Melrose News

Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

MELROSE — The first day of school for Melrose Public School children entering kindergarten through grade 12 is Tuesday, Sept. 1. Melrose Public Schools are closed on Friday, Sept. 4, and Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day.

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Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Melrose Cooperative Bank has announced the Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation, a new charitable foundation established to…

Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

The great people at Melrose Oriental Rug, like just about every other merchant in Melrose, have always embraced the state’s sales tax free weekend. Dave Mouradian will offer through Sunday 10 to 30 percent off all rugs in addition to there being no sales tax. According to an…

Published in the August 7, 2015 edition

BOSTON — Officials with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced that they have raised the West Nile Virus (WNV) risk level to “moderate” in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Newton, Revere, Somerville and Watertown.

This change is due to multiple WNV-positive mosquitos…

Published in the August 7, 2015 edition

MELROSE — A large number of motor vehicle break–ins kept police on the move last week.

On Tuesday, July 28, police responded to a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle at a home on Whitman Avenue at 6:03 a.m. According to police, the caller reported someone…

Published in the August 7, 2015 edition

MELROSE — The city has begun an important phase of the construction of the new Learning Commons at Melrose High School.

On Monday, August 3, contractors started work on asbestos abatement and demolition of obsolete fixtures and building materials in the two story space to make way for…

Published in the August 7, 2015 edition

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Published in the July 31, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Chief Michael L. Lyle reported recently that the Melrose Police Department saw an almost 14 percent drop in major crimes in the first half of 2015.

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

Published in the July 31, 2015 edition

MELROSE — A 68-year-old Boston man will be summonsed to court for purchasing a $1,750 money gram with counterfeit $100 bills at the downtown CVS on Monday, July 20.

According to police, they were told the suspect bought the money gram and had it sent to someone in…

Published in the July 24, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Melrose High School has made great gains on students’ Advanced Placement (AP) math, science and English scores in partnership with Mass Insight Education (MIE), according to information just released by the College Board.

In its first year of partnership with Mass Insight Education, Melrose High School…

Published in the July 24, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Jaclyn Lavender Bird of Porter Street has decided not to run for reelection to a third term on the Board of Aldermen, saying she wants to spend more time with her family.

The popular alderman-at-large, first elected in 2011, wrote in an email, “I have thoroughly…