THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 2, 2022 Page 9 Malden Plugs Away at Energy Conservation T he City of Malden was designated a Green Community by the MA Department of Energy Resources in 2017. Since then, Malden has received $553,114 in Green Communities Grants, allowing the city to significantly conserve energy, save money and reduce its carbon emissions. Public Facilities Director Eric Rubin working with the Mayor’s Office focused this year’s Green Communities grant projects on electrifying both the city vehicle fleet and the heating and cooling of our Recreation DepartELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 race. In addition, several state officeholders seeking reelection are appearing on the ballot Tuesday. Candidates who are unopposed for reelection are advancing to the final election on Tuesday, November 8. Polls are open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at each of the city's eight wards and the city's 27 new precincts. This will be the first election of any kind with the new ward and precinct lines which were drawn for redistricting purposes.The list of Wards and Precincts appears below. Early voting ended in Malden on September 1. Malden State Rep. Paul Donato, D-35th Middlesex is the longest serving local state legislator and he is seeking a 12th consecutive term in this year's election. Rep. Donato, who also serves as Assistant Vice Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means as well as the Assistant MEETING | FROM PAGE 1 ing about environmental issues. Language interpretation services will be offered through Zoom. Languages will include Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese and Arabic. For more information on disability access or language interpretation, contact emartinez@cityofmalden.org. To learn more about the project, visit https://www. cityofmalden.org/781/Roosevelt-Park-Project. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma ment offices at McDonald Stadium. In addition, the District 3 Fire House is saving energy while being more comfortable with air-sealing and higher efficiency heaters. In 2020, Malden installed Electric Vehicle charging stations at 6 locations around the City. This year, four all-electric Chevy Bolts were purchased to replace gasoline-powered vehicles used by City employees, thus moving Malden closer to a more electrified fleet.As City employees plug in to power up, we reVice Chair on the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, was first elected to the State House in 2000 and has been reelected 10 times. Rep. Donato represents parts of Malden and Medford as the 35th Middlesex and includes Malden: Ward 1, Ward 3: Precinct 2, Ward 7: Precinct 1; and Medford: Wards 1, 2, Ward 3: Precinct 1, Ward 7: Precinct 2, Ward 8: Precinct 1. He is being challenged in Tuesday's preliminary election by Nichole Dawn Mossalam. Rep. Donato is a Medford resident and the challenger Mossalam is from Malden. Malden's other state legislators, state Reps. Steve Ultrino, who represents the largest section of Malden in the 33rd Middlesex is running unopposed for reelection and Rep. Kate Lipduce our use of fossil fuels, side-stepping increased fuel costs while decreasing our carbon emissions. At McDonald Stadium, the Recreation Department staff have reported a much more comfortable office environment since insulation was installed above the offices and restroom areas and air source heat pumps were installed in the office areas, allowing zoned heating and cooling. Previously, the entire building was on a single heating zone using a gas-fired boilper-Garabedian who represents the 32nd Middlesex, which includes parts of Malden and Melrose, is also running unopposed for reelection. State Sen. Jason Lewis, D-5th Middlesex, is also running unopposed for reelection. Following are the27 precinct locations (Locations are listed by Ward/ Precinct, followed by address) Ward 1, Precinct 1 Ward 1, Precinct 2 and Ward 1, Precinct 3 —Ferryway School Gym, 150 Cross St. Ward 2, Precinct 1 —Community Room, 89 Pearl St. Ward 2, Precinct 2 —Irish American, Main Hall (Left), 177 West St. Ward 2, Precinct 3 er, often inadequately heating the offices while heating unused areas.Our Recreation Department staff are now able to have energy-efficient heating and cooling in their offices with electricity-powered air source heat pumps while the rest of the building is maintained at a lower temperature with the gas-fired boiler. Installing heat pumps in a properly insulated area not only provides energy efficient heating and cooling but reduces use of fossil fuels by switching to electric—Irish American, Main Hall (Right), 177 West St. Ward 3, Precinct 1 Ward 3, Precinct 1A —Beebe School, Big Gym, 401 Pleasant St. Ward 3, Precinct 2 and Ward 3 Precinct 3 —Beebe School, Cafeteria, 401 Pleasant St. Ward 4, Precinct 1 and Ward 4, Precinct 3 —Early Learning Center, 257 Mountain Avenue Ward 4, Precinct 2 —Malden Senior Center Auditorium, 7 Washington St. Ward 5, Precinct 1 —Salemwood School Fieldhouse Cafeteria, 529 Salem St. Ward 5, Precinct 2 Ward 5, Precinct 3 and Ward 5, Precinct 3A —Forestdale School, Cafeteria, 74 Sylvan St. ity.As our energy grid adds more clean, renewably-produced electricity, we help to reduce greenhouse gas production that contributes to climate change. Our first responders at the District 3 Fire Station have also become more comfortable with the replacement of an older heater with a high-efficiency gas-fired heater.Weatherstripping was placed around all of the garage bay doors to enhance the efficiency of the new heater by reducing heat loss. Ward 6, Precinct 1 —630 Salem St. Housing Community Room, 630 Salem St. Ward 6, Precinct 2 —Club 24 Member's Room, 787 Salem St. Ward 6, Precinct 3 —Malden Moose, Main Hall, 562 Broadway Ward 7, Precinct 1 —Ferryway School, Cafeteria, 150 Cross St. Ward 7, Precinct 2 —Salemwood School Fieldhouse Cafeteria, 529 Salem St. Ward 7, Precinct 3 and Ward 7, Precinct 3A —Suffolk Manor, Community Room, 312 Bryant St. Ward 8, Precinct 1 Ward 8, Precinct 2 and Ward 8, Precinct 3 —Linden School Gym, 29 Wescott St.
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