Melrose News

Published in the May 13, 2016 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 2016 Melrose Memorial Day Parade.

This year’s parade will honor women veterans, and all women veterans are invited to ride or march…

Published in the May 6, 2016 edition

MELROSE — In presenting his budget plan for next year, Mayor Robert J. Dolan this week urged other city leaders to help deal with space-stressed elementary schools, badly out-of-date public safety facilities and with the soaring cost of local MWRA ratepayers water and sewer bills.

Dolan delivered his…

Published in the May 6, 2016 edition

MELROSE — It’s time to get active, get moving, and have fun with Healthy Melrose’s line up of family friendly events at the Health and Wellness Fair. Healthy & Sustainable Melrose has become the premier Health and Wellness fair in eastern Massachusetts. Last year, organizers saw over 3,000…

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…