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Greetings Melrose! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Elderly Melrose woman with dementia found after major police search
  • Why Winthrop's new playground is still closed to Melrose students
  • What's on the menu at Melrose's new Slurp Noodle spot?

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
  • Monday: Breezy with a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Missing Melrose Woman Located (patch.com) — Melrose residents can breathe easier after police confirmed that 77-year-old resident Gayle Wetmore, who has dementia, was safely located following an intensive search near Derby Road. Officers, K-9 teams, and a drone canvassed the neighborhood Thursday after she failed to return from her usual walk, though officials have not yet shared details on where she was found.
   

2. Melrose School Waiting To Open New Playground To Students Months After Tragedy (patch.com) — Winthrop Elementary's new playground equipment is going in, but Melrose officials are keeping the area closed until an outside arborist's tree-safety report is reviewed following May's fatal tree fall. The city's own arborist has already cleared school trees, and fencing will be replaced once installation finishes, meaning students must wait longer for full playground access.
   

3. Favorite Chicken Chain Charts Expansion In MA: Food Week (patch.com) — Downtown Melrose just welcomed Slurp Noodle, which soft-opened at 478 Main Street and is serving ramen, pho, and rice bowls in a long-vacant space. The restaurant is part of a broader wave of new food spots opening across Massachusetts, giving local diners another nearby option for casual noodle and rice dishes.
   

4. Conor Barrington connection the difference for Melrose in Middlesex win over Winchester (bostonglobe.com) — Melrose High's football team improved to 3-1 with a late-clinching drive against Winchester, highlighted by a breakout passing connection between quarterback Geer and receiver Conor Barrington. Coach Tim Morris praised the more balanced offense after big special-teams and defensive stands helped secure the Middlesex League win.
   

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  • 1,000 Runners Expected to the Starting Line for the Melrose YMCA Spooky Sprint 5k! —Sandy St. Louis Read on Patch
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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