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Paraprofessionals in Melrose Schools Seek Better Pay and Working Conditions
As the Melrose School Committee and the Melrose Educators Union work on negotiating new contracts this year, one of the issues that is under discussion is the situation of paraprofessionals in the district.
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Melrose Public Library Hosts Legislative Breakfast
The Melrose Public Library and the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) Advocacy Committee hosted a legislative breakfast last week to connect legislators and their offices with librarians and library supporters.
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State Senate: Lewis Will Retire, Lipper-Garabedian Will Run
Melrose will see changes in the lawmakers who represent us at the State House next session, with longtime State Senator Jason Lewis announcing this week that he will not seek re-election, and current State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian announcing today that she will run for the open state Senate seat.
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Board of Appeals Continues Discussion of Proposed Summit Ave Development
This week, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) continued their discussion of the proposed development at 34 & 55 Summit Ave in the Melrose Highlands.
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New Session, New Members, New Leadership for City Council and School Committee
Newly elected and re-elected City Council and School Committee members took office this week, and each body elected new leadership for 2026, setting the tone for each body’s work this session.
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Melrose Residents See Override Impacts in Property Tax Bills
Last month, Melrose residents saw the first impacts of the $13.5 million override voters approved in November on their property tax bills for Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 of Fiscal Year 2026.
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School Committee Approves Berman as Superintendent, Supplemental Budget for Override Funds
The School Committee voted to approve a supplemental budget for the funds from last month’s override vote and to appoint Interim Superintendent Cari Berman as permanent superintendent.
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City Looks at Possibilities for Memorial Hall
Melrose residents, business owners, and other users (or potential users) of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building (better known as Memorial Hall) are encouraged to fill out a survey about their use of Memorial Hall between now and the end of the year.
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City Council Approves Demolition Delay Ordinance
On Monday evening, the City Council approved a demolition review (“demo delay”) ordinance that will involve review by the Historical Commission any time a property owner proposes to demolish more than half of a building that was built in or before 1899.
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City Council Approves Supplemental Budget for Override Funds
Earlier this month, Melrose voters approved a $13.5 million property tax override that is retroactive to the beginning of this fiscal year, on July 1st. And this week, the City Council approved a supplemental budget to include funds from the override in this year’s budget (FY26).
