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Melrose fire chief placed on leave amid investigation
The chief of the Melrose Fire Department is under investigation for an unspecified city policy violation.
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Melrose fire chief placed on leave amid investigation
The fire chief in Melrose, Massachusetts, has been placed on leave due to a pending investigation, according to the city. Officials confirmed an independent investigation will look into an alleged violation of city policy, but revealed no details about the nature of the allegations. Fire Chief Ed Collina has been a firefighter in Melrose for 38 years, leading the department…
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Melrose fire chief placed on leave
The fire chief in Melrose, Massachusetts, has been placed on leave due to a pending investigation, according to the city.
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Person in custody after heavy police presence closes Melrose street
A person was taken into custody after police descended on a home in Melrose, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon, officials said. A stretch of Sylvan Street was briefly closed as Melrose police dealt with an emergency situation. Officials didn’t immediately share what prompted police to come to the area, but the Melrose Police Department said later Saturday that they had...
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Star Jenna Ortega spotted as ‘Beetlejuice 2' films in Melrose
Lights, camera, action! The city of Melrose, Massachusetts, got an up-close look at the sequel of 80s movie classic “Beetlejuice” as filming, long-delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strike, got underway on Thursday. One of the stars, Jenna Ortega, was spotted doing multiple takes riding a bicycle down the street while famed director Tim Burton looked on, back at the helm for…
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‘Beetlejuice 2' star Jenna Ortega spotted filming in Melrose, Mass.
The eagerly anticipated “Beetlejuice” sequel took over the town of Melrose, with star Jenna Ortega seen bicycling down a street under the direction of Tim Burton.
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Production of ‘Beetlejuice' sequel resumes in Melrose
The cast and crew for “Beetlejuice 2” is back in Massachusetts after production was on hold during the SAG-AFTRA strike, which ended last week. A crew member told us they are filming several scenes for the sequel to the classic film in Melrose on Thursday and Friday. NBC10 Boston was on scene for a rehearsal on Wednesday. Tim Burton, the…
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Production of ‘Beetlejuice 2' is on in Melrose
After deals in the writer and actor strikes, work on the Beetlejuice sequel has resumed, with filming set to begin Thursday.
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Melrose voters approve tax hike after NBC10 found ‘deplorable' conditions at fire stations
Taxpayers in Melrose, Massachusetts, approved a temporary tax hike to renovate or replace all four of their outdated public safety buildings. According to results on the city’s website, roughly 60% of residents who cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election voted “yes” on the measure. The development comes after an NBC10 investigation revealed a litany of issues inside the city’s...
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Voters head to polls in Boston City Council elections
Voters headed to the polls in 80 communities across Massachusetts on Tuesday, with several cities voting in mayoral elections, including Boston.
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Voters head to the polls for Election Day
It’s Election Day for communities across New England. Here’s everything you need to know before heading to the polls.
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Boston City Council election results pour in on Election Day
Voters headed to the polls in 80 communities across Massachusetts on Tuesday, with several cities holding mayoral elections and a number of council seats open in Boston. At least four Boston city councilors were being replaced in Tuesdays election. Councilors Michael Flaherty and Frank Baker did not seek re-election, while Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara both lost in the preliminary election. See...
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Man fatally stabbed during altercation inside Melrose home
A man died Friday after he was stabbed during an altercation inside a home in Melrose, Massachusetts, authorities say. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Melrose Chief of Police Kevin Faller announced Saturday they are investigating what occurred Friday evening at a Ledge Street residence. According to officials, a Ledge Street resident called 911 to report a disturbance around 7:05…
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Melrose woman sentenced in racist attack on Muslim city councilor
A Massachusetts woman was sentenced Tuesday to six months probation after a racist attack on a Melrose city councilor late last year. Joan DiTomaso, 68, was charged with assault and battery following the altercation with City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine at a Melrose gas station in December. Prosecutors say the encounter began when DiTomaso verbally assaulted Jamaleddine, calling her a “terrorist…
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Woman sentenced in racist attack on Melrose city councilor
A judge sentenced 68-year-old Joan DiTomaso to six months probation after she assaulted Muslim Melrose City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine, calling her a “terrorist Arab.”
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Melrose to vote on new fire stations after we found leaking roofs, rodents and raw sewage
Taxpayers in Melrose, Massachusetts, will vote in November on whether to replace their outdated public safety buildings. The development comes after an NBC10 Boston investigation revealed a litany of issues inside the city’s fire stations, including no heat in the winter, leaking roofs, rodent infestation and raw sewage. Our story also raised safety issues for the first responders who...
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Melrose to vote on new fire station following coverage of leaking roofs, rodents and raw sewage
Residents in Melrose will vote on whether to replace the outdated facilities after an NBC10 Boston investigation showed problems at the city’s fire stations.
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Colette bakery to open in Boston's South End
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] It looks like a pair of French bakeries north of Boston will be joined by a new location within the city itself. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Colette Bakery is looking to open in the South End, taking over the space on...
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Woman Charged After Alleged Racist Confrontation With Melrose City Councilor
A Melrose woman is facing criminal charges in connection with an incident last winter involving a city councilor, who believes it all started because of a hijab. Melrose City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine says she and her family are still shaken up over a racist rant they say was directed at them at a gas station last winter. “We will never…
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Woman Charged in Alleged Racist Confrontation With Melrose City Councilor
The woman is accused of assault and battery in connection with the confrontation with a Muslim city councilor last winter – but not of a hate crime