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1. Malden Bakery Celebrates 110 Years In Business (patch.com) — Malden readers can share in a major milestone as Piantedosi Baking Co. marks 110 years, with city leaders honoring the family business that has operated on Commercial Street since the 1970s. The story traces the bakery's immigrant roots, multigenerational leadership, and growth into a major bread supplier while remaining a proud Malden institution with a local outlet store.
2. Former Malden tenant faces federal illegal voting charge in alleged 'revenge' scheme against former landlord (advocatenews.net) — A former Malden tenant is facing federal charges for allegedly impersonating his ex-landlord to cast a ballot at Malden's Beebe School polling place and submit forms affecting the couple's green cards. The Malden couple, West End residents and permanent residents, ultimately regained their status after nearly being deported, while the defendant now faces possible prison time and deportation.
3. CFO of former Malden medical device supplier sentenced to prison term for bribing surgeons in kickback scheme (advocatenews.net) — A spinal implant company that was formerly based in Malden is at the center of a federal kickback case, with its former CFO sentenced to prison and fined for bribing surgeons. Prosecutors say the scheme funneled over $540,000 in sham consulting fees to doctors to encourage use of the company's products in surgeries billed to federal health programs.
4. Malden legislators and Massachusetts Legislature protect free expression and guard against politically motivated book bans (advocatenews.net) — Malden's legislative delegation helped pass Massachusetts' new Freedom to Read Act, setting statewide rules for how schools and libraries choose and review books. The law aims to curb politically driven book bans while keeping materials age-appropriate and professionally selected, with Malden lawmakers stressing protection for diverse voices and students' access to a wide range of ideas.
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