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🌱 Patch AM: Melrose family seeks well-paid part-time driver and childcare helper.

Also check out Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Melrose Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Melrose family seeks well-paid part-time driver and childcare helper.
  • See what's on the menu at Melrose's new Slurp Noodle.
  • Why a Melrose 14U goalie stole the show this weekend.

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A.M. mist; otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Part-Time Family Assistant / Driver [Melrose MA] (tufts.edu) — A Melrose family of six is hiring a part-time family assistant and driver for 12–15 hours a week, mainly afternoons and early evenings. The role centers on safely driving kids between Melrose and Cambridge, plus hands-on childcare, light cooking, and basic household help, with pay ranging from $28 to $34 per hour depending on experience.
   

2. Slurp Noodle Opens in the Former Comella's Space in Melrose (blogspot.com) — A new Asian spot, Slurp Noodle, has opened at 478A Main Street in Melrose, taking over the former Comella's space and serving ramen, pho, Thai noodle soups, and rice bowls. It's open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, giving residents another walkable dining option downtown.
   

3. 13 standout 14U defenders from Route 12 Fall Classic (hockeyjournal.com) — A Melrose youth goalie, Joseph Ryan, earned special praise at the Route 12 Fall Classic in Winchendon and Cushing, where top 14U hockey players from New England competed. The write-up calls him the best goalie seen all weekend, highlighting his calm positioning, rebound control, and clutch saves against strong opponents.
   

4. 'Trust Fall' by Lynn Painter Tops Holds Lists (schoollibraryjournal.com) — National children's and YA book buzz this week includes new bestsellers, big review coverage, and several highly anticipated fall releases. Melrose gets a shout-out as Molly's Bookstore bookseller Andrea Iriarte recommends the magical middle-grade novel "The Lost Three," highlighting a local voice in the wider conversation about what kids should read next.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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