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And on the Malden Patch calendar - Apple Booze Bash

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Greetings Malden! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Malden's new riverfront park transforms access to the river
  • Where to bring donations at Malden's upcoming community fair
  • How a $425,000 grant will transform Malden's Linden Park playground

Also on today's calendar: Apple Booze Bash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New community-led riverfront park opens in Malden! (advocatenews.net) — Malden residents now have a new riverfront escape with the opening of Malden River Works Park, offering a dock, native plantings, play areas, and climate‑resilient design. The community‑led project reconnects neighbors to the Malden River while improving flood protection and environmental health, funded entirely through grants and broad public partnerships.
   

2. 2nd Annual Malden Donation Fair and Clothing Exchange (advocatenews.net) — Malden neighbors are invited to the 2nd Annual Malden Donation Fair and Clothing Exchange on Saturday, October 17, at Bread of Life's facilities, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can drive up, park by the bike path, and donate food, clothing, pet and garden items, and toiletries to multiple local organizations supporting residents across the city.
   

3. Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $13 Million to Create & Improve Local Parks and Protect Natural Land Across Massachusetts (advocatenews.net) — Malden is set to receive $425,000 from the Healey-Driscoll administration to renovate Linden Park Playground, replacing worn safety surfacing and outdated sensory play equipment. The project will also add shade and climate-resilient landscaping, aiming to make the park safer, cooler, and more welcoming for local families and children.
   

4. Chaotic Wrestling 10/9/2026 The Devil In Me Results (pwponderings.com) — Chaotic Wrestling brought its "The Devil In Me" show to the Irish American Club in Malden last night, with multiple championships defended in front of local fans and online viewers. Several titleholders, including Tyree Taylor and Brad Hollister, successfully retained their belts in a full card of matches streamed on Twitch and YouTube.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I don't know if anyone else has seen or cares, but I always see a homeless couple at Malden center and they always have a dog and a cat with them, and the cat is in a stroller.
    I see them every morning when I get on the train, and every evening when I get off. They're always around the other people who are doing drugs, and I… (Nextdoor Tremont St)
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Malden. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Everett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malden here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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