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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Preview This Winter's Hottest Books

Bestselling authors Sue Grafton, Jodi Picoult and more are releasing books this winter.

It might be chilly out, but book publishing is red hot right now. Several favorite bestselling authors are releasing books early in 2013. What are some of the most anticipated?

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The Best Gift I Ever Got Was a Book, and That Book Was _____

ReadKiddoRead asked authors, athletes and celebrities to share their favorite books.

[Editor's note: The following information is courtesy of the ReadKiddoRead Foundation.] Are you giving books to your kids as gifts? Which ones are you picking out for friends and family? ReadKiddoRead asked authors, athletes and celebrities to finish this sentence: The Best Gift I Ever Got Was a Book, and That Book Was _____. Pick up some of these favorites for the kids in your life, or browse through ReadKiddoRead.com for books that are sure to please any young person this holiday season. Mark Teixeira  The best gift I ever got was a book; it was The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris.  The book is The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, given to me by my friend and high school principal, Barry Fitzpatrick. While I can't single out any …

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Melrose Considers Banning Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers

A joint public hearing between the Melrose Board of Aldermen and the Melrose Planning Board was held Monday night at City Hall.

While a formal vote may not have taken place Monday night following a joint public hearing between the Melrose Board of Aldermen and the Melrose Planning Board at City Hall, city officials generally seemed to support a proposed ordinance that would ban medical marijuana treatment centers from being established in the community. Only a couple non-city officials spoke during the roughly half-hour hearing, including a pair of Melrose High School students and one Melrosian. However, all three agreed that banning medical marijuana treatment centers is the right thing to do. The Planning Board is expected to discuss the ordinance and submit a recommendation to the Aldermen in the next 21 days. If the city eventually approves the ordinance, …

FlyingTooLow

9:01 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012

Several years ago, I had surgery on my right shoulder. Pain medication was prescribed..."take one capsule every 4 hours." I took one capsule. I was down for over 20 hours. When I came to, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. The next time I felt discomfort, I smoked a small amount of marijuana ...pain gone, no after effects. I threw the pills out. Then I wrote: Shoulda Robbed a Bank My …   more ›

Friday, January 13, 2012

Homes For Sale in the Melrose Area [Jan. 15]

Open houses in Melrose and nearby this Sunday.

Realtors: Add a photo or a video of your open house this weekend to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Melrose Patch account (or sign into Melrose Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Upload photos & videos" button below the photos and follow the directions. The property's address, list price, open house time and other details can be included in the photo's caption. Address Price Details Time Agent 27 Line Road READING $345,000 Single Family, 5 Beds/1.5 Baths, 1184 sq. ft. 12pm - 1:30pm Peter Doyle of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Cambridge - Mass Ave. 192 Salem St. READING $599,900 Single Family, 3 Beds/2.5 Baths, 1872 sq. ft. 1pm - 3pm Priscilla Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald & Associates 13 Brooks Park MEDFORD $…

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Beyond Melrose's Borders

News Nearby: Protestors Dump Trash at Bank of America Branch

Also in news from Melrose's neighbors: Reading residents talk drugs and denial; a Medford woman takes her fight against rats to city hall; and three options are presented for the Galvin Middle School Project in Wakefield.

Each Saturday, Melrose Patch will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to Melrosians.

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