Melrose News

Published in the March 11, 2016 edition

Published in the March 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — About 55 percent of the city’s voters went to the presidential primary polls Tuesday, March 1, and supported Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Donald J. Trump by very healthy margins.

Clinton received 3,642 votes during the Democratic presidential primary, capturing 52 percent of the vote…

Published in the March 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The city’s Police Department has joined a growing list of entities victimized by a Bitcoin ransom.

Late last week, according to Chief Mike Lyle, his men could not access records or write reports electronically because people had hacked into the department’s in-house computer software and “held…

Published in the March 4, 2016 edition

MELROSE — City Hall and its immediate environments were evacuated Wednesday after a suspicious package was found in one of the mailboxes in the alleyway separating the Post Office from Melrose’s governmental building.

Police Chief Mike Lyle said City Hall was closed and everyone told to leave around…

Published in the March 4, 2016 edition

Published in the February 26, 2016 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

MELROSE —Voters will be heading to the polls and casting ballots in the Massachusetts Presidential Primary on Tuesday, March 1.

The polls will be open for 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who live in Ward 1, Precinct 1 will vote at the Roosevelt School…

Published in the February 26, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Police Chief Michael L. Lyle reports that the Melrose Police Department arrested two men on charges of possession of heroin and cocaine on Thursday, Feb. 18 after an undercover drug investigation.

Police said that Anthony Vivolo, 45, of Melrose was charged with possession of a Class…

Published in the February 26, 2016 edition

MELROSE — An unarmed robber got away with an undisclosed amount of cash in a robbery at Walgreens, 897 Main St., shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Police responded to the scene upon receiving the robbery report at 9:51 p.m.

According to police, the suspect, who…

Published in the February 26, 2016 edition

Published in the February 19, 2016 edition

By BOB BURGESS

MELROSE — Police again topped the list of the city’s best compensated employees last year thanks in part to more work details than the eye could see.

As Melrose continues to undergo significant infrastructure rehabilitation, police are needed to keep motorists, pedestrians and particularly work…

Published in the February 19, 2016 edition

MELROSE — A 19-year-old Melrose resident was arrested on outstanding warrants on Monday, Feb. 8 at 9:41 p.m.

According to police, an Alta Stone Place apartment resident reported a man was walking around the apartment complex’s parking lot and was allegedly checking to see if car doors were…

Published in the February 19, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The Melrose Public Library is welcoming back Channel 5’s news and sports anchor, Bob Halloran, to The Author’s Corner on Tuesday, February 23 at 7 p.m.

Halloran will be talking about his newly released, White Devil: The True Story of the First White Asian Crime Boss…