Melrose News

STONEHAM — On Friday, March 15, Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Mike Day joined John Linehan, President and CEO of Zoo New England, to celebrate the recently installed large solar panel array at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham.

This clean, renewable energy…

MELROSE — Longtime Melrose resident Howie Newman is a real baseball fan.

He was a sportswriter for 18 years (including a stint with a local Melrose newspaper), covering hundreds of Red Sox games and two World Series. He still…

MELROSE — On Saturday, May 4, Temple Beth Shalom will host its 4th annual dance fundraiser featuring live music, ‘80s and Star Wars themed costume contests, a cash bar with craft beer, wines and other libations…

MELROSE — On Friday night, April 12, The Knights of Columbus is proud to be sponsoring a special event. Members of America’s best U2 band, Joshua Tree will do a one-time only show at Melrose Memorial Hall to honor their heroes U2. It’s all U2 all night and as anyone that has seen them will…

SHEA SHUMAN

MELROSE — Follow Your Art Community Studios (FYACS) invites the public to their second Annual Student Exhibit on view in The Gallery at 647 Main St. in Melrose through April 27th.

All are welcome to the Opening Reception for FYACS Student Show: A Celebration of Art on Friday, April…

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…