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A NOBLE gathering

LAST FRIDAY, February 27, the Melrose Public Library hosted the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) legislative breakfast. Speakers included Mayor Jen Grigoraitis; Library Director Linda Gardener; Melrose state legislators Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Sen. Jason Lewis; Melrose community members Jane Healey, Katie Welch and Roan DeMeis Dullea; and Massachusetts Library Commissioner Jessica Vilas Novas.

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Clark secures $1.1M in federal funds for city

MELROSE — The City of Melrose has been awarded a total of $1.1 million in federal funding to support a stormwater management project in downtown Melrose and upgrade public address systems in the Melrose Public Schools.

US House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, a former Melrose resident, announced the awards alongside a total of 15 community…

 

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Historical Commission holds Research Your Home Night May 6

THIS PHOTOGRAPH was taken on Mount Vernon Avenue in the 1880s. (Courtesy of the Melrose Historical Commission)

MELROSE — The Melrose Historical Commission is excited to announce the next Research Your Home Night! It will be held on Wednesday, May 6 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lt. Norman Prince VFW Hall at…

 

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Arts and crafts supplies swap at Follow Your Art

MELROSE — Join fellow artists and crafters to share and swap materials for creative projects. The free swap event will be held at Follow Your Art Community Studios (FYACS), 647 Main St., Melrose on Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Attendees can bring only these categories of items: art supplies, collage and…

 

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Sports equipment swap Saturday

MELROSE — Even if it doesn’t feel like it yet, spring sports season will be here before we know it!

While we may not be able to get out on the fields just yet, we can start getting ready.

The Melrose Affordable Initiative will host its annual Sports Equipment Swap on Saturday, March 7, 2026…

 

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Melrose Farmers’ Market hosts Winter Market

MELROSE — The Melrose Farmers’ Market will host its next Winter Market on Sunday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Melrose YMCA.

This indoor Winter Market offers a welcoming space for the community to shop local and stay connected until the return of the outdoor market season. The market will feature…

 

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Subscription rate increase

MELROSE — Due to increases in production costs beyond our control including postage, the sourcing of raw materials and their related tariffs, the Melrose Weekly News is raising its annual out-of-town subscription rate by a nominal amount.

As of March 1, the out-of-town subscription rate is $48 per year. The newspaper will continue to be…

 

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25th Annual Trivia Bee to support The Bridge

MELROSE — Join The Bridge and fellow supporters on Saturday, March 28 at the Knights of Columbus for the 25th Annual Trivia Bee.

The Trivia Bee is The Bridge’s largest event fundraiser, bringing together folks from across the city and beyond for an evening of competitive, team based and pub style trivia. Form a team…

 

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Pothole season is early this year

The following comes from the regional AAA office in Westwood.

Pothole season is arriving early thanks to above-average snowfall blanketing the northeast this winter. With plows pounding the roads and pavement cracking from recent freeze and thaw cycles, drivers are in for a bumpy ride before spring.

Potholes form when water penetrates the road surface…

 

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Senate strengthens Fair Housing Protections for renters and buyers

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass legislation that protects residents from discrimination in the housing market as the Trump administration abandons its enforcement of the federal Fair Housing Act.

Illegal discrimination continues to hamper many homebuyers’ and renters’ ability to find a home. A 2020 study…

 

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Local Democrats caucus March 11

MELROSE — Registered Democrats in Melrose will hold an in-person caucus on March 11, 2026 at the First Congregational Church at 121 W. Foster St. to elect delegates and alternates to the 2026 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the Caucus will begin at 6:30 p.m., sharp. There will be…

 

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Intern with state rep. this summer

BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian is searching for motivated, civic-minded individuals interested in a part-time legislative internship for summer 2026. Lipper-Garabedian proudly represents the people of the 32nd Middlesex District of Massachusetts which includes Melrose and parts of Wakefield and Malden.

Interns will have the rewarding opportunity to experience policymaking, politics and government through…

 

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