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Melrose Steps Up To Help Employees With Disabilities Who Lost Jobs At Coffee Shop

The city of Melrose has brought together unemployment representatives, benefits specialists, and job counselors soon after the shop closed.

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April 5, 2023

MELROSE - It was just last summer when WBZ brought you to a celebration that could make your heart swell: Bitty and Beau's in Melrose marking one year in business.

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"I loved being part of a team and being able to show my abilities and not my disabilities. Being able to shine and being a member of society, what we all want right?" said employee Alana Russo of Bedford.

But six months later, the local franchise owners were forced to make the heartbreaking financial decision to close the coffee shop.

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