Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 12, 2022 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office celebrates the fourth Youth Public Safety Academy graduation of 2022 Cadets from Middlesex County communities graduated on Aug. 5 C HELMSFORD, Mass. – Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian congratulated approximately 75 graduates of the fourth and final session of 2022 of the Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) during a ceremony at Chelmsford High School on Friday, August 5. The cadets were primarily from the communities of Acton, Chelmsford, Everett, Malden, Maynard, Newton and Waltham. YPSA was first established by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in 1999, and it focuses on sharing important public safety lessons on issues like internet safety, fire preparedness and prevention, water safety skills and more. The academy is open to youngsters ages eight to 12 from across Middlesex County, as well as older cadets who may participate through the YPSA’s Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program. “After two years of remote programming, we are proud to welcome cadets, their families and our community partners back to YPSA,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “Throughout its history, YPSA has provided valuable opportunities for the county’s youngest residents to get to know some of the corrections officers, police officers and firefighters who serve their communities on a daily basis. It also teaches cadets crucial lessons about teambuilding, friendship and public safety that they take back to their homes, schools and communities. That is why I truly believe this is one of the best, most comprehensive camps around and why we are so excited to be back this summer.” To learn more about YPSA and some of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office other community-based programming, visit middlesexsheriff.org/community. Malden, let us wrap your home in energy savings all year round. Orange Line Transformation improvements continue • Wellington Yard and Maintenance Facility: This week crews installed new track and electrical utilities and tested signals for the new tracks in the south yard. Crews continued work to pre-assemble and stage track materials in preparation for upcoming work on the mainline tracks. In the coming weeks, crews will continue preparing for the upcoming work on the mainline tracks. This week in the Maintenance Facility, workers continued the installation and painting of the overhead steel walkway system that will provide access to the top of the trains for maintenance and steel mesh safety fencing. Work continued on the new flooring system in the electronics repair room. In the coming weeks, crews will continue replacing additional rail tracks within the facility and install the steel framing system for the overhead steel walkway. • Orange Line Traction Power Substation Upgrades: Work to upgrade the Orange Line Traction Power Substations with new power infrastructure and equipment is underway. This week at Oak Grove Station, crews continued to paint the interior of the substation and lay out locations for new equipment installations. Looking ahead, workers will continue installing new electrical equipment in the substation at Oak Grove. • Orange Line Signal Upgrades: The MBTA is in the process of replacing the Orange Line’s analog signal system with new digital infrastructure. This week crews continued testing signals at Malden Center Station and upgraded power at Community College Station. Next, workers will install power upgrades from Wellington to Community College Stations. Please note the schedule for these major infrastructure projects is dependent on weather and COVID-19 guidelines and subject to change without notice. For More Information To see the numerous projects that Orange Line Transformation (OLT) is carrying out to improve your experience riding the Orange Line, visit www.mbta.com/OLT. To stay informed of service changes, sign up at www.mbta.com/alerts. If you have any questions, please email OLT@MBTA.com. To report OLT construction issues and noise complaints, please call the project hotline: 617-222-3393. As a part of National Grid’s Community First partnership, Malden residents are eligible to save 75% or more on approved insulation and no-cost air sealing. Just think of insulation as a comfortable sweater for your home keeping the air you want in and air sealing as a jacket keeping dust and allergens out. Air sealing and insulation work together to save energy all year long. This program will help residents like you: Better manage energy use. Increase comfort all year long. To get started, schedule your no-cost Home Energy Assessment today. Learn more at masssave.com/malden or call 1-866-527-SAVE (7283) Make your home more environmentally friendly. Keep out dust and allergens.
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