Council declines to reappoint Memorial Hall trustee
Melrose City Council votes against reappointing longtime Memorial Hall board member Michael Margolis. Also in today's brief (13 items): City Council declines to reappoint Memorial Hall trustee; City posts week-ahead bulletin for Oct. 12 to 16; Soccer Night draws families to Fred Green F…
Melrose on Fri, Oct 9
- City Council declines to reappoint Memorial Hall trustee. Melrose City Council members voted this week not to reappoint longtime Memorial Hall board member Michael Margolis, reopening debate over the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building's direction, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- City posts week-ahead bulletin for Oct. 12 to 16. The Town of Melrose published its Week Ahead bulletin outlining municipal meetings, closures and events scheduled for Oct. 12 through 16, including Monday's Indigenous Peoples Day holiday.Town of Melrose
Coming up
- Fri, Oct 9, 5:00 p.m.: Soccer Night draws families to Fred Green Field. Melrose holds a community Soccer Night at 5 p.m. at Fred Green Field, part of the fall slate of family recreation events, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Sat, Oct 10, 10:00 a.m.: Creativity Center drop-in returns to Follow Your Art. Follow Your Art hosts a Creativity Center drop-in session from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, open to residents looking for guided art-making time, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Sat, Oct 10, 10:30 a.m.: Author Jannie Ho visits Molly's Bookstore for storytime. Children's author Jannie Ho leads a storytime event at Molly's Bookstore at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Sat, Oct 10, 11:00 a.m.: Beebe Estate hosts Community Through Art exhibit. The Beebe Estate holds a Community Through Art gallery exhibit from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, showcasing local work, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Sat, Oct 10, 2:00 p.m.: HooverFest brings fall festival to Hoover Elementary. Hoover Elementary School hosts HooverFest, a community fall festival, from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Sun, Oct 11, 4:00 p.m.: Hannah's Brewing hosts ballot info session Sunday. Hannah's Brewing holds a Ballot Info On Tap session from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday for residents wanting background on the statewide ballot questions, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Sun, Oct 11, 4:00 p.m.: Needlecraft meetup follows at Hannah's Brewing Sunday. A Needlecraft Community Meetup runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hannah's Brewing alongside the ballot information session, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Mon, Oct 12, 6:30 p.m.: Adult Craft Night offers suncatcher art Monday. Follow Your Art hosts an Adult Craft Night focused on suncatcher art at 6:30 p.m. Monday, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Tue, Oct 13, 1:30 p.m.: Sen. Lewis holds ballot question session at Milano Center. State Senator Jason Lewis holds a ballot question information session at the Milano Center at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, continuing his series of local voter briefings, the Melrose Messenger reported.The Melrose Messenger
- Thu, Oct 15, 2:00 p.m.: Library offers elder law asset protection seminar. The town hosts an Elder Law Education seminar on asset protection, the Legal Survival Kit, from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at 201 W. Foster Street.Town of Melrose
- Thu, Oct 15, 2:30 p.m.: Health department joins Farmer's Market Wednesday. Melrose Health and Human Services staff will be on hand at the Melrose Farmer's Market from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, offering residents program information.Town of Melrose
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