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Beacon Hill Roll Call published May 1, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News

 

 

Volume 51 – Report No. 17 April 20-24, 2026

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.

During the week of April 20-24, the House met for a total of 30 minutes and the Senate met for a total…

 

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Double duty

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WHILE A BRAND new firehouse is being built on Tremont Street, apparatus was stored last week at the headquarters on Main Street. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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Front Page: May 1, 2026

 

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Red Hawk Robotics rounds out best-ever season

MHS team earns trip to World Championship

THE RED HAWKS ROBOTICS team from Melrose High has designed and engineered an impressive alliance that has proven to be award-winning. They will travel to Houston for a World Championship competition.

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

MELROSE — Melrose High School’s Red Hawk…

 

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Home sale prices keep rising

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

MELROSE — Fourteen single-family homes were sold here in March for a median price of $1,135,000, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

That median price dwarfs that reported in March 2025, when…

 

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MSO’s May Pops finale Saturday

IRINA MURESANU

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

MELROSE – The Melrose Symphony Orchestra concludes its season with a festive May Pops concert on Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall.

The performance features a collaboration with internationally acclaimed violinist Irina Muresanu. A former soloist with the Boston Pops…

 

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The City Hall Update

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:

Recycling and waste disposal opportunities

On Saturday, May 2, the Melrose Department of Public Works and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian will hold the fifth annual Melrose Recycling & Sustainability Day…

 

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EDITORIAL: Be prepared

A DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & RECREATION wildland firefighter directs a handline at an outdoor fire. Massachusetts sees more than 1,000 wildland fires each year, but simple steps can reduce the risk that one will spread to your home.

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is Saturday, and…

 

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Crews work quickly to knock down Tremont St. fire

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

MELROSE — An alert citizen and quick work by firefighters are being credited with preventing much more damage to a commercial complex on Tremont Street Monday night.

A single alarm for a working fire was struck by fire officials about six minutes after a 911…

 

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A variety of calls keep police on the move

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on May 1, 2026

MELROSE — Following are some examples of recent police business:

MONDAY, APRIL 20

At about 12:30 a.m. police dealt with a complaint on Pleasant Street.

Police handled a complaint at MelroseWakefield Hospital around 2 a.m.

Parking issues arose after 2 a.m. on Damon Avenue and…

 

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Kacey Martin chosen for Phi Kappa Phi

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 24, 2026.

BATON ROUGE, LA — Kacey Martin of Melrose, a student at Salem State University, was elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Kacey is among approximately 20,000 students…

 

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Mother’s Day Farmers’ Market & Garden Expo May 7

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 24, 2026.

MELROSE — Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Melrose Farmers’ Market & Garden Expo will bring together local farms and food vendors, along with landscape professionals and growers for an afternoon celebrating all things green and growing.

The event will take place on Thursday…

 

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