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Anna Tse and Diane Portnoy named 2017 “Unsung Heroines� by state Commission on the Status of Women
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Former Councillor Neil Kinnon is shown with the Joe Croken Memorial Winners at the Annual Ward 6 Maplewood Fourth of July festivities, held at Trafton Park. (Advocate photo by Al Terminiello)
Ordinance Committee recommends new Disabilities Commission By Barbara Taormina The city is on its way to creating a new Disabilities Commission that will review issues, policies and programs aimed at ensuring people with disabilities have opportunities to participate in all
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aspects of everyday life in Malden. Ward 3 Councillor John Matheson proposed that the city create the commission that will operate under guidelines established by the state legislature. The Ordinance Committee unanimously supported launching the new commission and
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will now send the proposal on to the full City Council for approval. The new commission will have similar goals but different strategies than the Human Rights, Fair Housing and Disability Issues Commission, which is now regrouping after being dormant for several years. “The commission was inactive for quite some time and the mayor moved to correct that,� said Steven Finn, who represents the Mal-
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Anna Tse (pictured with State Senator Jason Lewis) and Diane Portnoy, both of Malden, were named 2017 “Unsung Heroines� by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW). Unsung Heroines are nominated by state legislators to MCSW in recognition for their outstanding contributions to their communities. Anna Tse is Metro North Community Organizer for the Massachusetts Senior Action Council and President of the Board of Directors for the Malden YWCA. Diane Portnoy is founder and CEO of The Immigrant Learning Center in Malden. Both Tse and Portnoy have worked tirelessly to advocate for and strengthen the voices of marginalized populations in our communities.
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Grant program established to assist in addressing casino-related impacts
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MGC | SEE PAGE 16