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Weekly Recap: Superintendent Finalists, Parking Fee Hike, Tastes of Lebanon

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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A look back at Melrose's top stories of the week.

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Top Three Articles of the Week

The Superintendent Search Committee has recommended

Commuter rail riders who park at one of Melrose's three stations to head into Boston face a starting mid-March, under a proposal given an initial OK by the aldermen on Monday night.

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Middle Easterners seeking a little taste of home and others looking to get a falafel fix and more have a new outpost in Melrose. West Wyoming Market recently expanded to include a counter where , alongside more familiar deli staples.

Police and Fire

Photos: in a Hopkins Street driveway on Tuesday morning.

A 16-year-old placed in protective custody, an assault and battery arrest, an OUI arrest and .

, although it wasn't enough for Melrose Schools to close for the day.

Schools

Madison Forsberg, Jonathan Hori, Finn O’Brien and Monika O’Shea are our Whiz Kids of the Week.

According to last week's poll results, for renovations at Melrose High School.

Real Estate

more than 31 percent in January, while Massachusetts saw an 3 percent increase in sales, according to the latest figures from The Warren Group.

Election 2012

We asked in a poll: Should Scott Brown ? After 502 votes and 108 comments (and ongoing), we .

and both wrote in support of Al Turco's re-election campaign for Massachusetts Republican State Committee.

Best Of (Readers' Choice)

In Melrose Patch's inaugural "Best of Patch" contest (soon-to-be renamed "Readers' Choice") 258 people voted for what they believed to be the best place in the city to get a sandwich.

Opinion

Do you agree that if underage guests drive drunk and cause injuries, death, or damage?

Next Tuesday, March 6, Melrose Patch Editor Daniel DeMaina and Ad Manager Jill Carey will be , 462 Main St. in Melrose.

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Local Voices Bloggers

'The Visual Geek' Matt Wallace shares some street photographyand is

Joy Fay of Melrose Boot Camp is .

Ross Capobianco of Home Instead shares some .

Chris Cinella of Edward Jones Investmentsshares tips on

Martin Gately shares news that


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