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Get the morning briefPolice Advisory Council Meets Tonight on Flock Cameras
Oct 21 · City of Malden →
Community Preservation Committee Hearing on Housing Tonight
Oct 21 · City of Malden →
Emergency Management Team Meets at 4 PM
Oct 21 · City of Malden →
Cemetery Board of Trustees Meets at 5 PM
Oct 21 · City of Malden →
Rules & Ordinance Committee takes up inclusionary zoning changes tonight
Oct 20 · City of Malden →
Liquor License Board meets tonight
Oct 20 · City of Malden →
Licensing Board weighs VFW license transfer and Fine Wines manager change
Oct 20 · City of Malden →
City Council to hear climate plan report tonight
Oct 20 · City of Malden →
Master Plan Steering Committee Meets at City Hall Tonight
Oct 19 · City of Malden →
Early Voting Open at City Hall Today
Oct 19 · City of Malden →
City Council Meeting
Oct 19 · City of Malden →
Rules & Ordinance Committee Meeting
Oct 19 · City of Malden →
Malden Replaces 265+ Lead Water Service Lines, Targets 2032
Oct 18 · City of Malden →
Master plan steering committee meets Monday, Oct. 19
Oct 18 · City of Malden →
City Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 20
Oct 18 · City of Malden →
Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 21
Oct 18 · City of Malden →
"Bats in the City!" Education Series Under Way in Malden
Oct 18 · Bat Week →
Malden Police Log: Assaults on Officer, Shots Fired on Stone Lane
Oct 17 · Patch →
Volunteers Clean Up Northern Strand Trail at Linden Square Today
Oct 17 · Bike to the Sea, Inc. →
Waymo Leases 65,000-Square-Foot Building at 180 Charles St.
Oct 17 · Banker & Tradesman →
Malden Democrats Hold Weekly Stand-Out Today
Oct 17 · Turn Purple 2 Blue →
Commercial Street Redesign Virtual Kick-Off Set for Oct. 21
Oct 15 · City of Malden →
Malden Police: Can't Control Other Agencies' Flock Searches
Oct 15 · Malden Police Department →
Diana DiZoglio Takes Questions at Forestdale Park Today
Oct 15 · Patch →
Malden Releases 2026 General Election Voter Guide
The guide, published Tuesday, covers candidates, ballot questions and polling locations. It also includes information on registration deadlines and Election Day.
Oct 14 · Patch →
Shooting Near Malden-Everett Line Leaves One Hospitalized
Emergency crews responded to Bowdoin Street after an early-morning shooting Sunday, Oct. 11. Investigators were still looking into the incident early this week.
Oct 14 · Patch →
Climate Action & Sustainability Commission Meets Tonight
The commission meets today from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 3 at City Hall. The meeting is hybrid.
Oct 14 · City of Malden →
Ballot Questions Forum Tonight Covers All Nine State Measures
Chinese Culture Connection hosts a free forum tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with online participation available. It covers the nine state ballot measures, candidate research tools and voter registration.
Oct 14 · Chinese Culture Connection →
Comprehensive Master Plan Steering Committee Meets Tonight
The committee meets at 6:30 p.m. today in Meeting Room 1 at City Hall.
Oct 14 · City of Malden →
Park Renovation Work Continues Across Malden Today
The city's recreation calendar lists Park Renovations and Park Renovations—Phase II today, during daytime and evening hours.
Oct 14 · Malden Recreation Department →
Malden Housing Authority Meets Tuesday Morning
The Malden Housing Authority meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 8:30 a.m. at 630 Salem St., according to the city calendar.
Oct 13 · City of Malden →
Public Works Commission Hears Curb-Cut and Water-Abatement Matters
The Public Works Commission holds a hearing Tuesday, Oct. 13, on curb cuts and water abatements. The city's notice does not give a time.
Oct 13 · City of Malden →
Malden Fire installs 60-plus detectors for seniors
The Malden Fire Department installed more than 60 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for senior residents during Fire Prevention Week, officials announced after the City's 8th Annual Public Safety Day at Linden Park.
Oct 12 · City of Malden →
Committee of the Whole Meeting
The meeting is held on Teams; the link is on the city calendar listing.
Oct 12 · City of Malden →
Rules & Ordinance Committee Meeting (Revised)
The meeting is held on Teams; the link is on the city calendar listing.
Oct 12 · City of Malden →
Economic Development Committee Meeting
The meeting is held on Teams; the link is on the city calendar listing.
Oct 12 · City of Malden →
License Committee Meeting
The meeting is held on Teams; the link is on the city calendar listing.
Oct 12 · City of Malden →
Sean Salazar Outlines Priorities in Run for Northeast Metro Tech School Committee
In an Oct. 9 letter, Salazar said he is running in the Nov. 3 election for Malden's seat on the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Committee. He cited student opportunities, policy implementation and transparency.
Oct 12 · The Reading Post →
Tue. 6 p.m.: Committee discusses wage-theft ordinance
The Economic Development Committee meets Tuesday, October 13, at 6 p.m. in City Hall Room 113, 215 Pleasant Street, to discuss a municipal wage-theft ordinance.
