Melrose News

Published in the May 19, 2017 edition

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

MELROSE — City officials presented a $77.4 million spending package this week for the year beginning July 1. It contains a few surprises, not the least of which is a proposal not to raise water and sewer rates in the coming fiscal year.

Mayor Rob Dolan, speaking to…

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

BOSTON – The Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, of which Senator Jason Lewis is a member, is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Senate Clean Energy Future Tour – a new, statewide committee initiative on clean energy, climate change, and constituent engagement – will be…

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

MELROSE — The “Healthy Melrose” Family Fitness and Wellness Fair will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Melrose High School Football Field. This community celebration is open to Melrose-area residents of all ages.

In 2009, local schoolteacher Marlene Joslin pioneered…

Published in the May 12, 2017 edition

Published in the May 5, 2017 edition

MELROSE — And they’re off!

The 2017 city election season started this week and if the first day was any indication, the races to November 7 are going to be hotly contested.

On Monday, May 1, incumbent Aldermen-at-Large Monica C. Medeiros and Michael P. Zwirko took out papers…

Published in the May 5, 2017 edition

By GAIL LOWE

MELROSE — At the end of a performance review, is it legal for a supervisor to ask an employee when he or she plans to retire?

A panel of three professional women responded to this and other work-related questions Thursday evening, April 27, inside the…

Published in the May 5, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Come join Melrose Drama as they transport you back to the Roaring Twenties in the classic, Tony Award winning musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

Boasting a cast and crew of over 50 students and a live orchestra,  “Thoroughly Modern Millie”  will be performed at the Melrose Performing…

Published in the April 28, 2017 edition

MELROSE — The 12^th Annual Melrose Arts Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday in Memorial Hall.

On Saturday, April 29, the festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Sunday, April 30, it will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Published in the April 28, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Chief Michael Lyle says that the Melrose Police Department saw a more than 55 percent drop in major crimes in the first quarter of 2017.

Known as FBI “Part 1 Incidents,” these crimes include murder/manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, arson and motor vehicle theft…

Published in the April 28, 2017 edition