Melrose News

Published April 17, 2020

MELROSE — The COVID-19 virus has affected all of us, even if we have not had it ourselves. With news of deficits of ventilators, gowns, masks and other supplies, we…

Published April 17, 2020

MELROSE — The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a helicopter application of the biological larvicide, Bti, to control mosquito larvae at wetland areas located adjacent to Pine Banks Park and Towners Pond. The application will take place between April 16 and April 30, excluding the weekend. The Bti will…

Published April 10, 2020

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—Longtime Melrose public works employee Bob DiVola remains in stable condition at Burlington Lahey Clinic’s ICU but was still on a ventilator as he continues to fight against the COVID-19 virus. 

The 56-year-old husband and dad of two was admitted to Lahey…

Published April 10, 2020

MELROSE — Mayor Paul Brodeur and the Melrose Board of Health have issued a public health advisory asking residents to stay home as much as possible and to cover their faces when they do go out in order to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.

“We are asking our residents to take…

Published April 10, 2020

MELROSE — The School Committee and incoming Supt. of Schools Dr. Julie Kukenberger have agreed on a three-year deal that will pay her a starting salary of $183,000. The school board okayed the contract at their meeting this week, with the city’s next chief educational officer participating remotely like everyone else.

Kukenberger,…

Published April 10, 2020

Posted on: Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Mayor Paul Brodeur and the Melrose Board of Health have issued a public health advisory asking residents to stay home as much as possible and to cover their faces when they do go out in order to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.

“We are asking our residents to take…

Posted on: Monday, April 6, 2020

The Most Blessed Sacrament Community Dinner Ministry regrets to announce that the April Dinner scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020 is cancelled due to the on-going pandemic.  While we will certainly miss celebrating Easter with our guests, we would like to highlight some of the community resources that are…

Published April 3, 2020

The author is a member of the Melrose Historical Commission.

By JIM BENNETT

MELROSE — This is not the first time that Melrose has faced down a lethal and highly contagious virus.

In…

Published April 3, 2020

MELROSE — As everyone does their part to make sure the global coronavirus pandemic doesn’t spread any more than it already has, city officials are trying to keep the public informed the best they can.

And that news isn’t always good.

Effective last Thursday, March 26, for example, the public works…