Month: September 2017

Dear Wakefield high

By MARK SARDELLA In the run-up to the Nov. 8, 2016 election that legalized pot in Massachusetts, how many times did you hear the claim that legalizing recreational marijuana would never lead to increased pot use among youth? I...

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Life lost in Grove Street blaze

Published in the September 29, 2017 edition MELROSE — A 101-year-old woman lost her life in a single alarm fire on Grove Street Wednesday afternoon. The woman’s body was found by firefighters as they conducted a search in the...

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City open to medical pot business

Published in the September 29, 2017 edition MELROSE — The city plans to court those interested in starting a medical marijuana business here. Mayor Robert J. Dolan said last week he is creating an advisory committee to assist...

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