Weekly Recap: Santa at Pine Banks, Superintendent Search

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, and to see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News.

Top Three Articles of the Week

for the next Melrose Public Schools superintendent has been set, along with the and the documents required with the application, which will be available on a new website created for the search.

For the 62nd year, Santa Claus made his annual appearance at Pine Banks Park. .

What's open in Melrose on Christmas? .

Police and Fire

A possible housing scam, a man misusing a Melrose Auxiliary Police badge and more in .

Holidays

We at Melrose Patch invite you to , as well what you remember asking for at that age and what your children are asking for now.

, as nominated for our Eight Bright Lights of Hanukkah.

In our latest poll, we want to know , and what parts you look forward to most.

Opinion

The National Transportation Safety Board  recently recommended that states ban the use of hands-free cellphone use, so we asked if all cellphone use by drivers should be banned, and "

The Neighborhood Files

As the holidays wind down, Melrose Patch brings you a Great Escape the whole family can enjoy: .

Is there a particularly quick, funny, creative or attentive ? Let us know for next week's Patch Picks.

Sports

Melrose Patch is seeking out about the on-going winter sports season in the city.