News Nearby: Bill Clinton to Speak at Tufts

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

• MEDFORD - Former President Bill Clinton will speak at Tufts University in November, the school has announced. Clinton will deliver the Issam M. Fares Lecture on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 4:00 P.M. in the Gantcher Family Sports Center, according to a university press release.

• : WAKEFIELD—Police have identified Charles Northrup, 42, of Wakefield, as the victim of a in Woburn on Tuesday night. Northrup, according to police reports, was stabbed five times in the neck, stomach and back. He is listed in serious condition at the Lahey Clinic.

• : READING— Just in time for the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11, a Reading firefighter has organized the installation of two granite slants and a series of benches at Reading Memorial High School. One of the granite monuments will honor Kevin McCarthy, a Reading native who died in the events. The other will honor all who died in the attack. The memorial will be officially unveiled Sunday.

• : MALDEN—Ten years ago, as the world watched in horror at the events unfolding in Manhattan and Washington, I had the unusual challenge of putting on a happy face and hosting a birthday party.  9/11 affected us all, but for my family, it was unique – September 11, 2001 just happened to be my son's ninth birthday.