Following Mayor Gary Christensen’s veto of Motion 246, Creating an ordinance requiring pit bulls to be muzzled, the Malden City Council on Tuesday evening voted 10-1 that the motion be sent back to committee for further discussion. On April 20,…
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Malden River issues addressed at city council meeting
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Representatives from the Tri-City Community Action Program, Inc. (Tri-CAP), the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA), the Boston Architectural College, the Malden High School and Bike-to-the-Sea attended Tuesday’s city council meeting to make a presentation about the Malden River. “Each of us…
(New) Sign of the times
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Mayor Gary Christenson (pictured) places the "Smile, You're on Camera" sign at the recent re-opening of the Malden Mini-Mart at 539 Main Street. The mayor coordinated local business owners, residents, and people from different city departments to volunteer and helped the business to improve store security, included installing a security camera monitor. (Tthe store owner once considered closing the store after multiple robberies in recent months.) "We're hopeful, and thankful for all the help and not being discouraged," Dharam Jain, owner of the convenience store for twelve years said. "This is an example of residents and the City of Malden working together to help…and that we mean business when it comes to crime," Mayor Christenson said. On Monday evening there will be monthly Public Safety Awareness meeting at Emerson School to address latest crime trends and to foster better public safety in the neighborhoods. Mayor Christenson encourages residents to attend and address concerns they have about their neighborhoods. – By Anna Tse
Mayor, Teen Center Task Force, & teens hold press conference
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Mayor Gary Christensen held a press conference Tuesday to review the findings of the Task Force, which had been set up in February to examine the prospect of starting a teen center in Malden. “I heard over and over again…
Mayor seeks to fill positions in newly re-organized Human Rights Commission
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The Human Rights, Fair Housing and Disability Issues Commission (hereinafter, “the Commission”) will work to establish programs to assure that all residents, regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, sexual preference, familial status, marital status, veteran…
City mourns loss of Mr. “Fam”
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The sidewalk outside of the Salem Street entrance to Malden High School became a place for students to memorialize a beloved faculty member this week. Paul Famiglietti, or Mr.” Fam” as the students called him, died suddenly last Saturday, at…
Mayor: Muzzle ordinance decision “a difficult one”
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The Malden City Council’s pit bull muzzle ordinance, which now awaits the mayor’s signature and has Malden’s pit bull owners up in arms against Ward 6 Councillor Neil Kinnon, may need to jump through a few more hoops before it…
Malden’s Field of Dreams steps closer to reality
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The Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) board met last night with the representatives from the Baseball Field of Dreams (BFOD) to hear their first progress report on the proposed minor league ballpark and the status of their negotiations with the abutting…
Community reaches out to help convenience store robbery victim
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Two weeks ago, Dharam Jain was all set to shut down his downtown convenience store. His Mini Mart located at 539 Main Street had been robbed twice in four days, and according to Jain, “around four times a year in…
$200K bail set for alleged child rapist
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In a joint effort by the Malden Police, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, and the Mass. Dept. of Children & Families (DCF), last Friday an investigation launched into allegations of rape of a child netted a 55-year-old suspect. Augusto Aponte…