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Local man charged in major trafficking case

OVER 50 kilograms of marijuana allegedly seized from Zhu’s residence on Derby Road. (Department of Justice Photo)

BOSTON – A Derby Road man was one of seven Chinese nationals charged Tuesday in connection with a multi-million dollar conspiracy to cultivate and distribute marijuana across the Northeast that used interconnected grow houses concealed inside single-family properties…

 

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Mt. Hood Park Association’s July 4th concert has the largest turnout this year

A GROUP OF children march with wide smiles and wave the American Flag proudly. (Myron F. Dittmer, Jr. Photo)

MELROSE –– The Mt. Hood Park Association held its 38th annual July 4th concert on Friday at Mount Hood Memorial Park & Golf Course in front of the beautiful and rustic clubhouse. The weather was perfect…

 

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Lewis and Lipper-Garabedian secure $250K for city needs

BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian announced that they secured $250,000 for various local priorities in Melrose as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Massachusetts state budget.

The FY26 state budget totaling $61 billion is fiscally responsible while delivering significant levels of investment in public K-12 education, local aid…

 

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Pursuing a new career at 54, Melrose student charts new path in the field of Biotechnology

 

 

KAMRUNNAHER, A MELROSE resident, was able to graduate from Quincy College and make her dream a reality with a scholarship from First Literacy.

 

BOSTON — Kamrunnaher, a Melrose resident, was born and raised in Bangladesh. A mother of two, Kamrunnaher made a difficult decision to leave behind a hard-earned government job in…

 

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Kyle Roche is a new local police officer

KYLE ROCHE is sworn in as a member of the Melrose Police Department.

 

MELROSE — Melrose Police Officer Kyle Roche graduated from the Cambridge/Northeastern Police Academy on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Officer Roche was hired and started the academy back in January after a hiring process that began in the summer/fall of 2024.

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New faces and new roles for the Wakefield Sons & Daughters of Italy Officers

OFFICERS ARE BEING inducted.

 

WAKEFIELD — Many new members were inducted at the May meeting. The Wakefield Lodge is pleased to announce that they have a new President and Vice President. Stepping into the roles for the next two years are Toni Encarnacao as President and Debbie Tremblay as Vice President. The two, along…

 

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Team effort yields legislative approval of a 3.4 percent increase for DCR operations

By DOUG PIZZI
Executive Director
Mass Parks for All

BOSTON — In a significant move for public recreation and environmental preservation, the state Legislature yesterday approved its House-Senate Conference Committee report, which included a 3.4 percent increase for the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Parks and Recreation Operations account (line 2810-0100). This boost in…

 

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MCC seeks community input for 2026 programs

MELROSE — As part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council annual grant awards cycle, the Melrose Cultural Council (MCC) is asking residents to help shape the community’s arts and culture program by advising the council on the types of programming they would like to see in Melrose in 2026.

Interested residents can complete the survey at…

 

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Melrose student receives school award at Fenwick

SOPHIE COLES, class of 2026

 

MELROSE — Congratulations to Sophie Koles class of 2026 on her Fenwick First Award earlier this year. Fenwick First is an award recognizing those in the Fenwick community who go “above and beyond”. The following is part of why she was nominated: “She has good morals and is incredibly trustworthy. She…

 

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Melrose student shines bright

CALLIOPE SYMOND

 

PEABODY — Congratulations to Melrose’s Calliope Symond, who recently graduated Bishop Fenwick High School and was awarded the Sr. Margaret Melville, SND Award. She played volleyball for Fenwick and was a member of the National Honor’s Society.
Calliope will attend the University of Michigan in the fall.

 

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Front Page: July 4, 2025

 

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Schools’ leadership restructured with SC vote

Cari Berman is interim supt.; Ken Kelley in charge of finance and operations

INTERIM SUPT. CARI BERMAN

MELROSE — The Melrose School Committee voted on June 24 to accept a restructuring plan for the Melrose Public Schools district leadership team. The plan ensures that all school services, including special education and the Metropolitan Council for…

 

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