Melrose

Criminal masterminds split proceeds of big haul - after stop at nearby CoinStar machine

adamg — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:01:58 +0000

Melrose Police are looking for two guys who got away from a housebreak on Feb. 10 with a number of items, including "a large amount of change" and a pillowcase. They put the change in the pillowcase, then booked it to a nearby Johnnie's Foodmaster, where they poured all the change into the CoinStar machine.

Police did not say if the duo sucked up the CoinStar service fee and cashed in at the service desk or if they went for a gift card from one of CoinStar's many fine merchant partners.

First Jesus, now Mother Teresa

adamg — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:28:41 +0000

Channel 5 reports a Melrose shopowner says she found the visage of Mother Teresa on a cutting board.

One wonders if she knows the Methuen woman who found Jesus on the bottom of her steam iron.

Power outage screws up morning north of Boston

adamg — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:50:44 +0000

In thousands of households in Revere, Everett, Malden, Medford and Melrose, alarm clocks lost their minds and started blinking "12:00," Channel 4 reports.

Memorial Day

adamg — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:31:06 +0000

Rob Bellinger photographed the Waltham American Legion band at the Somerville Memorial Day parade.

Jen Stewart went to the Melrose Memorial Day parade, where some Boy Scouts used a catapault to distribute candy among kids.

Thank goodness for neighbors

adamg — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:09:02 +0000

Jen Stewart reports:

... [W]hile I was shivering at the bus stop, waiting for a bus that appeared to either have arrived early and left me behind, or was running late, my neighbor (who usually takes the bus) pulled up in her car and asked if I wanted a lift to Oak Grove. ...

10th Melrose Run For Women - Mother's Day

conficio — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:18:56 +0000

Mother's Day, May 13th 9AM

Pine Banks Park, Sylvan St Melrose, MA 02176

3.5 Mile road race for Women organized by the Melrose Running Club.

Fast becoming a Melrose tradition, approximately 400 women gather each year for this family event honoring mothers and children.

10 Week "Walk To Run" Program

conficio — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:16:17 +0000

When: Begins Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 7:00 PM
& meets every Tuesday for 10 weeks!

Where: Melrose Knights of Columbus, 23 West Foster
Street, Melrose, MA.

Goal: To run continuously for 30 minutes at a comfortable pace!

Pre-requisites:
* Desire to learn how to run!
* Able to walk for a duration of 30 minutes!
* Good physical health (consult with your physician before beginning this exercise program)!

Cost: $30.00 includes a ONE year individual
membership in the Melrose Running Club!
($40 for a family membership)

Food, is it Fuel or Fattening?

conficio — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:13:20 +0000

Is Food Fuel or Fattening?

Melrose Running Club
Presents an evening with
Nancy Clark, MS, RD
Internationally Known Sports Nutritionist

April 5th, 7 PM
Memorial Hall, 590 Main St.
Melrose, MA

We all want a healthy lifestyle, but our food choices often prevent us from reaching that goal. Join us on April

5th when Sports Nutritionist Nancy Clark will explain how we can still enjoy food while it fuels our body.

Whether you're a couch potato, a casual walker, or a marathon runner, you wonâ€™t want to miss Nancy's dynamic and

inspiring presentation.

Do T bus drivers ever have to take refresher courses in basic traffic regulations?

adamg — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:04:44 +0000

Spatch observes Another Moment in Great T Bus Driving this morning, involving an impatient driver on route 94 determined to get through an intersection no matter what it took.

Jennifer Stewart, though, commends a driver on the 136 line in Melrose who actually stopped before the designated bus stop so she wouldn't have to run in yesterday's mini-slush to catch the bus

Saying good-bye to Mr. Frank

adamg — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:38:18 +0000

Just go read why a chance encounter with his high-school history teacher in a Melrose restaurant left Dave Copeland in tears. Good tears.

Lovin' the Ell

adamg — Tue, 23 May 2006 12:49:23 +0000

Jen Stewart loves, takes photos of Ell Pond in Melrose:

... Taking a book (or my camera) down to the pond to just split my time between catching up on some reading and watching the play of late afternoon sunlight on water is a whole category of wonderful. ...

Help Katrina refugees this Sunday

Ron Newman — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 02:46:16 +0000

This Sunday, September 18, Otto's Angels will collect items to be sent directly to refugee families in Louisiana.

The collection will take place from 9am to 3pm at Marty's Furniture, 99 Washington Street in Melrose (1/2 mile from the Oak Grove T station). They need donations of common household goods (toiletries, newly purchased underwear, bed linens, baby items -- see below for a full list). They also need volunteers that day to help collect and sort the donations.

For more information, read the message below from Stephanie Wilson, who directs Otto's Angels.