State Representative Donato Democrat Leadership with Results! Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 33 den AADD M alden Public Schools educator Leanne DeRosa has been awarded Hale Education’s Carmen M. Torres Scholarship for Emerging Latinx Leaders. DeRosa teaches Play Production and English classes at Malden High School. She also helped create a new Community Theatre Program which this past weekend put on another successful twonight production at Malden High’s Jenkins Auditorium. The scholarship awarded DeRosa will support her participaSCHOLARSHIP | SEE PAGE 17 OCAT AT 617-387-2200 Published Every Friday The City of Malden and Ward Two Councillor Paul Condon are sponsoring an in-person Community Meeting for the construction of the Devir Park Improvements on Thursday, Aug. -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Malden Public Schools educator awarded scholarship for emerging Latinx Leaders MHS Play Production and English teacher DeRosa is honored by Hale Education, Inc. Special to the Advocate (Pol. Adv.) Your Only Local Newspaper Source for 30 Years! CTE E Friday, August 19, 2022 St. Rocco Feast carries on Malden Tradition Malden High School educator Leanne DeRosa was awarded a scholarship from the Hale Foundation, Inc. as an “Emerging Latinx Leader.” (Courtesy/Hale Education Inc.) DEDICATED: Members of the St. Rocco’s Feast Association of Malden are pictured with the donated money behind them. Pictured in no particular order: Nicholas Angelo, Diego Barricelli, Anthony Spadafora, Sheldon Mover, Association President Joyce Mover, Robby Gennetti, Butch Gennetti, Robert Ultrino, Nicholas Menkello, Domenic Fermano, Robert Pulio, Joseph Pisaturo, Peter Levine, Mayor Gary Christenson, Michael Cagno and Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon. The money raised will go toward scholarships. See pages 12-14 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) Happy First Day of School Devir Park Community Meeting August 25 25 at 5 p.m. Persons interested in attending should meet at the basketball courts in the park, located on Fellsway West. MEETING | SEE PAGE 6 A GOOD SIGN: Ms. Carroll, who has been with the school since its inception in 1998, greeted Mystic Valley Regional Charter School students on Thursday for the start of the school year. See photo highlights on page 9. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino)
Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Senator Jason Lewis hosts ride along Mass. State Primary Election set for Tuesday, Sept. 6; early voting in Malden begins on Aug. 27 First Malden Election Day with New Voting Map, featuring 27 Voting Precincts, most in city history By Steve Freker T he State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 6 in the city of Malden and statewide. Voters will select a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor and several other statewide posts, while also voting for representatives in the Mass. House as well as Mass. Senate. This election will be historic in that it will feature the most polling places in Malden city history: 27, representing 27 precincts within the eight city voting Wards. Early voting begins in Malden Senator Jason Lewis recently joined a group of cyclists and other local offi cials as the cyclists set forth from the MBTA’s Malden Center Station to ride the in-process Mystic Highlands Greenway. Senator Lewis has been collaborating with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), municipal offi cials and advocates to advance the vision for this new greenway connecting Malden, Melrose, Stoneham, Reading and Wakefi eld. on Saturday, August 27 for the upcoming state primary election. Polls will be open on primary election day, Sept. 6, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The State Election is then set for Nov. 8 with a voter registration deadline of Oct. 29. The Malden City Council on Tuesday night at a special meeting unanimously voted to approve the early voting schedule. Earlier this year the Council approved the list of Malden polling places. The newly drawn Malden Voting Map (a copy of which appears with this story) produced the need for the creation of the new precincts. For many decades, Malden voters have voted in two precincts per eight city Wards. Following are the 27 precinct locations: —Ferryway School Gym, 150 Cross St. Ward 1, Precinct 1 Ward 1, Precinct 2 Ward 1, Precinct 3 —Community Room, 89 Pearl St. Valid as of 8/11/2022* Open a 3-year CD with one of the region’s highest rates. Make your money work harder, longer, with our 3-year certificate of deposit account. Stop into one of our branches to open an account. Ward 2, Precinct 1 —Irish American Club, Main Hall (Left), 177 West St. Ward 2, Precinct 2 —Irish American Club, Main Hall (Right), 177 West St. Ward 2, Precinct 3 —Beebe School, Big Gym, 401 Pleasant St. Ward 3, Precinct 1 Ward 3, Precinct 1A —Beebe School, Cafeteria, 401 Pleasant St. Ward 3, Precinct 2 Ward 3, Precinct 3 —Early Learning Center, 257 419 BROADWAY. EVERETT, MA 02149 771 SALEM ST. LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 WWW.EVERETTBANK.COM 617-387-1110 781-776-4444 Member FDIC | Member DIF *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is subject to change without notice. Fixed rate term Certificate of Deposits accounts, rates are guaranteed for the length of the term. Minimum deposit to open account and to obtain the APY is $500 unless otherwise specified. APY is based on principal and interest remaining in the account for a period of one year. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. For consumer accounts only. No out of state deposits. ECB NOW Checking Account is requested. Mountain Ave. Ward 4, Precinct 1 Ward 4, Precinct 3 —Malden Senior Center Auditorium, 7 Washington St. Ward 4, Precinct 2 —Salemwood School Fieldhouse Cafeteria, 529 Salem St. Ward 5, Precinct 1 —Forestdale School, Cafeteria, 74 Sylvan St. Ward 5, Precinct 2 Ward 5, Precinct 3 Ward 5, Precinct 3A —630 Salem St. Housing Community Room, 630 Salem St. Ward 6, Precinct 1 —Club 24 Member’s Room, 787 Salem St. Ward 6, Precinct 2 —Malden Moose, Main Hall, 562 Broadway Ward 6, Precinct 3 —Ferryway School, Cafeteria, 150 Cross St. Ward 7, Precinct 1 —Salemwood School Fieldhouse Cafeteria, 529 Salem St. Ward 7, Precinct 2 —Suff olk Manor, Community Room, 312 Bryant St. Ward 7, Precinct 3 Ward 7, Precinct 3A —Linden School Gym, 29 Wescott St. Ward 8, Precinct 1 Ward 8, Precinct 2 Ward 8, Precinct 3 **** Early Voting begins on Saturday, August 27 All in-person early voting is taking place in Room 105 at Malden City Hall at 215 Pleasant St. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, Aug. 27: 10 a.m.4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31: 8 a.m.5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. **** Mail-in Voting available; request Ballot by August 29 Voters also have the option to vote by mail, so long as they request their ballot before Aug. 29 at 5 p.m. **** Voter Registration Deadline is August 27 for this election Voters have until Aug. 27 at 5 p.m. to register to vote or change their party affiliation. Malden residents can register to vote, update addresses, check registration status and more through the state’s online voter registration system.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 3 NEWS ANALYSIS: MBTA gets lots of flak for shutting down Orange Line this week... but what is the alternative? Criticism, potshots fl y, but Malden Mayor Christenson & Everett Mayor DeMaria spend their time trying to ease adverse effect on local riders images on televised news or print and online reports have been jarring and disturbing. • A woman jumping out of a burning Orange Line train car and off a bridge into the Mystic River below • Another day, another fi re this week when a bus caught fi re in a maintenance facility • A man died in April after being stuck in the doors of the Red Line and then dragged to his death • Several high-profi le derailments in the past 12 months that have resulted in serious injuries, in at least one case MBTA | SEE PAGE 10 Gary Christenson Mayor By Steve Freker I t is easy to throw rocks when you do not have to go pick them up afterward. MBTA offi cials do not have either option. Tasked with being a key provider of everyday, inexpensive transportation for over 500,000 commuters and others on varying forms of ridership, MBTA employees do not have the time to listen very hard – they are too busy working. For quite some time now, the MBTA has drawn a lot of attention for a lot of reasons – not much of it positive. Some of the SKIPPING STOPS: Shuttle bus service will replace Orange Line trains, but Chinatown, Tufts Medical stations NOT included on list Many local residents who use those stops for business; medical & social reasons will be affected by move During the Orange Line shutdown, the MBTA plans to use shuttle bus service to get riders back and forth between stops/ stations, but four existing stops in downtown Boston are not included in the transit plan: Chinatown, Tufts Medical, State and Downtown Crossing Stations. (Courtesy/MBTA) By Steve Freker A decision by MBTA planners to skip the two Chinatown Orange Line stops in downtown Boston when they devised the shuttle bus plan which is designed to mitigate the eff ects of the August 19-September 19 service shutdown is being challenged. The plan now in place – where the bus shuttle service would bypass Chinatown and Tufts Medical Stations – would also have an impact in Malden and surrounding communities, due to the large immigrant and Asian-American community in this region. Both of those stations, along with the Downtown Crossing and State stops, are the only four Orange Line stops now excluded from the transit plan. Many Malden residents and others in the greater Boston region make frequent trips to SERVICE | SEE PAGE 18
