Melrose News

Published in the October 14, 2016 edition

This is the first in a series looking at the ballot questions to be decided by voters next month.

By MARK SARDELLA

In addition to voting for president and other offices, voters in the Nov. 8 election will be facing four binding statewide ballot questions.

Question 1 relates…

Published in the October 14, 2016 edition

MELROSE — A series of fraud and larceny incidents kept police on the move last week.

Police received a fraud report from an Essex Street resident on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 11:20 a.m. According to police, the man said an unknown person was able to withdraw $4,800 and…

Published in the October 14, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — The fifth annual Artisan Affair and Marketplace is taking place Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Press Room at the Wakefield Daily Item Building located at 26 Albion St., Wakefield.

There is plenty of parking and admission is free, so come…

Published in the October 7, 2016 edition.

Published in the October 7, 2016 edition.

MELROSE — Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding two fatal accidents in three days.

A landscaper working on Howard Street was struck and killed by a motor vehicle Monday afternoon, Oct. 3.

Early Saturday morning, Oct. 1, a  51-year-old walking to work on Lynde Street was struck…

Published in the September 30, 2016 edition

Published in the September 23, 2016 edition

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE — A man and his dog…

Published in the September 23, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The Melrose chapter of Destination Imagination is now taking registrations for K-12 teams and Team Managers for the 2016-2017 tournament season.

Destination Imagination (DI) is…

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Published in the September 23, 2016 edition

MELROSE – In partnership with Petrone’s Pizza and Beacon Hill Wine and Gourmet, Melrose Cooperative Bank will host a “Fun Friday” event on Friday, September 30th.

The bank’s lobby will be open to the public for a free craft beer tasting from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. where…

Published in the September 23, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The annual city-wide yard sale will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Friends of Milano Center, Inc., hosts the sale, which boasts over 100 different locations throughout Melrose.

Following are those locations

• 126 Lincoln St.

• 42 North Ave…

Published in the September 16, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The city’s schools have 68 more students than they did at this time last year.

According to statistics put together by school administrators, 3,824 students were enrolled in Melrose public schools as of September 7.

Enrollment will continue to fluctuate somewhat during the month of September…