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Five Things: Chats, Champions and More

Five things you need to know today, March 21.

1) I dare you to complain about this weather

Remember yesterday, and how nice it was outside? Yeah, that’s happening again. Expect a sunny day with high temperatures in the upper 70’s.

2) In case you missed it

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We had a special “Patch: After Dark” edition of the monthly chat with Mayor Gary Christenson. He answered reader questions about the weekend’s stabbing, Pay As You Throw, a potential new east side fire station and more. for more information. And if you’re more of a Reader’s Digest kind of person, we’ll have some highlights posted on the site later today.

3) City of champions again

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Malden’s student athletes are having another banner year. went though an emotional year and ended up . The Malden Cyclones Pee Wee Cheerleaders went to nationals. The Malden Neighborhood Basketball League Celtics won a title, and the fifth and sixth grade boys basketball team .  Congratulations to the players, parents and coaches.  

4) A star is born?

Think you have what it takes to make it as a musician? Test your chops at Hugh O’Neill’s , starting at 8 p.m..

5) Get your trivia fix

You have a couple of opportunities to answer general knowledge questions for fabulous prizes. Trivia starts at , and 8:30 p.m. at District 7


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