Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 45 den AADD -FREEO n November 3, 2022, Representatives Steven Ultrino, Paul Donato and Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Senator Jason Lewis joined their House and Senate colleagues in the enactment of H.5374, An Act relating to economic growth and relief for the Commonwealth, which aims to provide much-needed relief to individuals, families, organizations and municipalities across the state. Legislators agreed on the compromise spending bill totaling $3.7 billion, which includes funding for hospitals, increases in housing production, and additional relief to mitigate rising energy costs. The bill also includes grants and additional investments for local projects and programs across the Commonwealth’s municipalities, including small business aid and regional economic development grants. DEVELOPMENT | SEE PAGE 9 Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Malden legislators secure $6.95M for Malden in major economic development bill Legislature voted to pass comprehensive spending package aimed to provide fi nancial relief across the Commonwealth M alden voted for Democratic Governor candidate Maura Paul Donato State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian Representative Healey and Lt. Gov. candidate Kim Driscoll 10,752, or 65.15 percent of the vote, to 3,600 for their Republican challengers Geoff Diehl and Leah Allen, or 29.71 percent. They voted for Andrea Joy Campbell (10,604) as a Democratic Attorney General against James McMahon III (3,775), a Republican challenger. Congresswoman Katherine Clark, a Democrat, won 10,656 votes against Republican candidate Caroline Colarusso, who garnered 3,528 votes. State Senator Jason Lewis topped the ticket with 10,129 votes to Ed Dombrowski’s 3,782. Senator Lewis earned 63 percent of the vote in the election, with his opponent Ed Dombroski earning 37 percent. “I’m excited and grateful to have the opportunity to continue to serve the residents of our district in Jason Lewis Senator Steven Ultrino Representative Junior Aid hosts blood drive with Boston Children's Hospital T 617-387-2200 E Friday, November 11, 2022 Maldonians turn out for Healey, Clark and Lewis during Tuesday’s General Election By Tara Vocino the State Senate, and look forward to continuing to deliver results for our communities and Commonwealth,” said Senator Lewis. “I want to thank everyone who took the time to vote in this important election, and express my deep gratitude to our campaign team, volunteers and supporters for all your hard work.” State Representatives Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Steven Ultrino and Paul Donato were all unopposed, all winning the majority vote. As far as the ballot questions were concerned, Malden residents voted yes to Question 1, 9,029 to 4,749, to establish an additional 4 percent state income tax on that portion of annual taxable income totaling more than $1 million. Maldonians voted yes on Question 2, 10,820 to 3,011, to direct the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of InsurELECTION | SEE PAGE 10 City awarded grant for Kierstead Park Advocate Staff Report he City of Malden has received a $400,000 grant for LIFESAVING MISSION: Junior Aid Association of Malden Blood Drive Committee, (pictured from left to right): Maria Luise, Paula Higgins, Committee Chair Cassie Fonseca and Mary Beth Leon. Special to Th e Advocate T hanks to the Junior Aid Association of Malden, the Boston Children’s Hospital Bloodmobile visited Malden Police Department Headquarters on Saturday, November 5. The blood drive brought 30 successful units of blood back to the Boston hospital. Each unit donated will help four children. The blood drive ran for six hours and BLOOD | SEE PAGE 10 improvements to Kierstead Park on Eastern Avenue – the maximum award amount under the state’s competitive Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant program, which is administered by the Massachusetts Executive Offi ce of Energy and Environmental Aff airs (EEA). The City of Malden envisions a more inclusive and accessible Kierstead Park, including a new, larger playground, improvements to the baseball field, walkways and lighting around the park and increasing the tree canopy. “This grant is a major win for our city and is the result of strong community partnerships and engagement,” said Mayor Gary Christenson. “With these funds, we will be able to not only bring upgrades to Kierstead but also make it more accessible.” “Kierstead Park serves some of the city’s lowest-income residents, and they deserve a great playground and a great ballfield,” said Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli. “I am glad the City is leveraging so many funding sources, including this PARC grant, to make sure we deliver the best project possible.” In addition to the PARC grant, Malden will allocate $900,000 in City ARPA funding to the project. The City has also applied for funding for this project from the Community Preservation Committee and the Community Development Block Grant program. Shadley Associates, landscape architects and site planning consultants, is currently working on the fi nal design plans for park improvements. This project is being managed by Malden’s Offi ce of Strategic Planning and Community Development.
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