Weekly Recap: Tax Hike, Volleyball and Aladdin

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

The average Melrose homeowner's tax bill next year will likely , according to assessments and tax levy information presented to the Melrose Board of Aldermen at a public hearing last night. The aldermen gave an next year at Thursday night's meeting of the Appropriations Committee.

The Lady Red Raiders saw their remarkable season come to a close on Saturday night after a . Melrose Patch also has a . The team got to the finals with a on Tuesday evening.

There's one more performance today at 2 p.m. by the featuring memorable songs such as "A Whole New World" and "Friend Like Me" and the familiar characters The Genie, Jasmine, Jafar, Iago and more.

Business

The former NAPA Auto Parts store at 142 Franklin St. in Melrose has undergone a noticable remodeling in recent weeks, as it's .

Melrose Patch is planning on publishing a Holiday Gift Guide article; a local Black Friday Guide article; and a Home for the Holidays Shopping Guide. Melrose businesses—.

The Neighborhood Files

Community members from all over the globe and from all walks of life joined with the Melrose Human Rights Commission, Mayor Rob Dolan, and the Lincoln School Site Council for a .

There's still time to go to the at the Beebe Estate.

Holidays

For this week's Patch Picks, we asked you to share with your neighbors your best tip for cooking a perfect Thanksgiving turkey. ".

Opinion

This week's poll asks which local grocery store is your favorite, and , too.

The results of last week's poll: .

Ward 7 Alderman candidate in a letter to the editor.

School Committee incumbents Margaret Driscoll, Kristin Thorp and Don Constantine, who each ran unopposed for their seats in this month's biennial city election, also in a letter to the editor.

Schools

Representatives of the Melrose Education Coalition urge residents, in a letter to the editor, to .

? That's the discussion in this week's Moms Talk.

Police and Fire

A rash of pumpkins thrown through car windshields and a phone scam in .

Sports

Melrose Patch brought you its , which will return in a couple of weeks as the winter season starts up.