https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Melrose, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-09-02https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-09-02Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Melrose City Clerk has released unofficial, preliminary results from the Sept. 1 State Primary. In total, 6,156 Melrose voters cast ballots, about 25% of all registered voters in the city. Edward J. Markey, Katherine M. Clark, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Leila Bhatti Migliorelli, Terrence W. Kennedy and Marian T. Ryan led local totals; complete preliminary results are posted in a PDF from the Clerk's office.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-09-01https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-09-01Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Melrose 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.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-31https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-31Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Experts will be at the Melrose Public Library's lower-level meeting room on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. They can help residents with paying for fuel, understanding and adjusting a utility bill, unlocking Mass Save rebates, and arranging weatherization. The clinic is free and also covers next steps on home sustainability.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-30https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-30Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Melrose Public Schools hired 17 new employees ahead of the 2026-27 school year, filling positions created through the 2025 override referendum. The district held an orientation session for the new hires.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-29https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-29Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The State Primary is Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, 90 Melrose Street, where voters will choose party nominees for state and federal offices ahead of the November general election. Residents who need a ride to the polls can call the Council on Aging at (781) 665-4304. For other election questions, the Elections office can be reached at (781) 979-4125 or through the Elections website.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-28https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-28Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Public Works Forestry Division finished pruning and tree removal at Common Park on Aug. 27, clearing the way for a replacement play structure for children ages 5 to 12. Work on the play structure itself could begin as early as the week of Sept. 21 and take roughly three to six weeks. City officials say the project is funded through last year's Proposition 2 1/2 override referendum, which included $536,000 for playground improvements at Common Park and Dunton Park.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-27https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-27Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Melrose school year officially starts today, Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the state education department's district profile for Melrose. The district office is located at 360 Lynn Fells Parkway, where Superintendent Cari Berman is listed as the contact.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-26https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-26Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Melrose Health and Human Services holds open office hours today from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the lower-level meeting room at Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson St. Staff will show community members how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone (Narcan). The training takes five to 10 minutes, walk-ins are welcome, and participants leave with free Narcan and resources.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-25https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-25Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tuesday, Aug. 25, is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Sept. 1 State Primary. The Elections Office at City Hall is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today for residents who still need to submit an application.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-24https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-24Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Beginning today, Aug. 24, a memory wall banner at Melrose City Hall invites residents to sign in memory of loved ones lost to overdose. The banner leads up to a flag-raising ceremony on Friday, Aug. 28, listed on the city calendar for 12 to 12:30 p.m.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-23https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-23Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Melrose 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.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-22https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-22Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Saturday, Aug. 22 is the final day to register to vote if you plan to participate in the Sept. 1 state primary. City Hall at 562 Main Street is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, and residents can also check their registration, view a sample ballot or enroll through the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website. Questions about the election, including the different ways to participate, can go to the Melrose elections office at 781-979-4125 or elections@cityofmelrose.org.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-21https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-21Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The 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.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-20https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-20Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian and State Sen. Jason Lewis announced that the Legislature has passed a law bringing oversight to Massachusetts' previously unregulated home care industry. The new law establishes a licensure process for home care agencies along with safety guidelines.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-19https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-19Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The State Primary is Tuesday, Sept. 1, and Melrose voters can cast a ballot three ways: in-person early voting beginning Aug. 22, by mail, or in person on Election Day. All registered Melrose voters vote at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, 90 Melrose Street, where polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Elections Office has posted early voting hours and application and registration deadlines, and can be reached at 781-979-4125 or elections@cityofmelrose.org.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-18https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-18Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The MBTA is reminding riders that Orange Line service between Oak Grove and Back Bay will be suspended for 11 consecutive days, Aug. 20-30, with free shuttle buses replacing service. Crews will perform track and signal upgrades, including rail, tie and fastener replacement between Tufts Medical Center and Haymarket and track revitalization work between Haymarket and Assembly. The MBTA says the work is a step toward extending 55 mph speeds between Community College and Assembly.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-17https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-17Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City Council's Appropriations & Oversight Committee is scheduled to meet at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, in the City Council Chamber at City Hall. The meeting appears on the city's Boards & Committees calendar, where residents can also subscribe to notifications about upcoming events.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-16https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-16Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000From Aug. 1 through Jan. 31, 2027, Melrose Community Power aggregation rates run from 14.310 to 15.599 cents per kilowatt-hour. That keeps all of the aggregation's options below National Grid's basic service rate of 17.185 cents per kWh for the same period, meaning savings on winter electricity bills for participating households.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-15https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-15Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Massachusetts Teachers Association dropped its endorsement of Democratic state rep candidate Jay Higgins on Aug. 14, citing his criticism of opponent Leila Migliorelli over the Melrose Proposition 2 1/2 override. In an Instagram video last month, Higgins said his opponent had "a track record of raising taxes" and called her the lead architect of the override vote; Migliorelli was one of two city councilors on the Financial Task Force that proposed the three override tiers. Voters choose between the two Democrats in the Sept. 1 primary, and with no Republican or unenrolled candidates, the winner will be uncontested in November.https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-14https://nanopress.net/melrose-ma/briefs/2026-08-14Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Massachusetts State Public Health Lab confirmed positive West Nile Virus mosquito samples in Melrose on Aug. 12, following earlier positive samples in Stoneham on July 10 and July 29. There have been no human cases in Massachusetts so far this year, but officials say mosquito populations will increase into September and beyond. The Melrose Health and Human Services Department is asking residents to check the state's mosquito-borne disease risk levels and use an EPA-registered insect repellent to avoid bites.