Malden, Massachusetts
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Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County
, Massachusetts
, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.
, was settled by Puritans in 1640 on land purchased in 1629 from the Pennacook
tribe. The area was originally called the "Mistick Side" and was a part of Charlestown
. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1649. The name Malden was selected by Joseph Hills, an early settler and landholder, and was named after Maldon, England
. Malden, which originally included what are now the adjacent cities of Melrose
(until 1850) and Everett
(until 1870), was incorporated as a city in 1882.
The first code of enacted laws printed in New England
was compiled here by Joseph Hills in 1648. At the time of the American Revolution
, the population was about 1000, and the citizens were involved early in resisting the oppression of Britain; they stopped using tea in 1770 to protest the Revenue Act of 1766
, and Malden also has the reputation of being the first town to petition the colonial government to withdraw from the British Empire
.
Malden High School
, in conjunction with Medford
High School, has the second-oldest continuous high school football
rivalry in the United States, with the first "Thanksgiving Day Game" dating back to 1889.
Malden is the site of the controversial Fells Acres child abuse case.
Malden contains a number of historic churches and was the birthplace of several well known musicians and actors. Massachusetts was the first state in the USA to issue same-sex marriage licenses. The first marriage of a same-sex couple occurred in Malden, MA at 9:15 AM on May 17, 2004.
on the north, Stoneham
on the northwest, Medford
on the west, Everett
on the south, Revere
on the east, and Saugus
on the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.78%) is water. Bordered on the north by the cliffs of Middlesex Fells
, Malden is drained by the Malden River
.
One of Malden's finest and most notable landmarks is the public library which was designed by Henry Hobbs Richardson and built in 1885.
of 2010, there were 59,450 people, 25,161 households, and 13,575 families residing in the city. The population density
was 11,788.6 people per square mile (4,290.5/km²). There were 23,634 housing units at an average density of 4,657.5 per square mile (1,799.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.5% White
, 14.8% African American
, 0.14% Native American
, 20.1% Asian
, 0.06% Pacific Islander
, 2.10% from other races
, and 3.46% from two or more races. 8.6% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 23,009 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,654, and the median income for a family was $55,557. Males had a median income of $37,741 versus $31,157 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,004. About 6.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
, Beebe School, Forestdale School, Salemwood School
, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, and Ferryway School. The old (but newest of the old schools) Chester W. Holmes School, built c.
1962 to replace Faulkner School, which burned down, was remodeled around the time the other schools were rebuilt and is now the Early Learning Center. Malden is also home to Malden High School
, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS), and Malden Catholic High School
.
, many towns and neighborhoods are organized around "Squares" which are locations of crossroads and town commons dating from the colonial and early 19th century years. Many of the neighborhoods in Malden take their name and identity from the Square they are centered around.
Malden's squares include Malden Square (formerly Converse Square, and the location of Downtown Malden), Oak Grove Square (at Oak Grove T Station
), Bellrock Square (at the intersections of Cross, Main and Medford Sts.), Judson Square (near Ferryway School), former Suffolk Square (at Cross and Bryant Streets, and the location of a thriving Jewish community, Maplewood Square (at Lebanon, Maplewood and Salem Streets) and Linden Square.
Some of the neighborhoods in Malden include Faulkner (location of the former Suffolk Square) West End, Edgeworth, Linden, Ferryway, Forestdale, Maplewood, Bellrock, and Belmont Hill (located between Bellrock and Ferryway).
on the South, at Dell St on the east and Salem Street on the north. A few of the streets north of Salem Street around Pierce St are sometimes considered part of Faulkner. In colonial times, Harvell's Mill was located here (at the intersection of Cross Street and the old B&M Railroad tracks, between Eastern Ave and Salem Streets), just below the cliffs, on Harvell's Brook, which drained west to the Malden River. A road from South Malden (now Everett) crossed here to meet Salem Street just uphill. Formerly called Harvell's Brook Lane, it was re-named Cross Street. In the 19th century a railroad was built along Harvell's Brook, named the Saugus Branch, and the brook was channeled to become a sewage ditch called the Saugus Branch Brook. During this time industry sprouted in this area, and a large immigrant neighborhood focused around Bryant and Cross Streets took shape named Suffolk Square. In the early 20th century Saugus Branch Brook was culverted due to pollution. In the 1920s and 30s Jewish immigrants from East Boston and Chelsea
, as well as the West and North Ends of Boston, began to migrate to Suffolk Square. During this time Faulkner was served by three trolley lines and two commuter rail stations by what is now the MBTA
. All that remains is the Route 105 T bus line. In the 1950s out-migration by the Jewish community to northern suburbs and the decline of railroads and mill-based industry led to a condition of dilapidated and shabby housing of triple deckers and empty storefronts. Ambitious but experimental urban renewal modeled on Boston's Scolley Square and West End projects leveled Suffolk Square and most of the neighborhood. Controversy around redevelopment projects led to the loss of the commercial center at Suffolk Square and the replacement of dense 3-family houses with suburban-like low-income and senior public housing. Housing projects include Suffolk Manor Senior Housing, Bowdoin Apartments and Newland Street Projects. The neighborhood was once served by Lincoln Elementary, Lincoln Jr High/ Middle School and Daniels Elementary as well at as the former Faulkner school at Peirce and Salem Streets. At the beginning of the 21st century a small section of Harvell's Brook was daylighted and partially restored at Roosevelt Park
during the construction of the Salemwood School on the east end of the park. Parks in this neighborhood include Daniels Park, Lincoln Commons, Roosevelt Park and Harvard St. Park.
is today. The park at one point had public gardens and a fountain. Over time the land was obliterated by construction of a gated and private housing project for war veterans in the late 40s and the Linden elementary school in 1953. The veterans housing has since been converted to low-income housing.
