Melrose News

Published in the July 24, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Police Chief Michael L. Lyle is pleased to report…

Published in the July 24, 2015 edition

Published in the July 24, 2015 edition

STONEHAM — Seeking to galvanize regional public support as the Stone Zoo pursues renewal of its accreditation, Zoo New England, the non-profit that operates the Stone Zoo, and local state legislators are holding a public community meeting to inform the public about the status of the accreditation process…

Published in the July 17, 2015 edition 

MELROSE — Mayor Robert J. Dolan, who is one of the leading proponents of a requested $2.25 million override of Proposition 2 1/2, will not have an opponent in this November’s city election.

No one came forward to challenge the incumbent mayor, who is now in his fifth…

Published in the July 17, 2015 edition

MELROSE — An important pitch to turn the Deering Lumber property on Essex Street into a 90 unit assisted living facility with a 45 space parking lot was approved earlier this month by the Planning Board.

The Residence at Melrose Station is the first project to be proposed…

Published in the July 17, 2015 edition

Published in the July 17, 2015 edition

MELROSE — The third Summer Stroll: An Adult Evening on Main Street, will be held tonight, Friday, July 17, between Upham and Grove streets.

That stretch of the downtown business district will be closed to traffic from 6 to 9 p.m. as area musicians perform, local restaurants serve…

Published in the July 17, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Celebrating music, arts and community has always been part of life in Melrose. Continuing this tradition, the City of Melrose is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Four Corners Festival which will activate Cedar Park and Hesseltine Field at the Horace Mann School for family friendly…

Published in the July 10, 2015

MELROSE — Police continued this week to investigate a series of motor vehicle break-ins in the Heywood Avenue-Bay State Road area, with an eye on a suspect Stoneham Police arrested for similar crimes in that community.

On Saturday, July 4, around 8:15 a.m. a number of reports of entered…

Published in the July 10, 2015 edition

MELROSE — City education officials and Melrose’s Beacon Hill delegation have long fought for change in the way the state determines how school programs are to be funded.

They have decried the unfair formula used to determine so-called Chapter 70 funding as it relates to the foundation budget…

Published in the July 10, 2015

Melrosians enjoy their outdoor community events, and two more are coming up in a week.

The Chamber of the Commerce and its municipal partner will host the Third Summer Stroll: An Adult Evening on Main Street, on Friday, July 17.

With support from TD Bank and the Melrose Messina…

Published in the July 10, 2015