State Representative Democrat Maldden alld a Vol. 33, No. 34 den AADD -FREEBy Steve Freker T he “vibe” for the new school year is enthusiasm and positivity in Malden as “Back to School” approaches for the Malden Public Schools. The countdown is on for the start of the new school year and new 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. The fi rst day of school for students in Grades 1 to 12 is on Wednesday, August 28, while Malden Public Schools kindergarten and Pre-K students will report for the fi rst offi cial day of classes on Friday, September 6. See separate story on this page for school hours at each of Malden’s seven public schools, from COUNTDOWN | SEE PAGE 14 Leadership with Results! Your Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! OCAT AT 617-387-2200 Published Every Friday S everal sponsors and volunteers have combined their eff orts to off er a series of events, activities and memorial experiMalden legislative delegation supports passage of largest housing investment in Commonwealth’s history Special to Th e Advocate O n August 1, 2024, State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Paul Donato, Steve Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to enact the Aff ordable Homes Act – the largest investment in housing in Massachusetts history and a powerful step in tackling the Commonwealth’s housing aff ordability crisis. This Act was signed into law by Governor Healey on August 6, 2024, as Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024. The new law authorizes $5.16 billion in bond authorizations and tax credits to spur housing production in Massachusetts and implements sweeping policy initiatives to facilitate the developINVESTMENT | SEE PAGE 4 www.advocatenews.net COUNTDOWN IS ‘ON’! Malden Public Schools’ doors swing open on August 28 New Superintendent says Malden district’s staff is ‘ready to go’ to kick off the new school year (Pol. Adv.) CTE E Friday, August 23, 2024 Malden Public Schools ready for Opening Day: Here are School-by-School Details All this information and MORE individual school information is now available on the UPDATED Malden Public Schools website: www.maldenps.org EARLY LEARNING CENTER (PreK Student) 257 Mountain Ave., Malden Farewell Summer! Hello School! Welcome back…ALMOST! The fi rst day of school for the Malden Early Learning Center is Friday SCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 8 Malden’s 375th Anniversary celebration has been a team effort Special to Th e Advocate Superintendent Timothy Sippel says he and the Malden Public Schools staff are ready to go with the fi rst day of school set for Wednesday, August 28. (Advocate Photo) ences in celebration of the yearlong observance of Malden’s 375th anniversary, and the festivities are not over yet. Event CELEBRATION | SEE PAGE 3 Vote Donato Sept. 3
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