Melrose News

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

Published in the April 15, 2016 edition

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE — Melrose High School has ditched its school logo.

The MHS “dreamcatcher” logo (a red M encircled by a feathered dreamcatcher) has been dropped in favor of an encircled block letter M after complaints from those who consider the symbol cultural appropriation. The dreamcatcher…

Published in the April 15, 2016 edition

You’ve heard the powerful music of the MHS band regularly at concerts, competitions, football games and parades. But have you heard what the band has to say? Alexis Csicsek, MHS senior, Drum Major, vocalist and euphonium and guitar player, explores and reports.

By ALEXIS CSICSEK

There are 15…

Published in the April 15, 2016 edition