Melrose News

By NEIL ZOLOT

MELROSE – People might not think there are many other people going hungry in Melrose and surrounding communities, but there are. “You’d be surprised how many people are experiencing food insecurity,” Food…

MELROSE — The City of Melrose has announced the following that on Monday, April 15, the following municipal buildings and facilities will be closed in observance of Patriots’ Day: City Hall, City Yard, Melrose Public Library and the Milano Center. 

Curbside trash and recycling collection will not be collected on Monday, April 15 resulting…

MELROSE — The MelroseKind April Kindness Porch Drive is NEW socks. All types of socks are needed: tall/short, warm weather/cold weather, mens, womens and children sizes.

This drive is in memory of longtime Melrosian Scott Forbes and in support of the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (VNEOC).

For many years, Scott hosted a sock drive for…

MELROSE — The City of Melrose has announced the following for April 1 to April 5.

A new episode of The Melrose Minute—A Public Safety Building update:

In the latest episode of The Melrose Minute, Mayor Jen is joined by City Planner Denise Gaffey to discuss the progress of the Public Safety Buildings Project. The…

BOSTON – State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) nominated Karen Grant Blackburn, a Melrose community leader, as a 2024 Black Excellence on the Hill honoree. Black Excellence on the Hill is an annual event hosted by the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus to commemorate Black community…

MELROSE — A1 Datashred will host a Spring Shred Event and Breakfast Food Drive this Saturday, April 6 at Melrose High School. Proceeds from the event will benefit the work of The Food Drive, a Melrose-based hunger relief nonprofit and food…

MALDEN — You’ve probably heard the…