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Updates from City Hall

September 12, 2025

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

Biennial water flushing & hydrant testing

The City’s 2025 flushing program began this month and will continue until late October. During flushing in your neighborhood, your water may temporarily discolor or contain sediment. This program is undertaken to improve water…

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Yes for Melrose volunteers hold rally, then canvass the city to talk to voters

September 12, 2025

OVER 100 MELROSIANS of all ages gathered for a Yes for Melrose rally on Saturday, September 6 in support of all three override ballot questions on November 4th.

MELROSE — Over 100 Melrosians of all ages gathered for a Yes for Melrose rally on Saturday, September 6 in support of all three override ballot…

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Melrose Public Schools offer meals at no cost for all students

September 12, 2025

MELROSE — Melrose Public Schools participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program all Melrose Public Schools offer healthy meals every school day. The Commonwealth is supplementing National School Lunch Program funds to ensure all students have access to healthy school meals in Massachusetts, regardless…

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MWH sees another medical first performed

September 12, 2025

MAKING HISTORY is MelroseWakefield Hospital, the first community hospital in the area to see a pulsed field atrial fibrillation ablation procedure performed using intercardiac echocardiography.

MELROSE — Tufts Medicine announced that MelroseWakefield Hospital successfully performed a pulsed field ablation (PFA) procedure for atrial fibrillation (AFib). MelroseWakefield Hospital is the first community hospital in…

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Soccer girls prevail over Reading in a 4-1 thriller

September 12, 2025

Post-publication updates:
Melrose falls to Winchester 3-0 (Sept. 15)
Melrose falls to Mansfield 4-3 (Sept. 12)
Melrose defeats Burlington 4-0 (Sept. 10)

Published September 12, 2025

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

THE MELROSE High girls’ soccer team is enjoying back to back wins over rival Wakefield and Reading. They are led by a strong

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Soccer boys play to a draw against rival Wakefield

September 12, 2025

Post-publication updates:
Melrose defeats Winchester 3-1 (Sept. 15)
Melrose defeats Burlington 3-0 (Sept. 10)

Published September 12, 2025

By CORY THOMAS

THE MELROSE boy’s varsity soccer team battled to an impressive draw against rival Wakefield, 1-1. (Dana Guiliano photo)

MELROSE—The Melrose High boy’s soccer team is off to a…

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Field hockey dominates Wakefield Warriors, 6-1

September 12, 2025

Post-publictaion updates:
Melrose ties Burlington 1-1 (Sept. 11)
Melrose falls to Reading 4-0 (Sept. 9)

Published September 12, 2025

ANNA SULLIVAN had two goals for Melrose in their 6-1 victory over Wakefield last Friday. (Raj Das photo, edphotos.com)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—The Melrose High field hockey team enjoyed one of their…

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UPDATE: Volleyball team starts season 2-2

September 12, 2025

Post-publication: Melrose falls to Burlington 3-1 (Sept. 11)

Volleyball team off to a quick 2-1 start

Wins over Belmont & Wakefield highlight week
(published September 12, 2025)

By JENNIFER GENTILE

THE MELROSE High girls’ volleyball team picked up two wins against Wakefield and Belmont last week to start their season at 2-1. (photo by

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MHS featured athlete of the week: Sabine Wenzel

September 12, 2025

Published September 19, 2025

Senior captain
Girls volleyball

THIS WEEK’S Melrose High Athlete of the Week had a remarkable opening week for the MHS girls’ volleyball team with a combined total of 75 kills in three games. Sabine Wenzel, middle hitter, notched 30 kills alone in Melrose’s 5-set win over Belmont on opening night,

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Stonerose swim off to diving start

September 12, 2025

By JENNIFER GENTILE

MELROSE—For the second year in the row, the Melrose High girls’ swim team will exists as a co-op with Stoneham and compete as “Stonerose” swim, and they’ve kicked off their season this week on the road at Belmont on Wednesday (post deadline) kicking off a season in which they aim to be…