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News
MBTA to Shut Down Service 2 p.m. Monday Due to Hurricane Sandy
If you braved the elements and took the T to work Monday morning, pack up your stuff now: The MBTA will shut down service at 2 p.m. due to severe weather caused by Hurricane Sandy. A...
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News
I-93 Northbound Will Be Closed Tuesday Night Into Wednesday Morning
If you've got late night travel plans up I-93, be ready for delays or take a different route instead. The state will close all lanes of I-93 northbound from 11 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a...
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The Neighborhood Files
Road Rage Not Common in Melrose, Readers Say
Last week, Melrose Patch asked you to tell us where in the city is it most likely to experience or encounter road rage. However, the couple of readers who replied to our question said tha...
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Opinion
TELL US: Which Melrose Area Community Has the Worst Road Rage?
Whether you're commuting, running errands or cruising around town, we're sure you've experienced it or witnessed it at some point — road rage. It's often in police logs, and you've ...
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Government
MBTA Ridership Rises Despite Fare Hikes
Higher fares don't seem to be deterring residents from riding the T. That's one conclusion to draw from numbers released by the MBTA that show overall ridership has risen 1.2 percent...
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The Neighborhood Files
Readers Call for Crosswalk on Franklin Street
There has been an ongoing conversation on Melrose Patch about crosswalks and stop signs. Readers have discussed where they're regularly ignored, and most recently where they're most neede...
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Opinion
Readers Blame Consumers for Spike In Gas Prices
Last week, Melrose Patch asked for your opinion on the cause for the recent spike in the cost of gasoline. Readers Josh Chace and Percy both blamed consumers for the $0.16 increase ...
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News
Where Should A Crosswalk Be Added in Melrose?
Last Wednesday, Melrose Patch asked you where in the city drivers ignore stop signs most. Of the nearly four dozen responses, the stop sign at Clifford and Nelson Streets received several...