Community Corner

Weekly Recap: Breads 'n Bits, Full-Day K, Mayor's Live Chat

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

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.

To see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News.

Find out what's happening in Melrosewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Also, check out the read Local Voices bloggers' latest posts, and start blogging yourself—no application necessary!

Top Three Articles of the Week

The heart of downtown Melrose will soon have a big hole to fill. , as owners Mary Anne and Tim Moynihan are retiring.

Find out what's happening in Melrosewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

One-time funding that will allow Melrose Public Schools to from the Board of Aldermen last night.

Mayor Rob Dolan joined us for our monthly live chat, taking questions about the Ravine Road one-way experiment, turnover with school principals, turnover in the business community and more. ; or read .

Government

The Melrose Board of Aldermen on Monday night after one alderman had concerns about the board relinquishing confirmation authority over mayoral appointments, the length of the DPW director's appointment and alderman representation on the water rate setting board.

After a brief stall due to a delay in getting materials to the site, that will hold approximately 132 bikes under video camera surveillance.

Schools

Two and the School Committee will begin work on adapting the city's salary administration plan for its own administrators and principals, after votes taken Tuesday night.

These 20 are our Whiz Kids of the Week.

Police and Fire

Melrose Police arrested a man at mid-day on Sunday on the charge of driving while under the influence of drugs, after .

An OUI drugs charge, a threat against a doctor at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital and .

Business and Real Estate

Each month Melrose Patch presents a new vacant building or lot and asks you to tell us what you think would be the best use for it, and at 525 Franklin St.

rather than own, and how does that compare to nearby communities?

Opinion

We asked your , which quickly evolved this week as legislators and state officials worked to backtrack the band.

We asked you what you thought about the experiment of making Ravine Road one-way from Woodland Road to Fellsway east, and : All this will do is make the already horrendous traffic situation at West Wyoming Avenue and Pond Street that much worse."

Video Battle of the Bands

Melrose's own Scotty and The Gang has made the finals of our Video Battle of the Bands contest.

Readers' Choice

For this week's Patch Readers' Choice contest, we asked you where was the best place in Melrose or the surrounding area to go on a staycation,

Next week's contest is the best place to celebrate a graduation in Melrose.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here