Takeaways as a mayoral candidate on the areas we must improve upon: emergency management, communication and water & sewer infrastructure.
Jackie Lavender Bird has the experience, leadership skills and authenticity to lead Melrose.
Mayoral candidate, Paul Brodeur, urges City of Melrose to pursue state grant funding opportunities in the wake of Brazil Street incident.
Register for the can't miss family event of the season hosted by the Melrose Family YMCA in downtown Melrose!
New program geared towards older adults of all fitness levels launches this Fall
Mayor Gail Infurna once backed Shawn MacMaster to replace her on the board. Now she can't get him to return her calls. Here's what happened.
The Board passed a resolution imploring the city to have an outside expert clear the Brazil Street homes, but the mayor is standing firm.
Community Service and Pride of Place Make America Great • by Manisha Bewtra, Melrose City Councilor-At-Large and Candidate for Mayor
Over the past 3 days, I have heard from numerous Melrosians about this topic. I wanted to make my thoughts on this public.
A Call for a Comprehensive Public Safety Plan, Presented by Mayoral Candidate Jackie Lavender Bird
It's official: One of the five current candidates will be Melrose's next mayor. Meanwhile, the Board is going to look a whole lot different.
The alderman has taken the unusual step of calling a Special Meeting; he'll ask for support in pressing the city to get an outside expert.
Jackie's executive experience at City Hall and understanding of how city government works is critical
"From the first day that I joined the Ward 7 community, I’ve been working to make improvements not only on my street, but across our ward."
A Small Business Development Plan for Melrose, Presented by Mayoral Candidate Jackie Lavender Bird
Why I left my job and chose to campaign fulltime to make Melrose a Leader.
The fund has $171,000 in it, but the city only drew $800 for residents because Brazil Street is "not a typical Emergency Fund situation."
The busy area will be losing water later during repairs.
McNaught to run for Ward 2 Alderman
With the three-term Ward 2 Alderman stepping away, only four aldermen will be running for reelection unless mayoral candidates flip back.
Among Thursday night's revelations was Mayor Gail Infurna saying she was hospitalized the weekend of the sewage backup.
A standing-room only crowd has been speaking while Mayor Gail Infurna and her administration await to be questioned by the Board.
Robb Stewart is looking to take the seat that Alderman Frank Wright is soon leaving.
Alderman-at-Large Monica Medeiros shares her questions after calling for Mayor Infurna’s administration to answer to the Board Thursday.
Also: Possible pot-smokers in a minivan; foul mouths at the basketball court; underage drinking; and more.
Scenna's DPW has been under fire in the wake of the Brazil Street sewage disaster.
Attention now turns to Thursday's Appropriations Committee meeting, where the Board is expected to discuss an order to get more information.
As Mayor, Jackie Lavender Bird will bring strong, well-informed and steady leadership to emergency and crisis situations.
Residents turn to Patch when a disaster makes their homes unlivable; local police make a boy's wish come true; woman goes out laughing.
The victim suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.
Jack Eccles, 22, is the latest to declare for the at-large race.
Alderman Shawn MacMaster said the Mayor's administration dissuaded residents to talk to him and called him a "part-time alderman."
The report explaining the flood of raw sewage into several Brazil Street homes says antiquated pipes and a grease clog were to blame.
An upcoming Board of Aldermen meeting may see city officials explain a sewage blowout that filled Brazil Street homes with excrement.
Here's what five candidates running for mayor of Melrose had to say about the newest revelations from the sewage disaster on Brazil Street.
Melrose has either stopped or will soon stop paying for hotels for those affected, despite gross and dangerous conditions in their homes.
Public Q&A session will be held at the Leading Edge community room at 536 Main Street, on Tuesday, July 16th from 7:00 - 8:30pm.
Neighbors from across the city joined Lavender Bird to talk about their hopes and expectations for the future of Melrose.
More than 2,600 are in the dark tonight.
by Carol Nelson