Regional News Roundup: Peacuddy's Café and Bakery Closes After 12 Years in Melrose

Here are some of the interesting stories from the Stoneham region last week:

Malden

Malden Crime Rate Lowest in Years: Though the city still warns residents to remain vigilant against crime, new statistics released by the Malden Police Department reflect both short- and long-term improvements in the city's crime rate, for both violent and non-violent offenses. According to the report, the total number of major crimes reported in the city are at their lowest in at least 6 years. Arrests, too, are at a six-year low.

Melrose

Peacuddy's Closes After 12 Years: Peacuddy's Café and Bakery has closed after 12 years in Melrose, the last three-and-half years on Franklin Street and prior that as Sweet Tooth Baking Co. on Main Street. Owner Ellen Hegarty hung a hand-written sign in the window informing the community of neighborhood café's closing.

Reading

Video: Elizabeth Warren Address Reading Democratic Caucus: Warren focused on Brown's co-sponsorship of an amendment that would grant any employer the right to refuse any services, treatments, or medication that companies disagree with based on religious or other beliefs. This includes, but is certainly not limited to, contraception.

Wakefield

Wakefield Native Joins NBC's 'The Voice': A Wakefield native joined NBC's singing compeition "The Voice" on Monday night. James Massone, 23 a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 2006, performed a cover of "Find your Love" by Drake and was accepted onto the show. "This audition is the biggest thing I've ever done," he said on the show.