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Vol. 20, No. 2 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 617-387-2200 FFriday,riday, JanuaryJanuary 111,1, 22019019 Sica announces new Council appointments HHealthcareealthcare MManagementanagement SSolutionsolutions By Barbara Taormina up with who would sit on which oopenspens inin DowntownDowntown MaldenMalden committee,” said Sica before read- new leadership team in city ing a long list of committee as- Agovernment emerged this signments. week with City Council President The Finance Committee, which Jadeane Sica’s announcement of oversees the city’s spending and 2019 City Council committee ap- the annual city budget, will be pointments. led by Ward 6 Councillor David “It has taken weeks to come Camell with Councillor-at-Large Stephen Winslow serving as vice chairman. Ward 7 Councillor Neal Anderson, Ward 5 Councillor Bar- bara Murphy, Ward 4 Council- lor Ryan O’Malley and Council- Pictured, from left: Malden Chamber of Commerce Director Joan Ford Mongeau; Lisa Elkan, lor-at-Large Debbie DeMaria will HMS Program Manager; William Martin, HMS Senior Director of Real Estate and Facilities; also serve on the committee. Mayor Gary Christenson; Emmet O’Gara, HMS Executive Vice President, Total Population The Rules & Ordinance Commit- Management; Scott Engel, HMS Facilities Engineer; Jessica Larsen, HMS Program Manager; tee, which will take up the work and Malden Chamber of Commerce Member Hilda Torres. of completing regulations for lo- $2.45 ayor Gary Christenson recently welcomed value of the healthcare system so that health- cal marijuana businesses, will be chaired by Councillor-at-Large MHealthcare Management Solutions (HMS) care dollars benefi t more people. Clients in- GALLON*$//21 Craig Spadafora with Ward 1 to 350 Main St. With over 2,500 employees in clude more than 325 health plans, 40 state 25-plus offi ces across the country, the Irving, Medicaid agencies, 225 employers and three Councillor Peg Crowe serving Texas–based company provides industry-lead- federal agencies. :HDFFHSW0DVWHU&DUG 9LVD as vice chair. Councillors Camell, ing technology, analytics and engagement so- “I am pleased to bring a company of HMS’ 'LVFRYHU Winslow and Ward 2 Councillor lutions to the healthcare industry. With more stature to Malden, and am truly impressed by 3ULFH6XEMHFWWR&KDQJH Paul Condon were also tapped than 40 employees located at its Malden offi ce, their new offi ce space,” said Mayor Gary Chris- ZLWKRXWQRWLFH to serve on the Ordinance Com- HMS is excited to begin having an impact on tenson. “We hope other technology-based *DO0LQ mittee. the Boston area healthcare scene. HMS aims companies will realize that Malden has the in- Councillor Crowe will lead to reduce costs, improve health outcomes, en- frastructure along with the access to workforce +U6HUYLFH the Appointments and Person- hance member experience and increase the to help them surpass their goals.” APPOINTMENTS | SEE PAGE 7 Board supports height cap on multifamily projects • HELP WANTED • HELP WANTED • HELP WANTED By Barbara Taormina Murphy sponsored the pro- posal to cover the new build- posal for the height restriction ing and presented it again this he Planning Board vot- after an earlier proposal to lim- week at a joint public hearing Earn $15/HR paycheck Ted unanimously to recom- it residential buildings to six of the Planning Board and the mend that multifamily resi- stories failed to win the sup- City Council’s Ordinance Com- 7D Licensed School Bus Driver dential buildings in the cen- port of two-thirds of the City mittee. The Planning Board will Malden Trans is looking for reliable 7D Drivers. tral business district be capped Council last year. Murphy said review applications for build- Applicant preferable lives local (Malden, Everett, at seven stories or a maximum the concern was that Jeff erson ings of up to six stories while Revere). Part time positions available and based on height of 75 feet. Apartment Group’s new de- the City Council will make deci- AM & PM school hours...15-20 hours per week with The board’s recommenda- velopment exceeded the pro- sions on projects greater than potential for more. tion will now return to the City posed six-story limit because six stories but limited to seven. Council, which will make the fi - of the grade on the Exchange “The majority of the citizens Good driver history from registry a MUST! nal decision on the change to Street side of the project. The of Malden want to see this If interested, please call the zoning ordinance. A two- proposed limit would have cre- happen,” said Murphy, who cit- thirds majority vote of the ated a batch of existing, non- ed results of the recent Growth council is required. conforming units. 781-322-9400 Ward 5 Councillor Barbara Murphy reworked the pro- BUILDINGS | SEE PAGE 10 Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE - Friday, January 11, 2019 This year, Malden reads ‘The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane’ By Barbara Taormina embers of Malden Reads visited the City MCouncil this week to pass along copies of “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane,” this year’s choice for their One City, One Book program. Organized by Malden Public Library and Malden Access Television, the program en- courages everyone in Malden to read the same book and share their responses at dif- ferent scheduled discussions, events, or just 8 Norwood St. over lunch. 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Now in its ninth year, the Malden Reads, One Choose from 16 Items! “’The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane has won City, One Book program has continued o ex- Served Monday thru Thursday - 4 PM - 10 PM particular praise for its in-depth look at tradi- pand and draw new readers into its orbit. tional Chinse culture,” she said. Anne D’Urso of MATV said the program’s Throughout the upcoming year, Malden goals are to promote literacy and encourage a reads will host a variety of community activi- love of reading. Grilled Rib ties including calligraphy demonstrations, tea “Our program fi nds new ways to continue tastings, storytelling and conversations about to connect people to each other, to organiza- Eye Steak! family and cultural histories. The organization tions, to businesses and to new ideas and per- welcomes ideas for events from other commu- spectives,” she said. 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