🌱 Patch AM: How Melrose’s ground game buried Winchester’s unbeaten season hopes.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Melrose's ground game buried Winchester's unbeaten season hopes.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Peabody Community Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winchester football loses competitive battle to host Melrose (winchesternews.org) — Melrose High's Red Hawks defended Fred Green Memorial Field with a 35–21 win over Winchester, powered by a strong rushing attack and key late-game drives. The back-and-forth Middlesex League matchup featured multiple lead changes, big passing plays, and a momentum-shifting interception that sealed Melrose's victory and ended Winchester's early-season unbeaten run.
   

📸 Around Melrose

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual
  6:30 pm
• Intro to ADUs →
  111 High St, Medford
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Halloween Edition Pottery Workshop →
  Hannah's Brewing Co., 364 Main Street, Melrose
• Toddler Tales (ages 1.5-3) →
  Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson Street, Melrose
  10:30 am
Thursday October 8
• What's at Stake in the Midterms? Thoughtful Thursday with Sen. Jason Lewis →
  Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 W Emerson St, Melrose
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Jannie Ho Book Signing: Pumpkin & Beetle: Super Secret Garden →
  Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
  10:30 am
Saturday October 17
• No Kings: Vote Early →
  Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
  10:30 am
• Author Event "What Marcel Found" with Cedar Pruitt →
  Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
  10:30 am
• Mahjong Tile Painting @ Molly's Bookstore →
  Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
  6:00 pm
• Six Annual Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day →
  Medford's Historic Salem Street Burying Ground
  10:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Manager in Saugus. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Malden

• Haverhill, Methuen Officers Among Police Academy Grads at NECC Ceremony (whav.net)
• Dennis F. Thompson, 79 (theweektoday.com)

Medford

• Nudify apps are turning up in middle schools, and a new law gives parents a lever (morningoverview.com)
• Sophomores scramble in hunt for housing (tuftsdaily.com)

Ok Melrose! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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