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Nearly 2,500 people have been vaccinated in local vaccine clinics.
Officers Andrew Ruby and Thomas Grant were sworn in this week at City Hall.
Here are the latest numbers on which hospitals and ICUs are closest to capacity in Middlesex County.
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Here are excerpts from the Melrose police log for the week of Jan. 25
While some towns just miles north and west got closer to 20 inches, Melrose got away with just a bit of wet, heavy accumulation.
Some numbers are improving, but only from an all-time high and are still far worse than the summer lows.
At issue is what power the superintendent has in determining learning models amid the pandemic.
We have five events on the calendar, members' news to share and more. Read our January issue here.
Councilors John Tramontozzi and Cory Thomas had different reasons for why they didn't support the Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation.
Columbus Day will remain on the books, but only as a formality after Mayor Paul Brodeur issued a proclamation Wednesday afternoon.
Here are some excerpts from the Melrose police log for the week of Jan. 18.
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose recently distributed citations in her district.
Here are the latest figures on which hospitals are closest to capacity in the Melrose area and across Massachusetts.
The controversial holiday has officially been replaced by Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Sets goal to collect 100 coats for needy families.
Still, there have been 207 cases confirmed the past two weeks, bringing the city's total from to 1,427.
The task force is one of several anticipated steps the city is taking in 2021 to address DEI issues.
The former Papa Gino's building will be getting downtown's third Mexican restaurant in just a few blocks.
New data provided by the federal government shows which hospitals are nearing capacity in the Melrose area.
School Committee Member Jen Razi-Thomas talks about what the School Committee does in Melrose, teaching in a pandemic, testing and more.
Coronavirus cases continue to mount, but the positive test rate has dipped back below 5 percent.
The district used far less than half the money it requested for the four-day testing program.
The School Choice program allows for students to attend a public school in a city or town where the student resides.
An issue that nearly split the city in two over the summer was swiftly handled without issue Monday night.
"I have struggled to come to grips with what happened and what I should be saying as an elected official in response."
New federal government data shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in the Melrose area.
The woman, in her 20s, crashed into a utility pole and tree on Franklin Street late Saturday night.
But questions — and tensions — remain even after the announcement of a pool testing program that would appear to solve a pressing issue.
The union has filed a grievance alleging the district has violated terms of the agreement they reached before students returned in October.
There are three COVID-19 vaccination sites for Melrose police officers, firefighters, EMTs and other first responders.
Lipper-Garabedian is searching for motivated, civic-minded individuals interested in a spring legislative internship.
“We really need to figure out a way to recycle this material or else we’re going to be up to our necks in plastic bags,” Dave New said.
The deadline for making appointments is Monday at noon. Testing will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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