Melrose News

MELROSE — The aldermen could decide as early as June 25 whether to put a $2.25 million Proposition 2 1/2 override question on the November 3 city election ballot.

The board has a regular meeting scheduled Monday night, and its Appropriations Committee — which is dealing with the override ballot question — meets next Thursday…

MELROSE — On the best of days, 225 members of the Class of 2015 graduated from Melrose High May 29 during the annual commencement exercise at Fred Green Memorial Field.

The graduates, decked out in traditional…

By GAIL LOWE

There was nothing out of the ordinary that might have suggested a major quake was about to rock the earth — not a slight tremble, not a falling rock, not even a gut feeling. Only the animals may have known what was coming.

But there was that bit of rain the day…

MELROSE — Melrose Birth to Five and the City of Melrose announce that the new Common Playground will have a grand opening on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Melrose Common Playground (located at Laurel and Larrabee Streets)

The celebration will include several musical acts hitting the stage including the…

MELROSE — Sunday’s weather was perfect for the city’s Memorial Day observances, which included an important dedication of a new Korean War monument at the Knoll…

MELROSE — The Melrose High School Guidance and Counseling Department has announced the names of the 2015 annual junior book award winners.

The college book awards are a way each year for local and national colleges and universities to recognize outstanding high school students that embody the ideals of their institutions.

These academically talented and…

MELROSE — A 22-year-old Hartford, Conn. man will be summonsed to court after trying to cash what Northern Bank and Trust personnel felt was a bad check on Thursday, May 21.

Police were called by bank employees around 12:30 p.m. and told that a man was attempting to cash a counterfeit check at the Franklin…

MELROSE — The Melrose High Class of 2015 graduates tonight, May 29, at 6 o’clock.

About 230 seniors are expected to receive diplomas during a commencement ceremony at Fred Green Memorial Field.

Among the speakers will be Supt. of Schools Cyndy Taymore, Melrose High Principal Marianne Farrell, the class valedictorian, the class president and others…

MELROSE — Thursday, May 28th marks the beginning of a new tradition at Roosevelt Elementary School when a dedicated team of parents, teachers and students host their first annual World Cultures Fair.

“The inspiration really began when I participated in the Melrose High School’s GEM celebration a year ago. The young woman’s journey through the…