Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 8, 2025 Connecting the Community with First Responders at annual National Night Out By Tara Vocino T he Malden community came out during the city’s annual National Night Out — meeting public safety officials and city officials at Macdonald Stadium on Tuesday. Shown from left to right: Forestdale School fourth grader Harron Glyman and first grader Hart Glyman, Lt. Nicholas Hooper, Malden Firefighters Robert Grenada and Anthony Sullivan and Mayor Gary Christenson. Shown from left to right: Mayor Gary Christenson, Jay and Cheryl Lamport, Clara, Matthew, Sophia and Leah Garland, Allie Durak and Malden Police Chief Glenn Cronin. Shown from left to right: Reya Liao, 2, Theo Tang and Police Officer Ken Watkins. Shown from left to right: Firefighter Anthony Sullivan, Detective Renee Kelley, Lt. Nicholas Hooper and School Resource Officer Katelyn Centore. Special Operations Unit Sgt. Elijah McNeal shows Adrian Mejia, 5, a shield used for crowd control. It was a dance party during Tuesday’s National Night Out at Macdonald Stadium. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Shown from left to right: Mayor Gary Christenson, Detective Renee Kelley, EMT/Community Engagement Manager Mariah Hanzel, Faela Jasmin, Arthur DeLima, Keysha Vincent, Henry Fan and Beebe School third grader Hudson Fan. Shown from left to right: Chelsea Weldai, Forestdale School Principal Adam Weldai, Malden Public Health Director Laura Vlasuk, Ward 1 Councillor Peg Crowe, Ward 3 School Committee Member Jennifer Spadafora, Ward 6 Councillor Stephen Winslow, Ward 3 Councillor Amanda Linehan, Ward 5 Councillor Ari Taylor, Charlotte Taylor, Emily Taylor, City Clerk Carol Ann Desiderio and Malden Addiction Recovery Resource Specialist/Malden Overcoming Addiction President Paul Hammersley.
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