Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Melrose Residents Asked To Weigh In On Community Power Changes
Spotted on the Melrose calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!
Coffee in hand, Melrose? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have your say on Melrose's evolving community power and energy choices
- See how Melrose stacks up in new national small-city rankings
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 84, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Melrose Residents Asked To Weigh In On Community Power Changes (patch.com) — Melrose residents are being invited to comment on proposed updates to the city's Melrose Community Power electricity aggregation plan during a 30-day review period ending Oct. 30. The revisions aim to align the local program with new state guidelines, improve transparency, and give Melrose more flexibility in offering renewable energy options and pricing, while allowing customers to switch plans or leave without fees. 
• Lexington Lands High On Small City Rankings (patch.com) — Melrose ranks 27th in WalletHub's new list of the best small cities to live in nationwide, placing it among several high-performing Massachusetts communities. Nearby Lexington took the top spot overall, with Milton, Arlington, Needham, and Belmont also landing in the top 30 based on safety, schools, affordability, and quality-of-life measures.
📸 Around Melrose
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
The First Parish in Cambridge, Unitarian Universalist, 3 Church St, Cambridge
7:00 pm - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
American Legion Post 221, 357 Great Rd, Bedford
7:00 pm - Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am - Cider Tasting →
The Great American Beer Hall, 142 Mystic Ave, Medford
11:00 am - Oktoberfest - Medford's Community Event →
Riverside Ave., Medford Square,
12:00 pm - Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
Virtual,
6:30 pm - Intro to ADUs →
111 High St, Medford
6:30 pm - Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Oktoberfest Beer Garden with the Melrose Farmers' Market and Hannah's Brewing Co. →
Bowden Park, 160-172 W Emerson St, Melrose
4:00 pm - Celebrating Tin Pan Alley - The Songs That Started a Century →
355 Franklin St, Melrose
7:30 pm - Sips for Scholarships →
Bellevue Golf Club, 320 Porter St, Melrose
7:00 pm - 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 - Jannie Ho Book Signing: Pumpkin & Beetle: Super Secret Garden →
Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
10:30 am - 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
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
📣 Melrose Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Melrose PatchAM possible:
- Noelle Salon — 7813249779
- Boston Construct, LLC — (617) 697-1719
- VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
- Buyers Brokers Only, LLC — (978) 835-5906
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
- All Sport Skills Training — (781) 268-8970
- Harbor View Real Estate Corp. — (781) 661-8021
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub Team Members posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Stoneham. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 14987 in Saugus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose here.
🗞 Nearby News
Malden
- Maximizing metal performance in mixed-use residential design (metalarchitecture.com)
- Landlord Checking Water Leak Finds Woman Allegedly Held Captive in Attic for Six Weeks (lawcommentary.com)
- Massachusetts Man Accused of Holding a Woman He Met on Tinder Captive in Attic for Six Weeks (nationalenquirer.com)
Stoneham
- E F Gilmore's Newest Commander Lives to See Veterans Smile (swampscotttides.org)
Lynnfield
- Lynnfield's MarketStreet To Host Northeast Arc Run, Walk And Roll For Inclusion (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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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