Melrose News

Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 17, 2026

The MBTA recently announced public engagement efforts for Focus 2050, the agency’s long-term plan for transit investments across the Commonwealth. And it wants your help.

Focus 2050 is the latest update to the Program for Mass Transportation (PMT), a plan required by state law, which will set the long-term direction for a…

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

Rigid Plastics Recycling

April 18

The Melrose City Yard at 72 Tremont St. is open for recycling and yard waste drop-off every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thanks to funding restored to the yard by…

MELROSE — A 23-year-old Whitwell Street man was charged with drunk driving after allegedly creating a disturbance at the corner of Lynde and Summer streets late Friday afternoon, April 10.

Police said the driver of a Ford Explorer was said to be yelling and swearing out of the window at people on a sidewalk in…

WAKEFIELD — All women of Most Blessed Sacrament and Incarnation Parishes are warmly invited to join organizers on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, for their monthly Women’s Guild meeting. They will begin with Mass at 6:30 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting and light refreshments at 7 p.m. in the church hall.

This month, the…

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) recently announced a targeted effort to recruit lifeguards, swim instructors and other waterfront safety personnel for agency-managed pools and beaches in Greater Boston and communities north of the city ahead of the summer season, where the agency continues to see its greatest hiring needs.

Hourly salaries for certified lifeguard applicants range from $22 to $27, with additional bonuses available for staff…