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Santa and Finley have holiday cheer
Project: Pop-Up brings brands to Melrose this holiday season
MELROSE — Project: Pop-Up, a publicly-funded initiative created to revitalize storefronts and commercial hubs is popping up in Melrose this holiday season at 497 Main St., Melrose (Melrose Family YMCA Green). The pop-up shop will be open a minimum Thursday-Sunday each...
O Christmas Tree
MSO celebrates the season with great Holiday Pops performance
By PATRICK DeVIVO MELROSE — The Melrose Pops orchestra and maestro Yoichi Udagawa were in high holiday spirits on Friday evening, December 13 during the first of two weekend holiday concerts by Melrose’s hometown orchestra. In response, the audience of...
Sports
New opportunities for MHS girls’ basketball
After press time: Melrose falls to Wakefield 44-29 (Dec. 19) Published December 20, 2024 Well-balanced Melrose team returns to 2024-5 By JENNIFER GENTILE MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ basketball team returned to their winter season on...
MHS Alumni Basketball Game & Kids’ Clinic
MELROSE—The Melrose High girls’ basketball team and its coaches are hosting a Kids Basketball Clinic and Alumni Game on Saturday, Dec. 21 at the Melrose Middle School gym in Melrose. Fans can watch the game for $5.00 and parents who would like to take advantage of...
Going the distance
Down to the wire
Obituaries
Susan Bemis, 74
An avid exerciser who loved Nahant Beach EVERETT — Susan L. Bemis, of Everett and formerly of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, December 10 at her home. She was 74. Born on September 1, 1950 in Everett to the late Robert W. and Evelyn R. (Swain) Bemis, Susan was raised...
John Berger, 89
US Army veteran MELROSE — John Harold Berger, of Melrose passed away on December 16 at the age of 89. John or “Papa” as he was lovingly known in his later years was born in Medford on September 7, 1935 to the late Paul and Marjorie (Boss) Berger. In February of 1966,...
Karen Lamson, 71
Love for her family knew no bounds WAKEFIELD — Karen A. (Larsen) Lamson, longtime resident of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15 at the age of 71. Born on September 28, 1953, Karen was one of two children of the late Roy and Doreen (Vaughan)...