Melrose News

Published in the February 5, 2016 edition

MELROSE — With the completion of the Melrose Highlands renovation project, the Melrose Traffic Commission recently approved updates to the parking plan for the Melrose Highlands neighborhood.

Newly installed signs now direct drivers to park according to this plan, which was approved by the city’s Traffic Commission in…

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Published in the February 5, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The public is invited to participate in a public forum hosted by the Master Plan Advisory Committee on Melrose’s Master Plan to be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 at the Milano Senior Center.

The public forum is an opportunity for residents to…

Published in the February 5, 2016 edition

MELROSE — The second planning meeting for the Sally Frank Farmers Market will be Wednesday, Feb. 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Melrose Public Library.

Residents are invited help plan the market for the future. Residents should e-mail [email protected] or just show up.

Published in the January 29, 2016 edition

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Published in the January 29, 2016 edition

BOSTON — The MBTA is holding a public comment meeting next week on its proposed fare increases and commuter rail schedule changes.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the State Transportation Building, Floor 2, Conference Rooms 1, 2…

Published in the January 29, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Walter Esteras, 27, of Melrose has been charged by the Middlesex District Attorney’s office with two counts of rape of a child by force, two counts of aggravated rape of a child, and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person under the age…

Published in the January 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — As details emerged last week about the exact nature of reported racist remarks uttered by a now retired teacher to a middle school student in 2014, Melrose’s chief educational officer again had to go on the defensive vowing to improve the atmosphere for all students throughout…

Published in the January 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — This week the Melrose High community mourned one of its own after Robert Davey was struck and killed on the commuter rail tracks above Tremont Street  and the Lynn Fells Parkway late Monday afternoon.

Davey’s Facebook page was flooded with comments this week from grief-stricken friends…

Published in the January 22, 2016 edition

Published in the January 22, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Patrick Coen and Andrew Scacchi are ready to shovel snow.

Andrew, a high school freshman, can shovel properties in the Mt. Hood neighborhood. He can be reached at 781-620-0448.

Patrick lives on Forest Street near Lebanon Street. His number is 781-662-4119.

Not everyone is ready to…

Published in the January 15, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Mayor Robert J. Dolan spelled out his vision of the city’s immediate future Monday and it appears to be…