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MALDEN STORM CENTER: No Trash Monday

Important phone numbers and other information as workers continue to dig out the city. Mayor Gary Christenson says "a full clean-up" will be a "multi-day operation."

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The latest (Updated Sunday):

Find out what's happening in Maldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • IMPORTANT: Those parking in city lots must remove their cars between 5-7 a.m. Monday morning or face being towed. 
  • MBTA resumes in limited capacity today.
  • Malden Public Schools and Cheverus School will be closed Monday.
  • Mystic Valley Regional Charter School will be OPEN.
  • Monday's trash collection will be delayed one day and resume a normal schedule Tuesday (i.e. Monday and Tuesday's trash will be collected Tuesday, Wednesday's trash will be collected Wednesday, and so on).

News:

The storm:

  • Just over two feet of snow fell on Malden, with varying levels throughout the city due to drifting.
  • The Malden Stop & Shop will hold extended hours Thursday night, until midnight, and re-open Friday morning at 6 a.m.

City Snow Emergency: Updated: 7:30pm

Find out what's happening in Maldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • The city's snow emergency will begin at noon Friday - no parking is permitted on any 'emergency roads.' The city is offering alternative parking at: The Early Learning Center, Beebe, Forestdale, Ferryway, Linden and Salemwood Schools and the CBD Garage at 170 Center St.

State of Emergency:

  • Vehicular ban lifted as of 4 p.m. Saturday. 

Service interruptions:

Cancellations and Closings: School expected to be open Monday

  • MBTA remains closed Saturday.

Trash and Recycling Pickup:

  • Delayed one day; UPDATED: Monday & Tuesday trash will be collected on Tuesday, and then resume a regular schedule. 

In case of emergency:

Important Numbers:

  • Police/ Fire Emergencies: 911
  • Non-Emergency Police : 781-397-7171
  • Non-Emergency Fire : 781-397-7383
  • National Grid power outages : (800) 465-1212
  • National Grid gas emergencies: (800) 233-5325
  • Comcast : (800) 266-2278
  • Verizon : (800) 837-4966 (VERIZON)

List of cab companies:

  • Taxi Time: (781) 662-0300 ‎
  • Malden Taxi: (781) 322-5050 and (781) 324-5050
  • Malden Cab Company: (781) 322-5050 
  • Oak Grove Cab: (781) 665-5050 ‎
  • Stoneham Taxi: (781) 279-2828
  • Tan Taxi: (781) 395-6666

List of tow companies:

  • Andy's Service Center: (781) 324-7505
  • Culleton Brothers: (781) 322-4665
  • Stephen's Autobody (Melrose): 781-665-7828
  • Kearney's Towing (Stoneham): (781) 438-8484
  • Stoneham Towing Inc.: (781) 438-3500
  • Phil Howe's Towing (Wakefield): (781) 245-2468
  • Advanced Auto Transport (Wakefield): (781) 246-5831

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