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Inadequacies of public safety facilities on display

THIS IS on the ground floor of the city’s fire headquarters. The right side of partition is deemed structurally unsafe to park vehicles due to the condition of the floor. (Neil Zolot Photo)

 


By NEIL ZOLOT

MELROSE — The Fire and Police Departments held open houses at their aging headquarters to highlight the inadequacies of…

 

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SC OKs $49.6M budget, but it may not be enough

By: NEIL ZOLOT

MELROSE – With Mayor Paul Brodeur dissenting, the School Committee approved a $47,620,379 budget for Fiscal 2024 at their meeting last week.

The spending plan is $5,770,970 (approximately 8.8%) larger than the Fiscal 2023 budget of $41,849,409.

“That is significantly lower than what the city feels is necessary,” Brodeur said.

The school…

 

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Thousands participate in Walk for Hunger

WALKERS KICK off their route at The Walk for Hunger starting line. (Jon Sachs Photo)

 

 

BOSTON – On Sunday, May 7, Project Bread hosted the nonprofit’s 55th Walk for Hunger, held for the first time in-person since 2019. More than 4,000 participants set out to raise more than $1 million to fight hunger…

 

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Lots of medals for MHS track runners

JILLIAN BAKEY is among those who have landed on the podium this spring for the MHS girls’ outdoor track team. (Liane McCarthy photo)

 

 

Published May 12, 2023

 

Updates post publication: Boys track defeats Wakefield 70-66 (May 10)
Girls track falls to Wakefield 76-60 (May 10)

 

WESTON—The Melrose High outdoor track teams…

 

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Great showing by MHS robotics team at World Championship

MEMBERS OF RED HAWKS Robotics visited the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

 

 

By HANNAH HASELTINE

HOUSTON, Texas — When it comes down to it, the fate of the robotics team boils down to how the robot performs at competitions, and the competitions are not what you might expect.

Nothing prepares you for the…

 

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A senior special for Melrose softball 

3-2 victory over Malden fitting for Senior Day

MELROSE SOFTBALL recently celebrated their softball seniors, from left: Sarah Hitchman, Cassie Sleeper and Maddie Tobin. Melrose also beat Malden in the gem, 3-2. (photo by Raj Das edphotos.com)

 By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High softball team may have picked the perfect day to celebrate their annual…

 

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Mt. Hood Park Association held ‘Senior Day at the Park’ Event

SENIORS ENJOYED ‘SENIOR day at the Park event’

 

MELROSE — The Association’s ‘Senior Day at the Park’ event was held at the clubhouse at Mount Hood Memorial Park and Golf Course on Tuesday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. It was a perfect sunny day for the event, which included several lectures…

 

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All in the Family

The Melrose High varsity softball team celebrated their Senior Night on May 4 at Pine Banks Park prior to their home game against Malden. They were joined by the junior varsity team and Melrose youth softball players as they honored their outgoing seniors and enjoyed a 3-2 Melrose win! Photographer Raj Das captured the special…

 

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Carolyn (Cal) Finocchiaro running for City Council in Ward 6

CAROLYN (CAL) FINOCCHIARO

 

The following was submitted by the candidate.

I was born and raised in Melrose, a city which I have called home for 44 years. I was a student at the Franklin Elementary School and I am a proud Melrose High School graduate. My husband, Mark, and I have three boys, all…

 

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Track teams bring medals home at Div. 3 Relays

BOTH the MHS boys and girls outdoor track teams found the podium at the 2023 Div. 3 Relays at Oliver Ames. (Liane McCarthy photo)

 


Relay teams run away with silver medals

By JENNIFER GENTILE

EASTON—The Melrose High outdoor track teams displayed a preview of what could be a solid postseason by collecting medals at…

 

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Retired Stoneham supt. named interim schools’ chief

By NEIL ZOLOT

JOHN MACERO

MELROSE — In a unanimous vote, the School Committee appointed John Macero as interim superintendent of schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, at their meeting Thursday, April 27.

In a move designed to avoid repeating the problem from March when the chosen candidate opted to take a job…

 

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Featured Student Athlete

THIS WEEK’S Melrose High Athlete of the Week helped Melrose fight closely against Winchester on April 26 in a narrow 5-4 loss while putting together a great effort on the mound. Senior captain hurler Ryan Dolan went six innings on the hill and fanned 8 in Melrose’s effort against a tough Winchester (10-2) team. Congrats…

 

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