Melrose News

Published November 27, 2020

MELROSE — While acknowledging the difficulty of the request, Mayor Paul Brodeur last week urged Melrosians to stay put for the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday as the COVID-19 pandemic continued unabated.

Speaking remotely on Thursday, November 19, Brodeur cited big spikes locally in total positive cases over the previous 14 days. He said…

Published November 27, 2020

MELROSE — On Saturday, November 28, the Melrose Chamber of Commerce wants to share Small Business Saturday® with you!

This national campaign, started by American Express®, happens the Saturday after Black Friday and reminds us all: Support our local small businesses. Think of a few stores, restaurants or businesses you would…

Published November 27, 2020

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE —When Michael (Mike) Simonelli was a high school student, he worked part-time at a textile mill, a chicken store and a local market where he made deliveries to customers. But none of these jobs would lead him to the career he enjoyed for 68 years…

Published November 20, 2020

MELROSE — The city’s Beacon Hill delegation has expressed their displeasure with a plan by the MBTA to severely cut services to handle a serious budget deficit.

State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian and state Sen. Jason Lewis wrote to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak on Friday, November 13:

“We write to express our deep concern…

Published November 20, 2020

MELROSE — Follow Your Art Community Studios (FYACS) is holding its first annual fundraiser for its Arts for All Program.

Having started Nov. 16, this 45-day event will raise funds through members and the community to build…

Published November 20, 2020

MELROSE – Single-family homes here and across the state continue to sell during the pandemic, according to a report this week from The Warren Group, a provider of real estate and transaction data.

In Melrose, 27 single-family houses sold in October, up from 19 sold in the same month in 2019. The…

Published November 13, 2020

MELROSE — The city’s public transportation users will suffer mightily under a severe service reduction plan eyed by the MBTA.

The T proposal would eliminate the solely-Melrose #131 bus that goes from the Highlands to Oak Grove as well as the #136 bus that goes to 

Reading. Additionally, the Cedar Park…

Published November 13, 2020

Being thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed God of Heaven who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof again to set their feet on the firm and…

Published November 13, 2020

That every year some individual or local group comes up big for the Gately Funeral Home’s October fundraiser in support of the Melrose Veteran’s Fund.  One year a local woman who wanted to remain anonymous gave $1,000. Another year, local Girl Scouts raised money for the event. Because of the novel coronavirus, the…