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Weekly Recap: Fatal Porch Collapse; Armed Robbery Charges; and West Nile

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

A 76-year-old Bow Street man died on Wednesday afternoon when the , pinning him underneath.

The man arrested after he allegedly broke into a Main Street insurance company's office and held two employees against their will has been stemming from the incident, Melrose Police Lt. Mark DeCroteau said on Monday.

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced today the r, the Melrose Health Department said in a press release. The middle-aged woman became ill on Sept. 13 and was briefly hospitalized but has been discharged and is expected to recover, the release stated.

Opinion

News reports and videos taken of the Occupy Boston arrests on early Tuesday morning document police engaging in what some have called excessive force. Boston Police said they used a proportional response. We asked in this week's poll:

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For this week's Patch Picks, we asked and you told us what were .

The products Steve Jobs brought to market changed the world we live in. We asked in last week's poll: Which one do you think had the biggest impact? The result? .

Schools

On Wednesday morning, , which has received a $2,500 dollar CVS Caremark Community Grant. The grant will fund an inclusive music and movement program at the ECC called Kidzfun, which promotes social, emotional and cognitive growth for all children.

The Neighborhood Files

The weather was perfect on Saturday and Sunday for . From now through Saturday, Oct. 22, Melrose artists, include Melrose High School students, are showcasing their art in Main Street businesses' windows.

Police and Fire

Melrose Police , according to the police log.

Sports

Red Raiders Football broke into the top 10 in Patch's weekly .

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