Melrose News

MELROSE — Four people are running for three School Committee seats up for election on Tuesday, November 2.

Incumbents Jennifer McAndrews and Jennifer Razi-Thomas are two of the candidates. The others are John P. Connelly and Dorie Withey.

We asked all four to answer a couple of questions.

DORIE WITHEY

1) Why are you running…

MELROSE — School officials were dealing this week with the fallout caused by a much-criticized plan to celebrate the seasons in class rather than emphasize traditional individual observances like Halloween.

As rumors swirled that the schools would not allow kids to celebrate Halloween, a letter from Supt. of Schools Dr. Julie Kukenberger seemed to confirm…

MELROSE — As inventory levels across Massachusetts continued to shrink, the median sale price for both single-family homes and condominiums climbed in September on a year-over-year basis, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.

In Melrose, 14 single-family homes sold last month at a…

MELROSE — Over the summer, Melrose High Principal Jason Merrill announced a plan to create a new name and possible mascot for Melrose High.

Now he’s looking for ideas.

In a release announcing that suggestions of possible names and mascots for Melrose High’s sports teams and extracurricular clubs are now being accepted, high school administrators…