Focused on: Affordability Seniors & Veterans More School Funding (Ch. 70) Tax Relief Paid for by Friends of Ed Dombroski Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 43 den AADD -FREEBy Steve Freker T he Malden School Committee had a lot to be pleased about at its most recent meeting, most notably a report on the 2022 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results. Malden Public Schools second-year Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy made a detailed presentation of the MCAS results at the meeting which showed results that either mirrored or surpassed the reportMCAS | SEE PAGE 7 Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Malden 2022 MCAS results improve, bucking state trend of pandemic slide Math and science back to pre-pandemic level while most English test results in district rise to those results 617-387-2200 M alden voters will join voters from across the state Second-year Superintendent of Schools Ligia NoriegaMurphy delivered a detailed presentation on MCAS testing results at the October Malden School Committee meeting. While student MCAS testing results plummeted nationally and in other parts of the state, MCAS test scores in the Malden Public Schools district either equaled or exceeded both the 2021 results and the last pre-pandemic results from 2019. Junior Aid hosts successful Trunk or Treat on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and the polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. According to city offi cials, based on the mail-in ballots that have been returned, a healthy turnout is expected. Highlighting the statewide races this year will be the race for governor and lieutenant governor between Geoff Diehl and Leah V. Allen (Republican), Maura Healey and Kimberley Driscoll (Democrat), and Kevin Reed and Peter Everett (Libertarian). In the local elections, incumbent State Representatives Paul Donato, Steve Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian will be running unopposed. The only contest will be for the 5th Middlesex District Senator race between incumbent Jason M. Lewis (D) and Edward F. Dombroski, Jr. (R). The 5th District Congressional Representative race is between inE Friday, November 4, 2022 Malden voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8 Advocate Staff Report cumbent Katherine M. Clark (D) and Caroline Colarusso (R). The other local candidates on the ballot are as follows: The Massachusetts Governor’s Council 6th District member race has incumbent Terrence W. Kennedy (D) running unopposed; the Middlesex County District Attorney race has incumbent Marian T. Ryan (D) running unopposed; the Middlesex County Sheriff race has incumbent Peter J. Koutoujian (D) running unopposed. The other candidates in the statewide election: The Attorney General race is between Andrea Joy Campbell (D) and James R. McMahon III (R); the Secretary of State race is between incumbent William Francis Galvin (D), Rayla Campbell (R) and Juan Sanchez (Green-Rainbow Party); the Treasurer race is between incumbent Deborah B. Goldberg (D) and Cristina Crawford POLLS | SEE PAGE 17 Malden American Legion Post 69 to Host Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11 SCARY PHONE CALL: Malden Fire Chief Bill Sullivan, Junior Aid President Susan Higgins and Mayor Gary Christenson dressed as a cell phone. See photo highlights on page 10. The Malden American Legion Post 69 Will Be Honoring Veterans with A Ceremony on November 11 at 11am.The Ceremony will be held at Bell Rock Park directly across the street from The Post at 75 Meridian Street.We are pleased that the city will be joining us for this event.The public and all elected offi cials are invited to attend.The Post urges everyone to show their appreciation to those who defended our Freedom and to those who sacrifi ced their lives. For Information, please call 781-324-9570. NOVEMBER 8TH OR RETURN YOUR BALLOT! Vote
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