Maldden alld a Vol. 30, No. 51 den AADD -FREEHave a Safe & Merry Christmas! Have a Sa VCATEATCAT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday MVRCS senior Jacob Stover joins prestigious 1500 SAT Society 617-387-2200 Friday, December 24, 2021 Referendum on funding new $317M Northeast Metro Tech now goes to voters Malden residents will vote in Special Election on Jan. 23 with 11 other sending communities The Northeast Metro Tech School Committee voted to approve moving forward with a proposal to construct a new, $317 million school – funded by the sending districts. Above is an artist’s rendering of the proposed new school building. By Steve Freker W hen a contingent of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Jacob Stover, a senior at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, is shown with its Assistant Director, Matthew Stone. Stover recently joined the school’s prestigious SAT 1500 Society. (Photo Courtesy of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School) Special to Th e Advocate J acob Stover, a senior at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS), recently became the 31st member of the school’s prestigious SAT 1500 Society for eclipsing the 1500 mark on this SAT exam. The epitome of a well-rounded student, Stover is not only active in student government but also represents the Eagles as a threesport athlete. Less than one percent of students nationwide attain a score of 1500 or better. Stover is unsure of his college plans but plans to study engineering. “Jake joins a long and distinguished list of students who have performed exceptionally well on the SAT,” said MVRCS Assistant Director Matthew Stone. “In addition to his prowess academically, Jake is a true leader both within the school and in the athletics arena. He is a true asset to the MVRCS community.” Vocational High School (Northeast Metro Tech) representatives visited the Malden City Council in October and laid out plans for a new, $317.4 million facility, the proposal was well-received. According to projections by the Northeast Metro Tech reps, Malden taxpayers would be asked to fund approximately $36 million over 30 years – about $1.2 million per year – to help pay for the new school. The largest state grant in the history of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) of $141 million, plus an additional $25 million expected from the state, is expected to drop the fi gure for the new school building for Northeast Metro Tech to around $153 million for the sending districts to pick up. The Malden Councillors were not required to vote on approval (or denial) of the proposal, so no vote was takDue to COVID-19 pandemic, Christmas Day dinner will be takeout only I MPORTANT UPDATE: Christmas Day dinner will now be takeout only due to COVID-19 variant concerns. There will be no inside congregate dining. Everyone who attends will receive a free boxed meal to-go as well as a free COVID-19 rapid test kit to take with you. Christmas Day Dinner: Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021; 12-2 p.m.; Malden High School, corner of Salem & Ferry Streets, enter from Ferry Street. Menu: roast beef, potatoes, vegetables, bread & desserts. No reservations needed. The site is handicap accessible. Masks required. Meals will be delivered to senior citizens who are unable to pick up a meal at the high school. To request a meal, call “CMBG3 Law LLC” at 617-279-8200, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Meal orders must be placed on or before December 23, 2021. To volunteer to deliver meals (between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.), contact Bryna at bmisiura@ cmbg3.com or 603-770-2599. Sponsored by: Dr. Ed & Dr. Jon Weiner & Friends, Project Ezra and the Jewish community, the office of Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, the Malden Public Schools Nutrition Services and Bread of Life. See www.breadofl ifemalden. org/events. en, and Malden was counted as one of the 10 communities of the 12 sending districts, total, which were in favor of funding the new school. The sending districts to Northeast Metro Tech are Malden, Chelsea, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop and Woburn. Two of the 12 districts, however, took formal votes which ended up stating opposition for their respective communities approving funding for the new Northeast Metro Tech. Municipal legislative bodies in both Saugus and Chelsea voted against supporting funding the new school project. The formal opposition to the new school funding plan triggered a proviso that a Special Election be held in all the 12 sending district communities regarding approval of appropriating funding for the new school project. REFERENDUM | SEE PAGE 5
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