Published October 4, 2019
MELROSE — There will be six contested positions up for grabs in the city’s November 5 election, headlined by the mayoral race between State Rep. Paul Brodeur and At-Large City Councilor Monica Medeiros.
There will also be significant turnover on what we are now calling the City Council.
In Ward 1, longtime incumbent Councilor John Tramontozzi is being challenged by Alanna Nelson.
With incumbent Jennifer Lemmerman moving out of Melrose, Jeffrey McNaught is the lone candidate in Ward 2.
In Ward 3, Frank Wright decided not to seek reelection, setting up a race between Robb Steward and James Bennett.
Ward 4 incumbent Bob Boisselle will be challenged by Mark Garipay.
Ward 5’s Shawn MacMaster will not have a challenger as he seeks to retain the seat he’s held since being named Gail Infurna’s replacement after she had been appointed mayor.
Another longtime incumbent, Peter Mortimer, decided it was time to move on in Ward 6. Jennifer Grigoraitis is the only one running for the City Council in that area.
Scott Forbes also decided not to run in Ward 7, which means Cory Thomas and Ryan Williams will face off November 5
There six candidates for the four at-large City Council positions, led by lone incumbent Kate Garabedian. She will be joined by Leila Migliorelli, Chris Cinella, Maya Jamaleddine, Peter Navarra and Jack Eccles.
There is no one running against incumbent School Committee members Ed O’Connell, Lizbeth DeSelm and Margaret Driscoll.
A lottery was held Friday after our deadline to determine where candidates would be placed on the November 5 ballot. Also after our deadline, a League of Women Voters forum was held in City Hall for all those running for office.
In one month, a new chapter in Melrose’s history will be written as civic leadership changes hands for the first time in quite awhile.
