Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 30, 2026 ~ Malden Musings ~ Happy 100th Birthday to Nick Angelo By Peter Levine T his week, I take yet another stroll down memory lane with a Malden slice of life. Quiet reflections on the soul of a city that once thrived In corner stores, in familiar faces and front porch conversations — just small glimpses into what made, and still makes, our little five-square-mile hometown something truly special. Names and places from today and yesteryear echo in our hearts like the chime of a distant ice cream - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 PLEASANT STREET, 3RD FLOOR MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS 02148 (781) 397-7000 EXT. 2030 MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Site Plan Review Committee for Accessory Dwelling Units will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayor’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, on the petition of Jose Cruz, filed in Permit Application #RES-073797-2025 under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.32.030.D, seeking Site Plan Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit to be constructed in the basement of the existing single-family dwelling, at the property known as and numbered, 15 Andrew Street, Malden, MA, and by City Assessor’s Parcel Identification #166 550 013. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit Application # RES073797-2025 at https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Nelson Miller Building Commissioner Site Plan Review Committee Chair January 30, February 6, 2026 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS - 1st AD - Sought-after Sprawling Ranch boasting 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, eat-in kitchen with ceramic tile floor w/slider to heated breezeway, dining room open to large living room with gas fireplace – great for entertaining! Finished lower level with newer ct flooring and fireplace. Central air w/newer condenser, new hot water, new walkways and patio, 1 car garage with newer door, large, level lot, located in desirable Lynn Fells neighborhood, close to everything! MINT-move right in! Offered at $799,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com Nick “Birthday Boy” Angelo flanked (left to right) by his nephews Dennis, David, Louie and Bobby (Mr. Wonderful Nicky in the middle), brothers Joe and Johnny and yet more nephews: Tommy and Bobby Maldonians who left their fingerprints on the fabric of our city and those who still call Malden home — not with headlines or grand gestures, but through their everyday grace, hard work and neighborly spirit. They made/ make Malden a place worth calling home. They worked, played, laughed and leaned on each other through thick and thin, something that feels all the rarer in today’s fast-moving, fractured world. In “Malden Musings,” we remember. And we pay tribute. We hold dear those who came before us and those who still make a difference in our lives, the friendships that shaped our youth, and those still waiting to be made. Because here in Malden, memories aren’t just things we carry, they’re threads that stitch us together for the whole ball game. With that said...Happy Birthday to an original “Son of Edgeworth” — our very own 100-yearyoung Nicky Angelo. A surprise party at Win Ho Palace (ain’t that place grand?!) had Nick smiling ear to ear as he destroyed plate after plate of boneless ribs, crab Rangoon and a bucket of Mai Tais! Insert smiley face!! Nicky is a proud son of Edgeworth. I MAY have written about Edgeworth once or twice in this column over the years, but I don’t recall if I did nor not. Anyway, Edgeworth defined who Nicky was — a place where family, friends and neighborhood are the defining words in our lives. This Army Veteran raised his family here along with his beautiful wife Beatrice and never left the green, green grass of Ward 2. Just for the record books, Nick single-handedly kept the San Rock Festa alive (with a little help from his friends, I must add) for many, many years through sheer determination, love of tradition and just because he was Nicky Angelo! When Mayor Christenson asked Nicky his secret for a long, happy and healthy life, he said that “spending time with his family and friends” is what keeps him young. How ’bout that!! Love ya, big guy. I put together a few words for Nick, about a place called Edgeworth where his heart is buried deep, very deep. “Malden Musings” readers — I hear tell through the Maldonia grapevine — want more stories about Edgeworth in this column, so to please the unwashed masses, here ya go... Edgeworth...It’s not just a section or a name, But a tradition, forever the same. In hearts it lives, through joy and pain, A piece of the past that will always remain. From sons and daughters, raised with pride, To stories shared, side by side, Edgeworth’s more than just a place on a map, It’s home, a heartbeat, a lifelong trap. So, whether neighborhood lines are clear or blurred, It’s the love we feel that goes unheard. Edgeworth lives in every breath, A part of us that outlives death. truck on a humid summer evening at Devir Park (Eddie the Ice Cream Man, anyone? LOL). Reminders of a time when neighbors were family and every street/neighborhood had a story to tell. “Malden Musings” celebrates
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