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Malden Begins Rollout Of New Trash, Recycling Bins
This summer, the city will start giving residents the option to continue to use the Pay as You Throw system or pay a flat fee for the year.

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This summer, the city will start giving residents the option to continue to use the Pay as You Throw system or pay a flat fee for the year.

A new program, entitled "Reimagining Retail Following COVID-19," teaches best practices for building a resilient business in Malden.
The first game of Boston's series against the Minnesota Twins was postponed "out of respect" Monday following the death of Daunte Wright.
The chain of salad spots, which has a number of locations in the greater Boston area, will open its first Somerville shop this summer.
Grades 6-12 will be in person four days this week as the district prepares a return to full in-person learning across all levels.
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This Jason Heights home is perfect for summer entertaining.
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See how much this turn of the century colonial with "sweeping" Boston views is going for.
Voters sent Eric Helmuth to the Select Board and re-elected John Hurd, Kevin Feeley and Nicholas C. Mitropoulos in their respective races.
The annual celebration raises awareness and inspires action on behalf of the planet.
The project is slated for completion by December, but one branch is expected to start running months earlier.
The search for Qinxuan Pan, charged with the murder of Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang, has expanded internationally.
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Police said Akasha Alexandra De Leon was located Thursday night.
Police said the driver did not see the man, who was crossing the street in a wheelchair near a green light.
Just 19 percent of registered voters in Reading cast a ballot in Tuesday's election, down from the 2020 Town and Recall elections.