It is said… in Malden

  That Monday, March 20 was the first official day of spring, and it also brought some delightful weather, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-50s.

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  That for all the hullabaloo over Mayor Gary Christenson’s official “Winter is Over” declaration in early February, what followed was that he was essentially correct as we received snow on exactly two days after his announcement, totaling about 3 1/2 inches.

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  That once again Malden made it to the national news level, as the Mayor’s “cancellation” of winter was reported nationally on a CNN news report in recent weeks.

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  That longtime Malden Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, who will be counted as one of the longest-serving Councillors in municipal history when his service concludes, will be a candidate for reelection in this fall’s Malden city election. Right now he is the longest continuous-serving Councillor at the dais.

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  That Ward 2 School Committee Member Robert McCarthy Jr. is also seeking reelection to another two-year term, according to the word on the street.

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  That longtime Malden Public Schools Administrative Assistant Judie (Spadafora) Sullivan, the popular Malden High School icon who has served decades at MHS for three principals, brightening the days of thousands of students with her quick wit and kindness, will be retiring at about the end of this month.

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  That tryouts are being held this Saturday, March 25 at 2:00 p.m. at Maplewood Park (220 Maplewood St., Malden) for Malden Youth Baseball players who have not yet been assigned to a team, and anyone seeking further information should go to the website: maldenyouthbaseball.org

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  That a line from a 1972 Classic Rock fave by Loudon Wainwright III, “Dead skunk in the middle of the road,” comes to mind – as the Malden Dept. of Public Works’ Parks Division was summoned to Maplewood Park to remove the same from a spot beside the playing field after the striped critter apparently met its demise.

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  That nearly 300 student-athletes began the Spring Sports season at Malden High School on Monday – as post-COVID numbers continue to surge for participants – one of the highest turnouts for the school year in sports at MHS in the better part of a decade.

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  That Malden Square continues to be a hotspot in both dining and gaming, as each end of Pleasant Street and Exchange Street (and in the middle) are jam-packed with patrons – some partaking of both – with parking space at a premium.

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  That the Golden Tornado Club, the booster club for Malden High School athletics, is hosting a fundraiser Bowling Tournament, Changing Lanes, at Town Line Luxury Lanes (Broadway, Malden) in May, and anyone who would to bowl as an individual or enter a team should contact Board members Jeanne Marquardo (781-397-6007) or Katie Bowdridge for more information.