MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 times as the country recovered from Nam, Nixon and Watergate, never, ever getting cheated out of good times. So, let’s raise a pint of ale for the Class of ’73. Friends made for good, here’s to many more mini reunions, to many more good times. Here’s to the good life, gentlemen. Postscript 2: I would be remiss if I did not mention that Malden lost too many wonderful boys during the Vietnam War. Once again, I want to personally extend my heartfelt appreciation to all that served and to all who made the ultimate sacrifice during those horrific times. Also, thank you to Malden’s Veteran’s Service Director, Kevin Jarvis, for doing such an outstanding job – always putting his heart and soul into his work. Special salute to my dear friend Johnny Marsinelli who came back from Nam to make Mary-Alice the happiest woman in Malden. Postscript 3: The rock from the Class of ’73, Dommy DiSario, was missed – to a man (and woman). Postscript 4: Maybe you’ve heard, maybe not...congratulations to the 1973 Malden High School Hockey Team who were inducted into the MHS Sports Hall of Fame as a team last month. Check out this incredibly talented bunch of hockey players: Al Ruelle, Bob McCarthy (Edgeworth), Kevin Howard, Ray Porter (Edgeworth), Steve Sideri, Gary DeSousa, Jim McGonagle (Edgeworth), Dan Boland, (Captain) Joey Mayne (Edgeworth), Coach Joe Bogan, Dave Surette (Edgeworth), Bob DiMeco (Edgeworth), Matt Marden (Edgeworth), Tom O’Connor (Edgeworth), Mike Stefanilo, John Finnegan, John MacDonald, Rich Howard (Edgeworth), Bob Gallagher (Edgeworth), Mike Marcucella, Steve Surette (Edgeworth) and Coach Bill McCormack. Postscript 5: Yes, most of the boys came from the streets of Edgeworth. Edgeworth was a hotbed of hockey talent during the Big Bad Bruins days with most of these guys honing their skills on the flooded big-league diamond at Devir Park. This is just a small sample of the hockey talent in Edgeworth back yonder. We also had the Hanley’s Frankie and Mike, Brian and Mike Powers, Brian Hitchcock, Mark Brady, Jimmy Rooney, John Levasseur, Johnny Taglieri, Larry Scibelli, Buddy Lawler, the whole Mayne family, the Halpins, the Lynchs, Bobby DiMeco’s brother Joey and Dennis, Timmy and Billy Murphy, to name just a few more. Postscript 6: The pride of Emerald Street and a vital cog on that ’73 team, Bobby McCarthy, was able to track down many players – each player stoked for the induction. He was even able to locate Team Manager “Skinny John” Marsinelli (now retired to Florida with his lovely bride Dorothy). Postscript 7: Long overdue acknowledgement for the co-GBL Champs going 15-2-3 and beating Norwood in an exciting firstround, triple overtime win at the old Boston Arena, 3-2 – goalie extraordinaire Steve Sideri making 35 stops and Al Ruelle scoring the winning goal. Amazing! Postscript 8: All but forgotten was how good the Surette brothers were and how important they were to this team. Also, their father an important figure in the development of hockey and hockey programs back in 1970s Malden. Steve was so good he was league Most Valuable Player that year. Postscript 9: Something I never knew but should have is how they actually flooded Devir Park during the winter months. Bobby and his family grew up on Emerald Street across from the park. He remembers more than most. There’s a manhole in the infield of the softball diamond closest to the Shell Gas Station on the corner of Emerald and the Fells. In said manhole is a water pipe of some sort: what Monte used to hook his hose up to in the old days to water the field. Bobby remembers vividly the excitement as a child when the first major winter event was about to fall. The snow would hit first then the flood gates would open from said manhole. Bobby would wake up the next morning to a winter wonderland: Devir Park under a perfect sheet of glass. The ice was ready for all of Edgeworth’s hockey rats! Postscript 10: Rest in peace to deceased members Gary DeSousa, Johnny Finnegan and Bobby Gallagher. THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 17, 2021 IMPROVEMENTS| FROM PAGE 5 re-striped portions of Eastern Ave. and added dedicated bike lanes, and 3) retimed and will eventually update traffic signals along Main St. and Centre St. to enable Transit Signal Priority (TSP). These improvements will be implemented in various stages, and the project will be completed entirely in 2022. The project seeks to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, reduce bottleneck issues at merge points, decrease unsafe peak vehicle speeds, especially near Malden High and Cheverus School, and allow faster, more reliable bus service for residents to have increased transportation options. Data will be collected and evaluated to assess whether the new changes work as designed and will be used to develop plans for more permanent improvements. You’re probably wondering if taking away vehicle lanes and turning them into dedicated bus lanes and bike lanes will increase traffic congestion. An MBTA traffic analysis determined that a single lane on Centre St. can accommodate 1200 vehicles per hour without causing delays along the corridor. Data collected before the pandemic recorded a westbound morning rush hour average vehicle count of 898 per hour. The eastbound evening rush hour vehicle count was 908 per hour. Both counts are below 1200, meaning the reduction in vehicle lanes should not cause significant delays. With traffic delays unlikely, these dedicated bus lanes and bike lanes are slated to bring an array of benefits to all roadway users. MBTA bus service will be more reliable for Malden residents because the dedicated bus lanes will prioritize moving more Malden residents, rather than more vehicles. Not only that, but traffic backups caused by buses stopping in traffic to pick-up and drop-off riders will also be eliminated, because buses will be in a separate lane. Bottleneck issues will also be prevented when Eastern Ave. merges into one vehicle lane on the eastbound Page 17 side. To support first responders, public safety vehicles will use the bus lanes to bypass traffic and reduce their emergency response times. Finally, bicyclists will have a safe lane on which to ride. Another component of this project is that Main St. and Centre St. traffic signals will be updated to include transit signal priority (TSP). TSP is a new technology that gives buses and equipped public safety vehicles priority when approaching intersections. For example, traffic signal equipment with TSP can detect an approaching bus and keep the light green for a bus to pass through. Lights can also turn red if equipped public safety vehicles need to make their way through an intersection. These improvements will increase the efficiency of buses travelling along key corridors, alleviate congestion issues for vehicles, and decrease the response time of public safety vehicles. Although these roadway improvements appear daunting, the project has gone through significant public engagement. The Malden City Council also voted to support this project earlier this year in a vote of 9-2. Not only that, but residents identified this project as a priority during the public engagement process for Malden’s Complete Streets Prioritization Plan development. For these reasons and all the aforementioned benefits, I am confident in this project’s potential to improve Malden’s roadways for all residents. If you’d like to learn more about the project, you can visit the city’s Transportation Planning page. ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 865-4000 Docket No. MI21P6121EA Estate of: Robert Hilding Green Date of Death: 09/29/2021 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Kiley L. Hache of Concord, NH requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Kiley L. Hache of Concord, NH be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/28/2021. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Maureen H. Monks, First Justice of this Court. Date: November 30, 2021 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE December 17, 2021
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