Melrose|News|
City Councilors Don't Cut City Councilor Salaries After Proposal
Most Councilors did not have an appetite to decrease their own salary, though it wasn't just dollars they'd have been forfeiting.
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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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Boston, MA|News|
While Boston Was Mostly Still, Brockton Burned After Protests
In Boston, officers took a knee and raised a fist in solidarity with protesters, but the scene in Brockton was much different.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Councilors Take Knee, Observe Silence For George Floyd
"It is our job to help lead our community in efforts to be anti-racist," a statement from three City Councilors read.
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Boston, MA|News|
Everything Reopening In MA Phase Two: Full List
Retail stores, malls, outdoor dining, child care and other industries will be allowed to get back to business, all with restrictions.
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Boston, MA|News|
Retail Stores Given Details On Reopening, Can Begin Preparing
Retail shopping, like everything else, will have its limits when it comes back at the beginning of phase two.
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Boston, MA|News|
Emotional Boston Leaders Call Out Rioters Who Marred Protests
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Sunday night's riots after protests were "the very last thing that our city quite honestly needed."
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Youth Organized Protest, Chose To Postpone
A protest planned Sunday for Gooch Park was postponed after police spoke with the organizer, a local high school student.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Bank Is Now A Cambridge Savings Bank
The longtime locally owned bank is now officially a Cambridge Savings Bank.
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Boston, MA|News|
Bleary-Eyed Boston Takes Stock After Night Of Violent Chaos
Seven officers were injured, 21 cruisers damaged and some 40 people arrested during a night of unrest unlike Boston has seen this century.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Leaders Issue Statement On George Floyd's Death
"In the coming weeks, we will work together ... to develop an action plan for the City of Melrose to confront this uncomfortable reality."
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Boston, MA|News|
MA's First-In-The-Nation Ban On Menthol Cigarettes Starts Monday
The sale of flavored tobacco products will be outlawed in Massachusetts beginning June 1.
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Boston, MA|News|
78 More Coronavirus Deaths As Baker Mulls Phase 2 Start
The four major public health metrics officials are watching either down or continued a plateau, but none increased.
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Boston, MA|News|
Phase 2 Decision Coming Soon: Restaurants, Lodging, Pro Sports
State officials offered details on how the restaurant and lodging business will return. Pro sports can also come back in a limited fashion.
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Boston, MA|News|
Boston Offices Are Reopening Monday: Here's What It'll Look Like
Workplaces are opening to 25 percent capacity and everything from hallways to elevators to the cafeteria will be different.
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Boston, MA|News|
MA Restaurant Reopening Plan Detailed
Outdoor dining can start at the beginning of phase two, while indoor dining will have to wait.
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Melrose|News|
Melrose Mulls Main Street Closures, Outdoor Dining To Boost Biz
A prominent theme of the Small Business Task Force's plan to jolt the local economy is creating more space for residents and businesses.
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Melrose|News|
The Last Dance? Northeast Youth Ballet Hopes To Survive Pandemic
The Northeast School of Ballet has made it through a lot in 49 years in Melrose and Reading. Now it's asking for help to get to a 50th year.
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Boston, MA|News|
How MA Colleges, Universities Plan To Reopen
The plan to bring students back on campus relies on widespread testing, which college presidents aren't very confident they'll be ready for.
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Malden, MA|News|
Teen Critical After Revere Beach Stabbing
Police said they found the 17-year-old when responding to a fight between two groups of young people.
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Melrose|News|
Brodeur, Lipper-Garabedian Go To Bat For City's Alcohol Expansion
Mayor Paul Brodeur asked a state committee to help end local retailers' "competitive disadvantage" when it comes to alcohol sales.
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