Check out some of the top stories on Melrose Patch this week: 

Melrose Beats Arlington, Plays New Mission in Quarterfinals Saturday: The top ranked Melrose High School boys' basketball team beat no. 16 Arlington 76-52 Thursday night in Melrose in the first round of the North Division 2 tournament. Currently, Melrose has a 21-game winning streak and is undefeated this season.

You Ask, Patch Answers: Cost to Melrose For Upcoming Special Election: With a primary on April 30 and a final election on June 25, Melrose gets ready for a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry.

City Collecting Sporting Goods and Apparel For Nation of Haiti: Mayor Rob Dolan and the Melrose Recreation Department are collaborating on a project to collect sporting equipment and apparel for the nation of Haiti.

Melrose High School Ranks 170th on Racial Diversity List: Melrose High School finished behind Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical and ahead of Primavera Junior/Senior High School on the racial diversity list in Massachusetts, according to a study conducted by GoLocalWorcester.com.