One of the last remaining vestiges of this park is "the No-Name street", which was the old entrance. One of the original park's large oak trees still stands here on the corner of Claremont St., as well as some stone walls.
Numerous public buses connect Maplewood to the MBTA's Orange line. Travel time from Maplewood to Boston, via public transit, is as little as 30-minutes. Travel time from Maplewood to the Square One Mall in Saugus is about 15-minutes. An MBTA public transit subway and Commuter Rail station is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from Maplewood Square. Maplewood Square is five miles (8 km) from downtown Boston, one mile (1.6 km) from Route One, and two miles (3 km) from Route 93.
Maplewood Square has one gas station (Superior Gas), two convenience stores, a Citizens Bank, drug store, barber shop, fish market, meat market, three pizza parlors, an optometrist, a dentist, an accountant, a Dunkin Donuts, a tailor and dry cleaner, a ballroom dance studio, hair and nail salons, a barber shop, insurance agencies, two children's dance studios, a breakfast restaurant, Patrick’s Pub, Ristorante Serena, and two Chinese restaurants (one take-out, the other dine-in). There is a Stop and Shop near Maplewood Square, as well as a Planet Fitness. Maplewood's churches include Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, and Lutheran congregations. Maplewood also has a Jewish temple. Maplewood's schools include the K-8 building of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and Malden Catholic High School, situated at the end of Maplewood Street.
Housing in Maplewood ranges from modern one-family homes in new developments to many homes over a hundred years old, which have been updated over the years. There are many apartments available in one- and two-family homes, as well as in some newer apartment complexes like the Cliffside Apartments on Broadway.
There are three public parks in the neighborhood: Roosevelt, South Broadway and Trafton. Trafton Park has recently been renovated with a tot lot, tennis courts and an off-leash dog run. The future Northern Strand Bike trail will travel through Maplewood on its route to the Atlantic ocean.
on the west, and the Everett line on the south. It contains Bell Rock Memorial Park
(listed on the National Register of Historic Places
) and Bell Rock Cemetery (also listed), which contains marked graves dating back to 1670. Bell Rock Cemetery was called Sandy Bank until the establishment of the Salem Street Cemetery in 1832; it was then known as the Old Burial Ground for half a century until it was renamed in 1882. Also located in this area are the headquarters for New England Coffee
, which is credited for "making the entire city of Malden smell like roasted coffee."
Fire Department (closed 2010). The Malden Fire Department operates an apparatus fleet of 3 engines (with 2 reserve engines), two ladder trucks, one command car, one fire prevention unit, one fire alarm unit, and one mechanic unit.
Fire Station # 2: 4 Laurel Street - CLOSED
Fire Station # 3: 332 Pleasant Street - Ladder 3, Engine 3
Fire Station # 4 (shared with Revere Fire and Rescue Department): 5 Overlook Ridge Drive THIS FIRE STATION IS IN REVERE MA - Engine 4
, Route 60
, Route 99, and U.S. 1
run through Malden. Route 16 and Interstate 93
are a short distance outside the city's borders.
subway that connects it to downtown Boston. The city's subway stops are Malden Center
and Oak Grove
. The MBTA's commuter rail also has one stop in the city (Malden Center
) and can stop at Oak Grove
if necessary. During the first few years of the 2000s, the MBTA updated signal systems and Orange Line service was replaced by shuttle buses at night. Since September 2007, such service interruptions have been limited to occasional weekends, while signal system repairs necessitated closing off the northern portion of the Orange Line and rerouting passengers via replacement bus service from either the Haymarket subway stop or Wellington Station.
There is a sizable section of the old Boston and Maine "Saugus Branch" railroad line running across the middle of the Malden. This line is currently owned by the MBTA, but has been out of use since the late 1990s. A plan exists to create a bike trail (Bike to the Sea) along the side of these tracks on right-of-way land. Progress has been hampered by lack of funds and land encroachment (fences erected across the railroad line).
; the 25 acres (10.1 ha) Fellsmere Pond; a DCR-owned and operated swimming pool; a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) fieldhouse built under the new school rebuilding plan; the state-of-the-art Malden YMCA finished construction in early 2007; and Pine Banks Park, operated by a Board of Trustees with equal representation by the cities of Malden and Melrose
.
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge* Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Longfellow National Historic Site* Lowell National Historical Park* Minute Man National Historical Park* Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.
History
Malden, a hilly woodland area north of the Mystic RiverMystic River
The Mystic River is a river in Massachusetts, in the United States. Its name derives from the Wampanoag word "muhs-uhtuq", which translates to "big river." In an Algonquian language, "Missi-Tuk" means "a great river whose waters are driven by waves", alluding to the natural tidal nature of the...
, was settled by Puritans in 1640 on land purchased in 1629 from the Pennacook
Pennacook
The Pennacook, also known by the names Merrimack and Pawtucket, were a North American people that primarily inhabited the Merrimack River valley of present-day New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well as portions of southern Maine...
tribe. The area was originally called the "Mistick Side" and was a part of Charlestown
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and is located on a peninsula north of downtown Boston. Charlestown was originally a separate town and the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; it became a city in 1847 and was annexed by Boston on January 5, 1874...
. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1649. The name Malden was selected by Joseph Hills, an early settler and landholder, and was named after Maldon, England
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
. Malden, which originally included what are now the adjacent cities of Melrose
Melrose, Massachusetts
-Government:Robert J. Dolan is the mayor. Melrose is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Paul Brodeur . Katherine Clark is the state senator for wards 1 through 5 and Thomas McGee is the state senator for wards 6 and 7. Melrose is part of the seventh Congressional...
