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Malden council votes to remove president Ryan O'Malley after dispute over library lawsuit; Linehan elected president
Summary
After weeks of dispute over a lawsuit the council president filed involving the Malden Public Library trustees, the Malden City Council voted to remove Councilor Ryan O'Malley as council president and elected Councilor Linehan as the new council president.
The Malden City Council voted to remove Councilor Ryan O'Malley from the presidency and chose Councilor Linehan to serve the remainder of the 2025 calendar year, after a contentious discussion about litigation O'Malley had filed against the Malden Public Library and its trustees.
The move followed public comments in support of O'Malley and several written submissions urging transparency; at least three residents addressed the council during public comment, including Sharon Santello who said she had worked with "Ryan O'Malley" and urged that he not be punished for asking questions. Other speakers urged the…
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