🌱 Patch AM: What Malden’s schools must do if ICE shows up this fall

Good morning to you Malden! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Malden's schools must do if ICE shows up this fall
• Why a Malden Head Start visit is central to a national debate

Also on today's calendar: Join Seth at a Rally for the Next Generation on Lynn Commons, August 29th! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with variable clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Healey can't name instances where ICE attempted civil arrests at schools after issuing guidance on interacting with agency (bostonherald.com) — After an event in Malden, Gov. Maura Healey explained new statewide guidance telling schools and child care centers how to respond if ICE agents show up. The rules, tied to the new Protect Act, require each program to name a point person, set written policies, and bar civil immigration arrests on premises without a judicial warrant by the start of the 2026–27 school year.
   

• Gov. Healey pushing back against proposed federal Head Start changes, urging public comment (boston25news.com) — Governor Maura Healey visited an ABCD Head Start classroom in Malden to highlight concerns about proposed federal changes she says could weaken protections for low-income children. The story explains how the Trump administration's plan would shift standards to states, why critics fear reduced safeguards, and how residents can submit public comments before the October 6 deadline.
   

📸 Around Malden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Malden

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Join Seth at a Rally for the Next Generation on Lynn Commons, August 29th! →
  Lynn Commons (Bandstand) North & South Common Street Lynn, MA 01905,
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Fused Glass: Pendants and Magnets
  Everett Public Libraries Meeting Room Shute Memorial Library, 781 Broadway, Everett, MA\
  6:00 pm
• August book group
  Malden Public Library Converse Building , 36 Salem Street, Malden
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Arabic Stories & Songs
  Malden Public Library Children's Room , 36 Salem Street, Ma
  11:00 am
• Spintronics - STEM free-play
  Everett Public Libraries Meeting Room Shute Memorial Library, 781 Broadway, Everett, MA\
  2:30 pm
• Friday Family Movies -Freakier Friday- Rated PG
  Everett Public Libraries Meeting Room Parlin Memorial Library, 410 Broadway, Everett, MA
  3:00 pm
• Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others →
  The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• SUMMER HOURS: Library Open 9am-1pm
  Malden Public Library Converse Building , 36 Salem Street, Malden
Monday August 31
• K Popsicles on Plaza
  Beebe Malden, MA 02148
• Storytime at the Shute
  Everett Public Libraries Children's Room Shute Memorial Library, 781 Broadway, Ever
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Adult Mandarin Meetup →
  Chinese Culture Connection, 75 Pleasant St, Malden
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Malden Delegation & Mass. Legislature Protect Free Expression & Guard Against Politically-Motivated Book Bans —Jason Lewis Read on Patch

• Anyone missing a kitty in the Riverside Avenue area of Medford?
  This sweet little baby was under our car at Panera. He let me pet him, but I couldn't get close enough to snag him to take him somewhere to scan for… (Nextdoor Forestdale)

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0062 in Malden. Apply here.
• Empire Education Group posted a job opening for Esthetics Teacher - Full Time - Malden, MA in Malden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Everett

• The Boston Globe and Boston Herald Simultaneously Endorse David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney (thereadingpost.com)
• LSP Capt James A. Mulligan Square (northandoverma.news)
• The '09s: Top 50 girls prospects in New England entering 2026-27 (hockeyjournal.com)

Melrose

• Melrose Early Voting Schedule For Primary Election (patch.com)
• Elaine Eaton McCoy (thecricket.com)

Medford

• Medford To Honor Veterans With 375 Wreaths At Local Cemetery (patch.com)
• Medford Police Investigating Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian (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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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