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City of Malden’s winter address e-cigs, vaping at forum parking restrictions to By Steve Freker begin Sat., Jan. 19 at noon The City of Malden has announced that Winter Parking restrictions will begin on Saturday, January 19 at 12 noon. These restrictions will continue until April 1 and will be enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week regardless of actual weather condi-
tions. These regulations are intended to facilitate sanding and plowing operations, and generally restrict parking to one side of the street. Additional restrictions apply during a declared snow emer-
PARKING | SEE PAGE 2
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alden High School is “drawing a line in the sand” when it comes to the use of vaping devices and other forms of ecigarettes, according to second-year MHS Principal Chris Mastrangelo. He included that statement in his remarks at an informational panel on “Vaping and Youth” held in the MHS Gallery. Panelists included Malden State Senator Jason Lewis (D-Fifth Middlesex) and Maureen Buzby, Regional Tobacco Coordinator for the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition (MVPHC). Also in attendance were Mayor Gary Christenson, Superintendent of Schools John Oteri, the MHS House Principals, Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis, Malden Public Schools Director of Athletics
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Senator Jason Lewis
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Councillors clash over Open Meeting Law By Barbara Taormina ard 4 Councillor Ryan O’Malley faced blistering criticism from fellow councillors this week after accusing city officials of intentionally violating the open meeting law and proposing that councillors reassess the appointment of City Clerk
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Tom Brennan. “Councillor O’Malley, your actions over the past week are inexcusable,” said Council President Jadeane Sica at the close of this week’s brief meeting. The trouble started at a Jan. 8 City Council meeting when O’Malley announced that he planned to record an executive
session, or closed-door meeting, to determine if minutes from a 2015 executive session on an appraisal of the Malden Hospital site should be released to the public. While most municipal business must be done in public, elected officials can hold
CLASH | SEE PAGE 4
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