THE MALDEN ADVOCATE - Friday, August 18, 2017

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City celebrates Feast of St. Rocco

State Representative Paul Donato (third from right) joined Mayor Gary Christenson (second from left) and Dick Barricelli, Butch Gennetti, Billy Settemio and John Prestgiovanni in Malden’s 88th Annual Feast of St. Rocco procession on Sunday, August 13. See more photo highlights inside on pages 12 & 13. (Advocate photo by Al Terminiello)

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he race for the Ward 8 City Council seat will head into a September primary with twoterm incumbent Jadeane Sica facing challenges from former Councillor Richard Correale Sr. and political newcomer Peter Anastasia. While all three candidates agree that helping neighbors and residents in Ward 8 is their main goal, they are running from different starting points. For Sica, a third term is a chance to see some of the major changes she’s been involved in through to the end. “City Hall coming down was unbelievable and being part of that decision gives me the chills,� she said. “I hope it will bring a new

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feel to downtown. Old-school Malden with all the shops will join up with new Malden. It’s going to be amazing.� Although Correale is looking toward Malden’s future, he is running this time around, in part, because of the past. “I miss the council terribly and I want to get back into it,� said Correale, who added that he is proud of his past accomplishments, particularly the fire station shared with Revere on the east side of the city. “I want to help the people in the ward and if I can’t, shame on me,� he said. Anastasia, whose only prior political experience is a doorto-door campaign against the

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lieve in that with all my heart,� he said. Sica serves on a slew of council subcommittees, but she is best known and most appreciated for the work she puts in heading up the Licensing Committee. Ward 8 has a lot of used car lots, and Sica said she is committed to making sure that they follow the rules and are accountable. She said she has the same view on retail marijuana shops opening up for business in Malden. “I’m not against them, but we need to make sure that we zone them properly so they are not on every corner like Dunkin’ Donuts,� she said. Correale worries that legal pot shops might cause problems down the road, particularly for police who might have to deal with different enforcement issues. “You have to be careful where you put it,� he said. “And they should be nowhere near a school zone.� Anastasia believes anyone who is sick should have access to medical marijuana, but he is against legalized pot for recreational use. “All politicians are talking about is the money it will bring in,� he said. “What

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