Super Finalists, Kids Getting Creative and More

Today is Tuesday, May 17. Here are five things you need to know:

The song remains the same: Sure, the ongoing gloomy weather resembles The Nothing from “The Neverending Story,” but try to remember it’s only clouds and a little rain. It’ll be sunny again someday, though the forecast calls for continued gray skies through the week.

A town full of scribes: Thought Malden Reads was over? Think again.  Grade school students in Malden were encouraged to submit their own news stories about a person who inspires them. The results are in, and Malden Patch will run the winners a little later today. Congratulations to all the kids who submitted an article, and keep writing!

Superintendent search enters the final stretch: With the three superintendent finalists , the next steps in the school honcho search include interviews and site visits. The School Committee had hoped to have a candidate selected by May 27, but the process is approximately a week behind schedule.

Fighting cancer in Malden: The YWCA of Malden recently received a $40,000 grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. The group works to raise awareness and fund research about breast cancer.

Art for MATV’s sake: Middle school artists will have a chance to show off their work this month. Support these young creative types and head over to MATV at 6:30 p.m. for a at the studio’s gallery.

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.