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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 5 ~ Op-Ed ~ Even A First Year Law Student Should Know Better By Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora I t’s that time. Time to provide factual information to the public concerning the recent antics of Ward 4 Councillor Ryan O’Malley and the Parks and Recreation Committee he chairs. Let’s start with a little background. When I was forming Committees for 2022, Councillor O’Malley asked that he chair the Parks and Recreation Committee. He indicated he had some great ideas and was committed to putting in the time. I obliged. Fast forward to the end of June. From January to June 28th, O’Malley scheduled zero meetings for the committee. None. Not a single one. Frustrated by the lack of commitment to a topic of great interest to the community, a fellow councillor started to take matters into his own hands to address some of the issues the Parks and Recreation Committee should have addressed. This set off a sequence of events that really were a low moment in Malden politics. Over the past several months, the Technology Committee, headed by Councillor Amanda Linehan, has been working diligently to establish transparent and consistent parameters under which Council Committees would provide for remote attendance and/or participation. It’s more nuanced than many realize as those who are involved will attest. Until such time as a policy has adopted, the Council has been conducting all meetings in person. This ensures consistency and compliance with laws until the Policy is approved by the Council. When O’Malley realized that another Councillor was going to start working to fill in the gap O’Malley had left by not meeting, O’Malley started scrambling. He scheduled a last-minute meeting, after the City Council deadline for scheduling meetings and in violation of Council rules. O’Malley isn’t one for following rules. He also indicated he wanted to hold it via zoom. I reminded him that the Council had yet to adopt a policy allowing such meetings. The agenda got posted with the information on the meeting, including the room where the meeting would be held, and without information on remote participation. O’Malley proceeded to post to social media a zoom link to the meeting, in an obvious attempt to stir things up, and in clear violation of Open Meeting Laws. Our legal department did an excellent job outlining the issues, and O’Malley was told by our attorneys, professionals who have already been licensed to practice law, in terms as clear as could be that a zoom meeting that was not advertised as part of the agenda was a violation of Open Meeting Laws. O’Malley scoffed at the advice and indicated his intent to violate the law regardless. In response to the above, in my role as Council President, I ordered the link to be disabled to the meeting, so that we would not be found in violation of Open Meeting Laws and fined. I did not consult with the Mayor, as this was City Council business. We had clear legal guidance on the matter, and O’Malley was trying to intentionally get the city fined. That wasn’t acceptable. The link was subsequently disabled. What has transpired since this meeting has been nothing short of shameful. O’Malley has filed complaints with HR directed against the employees who were directed, by me, to shut down the illegal link. O’Malley has ordered that an investigation take place and that these employees face disciplinary action. The employees in question are long tenured, highly respected employees. The residents of Malden deserve to know the truth. The employees of the City deserve to be treated with respect, in a workplace free from harassment and intimidation. O’Malley should be held accountable for the shenanigans he has been engaging in. 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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 7 Malden Mayor, city officials release Orange Line Closure Guide to assist residents during shutdown City mobilizes to provide resources, manpower and guidance to assist residents during unprecedented 30-day MBTA service freeze Special to the Advocate T he City of Malden has hit the ground running to provide the many residents who use the MBTA’s Orange Line every day with resources and guidance – and manpower where needed –to help them deal with the unprecedented, 30-day shutdown of the Orange Line which begins tomorrow. To that end, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, who, along with other city offi cials, has been proactive in dealing with the game-changing move by the “T,” announced Wednesday that the City of Malden has released a Malden Orange Line Closure Guide explaining the shutdown that begins Friday, August 19 at 9 p.m. that will last until Sunday, September 18. This resource will summarize Malden residents’ alternative travel options and what they can expect from the closure. You can find this guide and other resources on the City of Malden’s website at wwwcityofmalden.org/orangelineshutdown. “We took it upon ourselves to summarize the Orange Line shutdown in a way that is helpful to Malden residents,” said Mayor Christenson. “It is clear that the shuttle routes and alternative travel options can be confusing, so PARK | FROM PAGE 4 SAGECare is a division of SAGE, ensure the most effi cient ride in and out of Malden and that his staff is here to help clear up any confusion about this complex shutdown. “If any of this is confusing to our residents, we are here to help. Just call our offi ce and we will get an answer Gary Christenson Mayor we are hoping this guide will help Maldonians plan for the upcoming month,” the Mayor added. The Mayor said that throughout the closure the City of Malden will be actively communicating with residents, assessing impacts to local traffi c and monitoring any other safety issues that may occur. “We will continue advocating for our residents to make sure they are supported throughout this unprecedented shutdown,” said Christenson. The Mayor has made it clear Malden is doing everything it can to work with the MBTA to to your questions.” **** If you have issues navigating the website, residents may call the Mayor’s Offi ce at 781-3977000, option 0. One of the staff will answer your questions or explain over the phone how to navigate your commute during the Orange Line closure. If you need assistance outside of City Hall business hours, you can contact the MBTA’s Customer Service Hotline at 617-2223200. **** The MBTA has also provided extensive information on the Orange Line shutdown and alternative transit options. “A Rider’s Guide to Planning Ahead” is available at cdn.mbta.com. 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Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 MALDEN MUSINGS – Cliff Cioffi Turns 70 formerly Malden Today Tomorrow and Yesterday By Peter Levine “O ne day you turn around, and it’s summer / next day you turn around, and it’s fall / and the springs and the winters of a lifetime / whatever happened to them all.” Just like that, Pine Street’s Cliff Cioffi turns the big 7-0. His days and nights of dominating the Amerige hoop court, a distant (but still vivid) memory (just ask him). His days debating cultural, social and political issues at the A.O.H. on Charles Street are, at best (thankfully for fellow members), limited. His days of being the center of attention, although not technically over, lessened dramatically over the years (new knees, repaired shoulders, domestic bliss). But make no mistake, “Choff ” is far from done with his present-day mortal coil. He’s Cliff Cioffi . He’s 70 years old, and if he had his druthers, he would torture us for another 70 years! He burst into our lives in the summer of ’71 just as Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” began climbing the charts. Hasn’t been a day since that fateful moment that something Choff pontifi cated on doesn’t enter our consciousness (haunt us?). His core belief system unchanged through the years – proudly wearing his liberal freak fl ag even when it was a clear and present danger to do so – his musical taste, always two steps ahead of any trend. His instinctual ability to bring people together and get the party started? Unmatched in the history of Amerige and Devir Park. Cliff is special in so many ways. Those that know him understand what I speak of. At times obstinate (like his siblings) – at times overopinionated – on occasion, a tad overbearing. But he wouldn’t be “Choff ” if he weren’t. Again, those who know him love him unconditionally. Role model, mentor, Rabbi, friend; all the above and more. Choff lives life his way. Never a dull moment in his entire glorious life. Happy birthday, “Mr. Big Stuff !” Representative Paul Donato is straight out of Medford, but he is one of Malden’s best friends. He knows the people. The landscape. And where all the best restaurants are! Paul would like to continue to serve Malden. Let’s get to know Paul the person, just a bit. Twenty questions for one of the hardest working men in show biz... 1. My full name is... Paul J. Donato. 2. I am currently... State Representative for Medford and Malden. 