Daily brief · Melrose, MA
City Offices, Schools Closed Sept. 7
September 1, 2026
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City Offices, Schools Closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day
Melrose city offices, schools, the library and the city yard will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 for Labor Day, with police and fire the exception. Trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day that week.
City of Melrose
MBTA Runs Sunday Schedule on Labor Day, Sept. 7
MBTA subway, bus and The RIDE service will run on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day, Sept. 7, with commuter rail on a weekend schedule.
WBUR
Cooking for a Cause to Pack 100 Free Community Meals Tonight
Volunteers gather at The Kitchen from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, Sept. 1, to prepare 100 scratch-made meals for the Melrose Community Freezer.
Melrose Creative Alliance
November Ballot Override Question Explained by City
Melrose voters will decide in November whether to approve a tax override, with tiered options ranging from stabilizing the budget to restoring cuts and funding infrastructure investments.
City of Melrose
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