Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 3, 2026
JASON LEWIS
MELROSE — State Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) will be holding Office Hours in Melrose on Monday, April 6, taking place from 12-1 p.m. at the Milano Senior Center, 201 West Foster St.
Any Melrose resident is welcome to attend office hours, with…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 3, 2026
Get your tickets now for April 9-11 shows
MELROSE—Tickets are now on sale for the Melrose High School Spring Musical, Les Misérables! Join us for this world-renowned musical that brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story of justice, redemption, and love to life on the stage. Follow…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 3, 2026
Volume 51 – Report No. 13 • March 23-27, 2026
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of March 23-27. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week.
During…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 3, 2026
MELROSE — School administrators propose spending about $54 million on education in Melrose during the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Last week, the School Committee was presented with the Fiscal Year 2027 budget plan, one that seeks to stabilize services while implementing strategies…
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MELROSE — The Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced last week that the city of Melrose will receive $139,000 in grant funding.
The $139,000 will be used to fund the engineering design for a heat pump project at the Melrose Middle-High School complex and for a solar panel array on…
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MAYOR JEN GRIGORAITIS gave a warm welcome to the Melrose Mayhem fifth grade travel basketball team at City Hall after they won their league championship at the end of the 2025-26 season. The student-athletes took a photo with the mayor, enjoyed some cupcakes and held a press conference to answer questions from their fans and
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MELROSE — The city’s housing market doesn’t seem to follow those in other communities in the Commonwealth. The first two months of single-family home sales in 2026 bears that out.
During frigid, winter storm-plagued January and February, 31 single-family houses sold in Melrose for a median price of $922,500, according to a new report from…
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Published in the Melrose Weekly News on April 3, 2026
MELROSE — At their meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 71, Section 38N, the Melrose School Committee will hold a public hearing on the Melrose Public Schools Administrative Team FY27 Proposed School Budget.
The public…
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MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week.
Summer Work Program applications available
The City of Melrose is accepting applications for temporary DPW summer employees. Applicants aged 16 and older are welcome to apply. Residency is not a requirement, but Melrose…
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STUDENT ACTION BOARD MEMBERS, from left, Alex Kiatos, Kara Lin, Caroline Lee, Audrey Davies, Ell Gimenez and Mae Donohue emceed MAAV’s coffeehouse. (Photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)
MELROSE — What an afternoon!
The wet and gloomy day Mother Nature wrought was no match for the power and light of community, gathering for Melrose Alliance Against…
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RETIRED POLICE CHIEF Michael Lyle led a discussion at the Stoneham M E Federal Credit Union’s Fraud Awareness Event on March 27. (courtesy photo)
STONEHAM—With Massachusetts residents reporting record-high incidents of fraud, one local credit union is taking steps to help residents increase their awareness and protect their financial health.
An engaging discussion focused on…
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