3. I am saving up for... a new car. 4. My home is in... Medford. 5. I love people who... like to laugh. 6. Something I say a lot is... be good to one another. 7. I consider myself to be... honest. 8. I need to have... friends. 9. My favorite movie of all time is... It’s a Wonderful Life. 10. My all-time role model is... JFK. 11. I respect people who... Childhood friends Jimmy “Stinger” Cahill and George “Gorgeous George” Miller fl ank birthday boy Cliff “Choff ” Cioffi . work hard. 12. The best thing anyone has ever said to me is... “He’s a good person.” 13. I am happy when... I’m with my friends and family. 14. I fi nd Saturday Night Live funny/hilarious. 15. I am named after my uncle. 16. I have two kids. 17. The farthest I’ve ever been from home is... Hong Kong. 18. My special talents are... I can sing. 19. I have (no) pets. 20. I played sports as a youngster at... Tufts Park in Medford. As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character “Columbo” would say “Just one more thing, sir.” This past May counted the 23rd year of Steve Powell’s passing. Here I combine the old with the new to revisit his short but sweet life: I miss my dear friend, the original renaissance man himself, the late Steve Powell. Very, very hard to believe we have been without him for all these years. He would have just loved today’s technology, today’s music, today’s Malden, today’s weed! Steve passed away unexpectedly on May 22, 1999 – leaving behind too many people who loved him to count. Eccentric, unconventional, gifted with a killer smile – he certainly was all those things plus one of the purest athletes Malden ever produced to boot. His induction into the MHS Sports Hall of Fame was a no-brainer. He was just so good. Steve had an inexhaustible joie de vivre – talented with a terrifi c sense of humor and a remarkable appreciation for the healing powers derived from the simple pleasures of life. His travels around the world are stuff of legend. I discovered a postcard he had sent me in 1991 while he was “vacationing” in Malaysia. He tells me that he is in this “awesome rainforest,” one CIOFFI | SEE PAGE 11 Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 64 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
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Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 MBTA | FROM PAGE 3 All told, the news from the “T” has been downright grim at times. So grim that a major federal agency, the Federal Transit Administration, began a major safety audit of the entire MBTA system, releasing some of its findings recently. An unsafe MBTA with potentially failing infrastructure is unacceptable to everyone who rides in the system. When a federal agency questions specific safety aspects and insists on a response, the MBTA must answer. The response, announced by Governor Charlie Baker and top “T” officials at a news conference at Medford’s Orange Line Wellington Station last week, was both unique and historic. It was also quite scary to the 200,000-plus riders of the over 120-year-old Orange Line – CIOFFI | FROM PAGE 8 of the last in the world, that he trekked three hours into the forest and was so tired he “almost croaked” due to the humidity. He was looking forward to getting back to the camp because which stretches north to the final stop at Oak Grove Station on the Malden-Melrose line, and south to Forest Hills Station in Jamaica Plain. Gov. Baker announced the MBTA would be completely shutting down the Orange Line... from midnight Friday, August 19 through September 19 – a full month! Badly needed track and safety light repairs were coming, and the decision was made to have full, unimpeded access to both lines from August 19–September 19, rather than shut it down for months of weekends and do the repairs on a more piecemeal basis. Immediately, the strongly worded expressions of dismay and outrage poured in. Locally? A much more pragmatic and measured response from the two Mayors whose communities will be most heavily affected by the Orange Line they “stocked cold beer” – but he was going to hold off on a birthday adventure up some mountain because he was “way outta shape.” I doubt that you were ever out of shape, Steve. Here is my favorite Steve Powell story: I ran into the shutdown: Malden’s Gary Christenson and Everett’s Carlo DeMaria. Of course, they were dismayed by the stunning news about the Orange Line. How could they not be? Malden has no less than two Orange Line stations, Malden Center being within a stone’s throw of Christenson’s downtown office. Instead of joining the boobird chorus when the move was announced last week, Mayor Christenson immediately began working to identify ways to both inform Malden’s citizens on the news and at the same time, to mitigate the effect – if possible – on these residents. Mayor DeMaria began working in similar fashion in Everett. This is how true leaders respond to crises, and Malden and Everett residents are fortunate to have such experienced ones at the helm of their communities. Mayor Christenson and Maymulti-sport star athlete, worldclass adventurer and music lover late night in December of 1994 at the infamous Rat in Kenmore Square. 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We hope that this closure will allow the time needed for the comprehensive repairs and upgrades necessary to restore safety, efficiency, and confidence in the Orange Line. “Cutting service hurts us all, but it especially hurts people in the communities most impacted by both the pandemic and recent service cuts.” The Metroapartment in the North End for a “night cap.” He introduced me to his cat “Bella” and explained how he inherited the cat with the apartment. The landlord insisted that if he wanted the place, he had to take the 20plus pound feline that the previous owner left behind when she passed on. No problem. Classic Steve Powell! Steve’s sister Katie was kind enough to reminisce about her beloved big brother: “Steve loved life, a bit too much. He loved people and did everything he could to listen and learn about them from all around the world and people of all walks of life. He never judged anyone and based his opinions only by his own experiences. “Europe and Asia were his favorite places to visit. He traveled by backpack, moped, and hitchhiked. He loved small villages and learning about the natives and their way of life, eating their exotic foods, and experimenting with homemade drink. “I don’t think there has been – or will be – anyone like Steve. He fought for the underdog and didn’t mind telling you what he thought about you if he believed you were a bully. Steve was smart, school was too easy. He was in major works and honor classes. He would engage people in philosophical discussions and had the ability to persuade anyone to his side. He took risks...he wasn’t afraid to try new things...unfortunately, that wasn’t always the smart thing to do. “A couple of stories.... he was backpacking through some small village somewhere in Europe or Asia with his friend, Mike. They were dirty and hadn’t bathed for quite some time. They came across a small, poor excuse for a car wash. Steve politan Mayors Coalition’s full statement also appears in this week’s Advocate. It is not going to be easy or pleasant for anyone who relies on the Orange Line to go to work, visit a relative or to go to classes when high schools and colleges reopen for a new academic year in a couple of weeks. But at least the “T” is doing something comprehensive – and expensive – in an attempt to cure its service ills. It is encouraging to see our cities’ leaders taking the proverbial “bull by the horns” and closely monitoring the situation to try and determine how their constituents are going to get from Point A to Point B as efficiently and quickly as possible. In a year where the summer feels as if it is passing with the blink of an eye, let us hope this next month of no Orange Line does the same. went through it totally naked. When he came out the other side, there were a bunch of village women and men astonished. Needless to say, he was invited for dinner and stayed with one of the families for a short period. “Steve was rebel, and impertinent (at times) ...during his high school years, a coach told him not to step foot on the Macdonald Stadium turf (probably Mr. Duffy), so Steve did a handstand and walked to the other side of the field, on his hands!” “Steve literally had a million stories. Sad that he cannot share them with us. His relentless pursuit of that next adventure, that next high caught up with him in 1999. His friends, his family, and the community at large are poorer for that.” Postscript 1: From 1979’s “London Calling,” an album that mirrored Steve’s life philosophy; a line from “Clampdown” offered up by one of his muses, Joe Strummer: “You don’t owe nothing, so boy get running / It’s the best years of your life they want to steal.” Postscript 2: You gifted Black Flags’ “Damaged” to me back in ’92, Steve. It’s displayed in my hallway. I think of you every time I walk by it. Postscript 3: Steve played on one of Choff’s star-studded hoop teams in the Melrose League many years ago. Choff stacked his squad with ringers like he did every year. Steve fit in nicely as they dominated the league including big wins over archrival Melrose’s (in)famous Barrett and Johnson brothers. Postscript 4: Name change! “Malden Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday” will henceforth carry the iconic “Malden Musings” label. For better, or for worse. Enjoy!
