On Veterans Day we pay tribute to the brave men and women that serve in our military. We thank our readers for sharing stories about their favorite veterans with us. Brett Morash, U.S. NavyFranklin, Mass.My favorite veteran is our son, retired U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Brett Morash. When Brett was a little boy he always played in the tub with grey plastic US Navy ships. Outside he played with GI Joe toy ..read more

If you have an item for Around Malden, email it to malden@wickedlocal.com.Virtual workshop series: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Oct. 13-Nov. 17. Free. For information: Donna Covelle, 781-388-4867; dcovelle@mves.org. Mystic Valley Elder Services will present a virtual workshop series “Healthy Eating for Successful Living” via Zoom. Throughout the series, participants will learn more about how nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle changes can promote better ..read more

Mayor Gary Christenson recently welcomed Great Eastern Vintage, 258 Highland Ave., to the Edgeworth neighborhood of Malden. Business owner Nephtaliem McCrary opened this second vintage retail location, continuing the legacy of Great Eastern Trading Co., a business founded in 1968 in Central Square Cambridge at 49 River St. This is the first time in 52 years that the store has expanded.Great Eastern Vintage sells carefully curated and affordable vintage clothing and accessories ..read more

Chinese Christian Church of Grace50 Eastern Ave., Malden, 781-322-9977, maldenchurch.orgEstablished in June 1993, Malden Chinese Christian Church seeks to bring the gospel to more Chinese and witness to the Lord Jesus Christ. All are welcome to participate.Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. in Mandarin and CantoneseActivities: English language youth group classes; Sunday school classes for children, youth and adults; Fellowship groups ..read more

The Malden Public Library is located at 36 Salem St. For more information, contact the library at 781-324-0218 or info@maldenpubliclibrary.org. Check the library website for programs for all ages, including teens and adults. To get a listing of all the free programs for all ages, visit the library’s website: maldenpubliclibrary.org ..read more

Town Line Luxury Lanes Owner Anthony Decotis recently donated $2,500 to the Malden Together Fund. The recently launched Malden Together Fund is a collaboration of the city of Malden, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley and several community partners to support the essential needs of Malden residents most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Malden Together Fund will mobilize resources for emergency assistance and expanded food distribution, with a focus on ..read more

The Malden Sketch Group is celebrating a big milestone this year and despite multiple relocations and a global pandemic, they're still meeting with one another to create different forms of art.To commemorate its 25th anniversary, the group held its annual art exhibit at Commerce Place, showcasing different watercolor paintings, pencil drawings and collages.The group was founded by local artists Nunzio Luca and Fred Seager and welcomes people from all communities. Both founders ..read more

BOSTON -- The election of seven new female state representatives this week is poised to boost women's representation on Beacon Hill to a new high next session.Sixty-two women -- a dozen in the Senate and 50 in the House -- won their elections Tuesday, meaning that women are set to hold 31 percent of the Legislature's 200 seats when the new two-year term begins on Jan. 6, 2021.Counting turnover that's occurred through special elections, next year's ranks of women ..read more

Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race will provide a boost to a U.S. economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic as his bold spending plans and stauncher support for trade and immigration more than offset the drawbacks of new taxes and regulations, top economists say.Biden’s blueprint will bring back the 11 million jobs and $670 billion in annualized gross domestic product wiped out – and not yet recovered – in the crisis more rapidly than if ..read more

UPDATED: Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil ..read more