(until 1850) and Everett
Everett, Massachusetts
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
(until 1870), was incorporated as a city in 1882.
The first code of enacted laws printed in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
was compiled here by Joseph Hills in 1648. At the time of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
, the population was about 1000, and the citizens were involved early in resisting the oppression of Britain; they stopped using tea in 1770 to protest the Revenue Act of 1766
Revenue Act of 1766
The Revenue Act 1766 was an act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in response to objections raised to the Sugar Act 1764. The Revenue Act was passed in conjunction with the Free Port Act 1766....
, and Malden also has the reputation of being the first town to petition the colonial government to withdraw from the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
.
Malden High School
Malden High School
Malden High School is a public high school located in Malden, Massachusetts. Accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges , it awards high school diplomas.The school was founded in 1857.-Centre St.:...
, in conjunction with Medford
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
High School, has the second-oldest continuous high school football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
rivalry in the United States, with the first "Thanksgiving Day Game" dating back to 1889.
Malden is the site of the controversial Fells Acres child abuse case.
Malden contains a number of historic churches and was the birthplace of several well known musicians and actors. Massachusetts was the first state in the USA to issue same-sex marriage licenses. The first marriage of a same-sex couple occurred in Malden, MA at 9:15 AM on May 17, 2004.
Geography
Malden is located at 42°25.5′N 71°4′W. It is bordered by MelroseMelrose, Massachusetts
-Government:Robert J. Dolan is the mayor. Melrose is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Paul Brodeur . Katherine Clark is the state senator for wards 1 through 5 and Thomas McGee is the state senator for wards 6 and 7. Melrose is part of the seventh Congressional...
on the north, Stoneham
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its population was 21,437 at the 2010 census, down from 22,219 in 2000. The town is the birthplace of Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan and is the home of the Stone Zoo.- History :...
on the northwest, Medford
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
on the west, Everett
Everett, Massachusetts
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
on the south, Revere
Revere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
on the east, and Saugus
Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
on the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.78%) is water. Bordered on the north by the cliffs of Middlesex Fells
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Middlesex Fells Reservation, often referred to simply as the Fells, is a Massachusetts state park located in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, and Winchester...
, Malden is drained by the Malden River
Malden River
The Malden River is a river in Malden, Massachusetts. It is roughly wide at its widest point and is very narrow at its smallest point. Its banks are largely occupied by industrial business, and the river is scarcely used or even mentioned. Its water quality is worse than most local waters,...
.
One of Malden's finest and most notable landmarks is the public library which was designed by Henry Hobbs Richardson and built in 1885.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 59,450 people, 25,161 households, and 13,575 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 11,788.6 people per square mile (4,290.5/km²). There were 23,634 housing units at an average density of 4,657.5 per square mile (1,799.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.5% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 14.8% African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.14% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 20.1% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.06% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.46% from two or more races. 8.6% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 23,009 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,654, and the median income for a family was $55,557. Males had a median income of $37,741 versus $31,157 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $22,004. About 6.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Malden has five public elementary/middle schools; one charter elementary, middle, and high school; one public high school; one Catholic high school; and one public preschool. The website for the public schools is:www.malden.mec.edu. The elementary schools in Malden were replaced in the late 1990s with five new facilities: Linden SchoolLinden School
Linden School is a public school in Malden, Massachusetts with over 750 students. The principal is Dr. Dael Angelico-Hart. Assistant principals are Leba Heigham and Jack Sheld....
, Beebe School, Forestdale School, Salemwood School
Salemwood School
Salemwood School is a public primary school in Malden, Massachusetts. It serves students in kindergarten through grade 8....
, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, and Ferryway School. The old (but newest of the old schools) Chester W. Holmes School, built c.
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1962 to replace Faulkner School, which burned down, was remodeled around the time the other schools were rebuilt and is now the Early Learning Center. Malden is also home to Malden High School
Malden High School
Malden High School is a public high school located in Malden, Massachusetts. Accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges , it awards high school diplomas.The school was founded in 1857.-Centre St.:...
, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS), and Malden Catholic High School
Malden Catholic High School
Malden Catholic High School, founded in 1932, is a private, Catholic secondary school for young men located in Malden, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school was founded by the Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier , an international...
.
Neighborhoods
Like many communities in New EnglandNew England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, many towns and neighborhoods are organized around "Squares" which are locations of crossroads and town commons dating from the colonial and early 19th century years. Many of the neighborhoods in Malden take their name and identity from the Square they are centered around.
Malden's squares include Malden Square (formerly Converse Square, and the location of Downtown Malden), Oak Grove Square (at Oak Grove T Station
Oak Grove (MBTA station)
Oak Grove Station is an MBTA station on the Orange Line, located in the northern part of Malden, Massachusetts near the intersection of Winter Street and Main Street, and adjacent to the city of Melrose....
), Bellrock Square (at the intersections of Cross, Main and Medford Sts.), Judson Square (near Ferryway School), former Suffolk Square (at Cross and Bryant Streets, and the location of a thriving Jewish community, Maplewood Square (at Lebanon, Maplewood and Salem Streets) and Linden Square.
Some of the neighborhoods in Malden include Faulkner (location of the former Suffolk Square) West End, Edgeworth, Linden, Ferryway, Forestdale, Maplewood, Bellrock, and Belmont Hill (located between Bellrock and Ferryway).