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 11 Assist. Speaker Clark celebrates passage of historic legislation to lower health care costs, tackle climate crisis and build stronger, green economy O n August 12, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (Fifth District of Massachusetts) celebrated the House’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The legislation lowers health care and energy costs for families by capping the out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs through Medicare, reducing health insurance premiums and creating new clean energy tax credits and incentives. The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in fighting climate change in Congressional history. It is fully paid for by ensuring that the very wealthiest Americans and corporations pay their fair share in taxes. The legislation will also reduce the deficit by more than $300 billion. “Democrats are lowering costs for everyday Americans while rebuilding a stronger, greener economy,” said Assistant Speaker Clark. “Seniors won’t have to choose between putting food on the table and paying for lifesaving prescriptions. More families will be able to afford health care, and fewer Americans will be uninsured. Homes and cars will be cheaper and greener. This legislation is a game changer for working families and seniors, our planet, and our future, and I am thrilled that it’s on its way to President Biden’s desk.” The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will: Expand accessibility and affordability of health care • Extends health insurance premium tax credits, saving 13 million Americans an average of $800 a year and preventing three million people from becoming uninsured •Empowers Medicare to negotiate directly for the price of prescription drugs in 2023 for America’s 64 million enrollees •Reduces the cost of insulin to $35/month for Medicare patients •Caps Medicare patients’ out-ofpocket costs at $2,000 per year, with the option to break that amount into affordable monthly payments •Institutes a new “inflation rebate” under Medicare so drug companies can’t take arbitrary and unjustified price increases on products that are not changing year to year; also requires drug companies to rebate the difference to Medicare if they raise prices higher than inflation •Puts more financial responsibility on insurance and drug companies to keep prices down by putting them on the hook for higher drug prices and spending •Stabilizes Part D premiums for seniors in Medicare by holding • $9 billion in consumer home energy rebate programs – focused on low-income consumers – to electrify home appliances and for energy efficient retrofits • 10 years of consumer tax credits to make homes energy efficient and running on clean energy, making heat pumps, rooftop solar, electric HVAC and water heaters more affordable • $4,000 consumer tax credit for Representative Katherine Clark Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Fifth District of Massachusetts annual premium growth to existing levels so that insurers and manufacturers can’t pass their new financial responsibilities on to seniors •Provides free vaccines for seniors on Medicare •Closes the “rogue Secretary” loophole that would have allowed a “bad actor” Secretary to refuse to negotiate or negotiate fewer than the maximum number of drugs •Expands premium and co-pay assistance on prescription drugs for low-income individuals Tackle the climate crisis •Puts the United States on a path to roughly 40% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 •Lowers energy costs for Americans: low- and middle-income individuals to buy used, clean vehicles, and up to $7,500 tax credit to buy new, clean vehicles • $1 billion grant program to make affordable housing more energy efficient •Provides historic investments in American clean energy manufacturing: • $30 billion investment in production tax credits to accelerate U.S. manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and critical minerals processing • $10 billion investment tax credit to build clean technology manufacturing facilities, like facilities that make electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels • $500 million for the Defense Production Act for heat pumps and critical minerals processing • $2 billion in grants to retool existing auto manufacturing facilities to manufacture clean vehicles, ensuring that auto manufacturing jobs stay in the commuHEALTH | SEE PAGE 19 District 6 Governor's Councillor Terrence Kennedy said it was “one of my greatest moments as a member of the Governor’s Council to swear in the new clerk of the Malden District Court, Erica Colombo. Erica will continue to be a great public servant in her new and incredibly important role.” Shown above are Malden District Court Clerk Magistrate Erica Colombo and Governor’s Councillor Terrence Kennedy as she signs official papers making her appointment official. (Courtesy photo) Erica Colombo sworn in as new Malden District Court Clerk by Gov’s Councillor Terrence Kennedy
Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 92nd annual Saint Rocco Feast raised money for scholarships and the needy; grease pole competition dedicated to leukemia survivor By Tara Vocino T he weekend-long 92nd annual Saint Rocco Feast along Pearl and Thacher Streets raised money for scholarships and for the needy. In the Roman Catholic tradition, Saint Rocco was born in France. He donated money to the poor. Saint Rocco Society members walked the streets in a procession to collect donations on Sunday. The grease pole competition was dedicated to Timothy Kelly, a Pearl Street resident who has stage 2 leukemia. For information, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/786we-kick-cancers-ass?utm_campaign=p_ cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Mayor Gary Christenson and event organizer Joyce Mover (both far left) were all smiles along the procession route. Grand Marshal Nico Spadafora carried the Italian flag. Grand Marshal John Spadafora carried the American flag along the route. Saint Rocco was portrayed by a local resident, JoJo Cafarella. Mayor Gary Christenson paused for a moment of reflection to Vietnam veteran and Russell Street resident Kevin Crowe, who was killed in action. DEDICATED: Members of the St. Rocco’s Feast Association of Malden are pictured with the donated money behind them. Pictured in no particular order: Nicholas Angelo, Diego Barricelli, Anthony Spadafora, Sheldon Mover, Association President Joyce Mover, Robby Gennetti, Butch Gennetti, Robert Ultrino, Nicholas Menkello, Domenic Fermano, Robert Pulio, Joseph Pisaturo, Peter Levine, Mayor Gary Christenson, Michael Cagno and Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon. Shown from left to right: Mayor Gary Christenson shook hands with the late Private First Class Kevin Crowe’s family members – Brian, Janet and Presley Crowe – during Sunday’s dedication for the late Private First Class along the procession route on Russell Street.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 13 Friends and neighbors celebrated raising $4,000. Back row, pictured from left to right: Michael Bruhm (in blue), Andrew Rigano, Joseph Cascarano, Jason Santolucito, Jay Hurley, Joe Hurley, Jo Jo Hurley, Gina Hurley, Marc Colleameno and Marina Rigano. Second row (in the middle): Nicholas Gizzi (with a red bandana) and Renee Straccia. Third row, pictured from left to right: Alexandria Esposito, Abrie Rawston, Jenelle DeVits, Rebecca Krigman, Maddie Smith (in white), Alaina Giulano (in red), Annie Carroll (in white), Anthony Giuliano and Alaina Giuliano. Lying down: Timothy Kelly. Participants in the grease pole competition learned on each other for support. Two-time champion Joseph Hurley grabbed salami from Dom’s Sausage at the top of the grease pole during Sunday’s Saint Rocco Feast. Grease pole contest winner Joey Hurley grabbed his father Joseph’s hair for support. Former host Nicholas Angelo (at left), 96, led the parade route. Andrew Rigano organized the grease pole competition for his best friend, Pearl Street resident Timothy Kelly, who is a leukemia survivor. The Italian American Band of Lawrence played the American and Italian National Anthems. Grand Marshal Robert Ultrino carried the Saint Rocco flag along the procession route. The procession paused along Russell Street to remember PFC Kevin Crowe, who died during the Vietnam Conflict. Shown from left to right: grease pole organizers Jenelle DeVits, Rebecca Krigman, Nicholas Grizzi, Andrew Rigano and Timothy Kelly, for whom they were doing the competition as a fundraiser.
Page 14 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 St. Rocco Feast carries on Malden Tradition D EDICATED: Members of the St. Rocco’s Feast Association of Malden are pictured with the donated money behind them. Pictured in no particular order: Nicholas Angelo, Diego Barricelli, Anthony Spadafora, Sheldon Mover, Association President Joyce Mover, Robby Gennetti, Butch Gennetti, Robert Ultrino, Nicholas Menkello, Domenic Fermano, Robert Pulio, Joseph Pisaturo, Peter Levine, Mayor Gary Christenson, Michael Cagno and Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon. The money raised will go toward scholarships. Saint Rocco’s Feast Association of Malden members collected donations. Councillor-at-Large Carey McDonald and his wife, Sarah, saluted during the Italian National Anthem. Saint Rocco’s Feast Association of Malden member Peter Levine (in center) carried St. Rocco. Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon (at left) put a $20 onto Saint Rocco. State Rep. Steven Ultrino and Mayor Gary Christenson Grace Damico sold arancini, which are Italian rice balls. Fan Leo Valente, who is a World War II veteran, listened to the music. The band Sea Breeze played Italian music alongside lead singer Steve Savio (in center). The crowd along Pearl Street watched the grease pole event. John Wood alongside Rodney and Johnny Perro poured sugar and cinnamon onto fried dough.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 15 Thousands of students and families attend 2nd Annual City of Malden Backpack Drive By The Advocate housands of students and parents packed Miller Park for the 2nd Annual City of Malden Backpack Drive for a free backpack for the upcoming school year on Friday, August 12. The Malden Board of Health provided free Covid booster shots for all who attended. Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli and Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica and Mayor Gary Christenson’s Office hosted the event. The event was gratefully sponsored by ICNA Relief, Tufts Medicine, Malden Cares, Housing Families and Cambridge Health Alliance. T Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli, Mayor Gary Christenson, Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica, DPW Director Bob Knox, Malden Overcoming Addition President Paul Hammersley, MHS Football Coach Wiston are shown along with the many volunteers and sponsors who made the event a great success. Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli (left) is shown with Mayor Gary Christenson, State Representative Paul Donato and Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica during the 2nd Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive at Miller Park last Saturday. Over a thousand families and students attended the successful Backpack Drive last Friday. Volunteers from WinnCompanies at the table of Muslims for Humanity/Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Relief, sponsors of the event, are shown handing out backpacks to local schoolchildren. Mayor Gary Christenson is shown with a local resident. Mayor Christenson speaks to parents during the event. Malden Overcoming Addiction staff: President Paul Hammersley and Board of Directors Member Linda Cochran. Volunteer Kelly Gibbs of Malden is shown handing out backpacks.
Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 School Sports and other extracurricular activities remain best bargain in the entire municipal budget As a new school year nears, the value of these programs which complement academics is clear C all it fiscal efficiency, value-based finances or the good, old-fashioned action cliché: “most bang for the buck.” But a truer statement is not often said than this, borrowed from the National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) “The Case of High School Activities”: High school activity programs – vital programs such as Sports, Music, Speech, Theater and Debate – are one of today’s best bargains. At a cost of only one to three percent (or even less than one percent in many cases) of an overall school’s budget, funding of high school activity programs produces some of the higher value per dollar of all school/municipal expenditures. It is in these sports and other extracurricular programs where young people learn lifelong lessons that complement the acCREDITORS AND RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS allow that spouse to gain access to a portion of the retirement account. The IRS would also have the ability to reach assets in a qualifi ed plan in order to seek recovery for back income taxes. Traditional IRA’s and Roth M any debtors are worried about a creditor’s ability to satisfy a judgment by attaching his or her retirement account. A qualified retirement account established pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) promulgated in 1974 are generally protected in full. These employer-sponsored retirement plans would include a 401K) plan, a 403(b) plan, a 457 plan, profi t-sharing plan, cash balance plan and other pension plans. It does not matter how much money you have in a qualified plan under ERISA. These accounts are even protected if you were to fi le for bankruptcy. There are situations where the assets might not be protected. For example, if you committed a crime, some of the assets might be vulnerable in order to reimburse the state that may have prosecuted you. A spouse in the context of a divorce would also have marital rights that would IRA’s are not protected by the federal government under ERISA. However, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005 provides federal protection to IRA accounts up to $1,362,800. Monies rolled over from an ERISA qualifi ed retirement plan into a “rollover” IRA account may not be subject to these limits. There are restrictions with respect to IRA contributions within the fi ve-year period prior to fi ling for bankruptcy that are in excess of 7% of your income. Also, it is important to note that “inherited” IRA’s are not protection assets. If you are not fi ling for bankruptcy, each state has its own limits as to how much in an IRA account would be protected from creditors. Be sure to consult with an attorney fully versed in creditor protection rights and bankruptcy law if you are unsure as to whether or not your qualified retirement account, IRA or SEP/ IRA account is protected. This area of the law can be very confusing. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certifi ed Public Accountant, Certifi ed Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a master’s degree in taxation. ademic lessons taught in the classroom. From a cost standpoint, sports and other activity programs are an exceptional bargain when matched against the overall school district’s education budget. Examinations of various school districts’ budget information across the country reveal that activity programs make up very small percentages of school budgets. In the Advocate readership area’s public school districts of Everett, Malden, Revere and Saugus, this is the case, as well, as all four of the districts, for the upcoming 2022-23 school Former Everett High All-Scholastic Jason Maitre parlayed some outstanding athletic ability he honed as a Crimson Tide football All-Scholastic into a Football Scholarship at Boston College. (Courtesy Photo/Everett Football) Racing down the field for Malden High Golden Tornado soccer last season (Courtesy Photo/Malden HS girls’ soccer) year show between one and two percent of their complete school budgets committed to athletics and other extracurricular activities. That is between approximately $520,000 and $785,000 per school. Check out some of the major cities in the nation. Pre-COVID, in the 2019-20 school year, the city of Chicago’s Public School GRADUATES| FROM PAGE 5 mester since 2020, to earning Research 1 recognition as the premier Christian research university, to the ongoing successes of our athletics teams,” PresBoard of Education’s budget (the second largest U.S. school district) was $6.56 billion; the activity programs’ portion was $17.5 million, just two-tenths of one percent. In the Los Angeles, Calif., Unifi ed School District (the third largest school district in the national), activity programs received $7.3 million of the overall $7.7 billion budget for 201920, only one-tenth of one percent! In the Miami–Dade, Fla., School District (the fourth largest school district in the United States), its Board of Education had a 2019-20 overall budget of $5.45 billion, while setting aside $17.7 million for sports and all other activity programs, just over three-tenths of one percent. In all of these examples, the budget for school activity programs is less than one percent of the overall district’s budget. Considering the benefits, which are outlined below, at such small proportions of overall school district budgets, school activity programs are one of the most eff ective investments being made in secondary school education programs today. We will go right to the Mission Statement of the NFHS to reiterate the value and importance of participation in athletic and other extracurricular activities by student-athletes, because we know that they are all endorsed ident Livingstone said. “This is certainly one of the most joyful times of the year and that joy culminates with commencement. Alongside their families, we celebrate with our graduates as they receive their Bayby the districts in our readership area. The NFHS states: –We Believe– Student participation in education-based high school athletics and activities: • Is a privilege. • Enriches the educational experience. • Encourages academic achievement. • Promotes respect, integrity and sportsmanship. • Prepares for the future in a global community. • Develops leadership and life skills. • Fosters the inclusion of diverse populations. • Promotes healthy lifestyles and safe competition. • Encourages positive school/ community culture. • Should be fun. And it is far from being a budget-buster! In the long run, as it keeps students in school and working towards dreams and goal, it naturally makes the school budget-funded districts more effective and more successful. If students are now involved in school-based athletics and activities, keep them involved. If they are not participating at this time, get them involved! Being active in school-based athletics and/or activities can and will change and enhance student-athletes’ lives. lor degrees, head out into the world and let their lights shine wherever they go as proud Baylor Alumni.” For more information about Baylor University, visit www. baylor.edu.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 17 SCHOLARSHIP | FROM PAGE 1 tion in the 2022–2023 cohort of the Perrone-Sizer Institute for Creative Leadership (PSi) at Hale Education, a professional certificate program that immerses and develops leaders in school settings and community-based organizations. The scholarship continues the legacy of the late Torres, who cofounded PSi and mentored administrators, teachers and other education professionals in Boston Public Schools and beyond. “I am grateful to be in this program because of the generous donations of those who were touched by Carmen Torres,” said DeRosa. “I feel so motivated to prove her mission in my own leadership and will forever carry her with me, even though I did not know her. She will never know how she is changing my life.” Hale’s staff , Torres’ family and PSi’s faculty, participants and alums celebrated DeRosa during a recent ceremony at Hale Education’s Andrew Cucchiara Learning Center. “Leanne’s commitment to equity and the arts is impressive, and we’re thrilled to have her join the Hale community through PSi,” said Hale Education Executive Director Eric Arnold. The Hale Foundation noted DeRosa’s “commitment to restorative justice and arts equity” and her wish to “[create] access to theatre in spaces where the arts have historically been diluted.” Her most recent eff orts earned her an opportunity to establish statewide Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) affi nity spaces with the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and to create and build a community theatre program funded through the City of Malden. “Leanne [DeRosa] continues to pursue educational equity through the arts as an educator, a company member of The Open Door Theatre in Henniker, NH, and as a member of a team that will build restorative justice practices into the infrastructure of Malden Public Schools,” Hale Foundation offi cials stated. An education pioneer who spent much of her career in Boston Public Schools, Carmen M. Torres was a mentor to many and a tireless advocate of support services for English Language Learners. She launched the Health Careers Pathway at Brighton High School and the Pharmacy Program at Fenway High School, was a co-headmaster at the Boston Arts Academy and directed student and family services at the Conservatory Lab Charter School. The Carmen M. Torres Scholarship for Emerging Latinx Leaders continues her legacy. Those who wish to contribute to the fund are invited to do so at https://hale1918.org/remembering-carmen. **** About Hale Education, Inc. Hale Education, Inc. is a private nonprofit widely recognized for its flagship camps, youth programs, family and community activities, school partnerships, and professional development opportunities. It serves several thousand children and families from 70 Greater Boston communities annually, and it invites visitors to enjoy its 1,100+ acres of forests, ponds and meadows in Westwood and Dover, Mass. Hale’s programs and land management practices are the legacy of its founder, Robert Sever Hale, who encouraged people to use his property in ways that were “charitable and benevolent in nature…to provide education which will develop intelligent, capable, and responsible citizens.”
Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 avy eniiooravvy S iorn or avvyavy vvy io iori by Jim Miller Ways to Pay for LongTerm Care Without Insurance or Savings Dear Savvy Senior, What types of fi nancial resources are available to help seniors pay for long-term care? My 86-year-old mother will need either an assisted living facility or nursing home care in the near future, but she doesn’t have long-term care insurance and her savings are minimal. Searching Daughter Dear Searching, The cost of assisted living and nursing home care in the U.S is very expensive. According to the Genworth cost of care survey tool, the national median cost for an assisted living facility today is over $4,600 per month, while nursing home care runs more than $8,100 per month for a semi-private room. (See Genworth. com/aging-and-you/fi nances/cost-of-care.html to look up costs in your area.) Most people pay for long-term care (LTC) – which encompasses assisted living, nursing home and in-home care – with either personal funds, government programs or insurance. But if your mom is lacking in savings and has no LTC insurance to cover her costs, here are your best options to look for funding. Medicaid (not Medicare): The fi rst thing you need to know is that Medicare (the government health insurance program for seniors 65 and older and those with disabilities) does not cover long-term care. It only provides limited short-term coverage, up to 100 days for skilled nursing or rehabilitation services after a three-day hospital stay. Medicaid, however, (the joint federal and state program that covers health care for the poor) does cover nursing home and inhome care. But to be eligible for coverage, your mother must be very low-income. Her countable assets can’t be more than around $2,000, including investments. (Note that most people who enter a nursing home don’t qualify for Medicaid at fi rst but pay for care out-of-pocket until they deplete their savings enough to qualify.) There are also many states that now have Medicaid waver programs that can help pay for assisted living. To get more information on Medicaid coverage and eligibility, call your state Medicaid offi ce (see Medicaid.gov). You can also check your mom’s Medicaid eligibility at MedicaidPlanningAssistance.org. Veterans benefi ts: If your mom is a wartime veteran, or a spouse or surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, there is a benefi t called Aid and Attendance that can help pay toward her longterm care. To be eligible, your mom must need assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing or going to the bathroom. And her yearly income must be under $15,816 as a surviving spouse, or $24,610 for a single veteran – after her medical and long-term care expenses. Her assets must also be less than $138,489 excluding her home and car. To learn more, see VA.gov/geriatrics, or contact your regional VA offi ce, or your local veterans service organization. Call 800-8271000 for contact information. Life insurance: If your mom has a life insurance policy, fi nd out if it off ers an accelerated death benefi t that would allow her to get a tax-free advance to help pay for her care. Or consider selling her policy to a life settlement company. These are companies that buy life insurance policies for cash, continue to pay the premiums and collect the death benefi t when she dies. Most sellers generally get four to eight times more than the policy cash surrender value. If she owns a policy with a face value of $100,000 or more and is interested in this option, get quotes from several brokers or life settlement providers. To locate some, use the Life Insurance Settlement Association member directory at LISA.org. To look for these and other programs in your area that can help pay your mom’s long-term care, go to PayingForSeniorCare.com and click on “Find Financial Assistance for Care.” Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. - LEGAL NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that a COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEETING for a proposed Marijuana Establishment in accordance with M.G.L. c. 94G and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s regulations at 935 CMR 500.000 et seq. is scheduled for: September 14, 2022, 6:00pm LOCATION: Foster Walker and DiMarco PC, 350 Main Street Third Floor, Malden MA 02148 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84273979388?pwd=MU9IRkJDNXI1TlBFZ3dpVWJmaG RKUT09 Meeting ID: 842 7397 9388 Passcode: 615269 The location for the proposed Marijuana Retailer is 36 Charles St., Malden, MA 02148. Topics to be discussed at the meeting will include, but not be limited to: 1. The type of Marijuana Establishment to be located at the proposed address. 2. Plans for maintaining a secure facility 3. Plans to prevent diversion to minors. 4. Plans to positively impact the community. 5. Plans to ensure the establishment will not constitute a nuisance to the community. There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Please contact Attorney Roberto Di Marco with any inquiries at (781)322.3700 or rdimarco@fwd-law.com, or Peg Crowe (781) 248.4386 Thank you, DMS Trinity, LLC Esta noticia es para informarles que habra una REUNION DE LA COMUNIDAD en donde se les informara de la propuesta para establecer un negocio de Marijuana Establishment de acuerdo con M.G.L. c. 94G y la normativea de Massachusetts Cannabis Control de la Commission de 935 CMR 500.000 et seq. La reunion esta programada para: el 14 Setembro 2022, 6:00pm Loclizacion: Foster Walker and DiMarco PC, 350 Main Street Third Floor, Malden MA 02148 particpar de la reunión, en ZOOM : https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84273979388?pwd=MU9IRkJDNXI1TlBFZ3dpVWJmaG RKUT09 Meeting ID: 842 7397 9388 Passcode: 615269 La direccion propuesta para vender Marijuana sera en la 36 Charles St., Malden, MA 02148. Los temas que serán discutidos en la reunión incluirán, entre otros: 1. Detalles del tipo de establecimiento de marihuana que se ubicará en la dirección propuesta. 2. Plan de acción para mantener la seguridad en la facilidad. 3. Plans de acción para prevenir la distribución a menores de edad. 4. Iniciatives y Plan para poder crear un impacto positivo en la comunidad. 5. Planes para garantizar que el establecimiento no constituya una molestia para la comunidad. Durante la reunion el public tendra la oportunidad de hacer preguntas. Por favor llamar a Lie. Roberty Di Marco, con cualquiera pregunta (781)322.3700, rdimarco@fwd-law.com, o Peg Crowe (781) 248.4386 Gracias, DMS Trinity, LLC. Esta notícia é para informá-los que haverá uma REUNIÃO DA COMUNIDADE para uma proposta de um estabelecimento de Marijuana de acordo com M.G.L. c. 94G e os regulamentos da Comissão de controle de Cannabis de Massachusetts 935 CMR 500.000 et seq. A reunião está agendada para dia: 14 de Septiembre de 2022 as 6:00pm Localização: Foster Walker and DiMarco PC, 350 Main Street Third Floor, Malden MA 02148 Participar da reunião pelo ZOOM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84273979388?pwd=MU9IRkJDNXI1TlBFZ3dpVWJmaG RKUT09 Meeting ID: 842 7397 9388 Passcode: 615269 O endereço proposto para a localização é 36 Charles St, Malden, MA 02148 Pontos a serem discutidos na reunião 1. O tipo de estabelecimento de Marijuana no endereço proposto. 2. O plano para manter um estabelecimento seguro. 3. Planos para prevenção de venda para menores de idade. 4. Planos de impacto positivo para a comunidade. 5. Planos para afirmar que o estabelecimento não causará nenhum problema para a comunidade. Durante a reunião haverá oportunidade para o público tirarem dúvidas Por favor ligarem para Doutor Robert Di Marco com qualquer dúvidas (781)322-3700 ou rdimarco@fwd-law.com, ou Peg Crowe (781) 248.4386 Obrigado, DMS Trinity, LLC. 通知係在此畀定嘅 社區外聯會議 根據M.G.L.c.94G同馬薩諸塞州大麻管制委員會嘅法規，935 CMR 500.000等緊 單位建議建立大麻機構。 計劃 2022 年 9 月 14 日下午 6 點 地點：Foster Walker and DiMarco PC, 350 Main Street Third Floor, Malden MA 02148 縮放鏈接: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84273979388?pwd=MU9IRkJDNXI1TlBFZ3dpVWJmaGR KUT09 Meeting ID: 842 7397 9388 Passcode: 615269 擬議嘅大麻零售商嘅位置係 36查尔斯街，马尔登，MA 02148。 會議將討論嘅主題將包括但不限於： 1.擬擬議地址設置緊嘅大麻機構類型。 2.維護安全設施嘅計劃 3.防止轉用未成年人嘅計劃。 4.對社區產生積極影響嘅計劃。 5.確保建立唔會對社區構成威脅嘅計劃。 公眾將有機會提出問題。 