3-Alarm Fire, New Restaurant, Flag Damaged: Patch Top Stories

MALDEN, MA — From a new fast food destination to grant funding to address youth violence, here are the top stories on Patch for the final week of 2022.

Malden 3-Alarm Fire Caused By Extension Cord: Investigators

Crews from Everett, Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Revere, Saugus and Somerville all responded to a fire on Monday that injured two firefighters and displaced nine residents.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Now Open In Woburn

The Greater Boston region's newest Popeyes restaurant is located off Mishawum Road in Woburn.

Malden Police Seek Public's Help In Assault Investigation

Police said the assault last week was "random and unprovoked." They were still seeking information to identify an individual linked to the case as of Wednesday.

Arlington To Replace American Flag Damaged In Storm

Town officials said a new flag was on its way as of Wednesday.

Mass Pike Overpass In Newton Damaged In Bridge Strike

A crash Thursday morning snarled traffic and kept bridge inspectors busy into the evening assessing possible necessary long-term repairs. Crews were back on scene at the damaged overpass on Friday with a new lane closure on the Mass Pike to make way for more inspection work.

Communities Win Funding To Address Youth Violence

A number of Boston-area communities recently secured state grant funding for programs addressing youth violence. One partnership is seeing Brookline and Boston collaborate on 20 total programs for at risk young people. A separate funded partnership has Malden working alongside Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Quincy, Revere, Somerville and Winthrop.

Power Restored After Malden Outage

Lights came back on in Malden Tuesday afternoon after an earlier power outage impacted several hundreds residents, officials said.

Dog Dies After Falling Into Malden River In Everett: FD

Officials shared new warnings after the incident about the dangers of thin ice throughout the region.

Federal Budget Includes Millions For Boston Area Communities

The $1.7 trillion deal approved in Congress last week is steering millions of dollars toward individual projects throughout Massachusetts in the form of earmarks, now known as “community project funding” and “congressionally-directed spending.” Funding includes earmarks ranging from $1.5 million for solar infrastructure at Carr Park in Medford to $7 million for Commuter Rail station upgrades in Newton.