New Council President Linehan outlines priorities for reminder of legislative year Ward 3 Councillor: Malden can be a City Council statewide leader in civility; outside lawyers must be hired to end lawsuit vs. Malden Library By Steve Freker M alden’s City Council could be a statewide leader in internal civility, something it has decidedly not been in the recent past, if new City Council President Amanda Linehan’s guidance is followed. Though she was unable to attend the most recent City Council meeting, the Ward 3 City Councillor and recently elected Council President entered a paper into the record addressing her stated priorities for the remainder of the Council year, which ends December 31. Chief among them, she stated, was this: “I would like to see Malden lead among City Councils statewide in setting group norms to govern civility in meetings.” With the most recent Council meetings full of rancor and disharmony several times this month, Linehan’s statement appears to be directed in that direction. Council President Linehan Malden City Council President Amanda Linehan stated, and as read aloud by Malden City Clerk Carol Ann Desiderio at the June 24 meeting, “It is my belief that in light of recent meetings and the rePRESIDENT | SEE PAGE 10 Malden High School recognizes over 500 studentathletes at All-Sports Award Ceremony and BBQ ‘Bo’ Bogan-Stead and Hailey Tran are Golden Tornado ‘Student-Athletes of the Year’ Scholarship Award winners By Steve Freker t is not easy being a top-shelf high school student-athlete, especially when they follow the maxim “Student comes before Athlete.” Participating in sports can provide high school students with fitness, fun, confidence, companionship and great memories. Balancing the demands of interscholastic sports with high-end academic courses can be a daunting task. Meet Malden High School seI niors “Bo” Bogan Stead and Hailey Tran. Both are usually at the top of any list when it comes to Malden High students AND athletes. So it was at the June 10 ATHLETES | SEE PAGE 16 TOP SCHOLAR-ATHLETES: Bo Bogan Stead (left) and Hailey Tran (right) were greeted by Malde High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo (right) as they were recognized as the MHS ScholarAthletes of the Year and were awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Golden Tornado Club, the booster club for Malden High athletics. (All Photos Courtesy Malden Public Schools/Athletics) Republic Services workers walked off the job after contract negotiations with Teamsters Local 25 broke down. (Courtesy Photo) By Steve Freker T wo national giants are locking horns in a contract dispute, and it will have a direct effect locally as a result. Trash pickNEWS | SEE PAGE 5 Malden’s 8th Annual Juneteenth Celebration was one of a kind Event highlighted Black history, culture, music, art, cuisine and freedom By Steve Freker M alden was one of the very first communities in Massachusetts to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day back in 2018. It began with an official flag raising outside the Malden Senior Center on Washington Street on June JUNETEENTH | SEE PAGE 11 BREAKING NEWS: Waste collectors' strike disrupts trash pickups in Malden, Saugus, 15 other North Shore communities More than 400 walk off the job after contract expires between Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25
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