請聯繫律師罗伯托·迪·马可（ 781 ）322.3700或 rdimarco@fwd-law.com， 或佩格·克劳（ 781 ）248.4386 三位一體，有限責任公司 August 19, 26, 2022 SERVICE | FROM PAGE 3 those Chinatown stops for work, business and social reasons. Malden has the third-highest ratio of Asian Americans in Massachusetts to total population, percentagewise, with 25.9%, behind only Lexington (33%) and Quincy (30.9%), according to the 2020 U.S. Census. Malden also has the fi fth-highest numerical population of Asian Americans in Massachusetts with 17,151. Boston itself has a large Asian American population with just over 76,000 residents, about 11% overall. In a letter presented on Tuesday to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, Boston-based city and state politicians urged the MBTA to reconsider its plans to exclude both Chinatown and Tufts Medical Center Stations from the shuttle bus route during the 30-day shutdown that begins on Friday. The letter, which was signed by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston City Council President Ed Flynn, State Senators Nick Collins and Lydia Edwards and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, asked that at least one of the two Chinatown stops be included in the T’s alternate transit plan for the Orange Line shutdown. In the letter it is stated, “The Chinatown T stop is always widely used, particularly for seniors and workers in Chinatown, and the lack of shuttle bus stops at either Tufts Medical Center or Chinatown will make travel extremely difficult for residents and workers in the area.” The letter goes on to explain that many residents in the neighborhood, which includes a large immigrant population, most of whom do not own or have access to a motor vehicle, use the T to get to and from Chinatown. Also, many people, including those who live in the area, use the Orange Line to go to Tufts Medical Center. The alternate transit plan for that area encourages MBTA riders to use either the Green Line or the Silver Line (downtown Boston) bus service to navigate the routes while the Orange Line is shut down. Particularly, the Green Line Boylston Street stop is closest to the area and is one block away from the Orange Line stop. The Silver Line buses also run close by to those Orange Line stops. The Boston politicians expressed concerns that the immigrant population with limited English-speaking skills might have a lot of diffi culty with the changes and shutdown, adding that a top priority should be translation of any informational materials into Chinese.
THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 Page 19 HEALTH | FROM PAGE 11 nities that depend on them •Invests in decarbonizing all sectors of the economy through targeted federal support of innovative climate solutions •Focuses investments into disadvantaged communities to ensure that communities that are too often left behind will share in the benefi ts of the transition to a clean economy •Supports resilient rural communities: • $20 billion for farmers and forestland owners to be part of growing climate solutions, and by ensuring rural communities can better adapt to a rapidly changing climate • $14 billion to lower costs for families and support good-paying clean energy jobs in rural communities, including support for rural electric cooperatives in the transition to cleaner energy •$5 billion to protect communities from wildfi res while combating the climate crisis and supporting the workforce through climate-smart forestry Lower the defi cit •Imposes a 15% Corporate Minimum Tax to ensure corporations simply pay their fair share of taxes •Imposes a 1% excise tax on the repurchase of stock by publicly traded companies •Invests in rebuilding the Internal Revenue Service to go after giant corporations and the very wealthiest cheating on their taxes •Reduces the defi cit by more than $300 billion through revenue-raising provisions •Imposes no new taxes on small businesses or families making less than $400,000 Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE ROOSEVELT PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT COMMUNITY MEETING The City of Malden is holding a community meeting on the Roosevelt Park Improvement Project on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 6:00pm. This hybrid meeting will take place at City Hall, in the Council Chambers, at 215 Pleasant Street in Malden, with a remote participation option through Zoom. The purpose of the community meeting is to engage and inform the community about the project, to receive feedback, and to address questions or concerns about the project, including about environmental issues. Language interpretation services will be offered through Zoom. Languages will include Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, and Arabic. For more information on disability access or language interpretation, contact emartinez@cityofmalden.org. To learn more about the project, including to access the Zoom log-in information, visit https://www.cityofmalden.org/781/Roosevelt-Park-Project. This is an important notice. Please have it translated. هذا الإشعار هام للغاية. قم بترجمته من فضلك. 此為重要通知。請翻譯。 Sa se yon anons ki enpòtan. Tanpri, fè yo tradui l. Este é um aviso importante. Por favor, peça a sua tradução. Este es un aviso importante. Por favor, solicite que lo traduzcan. August 19, 2022 One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $100 per paper in-town per year or $120 per paper out-of-town per year. Name_________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip ____________ CC# _______________________________ Exp. _____ Sec. code____ Advocate (City):___________________ Clip & Mail Coupon with Credit Card, Check or Money Order to: Advocate Newspapers Inc. PO Box 490407, Everett, MA 02149
Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 OBITUARIES Jose Castillo 1. On Aug. 19, 1950, ABC fi rst aired what kind of TV shows on Saturday mornings? 2. What Canadian Island is known for piping plovers? 3. What bird builds the smallest nest? 4. What mountain range has Mount Ansel Adams? 5. On Aug. 20, 1911, the fi rst-ever worldwide cable message – “This message sent around the world” – was transmitted from what newspaper building? 6. How are Etna, Krakatoa and Fuji similar? 7. What does sagamore mean? 8. On Aug. 21, 1909. The Pilgrim Monument was completed in what town? 9. The tarantella is a folk dance of what country? 10. In which Charles Dickens novel would you fi nd Uriah Heep, Wilkins Micawber and Betsey Trotwood? 11. On Aug. 22, 1906, the Victor Talking Machine Company began production of a record player called Victrola that sold for who many dollars: 50, 100 or 200? 12. What is the “toad” in English “toad-in-the-hole”? 13. How are Mandarin, wing and shawl similar? 14. On Aug. 23, 1966, the Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first photograph of what? 15. The fl ightless kiwi bird is native to what country? 16. How are The Black Pearl, Argo and The Jolly Roger similar? 17. August 24 is Independence Day of Ukraine, which celebrates its Declaration of Independence in what year: 1918, 1953 or 1991? 18. Eastern diamondback is the name of the largest of what kind of animal? 19. Brant Point Lighthouse, North America’s second oldest lighthouse, is on what island? 20. On Aug. 25, 1819, Scotsman Allan Pinkerton was born; he emigrated to the USA and founded what kind of agency? ANSWERS Of Malden, longtime resident. Jose passed away on August 2, 2022, at the age of 98, with his family by his side. Jose was a dedicated husband to Raquel for 77 years; a loving father to Robert, Victor, Ricardo and Miguel Angel; a wonderful grandfather to Pamela, Carol and Phillip; and great-grandfather to Martin, Arantza; and his dog, Coco. Jose came to Boston from Chile in 1972. His faith and family were integral parts of his life. He was an active member of the Tremont Temple Baptist Church in Boston where he and his wife made many lasting friendships. Jose lived a full life, enjoyed a long retirement and traveled the world with his wife by his side. He has left his family, friends, and community a legacy of hard work, ethics, and spirituality. All who knew him were graced by his smile and love of life. In lieu of fl owers, please make a donation to the Hospice of Massachusetts General Hospital. Kelly E. (Hannon) Hanley Of Reading, passed away on August 10, 2022. She was 58 years old. Kelly was born and raised in Malden. She was a resident of Reading and formerly lived in Portsmouth, NH. Kelly was an active member in her community in NH and had a contagious laugh and smile. Kelly was the loving fi ancé of Robert Clemente. She was the beloved daughter of Alyce (Courage)Hannon and the late Thomas Hannon. Kelly was the cherished mother of Kerri-Anne Brackenridge and her husband Nathan of Greenland, NH and grandmother of Nathan James Brackenridge. She was the dear sister of Tammy Mullin and her husband Jeff Wittland and special aunt to Meghan and Christine. Private services were on Monday August 15th. Contributions in Kelly’s memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452, www.alz.org or Amrican Cancer Society, 3 Speen St., Suite 250, Framingham, MA 01701 www.cancer.org. Mary S. (Barbato) Ricciardone