Weekly Recap: Orange Line Bus Diversions; City Budget; Pine Banks Track

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Top Three Articles of the Week

Construction on the new Assembly Square Orange Line stop in Somerville, which has already begun, will lead to beginning in June and lasting until the station is complete in fall of 2014.

The Melrose Board of Aldermen for the coming fiscal year at Monday night's meeting. The only change from Mayor Rob Dolan's initial proposal is a $25,000 cut in the city's unemployment line item, reducing that from $167,000 to $142,000.

The rectangular field inside the due to the Pine Banks Trustees determining that synthetic turf would be too costly and in excess of the project budget.

Government

Melrose would receive a from the state over last year in the Senate Ways & Means budget proposal that the Senate took up this week.

The Melrose Board of Aldermen on Monday night , after amending the proposal to re-insert the board's confirmation authority over the DPW director position and the length of the director's appointment, while adding alderman representation to the city's water rate board.

Warm, sunny days are upon us, but those tempted to cool off with a swim in waters within Middlesex Fells should , according to the MWRA.

Memorial Day

On Sunday, Melrose held its annual Memorial Day parade, coinciding with 100th anniversary celebrations of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. W.

Melrose marks Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, 2012 with events and ceremonies. .

Schools

Melrose High School is one of 21 Massachusetts high schools to make in the nation that are most effective in turning out college-ready graduates.

The 12 at Bentley University are our Whiz Kids of the Week.

Election 2012

Two Republican candidates for Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District—Lexington’s Jeff Semon and Frank Addivinola of Malden—, and they want to cut spending by the Federal government and improve the economy.

Police and Fire

Melrose High School students contacted on Facebook by a organization trying to organize wrestling matches for money, a break into Tom's Gulf gas station, and .

Business

, and at Monday night's Annual Danvers Town Meeting, members approved their request for a home-rule petition for an all-alcohol license.

Opinion

Susan Thielen writes in a letter to the editor that

Sen. Katherine Clark, D-Melrose, is leading the effort in the Senate to close a loophole that allows some repeat drunk drivers to keep their licenses—?

We asked you for investments in research, manufacturing and tech startups, and the majority of poll takers said 'no.'

MBTA

Before the T shells out billions on a new long-term, commuter-rail-service contract, it's first to attract the best applicants.

Readers' Choice

This week, we asked you to tell us and your neighbors which spot in Melrose was the best to celebrate a high school or college graduation,

Video Battle of the Bands

The President featuring L.E.S White is the