Melrose News

Published October 23, 2020

MELROSE — Mayor Paul Brodeur and the City Council this week declared October Domestic Violence Awareness Month here, and recognized the important work of the Melrose Alliance Against Violence on its 25th anniversary.

During an October 19 meeting, a proclamation was read into the record.

The proclamation reads:

“Whereas, domestic violence…

Published October 23, 2020

MELROSE — The Department of Public Works wants to continue its upgrade of the city’s water system, more than a year after one of its weak spots was exposed on Brazil Street.

This week, the City Council was asked to authorize borrowing $875,000 from the MWRA’s Local Water System Assistance Program so improvements…

Published October 23, 2020

MELROSE — Everything is different in the fall of 2020. Melrose kids finally went back to their school buildings this week after a month of learning from home. The Red Raider sports teams — those that are allowed to play during the pandemic — are competing in shortened seasons. City government…

Published October 23, 2020

Published October 16, 2020

MELROSE — Kids are going back to their school buildings beginning Monday after the COVID-19 virus caused a month’s delay in the city’s hybrid learning plan.

Cohort 1 students report to class for the first time in 2020-21 after having been taught by their teachers remotely at home since the academic…

Published October 16, 2020

MELROSE — Wicked Melrose will unleash The Rise of the Pumpkin People Oct. 17-31 in conjunction with the Melrose Rec Department.

Melrose citizens and businesses are encouraged to decorate for fall with a pumpkin or scarecrow display.

If you want your display on the Wicked Melrose map, fill out the form…

Published October 16, 2020

The following was submitted by Julia Motl Lowe, the co-chair for fundraising with the Melrose Education Foundation. 

Dear Friends,

The only constant is change — that phrase keeps rolling around my head these days. As we settle into our new back-to-school routines, we all know one thing for sure: there…

Published October 16, 2020