THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 2, 2021 Page 3 ~ Political Announcement ~ Councillor Ryan O’Malley seeks reelection to the Malden City Council T he Committee to Elect Ryan O’Malley is pleased to announce that he will seek reelection to the City Council representing Ward Four. First elected in 2015, Ryan has worked with the community to usher in a new era of transparency, accountability, and respect in Malden. As the youngest and the fi rst openly gay member of the City Council, Ryan has also helped trail blaze the way for greater involvement of marginalized communities in Malden. On his reelection, Ryan said: “Over the last fi ve years we have accomplished a lot together as a community, but we still have so much more work to do. Malden, Massachusetts is a beautiful and vibrant community. It is crucial that we band together to protect our shared community Ryan O’Malley Ward 4 Councillor assets. Through collaboration we can care for and reopen our shuttered community buildings and make our roads and sidewalks safer and more accessible for all users. We must demand safe water and gas lines in our community, and a healthy environment!” Ryan’s key accomplishments include: • Helped secured COVID 19 vaccinations for residents of Malden Public Housing at 120 Mountain Ave; • Removed over 1,000 lead water lines since 2016; • Advocated for the repaving of four (4) miles of roads in Ward 4; • Facilitated that replacement of over two (2) miles of natural gas mains in Ward 4; • Partnered with colleagues to achieve $18M surplus in City’s reserves/savings account; REELECTION | SEE PAGE 9 New Malden trash and recycling pickup program to begin soon Q&A: Residents will begin to see rollout starting on Monday, April 12 By Th e Advocate f you haven't heard by now, the City of Malden will be soon going live with a new trash and recycling program which features the implementation of new recycling and trash carts. Ever since the program was introduced, there have been questions that have come up repeatedly so we have asked the City to answer these questions. There is a lot of information being presented on this new program, what do you recommend residents do to keep track of it all? There are two primary ways to make sure you are completely plugged in on this new program.The fi rst is to visit the City's website at cityofmalden. org/trash where you can find all the information you need on the new program including an overview, links to services as well as a list of frequently asked questions. Second, while you are on that page, take a few minutes to sign up for the "Trash App" which is a digital reminder service that allows us to communicate directly with residents about anything I related to our solid waste program including new information about this program, weekly collection reminders and other important updates such as weather delays and special collection.You can either sign up online or call City Hall to have TRASH | SEE PAGE 8 AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Is your vehicle ready for the Summer Season?!! Recharge your vehicle's AC for the warm weather! Includes up to 1 LB. of Refrigerant* (*Most Vehicles/Some Restrictions May Apply) AC SPECIAL Only $69.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2009 CHEVROLT IMPALA 2008 SCION XD Automatic, 4 Cylinders, Runs & Drives Great, Awesome Gas Mileage, Warranty, Clear Title, Only 118K Miles! TRADES WELCOME! $4,995 Financing Available! 3.5 Ltr., Six Cylinders, Automatic, Most Power Options, Just Serviced, Clear Title, Only 120K Miles! TRADES WELCOME! TRADES WELCOME! $4,995 (781) 321-8844 • (617) 571-9869 Easy 1236 EasternAve • Malden EddiesAutotech.com Vehicle! We Pay Cash For Your
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