Easter Brunch Restaurants; Student Auditions for 'X Factor;' Mold Closes Malden Firehouse

Every Saturday, Melrose Patch will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to Melrosians.

• Stoneham has a roundup of fives places to have in the area.
• Dennis Taylor, a 15-year-old student at St. Clement's in Medford, is back home after . Taylor was selected as one of four finalists (out of 140 entries) in the Boston area for a shot at the X Factor audition.
• Malden Fire Chief Michael Murphy has Firefighters will move to the until-recently vacant Overlook Ridge Fire Station in North Revere.
• After two years of operation, Be Gifted, a Reading shop that peddled candles and homey signs among other gifts, announced recently that , and owner Debbie Rio said she believes that choosing to open the business during the troubled economy ultimately led to its inability to endure.