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Columbus Day 2019 - City Services Open/Closed

Columbus Day 2019 - City Services Open/Closed

Please take notice that municipal offices in City Hall will close Monday, October 14th for the Columbus Day holiday.

List of City Services Open/Closed for the Holiday:

Malden’s 2nd Annual Public Safety Day

In commemoration of Fire Prevention Week, the Malden Fire and Police Departments recently held their Second Annual Public Safety Day at Linden Park and School. Fire Prevention Week is a time that all are encouraged to recognize the dangers that can occur ...

Ribbon Cutting of Sunny Florists

Mayor Gary Christenson recently welcomed new business Sunny Florists to 7 Pleasant Street. This is the second location for Sunny Florists, a full-service florist shop, who has serviced the South Boston Seaport and surrounding areas for nearly five years. ...

Malden Has a New Logo

After six months of collaborative work under the direction of Councillor-At-Large Debbie DeMaria along with Malden Catholic and Malden High School students, the Historical Commission, and Malden Artist/Graphic Designer Busha Husak, three ideas for Malden&...

Malden Receives $400,000 for Trafton Park

The Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) has won a $400,000 grant for improvements at Trafton Park on Granite Street, the maximum award amount under the state’s competitive Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant progr...

“Malden Works for Waterfront Equity and Resilience” awarded 2019 Norman B. Leventhal City Prize

A group of Malden community leaders, environmental advocates, urban design practitioners, and local government officials has been awarded the first ever Norman B. Leventhal City Prize from MIT’s Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU) for ...

City, MRA Celebrate FitzGerald Park Improvements

Mayor Gary Christenson and Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) Executive Director Deborah Burke joined community groups, advocates and project partners for a ribbon cutting event celebrating the reopening of FitzGerald Park, a pocket park located in fron...

Mayor’s Clarification on Malden’s Proposal to Build a Recovery Center

I want to set the record straight regarding a recent news story reported by Fox 25 News. Our goal for this interview was to bring to light the work of Malden Overcoming Addiction and their recent proposal to bring what is known as the Bridge Recovery Cent...

Citizens Engagement Committee Meeting Scheduled

Councillor-at-Large Debbie DeMaria, Chair and Committee members Councillor Peg Crowe and Councillor Neal Anderson of the Citizens Engagement Committee announced the first of several public meetings to discuss the proposed changes to the current solid wast...

Mural Beautifies Bike Path

Mayor Gary Christenson recently presented a citation to Pat Sasso and his daughter Sophia for their efforts in beautifying the city. Pat commissioned Sophia, a talented artist, to design and paint a mural on the side of his building at 15 Waite Court. The...

Grand Opening of Nana Bee

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the Grand Opening celebration of Nana Bee Store located at 13 Pleasant Street. The business specializes in beauty supplies along with Swarovski and Pandora jewelry. They also offer baby supplies and shipping servic...

Championship Team Thunder Visit Mayor

Last Tuesday, Mayor Gary Christenson welcomed players, coaches and parents from Malden Youth Baseball’s Minor League championship team Thunder. The team shared stories with the Mayor of their favorite moments of the season and of the championshi...

Malden Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals

The Malden Cultural Council invites organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. The application period opened on September 1^st and closes on October 15^th. These grants may support a variet...

Residents invited to Help Choose Malden’s New Logo

Councillor-At-Large Debbie DeMaria recently rolled out an initiative that involved high school students in the creation of a new branding logo for the City of Malden. This was not an effort to replace the official City seal, which remains unchanged. The t...

Labor Day 2019 - City Services Open/Closed

Please take notice that municipal offices in City Hall will be closed Friday, August 30th through Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day Holiday and reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd for normal business hours.

List of City Services Open/Closed...

5th Annual Fairy House Festival at Pine Banks Park

Hundreds of residents from Malden and surrounding cities and towns attended Malden’s fifth Annual Fairy House event last Saturday at Pine Banks Park. Fairy House houses are whimsical habitats built for fairies and nature’s other friend...

Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground in Malden!

Habitat for Humanity has recently broken ground on the first two units of an eight-unit development on Main Street, across from Pine Banks Park. Two single family homes are under construction with a six-unit townhome building to follow shortly. Homesteade...

Boost Mobile by Push Wireless Opens in 2 Malden Locations

State Senator Jason Lewis recently attended a ribbon cutting ceremony of two Boost Mobile by Push Wireless locations in Malden at 190A Salem Street and 507 Main Street. Boost Mobile has been working to bring affordable prices and superior service within t...

MHS Alumni Participate in Softball Tournament

This past weekend several Malden High alumni put together a team with several other women to compete at the “Celebrate Life” Softball Tournament in Beverly. This is the fourth year the “Levine Club” has participated...

Grand Opening of MAP Family Learning Center

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the grand opening of MAP Family Learning Center located at 388 Pleasant St. Suite #304, across from the Beebe school. The afterschool program serves to provide students with supplemental high-quality Music, Art, an...

