Melrose News

MELROSE — The Mt. Hood Park Association’s next event — and the last one of the year – is its annual free and festive “Children’s Holiday Party” at the Mount Hood Clubhouse, 100 Slayton Rd., Melrose on Sunday, December…

WAKEFIELD — The members of the Most Blessed Sacrament Women’s Guild have been hard at work preparing for their annual Holly Festival and Craft Fair which will be held on Saturday, December 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church at 1155 Main St. in Wakefield. Proceeds from the fair help to finance…

MALDEN — Bread of Life is hosting a First Annual Craft Fair, Sunday, November 30. The fair will be located at Bread of Life, 54 Eastern Ave., Malden from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Over 20 vendors will be selling gifts for the holidays; jewelry, hand crafted items, baked goods and more.

All are welcome…

MELROSE — The Hyman and Painchaud families are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Lyla Flora Hyman and Benjamin Joseph Painchaud.

The bride-to-be, daughter of Ken and Lauren Hyman of Boston, is a graduate of Sharon High School and University of Massachusetts Amherst. Lyla works as a…

MALDEN — Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) and Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) collaborated up for some intergenerational fun again this Halloween season. Students visited older adults and people with disabilities who live at 630 Salem St. in Malden to share some…

MELROSE — The appearance by a group of drag activists dressed as nuns drew Catholic protesters to the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church on West Emerson Street last…

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced more than $4 million in Sustainable Materials Recovery Program grants to 280 municipalities and regional collaboratives to help communities maximize recycling, composting and waste reduction.

“These grants support our communities, expand recycling and composting efforts, and target new materials to remove from the waste stream,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs…