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City in Massachusetts, United States
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Malden is a suburb of Boston in the state of Massachusetts. Its population was 66,000 in the 2020 census.
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Historic park, tallest summit in Malden.
Converse Memorial Building
Historically significant building, housed the Malden Public Library.
More than 20 "quests" in different rooms, ranging from cerebral to physically demanding; complete as many as possible within the allotted time.
Chinese restaurant, dim sum and dinner.
Ethiopian.
American.
Irish.
By train
The MBTA's Orange Line: Malden Center and Oak Grove, the last two stops on the Orange line, are in Malden. Wellington Station does have connections to various bus routes that serve Malden.
By bus
From Saugus, take the 430 bus to Malden center. The 137 bus can take you to Malden coming from Melrose. From Medford, the 101 goes direct to Malden center, and the 134 goes to Wellington station.
By car
Take Route 1 to the Lynn Street, Salem Street or Route 60 exits.
By bike
Malden is part of the Bluebikes bike rental network across Greater Boston, allowing you to travel to and around Malden via regular and electric bicycle.
By car
A car can be very useful to access areas far from Malden's city center, especially given the infrequent bus service, or if it's the weekend. In the Malden city center, parking can be hard to come by.
By bike
There are a few BlueBikes stations near around Malden Center, but there is very little in the way of dedicated cycling infrastructure in the city, compared to Somerville.
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