Melrose News

MELROSE — The Melrose Chamber of Commerce is preparing to usher in the holiday season by welcoming back its annual Home for the Holidays event on Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4.

This year, Home for the Holidays is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Edward Jones Investments and The Kim Perrotti Team…

MELROSE — Registration is now open for a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Melrose and Wakefield residents ages 5 to 11 years that will be held on Saturday, November 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St., Wakefield. The clinic will be run by the Melrose and Wakefield…

MELROSE — Scott Macaulay announces that in addition to individual certificates for a Thanksgiving dinner from J. Pace’s, he has what he calls “7 Mile Road” dinner kits for those in need on the holiday.

The kits consists of a gift card to buy a turkey at the supermarket and a an aluminum cooking dish…

MELROSE – The MBTA and the City of Melrose recently announced that Melrose has joined the T’s Youth Pass program, which helps provide affordable transit access for young people with low-income.

“We’re pleased that Melrose has joined our Youth Pass program and partnered with us to offer the Youth Pass to eligible young people,” said…

MELROSE — Kate Sikkema, a senior at Melrose High School and member of BSA Troop 635, recently embarked on a plan to bring awareness about Food Waste Composting to Melrose.

For her Eagle Scout project, she led the production of a public service announcement video on the benefits of composting food waste and how to…

MELROSE — Coolidge Road’s Dorie Withey will join the School Committee after receiving the second-most votes in a four-way contest for three available seats during Tuesday’s 2021 city election.

About 16 percent of the 20,819 voters registered to participate did so this week.

Withey was elected Tuesday along with incumbent School Committee members Jennifer McAndrew…

MELROSE — Scott Macaulay is at it again.

In his annual effort to make sure people who need a Thanksgiving meal get one, Scott has more certificates for a full holiday dinner with all the fixin’s from the great J. Pace’s in Saugus.

As of earlier this week, Scott had certificates for 100 dinners. Each…