Free Curbside Textile Recycling Service Coming to Malden

Beginning August 19, 2019 Malden residents will be able to recycle unwanted textiles and small household items simply by bagging them and leaving them at the curb on their regular trash/recycling collection day. Malden is providing the free new service in...

Mayor Proposes Sweeping Changes to Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Program

Mayor Gary Christenson has proposed the elimination of the PAYT trash program and dual-stream recycling system. The new proposal calls for city issued barrels for both trash and recycling.    

“I’m pleased that we were...

Ribbon Cutting of Mr. Suazo’s Barbershop

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the Ribbon Cutting celebration of Mr. Suazo’s Barbershop located at 16 Lebanon Street. The newly renovated full-service barbershop features a billiards table for clients to come in and relax while waiting ...

Two Malden Non-Profits Benefit from Casino Soft Opening

Both the Malden YMCA and Bread of Life were extremely pleased that they were chosen by Encore Boston Harbor as two of the six non-profits to benefit from the “play days” held prior to its grand opening. That didn’t stop eithe...

License Board Vacancy

Mayor Gary Christenson is reaching out to Malden residents in an effort to fill a vacancy on the License Board. The three-member Board regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol beverages in the city. In conjunction with the state Alcoholic Beverage C...

Mayor’s Annual Senior Citizens BBQ

Mayor Gary Christenson will be holding his annual Senior Citizens Cookout on Thursday, August 15^th from 4-6 PM at Anthony’s, 105 Canal Street. The event will be held for the benefit of Malden seniors and tickets are required for entry i...

Grand Opening of Family Beauty Salon

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the Grand Opening celebration of Family Beauty Salon located at 65 Cross Street. The new business is a full-service salon dedicated to the pursuit of excellence offering premium service and care for the en...

Malden to Host 13th Annual Challenger Day Games

Mayor Gary Christenson and the City of Malden will once again be rolling out the red carpet for the special athletes competing in the Medford Invitational Tournament’s 13th Annual Challenger Day. The games will take place on Sunday, August 4, 20...

“City of Malden Live” Meeting – July 25, 2019

Mayor Gary Christenson will hold his next "City of Malden Live" meeting on Thursday, July 25th from 6-7 PM. The meeting will be shown on Facebook Live on the City of Malden official Facebook Page where residents may watch and ask questions of Ci...

Malden Awarded $38,000 by Comm. of MA for GZA to develop Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Plan

With support from a $38,000 grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA), a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management serv...

City of Malden 2019 Summer Concert Series

Mayor Gary Christenson is pleased to present the City of Malden’s Summer Concert Series. A total of seven concerts will be featured this summer with a few newcomers! Local bands will be making the most of the summer heat on the followin...

ARTLine Installation transforms Malden

On Thursday, June 20th, Malden Arts' ARTLine unveiled two sculptures and one mural on the ARTLine at the Canal Street Hub on the Northern Strand Community Trail. A large crowd turned out to view the newly installed public art by artists Colin Selig and Jo...

Resilient Mystic Collaborative Secures $1.1M in Regional Funding

Mystic River Watershed Association, 14 Municipalities Move Forward on Climate Resiliency

The Mystic River Watershed Association announced today that the Resilient Mystic Collaborative has secured federal, state and philanthropic grants exceeding $1.1 milli...

Malden’s 3rd Filipino Festival Packs House

Started in 2017, Malden’s Third Annual Filipino Festival at the YMCA was even more jam-packed than the first two! The event was organized and coordinated by former Malden resident, Kristine Bautista, from her home in Washington State. The annual...

Happy Birthday Mayor Converse!

The City of Malden and Councillor-At-Large Debbie DeMaria invite residents to celebrate the 199th birthday of Elisha Slade Converse on Thursday, July 25th at 11 AM at Fellsmere Park (Savin Street.) The event will include complimentary birthday cake, lemon...

Malden Declaration Day Activities in Malden 2019

Have you ever wondered how Maldonians became revolutionaries in the 1770s? And how political divisions with Britain – and their neighbors - rocked their world? All are invited to the Malden Public Library, 36 Salem Street on Tuesday, June 25^th at...

Citywide Parking Permit Public Meeting

The City of Malden will hold a public meeting on Thursday June 27th at 6:30 PM in the Beebe School Auditorium, 401 Pleasant Street to present a proposal to implement a citywide overnight residential parking program. A presentation outlining the proposal w...

Grand Opening of Spicy World

Mayor Christenson celebrated the grand opening of Spicy World at 157 Pleasant Street. This will be the second location for restaurant owner and Malden resident Fan Huang, and the third time he has opened a business in Malden. “Not only am I plea...

NE Metro Tech High School Carpentry Sophomore Class Surprise Mayor

Mayor Gary Christenson began this week with a surprise visit by Northeast Metro Tech High School students Gloria Lanzi, Danny Lancelotte, David Woodworth, Matthew Royal, Andrew Keyes, Shawn Rosario and David Defilippo. Unbeknownst to the Mayor, over the l...

