New Resident Directory
Have you ever moved to a new place and found yourself completely lost? Here at City Hall, we are determined to make sure this does not happen to new residents of Melrose. Please peruse this guide where you will find ample information for your use. Welcome to Melrose!
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts now offers residents the ability to register to vote online. Please visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Online Voter Registration System to register today!
Emergency Info
All EMERGENCIES: 911
Fire Department
576 Main St.
Emergency: 911
Emergencies Also: 781-665-1313
All Other Business: 781-665-0500
Hearing Impaired: 781-662-0606
Police Department
56 West Foster St.
Emergency: 911
Business Line: 781-665-1212
Hearing Impaired: 781-662-0607
Community Policing: 781-979-4481
Poison Information Center
Emergency: 1-800-682-9211
Regular: 1-617-355-6089
Lead Poisoning Prevention: 1-800-532-9571
Melrose Wakefield Hospital
585 Lebanon St.
Emergency: 781-979-3300
Regular: 781-979-3000
Melrose Animal Clinic
Regular: 781-662-4888
Hazardous Substance or Spills: MassDEP
Regular: 1-888-304-1133
Click here for a printable emergency sheet.
Addictions
Alcoholics Anonymous: 617-426-9444
Gamblers Anonymous: 718-642-8321
Substance Abuse Service: 617-624-5111
Other Useful Emergency Numbers
Battered Women Shelter: 1-800-899-4000
Child at Risk Hotline: 1-800-792-5200
Disabled Abuse Hotline: 1-800-426-9009
Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-800-922-2275
Parental Stress Hotline: 1-800-632-8188
Rape Crisis Hotline: 617-492-7273
Suicide Prevention: 617-247-0220
School Info
Melrose Public Schools
Main Number: 781-662-2000
Superintendent
Cyndy Taymore
781-662-2000
Parent-Pupil Services
360 Lynn Fells Parkway
781-979-2150
The Bridge: A School/Community Partnership
(school volunteer organization)
781-979-2299
Local Public Schools
Northeast Regional Vocational High School
Hemlock Rd., Wakefield
781-246-0810
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Melrose Campus: 781-979-0022
Malden Campus: 781-338-0222
Local Private Schools
St. Mary’s School (Pre-K to 8th grade)
4 Myrtle St.
781-665-5037
Melrose Montessori School (Pre-K to 1st grade)
70 W. Emerson St.
781-665-0621
School Cancellations
Radio: WBZ (1030 AM), WRKO (680 AM), WCRB (99.5 FM), WBUR (90.9 FM)
TV: Channels 4, 5, 7
Nursery/Day Care Centers
ChimeTime Children’s Center
561 Main St.781-665-0131
Highlands Nursery School
355 Franklin St.
781-665-4202
Melrose Day Care Center
121 W. Foster St.
781-662-6539
YMCA Child Care
106 Main St.
781-665-8522
Houses of Worship
Church of Christ
409 Upham St.
781-665-787
Faith Evangelical Church
200 Franklin St.
781-662-8226
First Baptist Church
561 Main St.
781-665-4470
First Church of the Nazarene
2 Short St.
781-662-9628
First Congregational Church
121 W. Foster St.
781-665-2111
First United Methodist
645 Main St.
781-662-7060
Green Street Baptist
179 Green St.
781-665-7331
Incarnation of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
429 Upham St.
781-662-8844
Melrose Highlands Congregational Church
355 Franklin St.
781-665-4200
Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church
70 W. Emerson St.
781-665-7504
Most Blessed Sacrament Church
1155 Main St., Wakefield
781-245-2080
St. Mary of the Annunciation
46 Myrtle St.
781-665-0152
Temple Beth Shalom
21 East Foster St.
781-665-4520
Temple Emmanuel
120 Chestnut St., Wakefield
781-245-1886
Trinity Episcopal Church
131 W. Emerson St.
781-665-3890
Redeemed Christian Church of God
316 Upham St.
781-665-0750
Seven Mile Road
84 Green St.
781-313-3421
City Information
Department of Public Works
For information about Melrose’s trash, recycling and yard waste program including drop off options, special item collection and hazardous waste disposal, visit the Department of Public Works page.
Utilities
DIG SAFE
Call 811
AT&T
Residential Local & Long Distance: 800-222-0300
Business Long Distance: 800-222-0400
Internet Services: 800-967-5363
Comcast
Internet/Digital Phone: 800-266-2278
Residential Customer Service: 888-633-4266
Store Locations: 580 Main St. Reading, 41 Marble St. Revere, 55 Jackson St. Saugus, 922 Waltham St. Lexington, 300 Commercial St. Malden
Sprint
Customer Service: 866-866-7509
Business Sales/Service: 844-305-4990
Direct TV
Satellite Services: 855-567-1669
Verizon
All Services: 855-855-9542
fios.verizon.com
National Grid (Electric & Gas)
ELECTRICITY CONTACTS
Power Outages & Emergencies: 1-800-465-1212
Hazard Identification Hotline: 1-888-625-3723
Customer Support: 1-800-322-3223
GAS CONTACTS
Gas Emergencies: 1-800-233-5325
Customer Support: 1-800-233-5325
Utilities Complaints
800-392-6066
Fun
Parks
- Athletic Field: Lynn Fells Parkway
- Bishop Square: Trenton & Washington St.
- Bowden Park: West Emerson St
- Colby Park: Lynn Fells Parkway
- Common Park: Laurel & Foster St.
- Conant Park: Conant Rd.
- Crystal St.: Crystal & Lynn Fells Parkway
- Drinkwater Park: Porter St. & Ellis Farm Rd.
- Dunton Park: Franklin St.
- Ell Pond: Main St.
- Franklin Field: Green Leaf Place off Franklin St.
- Gooch Park: Florence & Maple St.
- Hesseltine: Rear Horace Mann School
- Knoll: LynnFells Parkway
- Lebanon Park: Lebanon St.
- Lincoln: Rear Lincoln School
- Lynde Park: Lynde St.
- Mary Foley Park: Grove & Myrtle St.
- Mary Livermore Park: Upham St. & Felton Place
- Messanger’s Place: Roosevelt School
- Mt. Hood: Slayton Rd
- Sewall Woods: Sewall Woods Rd.
- Swains Pond: Swain’s Pond Ave.
- Thompson Park: Main St.
- Tremont St.: Tremont St.
- Warren Park: Warren St.
- Washington Park: Between Malvern & Lynde St.
Melrose YMCA
497 Main St.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 6am-10pm, Friday 6am-9pm, Saturday 6:30am-5pm
Tel. 781-665-4360
Fax: 781-665-4491
Melrose Public Library
69 W. Emerson St.
Adult Library
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-9:00pm
Friday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
781-665-2313
Children’s Library
Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
781-665-2314