Faulkner
The Faulkner neighborhood is generally bounded by Ferry St on the west, the City of EverettEverett, Massachusetts
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
on the South, at Dell St on the east and Salem Street on the north. A few of the streets north of Salem Street around Pierce St are sometimes considered part of Faulkner. In colonial times, Harvell's Mill was located here (at the intersection of Cross Street and the old B&M Railroad tracks, between Eastern Ave and Salem Streets), just below the cliffs, on Harvell's Brook, which drained west to the Malden River. A road from South Malden (now Everett) crossed here to meet Salem Street just uphill. Formerly called Harvell's Brook Lane, it was re-named Cross Street. In the 19th century a railroad was built along Harvell's Brook, named the Saugus Branch, and the brook was channeled to become a sewage ditch called the Saugus Branch Brook. During this time industry sprouted in this area, and a large immigrant neighborhood focused around Bryant and Cross Streets took shape named Suffolk Square. In the early 20th century Saugus Branch Brook was culverted due to pollution. In the 1920s and 30s Jewish immigrants from East Boston and Chelsea
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:...
, as well as the West and North Ends of Boston, began to migrate to Suffolk Square. During this time Faulkner was served by three trolley lines and two commuter rail stations by what is now the MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
. All that remains is the Route 105 T bus line. In the 1950s out-migration by the Jewish community to northern suburbs and the decline of railroads and mill-based industry led to a condition of dilapidated and shabby housing of triple deckers and empty storefronts. Ambitious but experimental urban renewal modeled on Boston's Scolley Square and West End projects leveled Suffolk Square and most of the neighborhood. Controversy around redevelopment projects led to the loss of the commercial center at Suffolk Square and the replacement of dense 3-family houses with suburban-like low-income and senior public housing. Housing projects include Suffolk Manor Senior Housing, Bowdoin Apartments and Newland Street Projects. The neighborhood was once served by Lincoln Elementary, Lincoln Jr High/ Middle School and Daniels Elementary as well at as the former Faulkner school at Peirce and Salem Streets. At the beginning of the 21st century a small section of Harvell's Brook was daylighted and partially restored at Roosevelt Park
Roosevelt Park (Malden)
Roosevelt Park was a large open public park in Malden, Massachusetts with three baseball diamonds, open space for football games, a basketball court, a children's playground, and an old field house that had closed prior to the closing of the park itself...
during the construction of the Salemwood School on the east end of the park. Parks in this neighborhood include Daniels Park, Lincoln Commons, Roosevelt Park and Harvard St. Park.
West End
The West End neighborhood is the northwest section of the city, along the border with Medford, Ma. It contains the Immaculate Conception Parish, the Fellsmere Pond and Amerige Park. The Beebe School is located in the West End neighborhood. The Malden Hospital, when it was operating, was also located in the West End. The Fells Acre incident occurred here..Edgeworth
The Edgeworth neighborhood is the southwest section of the city. It contains Devir Park, Pearl St. Park, and Callahan Park. The city’s football stadium, MacDonald Stadium is in Edgeworth. A school in Edgeworth is the former Emerson grammar school. The Converse Rubber Factory and offices once operated in Edgeworth at the bottom of Pearl Street. This is the original home of the Converse "All-Star" Basketball Sneakers. Malden Catholic High School was originally located in Edgeworth on Highland Ave. The school's football team played their home games at Brother Gilbert Stadium, located at Commercial & Medford Streets in Edgeworth.Ferryway
Ferryway is the south central section of the city. It contains the Ferryway School and Newman Park. The land where the school is now used to be called Ferryway green.Forestdale
Forestdale is the north central section of the city and it contains the Forestdale School and park. It also has the largest park in Malden, Pine Banks Park, and the largest cemetery, Forest Dale Cemetery. Parts of Forest street follow an old Indian path.Linden
Linden is the southeast section of the city, generally everything east of Broadway/Route 99. It contains the Linden School and Hunting Field, and a moderately sized mountainous area topped with an apartment complex called Granada Highlands. A large portion of this neighborhood was once a marshy area up until the late 19th century. The Linden Land Company sold off house lots on land that was created by filling in the marsh around the Hunting Field area. People are known to still dig up old glass bottles and other items on their property on occasion. Hunting field was once a park that encompassed the entire area inside of Broadway, Salem St., Eastern Ave., and Claremont Street, save for a few homes and a large trolley car barn that was located where Econo LodgeEcono Lodge
Econo Lodge is an economy motel chain based in the United States and Canada. Econo Lodge is the second largest brand in the Choice Hotels system. It is one of the best known brands in its category and aims to provide affordable rooms to budget travelers. Econo Lodge properties contain a minimum of...
is today. The park at one point had public gardens and a fountain. Over time the land was obliterated by construction of a gated and private housing project for war veterans in the late 40s and the Linden elementary school in 1953. The veterans housing has since been converted to low-income housing.
One of the last remaining vestiges of this park is "the No-Name street", which was the old entrance. One of the original park's large oak trees still stands here on the corner of Claremont St., as well as some stone walls.
Maplewood
Maplewood is located approximately one mile east of Malden Square. By car, one can follow either Salem Street or Route 60 directly to Maplewood Square. Most of Maplewood lies within Malden’s Ward Six. Maplewood comprises three neighborhoods: South Broadway, Maplewood Highlands (a hilly area to the northeast) and Maplewood lowlands, the most populous of the neighborhoods, which includes Maplewood Square, the heart of the Maplewood neighborhood.Numerous public buses connect Maplewood to the MBTA's Orange line. Travel time from Maplewood to Boston, via public transit, is as little as 30-minutes. Travel time from Maplewood to the Square One Mall in Saugus is about 15-minutes. An MBTA public transit subway and Commuter Rail station is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from Maplewood Square. Maplewood Square is five miles (8 km) from downtown Boston, one mile (1.6 km) from Route One, and two miles (3 km) from Route 93.
