THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 30, 2022 Page 5 REVIEW | FROM PAGE 1 en Colón Hayes, at large; Carey McDonald, at large; and Chris Simonelli, Ward 6. Stephen Winslow took over as Ward 6 Councillor, having previously served as Councillor-at-Large. Two Councillors were bid adieu: Ward 7’s Neal Anderson and David Camell of Ward 6. Longtime Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora was elected City Council President despite some challengers. Despite the surge in COVID-19 cases following the Winter Break in the Malden Public Schools, classes resumed with strict health and safety protocols in place. A large group of Malden High School students participated in a statewide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit hosted remotely by the MIAA. Major funding was voted in from public CPC funds to further support the major renovation of Devir Park in Ward 2 – a longtime dream of veteran City Councileducator Paul Finn on Feb. 5. Hundreds of families and friends packed the wake and funeral for “Coach” in the days that followed; he was 74. Also passing in February (Feb. 4) was 50-year Malden dentist and 42year Board of Health member Dr. John Horne, at 90. The Malden School Committee was researching and debating the future of the mask policy for students, as many districts across Mass. were making masks optional for students and staff since Gov. Baker removed the state mandate. The school Mackey & Brown Attorneys at Law * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * GENERAL PRACTICE * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY * CIVIL LITIGATION 14 Norwood St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 WWW.MACKEYBROWNLAW.COM John Mackey, Esq. * Katherine M. Brown, Esq. Patricia Ridge, Esq. 425r Broadway, Saugus This year Carey McDonald was a first-time Malden elected offi cial as Councillor-at-Large. The Malden School Committee featured three new members and also fi rst-time offi ceholders in 2022. They were Dawn Macklin (Ward 4), Keith Bernard (Ward 7) and Sharon Rose-Zeiberg (Ward 8). Shown above, from left, are Robert McCarthy Jr. (Ward 2); Adam Weldai (Vice Chairperson, Ward 5), Macklin, Chairperson and Mayor Gary Christenson, Jennifer Spadafora (Ward 3), Joseph Gray (Ward 6), Mike Drummey (Ward 1) and Bernard. Stephen Winslow ran for election to the open Ward 6 Councillor seat and won the race in November 2021. He formerly served as Councillorat-Large and also was a multiterm School Committee member from Ward 6. lor Paul Condon. Malden voters joined those around the region in overwhelming support for added funding locally for the new, planned $350 million-plus Northeast Metro Tech High School. A late-arriving bona fi de Nor’easter blizzard smacked Malden and the state, dropping 20 inches locally and over 30 inches in some parts of Massachusetts. FEBRUARY: After a rough Paul Condon, the most senior member of the City Council, has been working on the biggest transformation and renovation of Malden’s largest city-maintained recreational space, Devir Park, in Condon’s Ward 2 for several years. This year the construction finally got under way as some key funding was approved or voted on for his dream project. period of COVID-19 surges in January, February brought far fewer cases reported and, for the fi rst time since 2019, students were allowed back in the Malden High gym for indoor athletic events. Black History Month was celebrated throughout the city in many places, particularly in the Malden Public Schools, as reported by Superintendent Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy. The Malden Health Department reported at mid-month that COVID-19 cases were continuing to plummet, even faster than the state averages. As a result of the 2020 Census, Malden saw its population soar to 65,000-plus and had to redistrict for voting purposes and voted in the recommended plan which called for 27 precincts, up from 16 which had been the standard for many years. Malden was stunned with the unexpected passing of former longtime (1972-1998) Malden High football coach and retired 35-year REVIEW | SEE PAGE 8 Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday Dr. John Horne DDS, the retired 50-year local dentist and former longtime Board of Health chairman, died on February 4, 2022. He was 90. $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com Coach Paul Finn, the former 26-year Malden High School Head Football Coach and 35year Malden Public School Educator and Administrator, passed away unexpectedly on February 5, 2022, at the age of 74. Advertise in theADVOCATE Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web atwww.advocatenews.net
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