Melrose News

MELROSE — The appearance by a group of drag activists dressed as nuns drew Catholic protesters to the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church on West Emerson Street last…

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced more than $4 million in Sustainable Materials Recovery Program grants to 280 municipalities and regional collaboratives to help communities maximize recycling, composting and waste reduction.

“These grants support our communities, expand recycling and composting efforts, and target new materials to remove from the waste stream,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs…

MELROSE — The Melrose High School Music Department held its first annual Fall Ensemble Concert at the MVMMS Auditorium on Thursday, October 23. With performances by the Concert Band directed by Ben Vermilyea, the Orchestra conducted by Eric Duback, the Chorus and Honors Chorus directed by Kim Piper…

MELROSE — The impact of community was powerfully present at The Food Drive’s Harvest Fundraiser on Saturday, November 8. Every bite of delicious food, every stunning floral arrangement and every dazzling raffle basket was donated. Music was provided by a jazz legend who just happens to live in…

MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week: 

Expanded City Yard schedule 

With additional funding available for the Public Works overtime and City Yard budgets thanks to voter support in the November 4 election, the City of Melrose is pleased to announce added City Yard…

With Thanksgiving taking place on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Melrose Weekly News will have early deadlines for editorial and advertising content for the Nov. 28 issue.

All press releases and editorial content need to be emailed to the Weekly News by 12 noon on Friday, Nov. 21. Editorial content can be emailed to [email protected].

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Community invited to Harvest Market to ensure everyone has access to food

MELROSE — As the Melrose Farmers’ Market closes out its 2025 season, organizers are expressing deep gratitude to the vendors, volunteers, and community members who made this year’s markets possible — and calling for renewed community support amid disruptions to SNAP benefits that…

MELROSE — Friday night, Nov. 21, 2025 it’s all Tom Petty all night! Members of Joshua Tree will do a one-time only show at Melrose Memorial Hall to honor one of their heroes Tom Petty. It’s called Rebels: The Tom Petty Tribute Band and as anyone that was at this show last November will attest…

MELROSE — The 9th Annual Melrose Open Studio Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15 and 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MOST offers a self-guided tour of artist studios and exhibition spaces throughout Melrose, connecting over 25 artists to the community through this annual event.

This is an opportunity to…