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A machine that looks a little like a lawn mower on a shaded sidewalk with three women posed behind it.

Toward a trash-free Malden: Neat Streets initiative powered by youth, community and “Bessie”

August 13, 2026 Anne D'Urso-Rose 0

Malden’s “Neat Streets” initiative kicked off on July 25 with 40+ volunteers picking up trash up and down Salem St., all with the help of high school youth and a street sweeper named ‘Bessie.’

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Beyond empty rooms: How Malden is working to ‘bring the cool to the people’

July 18, 2026 Neighborhood View 2

With few visitors to the city’s available cooling centers, Neighborhood View found that protecting vulnerable residents from extreme heat will require much more than just unlocking the doors

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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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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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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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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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A map of the original and revised path of Malden's Spot Pond Brook Greenway

Canal St. compromise: Spot Pond Brook Greenway locks in 25% design filing

May 2, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

A new environmental filing locks in the route for the Spot Pond Brook Greenway. Take a block-by-block look here

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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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The big melt is coming, and Malden’s storm drains need your help

February 27, 2026 Lorna Garey 0

Street flooding and river pollution start at the curb. Here’s how a volunteer, neighborhood-based program is empowering Maldonians to keep local waterways clean, one grate at a time.

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