Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 30 den AADD -FREEFormer Malden Human Services and Outreach Director Karen Colón Hayes has paid a $7,500 civil penalty for violating the conflict-of-interest law by hiring her two daughters and one daughter’s boyfriend in 2018 and 2019 for jobs with the city youth employment program she managed. Colón Hayes, who is now in her fi rst term as a Malden Councillor-at-Large, signed a Disposition Agreement in which she admitted to the violations and waived her right to a hearing. As Malden Human Services and Outreach Director, Colón Hayes managed the Mayor’s Summer Youth and EmployPENALTY | SEE PAGE 11 The Advocate Online: Scan Here for Local News in 6 Languages! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Councillor Colón Hayes pays $7,500 civil penalty for violating conflict-of-interest law while formerly serving as Malden Human Services Director Former City Director admits to making family member highest-paid youth worker in program she oversaw, two years in a row, and other violations (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release from the State Ethics Commission) Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 First-term Malden Councillor-atLarge Karen Colón Hayes, in an agreement signed with the State Ethics Commission, admitted to violations of the state confl ictof-interest law and agreed to pay a $7,500 civil penalty in the case. (Courtesy/City of Malden photo) E Friday, July 28, 2023 WE LOVE BASEBALL! Malden High Golden Tornado & Malden Recreation Baseball Clinic a Home Run Malden kids fl ocked to Rotondi Field at Howard Park for four nights from July 17-20 for a Free Baseball Instructional Clinic hosted by the Malden Recreation Department and staff ed on the fi eld by Coaches and Players from the Malden High School Golden Tornado Baseball Team. Close to 50 players signed up for the clinic, and many players from the MHS team joined coaches Mike Nicholson and others to run drills, instruction, games and fun for all. Story and more photos are inside today! (Courtesy/Malden High Baseball) HOT! HOT! HOT! Statewide Heat Advisory in effect to start the weekend as first heat wave of summer arrives Local residents asked to take heat safety precautions and keep watch over children, seniors and pets By Steve Freker T he first official heat wave of the summer arrived late Wednesday and is expected to continue through the start of the weekend today into Saturday. Temperatures were in the low 90s late Wednesday and on Thursday and are expected to remain in the 90s today to make three in a row – the fi rst heat wave of Summer 2023. Overall, it has been a relatively mild summer, temperature-wise, climbing to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above just two days this summer. A major contributing factor to the lack of high temperatures this summer has been the proliferation NINETY DEGREES: Three days of 90 degree Fahrenheit or over temperatures constitutes an offi cial heat wave. (Courtesy Photo) of rainy days – 12 days in June and 12 days so far in July. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has issued a Heat Advisory for nearly all of the state, including here in Eastern Mass. in Middlesex, Suff olk and Essex Counties, which includes the entire Advocate readership area of Everett, Malden, Revere and Saugus. Temperatures approached 90 on both Wednesday and Thursday and were expected to be 90-92 today. The hot temperatures will be accompanied by oppressive humidity, resulting in stifl ing heat index values: over 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday. The National Weather Service also issued a Heat Advisory beginning late Wednesday through Saturday. The heat advisory is meant to put residents on alert about heat-related illnesses, like heat stroke and dehydration. In Malden, due to predicted high temperatures, the City of Malden has made a variety of cooling options available around the city Wednesday, July 26 through today, Friday, July 28. The Malden Senior Community Center located at 7 Washington St., and fully air-conditioned, HEAT | SEE PAGE 7
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