Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 38 den AADD -FREEKathryn Fallon City Solicitor By Steve Freker hree key City of Malden public offi cials, who all head up major municipal departments, have submitted resignations in the past several weeks. Replacements are actively being sought for two of the positions at this time, while a third post will open when that department head offi cially leaves city employ on December 31 this year. While not unprecedented, it is infrequently that such a substantial number of key department head T Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday INSIDE INFORMATION: Three major City of Malden department positions open due to resignations Replacements needed for City Clerk, City Solicitor & Cemetery Supt.; City Council to have rare Wednesday meeting in deference to Yom Kippur 617-387-2200 Advocate Staff Report he City of Malden is reimagining the Broadway corridor with a focus on zoning and transportation. They would like feedback to determine the types of developments residents want for the corridor and how the roadway can be redesigned to be more business- and pedestrian-friendly. Two community meetings are taking place – on Sept. 28 and Oct. 26 – to focus on the transportation part of this project, and feedback is still welcome for the zoning portion. The transportation portion of this project will redesign the corridor in a way that adJim Cahill Cemetery Department Supt. positions become open at the same time in Malden municipal government. Attorney Kathryn Fallon submitted her resignation as Malden’s top legal representative in August after serving for just over 25 years in Malden’s Legal Department, fi rst as Assistant City Solicitor and then as City Solicitor for the past 15 years. It was announced at last week’s Malden City Council meeting that two other prominent municipal department heads would also be leaving their posts: longtime Greg Lucey City Clerk Cemetery Department Superintendent Jim Cahill and thirdyear Malden City Clerk Greg Lucey. At last week’s Council meeting, it was stated that City Clerk Lucey, who was fi rst appointed in 2019, would serve until the end of this calendar year, December 31, 2022. At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli said Cahill had indicated he would stay in his present position as Superintendent of Cemeteries until his DEPARTMENT | SEE PAGE 7 On Monday, the MBTA’s Malden Center Station returned to service after a 30-day shutdown. (Courtesy/MBTA) Malden recognized with Government Experience Award for lead pipe replacement targeting Advocate Staff Report M alden was one of 10 cities nationwide recognized with a Project Award by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) at last week’s virtual GovX conference. Now in its sixth year, the conference highlights the achievements and best practices of states, cities and counties that are radically improving the experience of government services. This year Malden was recognized for its initiative “Prioritizing Lead Service Line Replacement by Childhood Exposure.” By applying mathematical optimization techniques to city enBy Steve Freker T housands of Malden residents joined those around the Greater Boston region Monday in returning as Orange Line riders, after the MBTA reopened the service followORANGE LINE | SEE PAGE 7 T E Friday, September 23, 2022 Reimagining Broadway Community meeting dates set for residents’ feedback on redesign of Broadway dresses residents’ concerns and supports businesses. At the first virtual community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (https://cityofmalden.zoom. us/j/99261612272, +1 646 518 9805, Meeting ID: 992 6161 2272), residents will learn about the current state of the roadway, share what concerns they have and indicate their desired improvements. Based on this feedback, the City will develop several conceptual renderings showing potential redesigns of the roadway. These will be presented at a virtual meeting on BROADWAY| SEE PAGE 9 Orange Line service resumes in Malden, around region after month-long shutdown Gary Christenson Mayor gineering records and school enrollment data, Malden has demonstrated how lead remediation eff orts can be targeted towards the riskiest water pipes Stephen Winslow Ward 6 Councillor aff ecting the greatest number of young children across the city. Earlier this year Mayor Gary AWARD | SEE PAGE 11
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