Maldden alld a Vol. 30, No. 36 den AADD -FREECelebrating 30 Years as Malden's Local Newspaper! CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday A Key to the City L 617-387-2200 ~ Editorial ~ ‘Defund the Police’ in Malden? NO THANKS! Malden Police Dept. a state leader in initiatives to ensure equitable, compassionate, effective administration of public safety ike many communities across the state and nation, Malden WITH MUCH THANKS: Mayor Gary Christenson presents Ron Giovino with a Key to the City in recognition of his 25 years as president and CEO of the Medford Invitational Tournament. See story on page 10. (Photo Courtesy of the City of Malden) Three-way race for Ward 8 Councillor in Tuesday preliminary election Incumbent Sica faces off against two challengers; top two vote getters advance to Nov. 2 Final Advocate Staff Report T he Ward 8 City Council race has produced three candidates, which has created a preliminary election which will be held in that ward only on Tuesday, September 14. On Tuesday, incumbent Ward 8 City Councilor Jadeane Sica will face off against two challengers, and the top two vote getters will advance to the November 2 Final Election. The winner of the Final Election in November will be elected to serve a two-year term beginning in January. Challengers are Ward 8 residents Amy Friedman and Nate Bae Kupel, both newcomers as City Council candidates. Councillor Sica is seeking a fi fth term, having fi rst been elected in 2013. She succeeded former longtime Ward 8 Councillor Judi Bucci. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Linden STEAM Academy (29 Wescott St.), where both Precinct 1 and Precinct 2 voters will cast their ballots. has surely seen its share of activism on a number of issues, particularly those in the realm of social justice and equity. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every person in this community and in many different facets of their lives. The pandemic has had a hand in many fates and outcomes and made general vulnerability a given rather than a possibility for many. Activism in its simplest meaning means action in support of a cause. Following the murder E Friday, September 10, 2021 of George Floyd by Minneapolis, Minn., police in May 2020, protests and activism exploded across the nation in a painDEFUND | SEE PAGE 8 City Council unanimously approves landmark Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Mayor, Councillors Spadafora and Winslow and advisory group spearhead fi nal push; new residential developers must provide affordable housing By Steve Freker A ffordable housing took a major leap forward in Malden on Tuesday night when the Malden City Council approved a landmark Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. With a unanimous, 10-0 vote, the City Council formally established a policy LANDMARK | SEE PAGE 4
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