Melrose Area Unemployment Increases: Feds

The unemployment rate in Middlesex County increased recently.

Melrose Champions Gets Recognition

Five of the high school's sports teams were recently awarded citations for winning the Middlesex League Freedom Division.

Middlesex County Ahead Of Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

Here is how the Melrose area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.

Melrose Polling Consolidation, Closures Recommended

The secretary of state's office found accessibility issues at several poll locations, which could lead to permanent centralized voting.

Melrose Targeting New Playground, Softball Field Upgrades, More

The mayor's #MelrosePlays initiative would create an inclusive playground, improve the softball field and dedicate a court to pickleball.

Melrose Input Sought On Housing Policy And Development

"We need your help to prioritize specific housing policy ideas and the location of new residential development."

Mayor Hires Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communications

Margot Fleischman is chair and long-serving member of the Bedford Select Board.

Melrose Area Unemployment Improves: Feds

Middlesex County's unemployment rate is lower than the Massachusetts average.

Outreach To Vulnerable Populations During The Covid-19 Pandemic

We’ve Partnered With Community-Based Groups That Can Assist With Taking Social Security Disability Applications.

MacMaster: Veterans Deserve Better

"To many local Veterans and their loved ones, this was just the most recent example of disrespect."

Lack Of Promised Diversity Funding Disappoints Some In Melrose

The mayor said a DEI line item has been delayed due to the pandemic, but advocates say the city has enough information to go on.

Melrose's Top Assessor Leaving For State Position

Chris Wilcock's tenure here included three mayors and two override campaigns. His parting contribution is the interactive budget proposal.

Broadband Speed In Melrose Area: See How It Compares To Rest Of U.S.

More than 150 million Americans don’t use the internet at broadband speeds. See how the Melrose area compares.

Alcohol Sales At Mount Hood, Park Spaces Clear Biggest Hurdle

It took six weeks and four hearings, but the City Council narrowly voted to approve alcohol sales at certain parks and open spaces.

Mayor To Propose $91M Budget For Melrose

The proposed budget represents a nearly 3 percent increase over the FY21 budget.

Booze Rules Continue To Stymie Melrose Lawmakers

A City Council subcommittee again didn't make a call on a thorny proposal from the mayor that would allow alcohol sales at some park space.

2 More City Councilors Will Seek Re-election

Every at-large and ward seat now has someone vying for it.

Jamaleddine Pulls Nomination Papers, Seeks Re-election

Maya Jamaleddine — a longtime community advocate and activist — is seeking her second term on the City Council

John Tramontozzi, Melrose's Longest-Serving Councilor, Won't Run

"It’s time to pass the baton to the next generation of leaders," John Tramontozzi said after 16 years on the City Council.

Melrose Election Season Begins To Take Shape

We know there will be at least one new city councilor and possibly a competitive race, but there's still a lot to be hashed out before fall.

Manjula Karamcheti Running For Melrose Ward 1 City Council Seat

Educator, community activist and diversity, equity and inclusion advocate Manjula Karamcheti today announced her candidacy.

Councilor Leila Migliorelli Announces Re-Election Campaign

City Councilor Leila Migliorelli announced her bid for re-election Monday for one of the four at-large council seats in Melrose.

A Rocky Slope Was 'Unbuildable.' Now Someone Wants To Build There

Neighbors are apoplectic about plans to wipe out their "postage stamp of rock and trees," even offering to buy it back.

Melrose Breaks New Ground By Looking Up With Elevated EV Chargers

The city is the first on the East Coast —the only place outside of Los Angeles, in fact — to have pole-mounted electric vehicle chargers.

$100K Or Nothing? Melrose Emergency Order Makes Some Noise

The emergency order requiring acoustic monitoring reports passed, but not without some confusion.

Mayor Brodeur Announces Return of Slow Streets

The City of Melrose is working with the Pedestrian/Bike Committee to help neighborhoods through the application and approval process.

Expanding Melrose Alcohol Sales Proving Difficult Task

"I don't think the city did its job in what it brought before us," Councilor Jen Grigoraitis said before the order returned to committee.

Melrose's Deputy Mayor, City Solicitor Moving On From Post

Robert Van Campen is taking another job, the latest departure from Mayor Paul Brodeur's administration.

Council Seeks To Rein In Construction Noise As Complaints Mount

Two councilors from neighborhoods with major projects said the relentless noise has impacted the quality of life of their constituents.

Melrose's Evolving Attitude Toward Alcohol Draws Debate

Some questioned if it's all just too much, too fast.

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Mayor Makes Pitch To Loosen Melrose Liquor Rules

The change would impact more than just the Mount Hood golf course, where the company that runs it is trying to get a beverage cart.

Melrose City Council Opts For New City Clerk In Fresh Process

The council took a new approach in selecting a city clerk, making an effort to recruit despite having someone in the position.

Federal Taxes: How Do Your Payments And Refunds Compare?

You can use IRS data to compare your tax payments and refunds to others in Middlesex County.

Health Director Ruth Clay Retiring

The longtime public health leader will retire this spring, having spearheaded Melrose and Wakefield's pandemic response for over a year.

Melrose Relaxes Fire Pit Enforcement As Weather Warms Up

Newly issued guidelines represent a departure from previous years when fire pits were not permitted in Melrose.

Melrose Lays Out Free Cash Plan, Some Councilors Eye New Focus

The mayor's administration outlined a plan to spend nearly $5 million in free cash, but some think priorities need to change post-COVID.

Lipper-Garabedian Has Been Hard At Work Without Ever Being There

The freshman lawmaker has not worked a day in the State House, but her recent appointments show she's done a lot to attract responsibility.

Brodeur Announces New Administrative, Communications Director

The position, previously filled by Bridget Alverson, will have a similar function with added communications responsibilities.

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