Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 46 den A ADD -FREECheck out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net CTE CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Malden American Legion Post 69 Celebrate Veteran’s Day 617-387-2200 he fi rst time they played this game, way back in 1889, if a high school football fan did not walk to the Malden-Medford game, they took a horse and buggy. Automobiles were invented barely a year earlier and not in use anywhere. The forward pass was still 17 years away! Over 130 years later, for the Mayor Gary Christenson, American Legion Post 69 Commander Post 69 Barry Donovan and organizer George Sahady are shown during Veteran’s Day ceremonies at Bell Rock Park on Friday. See pages 14-15 for photo highlights. (Advocate staff photo) Improved lighting at Lincoln Commons 135th time, Malden High School and Medford High School are still battling it out on Thanksgiving – but this year there is a major, added historic twist. This year’s game will be played at T E Friday, November 18, 2022 Malden-Medford’s Historic Thanksgiving rivalry travels to once-in-a-lifetime venue at iconic Fenway Park in Boston on Nov. 22 Malden-Medford is now the longest continuous High School Football Rivalry in the NATION! Game #135 kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Fenway; tickets are still available By Steve Freker iconic Fenway Park in Boston – home of the Boston Red Sox – on Tuesday, November 22, with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff . This is a oncein-a-lifetime experience for both the Malden and Medford teams, with both communities rallying behind their squads for what should be the ultimate high school experience. “Everyone will remember this game for the rest of their lives,” said Malden Public Schools Director of Wellness, Athletics and Physical Education Charlie Conefrey. “This is the game that provides the most lasting memRIVALRY | SEE PAGE 11 Malden High Unified Sports program receives national recognition from Special Olympics; 1 of 9 in Mass., just 173 schools in the U.S. Malden Public Schools Athletic Director Conefrey founded program at MHS; Malden Disability Commission and city recognized his achievements recently By Steve Freker H e is an attendee at literally hundreds of games and Pictured (from left): Frank Kelly, Mayor Gary Christenson, Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli and National Grid employees. Advocate Staff Report M ayor Gary Christenson joined Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli and they surveyed the new LED lighting recently installed at Lincoln Commons on Cross Street. The project was initiated by Councillor Simonelli, who upon listenLIGHTING | SEE PAGE 2 practices in any given school year, as part of his duties overseeing nearly 800 student-athletes who compete in the expansive Malden Public Schools athletic program. From the littlest “Future Tornado” fi ve-yearold who attends one of the many instructional camps hosted by Malden Public Schools and Malden Recreation in the summer, to the well-experienced, college-bound star in their senior year of high school, Charlie Conefrey oversees them all. But if there’s one sight that always brings a smile to his face – OLYMPICS | SEE PAGE 10 Malden Public Schools Director of Wellness, Athletics and Physical Education Charlie Conefrey (third from left) received a municipal citation of honor from the City of Malden on behalf of the Malden Disability Commission at its last meeting for his work in establishing and promoting the Unifi ed Sports program. The citation also recognized the National Unifi ed Champion School banner Malden High School received from the Special Olympics. Shown above, from left, are Superintendent of Malden Public Schools Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy, Disability Commission Member, ADA Compliance Offi cer and Special Assistant to the Mayor Maria Luise, Conefrey, Mayor Gary Christenson, Disability Commission Chairperson Marilyn Andrews, Disability Commission Secretary-Clerk Nichole Mossalam and Ward 5 School Committee Member Adam Weldai. (Advocate Photo by Steve Freker)
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