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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Malden sixth-grader who wowed a Fenway braille gala
Coming up: The James Webb Space Telescope: Awe and Wonder in Science, Art and Religion on the Malden Patch calendar

Good morning to you Malden! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Malden sixth-grader who wowed a Fenway braille gala
Also on today's calendar: The James Webb Space Telescope: Awe and Wonder in Science, Art and Religion and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Maldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Maldenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder; a p.m. snow shower, temps: high: 36, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high of 32 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• National Braille Press raises $400K at its ‘A Million Laughs for Literacy' gala (massnonprofit.org) — A Malden 11-year-old, David Ducasse, helped inspire guests at National Braille Press’s big Fenway Park fundraiser by reading a children’s biography of Louis Braille in braille on stage. The Boston gala marked 20 years of the “A Million Laughs for Literacy” event, raising over $400,000 to support braille books and materials for blind and low-vision readers.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Malden
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★ Featured events ★
- The James Webb Space Telescope: Awe and Wonder in Science, Art and Religion
Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 W Emerson St, Melrose
7:00 pm - Beginner Latin Dance Course
Champions Dance Sport Club, 165 Chelsea St, Everett
7:00 pm - Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
Virtual,
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
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Other local events
- Ferryway Band Concert for Grade 1 (6 & 8 Instrumental Music Students)
Ferryway Malden, MA 02148
10:00 am - Music, Art and Joy
The Gallery@57 , 57 Pleasant St , Malden
4:00 pm - Malden Cultural Council
Malden, MA Calendar
6:30 pm - Tai Chi Class
75 Pleasant St , Malden
10:00 am - Multicultural Potluck Dinner
Bread of Life (Malden) , 54 Eastern Ave , Malden
5:00 pm - Drafts and Crafts Class: Linocut Printmaking
Idle Hands Craft Ales , 89 Commercial St , Malden
6:30 pm - Movie Night At The Malden Public Library
Malden Public Library , 36 Salem St , Malden
6:00 pm - Music, Art and Joy
The Gallery@57 , 57 Pleasant St , Malden
4:00 am - Tai Chi Class
75 Pleasant St , Malden
10:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Highly recommended the work of Andrea and his team.
They came and installed balusters on my basement steps for a great price and did excellent work. Andrea 7815138273 (Nextdoor Beachview Ave)
- Midas, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Malden. Apply here.
- Amazon posted a job opening for Amazon Grocery Warehouse Associate in Everett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Everett
- Encore's Holaday discusses the resort's operations and how the gaming industry is changing (bostonfed.org)
- Mice droppings on booths, soiled equipment plague Boston's only TGI Fridays (masslive.com)
- ‘ICE was here' nativity scene outrages MAGA: ‘Absolutely abhorrent,' Trump official says (al.com)
Melrose
- Melrose Lays Out Usage Plan For Latest Opioid Abatement Funds (patch.com)
Medford
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