Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 13, 2019 “Malden’s Industry: An Exploration of Historic Maps” to be held at Malden Library O n Monday, September 16, at 6:30 p.m., historian Frank Russell, author of “An Early History of Malden,” will present a talk illustrating the industrial and business development of Malden through historical maps. Follow the change of Malden from its agrarian roots to the city we know today. The lecture is free and will be held at the Malden Public Library (36 Salem St.). For more information, contact the Library at 781-324-0218 or visit the website: www.maldenpubliclibrary.org. This lecture is part of Go Local: Converse 2020, an ongoing series celebrating the life and philanthropic contributions of Malden’s first Mayor, Elisha Slade Converse, and the industrial history of Malden. Go Local is brought to Malden with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The series will continue through Elisha Converse’s 200th Birthday on July 28, 2020. Friends of Fellsmere Heights set a date to present their plan for Malden Hospital site By Barbara Taormina or the Friends of Fellsmere Heights (FoFH), the timing of the announcement that MelroseWakefield Healthcare and Fellsmere Housing Group have ended their relationship couldn’t have been better. The Friends have been gearing F up for Oct. 2, when they will join their partners from the Gateway Initiative Program of Boston Architectural College (BAC) to present a community-inspired option for the redevelopment of the old Malden Hospital site. For more than a year, the Friends and BAC have been crafting an alternative to the Fellsmere Housing Group proposal for a 250-unit residential development with the hope that members of Malden and Medford’s City Council’s hospital review committees would see the value of a plan that incorporated the community’s values and vision for the hospital site. With the cities on board, the Friends could make the case to MelroseWakefield Healthcare that a community plan trumps the proposal for a privately developed residential complex. But that part of the challenge is over. Now that the Fellsmere Housing Group is no longer a contender, there is no need to argue that the BAC-FoFH proposal is the preferable alternative. And what makes the situation sweeter is the statement from MelroseWakefield Healthcare expressing the health care organization’s desire to collaborate with residents and neighbors on the future of the hospital site. The BAC-FoFH plan was developed with input from residents who attended a public meeting on the project and the results of an online survey that was conducted to gather more ideas from residents on the redevelopment of the hospital site. BAC-FoFH board liaison Leah Emerson and BAC faculty advisor Rashmi Ramaswamy, a registered architect and cofounder of Shed Studio, will present the proposal on Oct. 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Beebe School Auditorium. The Friends hope Malden will turn out to see the new proposal and to celebrate a year’s worth of work that’s now over and future prospects for the hospital site, which are just starting to take shape. WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today!
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