Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023 INSIDE INFORMATION: Malden’s first-ever hotel is now on table as part of newest Overlook Ridge expansion plan By Steve Freker MALDEN - She has witnessed plenty of game-changing moments in her 10 years serving as Ward 8 Councillor. Even still, there always seems to be a fi rst in an, at times, eclectic community like Malden. At a recent Malden City Council meeting, Councillor Jadeane Sica made it clear how she feels about the latest news regarding one of the two major residential living complexes in her ward. When the shovels fi rst hit the dirt about 20 years ago at the massive expanse of land now known as Overlook Ridge, the site was known as the largest remaining plot of undeveloped property in the city. Since then, a whole new mini-community has arisen at the Malden-Revere city line adjacent to the northwestern end of Lynn Street, with dozens of buildings containing over 2,400 apartments. Add a planned “fi rst” in Malden history to the story of Overlook Ridge – the city’s fi rst hotel. A representative of the developer of the fi nal phase of Overlook Ridge, Winn Development, explained in the Public Comment section of the June 6 City Council meeting that plans call for not only the construction of Malden’s first hotel at the site, but some creative affordable housing construction. Included in fi nal plans is a hotel at the edge of the residential complex. “There will be Overlook Ridge residential development is planning an expansion on the last undeveloped lot on its site, which now includes the construction of a hotel. (Courtesy Photo) aff ordable housing in the new construction, along with a portion of it dedicated to residents aged 55-plus,” Councillor Sica said, “and the fi rst hotel in Malden. I’m excited about that.” The longtime Ward 8 Councillor, who was fi rst elected in 2013, has seen Overlook Ridge emerge as one of the top residential locations in the Greater Boston/North Shore area. “It’s the fi nal phase of a development that began 20 years ago,” Councillor Sica added. Drew Cormier, a Winn Development representative, gave a brief synopsis of the plan at the June 6 meeting during the planned public comment section, noting that he and other Winn reps have had extensive meetings with a joint planning board group from Malden and Revere on the development plans. Cormier said his company would need a zoning change for the land parcel before construction could begin, since the land is now zoned for commercial use. Aside from the hotel, the chief use of the land will be for residential living. “We plan on attracting lots of interest with our 55-plus housing and other amenities,” Cormier added. Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Re-opens at MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA - The Cardiac Rehabilitation program has re Left to Right: Interventional Cardiologist Gerard Daly, MD, Codirector of the program; Interventional Cardiologist Larry Conway, MD; Chief of Cardiology Salil Midha, MD, Co-director of the program; Tom Jalkut on behalf of the Barbara Cummings Trust – a major donor in support of the program; Board Chair Patricia Campbell; President Kelly Corbi; and Melissa Roberto, Executive Director, Ambulatory Services. opened at MelroseWakefield Hospital with new improvements since the program temporarily closed during the COVID-19 pandemic four years ago. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve a patient’s cardiovascular health after a heart attack, heart failure, angioplasty, heart surgery, or other complication. It includes both an exercise and education component. Nurses and exercise physiologists oversee patients exercising on various pieces of equipment while their heart is being monitored with an EKG system. Under the supervision of comedical directors Salil Midha, HEALTH | SEE Page 19
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