Malden to Celebrate Flag Day 2019

The City of Malden will celebrate Flag Day on Friday, June 14th at 5 PM at Bell Rock Memorial Park on Main Street. Attendees can look forward to patriotic songs being performed by the Malden High School Choral Arts Society and the Malden High School Band....

Fellsway East/Highland Ave. Intersection Improvements to Commence

Over the next three weeks, the Fellsway East/Highland Avenue Intersection will be undergoing roadwork improvements. Tufts Construction Inc. of Medford will be performing water main replacement work under the direction of the Malden Engineering Department....

Malden Honors its Veterans on Memorial Day 2019

In preparation of Memorial Day 2019, Director of Veterans Services Kevin Jarvis along with students from the YWCA, YMCA, Malden Teen Enrichment Center, the Forestdale and Ferryway Schools and Malden Catholic High School spent many hours placing more than ...

Malden Conservation Commission Seeking New Member

Mayor Gary Christenson is reaching out to Malden residents in an effort to fill a vacancy on the Malden Conservation Commission.

The Conservation Commission members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The Commission was e...

Boston Wounded Vet Run Draws Large Crowds

 The 9^th Annual Boston Wounded Vet Motorcycle Run kicked off in Revere at the Boston Harley-Davidson store and ended with a very large gathering in Malden. More than 2,000 motorcycles rode through the cities of Revere, Saugus, Wakefield,...

MVRCS Student Wins Essay Contest and a Duck Tour for Whole Class

Mayor Gary Christenson recently invited Mystic Valley Regional Charter School 6th grade student Hailey Tran to the Mayor’s office to congratulate her on her first-place win in the 2019 “Bostonian Society and Boston Duck Tour”...

Jefferson Apartment Group Announces First Retail Tenants to Sign on at J Malden Center

Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG), a leading multifamily developer and operator specializing in premier apartment communities throughout the East Coast, announces today J Malden Center in Malden, Massachusetts has signed its first two retail tenants to the ...

Congresswoman Clark Opens District Office in Malden Square

Mayor Gary Christenson, State Representatives Steve Ultrino, Paul Brodeur and Paul Donato, City Councillors Steve Winslow, Neal Anderson, Ryan O’Malley and Debbie DeMaria along with representatives of the Chamber of Commerce celebrated Congressw...

Breno Giacomini Football Camp and Dedication at Macdonald Stadium

Malden native and NFL Super Bowl Champion Breno Giacomini returned to his hometown last weekend for his annual American Football Without Barriers Camp (AFWB), a football-related charity foundation. He was joined by former NFL Cleveland Browns tight end Ga...

Mayor Welcomes Cantella & Co., Inc. to Malden

Mayor Gary Christenson recently participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming financial services firm Cantella & Co., Inc. to their new temporary office space at 350 Main Street. Originally founded in 1952 as a specialist on the floor o...

Malden to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Bags

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Mayor Gary Christenson signed the bill into law that amends the City of Malden Ordinances to include a section regarding the use of recyclable and reusable bags. Effective January 1, 2020, checkout bags used by Malden retail establ...

Volunteers Needed for Malden Community Emergency Response Team

The City of Malden is in the process of forming a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Team will consist of resident volunteers who will join Malden first responders and public safety officials in the event of an emergency or when additional assi...

Malden Police Receive Public Safety Grant to Increase Enforcement of Seat Belt Law

The Malden Police Department received grant funding from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to increase seat belt enforcement patrols as part of the national Click It or Ticket campaign taking place May 13 - June 2. The Malden poli...

Memorial Day in Malden 2019

Please join the Malden community as we remember and honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation’s freedom at a series of events that will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th.

At 9 AM, there will be a dedication...

Alex Gentile Memorial Park

Mayor Gary Christenson and Ward 5 City Councillor Barbara Murphy welcomed nearly 100 family and friends for the dedication of the Alex Gentile Memorial Park at the Forestdale School. Although Alex sadly passed away in June of 2018 at age 21 his life conti...

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Fellsway East/Savin Street Roadway Improvement Project

BOSTON — Seeking to continue to improve pedestrian and vehicular safety across all Commonwealth parkways, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced a roadway improvement project at the intersection of Fellsway East and Savin Street in the City of Ma...

Ribbon Cutting of Wilko Systems

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at Wilko Systems new location at 99 Commercial Street. Established in 1989, by Malden native Bill Kotowski, Wilko is a full service electrical contracting firm that provides a wide range o...

Grand Opening of Magnolia Dental

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of Magnolia Dental, located at 145 Exchange Street. Business owner Dr. Yee Yan Chen is a graduate of Harvard School of Dental Medicine and worked as a dentist for many years before openi...

All-Tech Electric Donates Sign to City

Late last fall, John Spadafora, proprietor of longtime Malden business All-Tech Electric, Inc., Malden High School graduate class of 1983 and lifelong Malden Resident generously donated a new digital display sign to the City. The new sign located on the f...