Maldden alld a Vol. 33, No. 44 den -FREEDaylight Savings - Fall Back 1 Hour Saturday Night! AADD S tate Representative Steven Ultrino was named Legislator of the Year by the Providers’ Council during their 49th AnnuCTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Rep. Ultrino honored as Legislator of the Year by Providers’ Council 617-387-2200 By Steve Freker T hat one was big, this one should be bigger. Four years ago, a record-setting turnout cast ballots in one of the most hotly-contested Presidential elections in American history. State Representative Steven Ultrino being honored as Legislator of the Year. (Courtesy photo) al Convention and Expo. Representative Ultrino was nominated for this award by Josh Young of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD). Representative Ultrino was recognized for HONORED | SEE PAGE 9 Malden High Senior Captain leads Tornado Girls Volleyball to 4th straight State Tourney ride Jeslyn San: A valuable, vibrant volleyball senior embraces leadership role By Emily Weihrauch MHS Blue and Gold T his season, the Malden High Girls’ Volleyball Team is once again headed to the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament, for a fourth consecutive season under Head Coach Dan Jurkowski. A necessary part of a team is having skilled captains who can bring out the best in their players and lead everyone to victory. Golden Tornado Senior Co-Captain Jeslyn San began her volleyball career way back in the sixth grade, just shy of when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Unfortunately, her participation came to a halt around seventh and eighth grades due to the pandemic. She claims that her love for volleyball began to truly be fostered during freshman year when the high school gave her a “real opportunity” to start playing. San plays one of the most wellALL SMILES: Jeslyn San is a vocal Girls Volleyball tri-captain who leads the team with her passion and commitment. (Courtesy Photo/ Malden High Volleyball) known and difficult positions in volleyball: “libero.” Libero is a defensive specialist in volleyball who plays in the back row. “I’ve always wanted to be libero, as I was the JV libero during VOLLEYBALL | SEE PAGE 9 The 2024 Presidential Election, being held on Tuesday, November 5, is expected to draw a record number of voters in Malden and across the nation. (Courtesy Photo) It was the same here in Malden when this city had its highest percentage turnout —perhaps ever— when 71 percent of all registered voters overall voted in the election where then incumbent Republican Donald Trump lost by a razor-thin margin to Democratic challenger Joe Biden. This year's Presidential Election is expected to surpass all numbers going back decades for voter turnout in still another highly-charged race. This time it is fi rst-time Democratic candidate and Vice-President Kamala Harris versus Republican former President Donald Trump. If Trump is re-elected to a secident of this country. In 2020, 24,903 voters cast ballots in that Malden election, of 35,300 registered voters in Malden. Both numbers are record-setting in Malden election history. This year there are nearly 37,000 registered voters in this city and it is anticipated that the 71 percent record could fall. Also on the ballot is a contested U.S. Senate race, and uncontested races for U.S. Representative for Congresswoman Katherine Clark, state Sen. Jason and state Reps. Steve Ultrino, Paul Donato and Katherine ELECTION | SEE PAGE 17 E Friday, November 1, 2024 Malden voters could set another turnout record on Tuesday in hotlycontested Presidential Election Over 71% of registered voters swarmed the polls in 2020 election ond term it would be only the second time in all of U.S. history where a President did not serve two terms consecutively, Grover Cleveland in 1888 and 1892 being the other. Harris would be the fi rst woman and second Black U.S. President and also the fi rst Asian Pres
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