Boston, MA|News|
Heavy Snow Or Nothing: 'Challenging' Forecast For Eastern MA
Boston will get spared again, but southeast of the city is looking at messy weather and even several inches of snow on the Cape and Islands.
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Mike Carraggi, Patch Staff
- Melrose, MA
Mike joined Patch in 2016 after eight years at The Boston Globe. He managed and directed news coverage in Southern New England before moving to the Product Team. Tell me how we can make Patch better at mike.carraggi@patch.com.
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Melrose|News|
How Melrose Residents Can Dump Christmas Trees
Residents have two options for getting rid of their Christmas trees.
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Boston, MA|News|
Baker Touts Successful School Return Despite Some Delaying Class
"There was all kind of talk about how school wouldn't open Massachusetts today," Gov. Charlie Baker said. "They did." But not all.
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Stoneham, MA|News|
How Stoneham Residents Can Dump Christmas Trees
Residents are asked to remove all decorations, including lights and tree stands. Trees cannot be wrapped in plastic.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
How Wakefield Residents Can Dump Christmas Trees
The town will be collecting live Christmas trees over the next couple weeks.
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Melrose|News|
MelroseWakefield Welcomes First Baby Of 2022
We love the name.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
Wakefield Baby Is Hospital's First Of 2022
We love the name.
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Burlington, MA|News|
Burlington Cancels School Monday Amid Unprecedented COVID Surge
Concerns about testing and staff availability caused the district to bump back the return from winter break a day.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Schools Has A Plan Amid Unprecedented COVID-19 Spike
The district is still planning on bringing students back Monday, and officials say they are prepared to keep students and staff safe.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose DEI Focus Groups Kicking Off In Janurary
Three dozen focus groups centered on everything from race to city employment length will take place during January.
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Melrose|News|
With Masks Required In Melrose, Which Ones Still Work?
Health officials said cloth masks simply aren't very effective during omicron — but they still satisfy the city's new mask mandate. Why?
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Melrose|News|
What To Know About Melrose Mask Mandate In Effect
The indoor mask mandate will be revisited by the Board of Health next month.
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Melrose|News|
To Many, It's Back To Square One For Local COVID-19 Testing
Even as the Square One Mall testing site serves more than 500 daily, many are finding testing as inaccessible now as it was at the start.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
Northeast Metro Tech Special Election Date Set
Voters will decide the fate of the proposed $317 million Northeast Metro Tech school construction in late January.
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Burlington, MA|News|
Jersey Mike's Opening In Burlington
A New Jersey-based sub chain will be opening soon in Burlington, according to the company website.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Ben Downing, 1st To Enter Governor's Race, Drops Out
The Democrat, who entered the race back in February, cited financial constraints in his decision to end his gubernatorial campaign.
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Medford, MA|News|
Car Crashes Into Testing Tent Outside Medford Urgent Care
The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Melrose|News|
Masking In Melrose? Local Health Officials To Consider Mandate
The vote will come days after Melrose saw its confirmed COVID-19 case total surpass 3,000 since the start of the pandemic.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Winter Weather Hitting MA, But Major Snow Still Elusive
Freezing rain and some light snow will make for tough roads, but the state is still several inches below how much snow it usually gets.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Emergency Fund Nets More Than $22K In December
The spirit of giving was strong in the city this holiday season.
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