Sunday, May 12, 2013
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Here is a look at some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Medford Bank Robbed, Malden Man Arrested: Medford Police charged Robert Cornejo, 26, of Malden with armed robbery while masked for allegedly robbing the East Cambridge Savings Bank at 243 Salem St. Wednesday afternoon. Cornejo allegedly made off with a bag of cash but a dye pack exploded inside the bag. Cornejo was arrested after police interviewed a woman driving a vehicle described as the getaway car. Town Looking to Impose Moratorium for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: Last Fall, Town Meeting voted for a zoning bylaw that prohibited medical marijuana dispensaries in town. However, Attorney General Martha Coakley did not approve the bylaw given that …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
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Here is a look at some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Reading Reading Resident Saves Woman's Life After Marathon Bombings: Reading resident and Northeastern University student Shores Salter acted quickly after the marathon bombings and saved a woman's life, according to a wcvb.com report. Ealier this week, he found out who she was. Winchester Injured MBTA Officer Richard Donohue Thanks Community for Support: Richard "Dic" Donohue, the police officer shot in a firefight with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, thanked the community for its support as he recovers from serious injuries. Burlington Locals Gather on Town Common for Interfaith Service for Marathon Victims: A crowd gathered on the Town Commons…
Sunday, April 28, 2013
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Here is a look at what stories made headlines in the Melrose area this week: Winchester Two Burn Victims at Robinson Park Kitchen Fire: The fire broke out shortly before noon on Wednesday at 6 Robinson Park in Winchester. Woburn Identity of Horn Pond Drowning Victim Released: The identity of the man who drowned after a canoe tipped over in Horn Pond last week has been released. According to a report from the Woburn Police Department, the victim is Pedro Pereira of 138 Kate Lane, Tolland, Conn. Police do not have his exact age but Woburn Police Chief Robert J. Ferullo Jr. said he was in his 30s. According to the police report at 6:05 p.m. police responded to Horn Pond after hearing a canoe had overturned with two males, who had been …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
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Here is a look at some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Reading Revere Man Faces Up to 25 Years for Reading Fatal Shooting Case: Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone announced that a Revere man pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Reading resident Joseph Ronan, 22, in August of 2011. Revere resident John Burke, 26, is facing up to 25 years in prison. Medford Medford Superintendent's Contract Extended: Medford Public Schools Superintendent Roy Belson will be staying in his position for at least another two years. The longtime school official was officially given a two-year extension of his contract by the Medford School Committee Monday evening. His current contract …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
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Here are some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: New David O. Russell Movie Starring Big Names to Film in Woburn Next Week: Mayor Scott Galvin posted to his Facebook page last night that there will be filming for a new movie at the Clapp School next week. According to Galvin, the yet-to-be-named movie stars Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Admans, and Louis C.K. Film executives and crews have been working with Mayor Scott Galvin, Superintendent Mark Donovan, Police Chief Robert Ferullo, Fire Chief Paul Tortolano and other key city and school department officials to prepare for the day of filming. Community Preservation Act Rejected by Voters: The majority of Stoneham residents who made …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Here are some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week in our latest News Nearby post: VIDEO: Seven Arrested in Alleged $1 Million Drug Ring: Police seized guns, cash, bags of marijuana and scales from multiple properties in the city last night during a coordinated raid on the so-called "Maplewood Gang." Medford Woman Pleads Guilty to Husband's Stabbing Death: Shawntina Burston, 40, pleaded guilty to a single count of voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of her husband, Troy Burston, in January 2011. The Middlesex County District Attorney's office said she was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison after she entered her guilty plea in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. 'Alice in Fashionland' Show a Hit at …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
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Here is a look at some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Town Begins Reconstruction at Center Falls Dam on Monday: The reconstruction of the Center Falls Dam is slated to begin March 25, according to town officials. The reconstruction work, which will be handled by Hudson, Mass.-based New England Infrastructure, is Project III of the town's Flood Mitigation Program. Veteran's Heartwarming Note to Local Woman Goes Viral: The note, which was left anonymously on Samantha Ford's car outside the Dunkin' Donuts in Arlington Heights, had received nearly 1.7 million Facebook 'Likes' and more than 200,000 shares as of early Wednesday morning. Mayor Defends Street Improvements that Don't Emphasize Parking [VIDEO]: …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
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Here is a look at some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Davis Square Hotel: What Have Developers Proposed? Four development groups have put forward proposals to build a hotel in Davis Square. Here's a quick look at those proposals. Two Arlington Restaurants Changing Owners: A Mexican restaurant in East Arlington and a Thai one in the center are changing owners. The new owners of Zocalo Cocina Mexicana and Thai Moon went before the Board of Selectmen Monday to apply for new operating and beer and wine licenses. Both restaurants received the licenses in unanimous votes. Finding Trooper: Volunteers Rescue Puppy: Using a technique called "Hasty Search," volunteers brought home a young pup who went missing from …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Here is a look at stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Sen. Jehlen Speaks Out Against Beacon Street Reconstruction Plan: Somerville State Sen. Patricia Jehlen Tuesday weighed in on a proposed plan to reconstruct Beacon Street, a plan that would add cycle tracks and eliminate some parking spaces along the street. The proposal has been a contentious issue in the neighborhood in recent months. In response to some comments made at Tuesday's meeting, Alex Epstein, a Beacon Street resident and chair of the Somerville Bicycle Committee, sent a letter to the editor that led to a lengthy discussion on Somerville Patch. Medford Teen Lost For Two Days on Sugarloaf in Maine: Nicholas Joy, a 17-year-old Medford High School senior…
Sunday, March 3, 2013
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Here are some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Arlington Nude Man Apprehended at East Arlington Bus Stop: A nude man at an MBTA bus stop in East Arlington was taken into custody by police early Sunday morning. Arlington police responded to the bus stop in front of Homewood Suites on Mass. Ave. at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday for a report of a nude white male. Upon arrival, officers found the man, who was completely naked, sitting on a concrete slab. The man told police that he had been walking around for a few hours in the buff (it was snowing early Sunday morning). He said he was not sure how he got to the bus stop but he thought he might have walked there from Somerville, according to police. North Reading …
