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Privacy talks begin as Big Tech, advocates jockey over key limits

Beacon Hill begins bridging House-Senate split on data privacy

 

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

 

SEN. CINDY CREEM and Rep. Michael Moran lead the opening talks of the conference committee on a data privacy bill in Room A-2 on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Photo courtesy of State House News

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Group to discuss John Lewis’ ‘March’ July 16

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

 

 

MELROSE — Indivisible Melrose Wakefield and Beyond invites the community to participate in a group read of the graphic novel “March, Vol. 1,” Rep. John Lewis’s memoir of the Civil Rights Movement. Indivisible MWB will host a Zoom discussion of the book, with…

 

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As overdose deaths decline, experts say vigilance still needed

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

 

 

NARCAN KITS distributed during a naloxone training event on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Katie Castellani/State House News Service)

 

By KATIE CASTELLANI
State House News Service

BOSTON — Rep. Kate Donaghue hears stories all the time about someone saving another person’s life…

 

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An endorsement, poll results and more as election races heat up

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

The following releases were submitted by either the candidates, their offices or groups supporting them.

Reproductive rights group backs Lipper-Garabedian for State Senate

KATE LIPPER-GARABEDIAN

MELROSE – Reproductive Equity Now has endorsed Kate Lipper-Garabedian in the Democratic primary for the 5th Middlesex District State Senate seat…

 

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Updates from City Hall

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:

Curbside yard waste collection

during the week of July 13

Curbside yard waste collection will take place during the week of July 13, 2026. Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings…

 

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Community Calendar

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

Public Safety Night, Cabbage Patch Field in front of the middle and high schools, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This highly-anticipated and much-beloved event includes Police and Fire demonstrations, interactive opportunities to see our equipment and vehicles and, those of public safety partners…

 

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Spend a night downtown during 2026 Summer Stroll

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

LAST YEAR DURING the Summer Stroll, crowds saw plenty of entertainment, including the students at Dance Track Studio of Wakefield. (File photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

MELROSE — The Melrose Chamber of Commerce will host the 13th Annual Summer Stroll in downtown Melrose on Friday…

 

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Follow Your Art has its forever home

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

THE “BIG YELLOW HOUSE” and Follow Your Art have been a match made in heaven since 2019, and the pairing is here to stay now that the nonprofit has purchased the building. (Photo credit: Sara McCabe)

MELROSE — Follow Your Art Community Studios (FYACS), an…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026


THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 29-July 3.

During the week of June 29-July 3, the House met for a total of 11 hours and 34 minutes and the…

 

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From Dana Farber patient to PMC rider: Joanne King rides for a cure

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

JOANNE KING, a survivor of breast cancer, is preparing to ride in her 20th Pan-Mass Challenge this August.

By MICHELLE VISCO

WELLESLEY — On August 1 and 2, thousands of riders, volunteers and supporters will gather for a bike-a-thon across Massachusetts in order to raise…

 

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EDITORIAL: In praise of the ‘blue envelope’ program

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 10, 2026

Everyone will be much safer now that legislators and Gov. Maura Healey have created law designed to help those with autism.

State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Legislature to establish a permanent, statewide “blue envelope” program, giving…

 

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