The Week Ahead: April 15 - April 19
Attention, All Melrose Residents: FY 25 School Budget Message
Last night, Mayor Jen and Interim Superintendent Macero sent a critical update to the Melrose Public Schools community regarding the FY 25 school budget. We encourage every Melrose community member to read the message to understand what is at stake for the future of our school district. To read the message, click here. To provide your feedback, including your support, please email mayorsoffice@cityofmelrose.org.
It’s a Good Week for…
Wishing the Best of Luck to the 25 Melrosians Running in the Boston Marathon!
We are excited to announce that 25 Melrose residents are running in the 128th Boston Marathon this Monday! We wish all our runners the best of luck – the community is cheering you on! For the complete list of Melrose runners, click here.
Noting the City’s Patriots’ Day Closures
On Monday, April 15, the following municipal buildings will be closed in observance of Patriots’ Day: City Hall, City Yard, Melrose Public Library, and the Milano Center. Curbside trash and recycling collection will not be collected on Monday, April 15, resulting in a one-day delay for the remainder of the week.
Submitting Your Nonprofit’s News to the Melrose Community Connection
Nonprofits must submit their news and/or events to the Melrose Community Connection newsletter TODAY by midnight to be included in the May edition. To learn more, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/melrosecommunityconnection
Exploring Melrose's Bond Program on The Melrose Minute
In Episode 10 of The Melrose Minute, Mayor Jen and Treasurer/Collector Kathryn Armata discuss the City's Bond Program, providing insights into its purpose (including financing essential infrastructure projects), mechanisms, and significance for Melrose residents. To understand how the bond program works, tune in at www.cityofmelrose.org/melrose-minute.
Spending School Vacation with Miniature Horses and Donkeys
Melrose residents can meet miniature horses and donkeys on Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18, between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Cabbage Patch Field (in front of the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School). The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Melrose Recreation Department and non-profit Minis with a Mission. For more information, email recreation@cityofmelrose.org or call the department at 781-979-4179.
Resuming Curbside Collection of Yard Waste
The Department of Public Works resumed curbside collection of yard waste this week. The following collection will occur the week of May 6 through May 10. To follow the curbside collection schedule, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/2024curbsidecollection. The City Yard at 72 Tremont St. is also open on Saturdays for recycling and yard waste drop-offs between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Call the DPW for more information at 781-665-0142.
Welcoming the Greater Boston Labor Council to Melrose
For the first time, the Greater Boston Labor Council hosted its Annual Breakfast in Melrose on Thursday, April 11, at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building. Mayor Jen provided opening remarks, stressing the importance of collaboration between local government and labor organizations in striving for a more equitable society. Also in attendance were the Mayor of Malden Gary Christensen, Mayor of Medford Breanna Lungo-Koehn, and MA legislators, including Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian.
...and now, for some Good News from Melrose Public Schools
Catch up with our ever-learning students, teachers, and administrators by reading Superintendent Maceros’s Good News Fridays newsletter, which highlights how and what students are learning and more, by reading Edition 29.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Monday, April 15
Patriots’ Day
Closures: City Hall, City Yard, Melrose Public Library, and the Milano Center
Tuesday, April 16
Health, Education & Welfare Committee – Agenda Packet
7 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Link for Public Comment: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/99081483447
Meeting ID: 990 8148 3447
Finance Committee – Agenda Packet
7:05 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Link for Public Comment: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/99081483447
Meeting ID: 990 8148 3447
Appropriations and Oversight Committee – Agenda Packet
7:10 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Link for Public Comment: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/99081483447
Meeting ID: 990 8148 3447
Veterans Services Advisory Board – Agenda Packet
7:30 p.m., Milano Center, 201 West Foster St.
Housing Authority – Agenda Packet
7:30 p.m., C.J. McCarthy Building, Melrose Housing Authority, 910 Main Street
City Council – Agenda Packet
7:45 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Link for Public Comment: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/99081483447
Meeting ID: 990 8148 3447
Wednesday, April 17
Liquor Licensing Commission – Agenda Packet
8:30 a.m., Cassidy Conference Room, 2nd floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Board of Registrars of Voters – Agenda Packet
4 p.m., City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Thursday, April 18
Cemetery Commission – Agenda Packet
8:45 a.m., Cassidy Conference Room, 2nd floor, City Hall, 562 Main Street
Council on Aging – Agenda Packet
8 a.m., Conference Room, 2nd floor, Milano Center, 201 West Foster Street
Board of Health – Agenda Packet
6:30 p.m., Conference Room, 2nd floor, Milano Center, 201 West Foster Street
City of Melrose Programming
Stay involved with the Council on Aging
Get news you can use from the Health & Human Services Department
See what’s taking place at Memorial Hall
Check out what’s to do at the Melrose Public Library
Get out and play with the Melrose Recreation Department
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