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Updates from City Hall published November 21, 2025

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

Expanded City Yard schedule

With additional funding available for the Public Works overtime and City Yard budgets thanks to voter support in the November 4 election, the City of Melrose is pleased to announce added City Yard weekend hours this…

 

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Mt. Hood’s Children’s Holiday Party is Dec. 7

SANTA CLAUS WILL be taking gift requests at the Mt. Hood Clubhouse on December 7.

 

MELROSE — The Mt. Hood Park Association’s next event — and the last one of the year – is its annual free and festive “Children’s Holiday Party” at the Mount Hood Clubhouse, 100 Slayton Rd., Melrose on Sunday, December…

 

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Holly Festival and Craft Fair coming up in December

WAKEFIELD — The members of the Most Blessed Sacrament Women’s Guild have been hard at work preparing for their annual Holly Festival and Craft Fair which will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church at 1155 Main St. in Wakefield. Proceeds from the fair help to finance…

 

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Community Calendar

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Melrose Education Foundation’s annual Parent University, a morning of workshops for parents, caregivers, and community members, will be held in the Melrose High School Learning Commons, 360 Lynn Fells Parkway, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The event is free; however, registration is required at: melroseef.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

The annual Melrose-Wakefield…

 

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Craft Fair at Bread of Life Nov. 30

MALDEN — Bread of Life is hosting a First Annual Craft Fair, Sunday, November 30. The fair will be located at Bread of Life, 54 Eastern Ave., Malden from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Over 20 vendors will be selling gifts for the holidays; jewelry, hand crafted items, baked goods and more.

All are welcome…

 

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Hyman-Painchaud engagement announced

LYLA HYMAN and BEN PAINCHAUD

 

MELROSE — The Hyman and Painchaud families are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Lyla Flora Hyman and Benjamin Joseph Painchaud.

The bride-to-be, daughter of Ken and Lauren Hyman of Boston, is a graduate of Sharon High School and University of Massachusetts Amherst. Lyla works as a…

 

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Marianne Leone returns to The Author’s Corner

MARIANNE LEONE

 

MELROSE — Marianne Leone will be talking about her recent novel Christina the Astonishing at The Author’s Corner at Melrose Public Library on Tuesday, December 2 at 7 p.m. It’s a coming of age novel told from the perspective of the irrepressible Christina whose encounters with Catholic school nuns, Italian mothers and…

 

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Students and Seniors team up for a spook-tacular time

EMMA WANG, a student from Wakefield, paints the face of Judy Hickey.

MALDEN — Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) and Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) collaborated up for some intergenerational fun again this Halloween season. Students visited older adults and people with disabilities who live at 630 Salem St. in Malden to share some…

 

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Marking Veterans Day

BAND STUDENTS from the secondary schools performed a medley of military songs during the town’s Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The sudden temperature drop did not stop 200 residents from coming together to recognize America’s heroes during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial

 

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Spelling Bee Fundraiser

THE BUMBLE BROTHERS team that featured Jimmy, Peter, Luigi, Christopher and Charlie recently won the fourth grade round during the LET’s second annual Spelling Bee fundraiser.

 

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LAG oil painting demonstration Thursday

AN OIL PAINTING CREATED by Mary Taggart. (Courtesy Photo)

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Art Guild (LAG) is presenting Mary Taggart’s oil painting demonstration on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom.

The demonstration is open to all members via invitation; prospective members are encouraged to join the Guild at lynnfieldarts.org to take advantage of

 

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The golden ticket

LYNNFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS’ production of “Willy Wonka: Kids” last weekend featured, from left, Leonardo Novak as Grampa Joe, Anna Cooper as Willy Wonka and Harper Nunley as Charlie Bucket. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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