Melrose News

Published in the May 26, 2017 edition

MELROSE — The 2017 Melrose Memorial Day Parade, honoring our fallen Veterans, is scheduled for Sunday, May 28.

Parade participants will arrive at 1 p.m. to line up behind Memorial Hall.

The parade steps off at 1:30 p.m., at Memorial Hall on Main Street.

The parade will proceed…

Published in the May 26, 2017 edition

MELROSE — The Melrose High School Band’s annual Spring Pops Concert will take place tonight, Friday, May 26, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall.

This festive show features the MHS Jazz Band, the Melrose Youth Band and the MHS Concert Band. The heartwarming final piece of the evening…

Published in the May 26, 2017 edition

Posted on: Friday, May 19, 2017

MELROSE — The 7th Annual Wounded Veterans’ Motorcycle Charity Run will be this Sunday beginning in Revere at 1 p.m.

The popular ride brings motorcyclists into Melrose at Washington Street. The procession — often several thousand bikes long — is expected to arrive in the city before 1:30 p.m…

Published in the May 19, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Mayor Rob Dolan, the Melrose Veterans Advisory Board, local veteran organizations, and the Melrose Veterans Services Office invite the public to participate in the 2017 Melrose Memorial Day Parade.

This year’s parade will honor Gulf War era veterans, and all veterans from that period are invited…

Published in the May 19, 2017 edition

MELROSE — For the time being at least, there’s a race for Ward 3 alderman.

Sarah Lang of 229 Lynn Fells Parkway is challenging incumbent Frank Wright. Lang took out papers for nomination to the seat May 5; Wright took out papers for reelection May 8.

The 2017…

Published in the May 19, 2017 edition

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

MELROSE — City officials presented a $77.4 million spending package this week for the year beginning July 1. It contains a few surprises, not the least of which is a proposal not to raise water and sewer rates in the coming fiscal year.

Mayor Rob Dolan, speaking to…

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

BOSTON – The Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, of which Senator Jason Lewis is a member, is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Senate Clean Energy Future Tour – a new, statewide committee initiative on clean energy, climate change, and constituent engagement – will be…

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

MELROSE — The “Healthy Melrose” Family Fitness and Wellness Fair will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Melrose High School Football Field. This community celebration is open to Melrose-area residents of all ages.

In 2009, local schoolteacher Marlene Joslin pioneered…

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

Published in the May 5, 2017 edition

MELROSE — And they’re off!

The 2017 city election season started this week and if the first day was any indication, the races to November 7 are going to be hotly contested.

On Monday, May 1, incumbent Aldermen-at-Large Monica C. Medeiros and Michael P. Zwirko took out papers…