Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 20, 2026 ~ Malden Musings ~ WMEX 1510 AM & Extreme’s Hole Hearted By Peter Levine I t is said in “Malden Musings”... • How cool it was on Wednesday, February 25, to hear Extreme’s “Hole Hearted” played on 1510 WMEX! I posted on WMEX’s Facebook page that I was happy they have included HH amongst their “greatest hits of all time,” and by the reaction of a couple of rabidly dedicated ’MEX followers, you would have thought I kidnapped the Lindbergh baby! I stand by my comment; it was so very awesome to hear Extreme continue to get recognition in their hometown of Boston! • Speaking of the band Extreme, Highland Avenue’s Gary Cherone and the song “Hole Hearted,” I remember hearing it for the first time and saying, Good Golly Miss Molly this song is so damn good! It was at the Channel in Southie, but I am not sure what year. It was before their second album, “Extreme II: Pornograffitti,” was released in 1990; I do remember that much. A couple choruses in, I turned to my brother David and said, “By jove, we have a hit on our hands!” (Yes, I actually talked like that at rock concerts.) David nodded in agreement. All the hard work paid off: no more grinding it out for Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt, Pat Badger and Paul Geary; no more cold January Wednesday nights at Club 3 in Somerville. Next stop, Wembley Stadium! Insert smiley face. • Mark Nolan’s little brother and one of the Boys of Edgeworth’s Bygone Summer, Billy, passed away recently at 68 years of age. Billy was one of the good ones. Loved by all. One of the Devir Park boys from those long, hot summers of Maldonia yesteryear, Billy was an Irish American Club guy, played for the Cardinals in Little League on Bruce Field, a 1976 MC grad, 35year conductor at Amtrak, a fouryear Navy vet, and a sweetheart of a guy. Rest in peace, my friend. • And just like that Malden FireEstablished 1978 Mid-grade Regular 3.45 4.00 4.99 $4.24 Full Service ULS $4.739 Order online at angelosoil.com Kerosene Now Available! fighter Jimmy Connolly is about to retire after 32 years on the job. Jimmy is a well-known and beloved Maldonian running the streets of Oak Grove/Malden with his little rascal pals as a child before becoming an outstanding wrestler at MHS prior to his stellar career on the MFD. Congrats, Jimmy, wishing you a long and happy retirement! • After 15 years on the job, Malden Veterans’ Services Officer Kevin Jarvis sets sail into retirement sunset. A very sad day for Malden no doubt because his shoes will be literally impossible to fill. Kevin not only bleeds Malden but his love and devotion to The original lineup of Extreme performing their hit song “Hole Hearted” live and in concert veterans of the armed services is stuff of legend. Much more on KJ later. • Dr. Richard Klayman, 77, of Swampscott, formerly of Malden. May his memory be a blessing. “Throwback Thursday on Friday — Ghosts of Malden’s Past” — speaking of Richard Klayman... A year or so back I wrote of Rich Klayman and his book “The First Jew,” which brought (at the time) this remembrance from Malden’s baseball ambassador himself — the late great, “Mr. Malden BRL” — the original hardball sage, Bob Rotondi: “Rich Klayman - some things you might not know; Rich grew up in the old Suffolk Square area. He played for me ALL DEPOSITS ARE INSURED IN FULL. LOCK IN THIS RATE BEFORE IT’S GONE: 4.00% APY* 6 or 24-Month CD You choose, you can’t lose! *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes the interest remains on deposit until maturity. A penalty 419 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 771 SALEM ST. LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 331 MONTVALE AVE. WOBURN, MA 01801 EVERETTBANK.COM 617-387-1110 781-776-4444 781-281-9092 MEMBER FDIC | MEMBER DIF in 1959-1960 and was a catcher. This was the old Athletics in the Central Little League. Smart as a ‘whip,’ Rich would later become a college professor of history at Bunker Hill and was called Dr. Klayman. He had a brother Melvin, and I remember his lovely mother well who spoke with a little bit of a Yiddish accent. Rich couldn’t have been 5' tall but was a hard-working ball player and a pretty good one as well as being utterly charming. As an 11-yearold he was behind Jim Hennessey, later Ward One Councilor, so he played mostly outfield. He took over the catching duties as a 12-year-old when HenMUSINGS| SEE PAGE 11 FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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