Your Local News, Sports & More! Scan & Subscribe to Advocate News Online! Vol. 35, No. 28 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Malden wins nearly $2M for Broadway improvements 617-387-2200 Friday, July 17, 2026 Malden High’s Khadijah Diagne named National All-American runner; won THREE State Championships! Selected as Freshman All-American; firstever in city of Malden, school history By Steve Freker W LONG OVERDUE: The City of Malden has won nearly $2 million in transportation funding for Broadway, pictured, a combination of federal and state funding which will be used to bring design plans for the Broadway Reconstruction project as the City of Malden works to improve one of its most important roadways. Special to The Advocate T he City of Malden has won nearly $2 million in transportation funding for Broadway, Mayor Gary Christenson and U.S. Senator Ed Markey announced. The $1.98 million award – a combination of federal and state funding — will be used to bring design plans for the Broadway Reconstruction project to “shovel-ready” status and will further reduce costs to taxpayers as the City of Malden works to improve one of its most important roadBROADWAY | SEE PAGE 3 Malden state representatives support economic development bill to drive growth across Commonwealth Legislation advances innovation, housing, workforce development, small businesses and local economic growth hen a young athlete achieves noteworthy success at a young age, the common refrain is “The Sky’s the Limit.” That might be too low for Malden High School Class of 2029 rising sophomore Khadijah Diagne! Following a fabulous Spring Outdoor Track Season, where she set three school records and won an unprecedented three State Championships in MIAA Division 2 competition, the Golden Tornado track superstar continues to even greater heights. All this, and she has only completed her freshman year of high school. At the recent Penn New Balance Outdoor Nationals, held at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania, Diagne’s accomplishments — unprecedented for a Malden High runner — led to her attaining New Balance Freshman All-American status in two events. Diagne represented her club team, the MetroCobras of Boston, at the Nationals. At the Nationals, the top six finishers in all events attain All-American status. Diagne raced to a third-place Steven Ultrino State Representative Special to The Advocate O n July 8, 2026, State Representatives Paul Donato, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Steven Paul Donato State Representative Ultrino joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing (1482) H.5562, An Act relative to economic development in the ComKate Lipper-Garabedian State Representative monwealth, a $561 million economic development bond bill that creates strategic investBILL | SEE PAGE 5 finish in the 200 meter in the New Balance Freshman National race at 24.25 seconds. For her third-place finish, she was awarded Freshman All-American status. For Diagne, the 24.25 finish was close to her personal best, which was a 24.02 finish at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Meet of Champions. In the Freshman National race at Penn, Paison Sanders of St. Malden High School Class of 2029 runner Khadijah Diagne was recently named New Balance National All-American in two events, 100 meter and 200 meter, after competing at the University of Pennsylvania. (Courtesy/Malden High School Athletics) James Academy, Springfield, Va., was the winner at 23.98 seconds. Jasmine Silkert of Flying Falcons Elite (Jacksonville, Fla.) was second (24.11 seconds). Diagne also was named All-American for her sixth-place finish in the 100 meter Freshman final, where she ran an 11.97 seconds race. Sanders (11.62 seconds) and Silkert (11.63) were neck-and-neck finishers at 1-2 in that event as well. Malden’s Diagne would have had an even more remarkable day, just missing attaining RUNNER | SEE PAGE 10
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