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Malden city council candidates outline priorities at youth-led forum
Summary
At a youth-moderated forum, candidates for Malden city council emphasized budget fixes, commercial development, public safety and youth engagement ahead of the November election.
Malden city council candidates spoke to a packed youth-led forum about how they would address a shrinking budget, economic development, public safety and youth engagement, saying the city needs both short-term measures and long-term planning.
The forum, moderated by Beatrice Oliveira and Kian Morris, brought together at-large and ward candidates including Carrie McDonald, Craig Spadafore, Karen Colon Hayes, Solomon Davidoff, Michelle Luong, Peg Crowe, Brynn (Brynn/Brynn) Garrity, Brian Garrity, and Ward 6 candidate Steven Winslow. Moderators said the event would skip opening statements and move straight to five questions for each candidate.
The candidates broadly agreed the city faces a budget gap and outlined overlapping approaches:…
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