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Weekly Recap: Stabbing, Rescued Swan and Dogs Allowed at Mount Hood

A look back at Melrose's top stories of the week.

Here are some of the highlights from Melrose Patch's news coverage this past week. This is only a small sample—to see all the coverage, click on the News tab on the navigation bar. 

Top Three Articles of the Week

, according to police. Police declined to comment on the severity of the man's injuries. He was taken to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

The Animal Rescue League of Boston Tuesday afternoon at Ell Pond Park in Melrose.

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The Melrose Park Commission narrowly voted to rescind a  at Mount Hood, according to multiple sources. On Monday , as dogs will be allowed in the  but not on the fairways or greens, according to Mayor Rob Dolan's blog

Schools

Check out photographer Bob Hurkett's captured at Saturday's game between Woburn Memorial High School girls' soccer and Melrose High. 

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Government

: that's the major finding from Red and Blue Commonwealth surveys sent out to Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats earlier this week.

Mayor Rob Dolan announced Thursday that he will be .

Police and Fire

There was a report of vandalism at the Winthrop School, one of larceny or fraud on Washington Street and several reports of motor vehicle accidents in the . 

two Boston Police officers and damaging a car mirror during an incident outside of Fenway Park Tuesday night.

A sergeant with the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department on charges that he received money and cocaine from an undercover state trooper last year, according to a press statement from the Middlesex District Attorney's office.

The Neighborhood Files

The deadline to register for the is coming up soon. All those who want to participate in the Citywide Yard Sale on Sept. 22 and have their location listed on the Treasure Map needed to submit their registration forms and payments at the Melrose Council on Aging Office, 235 W. Foster St., by 5 p.m. on Sept. 12.

As if research hadn't already shown a number of benefits from your morning cup of Joe — help in weight loss, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's Disease and certain cancers, to name a few — .

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