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Melrose is the Twins’ City

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

UNBELIEVABLY, THIS YEAR’S fifth grade class at the Winthrop School has five sets of twins in it. In a grade of 60 students,10 of them are twins! Here are the sets of twins at Winthrop’s Spirit Day on Friday, June 12. (Photo submitted by Jenna

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Balanced FY 2027 budget is approved

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MELROSE — On Monday, June 15, the Melrose City Council voted unanimously to approve Mayor Jen Grigoraitis’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 in the amount of $126,652,797. For the first time in the city’s history, the budget includes capital line items for one-time purchases…

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Melrose resident, 103, honored by mayor and state rep.

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

By MICHELLE VISCO

MELROSE — Anita Schlesinger, a Melrose resident of 77 years, celebrated her 103rd birthday in style last week at the Residence at Melrose Station. At the June 10 celebration, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis and State Representative Kate…

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Delegation gets $415K in projects for city

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a $1.56 billion supplemental budget primarily using Fair Share revenue from the state’s wealthiest earners to ease pressure caused by strained local school budgets and…

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EDITORIAL: Investment in T better pay off

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

Public transportation better be the future because lawmakers are investing a lot of money into it.

On Friday, June 12, Gov. Maura Healey signed a $1.56 billion transportation and education spending bill. The supplemental budget directs surplus revenue generated by the surtax on wealthier households…

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Melrose Symphony Orchestra honors Joe Messina

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

THE MSO HONORED Joe Messina (right) by renaming its scholarship the “Joseph D. Messina Student Scholarship. Holding a certificate announcing the new scholarship is State Manager Sean Going, the “Voice of the Melrose Symphony.”

MELROSE — When Joe Messina decided to retire after 50 years…

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Celebrating musicians in MHS Class of 2026

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MARCHING BAND SENIORS (Back row) Jack Bentley, Anderson Ji, Ben Dugan, Paul Weill, Nick Berry, JT McCusker (Middle row) Madeleine Walton, Lily Ringen, Quinn Sulahian, Cam Shoemaker, John Strong (Front row) Laurel Wallace, Mae Donahue, Edith Blesso (photo credit: MHS Band) (not pictured) Emeline Boyer,

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Man charged after helping himself inside local home

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MELROSE — A 45-year-old man, believing he was at a friend’s house in Medford, walked into a Mount Vernon Avenue residence, cracked open a beer and went to sleep on the couch before being discovered by the startled homeowner early Saturday morning, June 13.

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Updates from City Hall

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

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

City closed on Juneteenth

All Melrose Public Schools and City Offices, except police and fire stations, will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day. Trash…

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‘Plant a Seed, Read’ this summer at the library

June 18, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 19, 2026

MELROSE — The following updates and announcements come from the staff of the Melrose Public Library.

Hours

Open Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.

Open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m to 9 p.m (Upper Level closes at 8 p.m.)

Open Fridays and Saturdays from…

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Keeping Jazz Alive concert at Temple Beth Shalom June 27

June 16, 2026

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on June 12, 2026

MELROSE — The weather is heating up, which means it’s time again for jazz in Melrose! Temple Beth Shalom’s popular concert series Keeping Jazz Alive will return to Melrose at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 at 21 E. Foster St., Melrose.