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Your neighbor who volunteers at the library, civic-minded scouts and the Little League coach in your community may not seem to have much in common at first glance. But Patch’s new in...

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Sacagawea: Beautiful, Brave and Ready to make History My name is Sacagawea, and my days exploring in the wild are over.  Like my namesake, the brave, pregnant, Shoshone girl who guid...

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With improvements made to various sections of town in recent years, the city is aiming to revitalize the downtown Main Street area starting Oct. 5, according to city employees. Durin...

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Rachel Zazzaro of Woburn was 29 weeks pregnant when she went into labor and was taken to Winchester Hospital. Her son was born on April 8, 2012 – Easter – and spent the next 11 weeks in t...

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The Rotary Club of Melrose will hold its 11th annual Auto Show on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Melrose High School, according to a press statement. Tickets cost $4 for ...

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Part of Patch’s mission is to make life ridiculously easy for Melrose residents. This weekend, I ran into a problem that Melrose Patch didn’t solve yet;  I need an updated list of busin...

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The second person this year has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Massachusetts, the Associated Press reports. The victim has been identified as Charlene Manseau, 63, of...