Malden News
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    City eliminates upper age limit to become a Malden Police Officer

    By Emma Siebold  Previously, if you were 32 or older, your hopes of becoming a Malden police officer would be a distant dream. Until now.  There is no longer an upper age limit for one to become a Malden Police Officer, thanks to a petition proposed by a Malden resident and backed by Mayor Gary Christenson and Police Chief Glenn Cronin.  New members of the Malden Police Department, Giovanni Jean-Francois (left) and Michael Wadman (right), are welcomed by Chief Glenn Cronin (center) on May 3, 2024. Photo from Malden Police Facebook page. Bill H.2546, signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on August 23, removed the upper age limit of 32 years to apply as an entry-level police officer, specifically for the city of Malden. Many surrounding communities, such as Revere, Everett, Medford and Somerville have no upper age limit for entry-level firefighters or police officers. The provision in Malden also previously blocked transfers from other public safety groups; a sheriff or corrections officer could not transition to the Malden Police Department if they passed [...]
  • Events

    Sixth Annual Public Safety Day Connects Police Officers, Firefighters with Community

    By Emma Siebold Despite the multiple fire trucks gathered at Linden School Park, the only smoke came from homemade pizza and hot dogs. The sixth annual Malden Public Safety Day was held on Sunday, Oct. 6 and featured members of Malden’s Public Safety Department, local businesses and initiatives, free food and family-friendly activities. “It’s nice to meet people and put names to faces,” Malden Police Officer Kevin Russell said. “We’re not always meeting people for fun reasons, so a setting like this helps.” Police officers and firefighters walked around the event, engaging with the kids and introducing themselves to residents. Police officers and firefighters demonstrated the use of equipment and explained their role in the community to children at Malden’s sixth annual Public Safety Day. Credit: Emma Siebold/Neighborhood View. “We have some great officers in Malden,” Officer Conor Cloherty said. “It’s nice for the community and officers to work together.” Russell and Cloherty worked at tables where they gave out goodie bags to kids and talked about their role in the community, equipment and answered [...]
  • Education

    From the Streets to the River – Litter’s Effect on Malden

    By Merari Flores and Nora Hounain One of the biggest problems in today’s society is acknowledging environmental issues without taking any action to address them. Walking down the street, it is easy to spot trash; however, not much is being done in order to clean it up or, at the very least, prevent the amount of litter present.  In the United States alone, according to Keep America Beautiful, there are about 50 billion pieces of trash along waterways and roadways. In Malden, Massachusetts, the problem of litter is no exception. 124568 In April 2023, Friends of the Malden River (FoMR), held a clean-up event where they were able to fill up 70 bags plus miscellaneous materials like mattress springs, bicycles, and UFO’s with riverside waste.  In 2024 alone, 4,390 pounds of trash has been collected in the Malden River Watershed as well as 4,124 pounds from trash clean-up events.  Friends of the Malden River is one of many organizations in Malden that actively push and advocate to keep the environment clean. They focus on problem-solving and [...]

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