Melrose News

Published in the December 9, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Calling all Pats fans! Melrose Public Library will welcome Jerry Thornton to The Author’s Corner on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m.

Thornton will be talking about his new book, “From Darkness to Dynasty: The First 40 Years of the New England Patriots.” Jerry has worked…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — As the holiday season begins, Mayor Rob Dolan is once again making the annual appeal for donations to the Melrose Emergency Fund.

“The holidays are a time for getting together with friends and family but also for reaching out beyond our own circles,” said Dolan. “The…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Come join Melrose Drama as it presents the impactful and thought provoking production The Laramie Cycle at the Melrose Performing Arts Center, located at the Veterans Memorial Middle School, Dec. 2 to 4.

The first play in the Cycle, The Laramie Project, will be performed…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Following is the schedule of events planned for the 2016 Home for the Holidays celebration.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

• Edward Jones, 502 Main St., 4:00pm – 5:45pm

Santa is holding court at Edward Jones! Bring your children in for a photo. Co-sponsored by Marie T. Wood…

Published in the November 25, 2016 edition

(This is the second part of a two-part story.)

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE — It is written in the Book of Proverbs, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”

What this means is that the delay of what a person…

Published in the November 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The city issued the following update on the Essex Street corridor:

The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department has overseen a number of improvements to Essex Street to complement the new development underway in the area.

Following the approval of a new LCB Senior Living…

Published in the November 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE – The Melrose Education Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $22,000 in grants to educators across the Melrose Public Schools during its fall 2016 grants cycle. The grants will support a wide range of initiatives throughout the district from civics education and…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition

MELROSE — According to Mayor Rob Dolan’s recently released fall newsletter, data collection on Melrose’s trash and recycling habits has revealed that under the single stream system, recycling has gone up, but work can still be done to lower trash output.

A few years after the implementation of…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE — It’s been said that there’s nothing new under the sun. But this simply isn’t true. Schemers and con artists are constantly coming up with new scams and tricks to steal your money and identity every single day.

People who came out in a…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Parent University is coming back to Melrose on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Residents are invited to join the Melrose Education Foundation and the Melrose Public Schools for a free morning of workshops and discussions for parents and caregivers of children of all ages. Child care will be…