Big Grant To Fund Big Malden Projects

MALDEN, MA — The city has received a sizable grant from Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

The $882,000 Municipal Block Grant will be used to fund five major projects throughout Malden, which focus on the categories of tourism, transportation, public safety, or planning.

$408,600 will be used for a safety-improving and congestion-reducing construction project on Main Street, according to Mayor Gary Christenson. This project will be getting the highest amount of finances allocated to it, with nearly half of the grant total slated to be used.

$175,000 will be used to fund the city’s overall planning processes, $154,100 will fund traffic enforcement equipment acquisition and subsequent training, $93,000 will be used to purchase a snowplow for the Northern Strand Community Trail, and the remaining $51,300 will fund a marketing initiative for attracting tourism to the city.

“Thank you to the OSPCD, Engineering, Police, and Public Works departments for pulling together a compelling grant request,” Christenson said.