House Hunt

Open Houses: Lynn Fells Parkway Home On The Market For Nearly $510K

Check out a sampling of Melrose open houses scheduled for Feb. 2-3.

Realtors and homeowners, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your Melrose place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix and don't forget to check out our Real Estate section. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Click on the big green "Upload Photos and Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to melrose@patch.com. Check out a sampling of Melrose area open houses slated for Feb. 2-3 by viewing our photo gallery. Open house information is located in the caption of …

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Melrose Must Work With Stoneham To Solve Traffic Issues

Patricia Wright implores the mayor and city's state delegation to work with Stoneham regarding traffic problems in the area of the Pond Street, West Wyoming Avenue and Fellsway intersection.

Editor's note: A copy of this letter to Melrose officials on Wednesday was provided to Melrose Patch by the author. Dear Mayor Dolan, Senator Clark and Representative Brodeur, I headed to work this morning and the traffic lights at Grimsby’s were out. There were about 5 Verizon trucks parked on the property of the home owner across the street and not one police detail to direct traffic. I am well aware that this is Stoneham but understanding the love loss that exists at present between our fair cities it’s not hard to understand Stoneham’s lack of urgency to protect public safety. I called the Mayor’s office this morning and spoke with a man named John and explained what was happening. His first statement was "that’s Stoneham."  Shocker! I…

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You Ask, Patch Answers

Will One-Way Ravine Road Trial Continue?

A DCR spokeswoman said that the six-month trial will continue as planned unless both Melrose and Stoneham say they would like the experiment to cease.

You Ask, Patch Answers is a weekly column for Melrosians who have questions about something they've spotted around the city or wondered about. Submit your question to danield@patch.com. Regarding the one-way Ravine Road experiment, Chad asked, "Any idea if the DCR (Department of Conservation and Recreation), Stoneham or Melrose is doing anything regarding this issue or is the six-month trial just moving along as planned?" DCR spokeswoman S.J. Port said in an email that "DCR will continue the trial period unless we hear from both communities that they would like the trial to cease." That means, for now, the trial will continue. Mayor Rob Dolan wrote a letter to the DCR "imploring" the state to end the trial, citing "havoc" created at the …

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Ravine Road: Readers Speak Out, Offer Alternative Solutions

Melrose Patch commenters have spoken for and against the one-way upper Ravine Road experiment and offered alternative ideas to alleviate the traffic problems in the area.

Editor's note: Comments quoted in this article have been lightly edited for grammar and style. Melrose Patch readers have been debating the efficacy and wisdom of the one-way upper Ravine Road experiment. The six-month trial period began on Saturday, May 5, when the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) made upper Ravine Road one-way from Woodland Road to Fellsway East, forcing drivers on Woodland to take Pond Street to reach the Fellsway. The plan was originally announced in November last year. The change meant to increase safety at the intersection of Ravine Road and the Fellsway East, especially during rush hour, by preventing vehicles from exiting Ravine Road onto the Fellsway East or crossing over it. A little …

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