Weekly Recap: MBTA Fare Hikes and Bus Cuts, Melrose's 2011 Grade

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

Top Three Articles of the Week

Melrose could face the elimination of all five MBTA bus routes that the stop in the city and weekend commuter rail service, along with higher fares and increased Oak Grove station parking rates, under .

Last week, Melrose Patch asked in a poll for Melrosians to grade the city's 2011 and 150 people voted in the poll. Of those voting, 50 people (33 percent) said "F: This has been one of the worst years for this city" and 46 people (30 percent) said "D: It's been an unsatisfactory 12 months"—.

We have certainly grown and changed since we started back in May 2010. So even if you think you know how to use Patch like a pro,

Real Estate

Melrose's as they did statewide, the fifth straight month of year-over-year sales increases, according to the latest figures from The Warren Group.

While foreclosure activity in Melrose is still down in 2011 compared to 2010, according to the latest figures from The Warren Group, .

Police and Fire

A hit-and-run accident on the Lynn Fells Parkway and a relatively quiet New Year's in .

The Neighborhood Files

So to help out your neighbors who don't eat meat or meat products, we asked for your tips for the (or nearby).

New Year's

Have you put your willpower to the test again in 2012 by making a New Year's resolution to lose weight, use Facebook less, spend more time with your family or be better at your job? Or have you learned that resolutions set people up for failure? Let us know your thoughts by this year or your firm decision not to make one.

We asked you to share your .

While some of you may have made personal resolutions for the coming year, what about for Melrose? We want to know your resolutions for the city this year:

Schools

Austin Preparatory School has chosen four girls to head its winter athletic teams, and .