Malden brief: Friday, October 30, 2026
Neat Streets Halloween clean-up set at Pearl Street
Archived edition, published Friday, October 30, 2026. See today's Malden page.
Neat Streets Halloween clean-up set at Pearl Street.
From Malden News
- Rules committee tables inclusionary zoning incentives plan. Malden's Rules & Ordinance Committee took up a proposal amending the city's inclusionary zoning code after Building Commissioner Nelson Miller warned the incentive provisions could conflict with existing rules and City Planner Michelle Romero said it would create conflicting ordinances.Malden News
- Council passes resolution backing Encore Casino strike. Malden's City Council took up a resolution backing a strike by workers at Encore Casino and Resort, alongside new ordinances creating a Solid Waste Enterprise Fund and updating water bill inspection rules from annual to monthly checks.Malden News
- Council reviews Flock camera access and data rules. Malden's City Council received a briefing from Police Chief Marc Gatcomb on the Flock Safety camera program's access controls and data retention, after Councillor Carey McDonald asked whether the company could use city data for its own analysis, a question Gatcomb agreed to answer.Malden News
- Zoning committee advances 15 items, tables three categories. Malden's Rules & Ordinance Committee split a wide-ranging zoning amendment, sending 15 agreed-upon items to the full City Council while tabling motel-hotel, fast food and supermarket use categories for further discussion. The committee also recommended a new salary schedule for assistant department heads.Malden News
- Malden Together workshop set for Nov. 7. Malden is holding a Community Planning Workshop for its Malden Together long-range plan on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Teen & Senior Center, where residents can share ideas on housing, transportation and more.Malden News
- State grants to fund 617 units at Overlook Ridge. The state awarded infrastructure grants to help fund 617 mixed-income and affordable homes planned for Overlook Ridge in Malden and Revere, including road and intersection upgrades.Malden News
Coming up
- Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Neat Streets Halloween clean-up set at Pearl Street. Volunteers can join the Neat Streets Community Clean-Up: Halloween Edition Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 381 Pearl Street.City of Malden
- Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Maplewood Halloween Festival runs Saturday. The Maplewood Halloween Festival runs Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Jacob Street and Granite Street.City of Malden
- Mon, Nov 2, 4:30 p.m.: Food Policy Council meets Monday. Malden's Food Policy Council holds its next meeting Monday, Nov. 2, at 4:30 p.m.City of Malden
- Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 p.m.: Urban Bats 101 talk set for Nov. 4. A 'Bats in the City!: Urban Bats 101' talk is scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at 36 Salem St. and 99 Dartmouth Street.City of Malden