Melrose News

Published in the January 5, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund topped the $50,000 mark this week, with help from local businesses, including Sexton and Donohue and Dagle Electric.

“We are very grateful to the local businesspeople, such as Mary Sexton and Bill Donhue, who support the Emergency Fund,” said Mayor…

Published in the January 5, 2018 edition

MELROSE — The public is cordially invited to attend the City of Melrose Inaugural exercises at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 8, at Memorial Hall, 590 Main St.

The Melrose Board of Aldermen and the Melrose School Committee will take their oaths of office for the new term,…

Posted on: Wednesday, January 3, 2018

The Storm Operations Center at the City Yard will be open at 5 a.m. on Thursday, January 4, in preparation for the expected snowstorm.

• City Hall will be closed, and all operations will be moved to the Storm Operations Center. The Storm Center office (781-665-0142) will open at 7…

Posted on: Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Due to tomorrow’s anticipated storm, all curbside collection will be cancelled for Thursday, January 4. All Wednesday trash, recycling, and tree routes will be collected on Friday. Trash and recycling from Thursday routes should also be set out on Friday, however, collection of these items will continue into Saturday.…

Posted on: Tuesday, January 2, 2018

For those who need snow removed this winter, Charlie and Jamie Haggerty can help if you live in the Mt. Hood Terrace/Slayton Road neighborhood.

With another winter storm probably coming Thursday, the Weekly News announces their availability as a public service.

Charlie is 15 and Jamie is 13. They can be reached at…

Posted on: Friday, December 29, 2017

MELROSE — On January 13, 2018, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church is hosting a “Dance Party for Puerto Rico” fundraiser at historic Memorial Hall at 590 Main Street in downtown Melrose.

All event proceeds will benefit Brigada Solidaria del Oeste (The Solidarity Brigade…

Published in the December 22, 2017 edition

By BOB BURGESS and DAN TOMASELLO

MELROSE — Robert J. Dolan’s 16-year tenure as the city’s mayor will be coming to an end.

On Wednesday, the Lynnfield Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 to offer Dolan the open town administrator job, pending successful contract negotiations. Dolan was interviewed by…

Published in the December 22, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund topped the $45,000 mark this week, with three weeks to go in the annual fundraiser. Like many local businesses, Buckalew’s General Store is contributing to the fund: Owner Robin Peevey will dedicate a percentage of holiday sales to the Emergency…

Published in the December 15, 2017 edition

Published in the December 15, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund topped $38,000 this week with the help of two grass-roots fundraisers: A golf tournament organized by Evan Georgopoulos,…

Published in the December 15, 2017 edition

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Posted on: Tuesday, December 12, 2017

By DAN TOMASELLO 

MELROSE — If Mayor Robert J. Dolan becomes the top municipal professional in the town of Lynnfield, the next president of the Board of Aldermen would run the city until the November 2019 election.

Dolan is a finalist for the open Lynnfield town administrator position, which…