Oct 11 · City of Malden →
Tue. 7 p.m.: Council reviews Flock Safety program
The City Council's Committee of the Whole meets Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 215 Pleasant Street, to review the Flock Safety program.
Oct 11 · City of Malden →
Wed. 5:30 p.m.: Climate Action & Sustainability Commission meets
The Climate Action & Sustainability Commission meets in hybrid format Wednesday, October 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 113 at City Hall, 215 Pleasant St.
Oct 11 · City of Malden →
Malden Man Charged After Rental UTV Crash at Jericho Mountain State Park
New Hampshire Fish and Game charged Moacir Henrique, 45, of Malden with reckless operation and unreasonable speed on October 10. He launched a rental UTV 20 feet into a brook in Berlin, New Hampshire.
Oct 11 · Patch →
Malden Police Log: Fights, Larceny and Multiple Arrests
Malden Patch's police log lists disturbances on Park and Lisbon streets that led to arrests, and a reported fight on Pleasant Street. It also includes an arrest on a warrant on Harvard Street and a Waite Street break-in that brought a felony charge.
Oct 10 · Patch →
State Awards Malden $425,000 for Linden Park Playground
The Healey-Driscoll Administration's $425,000 grant will replace degraded surfacing at the Linden Park playground with interlocking safety tiles. It will also add sensory equipment and shade trees.
Oct 10 · Advocate News →
Maplewood Park Renovations Scheduled Through Saturday
Malden Recreation Department records list park renovations at Maplewood Park from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10. The park is at the end of Maplewood Street.
Oct 10 · Malden Recreation Department →
Council backs 1,400 striking Encore workers, advances two finance ordinances
At its Oct. 6 meeting, the Malden City Council unanimously supported the striking Encore Boston Harbor workers and advanced two finance ordinances. It referred Jim Tarr's Planning Board nomination to committee and postponed several other finance items until Oct. 20.
Oct 9 · Neighborhood View →
Jury Selection Continues in Ex-Cop Matthew Farwell's Trial
Prospective jurors were questioned Wednesday in federal court in the trial of former police detective Matthew Farwell. He is accused of killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore, who was pregnant, and staging her death as a suicide.
Oct 8 · Patch →
Police seek help identifying man tied to late-September incident
Malden police asked the public Wednesday to help identify a man who may have information about a late-September incident in the city. No arrests have been announced, and the investigation is ongoing.
Oct 8 · Patch →
Disability Commission meets Thursday evening
The Disability Commission meets Thursday, October 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 215 Pleasant St., 1st floor.
Oct 7 · City of Malden →
New Transportation Commission takes on safety and parking
The Blue and Gold reports the commission held its first meeting September 28 at City Hall. Its work is intended to cover pedestrian, biking, transit-access and crosswalk safety, alongside traffic and parking.
Oct 7 · Malden Blue and Gold →
Personnel Appointments Committee Meets Today at City Hall
The committee meets today, October 6, from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in Room 105 at 215 Pleasant St. A Teams option is available.
Oct 6 · City of Malden →
Rules and Ordinance Committee Reviews Inclusionary-Zoning Changes Tonight
The committee meets today, October 6, at 6:15 p.m. in Room 105 at City Hall to review proposed changes to use regulations and inclusionary-zoning rules, including a new incentives section. A Teams option is available.
Oct 6 · City of Malden →
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day This Saturday
Collection is Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 356 Commercial St. Paint is accepted until 1 p.m. Most items require a cash-only fee.
Oct 6 · City of Malden →
Sen. Jason Lewis Holds Final Malden Office Hours Today
State Sen. Jason Lewis holds his final constituent office hours in Malden today, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Malden Senior Center. No appointment is needed.
Oct 5 · Advocate News →
John Deaton Holds Senate Campaign Town Hall in Malden Tonight
Deaton for Senate hosts a town hall from 7 to 9 p.m. at American Legion Post 69, 43 Wigglesworth St. The listing invites questions on housing costs, taxes and energy bills.
Oct 5 · Deaton for Senate →
John Deaton Speaks at Forestdale Park This Afternoon
John Deaton is scheduled to speak and take questions at 3:30 p.m. today at Forestdale Park Senior Living, 341 Forest St. Refreshments will be served, and no RSVP is required.
Oct 5 · Patch →
Free leaf-peeping hike today in the Middlesex Fells
Friends of the Fells leads a free, family-friendly hike today at 3:30 p.m. at the Middlesex Fells Reservation, 581 Fellsway East, to explore local flora and fauna.
Oct 4 · Malden Events →
Personnel and Appointments Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 6
The Malden City Council's Personnel and Appointments Committee meets Tuesday, October 6, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 105 at 215 Pleasant Street.
Oct 4 · City of Malden →
City Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m.
The Malden City Council meets Tuesday, October 6, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Room 106, at 215 Pleasant Street.
Oct 4 · City of Malden →
Malden Police Log Lists Arrests, Robbery and Auto Theft Reports
Police released a log Friday, October 2, of incidents from late September. It includes arrests for trespassing and motor vehicle violations, and reports of robbery and auto theft.
Oct 3 · Patch →
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