Melrose Select Board Rejects All Main Street Sidewalk Bids, Defers Project to 2027
Melrose Select Board rejects all Main Street Sidewalk bids and defers the project to 2027 after costs far exceeded estimates.
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Melrose park upgrade would add pickleball courts as youth leagues open fall registration.
A proposed $10 million overhaul of a Melrose park would add pickleball courts, Patch reports, while local youth sports groups turn toward fall. Melrose Youth Soccer has opened fall registration and reminds families that player evaluations are required for the 2026 season. The Melrose Yo…
Melrose Advances $10.3 Million Ell Pond Park Overhaul
Melrose is advancing a $10.3 million overhaul of Ell Pond Park that would add new pickleball courts, while the city also launched a new online tool designed to make thousands of public documents easier for residents to search and access. The park project remains in the planning stages, …
Melrose Median Sale Hits $900,000 as Upper-End Deals Drive June Market
Nineteen deeds were recorded in Melrose between June 12 and July 11, 2026, with 11 carrying disclosed sale prices. Those transactions ranged from $245,000 to $1,665,000, with a median of $900,000. The period's standout sale was 31 North Ave., which transferred from Bradley Joseph Armour…
Melrose breaks ground on new fire station
Melrose broke ground on a new fire station, launching phase one of the city's multi-year Public Safety building project. The construction start, first reported by Patch on July 8, represents a significant infrastructure investment for the city, though specifics on cost and completion ti…