Stoneham News

Each Saturday, Melrose Patch will run a round-up with links to stories from surrounding communities that are of interest to Melrosians.

Friday is National Donut Day, and with that Dunkin' Donuts is jumping on board to hand out free donuts to customers.

Where arrests or charge s are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.] Police arrested two Stoneham men on assault and battery charges in two separate cases, according to police logs.

WBUR created a map showing how average teacher salaries compare across Massachusetts, and the Somerville Public Schools' average K-12 teacher salary was itself about average when compared to the city's neighbors in the region.

It was a neck-and-neck battle for first place, but in the end Dairy Dome narrowly beat The Daily Scoop in our latest Readers' Choice contest for best place to get frozen yogurt/ice cream in Stoneham .

Check out our photos and video from the Thursday afternoon ceremony. 2. Project update:A The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is expected to begin construction of a 20-million-gallon water storage tank behind the site of the former Boston Regional Medical Center on Woodland Road in Stoneham on Monday, June 4, according to the MWRA.

OurA Photo of the Day A is of one happy dog taking a quick breather on a trail at the Middlesex Fells Reservation near Spot Pond.

The state's unemployment rate, already significantly lower than the national average, dropped again in April, according to figures recently released by the state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

OurA Photo of the Day A is of a goose keeping watch from the grass near Woodland Road in Stoneham.

Where arrests or charge s are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.] At 10:40 a.m., Stoneham police called to Nixon Lane on a report of a firearm threat.

John Salvucci's attempt to be freed while awaiting trial on a charge of conspiracy to commit robbery was rejected by a federal judge last week.

A Stoneham man is facing a slew of drug charges after police said they witnessed an alleged transaction near the Pine Street Inn on May 21.

2. To go or not to go: With the recent opening of Tulip Asian Cuisine at Redstone Shopping Center in Stoneham, we'd like to know: Do you plan to eat at the restaurant? Let us know by taking our poll and posting a comment about your dining experience here .

Stoneham High School track team member David Coscia recently qualified for the All-States at Fitchburg State College June 2. Coscia participated in both shot put and javelin and placed fourth overall in the javelin to receive the honors.

It's been roughly one year in the offing, but Tulip Asian Cuisine's long-awaited grand opening was held on Memorial Day.

OurA Photo of the Day A is of the gravesite of Stoneham's Gardner Hawkins, who was one of fourA Medal of Honor heroes honored by a contingent of uniformed members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts for Memorial Day, according to a press statement.

Here's a look at what's open and closed on Memorial Day : Open:A Some retail stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, bars and pubs and liquor stores.

Check out our list of places open and closed for the holiday . 2. Memorial Day parade: The Stoneham Memorial Day Parade begins at 10 a.m.A The parade route starts atA St.

For this week'sA Best of Patch Readers' Choice A contest, we'd like to know:A What is the best place to get frozen yogurt or ice cream in Stoneham? How Can I Help My Favorite Place Win? Make sure to vote in our poll,A write a directory review in our "Directory" section A and post a comment below the poll in the comments section.

In this week'sA Best of Patch Readers' Choice A contest to find theA best place to celebrate a high school or college graduation in Stoneham , we had a tie for first place between Gaetano's and Montvale Plaza .