Maldden alld a Vol. 32, No. 42 den AADD -FREET M ayor Gary Christenson and Ward 7 Councillor Chris Your Local News Online. Scan Here! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Three employees of former Malden Square restaurant suing for alleged wage theft and retaliation Suit seeks over $230,000 in unpaid wages, overtime pay, tips and damages from Sichuan Taste, 290 Main St. hree former employees of a former Malden restaurant, Sichuan Taste, fi led a lawsuit against the restaurant for wage theft and retaliation in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The suit alleges the restaurant fl agrantly violated federal and state wage and hour laws by 1) failing to pay workers minimum wage and overtime, 2) failing to pay wages during their last several weeks of employment, and 3) illegally distributing funds from the workers’ tip pool to a manager. The restaurant, which operated for RETALIATION | SEE PAGE 7 617-387-2200 The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is representing three former workers at the now-closed Sichuan Taste Restaurant, which was in business at 290 Main St. in Malden, in a lawsuit. (Courtesy Photo) Mayor Christenson, Councillor Simonelli celebrate Kierstead Park construction start Special to Th e Advocate Simonelli celebrated the start of construction at Kierstead Park at a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday. The $2.2 million project creates a new playground for children of all ages and abiliPARK | SEE PAGE 7 Pictured from left to right: Landscape Architect Skyler Chick, OSPCD Deputy Director Alex Pratt, Mayor Gary Christenson, Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli, State Representative Paul Donato and Cambridge Health Alliance Community Outreach Coordinator Jason Centeio. (Photo courtesy of the City of Malden) Jeanne Marquardo, who started working as a secretary at Malden High School right after she was graduated from MHS in the early 1970s, was honored with a cake and a celebration earlier this month in marking her 50th year as an employee of the Malden Public Schools. In these photos she is greeted by Malden Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy and, in the group photo, c elebra tes with fellow Administrative Assistants Christina Baires, Jamila Andino, Leanne Glennon and Business Teacher B eth H or witz. (Advocate Photos) E Friday, October 20, 2023 Jeanne Marquardo marks 50 years as Malden Public Schools employee
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