Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: See which Malden students just made major college honor lists

Also check out Little Miss and the Boom: The Velvet Hour - A Modern Vintage Cabaret Experience on the Malden Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Saturday August 22nd Patch AM
Saturday August 22nd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Malden! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Malden students just made major college honor lists
  • How a Malden resident got a joyful ocean dip again
  • Which QMJHL team just invited a defenseman from Malden?

Also on today's calendar: Little Miss and the Boom: The Velvet Hour - A Modern Vintage Cabaret Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
  • Monday: Warmer with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Malden Resident Academic Achievements (advocatenews.net) — Malden families can celebrate dozens of local students who earned spots on the UMass Amherst spring 2026 Dean's List, along with two Malden teens making the Q4 Honor Roll at BC High. The article also recognizes Malden residents who graduated from UMass Amherst this May and Malden students named to the Simmons University Dean's List, showcasing strong academic achievement across ages.
   

• 'Nostalgic': Assisted-living residents take annual ocean plunge at Revere Beach (bostonglobe.com) — A Malden resident and her neighbors from an assisted-living facility enjoyed a nostalgic, accessibility-supported dip in the ocean at nearby Revere Beach, using floating wheelchairs to safely reach the water. The annual outing lets older adults with mobility challenges reconnect with a beloved beach, listen to music under a tent, and feel "more alive" in the salt water and sand.
   

• Which locals, prep players are at 2026 QMJHL Training Camps? (hockeyjournal.com) — New England hockey prospects are heading to QMJHL rookie and training camps across Quebec and the Maritimes, including defenseman Nick Evans from Malden, Mass., who's skating with Baie-Comeau. The piece breaks down which prep and club standouts from the region are getting looks, and where they might fit on junior rosters this season.
   

📸 Around Malden

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Malden

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events
    Saturday August 22
  • Healthy Senior Celebration "Show and Tell" →
    7 Washington St, Malden
    10:30 am
    • Sunday August 23
  • Free Open House! CAPOEIRA! Movement, Music, Martial Arts + Fun For Adults + Kids 6 and up →
    The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
    11:30 am
    • Monday August 24
  • Malden PD Day
    Ferryway Malden High School, 77 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148, USA
    8:00 am
  • Storytime at the Shute
    Everett Public Libraries Children's Room Shute Memorial Library, 781 Broadway, Ever
    10:00 am
  • YARG: Young Adult RPG Group
    Malden Public Library Program Room , 36 Salem Street, Malden, MA
    3:00 pm
  • Ribbon Cutting for Digital Newspapers
    Malden Public Library Converse Building , 36 Salem Street, Malden
    6:00 pm
  • Local History Hours
    Malden Public Library Converse Building , 36 Salem Street, Malden
    6:00 pm
  • Art Exhibition - Ann and Richard Port African Art Collection
    Malden Public Library Converse Building , 36 Salem Street, Malden
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Adult Mandarin Meetup →
    Chinese Culture Connection, 75 Pleasant St, Malden
    7:00 pm

📣 Malden Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Malden PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Assistant Restaurant Manager in Malden. Apply here.
  • U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Malden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Everett

Melrose

  • Winchester High football opens up the 2026 season at home against Lynn Classical on Sept. 10 (winchesternews.org)

Somerville

  • Fights, Necklace Thefts, And Home Break-ins: Somerville Crime Log (patch.com)

Ok Malden! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Malden