Melrose Storm Center: Hurricane Irene

Editor's note: This article was last updated on Sunday at 5:08 p.m. under "Cancellations and Closings."

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The current storm:

French Toast Alert Level:

• HIGH

State of Emergency:

• The city has not declared a state of emergency. Gov. Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts and called up the National Guard.

Emergency Parking Restrictions:

• There are no parking restrictions in effect. Melrose Towers Condominiums residents are being asked, as of Saturday, to move their cars to the Melrose High School parking lot.

Cancellations and Closings:

• All MBTA service suspended Sunday starting at 8 a.m. .
  

• Trinity Church's on Sunday will be postponed and the church will hold a regular 9 a.m. service for those who are able to be there.

• The scheduled for Sunday has been postponed.

• The plans to be open its normal weekend hours this weekend but will re-evaluate the situation hourly. Check the website and Y's Facebook page all weekend long for the latest advisory.

• will be closed on Sunday and re-open again on Tuesday.

• The summer service scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled due to the storm.

• will be closed on Sunday and will re-open for business at its regular hours on Tuesday.

• announced on Sunday at 5 p.m. they were closing for the rest of the evening and would re-open on Monday at 4 p.m.

• DCR Parks, Recreational Facilities, Day Use Areas, and Waterfront Areas: Beginning at noon on Saturday, Aug. 27, DCR will close all parks, recreational facilities, day use areas, and waterfront areas statewide. DCR anticipates that these areas will remain closed throughout the weekend and on Monday, August 29. Following an assessment of each facility and weather conditions, DCR will make efforts to begin re-opening its facilities on Tuesday, August 30. Additionally, unlike other beaches that will be open on Saturday morning, Salisbury Beach and Horseneck Beach will not open at all on Saturday due to the increased expectation of rip tides. DCR asks that the public refrain from visiting these areas prior to and during the storm.

• Logan Airport reports that airlines be operating a thinned schedule this weekend with very few flights on Sunday (if any). Normal operations are expected to resume Monday midday. This may change depending on Irene’s speed and storm track. Check with your airline on flight status.

• E-mail your cancellations and reports from around the city to danield@patch.com or post them in the comments below.

Trash and Recycling Pickup:

• There is no change to the pickup schedule.

Important Numbers:

•  (normal working hours & weather emergencies): 781-665-0142 
•  (Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.): 781-979-4170
• Police/ Fire Emergencies: 911
• Non-Emergency : 781-665-1212
• Non-Emergency : 781-665-1313
• National Grid power outages: (800) 465-1212
• National Grid gas emergencies: (800) 233-5325
• Comcast: (800) 266-2278
• Verizon: (800) 837-4966 (VERIZON)

List of cab companies:

• Taxi Time: (781) 662-0300 ‎
• Malden Taxi: (781) 322-5050 and (781) 324-5050
• Malden Cab Company: (781) 322-5050 
• Oak Grove Cab: (781) 665-5050 ‎
• Stoneham Taxi: (781) 279-2828
• Tan Taxi: (781) 395-6666

List of tow companies:

• : 781-665-7828
• Andy's Service Center (Malden): (781) 324-7505
• Culleton Brothers (Malden): (781) 322-4665
• Kearney's Towing (Stoneham): (781) 438-8484
• Stoneham Towing Inc.: (781) 438-3500
• Phil Howe's Towing (Wakefield): (781) 245-2468
• Advanced Auto Transport (Wakefield): (781) 246-5831