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Weekly Recap: Casinos, City Election, and Pancreactic Cancer Volunteers

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

Two of Melrose's state legislators that Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to debate as they return from summer break this week, but are still reviewing how any gambling revenues would be distributed.

A still sleepy Melrose campaign field perked up slightly, when Maryan Hollis, a regular attendee and speaker at Melrose School Committee meetings, .

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Melrose residents Lindsay and Jake Seal, after Lindsay’s mother was diagnosed with stage four inoperable pancreatic cancer, went a step further and of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Schools

In Boston Magazine's September 2011 issue ranking public school districts in the region, .

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students shouldn't be bored with the curriculum this year, because a new initiative should offer something for everybody. In lieu of an MCAS Prep block, Principal Tom Brow said that this year the in English, math, science and history

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Government

Reading will become the currently shared between Melrose and Wakefield, city officials announced at a press conference.

A new partnership between the Department of Agricultural Resources and the MBTA includes about 500 posters on the Orange Line and Red Line that are embedded with quick response (QR) code technology - where commuters can scan the image with their smart phones and be .

Police and Fire

a possible overdose on Beacon Street and more were in last week's Melrose Police log.

The Neighborhood Files

Melrosians and for the opening reception for September's featured artists: photographers Thom Ciulla and Michelle Boulogne.

9/11

A video brought perspectives—including a Melrose woman who worked at Logan Airport's Terminal B on Sept. 11—of and communities around the area.

A photo gallery with vivid captions from Melrose and nearby affected by Sept. 11.


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