By Juhi Varma For The Advocate In a stunning turn of events, Malden’s newly-appointed CFO/Treasurer John F. Clark has decided not to accept the position. Clark, though unavailable for further comment, sent an email to the Malden Advocate on…
Billerica treasurer John Clark named to new post The Malden City Council voted 7-4 and appointed John Clark as the new CFO/Treasurer; he is expected to start July 1. Clark was interviewed by the entire city council last Wednesday. “I…
Mayor mulls future food trucks Guadalajara Mexican Grill and Cantina, at 2 Florence Street, hosted its official grand opening Monday afternoon. Mayor Gary Christenson, Councillor Gregory Lucey, and several members from the Mayor’s office were present for the ribbon cutting.…
The Malden Cultural Council held their grantee reception last Saturday morning in the Maccario Room at the Malden Public Library. The event recognized local artists and organizations for efforts to bring art projects to Malden. “It’s a great opportunity for artists…
Lt. Molis to residents: Use your cell phones to deter crime This month’s recent public safety meeting with Mayor Gary Christenson, Lt. Kevin Molis, and Asst. Fire Chief Jack Colangeli took place at the Ferryway School in Ward 1.…
15 layoffs announced throughout system The School Budget Sub-Committee held another two meetings this week ─ on Monday and Tuesday evening ─ to try and figure out how Malden’s schools were going to cope with their million dollar shortfall. By…
Last Friday afternoon, the Malden High softball team edged guest Lynn Classical, 3-2, in a thrilling game at Callahan Park. Trailing, 2-1, in the bottom of the seventh inning, Emily Hoffman lead off with a triple. After the next two…
On Sunday afternoon the Malden High baseball team captured its second Strike Out Colon Cancer Tournament title in a row as they rolled over Madison Park, 13-1, at East Boston High School. It was a five-inning mercy rule game. With the…
The American Association for Arab Women (AAAW) held a workshop at the Immigrant Learning Center last Saturday on the topic of Islamophobia, a pattern of prejudicial behaviors by some people in the U.S. who are afraid of the Muslim religion…
The Citizen Engagement Committee met Tuesday evening with representatives from “Campaign for Our Communities” to discuss solutions to address the state’s revenue deficit. The group wants the city council to pass a resolution stating that they want the governor and…