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Four Melrose students placed on SNHU Spring President’s List

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MANCHESTER, NH — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) recently named Julianne Blanch, James Haggerty, Kaitlyn FitzGerald and Caitlin Quigley to its Spring 2026 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named…

 

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Mass. Senate passes PROTECT Act to defend residents from federal immigration overreach

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass sweeping legislation to protect residents from the Trump administration’s weaponization of federal immigration enforcement.

The PROTECT Act holds federal immigration agents legally accountable for civil rights violations, bans local and…

 

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Editorial: Ambitious impaired-driving goal

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

We still have a long way to go in the quest to keep impaired drivers off the road.

According to AAA Northeast, the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration says traffic fatalities from crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers were down nearly 4% nationally in 2024 but still…

 

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Rep. Lipper-Garabedian to hold in-person office hours after FY27 House budget wins

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced that she and her office will hold monthly office hours for constituents in person on Friday, May 29 in Melrose and Wakefield to highlight recent House budget earmark wins for the 2027 fiscal year (FY27). The budget passed…

 

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They fought, we ride

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

SUPPORTERS OF wounded veterans took to the streets in our area Sunday during the annual Boston Wounded Vets motorcycle run. Here, part of the pack cruises through Melrose on Lynn Fells Parkway. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Updates from City Hall

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE — The city of Melrose has announced following updates for the upcoming week.

Memorial Day Observances

The Melrose community is invited to join in honoring members of the military who lost their lives in service to the United States and their families.

On Saturday…

 

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The latest on home sales

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE — The median price of a single-family home sold here during the first four months of the year was $937,500, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

From the first of January…

 

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Plastic Plant Pots: Not in Your Bin, Back to the Retailer!

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

MELROSE — Plastic plant containers, the hard pots and the flimsy eight pack ones are not recyclable curbside or at the Department of Public Works (DPW) Yard. 

Why not?  It’s because there are three primary resins used in the manufacture of horticultural pots. And…

 

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Melrose Farmers’ Market hosts Urban Garden Tour to benefit SNAP Match Program

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

VISITORS WILL have the opportunity to explore gardens of all shapes and sizes at the upcoming Urban Garden Tour, showcasing the creativity of local growers

MELROSE — The Melrose Farmers’ Market is announcing its upcoming Urban Garden Tour, a self-guided community event celebrating the beauty…

 

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EDITORIAL: More than a long weekend

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

On Monday, Memorial Day 2026, we remember all those men and women who died while serving our country in the military. Their sacrifice — the ultimate one — will never be forgotten.

Melrose has a long history of sending people to defend the United States,…

 

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Another great ‘Seniors’ Day at the Park’

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 22, 2026

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY analyst William de Constant currently works with Sagamore Golf, Inc., which runs the Melrose Mount Hood Golf Course. He spoke during this year’s event.

MELROSE — The Mt. Hood Park Association’s “Senior’s Day at the Park” event was held at the clubhouse at…

 

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