It is said… in Malden

That we apologize to the beloved Judie (Brandano) Sullivan for misplacing her real maiden name when trying to congratulate her in this column recently.

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That we could have mistakenly called her Gennetti, Fermano, Cagno or Puleo, Angelo or any of a number of well-known Edgeworth family names and none would be a negative thing, nor was Spadafora, of course.

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That Councillor-at-Large Karen Colón Hayes and Ward 3 Councillor Amanda Linehan along with Ward 4 Councillor Ryan O’Malley invite everyone to the Friends of Oak Grove Inc. Fishing Derby in July at Fellsmere Pond.

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That an Arbor Day–themed tree planting day is planned at Forestdale Cemetery on April 29 (tomorrow), hosted by City Council President Barbara Murphy and others.

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That a “Tree Walk” for kids is also planned tomorrow.

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That City Council President Murphy also reports that discussions have been underway with Mayor Gary Christenson and his staff on extending yard waste collections into the summer months and that budgetary resources are being sought, since it costs approximately $80,000 per weekly, citywide pickup.

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That this year’s municipal budget deliberations are already being referred to as “challenging”… as they are in more years than not.

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That Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora said that he spotted a bald eagle “having his dinner” in his backyard in the city’s West End neighborhood last week.

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That an R.I.P. goes out to the now late, great Jerry Springer, whose death was reported yesterday; whether you loved him or hated him, the original reality TV show host (which people wonder if it was a real as the WWF) was a “real character.”