Five Things You Need to Know Today

5 Things: Melrose High Loses to Burlington in Boys' Hockey Tournament

Check out the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Friday, March 8.

Here is the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Friday, March 8: 1. Playoff hockey: The Melrose High School boys' hockey team's season came to a close on Thursday night in the semifinal round of the North Division 1 boys hockey playoffs, as Burlington won 3-0 at Chelmsford Forum. 2. Snowy day: Snow is expected to fall before 3 p.m. Thursday, with temperatures peaking at about 38 during the day and dipping to a low of around 28 in the evening, according to the National Weather Service's forecast for Melrose. 3. Food pantry: The Servant's Heart Food Pantry is expected to be open from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday at the Faith Evangelical Church, 200 Franklin St. The food pantry helps more than 200 families in the Melrose region by providing emergency …

• Photos (1)

Melrose High School Boys' Hockey Blanks Arlington in MIAA Tournament

The no. 9 ranked Melrose High School boys' hockey team bested no. 8 Arlington 2-0 Wednesday night at O'Brien Rink in Woburn in the preliminary round of the Division 1 North bracket, according to the Boston Globe website.

The no. 9 ranked Melrose High School boys' hockey team bested no. 8 Arlington 2-0 Wednesday night at O'Brien Rink in Woburn in the preliminary round of the Division 1 North bracket, according to the Boston Globe website. Melrose (9-6-4) tallied a goal in the second period and another in the third, according to the Globe. For the second time this season Melrose beat Arlington on the road, as they beat the Spy Ponders 7-0 on Jan. 26 in Arlington, according to the Globe. Arlington finishes the season on a three-game losing streak and with an overall record of 8-8-5, according to the Globe. Melrose advances to the second round, where they will square off with top-ranked Chelmsford (13-3-4) at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Chelmsford, according to the …

• Photos (1)

PHOTOS: Watertown/Melrose Hockey Team Loses to Arlington in Playoffs

The No. 14 ranked Watertown/Melrose girls' hockey team lost to no. 19 ranked Arlington 2-0 Monday night in Watertown in the preliminary round of the Division 1 state tournament.

The no. 14 ranked Watertown/Melrose girls' hockey team was eliminated from the playoffs Monday night, falling 2-0 to no. 19 ranked Arlington in the preliminary round of the Division 1 state tournament. Watertown/Melrose finished the season with an overall record of 13-8-2. Senior Carolyn Woodin scored both goals for Arlington. The Spy Ponders (12-8-1) advance to face No. 3 Westford (15-3-2) Thursday at Groton High School.  On Monday, at John Ryan Arena in Watertown, Woodin got things going Arlington’s way early, scoring just 1:36 into the game. Woodin’s first goal was assisted by senior Shannon Hickey and junior Meredith Gallagher. Arlington then thwarted two Watertown/Melrose power plays late in the first period. Late in the second, …

• Photos (8)

MHS Teams Open MIAA Tournament Play This Week

Find out when Melrose High School's teams play this week.

Melrose High School will begin play in their Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) tournaments this week, with girls' hockey team playing Monday night, according to the MIAA website. The no. 14 ranked Watertown/Melrose (13-7-2) girls' hockey squad takes on no. 19 ranked Arlington (11-8-1) at 5 p.m. Monday in Watertown. The winner advances to the second round to play no. 3 ranked Westford (15-3-2) Thursday at the Groton School in Winthrop. Meanwhile, the top-ranked Melrose High boys' basketball team earned a bye in the preliminary round after running the table (20-0) during the regular season. Melrose will play the winner from the preliminary round game between no. 16 ranked Arlington or no. 17 ranked Tewksbury at 7 p.m…

• Photos (1)