Maldden alld a A Vol. 30, No. 14 A den -FREEThe Advocate - A household word in Malden for 30 Years! AD O C TE AD CAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday City Council approves construction of 9-story office building in Malden Square Special permit for Quaker Lane Capital supported by Mayor, MRA and Chamber of Commerce, despite unanimous opposition by Planning Board Councillors: New addition would anchor east end of Pleasant Street, bring new jobs and commerce and help revive Malden Square By Steve Freker major decision that will have a direct and transformational eff ect on the look and atmosphere of Malden Square for generations to come was made on behalf of the City of Malden by the Malden City Council this week. A $90 million development project that includes construction of a nine-story, state-of-the-art offi ce building was unanimously approved by the City Council on Tuesday night after a nearly three-hour public hearing. The Council voted 11-0 to grant a special permit, with conditions, to Quaker Lane Capital of Boston. The permit was granted for a period of 24 months, which will give the developer ample time to come up with an optimum construction timeline. Malden Housing Authority employee Shawn Nice, Jr. and a friend helped Malden Police rescue four people from a burning apartment in the Newland Street housing complex on March 27. (Courtesy Photo) 617-387-2200 A E Friday, April 9, 2021 Quick-thinking city worker helped Malden PD rescue kids out of burning apartment Local family left homeless, 3 other families displaced; one rescuer had smoke inhalation, minor injury for 1 fi refi ghter By Steve Freker 22-year-old Malden Housing Authority worker and local youth sports coach is being hailed as a hero for helping Malden Police rescue three kids and a teen from a smoky apartment fi re on Newland Street. This is one from the “you can’t make this stuff up” fi le, for sure. Who would have imagined that the last day Shawn Nice Jr. was living in the housing complex where he grew up and is now employed would be perhaps his most unforgettable? Nice Jr. and a friend were in the midst of helping pack up his RESCUE | SEE PAGE 7 An artist’s rendering of the planned nine-story offi ce building at 11 and 17 Dartmouth St. In an ode to the proverbial boxer “getting up off the mat,” the City Council voted to grant the special permit despite the fact the proposal had been unanimously denied by the MalBUILDING | SEE PAGE 8 New Malden Trash & Recycling Program begins Monday with distribution of carts Here come the carts! Beginning Monday, residents will begin receiving one blue recycling cart and one black trash cart per residential unit in homes that are six units or fewer. The Malden Advocate has asked City of Malden Communications Director Ron Cochran what residents can expect as of Monday. When do I get my cart? Distribution of carts will be spread out over about one month. The City of Malden is asking for residents’ patience during this rollout as it is quite a logistical feat to get all these carts on the ground and to the correct places. The rule of thumb to note is that once your entire street has carts on both sides of the street delivery is complete for that street. Once you receive your carts, you should start using them on your next collection day. If your entire street has carts and by chance you have not received yours, you can contact the City’s dedicated hotline (mentioned below) to report it. Who do I call if I have any questions or issues? The City has set up a Pay-AsYou-Throw (PAYT) Hotline which can be reached during City Hall business hours by calling 781605-5100. What are the most important things to know at this time? We asked this of CommuniTRASH | SEE PAGE 11 M Malden’s Paul Campbell makes MLB debut for Miami Marlins First Malden native to appear in a Major League game in 21 years; fi rst-ever Malden Catholic grad in ‘Big Leagues’ By Jason Mazzilli alden native Paul Campbell, a 25-year-old, hard-throwing right-hander from the Newland Street part of town, etched his name in local sports lore forever last Saturday. Coming on in relief for the Miami Marlins in the third inning of a home game at Loan Depot Park on Saturday, Campbell became just the third Malden resMLB | SEE PAGE 10 Malden native Paul Campbell, a 2013 Malden Catholic graduate, made his Major League Baseball debut with the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
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