Melrose Rolls Out New Public Records Search Tool

Melrose rolled out a new online tool this week meant to make city records easier for residents to find. The move, reported by Patch, is designed to help residents search and access thousands of public documents through the city's website. Separately, Patch also reported that one of Melr…

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.

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…

Melrose Median Tops $1.1 Million as High-End Sales Dominate June Disclosures

Melrose recorded 18 property transfers between June 6 and July 5, 2026, with eight carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $564,000 to $1,665,000 and a median of $1,110,024. The month's standout transaction was 31 North Ave., which sold for $1,665,000, making it the highest recorded…

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

One Melrose obituary appears in this week's notices (June 29–July 5, 2026): Rubin, Susan, 77, who died June 29, 2026. Her obituary was posted by Gately Funeral Home. Visitation and a celebration of life are scheduled for July 7 and July 8 at Gately Funeral Home in Melrose. Full details …

Melrose Home Sales Median Tops $1 Million as June Closings Skew High

Melrose recorded 18 deeds between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with seven transactions carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $217,500 to $1,505,000 and a median of $1,006,500. The month's standout transaction was 84 Lincoln St., which sold for $1,505,000 on June 1 when a trustee conv…

Obituary notices, week of June 22, 2026 through June 28, 2026

Three Melrose obituaries were published during the week of June 22–28, 2026: Hogan, Francis B., 82; Arria, Anthony, 86; and Weiner, Naomi L., 85. All three were identified in their obituaries as Melrose, Massachusetts, residents. Arrangements for Francis B. Hogan and Anthony Arria were …