Updated: The Week Ahead: Public Meetings & Events Happening in Melrose
This message has been updated to reflect the correct date of the Open House on the City's Open Space and Recreation Plan, which will take place on Thursday, November 17, at 6:30 p.m. (Not Wednesday, November 16).
Public meetings and events, which are open to all residents, take place in Melrose every week. All posted agendas can be accessed via this link, http://melrosecityma.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx, and public meeting video recordings can be accessed here https://vimeo.com/mmtv3/
A few events of note this week at include:
- Thursday, November 17, at 3:15 p.m. Mayor Paul Brodeur and the Melrose High School (MHS) Unified Basketball Program will host a formal dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Amazing Grace Basketball Court honoring the life of Grace Zinck.
- Thursday, November 17, at 6:30 p.m. the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) will host an Open House as a way for community members to come and share their thoughts on the City’s Open Space and Recreation Plan.
- Friday, November 18, at 11 a.m., the City of Melrose and MelroseWakefield Hospital will host a dedication ceremony and co-naming of Healthcare Heroes Way to honor MelroseWakefield Hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Friday, November 18, Melrose Public Schools will celebrate the seventh annual Random Acts of Kindness Day & Sunday, November 20, is the the City-wide Melrose Random Acts of Kindness Day hosted and organized by MelroseKind.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Monday, November 14
Melrose Commission on Disability
6 p.m., Virtual Via Zoom
Zoom ID: 824 3776 6807
Passcode: 205325
Meeting ID: 205325
Join by Phone: 1-646-876-9923
Park Commission
7 p.m., Mt. Hood Clubhouse, 100 Slayton Road, Melrose
City Council
7:45 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose
Tuesday, November 15
Melrose Board of Appeals
2:15 p.m., Assessor’s Office, City Hall, 562 Main Street. Melrose
Board of Health
5:30 p.m., Cassidy Conference Room, City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose
Veteran Services Advisory Board
6:30 p.m., Milano Center, 201 W Foster St., Melrose
Melrose School Committee
7 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose
Wednesday, November 16
MVS Mobile Food Mart
8:30 to 10 a.m., Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street
Melrose Planning Board Design Review Subcommittee
7:30 p.m., Cassidy Conference Room, City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose
Thursday, November 17
Wyoming Cemetery Commission
8:30 a.m., Milano Senior Center, Carriage Lounge, 201 West Foster Street, Melrose
Melrose Council on Aging
9:30 a.m., Milano Center, 2nd floor conference room, 201 West Foster Street, Melrose
The Amazing Grace Basketball Court Dedication & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
3:15 p.m., Amazing Grace Basketball Court, next to the Fred Green Football Field
Open House on the City's Open Space & Recreation Plan
6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Milano Center, Tierney Hall, 201 West Foster Street, Melrose
Appropriations & Oversight Committee
7:30 p.m., City Council Chamber, City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose
Friday, November 18
Co-naming of Healthcare Heroes Way
11 a.m., MelroseWakefield Hospital at the corner of Porter Street and Lebanon Street
Saturday, November 19
Melrose Open Studio Tour
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Hall, 590 Main Street, Melrose
Sunday, November 20
Melrose Random Acts of Kindness Day
All Day
Please return to the City’s Calendar often as the calendar is updated throughout the week. Please note, public bodies must provide the public with notice of its meeting 48 hours in advance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. To learn more about Massachusetts public meeting law, visit www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-guide-and-educational-materials-0/download