Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 1, 2019 Reports show a wide gap in costs and contributions in the mayoral race By Barbara Taormina I n Malden’s mayoral race, incumbent Gary Christenson, who is running for a third term, outraised and outspent challenger Ward 3 Councillor John Matheson by significant margins. Christenson, who began his campaign with a war chest of $37,862, reported $58,725 in contributions compared to Matheson, who started with $38 and received $40,053 in campaign receipts. Christenson spent $10,000 of his own money to fund his campaign while nearly half of Matheson’s campaign receipts, or just over $19,000, came from Matheson himself. Both candidates reported long lists of donors from Malden and surrounding communities which include individual supporters, businesses and organizations. Complete lists of contributions to each campaign are available on the Massachusetts Offi ce of Campaign and Political Finance website, and the Malden News Network Facebook page at http://www. maldenhistory.org/elections/ Nov2019/OCPF/ As for campaign expenditures, Christenson reported $86,986 in campaign costs from Jan. 1 to Oct. 18. Among those expenditures, the Christenson campaign listed $56,000 in fees to the Campaign Institute of Maynard for campaign consultants. Matheson’s campaign fi nance report shows $30,261 spent on campaign expenses, such as advertising, campaign signs and literature, marketing and events. Where to vote P olls open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and will close at 8 p.m. Voters can check their registration status on the city’s website. A search tool is also available for voters who are unsure about where they should go to go vote. A sample ballot is also available. Ward 1, Precinct 1 – FerryLooking for a home loan? WE ’RE HERE TO DO RIGHT BY YOU . 15 YEAR 30 YEAR .% RATE .% RATE L .% APR* .% APR* T Learn more about our rates at EVERETTBANK . COM way School, 150 Cross St. (enter on Walnut Street) Ward 1, Precinct 2 – Ferryway School, 150 Cross St. (enter on Walnut Street) Ward 2, Precinct 1 – Community Room, Pearl Street Apartments, 89 Pearl St. Ward 2, Precinct 2 – Irish American Club, 177 West St. Ward 3, Precinct 1 – Beebe School Gym, 401 Pleasant St. Ward 3, Precinct 2 – Beebe School Music Room, 401 Pleasant St. Ward 4, Precinct 1 – Early Learning Center, 257 Mountain Ave. Ward 4, Precinct 2 – Senior Center Auditorium, 7 Washington St. Ward 5, Precinct 1 – Salemwood School, 529 Salem St. Ward 5, Precinct 2 – Forestdale School, 74 Sylvan St. Ward 6, Precinct 1 – Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, Multipurpose room, 4 Laurel St. Ward 6, Precinct 2 – Community Room, 630 Salem St. Ward 7, Precinct 1 – Ferryway School, 130 Cross St. Ward 7, Precinct 2 – Suff olk Manor Community Room, 312 Bryant St. Ward 8, Precinct 1 – Linden School, 29 Wescott St. Ward 9, Precinct 2 – Linden School, 29 Wescott St. Malden Board of Health’s 2019 Seasonal Flu Clinics he Malden Board of Health will be hosting fl u clinics on dates & times at the locations listed below. Flu clinics are off ered at zero copayment. They are open to all residents on fi rst come, fi rst served basis. Available vaccines will be for ages six months and above as well as high dose for senior citizens. Please bring any and all of your insurance cards with you. Vaccines are also available for those not covered by insurance. • Tuesday, November 5, 2019 – 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Malden City Hall Building 1, 110 Pleasant St. (entrance location is Washington Street), 2nd fl oor. • Thursday, November 7, 2019 – 10 a.m.-noon at Malden Senior Center, 7 Washington St., Malden. • Tuesday, November 12, 2019 – 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Malden Housing Authority Building, 630 Salem St., Malden. For more information, please contact the Malden Board of Health at 781-397-7049 or email mtamagna@cityofmalden.org Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 60 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
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