MELROSE – Area nonprofits are celebrating the season with a combined $520,000 in funding through Cummings Community Giving. This annual program allows employees of Woburn-based real estate developer Cummings Properties to each direct up to $2,000 from the company to a nonprofit of their choice.
Cummings’ employees gave $9,000 to Melrose nonprofits. The Foster Box…
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JOE BEN-DAVID of the MLK Day of Service Coalition and Alfred Porcaro of Hugo’s Appliance (right) proudly post a flyer for MLK Jr. events to be held on Jan. 18 and 19. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:
Curbside Christmas tree collection: Bare is best
Curbside Christmas tree collection by the Department of Public Works will continue during the week of Jan. 12, 2026 on regular curbside collection days. Please leave out a completely bare tree…
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MELROSE — Members of the Melrose Police Department are participating in the B-Fit Challenge being held on January 25, 2026. The B-Fit Challenge is hosted by the Boston Bruins Foundation and is a fundraising event that utilizes the TD Garden as a course where members walk/run throughout the arena to support Military and First Responder…
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MELROSE — On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Polymnia will hold its annual fundraising Cabaret at Temple Beth Shalom, 21 E. Foster St., Melrose. The evening will feature Polymnia members and friends performing musical selections they have chosen. Previous Cabaret shows have included Broadway show tunes, pop ballads, jazz standards and more. We look forward to…
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MELROSE — For the first 11 months of 2025, the median sales price of a single-family home in Melrose was up nearly 12 percent from the same period in 2024, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.
The median price of the 169…
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ICE RIVER MONK AND TEMPLE MASTER (Galapagos Puppets Photo)
WAKEFIELD — Galapagos Puppets will present the classic Chinese tale, “The Ice River,” on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, 120 Chestnut St.
“The Ice River” is a tale those 5 to 95 will enjoy.
Journeying to India, Monk…
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ON MONDAY, December 22, State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) presented House citations to Melrose High School athletes who achieved success during the fall 2025 season in recognition of their accomplishments and hard work. These teams were the Boys’ Cross Country, Girls’ Cross Country, and Girls’ Soccer, all Middlesex League Champions for fall 2025. The representative
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HERE ARE SOME of the Leading Edge Agents in the Melrose office. From the left in the back row are Aldo Masciave, Maureen Schlegel, Carmen Maianu, Jay Morneault, Sladja Vukovic,Virginia Todd, Donald Cranley, Natasha Shetty, Patricia Birchem, Bill Butler. From the left in front are Deb Walker, John Takvorian, Kim Perrotti, Del Wilson, Lauren Maguire,
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The new year is here and we wanted to pass along this from the regional office of the Better Business Bureau.
The loss of money, personal information and the perseverance of scammers continue to be serious concerns for all of us. Online purchase schemes are ranked as the fourth riskiest of scams.
BBB recommends adding a…
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose Veterans’ Services Department will host a Veterans Information Session on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall, Melrose.
This session is open to Melrose veterans and their spouses and will provide an overview of available veterans’ benefits and services, including Chapter 115 benefits…
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