Read Our Chat with Malden Reads Author Sherman Alexie

Join us for a live chat with The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian author Sherman Alexie from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 26.

Join Malden Reads and Malden Patch for an online chat with Sherman Alexie, author of this year's book, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." Readers can access the chat on this page and submit questions from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 26.  Questions may also be submitted in advance to maldenreads@gmail.com. Teens are especially encouraged to come to the Malden Teen Enrichment Center for a reception and to ask their questions in a lively atmosphere. At the teen center, the online chat will be projected on a wall for group discussion.  For more information, email editor Chris Caesar at malden@patch.com.

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Could The World's Best Irish Dancer Be From Malden? We'll See This Weekend

On March 24 in Boston, Irish dancers from around the world will come to compete, including some from a studio right here in Malden.

St. Patrick’s Day might be over, but the world’s finest Irish Dancers are descending upon Boston next weekend, including some who trained right here in Malden. The Heavey-Quinn Irish Academy of Dance, which has locations in Malden, as well as North Chelmsford and West Roxbury, is sending 45 dancers from this area and throughout New England to the 2013 Irish Step Dancing World Championships, this Sunday, March 24 at the Hines Convention Center. According to Mary Heavey-Quinn, owner of the studio, the event is considered “the Olympics” of Irish Step Dancing and draws competitors from as far away as Russia and Japan whether it is held within Ireland itself, or in the United States as it has been on occasion. The time required to even …

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Get Your Copy of This Year's Malden Reads Selection

Malden Reads is gearing up for a wide slate of community events in coming months—and residents are invited to get on board by picking up a copy of this year’s book, "The Absolutely True Diary of Part Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie.

Local Author, Blogger Releases Second Novel

Malden resident and local writer Kelly Ilebode's third book, "Dragan’s Redemption, Book One of the Manor at Echo Lake Trilogy" is available in paperback and e-book formats.

Malden Native Greg Cherone Kickstarts CD Project

Help a local artist produce his album of home recordings.

MATV Gallery Features 'Acoma' Urban-Edged Art

The new exhibit features the work of Boston-based artist Alvin Acoma Colon.

Malden High Graduate Illustrates Book

Erica Femino, class of '07, contributed her work to a book of Chinese idioms.

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Malden Reads Announces Its New 2013 Book

Why the group thinks you'll love "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian"

Soprano Yan Lian Debuts at St. Paul’s Parish

The Chinese singer wowed audiences in Malden this week.

Read more about the performance in this post at Bostonese.com Just a little over a year ago, Yan Lian was a student at South China Normal University, and Attila Dobak was studying singing in Italy. They might never have imaged that one day they would share the stage, singing a classic duet together. Famous for its world-class universities like Harvard and M.I.T., Boston is also becoming a magnet for talented young musicians and singers from around the world in recent years. On Saturday, November 10, Soprano Yan Lian’s Boston debut concert was held at St. Paul’s Parish Church in Malden, Mass. About 200 people packed the historical church, and were in festival mood as the holiday season was just around the corner. They enjoyed the classic …

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Contest: Your Photo Could Be Malden Patch’s Facebook Cover!

Upload a picture taken by you that best represents Malden.

The submission period is now over.  Our readers are our site’s biggest assets and when we were thinking about what photo to use for the top of our Malden Patch Facebook page, we figured we’d leave it up to you. We are inviting you to share your favorite photo of your hometown.  So readers, now is your chance to get your best town photo out there for all to see! Upload a picture taken by you that you think best represents the city of Malden. The winning photo will be the featured photo at the top of the Malden Patch’s Facebook page. You have until noon on Monday, Nov. 19 to upload a photo you think best represents Malden. Here’s how to enter: Our readers will help us pick the winner! You, the reader can vote for the winner in the comments …

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