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Action! Filmmaking class is now in session! 

MELROSE — Filmmakers Collaborative (FC) is a nonprofit organization based in Melrose that has been supporting a national independent filmmaking community since 1987.

In 2016, FC launched FC Academy, a program that teaches students in grades K-12 how to make short films during after-school, vacation week and summer sessions, culminating in screening their work at…

 

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Movie Nights are back at First Baptist Church!

MELROSE — The public is invited to attend the free Friday night movies shown on the First Baptist Church lawn. The church is located at 561 Main St., Melrose, across from City Hall.

Free popcorn and water are provided.

Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on the lawn. If you come early, you…

 

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Grigoraitis plans to continue to champion our small businesses

During this election year, we will provide candidates the opportunity to explain their views on any issue facing Melrosians.

 

By JEN GRIGORAITIS

One of the features of our city that truly makes Melrose special is our vibrant business community. We are fortunate that the businesses that call Melrose home provide such a wide array…

 

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First $25M instant prize in Lottery history is claimed

MARCO SCHIAVO says his client plans to use some of the winnings to buy real estate.

 

DORCHESTER – Simmons & Schiavo Lottery Trust 2023-28 of Woburn, represented by trustee Marco Schiavo, yesterday claimed the first $25 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $50 “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant game. It is the largest…

 

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Brodeur wants Public Safety Buildings vote in November

MELROSE — Mayor Paul Brodeur has sent to the Melrose City Council an order requesting a debt exclusion ballot question be placed before the voters of Melrose on the November 7, 2023 election ballot.

A debt exclusion is a temporary increase in the tax levy that allows a City to borrow for a specific purpose…

 

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Historic season comes to an end for state champion Little League team

THE MELROSE 10-year-old All-Stars will always be remembered as the first Little League team from Melrose to win a state championship. (File Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

CRANSTON, RI — A very memorable postseason run came to an end last Friday night for the Melrose 10-year-old Little League All-Star team as they fell to Fairfield National (Connecticut…

 

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Median single-family sales price here: $1M

MELROSE — Melrose is a special place to live. It keeps getting more expensive, too: The median price of single-family homes sold in the city last month was $1 million.

Thirteen houses sold here in July, and fetched a median price of $1,000,000, up $187,500 from the median sale price of just one year ago…

 

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Alivia Rowe wins big at national vocal competition

SINGER Alivia Rowe’s solo, “Kind of Woman” from “Pippin,” earned her third place at the NATS National Student Auditions for the second year in a row. (Courtesy Photo)

 

SAN DIEGO — Congratulations to North Reading resident Alivia Rowe, who has won third place at the NATS National Student Auditions for the second year in…

 

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Scenes from CIT’s NNO celebrating safe communities

ALL PHOTOS BY ERIC EVANS

NEW POLICE CHIEF Mark Zimmerman (center) may have found two future firefighting recruits for Chief Stats during National Night Out at IRP. (Eric Evans Photo)

 

MEMBERS of the North Reading Fire Dept. provided many fun demonstrations for the kids at NNO, including (from left): FF Jason Tannian, FF Carisma

 

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Warrant for October Town Meeting closes Monday

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — According to the calendar, it’s still August and we are in the midst of the dog days of summer. But the Select Board is already planning ahead to “sweater weather” as deadlines for the October Town Meeting warrant loom.

The first such deadline is this Monday, August 21 at…

 

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