The Central Terrace alleyway between the Y and Rising Eagle will undergo a transformation into a much more versatile space.
The travel lanes will finally be reopened — with some restrictions — until permanent repairs are made.
After Pandemic Cancellations Last Year, the YMCA of Metro North’s 5ks and Half Marathon Return to In-Person Run or Walk for Charity
The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 103,507 Massachusetts businesses in 2021 alone, including some in Melrose.
Whether the renovation comes now on the back of an $8 million state grant or another time, it needs to happen.
Roosevelt Circle will not be back to full operations for months, crippling one of the primary ways people filter in and out of Melrose.
The City Council committed to continuing expanded remote participation and encouraged other boards and committees to follow suit.
The city is running a pilot program before the street is paved this fall, and it wants residents' ideas.
From Boston Globe All-Scholastics to Middlesex League MVPs and All-Stars, here are the Melrose student-athletes who made the biggest mark.
Rep. Katherine Clark's rise from the Melrose School Committee to Capitol Hill has her on the shortlist to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The driver was able to escape the car without injuries, firefighters said.
Many city bodies are back to meeting in person and without remote access. That means many residents could be shut out of the public process.
The Milano Center and streetscape improvements are among the initiatives being funded by the $175,000 in the state budget.
Blood platelet and type O donations are in high demand.
The $8 million grant only covers about 40 percent of the project's price tag. If construction does happen, it is likely to take 18 months.
The $993 million given to Massachusetts restaurants was sixth highest of any state in the country.
If approved, the project would move the library to a temporary location during construction.
The Saturday morning fire also sent one other person to the hospital.
The tropical storm is unleashing a downpour on the city.
The unemployment rate in Middlesex County increased recently.
The much-anticipated Santa Fe Burrito ran into some issues with the city's "more nuanced" liquor laws, as one commissioner put it.
Alan Neal Scott, 68, will be sentenced in October after pleading guilty to mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Five of the high school's sports teams were recently awarded citations for winning the Middlesex League Freedom Division.
Of the 375 students who withdrew last year — many due to the pandemic — up to 193 may choose to return to the district.
Sheilah Gauch, the chair of the Melrose Special Education Advisory Council, was nominated by Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian.
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Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Melrose
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The pool and library will be open as temperatures soar to almost 100 degrees this week.
Roads will still be open to vehicular traffic but will have temporary traffic-calming to slow cars down and give residents safer streets.
It happened at the Daria Kitchen and Interiors Showroom on Lincoln Avenue.
Here is how the Melrose area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.