THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 1, 2025 Page 11 ELECTION | FROM PAGE 10 election for Ward 6 Councillor. The top two vote-getters will advance to the final General Election on Tuesday, November 4. The same is the case for Ward 4 School Committee. Two-time incumbent Dawn Macklin moved her residence from Ward 4 to Ward 2 on Summer Street and launched a candidacy in that Ward. Challengers for the now open seat are former Ward 4 Councillor Jeffrey A. Donahue of Tremont Street and newcomers Albeer Annab of Mountain Avenue and Katzia M. Small of Exchange Street. The top two vote-getters of the three candidates will face off in the General Election on November 4. As for the other School Committee races, three incumbents are running unopposed and will be reelected in November: Elizabeth Hortie (Ward 5), seeking a second term; Vice Chair Jennnifer Spadafora (Ward 3) and Sharyn Rose-Zeiberg (Ward 8) do not have challengers. Incumbent Michael Drummey (Ward 1) will be opposed by first-time candidate Kimberly Gillette of Tufts Street, pending verification of her signatures; incumbent Robert S. McCarthy Jr. (Ward 2) faces a challenge from Dawn Macklin, pending her signatures’ verification; two candidates have emerged for the Ward 6 seat vacated by Joseph Gray — the only incumbent in either race to not seek reelection. They are political newcomers Peter Piazza of Manley Terrace and Amy Abushanab of Pagum Street. Incumbent Keith Bernard (Ward 7) faces opposition by former state representative candidate Nichole D. Mossalam, pending signature verification for both. In the City Council race, six candidates are running unopposed in their respective ward races and will be reelected in the November General Election. They are Paul Condon (Ward 2), who may surpass 40 years in elected office when he finishes his next term; Council President Amanda Linehan (Ward 3), Ryan O’Malley (Ward 4), Ari Taylor (Ward 5), Chris Simonelli (Ward 7) and Jadeane Sica (Ward 8). Along with the Ward 6 Councillor race, there is a contested seat for Ward 1 Councillor, where incumbent Peg Crowe faces a challenger in Bryn Garrity of Perkins Street. *** In order to vote in the Preliminary Election, Ward 4 and Ward 6 voters must be registered by 5:00 p.m. on September 6. To vote in the November 4 General Election, voters must be registered to vote by October 25. MALDEN ELECTION CALENDAR —May 6, nomination papers available from the City Clerk’s Office —July 24, 5:00 p.m., last day and hour to obtain nomination papers from the City Clerk’s Office —July 28, 5:00 p.m., last day and hour to submit nomination papers to the Registrar of Voter’s Office for certification —August 11, 5:00 p.m., last day and hour to file certified nomination papers with the City Clerk’s Office —August 13, 5:00 p.m., last day and hour for filing withdrawals from nomination for the preliminary or objections to nomination —September 6, 5:00 p.m., close of registration for the preliminary —September 8, 5:00 p.m., first campaign finance statement due for those School Committee candidates who have a preliminary —September 16, PRELIMINARY —September 22, 5:00 p.m., last day and hour to withdraw from nomination at the preliminary or petition for a recount of votes or, if a preliminary is not held, to withdraw from nomination for the final election —October 25, 5:00 p.m., close of registration for election —October 27, 5:00 p.m., second campaign finance statement due for School Committee candidates —November 4, ELECTION —November 17, 5:00 p.m., last day and hour to petition for recount of votes at election —January 20, 2026, Annual campaign finance statement due for all candidates who have an active committee and/or open bank account Comics Arts Workshop comes to the Malden Public Library J oin MassArt and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) at the Malden Public Library on Thursday, August 14, at 4 p.m. for a Comic Arts Workshop. 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