Melrose News

Posted on: Monday, March 9, 2020

MELROSE — The Melrose School Committee is pleased to announce that the Superintendent Search Screening Committee (Screening Committee) has forwarded the names of three finalists for the Superintendent of Schools vacancy.

After the application deadline of February 20, 33 applications were forwarded to the Screening Committee and on February 27,…

Posted on: Friday, March 6, 2020

MELROSE — Melrose Public School’s annual Band Night will take place on Thursday, March 19 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Auditorium.

Don’t miss upcoming performances by the Youth Band, 6th Grade Band, MVMMS Band, and MHS Concert and Jazz…

Posted on: Friday, March 6, 2020

MELROSE — As the new virus known as COVID-19 continues to spread widely, the City of Melrose is making preparations to deal with a variety of possible future scenarios.

With the situation changing rapidly, Mayor Paul Brodeur emphasized that the only truly reliable sources for scientific information about the disease…

Published March 6, 2020

Published March 6, 2020

MELROSE — At-Large City Councilor Kate Lipper-Garabedian is headed to Beacon Hill.

The Mystic Avenue lawyer and mother of two scored an impressive victory Tuesday over Republican opponent Brandon Reid in the special election for the open 32nd Middlesex District seat in the state House of Representatives.…

Published March 6, 2020

MELROSE — Over 50 percent of the city’s 20,454 registered voters turned out Tuesday to choose Democrat Joseph R. Biden and Republican Donald J. Trump as their party preferences in the 2020 state presidential primary elections.

Former Vice President Biden carried Melrose with 3,105 votes cast in the Democratic presidential…

Published March 6, 2020

MELROSE — The entire community is invited to celebrate healthy relationships while enjoying the talents of Melrose.

On Sunday, March 15, the Safe Steps for Melrose Project is hosting the 7th annual…

Published March 6, 2020

BOSTON — Continuing his “Community Conversations” discussion series, Senator Jason Lewis is pleased to host an upcoming conversation on policy strategies to address the Commonwealth’s transportation and commuting challenges. Community Conversations are issue discussions delving into a different timely topic at each forum, with ample opportunity for residents to share feedback…

Published February 28, 2020

MELROSE — School officials have plenty to digest as they began digging this week into the 2020-21 educational spending plan proposed by Supt. Cyndy Taymore.

The $38 million plan includes money to deal with rising enrollment, handle a 5 percent special education tuition increase, fund a nearly 50 percent hike in the…

Published February 28, 2020

MELROSE — Melrose BEER + BITES is pleased to share that tickets are on sale for its fifth annual local craft brew tasting fundraiser at Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street, Melrose on Saturday, April 4…