Weekly Recap: Interim Principals, West Wyoming Market, Editor's Goodbye

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Top Three Articles of the Week

The sudden and late departures in June of former Melrose High School Principal Dan Richards and former Winthrop School Principal Mary Alise Herrera have been addressed for the coming school year with the , along with interim assistant principals at the high school—one of whom is a familiar face.

after 14 years in Melrose as owner John Hashem pursues a new career, Hashem said in an email to Melrose Patch this week.

Melrose Patch editor Daniel DeMaina offers .

Back To School

Our Back to School Guide has launched—bookmark the page for all the back to school coverage we'll be publishing in advance of Melrose Public Schools opening.

What ?

Today's kids have as many options as ever but nothing will take the place of the Partridge Family or Scooby-Doo.

Police and Fire

A GPS tracking bracelet found in a park, a pizza delivery man robbed and more in .

Government

Andrew Biggio, a veteran of the Marine Corps who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, started last week as the for both Melrose and Wakefield, a newly created position.

Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday he had objected to but the Legislature supported.

Real Estate

While Massachusetts single-family home sales climbed to their highest level in two years in June, according to the latest figures from The Warren Group.

Opinion

in Melrose according to the result of our latest poll, which had potential answers picked by you.