Your Local News, Sports & More! Scan & Subscribe to Advocate News Online! Vol. 35, No. 45 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Malden City Council supports major inclusionary zoning ordinance overhaul with votes approving changes Councillors also endorse commercial zoning changes hoping to spur economic development in community 617-387-2200 Friday, November 13, 2026 SMILES AND ‘BUCKETS’: Malden Unified Basketball shines at Greater Boston League Jamboree Eight teams compete in 5th Annual event held at Salemwood School’s Fishman Fieldhouse The Malden City Council furthered a series of inclusionary zoning changes it has worked on for months, aiming to spur economic development and increase residential construction in an effort to up the city’s supply of affordable housing units. Pictured above, from left to right: back row, Councillors Peg Crowe (Ward 1), Jadeane Sica (Ward 8), Paul Condon (Ward 2), Ryan O’Malley (Ward 4), Karen Colón Hayes (at-Large) and Stephen Winslow (Ward 6); front row: Councillors Michelle Luong (atLarge), Chris Simonelli (Ward 7), City Council President Amanda Linehan (Ward 3), Ari Taylor (Ward 5) and Carey McDonald (at-Large). (Courtesy/City of Malden) By Steve Freker T he Malden City Council backed one of the most comprehensive overhauls of residential and commercial zoning laws in municipal history at a recent full meeting at City Hall. Final votes formalizing some of the major changes were expected ZONING | SEE PAGE 8 Mr. Mel points out what is going on courtside to Malden player Sylvie, who is all smiles. (Courtesy/Malden Public Schools Athletics Photo) By Steve Freker W hat it came down to, after all, was not how many baskets they could score, but how many smiles they could generate. The Fifth Annual Greater Boston League (GBL) Unified Basketball Jamboree was held Thursday at the Sam Fishman Fieldhouse at Salemwood K-8 School in Malden. The baskets SMILES | SEE PAGE 4 Malden has a new state senator as Lipper-Garabedian elected unopposed; Rep. Donato reelected in contested Malden-Medford seat race Rep. Ultrino reelected unopposed in 33rd Middlesex; Migliorelli new Malden-Melrose Rep. in 32nd Middlesex By Steve Freker M alden has a new state senator, as Kate Lipper-Garabedian won the Fifth Middlesex District seat running unopposed in Tuesday’s state election. The former Melrose-Malden state Rep. from the 32nd Middlesex District, newly elected Sen. Lipper-Garabedian will succeed Sen. Jason Lewis, who announced earlier this year that SENATOR | SEE PAGE 7 Rep.-Elect Leila Bhatti Migliorelli Rep. Paul J. Donato Rep. Steven Ultrino Sen.-Elect Kate LipperGarabedian
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