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Swine flu clinic on Saturday

Swine flu clinic
on Saturday

A free swine flu vaccination clinic is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Linden School, and city health officials are limiting the roughly 1,300 doses to the most vulnerable sectors of the population. Boston Globe, 11:54 a.m.
Police chief retiring

Police chief retiring

Citing concerns about his pension, Malden Police Chief Kenneth Coye says he plans to retire at the end of December after seven years at the helm of a department whose officers issued a no confidence vote in his leadership in June. Boston Globe, 11/19/09

Coyne speaks out against teen curfew

Police Chief Kenneth Coye doesn’t think a teen curfew is needed in Malden. He told the City Council’s Ordinance Committee last week that youths age 17 and under are not a major source of crime in the city. Boston Globe, 12:06 p.m.

Council kills PAYT debate for at least 6 months

The City Council voted 6-5 on Tuesday to reject a measure to study the impact of changing or even repealing the city trash fee, in effect killing debate on the controversial program for at least six months. Boston Globe, 11/19/09

Tisei: State must rethink policies to make jobs

Submitted by Richard R. Tisei, the minority leader of the Massachusetts State Senate who represents Malden and Melrose: With the state’s unemployment rate hovering dangerously close to 10 percent, and over 300,000 residents without a job, Massachusetts could use a plan for jump-starting the economy and getting people back to work. Boston Globe, 11/19/09

Northeast Voke ordered to cut budget

Under pressure from the state, the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District has cut more than $850,000 with its latest budget proposal and sent new assessment bills to the 12 cities and towns that send students to its high school. Boston Globe, 11/18/09
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