Maplewood Square has one gas station (Superior Gas), two convenience stores, a Citizens Bank, drug store, barber shop, fish market, meat market, three pizza parlors, an optometrist, a dentist, an accountant, a Dunkin Donuts, a tailor and dry cleaner, a ballroom dance studio, hair and nail salons, a barber shop, insurance agencies, two children's dance studios, a breakfast restaurant, Patrick’s Pub, Ristorante Serena, and two Chinese restaurants (one take-out, the other dine-in). There is a Stop and Shop near Maplewood Square, as well as a Planet Fitness. Maplewood's churches include Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, and Lutheran congregations. Maplewood also has a Jewish temple. Maplewood's schools include the K-8 building of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School and Malden Catholic High School, situated at the end of Maplewood Street.
Housing in Maplewood ranges from modern one-family homes in new developments to many homes over a hundred years old, which have been updated over the years. There are many apartments available in one- and two-family homes, as well as in some newer apartment complexes like the Cliffside Apartments on Broadway.
There are three public parks in the neighborhood: Roosevelt, South Broadway and Trafton. Trafton Park has recently been renovated with a tot lot, tennis courts and an off-leash dog run. The future Northern Strand Bike trail will travel through Maplewood on its route to the Atlantic ocean.
Bellrock
Bellrock is the southwest section of the city, bordered by Main Street on the east, Charles Street on the north, the Malden RiverMalden River
The Malden River is a river in Malden, Massachusetts. It is roughly wide at its widest point and is very narrow at its smallest point. Its banks are largely occupied by industrial business, and the river is scarcely used or even mentioned. Its water quality is worse than most local waters,...
on the west, and the Everett line on the south. It contains Bell Rock Memorial Park
Bell Rock Memorial Park
Bell Rock Memorial Park is a historic park between Main, Wigglesworth, Meridan, and Ellis Streets in Malden, Massachusetts. The west side of the rock is the site of the two earliest Congregational Malden meeting houses...
(listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
) and Bell Rock Cemetery (also listed), which contains marked graves dating back to 1670. Bell Rock Cemetery was called Sandy Bank until the establishment of the Salem Street Cemetery in 1832; it was then known as the Old Burial Ground for half a century until it was renamed in 1882. Also located in this area are the headquarters for New England Coffee
New England Coffee
New England Coffee is New England’s largest independent specialty coffee roaster. Founded in 1916 by Menelaos Kaloyanides, George Kaloyanides and Megaklis Papadopoulos in Boston, Massachusetts, New England Coffee is currently owned and operated by a third generation of the Kaloyanides and Dostou...
, which is credited for "making the entire city of Malden smell like roasted coffee."
Fire department
The City of Malden is protected at all times by the professional fire fighters of the Malden Fire Department. The Department operates out of three city-wide firehouses.At one time, one firehouse was shared with the Revere, MassachusettsRevere, Massachusetts
Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
Fire Department (closed 2010). The Malden Fire Department operates an apparatus fleet of 3 engines (with 2 reserve engines), two ladder trucks, one command car, one fire prevention unit, one fire alarm unit, and one mechanic unit.
Fire Station locations
Fire Headquarters - Fire Station # 1: 80 Salem Street - Ladder 1, Engine 1,Engine 2, Car 1, Car 2, Fire Prevention Unit, Fire Alarm UnitFire Station # 2: 4 Laurel Street - CLOSED
Fire Station # 3: 332 Pleasant Street - Ladder 3, Engine 3
Fire Station # 4 (shared with Revere Fire and Rescue Department): 5 Overlook Ridge Drive THIS FIRE STATION IS IN REVERE MA - Engine 4
Major highways
Route 28Route 28 (Massachusetts)
Route 28 is a nominally south–north route in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, running from the town of Orleans via Boston to the New Hampshire state line in Methuen. Following the route from its nominally southern end, Route 28 initially heads south to the town of Chatham then turns west to...
, Route 60
Route 60 (Massachusetts)
Route 60 is an east–west state highway running through the northern suburbs of Boston.-Route description:Route 60 begins at U.S. Route 20 in Waltham, just east of downtown. It then heads eastward, passing through the center of Belmont before intersecting in Arlington with Route 2 at that...
, Route 99, and U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts
In the U.S. state of Massachusetts, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway through Boston. The portion of US 1 south of Boston is also known as the Boston-Providence Turnpike, and portions north of the city are known as the Northeast Expressway and the Newburyport Turnpike.-Route...
run through Malden. Route 16 and Interstate 93
Interstate 93
Interstate 93 is an Interstate Highway in the New England section of the United States. Its southern terminus is in Canton, Massachusetts, in the Boston metropolitan area, at Interstate 95; its northern terminus is near St. Johnsbury, Vermont, at Interstate 91...
are a short distance outside the city's borders.
Rail
The city is served by the Orange LineOrange Line (MBTA)
The Orange Line is one of the four subway lines of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. It extends from Forest Hills in Jamaica Plain, Boston in the south to Oak Grove in Malden, Massachusetts in the north. It meets the Red Line at Downtown Crossing, the Blue Line at State, and the Green...
subway that connects it to downtown Boston. The city's subway stops are Malden Center
Malden Center (MBTA station)
Malden Center Station is an MBTA station on the Orange Line and Haverhill Line, located on Pleasant Street in downtown Malden, Massachusetts. It is an elevated station serving Malden's Edgeworth and downtown areas, with a small parking lot and connections to several bus lines...
and Oak Grove
Oak Grove (MBTA station)
Oak Grove Station is an MBTA station on the Orange Line, located in the northern part of Malden, Massachusetts near the intersection of Winter Street and Main Street, and adjacent to the city of Melrose....
