MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:
Election Day is Nov. 4
The Melrose Local Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, 90 Melrose Street. Voters will be asked to elect City Councilors-at-Large, Ward Councilors, and at-large School Committee members, in addition to weighing in on a proposed Proposition 2 1⁄2 override referendum. For more information about the upcoming election, email elections@cityofmelrose.org, call the Elections Office at 781-979- 4125 or visit www.cityofmelrose.org/elections.
Community applicants
needed for climate
preparedness efforts
In 2025, the City of Melrose was awarded a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to complete the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Planning 2.0 process to help Melrose identify climate hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and develop action plans to improve resilience to climate change. The City of Melrose is looking to hire 5 community members interested in participating in this planning process. These positions are compensated through funding from the MVP 2.0 grant and are not eligible for benefits. Visit www.cityofmelrose.org/MVP2025 for more information.
City Yard schedule
The Melrose City Yard is open for recycling and yard waste drop-off every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The Yard will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 1.
Fall Street Sweeping begins Nov. 3
The Melrose Department of Public Works has released the schedule for its Fall Street Sweeping Program, which begins Monday, November 3 with the sweeping of the City’s main roads. Review the sweeping schedule at www.cityofmelrose.org/sweeping and make sure your car is not parked on the street on your neighborhood’s scheduled days.