Weekly Recap: Soldiers' Video Chat, Election Results, Seniors Protest

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

Soldiers from the 182nd Infantry Regiment, currently in Afghanistan, at the annual Veterans Day Assembly held by Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School on Thursday morning. The National Guard Unit, based at the Melrose Armory, deployed on a year-long mission at the end of March this year.

in his re-election bid for Ward 7 alderman, the sole contested race in the biennial city election this year, defeating challenger and first time general election candidate Frank Murphy.

A few dozen seniors, including Melrosians, gathered in Malden Wednesday to take a bus to Boston to .

Schools

The Melrose High School Marching Band took first place in Division 3 at the New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) Championships held on Sunday in Lawrence. Melrose Patch .

Melrose High School held a ceremony on Friday night to open the new Fred Green Field. Melrose Patch has a .

In last week's poll, the majority of Melrosians said that most important quality or skill possessed by the .

Business

Ron Sarni, who grew up in Melrose, owns the Grilled Cheese Nation food trucks, founded the Boston Area Food Truck Association and leases food trucks to entrepreneurs through his other enterprise, Food Truck Nation. about bringing smoked Gouda and melted Brie sandwiches to the streets of Boston, how he plans to prepare “Cheese Force One” and “Minnie” for use in cold weather and where a food truck might set up shop in Melrose.

Election 2012

Former Melrose state senator Richard in Congress on Tuesday in his hometown of Wakefield.

Veterans Day

To mark Veterans Day, Melrose Patch invites you to share photos of Melrose servicemen and women so the whole city can honor those who serve our nation. of your loved ones, friends and family members who served and currently serve in the Armed Forces.

Police and Fire

An arrest for possession with intent to distribute a Class C drug and more in .

Holiday Season

Share with your neighbors . Or, if you don't have a turkey tip, give us your best Thanksgiving recipe. We'll compile everything into the next Patch Picks column.

We asked which food banks, soup kitchens and other non-profit organizations, need donations from the community this holiday season.

Opinion

Daylight Saving Time ended at 2 a.m. on Sunday, prompting most Americans to set their clocks back an hour. Now that you've had a few days to adjust to the new schedule, Melrose Patch wants to know if having a couple of extra hours of sunlight in the spring and summer warrants nightfall cropping up at 5 p.m. during the winter.