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City Warns of Fraudulent Invoices Targeting Businesses

City officials are warning that fraudulent invoices impersonating Melrose city boards, including the Zoning Board of Appeals, have been sent to local businesses. The fake bills have requested wire transfers of up to nearly $5,000. Anyone who receives a questionable invoice should call City Hall to verify it before paying.

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Library to Screen Quabbin Reservoir Documentary Sept. 16

Filmmaker Roger Hagopian presents 'Memories Flow Beneath It, From Valley to Quabbin' with an archivist Q&A on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Melrose Public Library.

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Final 'Slice of the City' Social Set for Sept. 16

Mayor Jen Grigoraitis hosts the final 'Slice of the City' pizza gathering for Wards 1 and 3 residents Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6-7 p.m. at Warren Street Playground.

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'Caring for Nature' Art Exhibit Opens at Beebe Estate Today

The Coffee Shop Artists group and Friends of the Middlesex Fells host gallery hours for their 'Caring for Nature' exhibit today, Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Beebe Estate.

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Melrose Football Rolls Past Reading 35-14 in Season Opener

Melrose High varsity football beat Reading Memorial 35-14 on Sept. 10, with senior quarterback Nate Geer throwing two touchdowns and rushing for a 52-yard score.

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Tax Authority Frank Scharaffa Passes Away

Melrose resident Frank J. Scharaffa, a tax authority and college professor, died Sept. 4; memorial tributes were published Sept. 11.

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Idle Hands Hosts Oktoberfest Neighborhood Cleanup Today

Idle Hands Craft Ales and Friends of the Malden River host a neighborhood cleanup today, Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m.-noon before the brewery's Oktoberfest celebration.

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