Melrose News

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

Public transportation better be the future because lawmakers are investing a lot of money into it.

On Friday, June 12, Gov. Maura Healey signed a $1.56 billion transportation and education spending bill. The supplemental budget directs surplus revenue generated by the surtax on wealthier households…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MELROSE — When Joe Messina decided to retire after 50 years…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MELROSE — A 45-year-old man, believing he was at a friend’s house in Medford, walked into a Mount Vernon Avenue residence, cracked open a beer and went to sleep on the couch before being discovered by the startled homeowner early Saturday morning, June 13.

Police…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:

City closed on Juneteenth

All Melrose Public Schools and City Offices, except police and fire stations, will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day. Trash…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MELROSE — The following updates and announcements come from the staff of the Melrose Public Library.

Hours

Open Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.

Open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m to 9 p.m (Upper Level closes at 8 p.m.)

Open Fridays and Saturdays from…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026

MELROSE — The weather is heating up, which means it’s time again for jazz in Melrose! Temple Beth Shalom’s popular concert series Keeping Jazz Alive will return to Melrose at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 at 21 E. Foster St., Melrose.

This year’s Irving…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026

The following releases were submitted by the candidates’ campaigns.

DA hopeful backed by law enforcers

CAMBRIDGE — David Solet, a veteran prosecutor and 2025 Middlesex County Prosecutor of the Year, announced major endorsements from numerous top law enforcement unions and organizations in his…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026

BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed comprehensive legislation establishing essential consumer data privacy rights, incorporating fully legislation filed and championed by State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) to establish a blanket ban on the sale of precise, personal geolocation data. In the previous…

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026

According to the State House News Service’s Alison Kuznitz, the number of opioid-related overdose fatalities fell below 1,000 for the first time in more than a decade in 2025, state health officials said last Friday, marking a significant improvement since Massachusetts broke a devastating record…