The unemployment rate in Middlesex County increased recently.
Five of the high school's sports teams were recently awarded citations for winning the Middlesex League Freedom Division.
Here is how the Melrose area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.
The secretary of state's office found accessibility issues at several poll locations, which could lead to permanent centralized voting.
The mayor's #MelrosePlays initiative would create an inclusive playground, improve the softball field and dedicate a court to pickleball.
"We need your help to prioritize specific housing policy ideas and the location of new residential development."
Margot Fleischman is chair and long-serving member of the Bedford Select Board.
Middlesex County's unemployment rate is lower than the Massachusetts average.
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"To many local Veterans and their loved ones, this was just the most recent example of disrespect."
The mayor said a DEI line item has been delayed due to the pandemic, but advocates say the city has enough information to go on.
Chris Wilcock's tenure here included three mayors and two override campaigns. His parting contribution is the interactive budget proposal.
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It took six weeks and four hearings, but the City Council narrowly voted to approve alcohol sales at certain parks and open spaces.
The proposed budget represents a nearly 3 percent increase over the FY21 budget.
A City Council subcommittee again didn't make a call on a thorny proposal from the mayor that would allow alcohol sales at some park space.
Every at-large and ward seat now has someone vying for it.
Maya Jamaleddine — a longtime community advocate and activist — is seeking her second term on the City Council
"It’s time to pass the baton to the next generation of leaders," John Tramontozzi said after 16 years on the City Council.
We know there will be at least one new city councilor and possibly a competitive race, but there's still a lot to be hashed out before fall.
Educator, community activist and diversity, equity and inclusion advocate Manjula Karamcheti today announced her candidacy.
City Councilor Leila Migliorelli announced her bid for re-election Monday for one of the four at-large council seats in Melrose.
Neighbors are apoplectic about plans to wipe out their "postage stamp of rock and trees," even offering to buy it back.
The city is the first on the East Coast —the only place outside of Los Angeles, in fact — to have pole-mounted electric vehicle chargers.
The emergency order requiring acoustic monitoring reports passed, but not without some confusion.
The City of Melrose is working with the Pedestrian/Bike Committee to help neighborhoods through the application and approval process.
"I don't think the city did its job in what it brought before us," Councilor Jen Grigoraitis said before the order returned to committee.
Robert Van Campen is taking another job, the latest departure from Mayor Paul Brodeur's administration.
Two councilors from neighborhoods with major projects said the relentless noise has impacted the quality of life of their constituents.
Some questioned if it's all just too much, too fast.
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The change would impact more than just the Mount Hood golf course, where the company that runs it is trying to get a beverage cart.
The council took a new approach in selecting a city clerk, making an effort to recruit despite having someone in the position.
You can use IRS data to compare your tax payments and refunds to others in Middlesex County.
The longtime public health leader will retire this spring, having spearheaded Melrose and Wakefield's pandemic response for over a year.
Newly issued guidelines represent a departure from previous years when fire pits were not permitted in Melrose.
The mayor's administration outlined a plan to spend nearly $5 million in free cash, but some think priorities need to change post-COVID.
The freshman lawmaker has not worked a day in the State House, but her recent appointments show she's done a lot to attract responsibility.
The position, previously filled by Bridget Alverson, will have a similar function with added communications responsibilities.
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