
Political activism and art have always been essential aspects of Melrose author Jane Roper’s life - and never have they been more important to her than right now.
A leadership book wouldn’t normally jump to the top of my reading pile...unless it’s written by a Melrose author and built around one of my all-time favorite performers — Bruce Springsteen. Now you have my full attention.


Photo Credit: Raj Das, edphotos.com
On Sunday evening, the Opening Doors Project presented a free concert to a packed audience at the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Congratulations to Lesley Keegan and Paper and Clay on celebrating three wonderful years!
Ahead of the Melrose Open Studio Tour next weekend, we spoke with Melrose mosaic artist Roberta Tobey Gertz about her work, which will be on display in her home studio during the event.


On Sunday afternoon, local author Anne Macdonald held an event at Follow Your Art to launch her new novel, The Macdonalds of Cedar Park. Macdonald calls the book a “historical biographical novel.”
The Melrose Symphony Orchestra opened their 108th season with a stunning program of two late-19th century masterworks: Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 and Brahms’ Double Concerto.