. The MBTA's commuter rail also has one stop in the city (Malden Center
Malden Center (MBTA station)
Malden Center Station is an MBTA station on the Orange Line and Haverhill Line, located on Pleasant Street in downtown Malden, Massachusetts. It is an elevated station serving Malden's Edgeworth and downtown areas, with a small parking lot and connections to several bus lines...
) and can stop at Oak Grove
Oak Grove (MBTA station)
Oak Grove Station is an MBTA station on the Orange Line, located in the northern part of Malden, Massachusetts near the intersection of Winter Street and Main Street, and adjacent to the city of Melrose....
if necessary. During the first few years of the 2000s, the MBTA updated signal systems and Orange Line service was replaced by shuttle buses at night. Since September 2007, such service interruptions have been limited to occasional weekends, while signal system repairs necessitated closing off the northern portion of the Orange Line and rerouting passengers via replacement bus service from either the Haymarket subway stop or Wellington Station.
There is a sizable section of the old Boston and Maine "Saugus Branch" railroad line running across the middle of the Malden. This line is currently owned by the MBTA, but has been out of use since the late 1990s. A plan exists to create a bike trail (Bike to the Sea) along the side of these tracks on right-of-way land. Progress has been hampered by lack of funds and land encroachment (fences erected across the railroad line).
Bus
Bus service to all adjacent communities is also available via the service of the MBTA.Malden Arts
Malden Arts is a grassroots organization serving as an umbrella for diverse arts-related initiatives in Malden. Malden Arts promotes the arts in Malden, builds community among artists who live or work in Malden, and supports the revitalization of Malden and strengthening of community bonds through the arts. Malden Arts was founded in 2006 by local artists. Malden Arts first project was Window Arts Malden, which turns the windows of local businesses into galleries for local artists to display their work.Points of interest
- Converse Memorial LibraryConverse Memorial LibraryThe Converse Memorial Building, also known as Converse Memorial Library, is a public library building designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson. From 1885 to 1996, when construction of a new library addition was completed, the building was also home to the Malden Public Library...
- Congregation Beth IsraelCongregation Beth Israel (Malden, Massachusetts)Congregation Beth Israel is an Orthodox synagogue located at 10 Dexter Street in Malden, Massachusetts. Founded in 1904 by Jewish immigrants from Lithuania, in 2005 Beth Israel created Malden's eruv.Yitzchak Zev Rabinowitz joined the congregation as rabbi in 1997....
Recreation
Approximately 30 park sites throughout the city provide a variety of recreational facilities including tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds and ballfields. Other sites include a 400-meter synthetic running track at Macdonald Stadium; 56 acres (22.7 ha) of the Middlesex Fells ReservationMiddlesex Fells Reservation
Middlesex Fells Reservation, often referred to simply as the Fells, is a Massachusetts state park located in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, and Winchester...
; the 25 acres (10.1 ha) Fellsmere Pond; a DCR-owned and operated swimming pool; a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) fieldhouse built under the new school rebuilding plan; the state-of-the-art Malden YMCA finished construction in early 2007; and Pine Banks Park, operated by a Board of Trustees with equal representation by the cities of Malden and Melrose
Melrose, Massachusetts
-Government:Robert J. Dolan is the mayor. Melrose is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Paul Brodeur . Katherine Clark is the state senator for wards 1 through 5 and Thomas McGee is the state senator for wards 6 and 7. Melrose is part of the seventh Congressional...
.
Notable residents
- Johnny A.Johnny A.Johnny A. is an American guitarist/songwriter, born in Malden, Massachusetts.Growing up in Boston as a young child, he became interested in music, starting with drums at age six. Upon being exposed to The Beatles in 1964 , Johnny bought a $49 Lafayette Electronics guitar. In the late seventies, he...
, musician - Jack AlbertsonJack AlbertsonJack Albertson was an American character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles as Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure , Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Amos Slade in the 1981 animated film The Fox...
, Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning American actor, comedian, dancer, singer, musician - Ed AmesEd AmesEd Ames is an American popular singer and actor. He is best known for his pop and adult contemporary hits of the 1960s like "When the Snow is on the Roses" and the perennial "My Cup Runneth Over." He was part of a popular 1950s singing group called The Ames Brothers.-Early life:Born in Malden,...
, (born 1927), singer and actor - The Ames Brothers, singers
- Walter BrennanWalter BrennanWalter Brennan was an American actor. Brennan won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on three separate occasions, which is currently the record for most wins.-Early life:...
, (b. 1894), Academy Award winning actor - George Loring BrownGeorge Loring BrownGeorge Loring Brown was an American landscape painter. He was born in Boston and first studied wood engraving under Alonzo Hartwell and worked as an illustrator. He studied painting with Washington Allston, but soon went to Europe, residing principally in Italy for years...
(1814-1889), painter - George R. CareyGeorge R. CareyGeorge R. Carey was an American inventor born in 1851. He was among the first to propose the telectroscope using the photo-electric properties of selenium as a means for transmitting images - a precursor to modern television.George R...
, (b. 1851), civil engineer, surveyor, American inventor of an early system of television (1877) - Gary CheroneGary CheroneGary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the rock group Extreme, as well as his short stint as the lead singer for Van Halen on their 11th album Van Halen III and subsequent tour. In recent years he has released solo recordings. In 2007,...
, (b.1961), recording artist, rock vocalist for ExtremeExtreme (band)Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen...
and Van HalenVan HalenVan Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart... - Elisha S. ConverseElisha S. ConverseElisha Slade Converse was the first mayor of Malden, Massachusetts, businessman, founder and president of Boston Rubber Shoe Company, representative and senator in state congress and a philanthropist.-Family history:...
