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Follow Your Art Community Studios hosts a Live, Outdoor Storytelling Event on June 13

“In Real Life: Who do you think you are?” aims to amplify stories of underrepresented community members

MELROSE, MA —Follow Your Art Community Studios (FYACS) in partnership with the Melrose Cultural Council and the Melrose... more ››

Mayor Brodeur Encourages Residents to Stay Safe During Heat Wave

MELROSE, MA—Massachusetts will see its first heat wave of 2021 this weekend, and the City of Melrose urges residents to stay safe and stay... more ››

Melrose & Wakefield Announce Interim Health Director

Elaine Silva, current Chair of Wakefield’s Board of Health, will serve as interim director of the Town’s Health Department beginning June 1... more ››

DPW Announces 2021 Construction Calendar

The Melrose Department of Public Works is pleased to present our 2021 capital construction calendar which reflects the projects planned as... more ››

FEMA Offers Funeral Assistance for COVID-Related Deaths

MASSACHUSETTS--On April 12th, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began accepting applications for its Funeral Assistance... more ››

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Melrose Cultural Council Seeks Community Feedback

A Message from Melrose Cultural Council Chair, Arleen Frasca: There is much to celebrate, with spring and the winding down of Covid-19... more ››

City Hall Re-Opening to the Public

City Hall Resuming Normal Hours June 1

MELROSE, MA—After months of an abbreviated schedule, Melrose City Hall will resume normal operating hours as of Tuesday, June 1.“I am happy... more ››

Senior Parade 2020

Senior Class Parade on Friday May 28

Come celebrate Melrose High Seniors as they move

On Friday, May 28th, at 6 p.m. our community will honor the Class of 2021 with a Senior Car parade down Main Street. All seniors will meet... more ››

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Council on Aging Seeks Volunteers

Want to help Melrose meet the needs of its senior population? The City of Melrose Council on Aging seeks creative, engaged volunteers to... more ››

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Melrose Community Invited to Habitat for Humanity Virtual Event

The Melrose community is invited to attend Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston's virtual event, Building With Humanity, on May 20... more ››

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Melrose Health Department Hosts Youth Vaccine Clinic on 5/21

MELROSE, MA—The Melrose Health Department will host a youth vaccination clinic... more ››

Vaccine Clinic Opportunities

The Winchester Health Department will be holding a COVID vaccination clinic on Tuesday, May 18th from 3pm-5pm at the Jenks Center at 109... more ››

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Honoring our Veterans this Memorial Day

This Memorial Day, Mayor Paul Brodeur, The Melrose Veterans’ Advisory Board, and the Melrose Veterans’ Services Office invite the public to... more ››

Melrose Police Department Reminds Solicitors Not to go Door-to-Door as Pandemic Emergency Remains Ongoing

MELROSE-- The Melrose Police Department wishes to remind solicitors that they should not be going door-to-door in town given the ongoing... more ››

Water Main Break Lynn Fells Parkway & Tremont Street

The City of Melrose, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is addressing a MWRA water main break near the... more ››

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MWRA Maintenance Work May Cause Discolored Water & Lower Pressure in Parts of Melrose

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority: 

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City of Melrose Introduces Innovative Electric Vehicle Charger Program

MELROSE, MA—As a kickoff to Earth Week, the City of Melrose cut the ribbon on two of 16 pole-mounted electric vehicle (EV) chargers set to... more ››

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Mayor Brodeur Announces Return of Slow Streets

MELROSE, MA--Mayor Paul Brodeur announced that the Melrose Slow Streets initiative and application is now open, and materials distribution... more ››

Information Regarding Vaccines

UPDATE FROM MA DPH (4/15/21) Recommendations For the Public

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Melrose Historical Commission and Melrose Public Library Collect Pandemic Stories

The buzzword of the last year has been “unprecedented.” The last year has also been historic. Each of us has endured a once-in-a-generation... more ››

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