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🌱 Patch AM: Malden Receives Multiple State Grants To Fund Recreational Programs

Spotted on the Malden calendar: 5 Keys to Buying a Home

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Morning Malden! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • State grants boost Malden’s accessible outdoor recreation and wellness programs
  • How one Malden neighbor fights for vulnerable kids in courtrooms

Also on today's calendar: 5 Keys to Buying a Home and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 39 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Increasing clouds; very cold, temps: high: 24, low: 17.
  • Saturday: Cold; morning snow, up to 1", with a high of 27 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Malden Receives Multiple State Grants To Fund Recreational Programs (patch.com) — Malden is set to expand outdoor recreation opportunities after receiving nearly $30,000 in state grants, including support for a locally run Outdoor Recreation as Medicine program. The funding will also back the third year of The Great Malden Outdoors Community Programs, offering affordable or free rock climbing and birding activities accessible by public transit for residents, including those with financial challenges.
   

• Malden Resident Advocating For Families In Need As A CASA Worker (patch.com) — A longtime Malden resident is using his experience as a social worker and Court Appointed Special Advocate to stand up for abused and neglected children in local courts. Ricardo Franco focuses on keeping families together when possible and urges more Latin-American community members to become CASA volunteers. He explains the training, commitment, and cultural understanding needed to support vulnerable kids and their parents.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Fastest Way to Get a Social Security Benefit Verification Letter —Kentia Torres Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Everett

  • Everett Community Health and Wellness Center reopens after major renovations (everettindependent.com)
  • Mayor DeMaria thanks contributors, city staff and Everett Police for community-wide holiday assistance efforts (everettindependent.com)
  • Encore Boston Harbor team members and partners surpass annual goal, packing nearly 1.2 million meals for families in need (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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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