Melrose News

Published March 8, 2019

MELROSE — Route 99 it is.

The aldermen, for all intents and purposes, decided this week to allow one adult recreational marijuana business within city borders. The Appropriations Committee voted 9-2 on an amended motion to cap the total of recreational pot shops at one in Melrose after agreeing that a plan…

Published March 8, 2019

MELROSE — Melrose Public School’s annual Band Night will take place on Thursday, March 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Auditorium. We are excited to announce two special guests this year. You will be surprised at who you see join the students on stage. You don’t want…

Published March 8, 2019

MELROSE — Brendan Carroll is throwing an Irish party at Memorial Hall and everyone is invited.

On Saturday, March 16, at 3 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m., the longtime Melrose resident, County Tipperary native and noted tenor will co-host “An Irish Celebration” along with The Friends of Memorial Hall. 

Brendan, whose…

Published March 7, 2019

Published March 1, 2019

MELROSE — Bucking a state trend, single-family home and condo sale prices fell here last month from where they were a year ago, according to a report released this week.

Massachusetts single-family home and condominium prices reached all-time highs for the month of January. However, sales volume plunged by double digits…

Published March 1, 2019

MELROSE — Melrose High School Principal Jason Merrill has announced the honor roll for the second quarter.  

Excellence – Class of 2019

Anderson, Roisin; Andre, Dylan; Bidgood, Kate; Bolton, Jonathan; Cronin, Morgan; Fleming, Lucy; Garnier, Noah; Kenawell, Aidan; Kiggins, Julia; Konstanty, Grace; Lytje, Maya; Madden, Brigid; Maffie, Daniel; Maguire, Zachary; Peters, Sarina; Spencer, Abbey; Stone, Jillian; Summersby, John; Tysall, Nicola and Weaver, Madison.  

High Honors – Class of 2019

Abramson,…

Due to space limitations in the print version of our paper this week, we were unable to run much police news. Here it is in its entirety.

Published March 1, 2019

MELROSE — Weather was a factor in a single-vehicle crash on Franklin Street late Wednesday night, February 20.

A woman driving a 2003 Acura east…

Published March 1, 2019

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Published February 22, 2019

MELROSE — Peter Mortimer, the longtime Ward 6 alderman, isn’t crazy about bringing a recreational marijuana-related business to the downtown.

Mortimer has filed an order, which the aldermen sent to their Appropriations Committee Tuesday night, that would limit the area where pot shops can operate to the Route 99 corridor only.…