Melrose News

Published July 2, 2021

MELROSE — Congresswoman Katherine Clark denounced the racist motivation behind the violent deaths last Saturday of two Black people in the tight-knit Winthrop community she represents in Washington, DC.

On Sunday, the Prospect Street Democrat said, “I am heartbroken and outraged by yesterday’s tragedy in Winthrop. I mourn with David Green and Ramona Cooper’s…

Published June 25, 2021

MELROSE — During the summer, officials will decide what to do about the city’s polling places.

The Melrose Board of Registrars of Voters has recommended closing the Winthrop School and the Julian Steele House as voting places, the City Council learned recently.

In a memo to the councilors, Theodore Hunt, chairman…

Published June 25, 2021

MELROSE — Public safety officials realize the popularity of fire pits, chimneys and outdoor fire places — especially during summer evenings — but they have a job to do too.

Fire Chief Ed Collina has put out a collection of best practices when it comes to these recreational fires.

He writes…

Published June 25, 2021

MELROSE — Discarded textiles (clothing, shoes, bedding, and other cloth items) are an estimated 6 percent of household waste according to the EPA. While about 95 percent of textiles can be recycled, Americans recycle only about 15 percent of this waste. When residents recycle textiles, it saves the City of Melrose…

Published June 25, 2021

Published June 18, 2021

MELROSE — This week the City Council passed a $91 million spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

For several weeks, the council’s Appropriations Committee has held hearings on and drilled down into the proposed city operating budget presented last month by Mayor Paul Brodeur. The spending request allocates…

Published June 18, 2021

MELROSE — On Wednesday, June 23 at 7 p.m., the City of Melrose will host its first ever Juneteenth flag raising at the Melrose Public Library.

This event, in collaboration with the North Shore Juneteenth Association (NSJA), serves to celebrate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

“This is…

Published June18, 2021

MELROSE — During the pandemic, public health concerns led to the temporary suspension of plastic bag laws in Melrose and across the state. Now that the state is reopening, Zero Waste Melrose encourages everyone to get reacquainted with our laws to prevent single-use plastic waste and litter. The environmental and health problems…