Food Pantry Open Friday at Melrose Church

Here is the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Friday, May 3:

1. Local forecast: Friday is expected to be sunny, with temperatures peaking in the upper 50s and overnight lows in the low 40s.

2. Food pantry: The Servant's Heart Food Pantry is slated to be open from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday at the Faith Evangelical Church, 200 Franklin St. The food pantry helps more than 200 families in the Melrose region by providing emergency food to people in need.

3. Social media drive: Help us make the push for 2,000 followers of our Melrose Patch Facebook and Twitter pages.

4. Stay alert: Want traffic updates or gas prices in the Melrose region? Take a gander at our Commute section for information.

5. In case you missed it: Check out a sampling of recent home and condo sales in our latest Sold! column.

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