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MRA Staff Escapes!
Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) staff took part in a team building exercise at 8D Room Escape and Board Games, which opened in Malden June 1. In addition to board games, 8D has three escape rooms with unique themes and cutting edge...
Read MoreMRA Wins Best Team Spirit Award a Second Time
For the second year in a row, Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) wins Best Team Spirit Award at the Malden Chamber of Commerce Superbowl II, a business to business bowling competition that was held June 15, 2017 at Town Line Luxury Lanes. The...
Read MoreOfficials Tour Forestdale Park Assisted Living Model Units
City, State and Malden Redevelopment Authority officials had the opportunity to tour the two model units at...
Read MoreABCD Head Start Opens New Center in Malden
Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) staff joined City, Federal and State officials at the recent ribbon cutting ceremonies celebrating the opening of a new state-of-the-art Head Start preschool learning center in Malden. The new ABCD Head Start...
Read MoreMalden Residents to Receive Preference for Jobs at Wynn Boston Harbor
The City of Malden and Malden Redevelopment Authority will host a job fair on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 6:30-8 PM at Oppa’s Restaurant and Bar, 157 Pleasant Street. The event will highlight job opportunities soon to be available at the Wynn...
Read MoreLearn More About Forestdale Park Senior Community
Volunteers of America has scheduled two information sessions for seniors to learn more about Forestdale Park, an independent and assisted living and compass memory support facility being developed at 341 Forest Street, Malden (the site of former...
Read MoreOpen Space and Recreation Plan Public Forum May 3, 2017
More than 60 residents turned out for the second public forum on the City of Malden's Open Space and Recreation Plan. The City is developing a new seven-year plan and reached out to residents via two public forums and an on-line survey to solicit...
Read MoreForestdale Park Ribbon Cutting April 30, 2017
The City of Malden held a ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Forestdale Park. Improvements and renovations at the park included removal of pavement, benches and chain link fencing and installation of ADA accessible concrete...
Read MoreMRA Mourns Passing of Former Longtime Employee Mei Deng
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of former longtime employee Mei Deng. Mei worked for the MRA from February, 2001 through February, 2016. She leaves her husband and son. Services were held at Weir MacCuish Funeral Home on...
Read MoreNational Community Development Week Celebration
The City of Malden observed National Community Development Week at a reception held April 26, 2017 at The John and Christina Markey Senior Community Center. The event highlighted resources provided through the City’s Community Development Block...
Read MoreIs the Next Hot Place to Live Already Out of Reach? | WGBH News
WGBH News Stephanie Leydon
The hilly street where Amanda and Mark Linehan live with their three-year-old daughter, Georgia, is lined with well-tended bungalows. There's a basketball hoop set up on the sidewalk and plenty of trees....
Read MoreMRA Mourns Passing of The Honorable Jeffrey A. Abber, Former Board Member and Judge
It is with deep sadness and regret that the Malden Redevelopment Authority announces the passing of former longtime Board Member and Judge Jeffrey A. Abber. Judge Abber presided in the Middlesex Probate and Family Court. A former attorney in...
Read MoreMalden to Observe National Community Development Week
The City of Malden will observe National Community Development Week to highlight resources provided through the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs. The CDBG and HOME programs are U.S....
Read MorePublic Forum on Malden's Draft Open Space and Recreation Plan
A public forum is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the Malden YMCA, 99 Dartmouth Street. The Malden community is invited to comment on the City's s draft Open Space and Recreation Plan and to review the open space and...
Read MoreNotice of Availability of Annual Action Plan, Possible Amendment to Five-Year Consolidated Plan, 30-Day Public Comment Period and Public Hearing
The City of Malden and the North Suburban Consortium (NSC) comprised of the communities of Malden, Medford, Arlington, Everett, Chelsea, Melrose, Revere and Winthrop, acting by and through the Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) completed a...
Read MoreMalden: Affordable and Innovative
A Boston Globe article profiled Malden as one of “7 school districts in affordable communities to watch”. The...
Read MoreFarewell to Malden City Hall
The City has officially sold the Malden Government Center and Police Station properties at 200 Pleasant Street to a private developer. City, state and federal officials along with current and former employees of City Hall recently posed for one...
Read MoreCommunity Input on Open Space and Recreation
The Malden community is asked to take part in a public forum to learn more about the City’s Open Space and Recreation Plan and to provide input on the plan moving forward. A thirteen (13) member committee will be assisting the Metropolitan Area...
Read MoreNotice of Public Hearings and Availability of Funds
In accordance with U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development regulations, the City is required to advise residents about the progress of its current federal entitlement programs and prior to drafting the FY17-18 Annual Action Plan, seek input...
Read MoreMayor Names Open Space and Recreation Committee
Mayor Christenson announced a 13 member committee to assist the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in updating the City of Malden Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) which was last updated in 2009 and covered the period of 2009-2016. The...
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