Melrose News

THE 40TH edition of the Melrose Victorian Fair comes back downtown Sunday. Last year’s event was not held because of the coronavirus. (File photo)

MELROSE — The Melrose Chamber of Commerce, Presenting Sponsor MelroseWakefield Healthcare and the City of Melrose invite you to attend the 40th Annual Victorian Fair on Sunday, September 12 from…

MELROSE —It took two days for the coronavirus to again rear its ugly head in the city’s school system.

Just a couple of months after completing an academic year marred by restarts and COVID-caused restrictions, at least two classes had to go into quarantine on Thursday, Sept. 2 in the wake of multiple positive virus…

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…