Saturday, May 19, 2012
In other news from Melrose's neighbors: Wakefield Town Meeting approves a new Galvin Middle School; $720 million eyed for Green Line extension by 2016; Malden wants to install red-light cameras.
Each Saturday, Melrose Patch will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to Melrosians. NORTH READING—Former Victoria's Secret model Kylie Bisutti spoke at Trinity Evangelical Church Tuesday night. Over 400 women of all ages gathered at the church to listen to the Montana native, who spoke about finding inner beauty and choosing faith over fame. Giving up her career as a Victoria's Secret model gave Bisutti happiness she was unable to find before. In fact, the moment she became a Victoria's Secret "Runway Angel" was the lowest point in her life, she said, and made her feel self-conscious. Bisutti made the decision to end her career as a model for God and her husband, she said. "It wasn't all…
Looking for a place to rent in Melrose? Check out this interactive map of rental properties in the city.
Need a place to live in Melrose? Check out this rental property interactive map that shows what apartments are available in the city. Click on the purple house icons for more information.
Browse our listings compiled from Craigslist, and add your own.
Here's a rundown of all the yard sales happening in Melrose this weekend: Are you holding a yard sale? Add it to our calendar! Adding a yard sale to our Event calendar is easy. Craigslist is great, but you can do more with a Patch listing: add unlimited photos, videos, link out to other pages and more. Plus, you'll know your listing is read by the people most likely to come to your yard sale: your neighbors! Click here to add a yard sale to our events page. And don't forget to check out the map to the right so you can plan your route and maximize shopping time!
If you need to get groceries while (only slightly) out of town, check out any of these businesses.
We asked readers this week about their favorite spots to pick up a dozen eggs or a gallon of milk. Check out some of these places our readers named as their favorites right here in the greater Boston area: Back Bay: Trader Joe's, 899 Boylston Street Beacon Hill: Charles Street Market, 66 Charles St Stoneham: Stop & Shop Supermarket, 259 Main Street Wakefield: The Farmland, 415 Main St. Charlestown: Foodmaster, 5 Austin St. Melrose: Foodmaster, 880 Main Street Malden: Super Stop & Shop, 60 Broadway Somerville: Market Basket, 400 Somerville Ave. Medford: Stop & Shop, 760 Fellsway Arlington: D'Agostino's, 1297 Mass Ave. South End: Foodie's Urban Market, 1421 Washington St.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Check our calendar here to see local events this Saturday and Sunday.
A knife-wielding man allegedly tried to rob the Dunkin' Donuts at 2 Lynn Fells Parkway Thursday, according to police. The same man was also spotted at a Dunkin' Donuts on Franklin Street shortly before the attempted armed robbery.
Stoneham detectives are looking for a man who appeared in two Dunkin' Donuts—the second of which he attempted to rob at knifepoint—in Stoneham Thursday, according to police. At 3:54 p.m., police responded to the Dunkin' Donuts on Franklin Street after an employee called about a suspicious man in the store. "The employee in the store thought they recognized him from a past robbery," said Lieutenant Jim McIntyre. "He became nervous and ended up leaving the store. Because of him going into the store the (patrol) units started checking other Dunkin' Donuts and convenience stores to keep an eye out and give them a heads up that he was out and about." At 4:36 p.m., an officer visited the Dunkin' Donuts at 2 Lynn Fells Parkway and "before the …
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Dunkin' Donuts
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2 Lynn Fells Pkwy, Stoneham, MA
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Kids make or break a neighborhood, depending on who you ask. Here's a look at the number of Melrose households with school-aged children, compared to Greater Boston communities.
Almost everybody says they love children, but that tunes changes when topics like development and schools come into play. Almost every new development is scrutinized closely by cities and towns concerned about expanding their school populations and neighbors worried about noise. Below is a chart comparing the percentage of households with kids under 18 in communities in Boston and across the region. The statewide average is 28.3 percent, and Melrose comes in at just about that average—28.4 percent. That's almost identical to Wakefield, but higher than Saugus, Stoneham, Medford and Malden. Nearby towns with the highest percentage of households with kids under 18 include Lynnfield, Reading and Chelsea, all around 35 percent. The numbers were…
Where would you go in Melrose to celebrate your recent grad's accomplishment?
Next week's Readers' Choice category is Best Place to Celebrate a Graduation. We need your help! Let's brainstorm your ideas for places in Melrose to celebrate a recent grad's accomplishment. It can be a restaurant that does a great job of putting the special touches on a celebration dinner, or a nice function hall where you can hold a party with all your family and friends. Tell us your picks in the comments below or send your nomination to: melrose@patch.com. This will allow us to be sure we don't leave anyone out. Then, be sure to check the site on Monday so you can answer the question: "Where's the best place in Melrose to celebrate a graduation?"
One of the bigger events in Boston this weekend includes The Spin Doctors, Third Eye Blind and Switchfoot.
Be kind to the earth and yourself at Radio 92.9's EarthFest on Saturday, May 19 at the Hatch Shell in the Esplanade in Boston. The event is free. The festivities start at 10 a.m. at the Kids Planet Family Stage and at 11:30 a.m. at the main stage. Bands performing on the main stage include Twin Berlin, Eve 6, Spin Doctors and Third Eye Blind. Also at the event will be nonprofit environmental groups, a Whole Foods Market village (free samples) and an interactive learning area for children and families. And if you're not into the whole natural earth scene, there's always beer and hotdogs at HarpoonFest (Friday and Saturday) and the Hot Dog Safari Saturday. To find other weekend events in Boston, check out these listings:
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DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
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The store received the most votes in this week's poll.
For this week's Patch Readers' Choice contest, we turned to you to discover the best grocery or convenience store in Melrose. Between Monday and Friday, 52 people voted for their favorite place to buy food. And the winner is...Foodmaster Supermarkets- also known as Johnnie's. The grocery store received the most votes of the seven candidates. The store has a bakery and deli and also posts weekly specials online. It also provides catering and delivery and can fulfill Web orders. Next week, we'll poll you on the best place to celebrate a graduation in the city. Voting starts Monday morning and goes through Friday at 9 a.m.
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Foodmaster Supermarkets
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Mark
3:08 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
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