Your Local News, Sports & Information Online! Scan and Subscribe! Vol. 34, No. 46 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net BREAKING NEWS: School Committee gives Supt. Dr. Sippel two-year contract extension Unanimous vote: Malden Public Schools leader contract now runs through 2028-29 academic year By Steve Freker T he Malden School Committee voted unanimously Monday night to extend the contract of Superintendent of Schools Timothy Sippel, Ed.L.D. by two additional years. Dr. Sippel was hired by the School Committee in June 2024 and is in the midst of the second year of a threeyear contract that began on July 1, 2024, and was originally going to June 30, 2027. With Monday’s vote, Dr. Sippel’s contract now extends two additional years, through the 2027-28 and 2028-29 academic years, five years in all. The vote was taken at Monday night’s regular Malden School sion meeting closed to the public. Executive Session is customary when personnel matters are the topic of discussion. The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m., and the School Committee then voted to go into Executive Session with one of the express purposes — as listed on the agenda — “to discuss strategy sessions in preparation for contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Superintendent of Schools)”. Two other items on the agenDr. Timothy Sippel Superintendent Committee meeting, following a 21-minute private Executive SesMalden remembers those who served on Veterans Day Mayor Christenson: commitment to city’s first veterans housing project a highlight this year By Steve Freker M alden has long honored its military veterans and acknowledged their service and the sacrifices they have made. On Veterans Day 2025 Tuesday, city and state officials, representatives of Malden’s veterans organizations, a patriotic bevy of local residents, the Malden Police and Malden Fire Dept. respective Honor Guards were all on hand at Forest Dale Cemetery to say “thank you.” Despite it being the coldest day of the year since February, with the temperatures darting into the high 30s, it did not stop even 99-year-old John Picardi, Malden’s oldest World War II veteran, from spreading his goodwill at the event. VETERANS | SEE PAGE 8 da for Executive Session were a vote on the expected approval of the October 6 meeting’s Executive Session minutes; and “to NEWS | SEE PAGE 13 Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, November 14, 2025 ~ Letter to the Editor ~ City Council Colleague recognizes service, devotion of Councillor at Large Craig Spadafora to our community From left to right: former City Councillor Neal Anderson and Councillors Jadeane Sica and Craig Spadafora volunteering at the Malden Warming Center. (Courtesy Photos) I would like to take a moment to recognize and thank Councillor at Large Craig Spadafora for his 22 years of dedicated service to the City of Malden. It wasn’t the outcome we had hoped for, and there’s no easy way to put that into words. But LETTER | SEE PAGE 12 On hand for the Malden Veterans Day 2025 Ceremony (from left): Malden state Rep. Paul Donato, Councillor Ari Taylor (Ward 5), Veterans’ Services Officer Kevin Jarvis, Mayor Gary Christenson, 99-year-old Malden World War II veteran John Picardi, Councillors Stephen Winslow (Ward 6) and Peg Crowe (Ward 1) and Malden state Rep. Steve Ultrino. (Advocate Photo)
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