Melrose News

MELROSE — As costs continue to climb, school administrators presented their first draft of a fiscal year 2025 spending plan this week.

There is still a long way to go until a final budget for the next academic year is approved, but interim Superintendent of Schools John Macero and Director of Finance and Administrative Affairs…

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian recently announced that Melrose is receiving $250,267 from the state to fund local transportation and infrastructure improvements. This funding comes from the new Fair Share Amendment revenue that the state began receiving this year.

In November 2022, Massachusetts voters approved the Fair Share Amendment…

MELROSE — Melrose Public Schools will be holding a Kindergarten registration workshop on Monday, February 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School auditorium. This is a parent/caregiver event only.

During this workshop you will learn about the new Kindergarten registration process and what you will need to provide to…

MELROSE — The Melrose Family Room (MFR), a gathering place for parents, caregivers and young children, is celebrating its 35th year of serving families in the community. All past and current members are invited to reconnect with…

Editor’s note: Peabody resident Craig Childress grew up in Melrose and graduated from Northeast Metro Tech in 2003. His parents are Kathleen Childress of Melrose and the late Oliver…

MELROSE — Home sales were off for the year in Melrose, but the median selling price certainly wasn’t, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

In 2023, 172 single-family houses were sold in the city for a median price of $860,000. During 2022…