Melrose News

MELROSE— Simple answer: Black no!

Other colors yes! Plastic bottles, jars, jugs and tubs can be recycled regardless of their color, as long as that color is not black or another really dark color.

The reason black plastic is a no is because recycling facilities sort plastics by bouncing a beam of light off them. Since…

MELROSE — At their meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 and in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 71, Section 38N, the Melrose School Committee will hold a public hearing on the Melrose Public Schools administrative team FY25 proposed school budget. The public is invited to attend. The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m…

Saugus man faces many gun, drug and assault charges

MELROSE — A 33-year-old…

MELROSE — Dozens of people turned out Monday to successfully urge the City Council to pass a resolution requesting a cease fire in the on-going war in Gaza.

Representing One Community, Open to All, six City Councilors present at the regularly-scheduled meeting this week did not hesitate backing the call for peace, even if it…

MELROSE — The Melrose Public Schools Department of Visual and Performing Arts will hold a series of March Spring Concerts: Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m., Choral Collaboration Concert With Polymnia; Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m., Youth, Middle and High School Band Night Concert; and Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m., String Fling Concert…

MELROSE — Melrose Destination Imagination teams had a strong showing at a statewide creative showcase of STEAM-based educational projects. Destination Imagination (DI) is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization that inspires and equips students to become innovators and leaders…

MELROSE — The February general meeting of Melrose Arts & Crafts Society was held Monday, February 26 at the First Baptist Church, 561 Main St., Melrose at 9 a.m. There were two classes. Members could make either earrings with Judi Lamentea or an…