Melrose News

Published in the April 15, 2016 edition

MELROSE — On Friday night, April 15, it’s All Beatles All Night with New England’s best Beatles band, BeatleJuice, at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Hall, 590 Main St. Melrose.

The Knights of Columbus is once again proud to be sponsoring this event to benefit The Knights of Columbus…

Published in the April 15, 2016 edition

MELROSE — On Saturday, April 16, the DPW is hosting a paper shredding recycling drop off event. Residents can bring two boxes for free and five dollars for each additional box (checks only). It will be held at the Recycling Center at 72 Tremont St. from 8 a.m…

Published in the April 8, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Apparently another incident of alleged inappropriate conduct by a staff member of the Veterans Memorial Middle School has triggered administrative action, but the Weekly News has learned the inappropriate conduct was disciplinary in nature and the employee was at work this week.

Last week, the following…

Published in the April 8, 2016 edition

LOWELL —Two Lowell police officers have been placed on administrative leave as a result of a shooting incident Saturday, March 26, one of whom was a former Melrose police officer.

Lowell Police announced last Wednesday, March 30, that former Melrose police officer Guillermo Rojas has been placed on…

Published in the April 8, 2016 edition

MELROSE — On Saturday, April 23, from…

Published in the April 1, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Melrose school officials detected multiple incidences of inappropriate Twitter and Instagram posts last week at both the middle school and high school levels.

Melrose High School Principal Marianne Farrell and Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School Principal Brent Conway released a joint statement regarding the issue.

The…

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…