Melrose News

MELROSE — The City’s 2021 flushing program will begin on September 13 and will run through early November. This program is undertaken to improve water quality and to test and operate our water system’s valves and hydrants. Flushing hours are generally between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please check www.cityofmelrose.org or call the Department of…

Never forget THIS SATURDAY will mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on American soil. The Vagianos family has hung this sign for 20 years at their home on the Lynn Fells Parkway. (Photo by Marie Vagianos)

MELROSE — On Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., the City of…

BITTY & BEAU’S, located at 562 Main St., opened its first location in the northeast right here in Melrose. The company, originally out of Wilmington, NC, provides jobs for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Jennifer Gentile Photo)

ARTIST’S rendering of proposed new Northeast Metro Tech. (Courtesy Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Superintendent David DiBarri and the Northeast Metro Tech Building Committee have announced that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has awarded the district a grant of up to $140.8 million for a new building.

Northeast Metro Tech is operating out of a…

MELROSE — As part of the Complete Streets Program, Melrose has installed temporary bike lanes on Main St. from Mt. Vernon St. to Sylvan St., while making adjustments to the parking layout along Main Street.

This temporary pilot program, as currently marked out, is slated to last until this portion of the road is paved…

FIRST-YEAR Melrose Police Officer Ashley Baldwin is a registered nurse and formerly worked for Winchester Hospital. She relied on all of her training and expertise to assist in the delivery of a healthy baby girl last week at a home in Melrose.

MELROSE — Police Chief Michael L. Lyle is pleased to recognize the…

MELROSE — In a public forum on Wednesday, August 18, Mayor Paul Brodeur presented the current status of the Melrose Public Library Renovation plans alongside a panel of project stakeholders. Last month, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) awarded Melrose $8.2M in grants toward renovating the public library after being on a waiting list…