Weekly Recap: Armed Robbery, Green Street Fire, and Restaurant Text Messages

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

A who was holding employees of a Main Street insurance company against their will on Friday morning, Melrose Police said.

Melrose firefighters battled what was at least a , an office building at the corner of Howard Street.

A Melrose resident came up with the idea of Table's Ready, that replaces the expensive and bulky pager systems of the past.

Government

The Melrose Planning Board affordable housing permit—two of the units will be designated as affordable—and the overall site plan review that examines all aspects of the project, subject to landscaping, street lighting and other details of the plan receiving approval from the board's Design Review Subcommittee.

Opinion

In a letter to the editor, the Melrose Education Coalition thanked the Melrose School Committee for to one-time assignment at kindergarten.

We asked in a poll what grade would you give Superintendent Joe Casey's tenure. The results were .

After his death was announced Wednesday, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was described as a visionary inventor and entrepreneur. But his genius was that of an editor, someone who had an instinct for knowing what to pare away. We asked you in a poll .

Schools

resulted in a search that found nothing while students and teachers remained in classrooms, according to Superintendent Joe Casey and Melrose Police Lt. Mark DeCroteau.

Ms. Dana Fowler's for creating model sustainable homes using recyclable materials.

The Neighborhood Files

Recently, the Fells Dog Owners’ Group (FellsDOG) at the Middlesex Fells Reservation in Stoneham.

The Melrose Rotary Club held its annual car show on the grounds of Melrose High School. Melrose Patch brought you a .