Melrose News

Published in the May 6, 2016 edition

By GAIL LOWE

YORK, Maine — When…

Published in the May 6, 2016 edition

MELROSE — First Congregational Church in Melrose is holding their Annual Indoor Yard Sale and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Just in time for Mother’s Day! Furniture, China, Collectibles, Kitchen Items, Jewelry, Glassware, Linens, Toys, Games, Books and more!

First Congregational…

Published in the April 29, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The School Committee, facing a significant deficit in the city’s after-school program, agreed this week to raise Education Station fees eight percent.

The move, which was opposed by Lizbeth DeSelm and Jaime McAllister-Grande, would provide a badly needed influx of cash to the program, which has…

Published in the April 29, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Mayor Robert J. Dolan will deliver his annual budget address to a joint meeting of the Board of Aldermen and the School Committee on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall.

The public is invited to attend.

It will also be…

Published in the April 29, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The Melrose Arts Festival “Arts in April” festival will be held at Memorial Hall, Saturday and Sunday April 30-May 1 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Forty-two local and regional fine artists will exhibit their work. In addition to the art, there will be performances by Santon (Anton…

Published in the April 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The School Committee agreed last week to hire a company for the rest of the school year to do the work of Director of Finance and Administrative Affairs Jay Picone, who leaves Friday for a new job at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School.

In a…

Published in the April 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Three juveniles, one from Saugus and two from Melrose, will be summonsed to court for breaking into and making themselves at home inside a Lynde Street garage sometime before 9:15 Sunday night, April 17.

The youths — ages 13, 14 and 15 — will be charged…

Published in the April 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE – Eleven-year-old Hula Hooper Eva Rhinelander of Melrose has earned a coveted spot…

Published in the April 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — As part of the ongoing Essex Street revitalization project, the City will be changing Willow Street, between Essex Street and West Foster Street, permanently to one-way traffic.

Traffic flow will only be allowed from Essex Street proceeding southerly toward West Foster Street. This change was approved…

Published in the April 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The United Methodist Women will be holding an Indoor Flea Market and Yard Sale at the First United Methodist Church of Melrose, 645 Main St., on Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

There is no admission fee to the event. Coffee, donuts and light lunch…

Published in the April 22, 2016 edition