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Fall Sports Preseason Begins Monday at MHS
August 23, 2026
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Melrose High School Fall Sports Teams Gear Up for Preseason
Melrose High School's fall athletic teams open preseason on Monday, Aug. 24, with tryouts, practices and scrimmages. Among the first squads into competition, the MHS golf team starts its season Aug. 31 against rival Wakefield at Bellvue Golf Club.
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Melrose Rotary Honors Kathy Pigott Brodeur with Paul Harris Award
The Rotary Club of Melrose presented Kathy Pigott Brodeur with the Paul Harris Award, Rotary International's highest honor, on August 21, 2026, for her community contributions.
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Sweet Corn Cooking Workshop Set for Today at The Kitchen
Culinary instructor Suman Shah of Fork on a Road leads a plant-based, hands-on workshop on fresh sweet corn today, Aug. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Kitchen in Melrose.
Fork on a Road
Wakefield Jewish Festival Welcomes Neighbors for Celebration of Culture
The second annual Wakefield Jewish Festival, presented by Chabad of Wakefield, takes place today, Aug. 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Wakefield Town Common, featuring live music, activities, and food.
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Melrose Planning Board Design Review Subcommittee to Meet Monday
The Melrose Planning Board Design Review Subcommittee meets Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at 8:15 p.m. in the Cassidy Conference Room at City Hall to discuss pending architectural designs.
City of Melrose
Friends of Melrose Memorial Hall to Convene for Monday Meeting
The Friends of Melrose Memorial Hall hold their monthly meeting Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the GAR Room at Memorial Hall.
City of Melrose
Melrose Chamber to Co-Host M³ Back-to-School Networking Event
The Melrose, Malden, and Medford Chambers of Commerce co-host the 'M³: Multiply Your Connections' networking event Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill in Malden.
Melrose Chamber of Commerce
Country Artist Timothy James to Perform at Rising Eagle
Country musician Timothy James and partner Mason play a duo acoustic set Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rising Eagle Publick House in Melrose.
Rising Eagle Publick House
Molly's Bookstore to Host New Voices Book Club on August 27
Molly's Bookstore hosts its New Voices book club Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, from 7 to 8 p.m., discussing the novel 'The Correspondent.'
Melrose Creative Alliance
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