Maldden alld a Vol. 33, No. 43 den -FREEYour Local News & Sports Online. Scan Here! AADD O www.advocatenews.net Special to Th e Advocate R ain may have dampened attendance, but it certainly didn’t dampen the spirit! The North Shore Hispanic Association (NSHA) hosted its 9th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Maplewood Square in Malden. The event celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a tribute to Latin culture featuring live music by, The First Class Band and Miguel Beato, as well as dance performances by Luis Arango and J&L Dance Studio of Malden, who got the audience on their feet! Tables included traditional cuisine, local community groups, and the newly formed FESTIVAL | SEE PAGE 8 T he Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) will be hosting two community meetings in November focused on open space and recreation, planning and housing development. The City of Malden aims to ensure that these assets are accessible to everyone by engaging the community in the planning process. Residents are invited to provide input on important developments in the Malden community. Mayor Gary Christenson and Gladys Rivera Rogers are shown leading the parade in Maplewood Square during the 9th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration hosted by The North Shore Hispanic Association.(Courtesy photo) CONGRATULATIONS, MALDEN HIGH FIELD HOCKEY SENIORS! Housing – Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6 Acquired with $1,150,000 of City of Malden American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in January 2024, the 245 Bryant St. project is expected to produce approximately 35 units of aff ordable homeownership for low- to moderate-income residents. Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC), the developers, will present a design, update the community on the timeline for the project and receive and respond to community input. Malden High Seniors were honored at a Senior Night Ceremony held at Macdonald Stadium on October 14. From left to right: first-year Malden Head Coach Tiffany Cane, captain and goalkeeper Ashlyn Cullity, Shawn Chen, Kyle Huang, Kevin Chen, Matthew Garcia, Stanley Jiang, Satvir Singh and assistant coach Daniel O’Toole. See photo highlights on page 14. (All Advocate Photo by Kenton Nguyen) “By creating numerous aff ordable homeownership opportunities at the former site of the Congregation Agudas Achim Ezrath Israel, the 245 Bryant Street project is yet another example of the City working together to address the ongoing housing crisis in Malden,” said Mayor Gary Christenson, who is Chair of the Malden Aff ordable Housing Trust Fund. “We encourage residents to attend and provide feedback regarding the project.” Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli said, “This community CATOCAT Published Every Friday Malden Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with The North Shore Hispanic Association Festival 617-387-2200 Special to Th e Advocate TE E Friday, October 25, 2024 November Community Meetings for Malden Housing, Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture meeting will be critical for Ward 7 residents to make their voices heard. I’m excited to continue working with Mayor Christenson, ACDC, the Congregation, and Malden’s OSPCD to deliver aff ordable homeownership opportunities in Ward 7.” This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid manner. The in-person meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on November 6 at Malden City Hall (215 Pleasant St.) in Room 105, which is located on the fi rst fl oor. In-person and remote guests are encouraged to register for the Nov. 6 meeting at bit.ly/245bryantst. A zoom link will be shared with registrants shortly before the start of the meeting. Language interpretation is available upon request. Open Space, Recreation, Arts and Culture – Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13 The City is working to develop a new Open Space and Recreation Plan + Art (OSRP) to establish a community vision, goals and objectives for the future of Malden’s parks and open space. The objectives produced in this plan will prioritize future actions and investments in open space and recreation in Malden. Also, the City is taking advantage of the OSRP update to include an arts and culture component of the plan, with the intention of considering how arts and culture can enhance the City’s open space and recreation assets. “The Open Space and Recreation Plan process has a legacy of bringing forth some of Malden’s most notable new community projects such as the Northern Strand Trail and imMEETINGS | SEE PAGE 4
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