MELROSE — Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV) is hosting its 13th annual Voices Against Violence Coffeehouse, a community-centered evening dedicated to celebrating the power of prevention, connection and collective support. The event will take place on Sunday, March 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Temple Beth Shalom, 21 East Foster St., Melrose. Community members…
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While we enjoyed a few days of warm weather earlier this week, the people at the Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, remind us that we can still get help with winter heating costs.
In the final weeks of the winter season, Massachusetts residents are finding it increasingly more difficult to heat their homes, as…
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:
Get a deal on curbside composting
The City of Melrose has secured a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to bolster its preferred vendor curbside composting program with Garbage to Garden. Thanks to this state funding, the…
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MELROSE — A 54-year-old Dorchester man and a 45-year-old Melrose woman were arrested after being pulled over in her car late Monday night, March 2.
The man, James Donald Murree of 25 Mount Ida Rd. in Dorchester, was behind the wheel when the pair was pulled over around 10:45 p.m. at the corner of West…
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MELROSE — How do you go on living when you’ve lost someone you love and your heart is broken? Where do you find comfort, understanding and some coping skills to help you get through the most difficult time in your life? This spring Incarnation and Most Blessed Sacrament Parishes will co-sponsor an eight-session Bereavement Program. Among the topics…
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). This year’s theme, “Caring Communities, Stronger Futures,” emphasizes the vital role communities play in preventing problem gambling and supporting individuals and families affected by it.
Problem…
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TIBOR SPITZ and his family hid in the Slovakian mountains for seven months during World War II. Most of his relatives died in the Holocaust. (Neil Zolot Photo)
By NEIL ZOLOT
READING — Holocaust survivor Tibor Spitz, 96, spoke at a Chabad of Wakefield event Monday, March 9 at Reading Memorial High School. “I’m…
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MELROSE — A branch scholarship of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) which is in the amount of $1,500 is available as a result of the fundraising activities of the branch and donations received in memory of branch members and their loved ones.
This year, the branch scholarship will be given in memory of…
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BILLERICA – Members of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) Warrant Apprehension Unit (WAU) participated in the arrests and renditions of over 500 people wanted on various Massachusetts state criminal charges, targeting individuals wanted for serious and violent offenses in 2025.
Efforts over the year resulted in 935 warrants cleared for charges including, but not limited…
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MALDEN — Every day in our community, people make a difference in the lives of older adults and people with disabilities. They deserve recognition and you can help them receive it.
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) will be presenting its Community All-Star Awards this spring. If you know someone who makes an impact, please nominate…
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HAMDEN, CT — The following Melrose students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester at Quinnipiac University: Olivia Abbott with honors, Violet McCarthy and Ella Wallace.
To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students…
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LEWISBURG, PA — Bucknell University has named Wakefield student Grady Kamosa, 2029, Mechanical Engineering to the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition.
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