Weekly Recap: Ravine Road, MHS Warning Status, New Fire Chief

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

Starting on May 5, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will make the state-controlled street for a six-month trial period.

by its accrediting agency, but remains on warning status for the building's condition, city and school officials announced.

Current Melrose Fire Capt. starting July 2, replacing retiring Chief John O'Brien.

Government

The two top men in the Melrose Public Works Department will essentially .

In this week's You Ask, Patch Answers, we answered the question: ?

On Wednesday, May 9 at noon, Melrose Patch will hold its next , who will have other Melrose City Hall officials on hand to provide the answers you're looking for.

Business

Melrose's unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in March, more than two percentage points below the state average.

at the Mount Hood Clubhouse on Tuesday, May 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. hosted by Mount Hood Golf Club and Melrose Patch.

Real Estate

as those numbers continued to climb during the first quarter of the year, matching a statewide increase in activity according to the latest figures from The Warren Group.

Schools

The Golden Ratios from MVMMS were the Youth Silver Division Finalists in the MIT Science Trivia Challenge and .

Police and Fire

A woman reported being scammed out of money for a rental property in Boston, and .

Opinion

Last Wednesday, Melrose Patch asked you whether or not mock car crashes are effective in teaching teens about drinking and driving, and 64 percent of those whoo took the poll answered, ""

Best of Patch Readers' Choice

This week, we asked you where to get the best Mother's Day brunch in Melrose, and . 

Also, check out these hotspots our readers named the .

Video Battle of the Bands

The regional round of Patch's Video Battle of the Bands contest has ended, and starting Monday both from North Shore/Merrimack Valley and South Shore/Cape Cod and the Islands.