Melrose News

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — Some heavy city hitters stood shoulder-to-shoulder with developer Mark Carroll as he proposed a total redevelopment of the tired commercial building across Essex Street from City Hall. 

According to Carroll representatives last summer, the proposal took over three years to plan. Carroll and his team had produced a “Melrose…

Published January 24, 2020

CITY COUNCIL NOTEBOOK

MELROSE — The city’s  Commission on Disability is getting closer to realty.

The City Council approved its creation a while ago, and now the Melrose Commission on Disability must be added to the city’s Administrative Code. That request was moved to the council’s Appropriations Committee at a meeting Tuesday…

Published January 24, 2020

MELROSE — On Thursday, January 16, the Melrose School Committee discussed and announced major aspects of the Superintendent Search process including: the timeline, the composition of the Screening Committee, and multiple tactics to solicit a broad range of community feedback.

The Committee is pleased to provide information about two ways to…

Published January 24, 2020

Published January 17, 2020

MELROSE — Much of the city’s elected leadership changed hands at the beginning of November and Monday night, it celebrated its achievement while looking ahead at all the work there is to do.

Led by new Mayor Paul Brodeur, the City Council and School Committee took part in an inaugural ceremony…

Published January 17, 2020

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD — You would have been hard-pressed to find much disagreement among the three Democratic candidates running for State Representative as they outlined their positions during a forum hosted by the Wakefield Democratic Town Committee last Wednesday night at Brightview Senior Living in Wakefield.

Mat Helman of Malden,…

Published January 17, 2020

MELROSE — The Melrose Human Rights Commission invites the community to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in the annual MLK Day of Service at the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church (70 W. Emerson St.), beginning at 9:30 a.m. Monday January 20, followed by the annual evening Community Potluck…

Published January 10, 2020

MELROSE — The search for the city’s next chief educational officer picked up steam this week, with the School Committee choosing the consultant that will help find Cyndy Taymore’s successor. Taymore, who has been the superintendent of the Melrose public schools since 2012, will retire at the end of June.

The school…

Published January 10, 2020

MELROSE — Total donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund topped $40,000 this week, ending the annual fundraising appeal on a high note.

“I have been amazed and touched by our community’s response to this year’s fundraiser,” said Mayor Paul Brodeur. “It has been truly heartwarming to see people coming together to help…

Published January 10, 2020

MELROSE — Melrose resident Casey LeBlanc had every reason to celebrate the New Year when the calendar page turned to 2020.

LeBlanc recently learned that the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society nominated her to become 2020 Woman of the Year.

The philanthropic competition supports blood cancer research among a group of motivated…