Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe to The Advocate! Vol. 34, No. 34 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday SCHOOL DAYS COMING: Doors will swing open for over 6,500 Malden Public Schools students First day of school August 27 for Grades 1-12; Pre-K and Kindergarten begin on September 4 By Steve Freker he countdown is on for “Back to School” in Malden and over 6,500 students are getting ready to return to classes for the new school year. The Malden Public Schools district will kick of the 2025-26 school year on Wednesday, August 27, for students in Grade 1 through 12. The youngest students — those in the Pre-K and Kindergarten classes — will be back to school on Thursday, September 4. Second-year Malden Public Schools Superintendent Timothy Sippel, Ed.L.D. says he and his staff are looking forward to welcoming the city’s 6,500-plus students back to the classrooms as summer break comes to a close. Malden Public Schools Supt. Dr. Timothy Sippel says the district and its staff are “ready to go” to welcome 6,500-plus students back to classes for 2025-26. (Courtesy/Malden Public Schools) T See separate story on this page for school hours at each of Malden’s seven public schools, from Pre-K to Grade 12. Superintendent Sippel kicked off a series of “welcome back” activities this week, greeting just over 60 newly hired educators at a two-day orientation session held at Malden High School, led by Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Komal Bhasin. The entry time with educators, administrators and staff will continue next week when all administrators and teachers assemble for a districtwide kickoff meeting at Malden High School at 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning, SCHOOL | SEE PAGE 8 Malden Board of Registrar of Voters confirms incumbent’s placement on Ward 4 ballot Opponent formally challenged School Committee incumbent’s candidacy & residency as to upcoming city election Special to The Advocate A fter nearly three hours of point-counterpoint testimony in a rare municipal ballot challenge, the Malden Board of Registrar of Voters dismissed a formal objection by one candidate, thus affirming an incumbent’s placement on the official ballot in this fall’s election. With a 4-1 vote, the Board meeting — which included Malden City Solicitor Alicia McNeil as a votVOTERS |SEE PAGE 10 E T he City of Malden has officially scheduled a Preliminary Election to be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to narrow the field of candidates for two contested municipal races. Voters in Ward 4 and Ward 6 will select from the following candidates vying for a place on the November ballot: School Committee – Ward 4 ELECTION |SEE PAGE 23 617-387-2200 Friday, August 22, 2025 Preliminary Municipal Election on September 16 Top two vote-getters for Ward 4 School Committee member and Ward 6 Councillor will advance to Nov. 4 Final Election; register to vote in preliminary by Sept. 8 Special to the Advocate VOTE HERE: Malden will be hosting a preliminary election in Ward 4 for School Committee and in Ward 6 for City Council. Terrific start for Malden High School Fall Sports preseason Golden Tornado teams go through preseason paces; Opening Day for all teams is right around the corner By Steve Freker verything seems so new this time of year with “fresh start” at the top of the list right alongside “back to school.” It is also time for a return to school sports, SPORTS | SEE PAGE 7 Dawn Macklin Ward 4 School Committee Member Jeffrey Donahue Ward 4 School Committee Member candidate
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