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Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Melrose Completes Playground Renovations At Popular Park (patch.com) — Families in Melrose can now enjoy newly renovated play equipment at Dunton Playground, funded through last year's Proposition 2½ override and the city's FY2026 Capital Improvement Program. The project replaces aging structures at the neighborhood park, long nicknamed Swiss Cheese Park, and comes alongside planned upgrades at Common Playground to better serve local children.
2. Melrose Completes Major Summer Renovation Throughout Public Schools (patch.com) — Major summer renovations across Melrose public schools have upgraded bathrooms, improved accessibility, and addressed safety issues using funds from last year's Proposition 2½ override. From new high school restrooms to sidewalk, asbestos, and irrigation work, city crews and contractors tackled long-deferred maintenance while a district-wide facilities master plan shapes future investments.
3. High school football games to watch and our picks for Week 3 (bostonglobe.com) — Melrose High football fans can look ahead to a tough road test at No. 19 Swampscott, where the Red Raiders' new playmakers will try to pull an upset. The statewide Week 3 preview also highlights several other key Massachusetts matchups and offers picks for each game.
4. Sen. Lewis honored with Legacy Award by Wake-Up Coalition (advocatenews.net) — Melrose is represented in a regional public health honor as City Tobacco Inspection Coordinator Maureen Buzby presents State Sen. Jason Lewis with Wakefield's Wake-Up Coalition Legacy Award. The recognition highlights his work on tobacco control, youth substance-use prevention, and efforts like raising the tobacco age and pushing for a nicotine-free generation law across Massachusetts.
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