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🌱 Patch AM: Malden Firefighters Make Frozen Pond Rescue

Coming up: Beginner Latin Dance Course on the Malden Patch calendar

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Hello Malden! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Malden teen rescued from icy Fellesmere Pond in seconds
  • How one family’s tragedy still lowers Malden library costs today
  • How a Malden nonprofit quietly keeps 45 people warm every night

Also on today's calendar: Beginner Latin Dance Course and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Maldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Maldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 36, low: 27.
  • Sunday: Cold with snow, 1-3", with a high of 31 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Malden Firefighters Make Frozen Pond Rescue (patch.com) — A teenager was pulled from Fellesmere Pond in Malden after falling through thin ice, with firefighters reaching her in under 30 seconds. She was taken to a Boston hospital as a precaution and was conscious and alert. Malden fire officials are using the incident to warn residents to stay off frozen ponds that may not be safely frozen yet.
   

• Did You Know? Local Businessman Elisha Converse Established The Malden Public Library (advocatenews.net) — Malden residents benefit today from a public library largely funded by historic trusts created by former mayor and philanthropist Elisha Converse, keeping taxpayer costs relatively low. This piece traces how Converse’s grief over his son’s 1863 murder led to founding the Malden Public Library and many other local institutions, and invites you to a free exhibit on Malden’s shoe and civic history running through January 30.
   

• Somerville Expands Winter Warming Center To Accommodate 45 Adults Nightly (magic983.com) — A Malden-based nonprofit, Housing Families, is running Somerville’s expanded winter warming center and is collecting donations at its 919 Eastern Ave. office in Malden. The center now shelters 45 adults nightly with food, beds, and support services through April 12, 2026, giving Malden residents a concrete way to help vulnerable neighbors across Metro North this winter.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Malden Delegation and Mass. Legislature Protect Public Transit Workers from Assault —Jason Lewis Read on Patch
  • Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Malden, MA in Malden. Apply here.
  • Ameresco posted a job opening for Power Plant Specialist in Medford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Everett

  • Mayor announces Everett's annual Menorah Lighting (advocatenews.net)
  • Mayor DeMaria Announces Free Senior Meter Sticker Program Launching Jan. 1 (advocatenews.net)
  • Winter is coming, but Malden High Winter Sports Season is already here! (advocatenews.net)

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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

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