Melrose News

Published August 28, 2020

MELROSE — The School Committee, facing some push back, is standing by its decision to have most students begin the 2020-21 academic year learning from home.

Tuesday night…

Published August 28, 2020

By GAIL LOWE

In 2018, Massachusetts Legislators signed into law an annual sales tax holiday for one weekend every year.

Now, two years later, consumers can save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars by holding off making major purchases such as appliances until this coming weekend, Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday…

Published August 28, 2020

By DAN PAWLOWSKI and BOB BURGESS

MELROSE — Most Melrose High kids who play fall sports will have to wait a little longer to learn exactly what is going on in 2020.

At a meeting this week, Supt. of Schools Dr. Julie Kukenberger successfully got the School Committee to delay a…

Published August 21, 2020

MELROSE — A local serial sex offender was bailed out of jail by a nonprofit organization recently.

North Reading Police arrested 34-year-old Tyler Jacquard, 9 Beacon Pl., Melrose, on an outstanding warrant on Friday, June 19. The warrant was issued for the serial sex offender several days after he…

Published August 21, 2020

MELROSE — The School Committee has taken a lot of heat over its vote last week to delay sending most students back to the city’s school buildings as the 2020-21 academic year rapidly approaches.

Many caregivers want to know why a majority of School Committee members temporarily turned their backs on…

Published August 21, 2020

Posted on: Thursday, August 20, 2020

State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) announced that she and her office will hold virtual office hours for constituents on Tuesday, August 25th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Constituents will be able to speak with the office by computer or phone. 

Representative Lipper-Garabedian’s office hours are always open to the public to enable…