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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020 - City Services Open/Closed

Please take notice that municipal offices in City Hall will close Monday, January 20th for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

List of City Services Open/Closed for the Holiday

East Boston Savings Bank Donates $5K to Malden Affordable Housing Strategy

East Boston Savings Bank has donated $5,000 to support the City of Malden’s affordable housing strategies. The funds will help cover analysis the City needs to craft an inclusionary zoning policy. Inclusionary zoning is considered a best practic...

Grand Opening of Kristin Gennetti Group

Mayor Gary Christenson recently attended the grand opening celebration of Century 21 North East – The Kristin Gennetti Group’s new office at 138 Pleasant Street. Ms. Gennetti’s dedicated team includes seven licensed real esta...

New Year's 2020 - City Services Open/Closed

Please take note of the municipal office hours for December 31st and January 1st. 

List of City Services Open / Closed for the Holiday 

Christmas 2019- City Services Open/ Closed

Christmas 2019 - City Services Open/Closed

Please take note of the municipal office hours for December 24th and 25th. 

List of City Services Open / Closed for the Holiday 

*Christmas vacation week hours for Teen Enrichment Center are as follows:  December 23rd-27th. Open: ...

Single-Use Plastic Bags Banned as of January 1, 2020

Effective January 1, 2020, checkout bags used by Malden retail establishments may only be reusable, multi-use bags. The single-use plastic bags which are currently being used will no longer be allowed at any point of sale. Customers are encouraged to brin...

Grand Opening of The Pooch Room

Mayor Christensen recently attended the Grand Opening celebration of “The Pooch Room” a dog grooming facility located at 190 Salem Street. The program ensures that our four-legged friends have access to a safe, cage free environment wh...

Frank Stella Mural Ribbon Cutting

Malden Arts ARTLine is thrilled to announce the ribbon-cutting of the Frank Stella mural located on the wall of Malden High School facing Centre Street at the corner of Rt. 60 and Holden Streets on Wednesday, December 11^th at 3 PM. Resid...

Thanksgiving Day 2019 - City Services Open/Closed

Please take notice that municipal offices in City Hall will close at 12PM noon on November 27th, and will be closed on November 28th and November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

List of City Services Open/Closed for the Holiday

City Council Seeks Member to Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission

City Council Seeks Member to Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission

The Malden City Council is reaching out to Malden residents in an effort to fill the“resident member” position on the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission (the &a...

Malden Conservation Commission seeking 2 Members

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

The Conservation Commission is a local board, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The Commission was ...

2020 Inaugural Celebration – Public Invited

The City of Malden is pleased to announce that the 2020 Inaugural Ceremonies will take place on Monday, January 6^th at 6 PM at Malden High School, Jenkins Auditorium, 77 Salem Street. Members of the public are invited to witness Mayor Gary Christ...

City of Malden Adds One Additional Yard Waste Pick-up in 2019

The City of Malden has added an additional week of yard waste pick-up during the week of December 2-6 in order to assist residents with late fall yard waste. Yard waste must be placed curbside on your regularly scheduled trash pickup day in brown...

About Malden’s Disability Commission

The Malden Disability Commission (“Commission”) has been meeting regularly since its organization in December of 2018. It was established in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8J and its c...

Firefighter Exam Period Open

The City of Malden Fire Department announces to all Malden residents that the application period for the Massachusetts Civil Service Firefighter Exam is now open for those who wish to apply. Malden Firefighters are among the most dedicated and hardworking...

Christmas Tree Lighting at Fellsmere Pond

Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora and Mayor Gary Christenson invite residents to the Fellsmere Pond Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Historic Fellsmere Pond on Friday, November 29^th at 6:30 PM. Santa Claus will be on hand to visit with children and e...

Veterans Day 2019 - City Services Open/Closed

Please take notice that municipal offices in City Hall will be closed Monday, November 11th in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday and reopen on Tuesday, November 12th for normal business hours.  There will be a Veterans Day Parade&am...

Mayor Gary Christenson Awarded the Mystic Municipal Prize

Every year at the Mystic River Watershed Association’s annual meeting, community leaders and volunteers are honored for their efforts to improve their local watershed. Mayor Gary Christenson was just named the Mystic Municipal Awardee, which hon...

Salvation Army Not Accepting Donations at Main Street Location

The Malden Office of the Salvation Army Church at 213 Main Street Malden, has long been the recipient of donations from area residents. These donations consist of furniture, clothing, toys and bedding all of which are useful to those in need. Except, the ...

Malden Artists Celebrate Opening of The Gallery @57

Mayor Gary Christenson helped celebrate the grand opening of The Gallery@57 located at 57 Pleasant Street on October 26th, which was also the kickoff of Malden's #ArtsMatterDay. The well attended event exhibited a shop filled with beautifully handcrafted ...

2019 Veterans Day Parade and Memorial Service

The City of Malden’s Annual Veterans Day Parade will kick off at 10 AM on Monday, November 11, 2019 at the corner of Elm and Pleasant Streets (across from the former American Legion). This year’s parade route will be similar to last ye...

Bank Celebrates Malden Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting, Community Celebration

East Cambridge Savings Bank officially opened its doors at 98 Pleasant Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration on Oct. 11 and 12, respectively. On Friday, Oct. 11, Mayor Gary Christenson and City Councillor Craig Spadafora join...

Groundbreaking for New Office Building in Malden at former Ryan Family Amusements

Mayor Gary Christenson recently announced the groundbreaking for a new office building to be built in Malden. The four-story office building totaling nearly 80,000 square feet will be built on the site of the former Ryan Family Amusements at 11 Charles St...

2019 Malden Recycling Day!

The Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a recycling day for a variety of items including tires, televisions, computer monitors and car batteries on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Residents of Malden will be able to bring recyclable items to t...

16th Annual Malden Parade of Holiday Traditions & Christmas Tree Lighting

The City of Malden will kick off the Holiday Season with the 16^th Annual Parade of Holiday Traditions on Saturday, November 30^th at 2 PM. The Parade will lift off at the Salemwood School on Waite Street Extensi...

Grand Opening of Ebisuya Noodles

Mayor Christenson recently attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for Ebisuya Noodle House located at 64 Summer Street which specializes in ramen. Previously offering hand made fresh noodles to the Ebisuya Japanese Market in Medford, their product became so p...

Grand Opening of Wanyoo Esports

Mayor Gary Christenson recently welcomed Wanyoo Esports, Asia’s largest gaming café chain to 96 Pleasant Street. The esports center will serve the New England area, providing multi-purpose gaming facilities, professional esports equip...

Mayor Tours Bio-Medical Companies in Malden

Mayor Gary Christenson recently toured three bio-medical device companies in their new offices at 350 Main Street. The companies, SpineFrontier, AxioMed, and NanoFuse are bio-medical device companies focusing on degenerative spine issues. Considered by ma...

Malden Included in 15 Districts Selected to Strengthen Pipeline of Diverse Education Leaders

The Department of Elementary and Second Education (DESE) announced today that 15 school districts will participate in the Influence 100 pilot program, an initiative aimed at increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of superintendents and creati...

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.

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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...