Malden’s Central Fire Station celebrates 100th anniversary of opening he Malden Fire Department invites members of the public to attend a ceremony marking the 100th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of Malden's Central Fire Station on Salem Street at the corner of Sprague Street on Sunday, March 31 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Following the March 31 ceremony, attendees will be invited to enjoy light refreshments and tour the building to view recent upgrades. T On June 13, 1918, Mayor Charles Blodgett met with the Board of Aldermen for the fi - nal approval to move forward with the project to build a new central fi re station. The cost for the entire project was estimated at $91,532.62, which included the purchase of land from the family of Phineas Sprague in the amount of $16,000. A home at the building site was relocated to another part of the property owned by the family. It was later reported that the entire project cost $100,000. At 8:30 p.m. on August 29, 1918, a ceremonial cornerstone was laid at the groundbreaking event in front of an audience of hundreds, including residents and elected and city government and fire officials. The ceremony was presided over by Mayor Blodgett and Fire Commissioner John Hannan. Also offering remarks were Chairman Burton Dewar of the Board of Aldermen and President Fred Newcomb of the Common Council. A time capsule was placed into the cornerstone containing, among other things, a photograph of Mayor Blodgett, his inaugural address, recommendations of the mayor and fi nance committee for 1918, rules and a manual of the fire department, an offi cial silver badge of the fi re department, newspapers containing a description of the project with pictures, coins of the 1918 mint, the fi re department roster, a THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2019 PROJECTS | FROM PAGE 5 list of members of the building commission and a list of all the fi remen serving “under the colors” in World War I. On Monday evening, March 31, 1919, thousands turned out for the dedication of the newly built “modern colonial brick” fi re station. The Opening Ceremonies included three hours of entertainment with dancing, readings and a band that played patriotic selections, including “Over There” and the “Star-Spangled Banner” in honor of the fi remen who were serving overseas in World War I. Remarks offered by Mayor Blodgett, Commissioner Hannan and others heaped praise upon the individuals who served on the building commission as well as the contractors on the beautiful new station. The station was equipped with a signal system off ering greater security to residents, had offi ces for the chief and commissioner, a modern community/ ward room on the main fl oor and a voting booth where ward residents would cast their ballots. “I am proud to take part in these exercises which gives Malden a modern fire station… the city has a station that will take care of the city’s needs for many years to come,” said Commissioner Hannan in his remarks. The new building replaced the central fi re station originally built in 1874 that was located on Main Street on the site that later became the throughway of Exchange Street. Over the past few years fi refi ghters assigned to the Central Fire Station spent many hours working to remodel and update the building. In cooperation with the Mayor’s Offi ce, Building Commissioner and Public Facilities, Malden Firefi ghters have provided the skill and labor to ensure this building will continue to provide service to our city for many years to come. March Artist at the Malden Public Library L isa L. Sears is our Rotating Art, March Artist. Lisa’s exhibit “The Ones Who Stayed and the Ones Who Left” is a collection of paintings and drawings on paper and canvas examining a sense of place, what is considered “home,” nostalgia, immigration and belonging. The exhibit is the culmination of over four years in the making and many more years of ruminating. It grew out of her favorite conversation starter: “Where were you born and what do you consider home?” Lisa’s art will be on exhibit at the Library through the month of March. approved $250,000 to jumpstart a $2.6 million improvement project at Roosevelt Park. The project also has $610,000 in private and state funding lined up to pay for an artifi cial turf fi eld. Community Preservation funding cannot be used to pay for artifi cial turf. The city Page 5 plans to borrow the money to complete the project and repay the loan with additional preservation funding in the upcoming years. Finance Committee members acknowledged that there is some opposition within the community to artifi cial turf and voted to recommend that the city hold a community meeting to discuss natural vs. artifi cial turf fi elds. 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