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In today's newsletter:

  • Malden faces historic tax override choice with jobs and services at stake
  • How Malden Catholic’s new depth could transform this track season
  • Malden-born theater professor and Cape Cod craftsman remembered at 95

Also on today's calendar: 5 Keys to Buying a Home and 9 more events.

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  • Friday: Windy with rain, with a high of 59 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 33.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Malden Voters To Decide On First-ever Tax Override In Special Election (patch.com) — Malden residents will vote in March 2026 on the city’s first-ever Proposition 2½ tax override, choosing between no override, a $5.4 million increase, or an $8.2 million increase. City officials warn that rejecting or limiting the override could trigger significant layoffs and service cuts, while the larger option would avoid layoffs but raise the average household tax bill by over $500 a year.
   

2. Catholic Conference Girls Indoor Track Preview: Malden Catholic running on high hopes (masslive.com) — Malden residents with ties to Malden Catholic will see the girls’ indoor track team enter this season with its deepest roster yet and a new Donovan Field House training facility. Led by record-setting runner Mia Waldron and a dominant 4x4 relay squad, the Lancers hope added depth and healthy newcomers can finally push them into true Catholic Conference contention.
   

3. Sid Bennett (capecodchronicle.com) — A longtime theater educator and lighting designer who was born in Malden and later became a Boston University professor has died at 95, leaving a large, close-knit family. He built a rich life on Cape Cod as a craftsman, shop owner, writer, and devoted husband, and his family plans a future gathering to celebrate his life while encouraging memorial gifts to civil liberties and local care organizations.
   

4. LOCAL SPOTLIGHT Bringing Cultural Insight to the Courtroom: Ricardo Franco's Work as a CASA Advocate (advocatenews.net) — A longtime Malden resident is using his cultural background to advocate for vulnerable children in the local foster care system. Ricardo Franco, a Court Appointed Special Advocate with Boston CASA, brings insight into Latino families’ experiences and stresses the importance of cultural understanding when courts decide what’s best for a child. He hopes more local professionals of color will step up as CASA volunteers.
   

5. Highlights From Malden Catholic: Drama Club Performs 'Disney's High School Musical;' Student Athletes Take ‘Polar Plunge' To Support Special Olympics (wilmingtonapple.com) — Malden Catholic students are making their mark locally through both the arts and service. The school’s drama club recently staged a lively production of Disney’s High School Musical, while winter athletes joined the Malden Mobile Polar Plunge, raising over $1,000 for Special Olympics Massachusetts and highlighting student leadership and community spirit.
   

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