DESIGN RENDERING the new Tremont Street Fire Station. (Courtesy of City Hall)
MELROSE — The Public Safety Buildings renovation and rebuilding project, a nearly $130 million capital initiative to bring the city’s police and fire departments deep into the 21st century and beyond, began this week on Tremont Street.
The Melrose Fire Department Engine 2…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 13, 2026
LEILA MIGLIORELLI
MELROSE – Leila Migliorelli, the former Melrose City Council president and City Councilor At-Large, has launched her bid for State Representative for the 32nd Middlesex District, which includes all of Melrose and parts of Wakefield and Malden.
Late last month, current State…
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MELROSE — Do you enjoy singing and meeting fun people? The Polymnia Choral Society is looking for singers of all skill levels.
For more than 70 years, Polymnia has been entertaining audiences with performances of a wide variety of musical styles, including classical, pop, musical theater and more. Polymnia is a community of more than…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on March 13, 2026
LYNN — My Brother’s Table Soup Kitchen will hold its annual Calendar Fundraiser this spring, featuring a daily opportunity for donors to be selected to receive a featured item throughout the month of April, plus a bonus item on May 1.
Items in the calendar…
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MELROSE — Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV) is hosting its 13th annual Voices Against Violence Coffeehouse, a community-centered evening dedicated to celebrating the power of prevention, connection and collective support. The event will take place on Sunday, March 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Temple Beth Shalom, 21 East Foster St., Melrose. Community members…
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While we enjoyed a few days of warm weather earlier this week, the people at the Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, remind us that we can still get help with winter heating costs.
In the final weeks of the winter season, Massachusetts residents are finding it increasingly more difficult to heat their homes, as…
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:
Get a deal on curbside composting
The City of Melrose has secured a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to bolster its preferred vendor curbside composting program with Garbage to Garden. Thanks to this state funding, the…
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MELROSE — A 54-year-old Dorchester man and a 45-year-old Melrose woman were arrested after being pulled over in her car late Monday night, March 2.
The man, James Donald Murree of 25 Mount Ida Rd. in Dorchester, was behind the wheel when the pair was pulled over around 10:45 p.m. at the corner of West…
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MELROSE — How do you go on living when you’ve lost someone you love and your heart is broken? Where do you find comfort, understanding and some coping skills to help you get through the most difficult time in your life? This spring Incarnation and Most Blessed Sacrament Parishes will co-sponsor an eight-session Bereavement Program. Among the topics…
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). This year’s theme, “Caring Communities, Stronger Futures,” emphasizes the vital role communities play in preventing problem gambling and supporting individuals and families affected by it.
Problem…
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TIBOR SPITZ and his family hid in the Slovakian mountains for seven months during World War II. Most of his relatives died in the Holocaust. (Neil Zolot Photo)
By NEIL ZOLOT
READING — Holocaust survivor Tibor Spitz, 96, spoke at a Chabad of Wakefield event Monday, March 9 at Reading Memorial High School. “I’m…
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