Maldden alld a Vol. 30, No. 37 den AADD -FREECelebrating 30 Years as Malden's Local Newspaper! CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Big win for incumbent Ward 8 Councillor Sica in Preliminary Election Challenger Kupel fi nishes second and will also advance to November General Election 617-387-2200 Advocate Staff Report M ayor Gary Christenson announced this week SICA SUPPORTERS: Incumbent Ward 5 Councillor Barbara Murphy, second from left, showed her support along with other backers of incumbent Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica at the Preliminary Election on Tuesday. (Courtesy Photo) By Steve Freker adeane Sica’s bid for a fi fth term as Ward 8 Councillor got a sizable boost on Tuesday when she cruised to a big win J in the fi rst Preliminary Election for that post in decades. Councillor Sica topped the ticket with a nearly 2-to-1 vote margin, staving off challengers and collecting 253 votes from Linden neighborhood residents. Sica, who was fi rst elected in 2013, captured 54.1 of the vote in Ward 8, winning both precincts ELECTION| SEE PAGE 11 Mayor commits $1M in funds towards Trafton Park improvements Advocate Staff Report A t last weekend’s annual Jacob Street Block Party, Mayor Gary Christenson announced he had committed an additional $1 million towards improving Trafton Park. “I see fi rst-hand how well received the investments in the playground and walking path at Trafton have been received by the community,” said MayPARK | SEE PAGE 4 W that his offi ce has reached an agreement with Alpha Business Center in principle to preserve one of Malden’s most historically signifi cant buildings that is located at 15 Ferry St. The building – which was constructed in 1906 to serve as the Malden Industrial Aid Association by Mary E Friday, September 17, 2021 Mayor, Alpha Business Center reach agreement to preserve Converse building Ida Converse, a prominent local philanthropist and daughter of Malden’s fi rst Mayor, Elisa Converse – will be donated to the city by the developer and relocated to the lawn area next to Malden High School (MHS) at the corner of Salem and Holden Streets. Built in the colonial revival style, the building is wood framed and clad with buff colAGREEMENT | SEE PAGE 10 ~ Political Endorsement ~ Spadafora earns coveted police endorsement ith elections less than two months away, candidates for local offi ce are hard at work trying to engage voters and earn endorsements from local organizations that help highlight the focus of their campaign. None are more highly coveted or impactful as those of the local unions that operate within the city. This week, Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora announced that he had earned the endorsement of the MalSPADAFORA | SEE PAGE 10 Craig Spadafora Councillor-at-Large Mayor Gary Christenson (center), Ward 6 School Committee Member Joseph Gray (left of center) and Councillor-at-Large Stephen Winslow (on the right) celebrated with Jacob Street neighbors the Mayor’s announcement of an additional $1 million in funds for Trafton Park improvements.
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