Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 3, 2024 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 ing well in that game were (the late) Gary Campsmith and Peter Mayne. • Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey (from the blue-collar neighborhood of Edgeworth, by the way) working his way through Boston College as our favorite ice cream man – “Eddie the Ice Cream Man.” Happy July 11 birthday, Senator (remember, first sausage at San Rocco this year is on me)!! • When Ruffy Mugica and Ralph Kelley were the most talented battery mates in the city. • That special day in 1984 when the lovely Kelly (Glynn) made an honest man of Mr. Edgeworth, Bobby “The Fixer” McCarthy. Happy 40 years of wedded bliss to you two lovebirds! • Ralph at Mafales Food Mart in Linden • The days when it didn’t cost you an arm and a leg, you’d walk into the Highland Cafe expecting the best pizza you ever tasted, served by the best wait staff Malden ever had and greeted by just about every patron between those four walls • “Irregular” Chuck Taylors that “fell off the back of a truck” • Or when you could get a brand-new pair of Chucks for four clams at the retail store on Pearl Street or out of the trunk of my ’66 Buick LeSabre for half the price. But fair warning, those sneakers may be different colors or have a “blemish” or two. Edgeworth, awash in Chucks! • Lunchtimes (and occasionally a skipped class) spent at Jack in the Box in the Square (currently home of 3 Amigos) • Lunchtimes (and occasionally a skipped class) spent at Jack Haney’s Grille in the Square (currently home to a parking lot) • When (the late) Walter Wishoski ruled the roost at Mike’s Café on Highland Avenue. Mike’s was one of the last of the “sawdust floor” bucket of bloods in Malden. We miss you, Walter, and the time and place Mike’s Cafe holds in our hearts is forever. • You are a really longtime Maldonian if you remember when local icon Sal “Butchie” Gennetti donned the MPD blues for the very first time As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – Timmy Bourque – in my book – is like, a famous Maldonian. Known, loved, respected throughout the city and without doubt, has a very, very large brain! Last month he witnessed the “G3 Tour 2024” at the Orpheum in Boston with MHS Alumni Hall of Famer Phil Bynoe commanding the stage on bass. By the way, Phil had some very capable help; his band included Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai. Timmy’s report on the big show: “They were incredible. From the start of the show to the very end they were playing at 200 MPH. That Malden guy on bass was amazing. Even my girlfriend Luisa remarked on him. Not only for his playing skills but for his showmanship as well. I didn’t know he was a Malden kid. The whole band supporting Vai were all highly talented as well. The drummer was top notch too. The show also featured a great backdrop of changing video designs that reminded me of the artwork from the class album “Yessongs” (intergalactic style planetary landscape scenes). Joe Satriani was equally amazing. It was definitely one of the best guitar shows I’ve ever seen. I’ve played guitar for many years and, like yourself, have seen many rock shows over the years, and this show was absolutely one of the best. So, with Phil Bynoe being a ’79 MHS grad along with Gary Cherone, that certainly reveals some of the best professional musical talent from that class and Malden. What made it even better was it was at the Orpheum – a modest size venue. I think the last time I was at the Orpheum was in ’77 when I saw The Kinks and The Tubes on a double bill…LOL.” Thank you, Timmy. Rock on, dude! Postscript 1: You are a longtime Maldonian if you remember when Malden’s elected officials brought us together, not apart (actually, you don’t have to be that much of a longtime Maldonian to remember that sad truth). Postscript 2: Just for the record...Billy Spadafora Jr., you are a mensch! Postscript 3: Just for the record...June 25 was the night Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora’s principled stand rocked Malden from Rotondi Field in Linden all the way to Sgt. Joseph J. Lumino Memorial Square in Edgeworth. You were heard loud and clear, Craig! —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to The Malden Advocate and can be reached at PeteL39@aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. IRS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION T he IRS Criminal Investigation Division files reports on an annual basis relating to investigations relating to tax fraud, corporate fraud, money laundering, identity theft as well as drug trafficking. The Internal Revenue Service states that its conviction rate was 88% in calendar year 2023. The IRS makes it a point of continuously releasing press releases in order to inform the public of its role in seeking prosecutions of people violating the tax laws. What types of tax fraud might the IRS look for? Claiming losses on lottery tickets that don’t exist, point-of-sale systems that delete a certain amount of revenue from being reported, the filing of false tax returns, claiming of fraudulent fuel tax credits, employee retention tax credits, paycheck protection plan forgivable loan applications, cryptocurrency crimes, narcotics trafficking, unreported income, underreported income, fictitious expense deductions, etc. The IRS allocated $38million in fiscal year 2022 in order to pay to whistleblowers. The IRS compensated whistleblowers between 15% to 30% of the amount of tax dollars recovered by the IRS, which amounted to over $143miilion paid to whistleblowers. Since 2007, the IRS has paid a whopping $1.1billion to whistleblowers. 71 percent of all claims filed by whistleblowers were denied. A Whistleblower would file Form D-3949-A with the IRS, (Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Information Report). The IRS is now using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to assist in its data gathering activities. The IRS will be able to increase its data gathering activities exponentially with the use of AI in order to more efficiently review tax-related data in order to detect income tax fraud and other types of crimes. We’ve entered a new age where governmental agencies will have just one more tool at their disposal to achieve their objectives. . Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a master’s degree in taxation. MALDEN PLANNING BOARD and MALDEN CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board and Malden City Council Ordinance Committee will jointly hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in accordance with Section 12.32.050 of Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden (MCC), regarding a petition for zoning amendments, as proposed in City Council Paper #286/2024, to amend Section 12.28.140 of Title 12, MCC, the zoning ordinances for the Rowe’s Quarry Reclamation and Redevelopment District, as follows: 1. Section 12.28.140.C, MCC (Uses), to amend existing provisions as follows: a) To amend use regulations to allow multifamily residential dwelling use, up to six stories inclusive, by Site Plan Review in Subdistrict RQ3; b) To amend use regulations to change the maximum height to six stories inclusive for multifamily dwelling use allowed by Site Plan Review in Subdistricts RQ1 and RQ2; c) To amend Restrictions on Residential Units regarding units with three bedrooms in Subdistricts RQ1, RQ2 and RQ3; and d) To make administrative revisions to correct, update and clarify existing provisions. 2. Section 12.28.140.D, MCC (Dimensional Regulations), to amend existing provisions as follows: a) To establish a minimum setback from property lines for buildings in Subdistrict RQ3; b) To amend Dimensional Limitations on Retail Use to establish a maximum size for stand-alone buildings for hotel use in Subdistrict RQ3; and c) To make administrative revisions to correct, update and clarify existing provisions. 3. Section 12.28.140.F, MCC (Parking), to amend existing provisions as follows: a) To establish parking requirements for multifamily dwellings in Subdistrict RQ3; and b) To make administrative revisions to correct, update and clarify existing provisions. 4. Section 12.28.140. J, MCC (General Requirements for Development in Subdistrict RQ3), to add new provisions with requirements for Transportation Demand Management Plan and Traffic and Safety Improvements. The full text of the proposed zoning amendments (City Council Paper #286/2024) is available for public review on the City of Malden website at https://cityofmalden.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx and with the City Planner, Inspectional Services, 3rd floor, and the City Clerk, 2nd Floor, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA. By: Diane M. Chuha, Clerk Malden Planning Board By: Amanda Linehan, Chair Malden City Council Ordinance Committee July 03, 12, 2024
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