🌱 Patch AM: Melrose Police Swears In 2 New Officers

Good day Melrose! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Two Melrose High grads join city police after budget-restored hires
• Did Michael from Melrose ace the "Supah Smaht" quiz today?

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Melrose Police Swears In 2 New Officers (patch.com) — Melrose residents are welcoming two newly sworn-in police officers, both Melrose High graduates, who just completed more than 20 weeks of academy training and are starting field training with the local department. Their hiring fills positions restored by the city's 2025 Proposition 2½ override, which funded additional public safety, school, and public works roles after earlier budget cuts.
   

• The ROR Morning Show Podcast 10/6 (wror.com) — A Boston-area morning show podcast features a "Supah Smaht" quiz segment with a contestant from Melrose, giving local listeners a fun hometown connection. The episode also chats about reward points obsessions, awkward bar conversations, and new Burlington Mall stores, plus a TV recommendation, offering light entertainment tied to familiar Greater Boston spots.
   

📸 Around Melrose

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ 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

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• SSMB Board of Trustees meeting →
  GAR Room, 590 Main St, Melrose
  6:00 pm
• Welcome to Melrose - New Residents Meeting →
  City Hall, City Council Chamber, 562 Main Street, Melrose
  6:00 pm
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
Sunday October 18
• Author Event "Snickerdoodle" with Victoria Kann →
  Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
  10:30 am
Wednesday October 21
• Local Comedy Legends give back to their Local Veterans →
  19 Washington St, Medford
  5:30 pm

📣 Melrose Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Melrose PatchAM possible:

• Harbor View Real Estate Corp. — (781) 661-8021
• All Sport Skills Training — (781) 268-8970
• Noelle Salon — 7813249779
• VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
• Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
• Buyers Brokers Only, LLC — (978) 835-5906
• Boston Construct, LLC — (617) 697-1719

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Manager in Saugus. Apply here.
• Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 2 in Saugus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose here.

🗞 Nearby News

Malden

• Malden, MA School Committee — October 5, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Stoneham

• Cheapest gas stations in Boston (homenewshere.com)

Medford

• Run Medford Rescheduled After Previous Weather Postponement (patch.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook