Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 30, 2022 REVIEW | FROM PAGE 9 D’Anna – went undefeated on their way to the 2022 Malden Youth Baseball Major Division Championship. Malden High Class of 2023 standout pitcher Brandon McMahon was named to his second consecutive Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) State AllStar Game – this year to the Junior Select squad – throwing two shutout innings as the game was held in Malden for the second straight year at Rotondi Field. Three other Malden High players – Ryan Cogswell, Zeke Noelsaint and Jake Simpson – were selected and excelled for the MBCA’s Sophomore Select All-Star Game, which was also played in Malden. Tens of thousands of happy “foodies” flooded Malden Square on June 24 as Malden was the “Epicurean Epicenter” for the wildly popular Phantom Gourmet Food Festival. Malden commuters and residents were dismayed when the MBTA announced massive service cuts for the summer months of July and August. The Malden Teen Health Center, administered by Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) opened in a private setting at Malden High School. The Courtyard alongside Malden City Hall was dedicated in the name of former Mayor and Malden state Rep. Ed Lucey on June 28. Malden High Class of 2022 graduate and star swimmer Tony Geich qualified to perform in the AAU Nationals. JULY: Thousands of Malden residents flocked to the city parks and recreational spaces on or around July 4th Celebrations, which returned again after a COVID-19 cloud. Back in force were the three-legged races, basketball shoot, egg tosses and all the traditional favorites – plus food, drinks and more food. Hundreds of students went back to work for the summer as the ever-expanding Mayor’s Youth Summer Employment Program began the week after the Fourth of July. On July 7, Malden Police Capt. Glenn Cronin was sworn in as the city’s new Police Chief, replacing outgoing Chief Kevin Molis, who served 42 years in the MPD before retiring in June. Many Malden residents participated in the annual Bay State Summer Games. Managed by Deano Summers, the Flames won their ninth Malden Babe Ruth Championship behind the play of league MVP Ryan Cogswell. Mayor Christenson and Malden DPW Director Bob Knox made a special visit to Malden High School to talk with incoming ninth graders The City of Malden awarded $75,000 through use of federal ARPA funds to a pair of local nonprofit organizations to help fund and restore some of their programming either lost or diminished due to the pandemic. Included was $50,000 to the Chinese Cultural Connection (CCC). Pictured, from left, are Malden Reads Cofounder/Co-facilitator Linda Zalk, Mayor Gary Christenson, CCC Executive Director Mei Hung, Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora and Malden Public Library Director Dora St. Martin. CLUB 24 GRANT: Pictured from left to right are State Rep. Paul Donato (D-Malden, Medford); Club 24 Board Member Michelle Shea; Malden Overcoming Addiction (MOA) Treasurer Dawn Zanazzo; State Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Malden, 5th Middlesex); Club 24 Board Member Mario DiMare; MOA President Dana Brown; Mayor Gary Christenson; State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Malden, Melrose); Club 24 President Alan Campbell; and State Rep. Steve Ultrino (D-Malden). about choices and opportunities that await them. The Mayor and the DPW Director were classmates in the Malden HS Class of 1986. The MBTA announced it was postponing its proposed month-long shutdown of rail service between Malden Station, Oak Grove Station and Wellington Station in Medford for the time being. In an effort to increase residents’ numbers to get free COVID-19 booster shots, Malden Health Department officials announced free gift cards would be distributed to anyone who took the shot. Malden High Baseball and Malden Recreation partnered up once again to host a local, free baseball camp for youngsters at the Rotondi Field. Two heat waves hit Malden in the second and fourth weeks of the month of July with temperatures soaring into the high 90s. AUGUST: Funeral services were held on August 1 for a 21-year-old motorcyclist, Kyle Roust, of Tewksbury, who was killed in a tragic crash on July 27 on Fellsway East in Malden. Mayor Christenson announced on August 11 that Malden will soon begin working on its first Climate Action Plan following an initial grant award of technical assistance from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The City of Malden hosted the annual Challenger Baseball Game at Bruce Field for the 10th year. The MBTA caused a major outcry from all it would affect when it announced the Orange Line subway service would completely shut down for 30 days beginning August 19, due to safety and maintenance reasons. All elected officials from the City Council, Mayor Christenson, our state legislative delegation, Congresswoman Clark and U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren strongly opposed the short notice announcement, but the shutdown did indeed go forward, greatly inconveniencing thousands of Malden residents. The 92nd St. Rocco’s Feast was held from August 12-14. Mayor Christenson announced that Gov. Baker had signed a bill allowing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to sell the former Malden District Courthouse building and surrounding land to the City of Malden – city officials planned a dedicated Arts and Culture Center. A Good Samaritan and the Malden Police saved the life of an emaciated Chihuahua dog that was found abandoned with no food, water or shelter on the Bike Path. Malden Public School English/Theater Arts educator Leanne DeRosa received a statewide award for “Emerging LatinX Leaders.” The Orange Line shutdown began on August 19, and Malden residents were left to take bus shuttles or other means to commute or just basically get around anywhere. Over 6,400 Malden Public Schools students returned to classes from Summer Break on August 30. SEPTEMBER: The Boston Red Sox announced that the 135th Malden-Medford Thanksgiving Day Game football rivalry would be played on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. at historic Fenway Park in Boston. Less than 10 percent of registered voters in Malden participated in the State Primary Election on Tuesday, September 5, which featured few contested races. The Malden City Council voted 8-2 against a potential citywide ballot question being placed on the municipal ballot in the fall of 2023 regarding the Roosevelt Park rehabilitation project. A second ballot question proposal was withdrawn by its sponsor when it appeared it would receive little support, with this proposal to ask Malden voters to petition for the revocation of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s charter. Both proposREVIEW | SEE PAGE 11
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