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MELROSE — Looking to downsize or refresh your winter holiday decorations? Come to Melrose’s third annual winter holiday décor and trimmings swap on Sunday, December 7.

The free event will be held at the Milano Center, 201 W Foster St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Zero Waste Melrose (ZWM) and The Toyary are…

MELROSE — The city of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:

Annual Tree Lighting & Home for the Holidays

In partnership with the Melrose Chamber of Commerce, the City of Melrose will light the holiday tree at City Hall as part of the annual Home for the Holidays festivities on Friday…

By MICHELLE VISCO

MELROSE — Faulkner’s Green Dry Cleaning, located at 437 Franklin St.t, closed its doors on Monday, October 27. Owner of the dry cleaner’s for 12 years, Ernie Barbato, from Stoneham, will greatly miss the camaraderie at his shop.

The cleaners was established…

WAKEFIELD — November may be darker and grayer, but there are many things to be grateful for at the Wakefield Sons & Daughters of Italy.

Here are the Top 5 on their…

MELROSE — As a party to the statewide opioid settlements secured in the last five years by the Massachusetts Attorney General, the City of Melrose receives annual funding from the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund to help mitigate and address the impact of the opioid addiction crisis with local programs and initiatives. These settlements include…

By MICHELLE VISCO

MELROSE — On Tuesday, December 2, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Marianne Leone returned to the Author’s Corner at the Melrose Public Library, located at 69 W. Emerson Street, to promote her new novel, “Christina the Astonishing.”

Leone is an actress, screenwriter and author who grew up in Newton…

MELROSE — For over 70 years, Polymnia Choral Society has been delivering great performances to acknowledge and honor the important times in our lives. Every year people in our area look forward to starting off their holiday season with the Polymnia winter concert. The group can promise a fun, festive, and surprising choral concert for…