New Gas Tax, Transit in Google Maps and Music Appreciation Night

1. Partly Cloudy: Wednesday will see partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 80s.

2. This day in Malden History: Some tidbits from news archives:

• July 31, 1924: Thieves force open a Malden Safe at the Multiple Winding Company offices at 72 Sherman St., but only get away with $20 for their hard work.

• July 31, 1951: Voters rejected a pay hike for teachers during a special election in May of that year, ultimately prompting 12 Malden taxpayers to file a lawsuit on July 31 calling the vote “invalid and of no legal effect.”
  

• July 31, 1975: The MBTA votes to drop their “dime time” program, which offered a reduced fare of only ten cents during peak hours (compared to the off-peak twenty-five cent fare). The authority also votes to charge a staggering 50 cents for rides to and from Malden Center, though the station is not completed until later that year.

3. Cigarette, gas tax hike starts today: Join our discussion about the new fees.

4. Regional transit schedules in Google Maps: Google Maps - it’s not just for the T anymore. Riders can also use newly incorporated commuter rail schedules and all others from 15 regional transit authorities in the state on Google Maps.