Community Corner
Weekly Recap: Hurricane Irene Strikes Melrose
A look back at Melrose's top stories of the week.
In lieu of the usual top three articles of the week, our top stories this week are a recap of Melrose Patch's coverage of Hurricane Irene.
Over 800 Melrose residents —the greatest impact Tropical Storm Irene appeared to have on the city over the weekend.
On Sunday, we posted photos and throughout the city.
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Watch a quick video clip of a .
in the wake of Irene should've had their power restored by midnight on Tuesday, National Grid announced.
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Massachusetts residents whose property is damaged by Hurricane Irene may discover. The Associated Press reports that most homeowner insurance policies include a deductible that’s typically $500 to $1,000, but out-of-pocket expenses for hurricane damages can be much higher.
With Irene bearing down on the area, to keep residents up to date with new alerts, warnings and other news from local officials, the state's emergency management agency, the National Weather Service and more.
City Hall
A mosquito pool in Melrose has tested positive for the Melrose Health Department announced in a press release on Tuesday morning.
Facing a cut in free flu vaccines from the state, the Melrose Board of Health .
Schools
On Tuesday morning, Melrose Public School students in Grades 1 through 9 .
On the first day of school for the Melrose Public Schools 2011-2012 school year,
To celebrate the start of school, last Thursday incoming Melrose kindergartners gathered in the .
Earlier this summer, . A team of fellow teachers from Boston University Academy (BUA) accompanied Garber onto the plane, which soared above NASA’s Johnson Space Center at Ellington Field.
Before the school year even started, Based on last year's MCAS scores, the school met federal progress benchmarks for all students in all subgroups, in both English-Language Arts and math—something that hasn't happened since 2007.
Like the other Melrose elementary schools, and will see full implementation of the FOSS science kits this year.
Police and Fire
A 25-year-old Melrose woman was issued a summons on Monday, Aug. 22 on charges of using a vehicle without authority and larceny under $250; A 36-year-old Melrose man was placed under warrant arrest on a fugitive from justice on court warrant charge on Monday, Aug. 22; And a 47-year-old Texas man was issued a summons on Saturday, Aug. 27 on the charge of assault and battery,
