Mask Up Melrose: Face Coverings Return To City Buildings Today

Most recent cases have been of the "breakthrough" variety, local health officials said, with no or mild symptoms being reported.

Melrose Bringing Back Mask Mandate In City Buildings

The Board of Health voted to recommend to the School Committee that all students and staff are masked indoors.

Update: Check Hospital Capacity In Melrose Area

Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Middlesex County and across MA.

Melrose COVID Numbers, Already Low, Double As Virus Rebounds

One Middlesex County city has already brought back a mask advisory. It's unclear if Melrose or others will follow suit.

Road Races are Back at the YMCA of Metro North

After Pandemic Cancellations Last Year, the YMCA of Metro North’s 5ks and Half Marathon Return to In-Person Run or Walk for Charity

177 Days Later, MelroseWakefield COVID Vaccinations Wrap Up

Well over 17,000 people have been inoculated against COVID-19 since the clinic started Dec. 16.

Free Outdoor Classes this Summer Hosted by YMCA

Join free Bootcamp, Tai Chi, and Yoga classes at Colby Park through August 26th, brought to you by the Melrose YMCA and Mass in Motion.

YMCA and Council on Aging Partner to Bring Seniors Fitness

$15,000 Grant from Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Supports Making the YMCAs a New Stop on the Councils’ Mobility Van Route

Melrose Couple Seek The Wright Kidney

John Wright's second transplant lasted 25 years, but now he's been on dialysis for months. His family hopes his next match is out there.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare CEO Stepping Down

Sue Sandberg will remain on through July 2021.

MelroseWakefield Finding Vaccine-Hesitancy To Be A Roadblock

Hospitals like MelroseWakefield are seeing more open appointments than anticipated as demand for the coronavirus vaccine dips.

Blood Donors Needed In Melrose Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

Donations of all blood types are needed as the pandemic has impacted the country's blood supply.

Melrose Surpasses 2,000 Coronavirus Cases

Sixty-one percent of residents have been at least partially vaccinated and 41 percent fully vaccinated.

Middlesex County Coronavirus Vaccinations, Cases: Latest Info

Here is how the Melrose area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.

How Close Are Melrose Area Hospitals To Capacity? Update

Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Middlesex County.

Even In Fraught Times, MelroseWakefield Has Reason To Be 'Happy'

The hospital has celebrated a CODE HAPPY — when someone treated for COVID-19 is discharged — nearly 800 times in the past year.

More Than Half Of Melrose Has At Least 1 Shot As Cases Near 2K

More than 80 percent of everyone over the age of 64 here has received at least one shot.

Now Vaccinated, Melrose Mayor Keeps Preaching Vigilance

Even with a freshly poked arm full of Pfizer, Mayor Paul Brodeur had a simple message: This isn't the end of the fight.

Middlesex County Coronavirus Vaccination, Cases: Latest Info

This is how the Melrose area compares to Massachusetts and the nation for coronavirus vaccinations.

Quarter Of Melrose Fully Vaccinated

Progress is being made as well over 12,000 of the city's residents are at least partially vaccinated.

Melrose Coronavirus Numbers Still Increasing Ahead Of Easter

The number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic will soon reach 2,000.

Coronavirus Cases Up In Melrose Area Despite Vaccination Increase

Massachusetts is doing better than most states in the race to vaccinate its population.

Coronavirus Again On The Rise In Melrose

While more than 5,600 residents have been fully vaccinated, virus metrics have been increasing across the city.

Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Melrose Area

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Melrose area within the next two weeks.

A Year Of The Pandemic At MelroseWakefield Hospital

The hospital has treated 863 patients with COVID-19. More than 130 never left. The hospital remembered them — and honored its heroic staff.

Melrose's COVID-19 Battle Far From Over

Coronavirus metrics increased across the board, something the mayor said was hopefully an anomaly based on school vacation.

Melrose COVID-19 Increase 'Troubling,' Health Director Says

Health Director Ruth Clay said many of the cases are a result of adults going out to dinner and hanging out in groups.

Melrose-Wakefield AAUW Offers Two Scholarships

This year, the branch scholarship will be given in memory of Ann Haddock, late of Melrose, who passed away in October.

Quarter Of Melrose Residents Have Gotten At Least 1 Vaccine Dose

The state's plan to prioritize the most vulnerable residents is showing in Melrose, where seniors have received the most vaccinations.

Hospital Capacity In Melrose Area: See The Latest

Here is the latest data on hospital capacity in Middlesex County as the pandemic wanes.

Melrose Church's Extra $34K In PPP Money Found A Worthy Home

When the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church realized it wouldn't need its entire federal loan, it found a place that did.

Melrose COVID Improvement Finally Levels Off

The city is still in a much better place than it was just several weeks ago.

Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In Melrose Area

See how the waning coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospital capacity in Middlesex County and across MA.

Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Melrose Area Nursing Homes

The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Melrose area.

Melrose Coronavirus Numbers Continue Encouraging Freefall

All COVID-19 metrics are at their lowest in several weeks.

Melrose-Specific Vaccination Clinics Coming To End

The state is streamlining the vaccination process and increasing the capacity of larger sites.

Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Melrose Nursing Homes

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Melrose.

Melrose COVID Numbers Plunging, Positive Rate Under 3 Percent

It was one of the most encouraging weeks for coronavirus metrics the city has seen.

Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In Melrose Area

Here's how many inpatient and ICU hospital beds are currently filled in Middlesex County.

Melrose COVID-19 Vaccinations: Clinic For Residents 75+

The city will be vaccinating those eligible on Feb. 17 at Memorial Hall. Appointments are required.