, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of hundreds of attendees at Malden’s 6th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration this past Saturday, June 17. In a quick pivot and with the steadfast support of Superintendent of Schools Ligia Noriega-Murphy and custodial staff at the Ferryway School, the event location was moved indoors from Lincoln Commons to the Ferryway School. The Freedom Day CeleCELEBRATION | SEE PAGE 14 Members of the A.O. Step Team celebrate a successful Malden Juneteenth performance over lunch. (Photo credit: Rachel Sorlien)
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