Melrose News

Published March 27, 2020

Posted on: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

• Governor Baker extends the closure of schools until May 4, 2020.  Melrose Public Schools will be closed until that date.

Posted on: Monday, March 15, 2020

• Follow Your Art Community Studios has closed to the general public until March 30th. If you have a child currently enrolled…

Posted on: Monday, March 23, 2020

BOSTON — This morning Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public as of Tuesday, March 24 at noon until Tuesday, April 7 at noon.…

Posted on: Friday, March 20, 2020

MELROSE — Dr. Julie Kukenberger was chosen Thursday, March 19, to succeed Cindy Taymore as the city’s chief educational officer.

The School Committee chose her unanimously over the other finalists for the school superintendent’s job, Brookline’s Benjamin Lummus and Revere’s Joshua Vadala.

Kukenberger, according to a Facebook post by…

Published March 20, 2020

MELROSE — The coronavirus has certainly seeped into every corner of everyday life. Everywhere.

Wanting to do what’s best for city residents and employees, Mayor Paul Brodeur ordered all public buildings be closed to the public for at least two weeks last weekend. Additionally, using all equipment at city parks and playgrounds…

Published March 20, 2020

MELROSE — As we continue to make our way through the time of coronavirus, there are inconveniences everywhere. One of them, for the time being, is that the city still doesn’t officially have a voice in the state House of Representatives.

Kate Lipper-Garabedian was elected earlier this month to take over for Paul…

Published March 20, 2020

Posted on: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

MELROSE — Mayor Paul Brodeur has declared a state of emergency in the City of Melrose, and the Melrose Board of Health has declared a Public Health Emergency. Both declarations are effective immediately.

These declarations are intended to: (1) highlight the severity of the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic is having…

Posted on: Monday, March 16, 2020

WINCHESTER/BURLINGTON – Winchester Hospital and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, both of which are part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Robust processes and protocols were enacted as of Friday, March 13 to ensure staff can assess and…

Posted on: Thursday, March 12, 2020

Statement from Mayor Paul Brodeur:

I know you are all concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic and are looking for guidance. I, too, am concerned about this rapidly evolving situation. I had the opportunity to meet today with Mayor Walsh, Mayor Curtatone, Lieutenant Governor Polito, and other municipal leaders as…