Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 17, 2026 Idle Hands Craft Ales celebrates 10 years! M ayor Gary Christenson surprised Idle Hands Craft Ales Brewery Manager Josh Deering with a Citation on July 4th in celebration of their 10-year anniversary! Idle Hands, Malden’s first microbrewery, is a 100% family-owned craft brewery producing a wide array of Belgian and German-inspired ales and lagers. Originally launched in 2011 as a small nanobrewery in Everett, the business grew organically through the years, relocating to Commercial Street in Malden in 2016 — creating a larger, more inviting facility complete with a tap room. Over the past decade, Idle Hands has been a true community partner, assisting the city with community driven fundraisers and charity events that include regular cleanups in the city, working to bring the community together. Congratulations! A Several Malden juveniles face felony assault charges following investigation into Everett fireworks night melee Special to the Advocate melee involving at least a dozen youths at the Independence Day 250th fireworks celebration held recently at Glendale Park in Everett resulted in several Malden juveniles facing felony assault charges. In was unclear, according to reports, whether the four Malden juveniles, all believed to be 17 years old, were arrested at the scene by Everett Police. It has been confirmed that they were issued summons to appear in Malden District Court to answer charges at an August court date at a dangerousness hearing. The five suspects involved, four Malden juveniles and one other juvenile not identified by city of residence, were charged with offenses including —Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (shod foot), felony —Assault and Battery Causing trol. EPD requested mutual aid, which is standard practice for events of this size, and at least 25 officers from Revere, Chelsea, Somerville, Medford and the Massachusetts State Police responded. There were no reported injuries to officers or spectators. In all, over 2,700 spectators were on hand at Glendale Park. In the aftermath of the inciBodily Injury —Disturbing the Peace —Assault and Battery The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be sought in consultation with the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. According to reports, at approximately 8:40 p.m., several altercations involving groups of juveniles occurred in and around Glendale Park, causing distress among some attendees. Officers assigned to the event responded immediately, intervened, and brought the situation under condent, Everett Mayor Robert Van Campen issued a statement. Part of that statement read, “Violence of any kind has no place at City events. We recognize that incidents like this are unsettling for residents and families, and we remain committed to providing safe, family-friendly community events through proactive planning and a strong public safety presence. We thank the Everett Police Department and our regional law enforcement partners for their swift, professional response, which helped restore order quickly.” Local student completes degree at Wichita State From left to right: Mayor Gary Christenson and Idle Hands Craft Ales Brewery Manager Josh Deering. S tudents completed a total of 2,450 degrees and certificates at Wichita State University (WSU) in spring 2026. Malden student Ifrah Fahim achieved a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. WSU is an urban public research university enrolling more than 25,000 students between its main campus and WSU Tech, including students from every U.S. state and more than 100 countries. Located in an area with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving STEM, WSU provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities. The Innovation Campus — a physical extension of the main campus — is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks and is home to a number of global companies and organizations. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
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