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Week in Review: Melrose Mom Remembers Meeting Alleged Molester At Play Groups

Check out some of the top posts in Melrose this week.

Here are some of the top posts in Melrose this week:

Melrose Faces Up To $100K Local Aid Cut in Governor's Proposal: Beyond local aid, the city could lose funding from the state for special education, homeless student aid and charter school reimbursements in the half-billion proposal Gov. Deval Patrick released Tuesday.

Melrose Mom Remembers Meeting Alleged Molester At Play Groups: Wakefield's John Burbine, who faces dozens of child sex abuse charges, didn't come off as the average caregiver, said local mom in a conversation with Wakefield Patch.

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Melrose Victim in Child Sex Crime Linked To Wakefield Day Care Business: John Burbine, 49, is a level 1 sex offender accused of filming himself in various sexual activities with young children, including victims in Melrose.

Melrose Emergency Fund Tops $10K: Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund have already reached over $10,000 this holiday season, according to a city press statement.

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