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Keeping Melrosians Informed Since 2024
Upcoming Events
- Friday, June 13th:
- Horace Mann Bike Bus
- Yoga for Community Care 11am at Melrose Public Library
- Father's Day Wines 5-7pm at Buckalew's
- Book Bedazzling 6:30pm at Molly's Bookstore
- Ceramics Hand-Building Workshop: Flower Dip Plates 7pm at Follow Your Art
- Saturday, June 14th:
- Citywide Yard Sale 9am-2pm citywide
- Father's Day Craft 10:30am at Molly's Bookstore
- Beethoven Society Presents: Tenor Demetri Tsaniklides, Jr. 3pm at Melrose Highlands Congregational Church
- SuperGay Vodka 4-6pm at Buckalew's
- Live From the Living Room: An Evening With Peter Parcek and Company 7:30pm at Follow Your Art
- Monday, June 16th:
- Guest Bartending Night for Melrose Youth Softball 5-8pm at Giacomo's
- Pride Pasta Night 6pm at The Kitchen
- Broadway Sing-a-Long 6:30pm at Hannah's Brewing
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Memorial Hall Sparks Budget Debate in City Council
As the City Council's Appropriations and Oversight Committee wrapped up their budget hearings on Monday, the budget for the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, better known as Memorial Hall, sparked debate when two councilors proposed defunding the building entirely.
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Fire and Police to See Cost Savings and Cuts Next Year
The City Council’s Appropriations and Oversight Committee concluded this year’s budget hearings this week with a look at the Fire and Police departments, each of which will be affected in different ways by changes in next year’s budget.
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Melrose Activists to Host “No Kings Day” Rally on Saturday
Activists in Melrose and surrounding communities plan to host a march and rally on Saturday for “No Kings Day,” which is a day of planned protests nationwide against various policies of the Trump administration.
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Melrosians Celebrate Pride!
Pride Month celebrations in Melrose kicked off last Thursday with a Pride flag raising at City Hall. Then, on Sunday, hundreds of LGBTQ individuals and allies from Melrose and beyond celebrated Pride and enjoyed being together at the Pride beer garden at the Beebe Estate.
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School Superintendent Adam Deleidi To Resign as of June 13th
The Melrose School Committee announced today that Superintendent Adam Deleidi has resigned from his position, effective on Friday, June 13th, which is the last day of this school year.
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Summer Reading: From the Local Literary Experts
Looking for a good book to get lost in this summer - for yourself or for your kids? We asked our local (entirely human, non-AI) literary experts at Molly’s Bookstore and the Melrose Public Library to give us a few recommendations.
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Melrose Kicks Off Pride Month Celebration
On Thursday, Melrose will be kicking off its monthlong Pride celebration with a Pride flag raising at City Hall. Then, on Sunday, residents can enjoy a Pride Beer Garden at the Beebe Estate, showing support for our LGBTQ neighbors and friends in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.
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Farmers’ Market Season is Here!
Melrose residents of all ages will be excited for the return of the Melrose Farmers’ Market on Thursday, June 5th. The Farmers’ Market, which will run on Thursday afternoons through October, will feature many beloved vendors and events while bringing a few new ones into the mix.
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Public Works To See Cuts in Next Year’s Budget
Last week, the Appropriations and Oversight Committee of the City Council heard from the Department of Public Works (DPW) about its budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), which begins in July, including planned service cuts within the department.
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Mayor Asks City Council to Approve November Override Vote
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Appropriations and Oversight Committee of the City Council, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis presented a proposal for three property tax override questions to be placed on the ballot in November.
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Demolition Begins on West Wyoming Site
Demolition work has begun on the site of 31-39 West Wyoming Avenue, which is slated to be developed as a four-story, 27-unit residential building with commercial space on the ground floor.
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City to Offer Reduced-Cost Curbside Compost Program Through Garbage to Garden
The City of Melrose announced that they will be partnering with curbside compost provider Garbage to Garden to offer reduced-cost composting to Melrose residents, starting immediately.
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City Council Hears From First Round of Departments On Next Year’s Budget
Over the last two weeks, as part of their budget process, the Appropriations and Oversight Committee of the City Council has heard from Mayor Jen Grigoraitis and several department heads about their planned budgets for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), which starts in July.
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Broken Leg Productions Returns for Another Summer of Drama
This summer, Melrose-based theater company Broken Leg Productions (BLP) will return for the fourth year in its new location in Wakefield to stage musicals featuring local kids and teenagers.
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Mother's Day Run Celebrates Melrose Women
On Sunday morning, hundreds of Melrosians turned out to run or walk in the annual Melrose Run for Women, which is organized by the Melrose Running Club and supports the Melrose Alliance Against Violence.
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City Council Begins Budget Process
On Monday evening, the City Council began their role in the process of approving the city’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), which begins in July. Mayor Jen Grigoraitis kicked off the process by addressing a joint session of the City Council and School Committee to outline her proposal for next year's budget, which will be $107.5 million in total.
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City's 175th Birthday Party Brought Out Melrosians of All Ages
On Saturday, Melrose celebrated 175 years as a town. Residents gathered at Memorial Hall for speaking and cake, then took a picture on the steps before parading to the Ell Pond gazebo for picnicking.
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