Melrose News

Published February 1, 2019

MELROSE — Lily Polito got a lot of great presents this past Christmas. She had her wish list, like anyone, but there was one gift that she hadn’t expected and actually had never heard of before: The Madam President Game. It was her favorite present!

After dinner on Christmas, Lily, her…

Published February 1, 2019

Following is the next in a series of snippets on people who help make this city a great place to live. 

MELROSE — Meghan Rosenberg moved to Melrose this past summer and brought her mother and sister to the Melrose Harvest Market at Memorial Hall. The subject quickly turned to maple syrup…

Published February 1, 2019

Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2019

PEABODY — Thanks to the Patriots (again) and the YMCA of Metro North and its Peabody, Lynn, Saugus, Melrose and Stoneham branch locations, local residents will benefit from the funds raised from their recent Super Bowl Raffle. Bruce Macdonald, President and CEO notes, “this is the 10th time we have…

Published January 25, 2019

Published January 25, 2019

MELROSE — If the public’s input is any indication, two recreational marijuana-related facilities that officials eye for Melrose would be located somewhere along Route 99 and not on Washington Street.

During a pubic hearing January 14 on zoning changes that would allow up to two such facilities in the city, the…

Published January 25, 2019

MELROSE — The Melrose Family YMCA offers a program for cancer survivors called LiveSTRONG at the YMCA.

It is a 12-week exercise program designed for cancer survivors, led by instructors trained specifically to work with survivors, and free for all participants. Along with the free program, it also provides a free…

Published January 25, 2019

MELROSE — The Polymnia Choral Society’s Cabaret evenings have become popular, winter-blues-dispelling, enthusiastically anticipated events. The fifth fun-filled Cabaret evening will be held on Saturday, January 26. There will be two Cabaret performances, at 5 and 8 p.m., at the Temple Beth Shalom, 21 E. Foster St., Melrose.

Come to the Cabaret,…

Published January 25, 2019

MELROSE — Known in Melrose as “The Dance Church,” the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church (MHCC) has been packing its Fellowship Hall at 355 Franklin Street for nearly 50 years with hundreds of students enjoying the fun of Melrose’s only middle school dances.

The third middle school dance of the school year will…

Posted on: Friday, January 18, 2019

MELROSE — Looking for someone to shovel your snow? Here is a list from Melrose High School of students who are willing to shovel, and the neighborhoods where they prefer to work:

Catelyn Keegan, 781-799-2573

[email protected]

Horace Mann neighborhood, Roosevelt neighborhood

Nathan Tasker, 781-307-8908

[email protected]

Horace Mann neighborhood, Lincoln…

Published January 18, 2019

MELROSE — In her only State of the City address Tuesday, Mayor Gail Infurna told municipal officials and others that Melrose needs more money to run its schools, to keep up its infrastructure, to make sure the public is safe and, in short, to provide a level of services matching the…