THE SNOW PILES in this week’s photo may look familiar to anyone who’s looked outside lately, but the image is from 86 years ago. The pictured scene shows Fred’s Super Service Sinclair Gasoline station at Main and West Water streets. The “Valentine Blizzard” of Feb. 14-15, 1940 dropped an appropriate 14 inches of snow on…
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TABLE FOUR, a European-flavored wine bar offering charcuterie and small bites, has officially moved into the Cedar Park neighborhood at 169A West Emerson St. Melrose Chamber of Commerce members, city officials, Table Four representatives and neighbors celebrated the new wine bar earlier this
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By A.E. MACDONALD
THE 10th MOUNTAIN DIVISIONMemorial at Tennessee Pass in Leadville, Colorado.
The first major military operation of the 10th Mountain Division began on February 18, 1945, 81 years ago. Their overall mission was to break the Nazis’ Gothic Line, Hitler’s last…
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READING — Chabad of Wakefield will host a rare and historic evening on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. as Holocaust survivor Tibor Spitz shares his testimony in person at Reading Memorial High School’s William Endslow Auditorium, together with community and corporate sponsors.
Tibor…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on February 13, 2026
We believe white collar criminals tend to get off easy. This was pounded home last week when we read about settlements reached with two pharmaceutical companies that allegedly inflated and manipulated the prices of generic prescription drugs.
Times are tough enough out there. We don’t…
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MALDEN — State Senator Jason Lewis is seeking candidates for summer 2026 internships with his office. Lewis proudly represents the residents of the Fifth Middlesex District of Massachusetts, which includes Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and parts of Winchester.
Lewis is a member of Senate…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on February 13, 2026
MELROSE — Casella Waste Systems, the hauler for waste in Melrose, announced that the recycling contamination rate for the city in 2025 was 4.16%. Municipalities typically see rates between 19% and 40%. This marks the second year in a row that Melrose recycling customers have achieved…
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MELROSE — Melrose Public Schools invites all parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten students for the 2026–2027 school year to a virtual information workshop on Monday, February 23, 2026, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The session will be an overview of the schools…
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Tiny Art Show silent auction bids due Friday
NORTH READING — The Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St., is offering a variety of interesting events for patrons of all ages during the upcoming week. The library will be closed on Monday, February 16 in…
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MELROSE — Reported shoplifting from a downtown restaurant was among the matters that kept police on the move recently.
On Monday, February 2, police went to the Santa Fe Burrito Grill in the 400 block of Main Street in downtown Melrose to investigate a report of shoplifting around 3:50…
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THE SNOW PILES in this week’s photo may look familiar to anyone who’s looked outside lately, but the image is from 86 years ago. The pictured scene shows Fred’s Super Service Sinclair Gasoline station at Main and West Water streets. The “Valentine Blizzard” of Feb. 14-15, 1940 dropped an appropriate 14 inches of snow on
