Malden Local Notifications PLUS

Several houses lost water overnight because the temp water lines froze. We are concerned about our pipes bursting the next time that overnight temps drop below freezing (Friday night, according to current forecast). We would normally have the lines to our outdoor spigot turned off by now, but that is not possible because it is our current water source.

Some of our neighbors are already on the new water line, but many are still on the surface temporary line.

Can someone please update the residents on what is going on? It's getting too late in the season for the temp water lines.

Our neighborhood received notice of water main work being done on our street, which will prevent all residents from parking on the street or using their driveways while the work is taking place. This notice LISTED NO DATES for when this work will take place!

If this project is going to be anything like the gas main replacement a few years ago, it's reasonable to assume that residents will need to plan ahead for lack of access to their property for important deliveries, private contractor vehicles for home repairs, and essential in-home services like childcare and home health aids.

There's an entire neighborhood full of people who need to reschedule their lives to work around this displacement, yet you can't tell us when this work is going to happen???

This notice is completely useless. I guess we're all just supposed to be able to put our lives on hold with zero notice?? Great job. Glad to know the city thinks about the impact on its tax-paying residents when it plans this kind of major work.