Melrose News

MELROSE — Many observers believe our country is in the midst of a mental health crisis, brought on partly by the isolation of the COVID pandemic and made worse by a depleted corps of professionals like counselors, therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. There has been ample proof in just the last couple of weeks that a…

MELROSE — February is Black History Month and the Melrose Public Library has a few different ways residents can celebrate this month, from great books from the Children’s Department about the history of the Black community and its influential figures to an engaging talk centered around the antislavery efforts of women in Massachusetts.

Children’s Room…

MELROSE — As part of the City’s efforts to assess the current level of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in City programs, services, activities, and facilities, the City of Melrose has collaborated with the Melrose Commission on Disability (COD) and the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) to perform an ADA Self-Evaluation and create…

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE—Applications are now being accepted for the YMCA’s LiveSTRONG program spring session, set to begin in April.

The program is free of charge to those 18 years and older who have recently been diagnosed with cancer, are undergoing treatment or have already had treatment.

(Contact [email protected] for further information. YMCA membership is…