Melrose News

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Pizza Palooza, Melrose Rotary’s annual fundraiser, will take place this year on Saturday, April 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School.

The popular event features an abundance of tomato and cheese pie prepared by many of the…

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The First Congregational Church, 121 West Foster St., is hosting the Earth Festival on Sunday, April 3.

The morning begins with an Earth Festival worship service at 10 a.m., followed by the Earth Festival from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Special to this year’s event is guest Massachusetts…

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church invites you to a “A Walk in the Woods” on Saturday, April 2, beginning at 1 p.m.

The family-friendly walk in the Middlesex Fells Virginia Woods will allow attendees to explore the beauty, diversity and interconnectedness of the forest environment. The…

Published in the March 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The city’s older public school students will be going to class a little later when the 2017-18 academic year rolls around.

This week the School Committee approved a request from Supt. of Schools Cyndy Taymore and here colleagues from across the Middlesex League to begin high…

Published in the March 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE — A 19 year old Bellevue Avenue resident will head to court after allegedly egging a house near the corner of Beech and Whitman Avenue last week.

Police said high school-aged youth have been caught up in something of an egging duel with each other recently, vandalizing…

Published in the March 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE — On Thursday, April 14, in the Veterans Memorial Middle School, the arts will come alive.

For the 8th year in a row the Victoria McLaughlin Foundation has joined with the Melrose Public Schools Fine Arts Department to combine the 2016 Melrose Public School Annual Art Exhibit…

Ruling: Preceding election was last November

Published in the March 18, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Jaime McAllister-Grande of Tappan Street will attend her first regular meeting as a member of the School Committee Tuesday following a ruling last week that won’t sit well with a portion of the city’s electorate.
After Carrie Kourkoumelis decided she…

Published in the March 18, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — In 1946, Grietsen and Eva Oosterman opened Oosterman’s Rest Home at 93 Laurel St. in Melrose. Their mission was to provide aging area residents with quality care at…

Published in the March 11, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

MELROSE — In a surprising turn of events, School Committee member Carrie Kourkoumelis resigned from the school board on Tuesday night. Kourkoumelis also called for the resignation of Superintendent of Schools Cyndy Taymore.

Kourkoumelis was first elected to the School…

Published in the March 11, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

MELROSE — Unsuccessful School Committee candidate Jason Kraunelis is demanding to be appointed to the school board in the wake of committee member Carrie Kourkoumelis’ unexpected resignation this week.

Kraunelis sent the following letter to City Clerk Mary Rita O’Shea.

“In regards to the vacated…

Published in the March 11, 2016 edition

STONEHAM — Starting on March 19, the MBTA Route 132 bus will extend its hours of operation and Stoneham will have a new express bus service.

Route 132 – Weekday service on the 132 will now run from 6 a,m, to 11:30 p.m. from Redstone to Oak Grove…