Weekly Recap: Flash Flooding, Adrian Gonzalez, Water Rates

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.

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Top Three Articles of the Week

Thunderstorms on Wednesday led to some flash flooding in the city—.

Around 200 kids ages 6-14 had the opportunity Thursday morning at Fred Green Field to learn how to play the national pastime .

Several residents chided the city Monday about its financial planning and proposal to to build reserve funds over the next three years.

Police and Fire

Plans to reinstitute the long-dormant after the Melrose Board of Aldermen voted Monday night to table Chief Christopher Leary and City Hall's request to remove it from civil service.

Melrose resident Carlos Edwards, 33, after being related to the throwing of then seven-week-old Carmello Sears onto a Malden sidewalk.

A man passed out in an alley, shoplifting, attempted home break-in and more in .

Government

The city received confirmation this month that they are included in the state's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and , which translates to fall of next year.

Election 2012

An overwhelming majority of influential Republicans from Massachusetts say by not explaining Romneycare and how it differs from Obamacare: that’s the finding of this week’s inaugural Red Commonwealth survey of influential conservatives.

Opinion

We all know there are spots where people tend to speed in Melrose—.

Patricia Wright implores the mayor and city's state delegation to in the area of the Pond Street, West Wyoming Avenue and Fellsway intersection.

according to the results of our most recent poll.

Volunteers in the News

spent last week living out of First United Methodist Church will undertaking work at homes of people in need throughout the area.