Of Malden and Andover. Passed away on August 8, 2022 at the age of 96. Mary was a longtime resident of Malden and Andover. She was devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren who brought joy into her life. Mary was the wife of the late Carl J. Ricciardone Sr. She was the loving mother of Carl J. Ricciardone Jr. and his wife Diane of NH and Jean FitzPatrick and her husband Bill of Andover. Mary was the cherished grandmother of Alison White and her husband Josh, Stacey and Nicholas Ricciardone, Ryan FitzPatrick and his wife Che`, Tara Grossman and her husband Matt, Mark Ricciardone and his wife Debbie, the late C.J. Ricciardone and great grandmother of Lincoln and Jackson White and Lyla, Wyatt, Joy and Myles Grossman. She is also survived by nieces and nephews. Private services were be held on Friday August 12th followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Dolores “Chubby” (Intravasato) Anastasia Of Malden, formerly of the North End of Boston, entered into rest unexpectedly, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 in the Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 85 years old. Born in the North End, Chubby lived in Malden for many, many years. Beloved wife of Peter J. Anastasia for nearly 62 years. Dear and devoted mother of Lisa Rubino and her husband, Joseph of Burlington, Michele Anastasia of Malden and Peter J. Anastasia and his longtime companion, Jill Cavalear of Saugus. Sister of the late Leo and Patsy Intravasato and Caroline Mochella. Loving grandmother of Francesca Rubino. Relatives and friends were invited to attend Chubby’s visiting hours in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, Everett on Friday, Aug. 12. Her funeral was from the funeral home on Saturday, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Malden. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Contributions in Dolores’ memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105 would be sincerely appreciated. Anne T. Sheridan Of Malden, passed away peacefully at her home on August 8, 2022. She was 69 years old. Anne was a longtime employee for both Boston Gas and National Grid. She loved going traveling on vacations, taking trips to the Casino, and spending time with her family and friends. Anne was the daughter of the late William and Mary (McSweeney) Sheridan. She was the loving sister of William Sheridan, Maryalyce Marsinelli and her husband John, Phillip Sheridan and his wife Cheryl and Joseph Sheridan. She is also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Visiting hours were held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, Malden on Thursday, with a prayer service during the visitation. Interment of ashes will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody at a later date. Constance "Connie" (Miraglia) Robinson Of Malden. Passed away on August 4, 2022. She was 70 years old. Born in Everett, Connie was a lifelong resident of Malden. She worked for the Malden Public Schools for many years in the cafeteria. Connie loved cooking, singing and spending time with her family. She also enjoyed vacationing in NH on Lake Winnipesaukee and lying in the sun. Connie was married to Paul F. Robinson, her beloved husband of 53 years. She was the loving mother of Michele Holloran and her husband Donald of West Peabody, PJ Robinson and his fi ancé Mary Boyce of Wilmington and Brian Robinson and his fi ancé Gina Consolo of Melrose. Connie was the dear sister of Carol Coscia and her husband Wayne of Wakefi eld and the late Joseph Miraglia and the cherished grandmother of Emily and Alex Holloran, Alannah Robinson and Brian Jr. and Lola Robinson. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Wednesday, August 10th. A service was also held during the visitation. Interment was private. In lieu of fl owers, donations in Connie’s memory may be made to the American Kidney Foundation at www. kidneyfund.org. Cornelius "Connie" McEleney Of Medford passed away peacefully in the company of his family on August 1st after a short illness at the age of 90. Connie was born in Lagahurry, Isle of Dough, Clonmany, County Donegal, Ireland on January 18th, 1932 to John and Elizabeth (McGeoghegan) McEleney. Connie arrived in America in 1957 after working in Glasgow, Scotland, where, when visiting later, he was proud to point out the churches he helped build and the streets he helped lay. After arriving in Boston via Montreal, he met the love of his life at an Irish dance at the Hibernian Hall in Roxbury OBITUARIES | SEE PAGE 22 1. For children (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch) 2. Prince Edward Island 3. Hummingbird 4. The Sierra Nevada 5. The New York Times building 6. They are active volcanoes. 7. Chief or sachem 8. Provincetown, Mass. 9. Italy 10. “David Copperfi eld” 11. 200 12. Sausage (cooked in batter) 13. They are types of collar. 14. The earth from the moon 15. New Zealand 16. They are fi ctional ship names (in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Jason and the Argonauts” and “Peter Pan,” respectively) 17. 1991 18. Rattlesnake 19. 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Page 22 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 19, 2022 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net WASTE REMOVAL & BUILDING MAINTENANCE • Landscaping, Lawn Care, Mulching • Yard Waste & Rubbish Removal • Interior & Exterior Demolition (Old Decks, Fences, Pools, Sheds, etc.) • Appliance and Metal Pick-up • Construction and Estate Cleanouts • Pick-up Truck Load of Trash starting at $169 • Carpentry LICENSED & INSURED Call for FREE ESTIMATES! Office: (781) 233-2244 OBITUARIES | FROM PAGE 20 in 1958. Connie and Mary (Gallagher) were married in October 1960. Connie worked as a meatcutter at various supermarkets then as a bus transmission repairman at the MBTA for over 20 years before he retired. In his spare time, he fully restored and lovingly maintained a Victorian house where he and Mary lived for over thirty years, until his death. Connie loved Irish music and was widely known for his traditional Irish singing that he honed in the fi elds and at house parties on the Isle. Many of his recordings are included in Ireland’s historical Traditional Irish Music Archive (www.itma.ie/features/playlists/cornelius-mceleney-playlist) . Connie was a member of the County Donegal Association of Greater Boston, the Leitrim Society of Boston and the Northeast Gaelic Athletic Association, where he was a proud supporter of the Donegal Football team and Boston Shamrocks Ladies Gaelic Football Club. Connie lived his life to the fullest, traveling all over the country and the world with trips to Australia, China, United Kingdom and on Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer. He went home to his beloved Ireland frequently to visit with his loving relatives in Donegal. For him, the highlight of these trips was always the late night singing session in a family home like the old days. Loving husband of Mary (Gallagher) McEleney with whom he shared 61 years of marriage; Loving father to Teresa McEleney of Medford, Cornelius McEleney and his wife Maureen McAuley of Atkinson NH, John McEleney and his wife Christine of Reading, Mary Ward and her husband Jay, of Marlboro, Cathy McEleney and her husband Charles Waters of Milford, and Kevin McEleney of Medford. Cherished grandfather of Aisling McEleney, Sinead McEleney, Patrick McEleney, Shannon Ward and Erin Ward. Brother to Daniel McEleney of Scotland and Mary Margaret Connelly of Scotland. Good friend to his King Avenue neighbors and to many, many others. He was predeceased by nine of his brothers and sisters. Visiting hours were held at the Breslin Funeral Home, Malden on Monday. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph Church, Medford on Tuesday. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford. In lieu of fl owers, a memorial donation in Connie’s name may be made to the Irish Pastoral Centre, 540 Gallivan Boulevard, Unit Rear, Dorchester, MA 02124 or www.ipcboston.org . AAA Service • Lockouts Trespass Towing • Roadside Service Junk Car Removal 617-387-6877 26 Garvey St., Everett MDPU 28003 ICCMC 251976 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 NGUYEN, VAN T BLANC, CLAUTIDE TAYLOR, JOELLE P BUYER2 SELLER1 ESQUIRE REAL ESTATE LLC ANN K SURETTE IRT BENSON, BRAD SELLER2 LERRA, KAREN M Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 CITY 23 FERGUSON RD 20-30 DANIELS ST #510 MALDEN MALDEN MALDEN DATE 07.26.22 07.29.22 07.29.22 PRICE 850000 510000 343000 Professional TREE REMOVAL & Cleanups 24-HOUR SERVICE Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. ADDRESS 8 BOWMAN ST
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