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Monday, November 2, 2026 Melrose, Massachusetts · Change town
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School delays playground months after tragedy

Melrose school holds off opening new playground to students months after a tragedy. Also in today's brief (5 items): School delays playground opening after tragedy; Town posts Week Ahead preview for Oct. 5 to 9; Melrose freshman football hosts Westport; Arlington soccer squads travel to…

Melrose on Fri, Oct 2

  • School delays playground opening after tragedy. A Melrose school has not yet let students use its newly built playground, saying it wants nearby trees on the adjoining property inspected first, months after a tragedy on site, Melrose Patch reports.Melrose Patch
  • Town posts Week Ahead preview for Oct. 5 to 9. Melrose's Week Ahead bulletin, part of the town's regular News Flash alerts, outlines town meetings and events scheduled for Oct. 5 through 9.Town of Melrose
  • Melrose freshman football hosts Westport. Melrose's freshman football team played host to Westport in a nonconference matchup Friday, according to MaxPreps game listings.MaxPreps

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