, (1820-1904), First mayor of Malden, businessman, founder and president of Boston Rubber Shoe Company, representative and senator in state congress, philanthropist - "Lord" Timothy DexterTimothy Dexter (businessman)"Lord" Timothy Dexter , as he was sometimes termed by admiring contemporaries, was an eccentric American businessman noted for a series of lucky transactions and his writing.-Biography:...
, businessman - Gary DiSarcinaGary DiSarcinaGary Thomas DiSarcina is a front office executive and a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was raised in Billerica, Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft...
, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player, born in Malden. - Erle Stanley GardnerErle Stanley GardnerErle Stanley Gardner was an American lawyer and author of detective stories, best known for the Perry Mason series, he also published under the pseudonyms A.A. Fair, Kyle Corning, Charles M. Green, Carleton Kendrake, Charles J...
, lawyer, author of the Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry Mason is a fictional character, a defense attorney who was the main character in works of detective fiction authored by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason was featured in more than 80 novels and short stories, most of which had a plot involving his client's murder trial...
mysteries - Breno GiacominiBreno GiacominiBreno Giacomini is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.-Early years:...
, professional football player (Green Bay Packers) - Harold GombergHarold GombergHarold Gomberg was the principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic from 1943 through 1977....
, principal oboist of the New York PhilharmonicNew York PhilharmonicThe New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
from 1943 through 1977 - Norman GreenbaumNorman GreenbaumNorman Greenbaum is an American singer-songwriter. He was raised in a traditional Jewish household and went to Hebrew school. His initial interest in music was sparked by Southern blues music and the folk music that was hugely popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s...
, (b. 1942), singer/songwriter - Willis HuntWillis HuntWillis B. Hunt, Jr. is a federal judge serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 23, 1995 to replace Horace Ward, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 24, 1995, and received his commission on...
, senior federal judgeUnited States federal judgeIn the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
for the Northern District of GeorgiaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaThe United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of forty-six counties... - Adoniram JudsonAdoniram JudsonAdoniram Judson, Jr. was an American Baptist missionary, who served in Burma for almost forty years. At the age of 25, Adoniram Judson became the first Protestant missionary sent from North America to preach in Burma...
, Baptist missionary in Burma - Toni KelnerToni KelnerToni LP Kelner is an award-winning author of two mystery series: the eight Laura Fleming novels, which include: Wed and Buried, Death of a Damn Yankee, Tight as a Tick, and several others; and the Where Are They Now? series, which debuted in January 2008 with Without Mercy. She has also edited...
, mystery writer - Keith Knight, cartoonist, hip hop artist
- Wladek Kowalski, a.k.a. "Killer Kowalski", (1926–2008), retired Canadian professional wrestler, trained Triple HTriple HPaul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
, Chyna, and Kenny Dykstra, and owned and operated Killer Kowalski's Pro Wrestling School in Malden, which survived his death in August 2008 and still operates. - Ellis F. LawrenceEllis F. LawrenceEllis Fuller Lawrence was an American architect who worked primarily in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 1914, he helped found and was the first dean of the University of Oregon's School of Architecture and Allied Arts, a position he held until his death.Lawrence concurrently served as campus...
, architect - Fred A. LeuchterFred A. LeuchterFrederick A. Leuchter, Jr. is an American Federal Court qualified expert in execution technology and author of forensic Holocaust denial material. He claims to have improved the design of instruments for capital punishment and had execution equipment contracts with several states...
, execution technician featured in Errol Morris's documentary Mr. Death and Holocaust denier - Barbara MargolisBarbara MargolisBarbara Ann "Bobbie" Margolis was an American prisoners' rights advocate who served as the official greeter of New York City under the administration of Mayor of New York City Ed Koch...
(1929–2009), prisoners' rightsPrisoners' rightsThe rights of civil and military prisoners are governed by both national and international law. International conventions include: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the United Nations' Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and the European Committee for the...
advocate who served as the official greeter of New York City. - Ed MarkeyEd MarkeyEdward John "Ed" Markey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1976. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Boston's northern and western suburbs, such as Medford and Framingham. Markey is the Dean of both the Massachusetts and New England House delegations...
, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1976, representing the 7th District of Massachusetts. - Kevin McGlinchyKevin McGlinchyKevin McGlinchy , is a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1999-2000 with the Atlanta Braves. In the 1999 National League Championship Series, he gave up the famous Grand Slam Single to Robin Ventura in game 5. However, the Braves would win the next game to take the...
, professional baseball player, Atlanta Braves, 1999–2000 - Edmund NobleEdmund NobleEdmund Noble was an Anglo-American author, journalist, philosopher and editor.- Biography :Edmund Noble was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1853. He was the son of John and Eliza Noble who were natives of England...
, (1853–1937), author, journalist from Boston HeraldBoston HeraldThe Boston Herald is a daily newspaper that serves Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and its surrounding area. It was started in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States...
, editor of Free Russia (1892–1894) - Patrick O'HearnPatrick O'HearnPatrick O'Hearn is an American multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and recording artist. While his musical repertoire spans a diverse range of music, he is an acclaimed New Age artist in his solo career...
, film and video editor, animator - Elliot PaulElliot PaulElliot Harold Paul , was an American journalist and author.-Biography:Born in Linden, a part of Malden, Massachusetts, Elliot Paul graduated from Malden High School then worked in the U.S...
, author, journalist - Lawrence PalmerLawrence PalmerLawrence Palmer is an American ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
, ice hockey player, born in Malden - Mike RoadMike RoadMike Road is a voice actor and a Warner Bros. television series contract player whose career dates back to the 1950s....
