Melrose News

MELROSE — For over 70 years, Polymnia Choral Society has been delivering great performances to acknowledge and honor the important times in our lives. On Saturday, March 8, Polymnia will continue this tradition by performing Haydn’s “Lord Nelson” Mass, a masterwork that will resonate through the rafters from the opening “Kyrie” to the final “Amen…

MELROSE — The Bridge’s Trivia Bee is back for its 24th year! This bee-loved event will take place on Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus. Registration is open now on The Bridge’s website at www.TheBridgeMelrose.org. 

The Trivia Bee is The Bridge’s largest event fundraiser, bringing together folks…

MELROSE — The first annual Melrose “Souper Bowl” was held February 3 through 7, the week leading up to the actual Super Bowl. The event was organized by local hunger relief nonprofit The Food Drive in partnership with six Melrose schools the Franklin Early Childhood Center, Horace Mann Elementary…

MELROSE –– The Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV) will host its 8th Annual White Ribbon Day Event in collaboration with the City of Melrose on Friday, March 7 at 1 p.m. The brief event, which calls upon those of all genders, and of all ages to stand up and participate in the process of ending…

SATURDAY, February 22 was the reenactment of Leslie’s Retreat in Salem presented by the Massachusetts 250 organization. This was one of the pivotal pre-Revolutionary War confrontations that marked Salem’s first armed resistance to British authority. Massachusetts 250 is a statewide, ongoing celebration of our history and everything that makes our state special. Officials…

MELROSE — Sharing what many knew was coming, school leadership said this week the way the city’s educational system is currently funded is simply not “a sustainable method” as they face a significant budget gap just to keep services where they’re at now.

Without a serious infusion of money, school leaders will need to reduce…

MELROSE — Next week, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis will convene the first meeting of her administration’s newly constituted Financial Task Force. This advisory group, led by the City’s Chief Financial Officer and the School Department Business Manager, will also include the mayor, superintendent of schools and members of the City Council and School Committee. 

“In…

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

week: 

Wyoming Cemetery 

clean-up begins March 1 

Wyoming Cemetery will begin the Spring clean-up on Saturday, March 1. Family members wishing to save any personal, holiday or seasonal decorations or any other mementos should remove them on…