Mayor Gary Christenson and Police Chief James Holland announced the swearing in of three new Police Officers on August 14th. Conor Cloherty, Stephen Munyon and Steven Mulcahy, Jr. were sworn in and the new recruits have already begun their rigorous Police Academy training at the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council.

"We look forward to the successful Academy training of these new officers," said Chief Holland.

 
"I'm thrilled to welcome our new officers," said Mayor Gary Christenson. "Hiring new Police Officers and the safety of our City is a top priority. I'm grateful to the City Council for their support in hiring more officers."

Macdonald stadium is nearing completion and our Recreation Department Director Joe Levine is wasting no time putting it to good use. Beginning in September, residents will be able to participate in many activities such as a Run/Walking club, fitness boot camp, boys and girls open gyms nights and much more.

Click here to see the schedule of activities.

Mayor Christenson's monthly live chat on Friday, August 24 was assisted by Superintendent Dave DeRuosi, Asst. Superintendent Kelly Chase and School Committee Vice Chairman Adam Weldai, to discuss all aspects regarding "Back to School".

 
Questions ranged from the improvement of school physical facilities to new initiatives, and they were addressed through the Mayor's Online Forum.

Click here to read the transcript of the online forum.

Mayor Gary Christenson greeted the audience in Mandarin Chinese at Boston's Chinatown August Moon Festival!

The August Moon Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is one of the most important holidays celebrated by the Asian Community throughout the world.
 

Click here to watch the speech Christenson made in Mandarin Chinese. 

"If you have one question to ask the mayor, what would it be?" Jackie Bouley, an MATV producer, took her "Ask the Mayor" crew on the streets to collect questions from Malden residents before Mayor Christenson saw and answered those questions in the MATV studio.

The new 30-minute fun and informative bi-monthly show had its first taping on August 22nd and will debut in September on MATV.

"It's a very creative and interesting show, and the questions from residents ranged from health to trash and recycling issues," said Mayor Christenson. "Thank you to Jackie and her crew on a great new community program."  

The Sixth Annual Medford Invitational Challenger Day took place at Malden's Bruce Field on Sunday, August 19. About 300 people attended the event featuring 45 players from the Malden, Billerica and Greater Lynn Little League Challenger programs.

Ron Giovino, the president of North Medford Little League and a local youth sports advocate, thanked Mayor Christenson for his support and the efforts the City of Malden made to host this special event. "Even though we moved from Medford to Malden, the support from both communities amazed me," said Giovino.

"We were proud to host his wonderful day and showcase the talent of these great athletes," said Mayor Gary Christenson. "Challenger Day provides the players with an opportunity to learn good sportsmanship and teaches the importance of teamwork and perseverance."

Click here to see more pictures from the event.

The City of Malden is implementing an Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to address conditions in the City's drinking water system. In conjunction with this investment in Malden's water infrastructure, the City is also working to improve road conditions, including new sidewalks, curbing and street trees.

So far, the program has completed water main construction and temporary paving on more than twenty streets: John, Julia, School, Adams, Mills, High, Judson, Woodrow Ave, Clement, Stearns, Wyeth, Henry, Ashland, Barstow, Valley, Tyler, Noble, Reserve, Granite, Field, Lawrence, Webster and Constance. Streets under construction are: Fairview Ave, Prentiss, Blaine, Pine , Desmond, Cushing, Fellsmere Rd, and Savin.

Click here to get more information about the CIP.

Click here to see the Malden at Work video. Special thanks to Diane Ellis for narrating this video. She is a professional voiceover actor who kindly volunteered her wonderful talent for the City of Malden. You are encouraged to visit her site and see her work at www.dianeellis.net.

The Mayor's Office is engaging our summer youths in the city's E-newsletter to contribute stories about their summer working experiences. 

The success of the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program would not be possible without the support from the following organizations: State Senator Clark, and Reps. Donato, Fallon, and Brodeur; Malden City Council; Metro North Regional Employment Board; Bayrd Foundation; Industrial Aid; and Shannon Grant.

The team was 3rd in the standings heading to the playoffs. They battled, and found their way back to the championship game. On Wednesday, August 22, 2012, they defeated the Blazers and were crowned 2012 Summer Jam Champions. The game was held at Green Street Park in Ward 1. Congratulations to Coach Jacques and his team. Be sure to come out next summer to support our youths in Malden.