Melrose News

Published October 4, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Save the date! The eighth annual Artisan Affair and Marketplace returns to The Press Room at the Wakefield Daily Item building, 26 Albion St., Wakefield this Saturday, October 5.

The event, which features unique handcrafted pottery, photography, jewelry, blown glass, salves and soaps, paintings, quilts, craft beer candles, honey,…

Published October 4, 2019

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — As several road projects come to completion, we have some new road markings and traffic patterns in Melrose. Here’s some information about these, as well as reminders about some existing markings.

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) are pushbutton crosswalk signals that increase a motorist’s awareness that someone is waiting to…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — A 33-year-old Beacon Place man, who was charged last year after allegedly climbing through a window of an Endicott College student’s dorm room and watching her as she slept, has been arrested again after police spotted him hanging around the back of a West Emerson Street apartment building.

Tyler…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — The Gately Funeral Home is supporting veterans with a fundraiser evening at Giacomo’s Restaurant on Tuesday, October 22 from 5-9 p.m. at 454 Main Street.   

Hosted by Giacomo’s co-owners, Richard Talieri and Joe Dinarello, the event features delicious food and fun, all while raising money for local veterans.

Gately…

Published September 27, 2019

MELROSE — The railroad crossing on West Foster Street at Berwick will be closed from the time the last train goes through on Friday, September 27 (about 12:30 Saturday morning) until Sunday night so the MBTA can do track work.

The crossing will be completely inaccessible during that time. Please seek…

Published September 27, 2019

Published September 20, 2019

MELROSE — State Rep. Paul Brodeur and Alderman-at-Large Monica Medeiros will face off in November’s mayoral race after getting the most votes in Tuesday’s preliminary election.

Brodeur topped the five-candidate ticket with 2,576 votes, followed by Medeiros’ 2,397. Jackie Lavender Bird, formerly an at-large alderman and one-time director of Community Services…

Published September 20, 2019

MELROSE — In April 2019, the Melrose community voted to approve a vital investment in our students and educators via an operational override for the Melrose Public Schools. With the School Committee’s subsequent completion of the fiscal year 2020 budget process last spring and contract negotiations, those funds are now being deployed…