Melrose Patch live blogged from Monday's public meeting and School Committee interview with the Melrose Public Schools superintendent candidate.
Melrose Public Schools superintendent finalist Dr. William Hart met with the public and was interviewed by the School Committee on Thursday.
School Committee member Carrie Kourkoumelis charges that the committee violated the open meeting law in excluding her from executive session deliberations over another complaint she had filed.
Melrose Patch will be live blogging from the public meeting and School Committee interview with Melrose Schools superintendent finalist Dr. William Hart.
NEASC required the special progress report after the school was given warning status earlier this year.
Four students made a creative, educational video about a math problem that has reached the semi-final round in the Reel Math Challenge.
Over 100 students were involved in the Leap Day event, making the school’s science fair experiment a success.
Science fairs were held at each elementary school from Feb. 28 through March 5.
The senior guard was named the Player of the Year by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
The five candidates will be visited by School Committee members over the next two weeks, followed by visits to Melrose, with the goal of the committee voting on a candidate and coming to a contract agreement by April 3.
Because of their achievement, two students might be eligible to take a free trip to Germany.
The Melrose High School senior will be considered for a $2,500 scholarship based on his achievements.
The 12 girls spoke up for Uganda's issues in front of 3,200 students at the conference.
The draft fiscal 2013 budget would use all of the Melrose Public School's applied funds—accounts outside the local budget that include fees, rent and tuition—to prevent elimination of programs.
Wildcats girls basketball cruises past Red Raiders, who handed Wilmington one of just three losses earlier in the year.
More than 570 students in grades K through 5 are slated to present projects from late February into early March.
Harvard's a capella group The Opportunes will be the special guest at the talent showcase.
The seventh and eighth grade girls will compete in Florida this weekend against teams from across the country.
Parents and community members told the search committee the issues the new superintendent needs to tackle and qualities he or she must possess.
The eighth grader will compete in Dublin this month with other members of the O'Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance.
The scholarship will allow these students to attend for a state college for free.
The first increase in Melrose High School athletic fees in at least five years will support five club teams moving to the varsity level and funded through the district's budget.
The donor made the offer upon the condition that the city match his donation.
Let us know for this Thursday's Patch Picks column.
The eighth grader represented Melrose at a Martin Luther King Jr. day of service.
The team won awards at a state championship for their programming and driving skills.
Austin Preparatory School has chosen four Melrose girls to head its winter athletic teams.
Six Accounting students from Mrs. McBride's class at Melrose High School attended the "Is Accounting for Me? From College to Career Conference" at Bentley University.
The Melrose School Committee approved a slate of candidates to screen applicants seeking to become the next leader of Melrose Public Schools.
The Melrose School Committee took steps on Tuesday night to ramp up the search for a new school district leader.
The Melrose High School sophomore wrote an essay that won the local Voice of Democracy competition.
The event netted a total of $156 and 46 inches of hair.
A look at some events in and around Melrose this upcoming week.
Originally due on Dec. 1, the accrediting agency has given Melrose High School until March 1 to file the special progress report due after the school was given warning status earlier this year.
Veterans made their annual visit to Melrose High School this year to chat with students about their experiences in the armed forces.
The Melrose High School Marching Band took first place at the New England Scholastic Band Association championships with the highest score in Melrose Band history.
For this week's Patch Picks, we asked where in or near Melrose to get the best Christmas tree: whether it be the cheapest, the highest quality or the most pleasant-smelling one.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Education and Math education in local schools. The expo showcased current STEM programs including the middle and high school robotics programs along with some Lego activities for younger students.
Melrose middle school actors and crew bring the classic Disney adaptation of Aladdin's story to the stage.
The Melrose High School Marching Band won their division at the New England Scholastic Band Association