Malden Opens New Cooling Station Near Skate Park
The city completed a new cooling and shade installation at the skate park this week, even as hundreds of National Grid customers lost power Tuesday morning during a stretch of hot, humid weather.
TOWN HALL
The city has finished a cooling and shade installation at the skate park on Willow Street, next to Tartikoff Park, giving residents a new place to escape the summer heat, a story Malden Patch also covered today.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
A Massachusetts state official's visit put a spotlight on youth employment in Malden this week. According to Malden Patch, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones met with participants in the city's Summer Youth Employment Program, part of a broader state effort that earlier this year included nearly $14.4 million in grants supporting thousands of young people in paid summer jobs statewide (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/malden/state-labor-secretary-pays-visit-malden-summer-youth-employment-program).
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Malden Installs New Cooling Station Near Skate Park" — the city finished a shade and cooling structure at its Willow Street skate park near Tartikoff Park, according to Malden Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/malden/malden-installs-new-cooling-station-near-skate-park).
"State Labor Secretary Pays Visit To Malden Summer Youth Employment Program" — Massachusetts Labor Secretary Lauren Jones toured the city's summer jobs program for young residents this week, per Malden Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/malden/state-labor-secretary-pays-visit-malden-summer-youth-employment-program).
"Many Malden Residents Affected By National Grid Power Outage" — Hundreds of National Grid customers lost power in Malden Tuesday morning, according to the utility's outage map, Malden Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/malden/many-malden-residents-affected-national-grid-power-outage).
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