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Bike bus adds routes, launches website
August 21, 2026
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Melrose parent volunteers launch official Bike Bus website
The volunteer-run "bike bus" has grown beyond Horace Mann to include routes at Lincoln and Winthrop, giving students a set route and schedule for riding to school together. The parent volunteers who coordinate the rides have built a new website to share updates, news and special events. Families at schools without a route can email melrosebikebus@gmail.com to connect with organizers about starting one.
Ped/Bike Melrose
Endorsements roll in for Lipper-Garabedian's Senate bid
State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian's campaign for the 5th Middlesex District Senate seat has picked up a wave of new endorsements amid criticism from an opponent.
Local Headline News
Man faces assault charges after Main Street moving dispute
A 62-year-old Medford man faces two assault and battery charges after an incident on Main Street on Aug. 10 while helping someone move out of the Coolidge Condominium complex.
Local Headline News
Obituary: Marie J. Hayes
Marie J. Hayes, a Melrose High School Class of 1953 graduate who worked as an administrative assistant, died Thursday, Aug. 20, at age 90.
Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home
Melrose Beer Garden returns to Beebe Estate Aug. 22
Idle Hands Craft Ales hosts its family-friendly Melrose Beer Garden pop-up at the Beebe Estate on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 1 to 6 p.m., with craft beer, food, music and games.
Idle Hands Craft Ales
Obituary: Star Market veteran Richard J. Etna dies at 75
Richard J. Etna, who worked over 45 years in the grocery industry, died Monday, Aug. 17, at age 75.
Robinson Funeral Home
Movies Under the Stars to showcase young filmmakers' work
The FC Academy Summer Showcase hosts a free outdoor screening of student-made films at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School courtyard on Monday, Aug. 24, from 7-9 p.m.
Filmmakers Collaborative
Overdose Awareness Month flag raising set for Aug. 28
The City of Melrose will hold a flag-raising ceremony for Overdose Awareness Month on Friday, Aug. 28, from noon to 12:30 p.m.
City of Melrose
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