Melrose News

Published in the November 25, 2016 edition

MELROSE – The Melrose Education Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $22,000 in grants to educators across the Melrose Public Schools during its fall 2016 grants cycle. The grants will support a wide range of initiatives throughout the district from civics education and…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition

MELROSE — According to Mayor Rob Dolan’s recently released fall newsletter, data collection on Melrose’s trash and recycling habits has revealed that under the single stream system, recycling has gone up, but work can still be done to lower trash output.

A few years after the implementation of…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE — It’s been said that there’s nothing new under the sun. But this simply isn’t true. Schemers and con artists are constantly coming up with new scams and tricks to steal your money and identity every single day.

People who came out in a…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Parent University is coming back to Melrose on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Residents are invited to join the Melrose Education Foundation and the Melrose Public Schools for a free morning of workshops and discussions for parents and caregivers of children of all ages. Child care will be…

Published in the November 18, 2016 edition

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Unsuccessful presidential candidate Hillary Clinton carried Melrose handily Tuesday during the historic 2016 election.

With 81 percent of the city’s registered voters participating, Democrat Clinton received nearly 63 percent of the ballots cast to eventual winner Donald Trump’s 28.6 percent.

Clinton won in Massachusetts and took…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE — If there was one message 90-year-old Tuskegee Airman Dr. Harold May wanted to get across while speaking to an audience…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

The city’s Veterans Day observances on Friday, November 11, will begin with coffee and a light breakfast at Memorial Hall, 9 a.m.

Ceremonies will held at the Main Street Honor Roll monument at 10 a.m., the Vietnam Memorial at 10:30 and at The Knoll at 11:11 a.m.

A…

Published in the November 11, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Parent University is Saturday morning, Nov. 19.

One hundred people have already registered! Have you?

Join the Melrose Education Foundation and the Melrose Public Schools for a free morning of workshops and discussions on topics in eduation. The set of offerings is designed to provide options…

Published in the November 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The Melrose Board of Assessors announces that it has completed its state-mandated revaluation of all properties for Fiscal Year 2017. The values have been reviewed by the Bureau of Local Assessment of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) and are pending preliminary certification.

The revaluation is…