Melrose News

Published in the July 8, 2016 edition

MELROSE — A Main Street resident allegedly was duped into using money orders to pay for a loan she applied for online.

On Friday, July 1, around 2:10 p.m. the woman told police that at some time earlier she had applied for a loan through an online company…

Published in the July 8, 2016 edition

Here’s hoping the proposed merger of Hallmark Health and Wellforce works out, because Melrose-Wakefield Hospital needs it to.

A longtime health care staple in our community, we have depended on Melrose-Wakefield for decades and can’t give up on it now.

Officials are planning an expensive expansion of the…

Published in the July 1, 2016 edition

Published in the July 1, 2016 edition

By JESSICA VALERIANI

MELROSE – On Tuesday the School Committee approved installing a total of six modular classrooms to alleviate a space crunch administrators see lasting for the next several years.

The vote was 6-1.

Two modular classrooms are being eyed for the Hoover, Horace Mann and Winthrop…

Published in the July 1, 2016 edition

MELROSE — School officials and representatives of the Melrse Education Association agreed to a new three year contract for teachers this week.

Here is a press release.

“School Department officials are pleased to announce the achievement of a new three year collective bargaining agreement.

“The mutual goal throughout…

Published in the July 1, 2016 edition

The city may not have fireworks on the Fourth of July, but it does celebrate in a manner that would otherwise make John Adams proud.

On July 3, 1776, the Founding Father from Braintree wrote to his wife and partner Abigail about Independence Day:

“I am apt to…

Published in the June 24, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Superintendent of Schools Cyndy Taymore announces that Melrose High School Assistant Principal Jason Merrill has been appointed as Interim Principal for the upcoming school year.

Merrill replaces Marianne Farrell, current MHS principal, who will transition to the Director of Finance and Administrative Affairs for the district…

Published in the June 24, 2016 edition

By JESSICA VALERIANI

MELROSE – The new global language program for Melrose public schools was presented to the School Committee on Tuesday, June 14.

Asst. Supt. for Teaching and Learning Margaret Adams and Global Language Department Chair Kim Talbot presented the new program, along with their team of…

Published in the June 24, 2016 edition

Published in the June 24, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The next Sally Frank’s Farmers Market will be held Thursday, June 30.

The market is open every Thursday, rain or shine, from 3-7 p.m. in Bowden Park on West Emerson Street by the Cedar Park Station until Oct. 27.

The weekly vendors are Bagel Land, Deano’s…

Published in the June 17, 2016 edition

By JESSICA VALERIANI

MELROSE – School and city officials this week began work on solving an educational space crunch and the answer appears to be modular classes.

The roughly 30 foot by 50 foot trailers, with all site and other work, are expected to cost around $3.5 million…

Published in the June 17, 2016 edition

MELROSE — A 25 year old Medway woman will be summonsed to court after reportedly driving a vehicle into First Pond off Slayton Road at Mt. Hood Saturday, June 11.

Police went to the scene around 7:45 p.m. where they found the woman shaken and upset after her…