Weekly Recap: Pine Banks Track, Orange Leaf Froyo, Clark and Brodeur Unopposed

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.

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Top Three Articles of the Week

Solid waste discovered under a portion of the new until contractors can make sure the ground beneath the track will not settle over time, causing instability.

Neither Sen. Katherine Clark, D-Melrose, nor Rep. Paul Brodeur, D-Melrose, the city's representatives in the state Senate and House respectively, .

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, the national chain that's rapidly expanding, is , although they don't have a specific location yet.

Police and Fire

Melrose Police and Fire responded to , in each case with the victims being treated on scene and transported to hospitals.

An on Saturday of a Melrose man who had a warrant out on an active felony, according to Massachusetts State Police.

A man who allegedly pulled away in a van while a woman tried to retrieve dogs from the van was arrested on assault and battery charges, and .

Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone unveiled the MedReturn Drug Collection Unit program last Friday morning. Through the program, which extends out to 29 county communities, residents will be able to .

Business

The kick-off jazz concert for Melrosian Joe Mulholland's fourth album release on June 8 with also , the refurbished banquet hall that only re-opened two years ago on Franklin Street.

Schools

The Melrose High School Class of 2013 had its Junior Prom on Friday—

Four Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School students are  in the West Point Bridge Design Contest. They're our Whiz Kids of the Week.

The Neighborhood Files

Melrose Patch and Roman Music Therapy Services teamed up and held at Ell Pond Park on Friday morning.

Opinion

Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House of Representatives put forth a bill recently to stimulate the state economy through investments in research, manufacturing and tech startups.

More than three-quarters of the people who took our poll , and state legislators heard them as they worked to make exemptions for the new nutrition rules.

Arts

Melrose native Ken Reid, who has been involved in the Boston-area comedy scene for nearly eight years, at the YMCA in Cambridge on Saturday.