Melrose News

Published January 15, 2021

MELROSE — Congresswoman Katherine Clark, the Prospect Street Democrat, doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to President Donald J. Trump and what happened in Washington last week.

“He is a traitor,” she said in the aftermath of the violent protest urged on by Trump on Wednesday, Jan. 6 as he…

Published January 15, 2021

MELROSE — The Men4MAAV (Melrose Alliance Against Violence) is hosting a program entitled “Raising Boys to Men,” a free virtual discussion of strategies for raising boys to exhibit healthy masculinity, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Zoom.

It’s a one-hour panel featuring local experts followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer…

Published January 15, 2021

BOSTON – The MBTA is reminding customers that, as of Jan. 23, 2021, MBTA commuter rail schedules take effect which were approved in December 2020 by the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB). It represents an increase in weekday service levels from the current schedule and provides more than 50…

Published January 15, 2021

Published January 15, 2021

MELROSE — At midweek, authorities hadn’t released the name of the 21-year-old Stoneham woman killed late Saturday night, Jan. 9 after her SUV crossed lanes on Franklin Street, sheared a utility pole in half and struck a tree.

The woman was traveling west on Franklin Street just before the intersection with Vinton Street…

Published January 8, 2021

MELROSE — The city’s public school students learned from home this week so two rounds of COVID-19 testing could be conducted.

All stakeholders were sent a message on New Year’s Day announcing the move, made possible by a vote Thursday night, Dec. 31, by the School Committee to transfer money to hold…

Published January 8, 2021

Published December 25, 2020

MELROSE — A man wearing a blue surgical-style mask robbed the Santander Bank in downtown Melrose Saturday morning.

According to Police Chief Michael L. Lyle, at approximately 9 a.m., the suspect — described as a white male, 45-50 years old, wearing a gray zip up hooded sweatshirt, gray pants and a knit…

Published December 25, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This is a statement from Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5) after receiving a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, December 19:

“Upon medical advice, I received a coronavirus vaccine this morning,” said Congresswoman Clark. “A vaccine has been made available to Congress…