May 2026 - Neighborhood View

A massive pile of snow behind a fence with a lone young person on a bike riding by.

Malden’s trash snow mountain finally melts! Experience the slow-moving demise of Malden’s ‘Brown Glacier’

May 30, 2026 Neighborhood View 1

The snow from Winter ’26 is history, but its legacy lives on. Watch the time-lapse melting of the massive 50-foot snow pile at Charles and Middlesex

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MHS students address the May 19, 2026 Malden City Council meeting

City Council Advances Data Center Moratorium, Appoints New DPW Director

May 22, 2026 Lorna Garey 1

Students from the MHS Youth Action Collaborative presented four campaigns addressing environmental and public health crises, earning praise from the City Council

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Santon’s family learns to fly: the Sviridenkos build a life of music and adventure with their blind, autistic son

May 20, 2026 Maria Yulikova 0

From Russia to Malden, one family’s journey is defined by resilience, creativity, and a determination to help their blind, autistic son fully experience the world.

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Good News in the Neighborhood: Green Malden, Porchfest and Bike Kitchen

May 15, 2026 Neighborhood View 0

This installment of Neighborhood View’s roundup of good things happening in our city features the impact of the Green Malden Fair, PorchFest hosting opportunities and a Paris-Malden connection to benefit the Bike Kitchen!

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Cars trying to find a parking space on a narrow city street

Parking wars and pastries: Council moves to curb commuters, legalize home kitchens

May 14, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

The Council is taking aim at out-of-town commuters crowding residential streets and opening the door for Malden’s home cooks to launch legal microbusinesses.

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Local, state and federal malden elected officials gather at the Malden River

Markey, Clark join local leaders to celebrate riverfront park progress

May 12, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined Mayor Christenson to celebrate the federal investment turning a long-ignored river into a vibrant community space

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Man standing with bike next to rack of blue bikes.

Malden hits pause on data centers, advances Commercial St. zoning revamp

May 9, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

In a busy night at City Hall, Malden Councilors signed off on regional bike-share contract, dispensed massive local historic and housing investments, and heard a sobering public health report

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Malden Youth Climate Summit shines light on the environmental impact of AI

May 8, 2026 Kayla Bradley 1

The environmental impact of AI data centers was one of the topics explored at the recent Malden Youth Climate Summit – here are some of the takeaways.

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Malden community members and Malden River Works leaders gathered for a photo

Ambitious vision becomes reality as Malden River Works nears Phase 1 finish line

May 6, 2026 Lorna Garey 1

A $13 million community-led effort transforms the city’s DPW yard, adds a resilient waterfront park with a new floating dock and picnic lawn

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Malden Pokémon Go — the perfect group for catching ‘em all

May 5, 2026 Jack Drees 0

They might be looking at their phones, but they aren’t ignoring the world. Meet the Malden Pokémon GO community that gathers weekly to battle virtual monsters, get some fresh air, and explore the city

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