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Post-Storm Resources: Charge Your Devices, Stay Warm in City Spaces, & More

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Posted on: December 19, 2023 - 1:18pm
Post-Storm Resources: Charge Your Devices, Stay Warm in City Spaces, & More

Charge Your Phones and Other Devices and Stay Warm in City Spaces:

There are public spaces in Melrose where residents without power can go to charge their phones and other devices and stay warm throughout the day.

Residents can visit the following The Milano Center located at 201 West Foster Street and the City Council Chamber located on the first floor of City Hall located at 562 Main Street during the following days/times:

  • Monday through Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Residents can visit the Melrose Public Library at its interim location 263 West Foster Street during the following hours:

  • Monday through Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday & Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Drop Off Small Storm Debris at the City Yard Tomorrow:

The public can bring small tree/bush debris in addition to yard waste to the City Yard tomorrow, Wednesday, December 20, between 7:30 AM and 2:30 PM.

Report an Outage:

In the event of a gas or electric outage, the Melrose community – businesses and residents – should report all outages to National Grid’s (N.G.) Customer Service or Outage Reporting hot lines (provided below).

Every phone call received is logged into their outage tracking system better enables N.G. to pinpoint the location of the issue. The sooner that they can identify the location of the issue, the quicker they can respond.

Reporting Downed Power Lines:

  • DO NOT APPROACH! Never touch any downed lines, and always assume that a fallen line is a live power line.
  • Contact National Grid at 1-800-465-1212 to report a downed power line.

Downed Trees/Limbs on City Property:

  • Call Melrose Department of Public Works at (781) 665-0142 during normal business hours (Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.). 
  • Call Melrose Police (781) 665-1212 if after DPW hours of operation.

Monitor Media for Emergency Information:

  • As always during severe weather, continue to monitor media channels for emergency notifications, and please check on family, friends, and neighbors, especially the elderly, and support where you can.

Check on Elderly Friends, Family, and Neighbors

Check on your elderly neighbors to make sure they’re staying warm if they are without power and have a way to contact emergency services if they need to.

Please contact the Mayor's Office with any questions about the information listed in this email. The Mayor's Office is available via telephone number (781) 979-4440 and email address mayorsoffice@cityofmelrose.org