Melrose News

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…

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…