Where is the story of the Mayor's veto of the residency requirement legislation?

Funny how they never covered that one or the controversial City Council Meeting. Guess his PR machine makes a difference. Saw the Observor got covered pretty good there.

No story on the parking sticker meetings either...hmmmm...

Does anyone know about some crime committed on Coleman Street in Malden. They had the dogs out late last nite and tracking

Just admit it Chris, you're a part of the big conspiracy machine MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

Hey did you guys hear that someone got 2 coffees at Dunkin' Donuts but they only paid for one?

I noticed it wasn't on the Patch, what's up with that MAAAAAAAAN! Just another cog in the great big coffee conspiracy machine, MAAAAAN

City hall meeting was Tuesday, editor waits til saturday to mail Kinnon. Editor should do his job attending the meeting so he doesnt have to read it in the observer. MAAAAAAAAAN

Ooooh Chris you done got surrrrved

Maybe Chris could get a job with the Herald!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope the editors boss/bosses read this board. We rely on this site to give us news but all we get is the minions giving people crap on here. @DavidMarsters, I don't think the herald would hire him.

Be disagreeable all you want, but messing with someone's livelihood is pathetic.

Um... the editors/bosses both read and moderate this board. You know Dan, if they're not giving your complaints the attention you feel they deserve, that's probably because you've wildly overestimated the attention they deserve.

After reading the article on wickedlocal I am shocked the Patch has not had a word on what went on at the Council meetings lately as it impacts our lives more directly than some of the other fluff pieces and fillers on the campaigns going on. Really Patch? You didn't think it was important for the citizens to know what the Mayor and Council have been up to re: relocating the DPW to the tune of spending over $4mil? No wonder they want this parking sticker shoved down our throats and no relief from the trash tax! I am also beginning to wonder why the Patch is letting things go unreported.

I'll own up to being one guy covering two towns, and I did drop the ball on this one. As I said above, I was watching the meeting at home when a man was hit by a train at Malden Center. I had to go cover that. You're right, I should've followed up on the meeting in a more timely fashion. I have sent Kinnon two interview requests about it and have not heard back.

Guys, Chris probably won't/can't talk about this but I have a friend who was an editor at a different Patch.

Patch is *severely* underfunded. Chris just doesn't have the resources necessary to cover a city the size on Malden properly. He just doesn't. It just him running place to place, making phone calls and only stopping to write up a story. They used to have a 'stringer' budget where they could pay other reporters to go out and cover stories the editor couldn't get to. As far as I can tell that no longer exists. That's why they are always asking people to 'blog' (for free) for the site.

Patch could be a great community resource if the folks at AOL/HuffPo would invest in it. But as it is we are lucky to get as much info as we do. One person can only do so much. My friend covered a town *much* smaller (and duller) than Malden and he was constantly stressed out. I'm actually kind of impressed Chris manages to do as much as he does, honestly. But you still can't get blood from a stone.

Chris is doing a great job with the resources he is given, which at this point is pretty much a paycheck and website.

Good luck Chris and thanks.

I agree with Mike G. U don't mess with someones livelihood.Chris u do a good job!