, actor - Richard RodenheiserRichard RodenheiserRichard Peter "Dick" Rodenheiser is an American ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
, 1956 and 1960 USA Olympic hockey team silver and gold medalist - Dana RosenblattDana Rosenblatt"Dangerous" Dana Rosenblatt was a left-handed professional boxer who held a variety of minor boxing titles.Rosenblatt began practicing martial arts at age 13 and earned a black belt in Tang Soo Do when he was 16...
, professional boxer - Dan RossDan Ross (American football)Daniel R. Ross was a professional American football tight end who played for the Cincinnati Bengals , the Seattle Seahawks , and the Green Bay Packers . He also played for the New Orleans/Portland Breakers of the USFL in 1984-1985.-College football:Before his NFL career, Ross played football at...
, NFL player for the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
, and the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Aafia SiddiquiAafia SiddiquiAafia Siddiqui is an American-educated Pakistani cognitive neuroscientist who was convicted of assault with intent to murder her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan. The charges carried a maximum sentence of life in prison; in September 2010, she was sentenced by a United States district court to 86...
, neuroscientist (alleged Al-QaedaAl-QaedaAl-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
operative), convicted of assaulting with a deadly weapon and attempting to kill U.S. soldiers and FBI agents - Frank StellaFrank StellaFrank Stella is an American painter and printmaker, significant within the art movements of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.-Biography:...
, painter and printmaker - Freeman TildenFreeman TildenFreeman Tilden was one of the first people to set down the principles and theories of Heritage Interpretation in his 1957 book, Interpreting Our Heritage. His work with the United States National Park Service inspired generations of interpreters and continues to be a definitive text for the...
, reporter and author, National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceThe National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
"Father of Interpretation" - John Volpe, Governor of MassachusettsGovernor of MassachusettsThe Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
, U.S. Ambassador to Italy - Michael WigglesworthMichael WigglesworthMichael Wigglesworth was a Puritan minister and poet whose poem The Day of Doom was a bestseller in early New England.-Family:Michael Wigglesworth was born October 18, 1631 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire....
, puritan minister, author
Literary and film references
- Life in early 20th century Malden is the subject of the memoir Linden on the Saugus BranchLinden on the Saugus BranchLinden on the Saugus Branch is a 1946 memoir of small-town life written by American novelist Elliot Paul. It takes place in the Linden neighborhood of Malden, Massachusetts....
by writer Elliot PaulElliot PaulElliot Harold Paul , was an American journalist and author.-Biography:Born in Linden, a part of Malden, Massachusetts, Elliot Paul graduated from Malden High School then worked in the U.S...
. The name Linden refers to the eastern-most section of Malden that borders RevereRevere, MassachusettsRevere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
. Linden was formerly served by the Saugus Branch of the B&M Railroad that ran from EverettEverett, MassachusettsEverett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
to West LynnLynn, MassachusettsLynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
via Malden and SaugusSaugus, MassachusettsSaugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
. While train service was terminated in the 1950s, and freight ceased to travel the line by the late 90s, the tracks remain in place. - In contemporary literature, Malden became a setpiece for Stephen KingStephen KingStephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
's zombie thriller Cell (novel)Cell (novel)Cell is an apocalyptic horror novel published by American author Stephen King in 2006. The story follows a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious...
. King has referenced Malden several times over the years in his various works, as he has (or had) relatives who lived in the city. - Malden's Suffolk Square is the setting for the 2003 novel Sin of Omission by David Evans Katz (link: www.sinofomission.com). In the novel, Malden is thinly disguised as "Middlesex".
- Parts of Toni KelnerToni KelnerToni LP Kelner is an award-winning author of two mystery series: the eight Laura Fleming novels, which include: Wed and Buried, Death of a Damn Yankee, Tight as a Tick, and several others; and the Where Are They Now? series, which debuted in January 2008 with Without Mercy. She has also edited...
's 2008 mystery novel Without Mercy are set in Malden. The book's protagonist lives in an apartment near Malden Center, and describes local businesses Pearl Street Station and Town Pizza House. - A memorable gun purchase scene near the beginning of the 1973 film The Friends of Eddie CoyleThe Friends of Eddie CoyleThis is an article about the movie. For information about George V. Higgins' 1970 novel, go to The Friends of Eddie Coyle .The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a 1973 crime film starring Robert Mitchum and Peter Boyle. Directed by Peter Yates, the screenplay was adapted from the novel by George V. Higgins...
starring Robert MitchumRobert MitchumRobert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
was shot in the quarry and around the stone crusher of the former Rowe Quarry on the eastern border of the city. A still of this scene is printed on the recently released Criterion Collection DVD of this movie, used as cover art. - Parts of the movie Monument Ave.Monument Ave.Monument Ave., originally titled Snitch and titled Noose in Australia, is a 1998 American film directed by Ted Demme and starring Denis Leary. The film centers on the Charlestown, Massachusetts Irish Mob and small-time criminal Bobby O'Grady who is dealing with the problems that arise due to...
starring Denis LearyDenis LearyDenis Colin Leary is an Irish-American actor, comedian, writer and director. Leary is known for his biting, fast paced comedic style and chain smoking...
were filmed in Malden. - Stop and Shop in Malden was referenced in the 2010 film "The Town."
External links
- Malden Public Library
- Malden Observer, local newspaper
- Malden HomePage- Your online source for all things Malden
- History of Middlesex County, Volume II, p. 113 etc. (Medford, by W. H. Whitmore). 1880, published by Estes and Lauriat; edited by Samual Adams Drake.
- Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Malden, 1649–1850 by Deloraine Pendre Corey, published 1903.