THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 1, 2024 Page 3 City Council President Winslow invites all to his presentation of his recent visit to Maldon England Nov. 14th Special to The Advocate M alden City Council President Stephen Winslow invites all Maldonians to see his upcoming presentation on his recent trip to Maldon, England. The Presentation will take place at Malden Public Library at 7 PM on Thursday November 14th and will also be available for on-line viewing. President Winslow made the journey to Malden in July and met with both the District President of Maldon and the Town Mayor. He will show slides of his guided walk through the historic Town of Maldon as well as his walk through the nearby countryside. Winslow said, Maldon England Mayor Andrew Lay with Malden Council President Stephen Winslow.(Courtesy photo) “The Town Leaders and people of Maldon were very welcoming and shared their love for the place that our hometown Malden, Mass. was named after. I was happy to renew the long“Fall Back” Safely: When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms! Change Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries Twice a Year, Replace Alarms if Outdated S TOW – With the end of daylight savings time coming on Nov. 3, Massachusetts fire officials issued a seasonal reminder to check your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and change the batteries when you change your clocks. “Working smoke and CO alarms are vital to your safety at home,” said State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine. “As we ‘fall back’ this weekend, protect yourself and the people you care for by putting fresh alkaline batteries in alarms that use them and replacing alarms that are out of date.” Today’s smoke and carbon monoxide alarms have the manufacturing date printed on the back of the device. Smoke alarms should be replaced after 10 years, and CO alarms should be replaced according to the manufacturer’s instructions – usually 5, 7, or 10 years, depending on the model. Unless you have newer alarms with 10-year sealed batteries, this is also a good time to replace the alkaline batteries in all your alarms. And remember to test your smoke and CO alarms once a month to be sure they’re working properly. Heating Season Brings Carbon Monoxide Hazards Foxborough Fire Chief Michael Kelleher, president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, emphasized the importance of working carbon monoxide alarms as we enter the coldCLOCKS| SEE PAGE 18 time links between our communities. My presentation will cover the rich connections dating back to George Washington’s Family forward to today.” For more information or to get the link for online viewing – please reach out to Councillor Winslow at swinslow@cityofmalden.org
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