State Representative Donato Democrat Leadership with Results! Maldden alld a Vol. 29, No. 19 den AADD -FREEEDUCATION Our 81st Year Next Classes DRIVER M ~NOW OFFERING~ 30 HOUR ONLINE CLASS INSTRUCTION STARTING JULY 6 REGISTER ONLINE HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM or call 617-387-9121 AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available www.advocatenews.net Malden High senior will embark on a two-year religious service mission this fall Ezra Kruckenberg will represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Puerto Rico OCAT AT 617-387-2200 Published Every Friday By Barbara Taormina T he city hopes to create options for local businesses that will allow them to use sidewalks and street parking spaces to safely accommodate customers as the city gradually reopens. Ward 4 Councillor Ryan O’MalCIVIC INTEREST— Malden High senior Ezra Kruckenberg, right, who is headed to a two-year religious service mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in October, speaks with Superintendent John Oteri, left, during a Town Hall held on the Student Opportunity Act at Malden High in February. (Steve Freker Photo) By Steve Freker ost high school seniors are not looking at a lot of certainty right now, as they eye the next steps of the rest of their lives. The uncertainty that has come at them in waves this year, due to the onset and continuance of the coronavirus pandemic, has not relented. Tradition has been cast to the wind due to abrupt changes in the usual "what comes next" progressions. Heading to college? So when is the iconic "move-in" day? This year? Who knows. There might not even be one MISSION | SEE PAGE 15 $1.55 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 * Mulching * Spring Clean-ups * Trimming & Maintenance NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! Call 781-321-2074 ley originally proposed asking the Traffi c Commission for guidelines to help downtown restaurants expand their capacity with on-street seating protected by Jersey barriers. Stop signs and temporary speed bumps on Pleasant Street would be installed to calm down traffi c. O’Malley said it is a critical time for restaurants trying to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, and he added that surrounding communities have adopted measures allowing expanded use of sidewalks and streets. “I’m afraid we’ll lose some key institutions downtown who have carried us to where we are right now if we don’t allow BUSINESS | SEE PAGE 14 Craig Spadafora Councillor-at-Large (Pol. Adv.) Have a Safe & Happy July 4th! CTE E Friday, July 3, 2020 City considers outdoor opportunities for business Ryan O’Malley Ward 4 Councillor
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