MELROSE — Following are some announcements from the staff of the Melrose Public Library.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Melrose Author Meet & Greet: Melrose Public Library is seeking local, published authors to participate in an upcoming Melrose Author Meet & Greet on Saturday, March 28. Readers will be afforded the opportunity to meet new authors and learn about…
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BRISTOL, RI — The following Melrose student has been named to the fall 2025 dean’s list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I.: Justin Camelio. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the dean’s list that semester.
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THE COMMON’S kids’ equipment is still under snow thanks to the biggest winter storm in years that hit us as the end of January. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
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MELROSE — The mission of Vietnam Veterans Association is helping veterans, communities and those serving in harm’s way.
Here are the donations they collect: clothing of all types and sizes: men, ladies, children and babies; clothing accessories; shoes all kinds; sports equipment; books, toys and bikes…
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In this space, we often urge the state to do more financially for cities and towns. But that aid is just a small part of what the commonwealth does. Everyone is looking for more money at a time when there’s only so much to go around.
Which brings us to the MBTA. In a presentation…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on February 20, 2026
BOSTON — State Senator Jason Lewis is pleased to announce that he will be convening a Community Conversation to discuss how the $60 billion+ Massachusetts state budget is drafted each year, how funding decisions are made and how your voice can be heard.
He will…
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BOSTON — Sales were down at the Massachusetts Lottery last month, but an almost-equal drop in scratch ticket prize claims helped the agency offset the decline and finish January with a greater profit than a year before.
January sales of $543.8 million were down $23.4 million or…
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MELROSE — With Supt. of Schools Cari Berman set to deliver the educational budget overview for the year beginning July 1 next week, School Committee members recently saw the most up-to-date enrollment figures for the Melrose Public Schools.
As of the end of January, there were 1,001 students at Melrose High, 826 at the Veterans…
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FROM LEFT, Lt. Paul Norton applauds as Chief Kevin Faller presents Officer Jake Karelas with a Letter of Commendation for saving two cats from a house fire on Jan. 31. (Photo Courtesy Melrose Police Department)
MELROSE — Melrose Police Officer Jake Karelas was issued a Letter of Commendation Tuesday for responding without hesitation to rescue…
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