Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 28, 2022 ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 tions are on the ballot. Questions 1 and 4 generated many rich conversations. In total 1,080 students voted. City Clerk Greg Lucey and Assistant City Clerk Carol Ann Desiderio provided voting machines and sample ballots so that the students could experience a “real” election and become more familiar with what to expect at the polls. “We fi nd that these mock elections actually get kids talking about important issues and by having the experience, we believe they are more likely to vote in real elections when they are eligible,” said Malden High School Social Studies Teacher Kerry Veritas. Malden High School Mock Election Results (with percentage of vote) Governor and Lt. Governor: Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (72%). Attorney General: Andrea Campbell (78%). Secretary of State: William Francis Galvin (65%). Treasurer: Deborah Goldberg (71%). Auditor: Diana DiZoglio (60%). Representative in Congress: Katherine Clark (82%). State Senate, 5th Middlesex: Jason Lewis (76%). Ballot Questions Question 1: Yes (75%). Question 2: Yes (78%). Question 3: Yes (56%). Question 4: Yes (79%). Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma Lawrence A. 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New data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows that ARPA’s historic investments provided Massachusetts with $314.4 million for its Child Care Stabilization Program, funding 6,530 centers caring for 202,400 children in the Commonwealth. “Democrats know that child care is essential to families and the economy. We made a historic investment to keep care centers open, lower child care costs for families, and help parents return to work,” said Assistant Speaker Clark. “Additionally, the American Rescue Plan allowed child care providers to invest in their staff and tackle the ongoing workforce shortage that we face across the care sector. This law was critical to our recovery and ensured that the early education sector we all rely on survived the pandemic.” In Massachusetts, the ARPA child care stabilization funding The ARPA Child Care Stabilization Program has provided vital relief for child care centers and families across the nation: 1. Helped providers to stay open or reopen and serve 9.5 million children and families. 2. Helping working families afKatherine Clark Congresswoman provided critical aid to programs in every county within the Commonwealth, supporting 6,530 child care centers and impacting 202,400 children: 1. Helping child care workers remain employed: 2,440 of the child care centers that received funding used the aid to cover personnel costs. 2. Maintaining access to quality child care for families: 4,090 child care family homes used the aid to pay for operating expenses. 3. Providing overdue assistance to providers: On average, centers received $95,500, and family homes received $12,800. 55 3.15 5.47 By Container Only 5.15 DEF SALE! $13.99/ 2.5 gals 2.50 Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? 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