THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 11, 2025 Page 3 HEATING UP! Malden election season arrives, already off to a hot start Several contested races for City Council and School Committee seats are forming, ward-based and citywide By Steve Freker T he thermometer is not the only place where the temperature is rising in Malden this summer. With less than two weeks to go before the deadline, it is shaping up to be one of the more contested municipal elections in quite some time this fall. May 6 was the first official day that candidates for the 2025 municipal election could obtain nomination papers from the office of Malden City Clerk Carol Ann Desiderio. Since that date, just over eight weeks later, a total of 30 prospective candidates have “pulled papers” for the 11 City Council and eight School Committee seats up for grabs in the 2025 Municipal Election. There is no mayoral election in the 2025 cycle, as longtime Mayor Gary Christenson was reelected to a record fourth consecutive four-year team in 2023 and still has two full years remainmunicipal election candidates to pull nomination papers. They are available until July 24. Those who wait until the deadline have merely a four-day window to both obtain and submit nomination papers to City Clerk Desiderio’s office for certification. Signatures are due July 28. As an initial frame of reference, all 11 members of the Malden City Council are seeking reelection this year and, technically, seven of the eight Malden School Committee members are seeking to return to the school board as well. Only one candidate from the two municipal ing on his present term. Should he choose to seek reelection to an also unprecedented fifth four-year term, that would be his choice for the 2027 municipal election. There are just under two weeks remaining on the 2025 Malden Election Calendar for potential bodies — Ward 6 School Committee member Joseph Gray — has announced he is not seeking reelection, after completing what would be his second term this year. For Malden City Council, at this time there would be two contested ward races (Wards 1 and 6) and a battle in the Councillor-at-Large race, judging from nomination papers pulled thus far. In Ward 1, incumbent Peg Crowe, of Hancock Street, and potential challenger Bryn Garrity, 47 Perkins Ave., Unit 2, have A rare opportunity for first-time homebuyers to own an affordable condo in Malden! Affordable Homes for Sale in Malden! 5 Newly Built Affordable Condos Scan QR to apply AVAILABLE BY LOTTERY APPLY ONLINE OR IN PERSON How to apply www.tndinc.org APPLICATION PERIOD: Dates July 7, 2025 - October 2, 2025 Please note: Deadline: Must be postmarked by October 2, 2025 WHO CAN APPLY: First-Time Homebuyers Meet income & asset limits (see AMI chart) Assets must be under $75K for 80% AMI households. Assets must be under $150K for 100% AMI households. Restrictions Apply – Units have resale and use restrictions Questions or Accommodations? Call Winn Management: 617-884-0692 | TTY: 800-439-2370 CHECK INCOME LIMITS & PRICES BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE INFO SESSIONS Where: Malden City Hall August 5, 2025 6PM September 4, 2025 6PM Lottery Date Thursday, October 16, 2025 (Attendance not required) Affordable Homes for Sale in Malden! 272 Cross Street LLC and Winn Management do not discriminate because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, handicap, disability, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, children, familial status, marital status or public assistance recipiency in the sale or transfer of apartment units, buildings, and related facilities, including land that they own or control. Visit Our Website for more info www.tndinc.org Equal Housing Opportunity 4 Gerrish Ave Rear, Chelsea MA 02150
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