Melrose News

Published June 28, 2019

MELROSE — Four homes were deemed uninhabitable after a serious mishap Thursday morning, June 20, on Brazil Street caused raw sewage to back up and come spewing from residents’ toilets, covering floors and walls.

Around 10:30 a.m. police were asked to help the DPW with a broken sewer line in which…

Published June 28, 2019

MELROSE — Please join in Melrose’s 4th of July Celebration.

The festivities are open to all ages and will be held on Thursday, July 4 at Common Park. There is no cost to participate. The program will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Come join Uncle Sam (on stilts) and the Rec Dept. for…

Published June 28, 2019

The Mt. Hood Park Association is sponsoring its 34th  Annual July 4th Concert in front of the clubhouse at Mount Hood Memorial Park, 100 Slayton Road, Melrose. This concert is being paid in part by a grant from the Melrose Arts Council.

Festivities will begin Thursday, July 4th, at 6:45…

Published June 21, 2019

MELROSE — The academic year that wrapped up last week was the first one in Melrose where the high school and middle school began later.

Both schools began the day at 8:15 and ended about 2:40 in the afternoon.

Supt. Cyndy Taymore wrote a memo to the School Committee reviewing the time…

Another in a series of “Around Town” columns.

Published June 21, 2019

MELROSE — The Middlesex Fells reservation has been aptly described as a unique flourishing urban forest of 3,400 acres. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, this “gem” in our back yard was created in 1894 and supported for over a quarter…

Published June 21, 2019

This is an extremely active election season in the city, and those who are running for office have raised some excellent points about our role in it.

To clarify: The Weekly News will accept a statement of candidacy from each office hopeful, most of which have already been published along with…

Published June 21, 2019

Published June 14, 2019

MELROSE — You knew this was coming.

The School Committee and the city’s teachers announced this week they have agreed to a three-year contract that includes pay raises of between 9 and more than 11 percent over the pact’s life. The two sides have been negotiating vigorously since voters at the…

Published June 14, 2019

MELROSE — If some in the city have their way, the plastic straw and stirrer in many public places may soon be things of the past.

A proposed revision to the city ordinances submitted by Ward 3 Alderman Frank Wright calls for a serious reduction in the use of plastic straws and stirrers…

Published June 14, 2019

MELROSE — Chief Michael L. Lyle said the Melrose Police Department will participate in an active shooter training drill throughout next week.  

The training will take place inside the Horace Mann School, 40 Damon Ave. on Monday, June 17 to Thursday, June 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each…