Melrose News

MELROSE — City officials and representatives of Melrose’s various condominium associations sat down last week to talk water and sewer rates.

On Wednesday, October 1, in a morning meeting in City Hall, the condo residents asked those who are in charge of setting Melrose’s water and sewer rates to consider assessing them at a lower…

 By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Both candidates running for the 32nd Middlesex District seat in the House of Representatives want to keep casino gambling in Massachusetts but incumbent…

BOSTON – Later this month, state Senator Jason Lewis, the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse and the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition will present a regional dialogue on opioid abuse. Residents of the Fifth Middlesex district and neighboring communities are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts and feedback.

The presentation will take place on…

MELROSE — The City of Melrose was recently awarded a $200,000 grant from Governor Patrick and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental affairs as part of The Our Common Backyards Grant Program.

“I want to thank Governor Patrick, Senator Lewis, and Representative…

By DAN TOMASELLO

WAKEFIELD — State Senator Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) and Republican challenger Monica Medeiros faced off for the first time this election cycle in a debate held at Wakefield Community Access…

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MELROSE — The city’s public school students made some progress last spring during 2014 MCAS testing, the results of which were recently released and discussed at Tuesday’s School Committee meeting.

Scores also reveal some troubling trends, including lower than expected achievement at Veterans Memorial Middle School.

Supt. of School Cyndy Taymore said, “As we began…

MELROSE — It is that time again to clean out your medicine cabinet. If you are holding onto expired or unused prescriptions or over-the-counter medications, bring them to the Melrose Police Station or Walgreens Pharmacy in Melrose on Saturday, September 27, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to be properly disposed of. Organizers are very…

MELROSE — Mayor Rob Dolan said this week it is important that officials from the area hold Wynn Resorts to the promise it made several months ago to help communities if given a license to operate a casino in Everett.

“We have a deal with them,” Dolan said Wednesday, a few hours after Wynn Resorts…

MELROSE — With cold weather approaching, it’s time to think about simple steps we can take to save money on our heating bills. Using less energy to heat our homes not only makes financial sense but also contributes to a cleaner environment and places less stress on the distribution system. More efficient heating systems also…