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Lewis, state Senate make it easier to see a primary care doctor

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new legislation to invest in primary care and make it easier for patients to see a primary care physician in Massachusetts.

Currently, 43% of Massachusetts residents have difficulty accessing primary care, and…

 

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Sheriff’s Office welcomes 18 new correction officers

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

 

MEMBERS OF THE 54th Basic Training Academy pose for a class photo alongside training academy staff, command staff members and Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (front row center).

 

WINCHESTER – Eighteen new correction officers formally joined the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office on Friday, May…

 

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Council hears details of Route 99 land deal

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

MELROSE — Negotiators with the city and Waste Management of Massachusetts have struck a 20-year lease deal for land off Route 99 that is home to a regional refuse transfer station.

James Troup, the Melrose DPW’s deputy director/Administration & Finance, appeared before Monday’s Appropriations Committee…

 

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Happy birthday, America!

A HOUSE ON Larchmont Road is decked out with the Stars and Stripes in festive anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s Declaration of Independence. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

 

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House backs environmental bond bill

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

BOSTON — State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D-Melrose) joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 17 to pass a $3.5 billion bond bill that will modernize environmental laws, strengthen climate resilience, support agricultural and food systems, streamline permitting processes and improve the management of…

 

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Free outdoor events at Follow Your Art

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

MELROSE — Several free summer events have been announced at Follow Your Art in July and August.

In Real Life: Community Storytelling is a free series at Follow Your Art where community members share prepared five-minute stories from their lives in a low-key, supportive environment…

 

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Summer Swap Day a big success

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

MELROSIANS CAME READY to discover and take home a record number of donated items at Saturday’s Swap Day.

MELROSE — Zero Waste Melrose held its semi-annual “Swap Day” event Saturday, June 27 outside the Melrose High School. Swap Day is a community reuse event that…

 

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Community Calendar

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

SATURDAY, JULY 4

• The Recreation Department invites kids to the annual Bike & Carriage Parade around Common Park. Bring your decorated bike, wagon, carriage, scooter, skateboard or any custom ride to join in the fun. Get creative and show off your American spirit. The…

 

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Ride like Leah: A mother’s PMC journey in honor of her daughter

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

LEAH SHOWS peace and love to all with her mom under the Pedal Partner tent.

By MICHELLE VISCO

MELROSE — Elena Proakis Ellis, director of the city’s Public Works Department, will be partaking in her first Pan-Mass Challenge this year on August 1 and 2…

 

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Beacon Hill Roll Call

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

Volume 51 – Report No. 26  June 22-26, 2026

 

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ votes on roll calls from recent June sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.

During the week of…

 

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EDITORIAL: Happy birthday!

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on July 3, 2026

The country turns 250 on July 4th. We hope you celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial with all the pomp and circumstance such a moment deserves.

Our experiment in democracy is 250 just once. Many of us won’t be around to see the tricentennial, so this…

 

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