Melrose News

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

MPS seeking crossing guards for 2025-26 school year

Melrose Public Schools is hiring per-diem traffic supervisors to help our students safely cross public roadways while walking to and from school. Hours of work are mornings from approximately 7:40 a.m. to…

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MELROSE — As of midweek, 17 Melrosians have expressed interest in running for office as the city gears up for an important election on November 4.

School Committeewoman Dorie Withey took out nomination papers for reelection on July 25. In that race she is joined by Sheri Leo of Florence Avenue and Melissa Holleran of…

MELROSE — Families are invited to an event celebrating the launch of author Kymm Gossett Welle’s debut chapter book for kids Gertrude and the Tangled Treasure (BiblioKid Publishing). The book launch will take place at Follow Your Art Community Studios on Sunday, August 24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

When seven-and-a-half-year-old Gertrude discovers a giant…

BOSTON — In partnership with HUBLUV, the Museum of Science is celebrating the bicycling community around Greater Boston at the Museum of Science, 1 Science Park in Boston, on Saturday, August 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bike to the museum with Bike to the Sea, A Better City, and Brothers on Bikes…

MELROSE — A comprehensive calendar of everything Arts and Culture in Melrose. Here are just a few arts and culture events happening around Melrose this week:

Date Night at Paper & Clay on August 23rd from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Music Monday, Mike & John Acoustic Duo at Rising Eagle Publick House on August 25…

Why do voters have three options in November, and what they would do

MELROSE — Earlier this year, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis appointed and convened a Financial Task Force to formulate and propose a Proposition 2 1⁄2 override referendum based on an analysis of the City’s budgetary needs, examples from Melrose’s peer communities, and input from…

MELROSE — Thirty single-family homes sold around the city in July for a median price of $950,000, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of national real estate and transaction data.

The number of single-families sold last month was nearly 58 percent greater than the number sold in July 2024…

MELROSE — Students are getting ready to head back to class next week as the 2025-26 academic year begins in the Melrose Public Schools.

The first day for all students except kindergarteners is Wednesday, August 27. There is no school for anyone on Friday, August 29, or Monday, September 1 as Labor Day is observed…