Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 34 den AADD -FREET he doors will swing open for over 6,000 Malden Public Schools students next week with the arrival of “Opening Day” for the 2023-24 academic year. Malden administrators and educators will welcome back students from Grades 1 through 12 to Malden High School and the city’s five K-8 schools on Wednesday, August 30 as the new school year begins. About 400-500 pre-K and kindergarten students will begin their school year in the Malden Public Schools on Thursday, September 7. Malden Public Schools Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ligia NorieSCHOOL | SEE PAGE 9 STUDENTS RETURN: Over 6,000 Malden Public Schools students will be back to school next Wednesday, August 30.(Advocate fi le photo) Malden High Golden Tornados Football is Back! L Perfect form at Miller Park Community Day in Ward 7: A surefi re Free Throw Contest participant lined one up at Miller Park on Saturday at a community day hosted by Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli. The shot went in, too! The story and more photos are inside this edition. (Advocate Photos) By Steve Freker ike everyone around the city, Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli remembers what it was like in this community in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. That was his driving force in organizing what has been a collection of successful and BASKETBALL | SEE PAGE 12 Another legally blind resident runs into same problems “almost to the T” as another in taking The RIDE By Tara Vocino C liff Street resident Robert Torosian, who is legally blind The Advocate Online: Scan Here for Local News in 6 Languages! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday BACK TO SCHOOL: Malden Public Schools doors will swing open for new school year Over 6,000 students in Grades 1-12 will return to classes August 30; pre-K and kindergarten students begin on September 7 By Steve Freker 617-387-2200 E Friday, August 25, 2023 Councillor Simonelli hosts Lucey Basketball Tourney and Community Day at Miller Park in Ward 7 Over 200 turn out from across the city for basketball, snacks and good times on Saturday and had a mild stroke, has concerns about taking The RIDE. RESIDENT | SEE PAGE 7 PRESEASON PREP: Preseason “Prep Talk” for Malden High Football: Malden High third-year Head Football Coach Witche Exilhomme talked to the Tornado team at the end of Day One of the 2023 preseason at Macdonald Stadium last Friday. Malden is scrimmaging tomorrow morning, August 26, at 10 a.m. at Winthrop High. The season opener is set for Saturday, September 9, on the road at Lynn Tech. See page 8 for story and photos. (Advocate Photo)
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