News Nearby: Wakefield Baby Wins Diaper Derby

Each Saturday, Melrose Patch will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to Melrosians.

DANVERS—Crawlers were told to start their engines at the 's , held on Saturday, Feb. 25. In three rounds, babies under twelve-months competed to race to the end of a colorful mat, with the rules including no walking, and no getting off the mat.

The fastest babies, Elin Busch from Wakefield, Kenzie Cole from Danvers, and Christopher Rowe from Swampscott each received a trophy for winning the competition.



MEDFORD—A third man has been charged in connection to

Ryan Shea, 20, of Somerville turned himself in to Medford Police Monday on charges he and three other men allegedly shouted from a car at a man jogging near the intersection of Salem Street and Park Street about 7:30 p.m. March 17. They got out of the car to punch the victim, break a bottle over his head and stab him, according to police reports. The victim suffered a punctured lung in the attack and spent two days at Massachusetts General Hospital.

MALDEN—Alleged threats made against police officers and the Middlesex District Attorney may land a Malden man in even more legal trouble this week.

According to authorities, Sean Kearney, 36, was already under indictment in connection with a 2010 Everett armed robbery. He allegedly sent two letters from his jail cell in February, coordinating an effort to pay off witnesses to prevent them from testifying at his trial.

STONEHAM—The Stoneham Board of Selectmen voted unanimously in favor of creating a committee to look into bar seating restrictions and the possibility of securing beer and wine licenses only for some establishments in town.

Steven Cicatelli, an attorney representing Redstone Shopping Center, explained to the Selectmen that current liquor regulations that allow only up to 15 seats at a restaurant's bar prevent new large-chain restaurants from opening at the Main Street complex.