April 2026 - Neighborhood View

Good news in the Neighborhood: Community farm, immigrant stories and open space

April 30, 2026 Neighborhood View 1

The Farm at the Malden Community Garden holds a spring planting party. Immigrants share their stories through a ‘filmbuilding’ class. Malden scores open space at the former Malden Hospital site.

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City Council celebrates award-winning crossing guard, mourns loss of beloved city worker

April 29, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

Gina Hayes takes home a statewide award for her work protecting Malden’s students, while city officials brace for a “rigorous” upcoming budget season. Read our full City Council notebook.

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Malden city staff Senior Planner Elena Eimert, Sustainability & Grants Manager Rebekah McPheeters, Deputy Director of Planning and Economic Development Zachery LeMel and Transportation Planner Jim Tarr

Meet Zachery LeMel, Malden’s new point person for economic development

April 22, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

Malden’s new Deputy Director of Planning and Economic Development knows he has big shoes to fill — and a tough budget reality to navigate. Read our Q&A to learn how he plans to cut red tape and seize the TDI opportunity

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Architect's rendering of a proposed development at 1 Salem St. and 15 Ferry St. Malden

Board of Appeals approves variances for 73-unit condo project at 1 Salem St.

April 17, 2026 Lorna Garey 2

A new 7-story condo project is one step closer to filling the empty lot at 1 Salem St. as the Board of Appeals approved 4 zoning variances. But the city will lose the building at 15 Ferry St.

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CU of "Malden High School" sign in blue & gold that stands up on the lawn in front of the exterior of the MHS building in the background

The pressure of performance: reflecting on MCAS and exam stress

April 15, 2026 Neighborhood View 0

A guest article from Malden High School Blue & Gold exploring the changing view of MCAS in the schools since the elimination of its high stakes significance.

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Good news in the Neighborhood: Warmth, art and storm drains

April 10, 2026 Neighborhood View 3

Malden Warming Center wraps up its season. The Malden High Blue & Gold gallery is on view at Commerce Place and more people are adopting storm drains.

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Malden Mayor Gary Christenson addressing the city counsel on April 7, 2026

$1.6 million ‘regrettable error’ budget misstep draws rebukes as Malden contemplates suing DESE

April 9, 2026 Lorna Garey 2

Councilors clashed over self-storage expansions, moved to preserve marijuana licenses and entered executive session to discuss potential litigation over state education funding

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Malden’s McDonald joins O’Malley in hunt for 5th Middlesex Senate seat

April 8, 2026 Lorna Garey 1

Melrose’s Kate Lipper Garabedian rounds out the race to replace retiring Senator Jason Lewis

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Building facade with stairs and large columns and "Malden High School" engraved on top.

Phoning it in: Massachusetts’ proposed school cellphone ban sparks debate at Malden High

April 7, 2026 Neighborhood View 0

A student reporter from the Blue & Gold explores the potential impact of a statewide cellphone ban affecting the current policy at Malden High School.

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In front of Beebe School in Malden, woman in jeans jacket holding sign, "Keep Malden Affordable. It's a spending problem not a taxpayer problem."

Malden voters narrowly reject Proposition 2 ½ override

April 1, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

Officials warned that 15% of non-school staff could be laid off

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