Melrose News

Published October 2, 2020

MELROSE — The Board of Health will hold a drive-thru flu clinic from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Oct 4, in front of the middle/high schools.

Enter the high school parking lot from Melrose Street.

This clinic is for anyone 19 years of age and older. You must fill out a…

Published October 2, 2020

Have you strolled past the gazebo recently? Look for winding lines of poetry in vivid color. “Groundswell,” part of Melrose’s Wayfinding & Creative Placemaking Initiative, merges words and art to create “walking poetry” — a series of placards that encourage viewers to stroll through poems one phrase at a time.

The…

Published October 2, 2020

MELROSE — Melrose Community Power (MCP) – formerly known as Community Electricity Aggregation (CEA) — is a city-run program which leverages the city’s bulk buying power to competitively procure electricity for Melrose residents and businesses. The program launched in 2016, and the new name forms part of an outreach campaign designed to…

Published October 2, 2020

Published September 25, 2020

MELROSE — School is back in session, with most kids starting the year September 16 learning from home because of the on-going pandemic. But when the buildings reopen to the majority of students, faculty and staff — hopefully on October 19 — they will be completely compliant with all safety protocols…

Published September 25, 2020

MELROSE — MAAV’s Annual Walk & Candlelight Vigil will look a little different this year, but one tradition will remain the same: the presentation of the Annual Advocacy in Action Award.

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan has been selected as the recipient of this award, which…

Published September 25, 2020

MELROSE — Melrose Arts, along with the Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce its 13th Annual Window Art Walk Oct. 3-19 in Melrose. Each year, local Melrose artists team up with downtown merchants to present a beautiful display of art. Residents can stroll the downtown area and see work in…

Published September 25, 2020

Published September 18, 2020

MELROSE — COVID-19 has presented significant challenges to many small businesses, and several have struggled to remain open during this pandemic. To provide support to local business owners, Mayor Paul Brodeur worked with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to apply for a state and federally funded micro-enterprise grant program.

Melrose has…