Vol. 28, No. 45 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Christenson’s victory closes out a tough race By Barbara Taormina O n Tuesday night, Mayor Gary Christenson celebrated a big win in his bid for a third term with campaign staff , volunteers and supporters at a post-election party at Anthony’s. On Wednesday, he posted a message on his campaign Facebook page that let Malden know Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, November 8, 2019 he was already back at his desk working, which was impressive given the fact that it was a long, hard and contentious race. Christenson carried 15 of the city’s 16 precincts, winning 58 percent of Malden’s votes. Challenger John Matheson, City Councillor for Ward 3, ended ELECTION | SEE PAGE 4 Incumbents prevail in School Committee races By Barbara Taormina T he hard-fought race for seats on the School Committee, which generated some heated moments, ended quietly, with no major upsets. Three incumbents who faced challengers in contested races won new terms. And three incvomSCHOOL | SEE PAGE 15 Mayor Gary Christensen with Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and supporters outside the Beebe School. See page 4 for photo highlights. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson)
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