Melrose News

MELROSE — Police say they will charge a 16-year-old local youth with gravestone vandalism and destruction of property over $250 following a well-publicized incident at the historic Jewish cemetery on Linwood Avenue last Thursday morning.

Police explained, however, that their investigation led them away from categorizing this vandalism as a hate crime.

Based on the…

Posted on: Friday, July 28, 2017

MELROSE (AP) — Police said they have leads they are looking into as they search for three people suspected of knocking over six headstones in one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Massachusetts.

As of 11 a.m., no one was yet in custody.

Officers responded to the Netherlands Cemetery…

Published in the July 28, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Although September seems a long time away, it’s just amazing how time flies – especially during our beautiful summer months. 

Once again, the Friends of Milano Center would like to provide the pertinent details on this year’s City-wide Yard Sale which benefits Melrose’s local senior…

Published in the July 28, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Following is some important back to school information.

The first day of school for Melrose Public School children entering kindergarten through grade 12 is Wednesday, August 30. Melrose Public Schools are closed on Friday, September 1, and Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day. School…

Published in the July 28, 2017 edition

Published in the July 21, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Music will fill the air on Saturday, July 29 as the fifth annual Melrose Four Corners Music Festival will take place from 3-8 p.m. at 360 Lynn Fells Parkway.

The festival will feature two stages of local musicians comprised of all age groups.

The main stage…

Published in the July 21, 2017 edition

MELROSE — The fifth annual Summer Stroll: An Adult Evening on Main Street, sponsored by the Melrose Chamber of Commerce and the city of Melrose, will take place on Friday, July 28.

Residents are invited to come out and stroll along Main Street to discover what makes Main…

Published in the July 21, 2017 edition

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey has announced that her office has proposed updates to the Open Meeting Law (OML) regulations to increase transparency and make the law easier to follow and enforce.

Earlier this year, the AG’s Office sought initial input from the public on potential updates…

Published in the July 21, 2017 edition

MELROSE — For the seventh year in a row, Chris Cinella of Edward Jones Investments, 502 Main St., is collecting school supplies to give to the needy children of Melrose. 

All the school supplies donated will be given to families who are served by the Red Cross…

Published in the July 21, 2017 edition

Published in the July 21, 2017 edition

Our entire Dockside Family would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our loyal guests, friends and neighbors who supported the fundraiser this past Monday for our Wakefield Bar Manager, Melanie Hartrey.

Melanie recently suffered a spinal cord injury and will be out of work for…

Published in the July 14, 2017 edition