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Published December 14, 2018

MELROSE — On Wednesday morning before schools opened across the city, members of the Melrose Education Association demonstrated their support for OneMelrose and the campaign to pass a Proposition 2 ½ override in April.

“It is never too early to do the necessary work of making sure that voters fully understand the…

Published December 14, 2018

MELROSE — Melrose Public Schools invites families of students entering kindergarten in the 2019-2020 school year to participate in the following events:

KINDERGARTEN OVERVIEW AND INFORMATION NIGHT – Wednesday, January 16, 2019 (Snow Date Thursday, January 17), Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Auditorium from 7 – 8:00 p.m. Meet and greet with school department personnel…

Published December 14, 2018

MELROSE — The Beethoven Society of Melrose will present a Christmas Concert. This free concert will be held at the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, 355 Franklin Street in Melrose on Sunday, December 16 at 3 p.m.

Ladies and Friends performing “Happy Holly Days.” Ladies and Friends include Christine Corbett, Jane Corrigan,…

Published December 7, 2018

MELROSE — On the same day the city rang in the holidays with its annual seasonal extravaganza, Grinches were found to have smashed their way into downtown merchant Madison Ave, taking designer handbags valued at over $16,000.

Police continue to investigate this so-called “smash and grab” robbery as well as window…

Published December 7, 2018

MELROSE — With action taken this week by the aldermen, the average single family homeowner’s property tax bill will rise about $176.

On Monday, the board approved a so-called minimum residential factor that will make the residential tax rate about $10.81 per $1,000 of value for fiscal year 2019. The commercial property rate…

Published December 7, 2018

Marching Band Christmas tree sale begins Friday

MELROSE — The Melrose High School Marching Band’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale will take place on Friday, December 7 to Sunday, December 9 in the high school parking lot.

The fresh Christmas trees are delivered directly from Nova Scotia.

Wreaths (decorated and plain), kissing…

Published December 7, 2018