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Melrose health officials are urging residents to guard against mosquito bites after samples collected in the city this week tested positive for West Nile virus. The Melrose Health and Human Services Department issued the advisory Thursday, recommending residents avoid peak mosquito hour…

A 12-year-old was injured after climbing onto a moving MBTA Red Line train, Melrose Patch reported Thursday. The item, distributed via Patch's daily Melrose newsletter, said the train originated at JFK/UMass Station and did not specify whether the child was a Melrose resident, the exten…

State Sen. Lewis and Rep. Lipper-Garabedian are backing a bill called one of the nation's strongest shields for immigrant residents against federal overreach. The Massachusetts Legislature's PROTECT Act aims to protect residents who have immigrated to their communities from federal immi…

Melrose native Marcia H. McCarthy, who later settled in Bedford, New Hampshire, died Aug. 10, family and Gately Funeral Home announced. McCarthy's death was noted in an obituary posted to Legacy.com, "Marcia H. McCarthy Obituary (2026) - Bedford, NH - Gately Funeral Home - Melrose," whi…

Robinson Funeral Home has scheduled services for Melrose resident Sheila M. MacPherson, according to a Legacy.com notice posted this weekend. The posting, titled "Sheila M. (Sullivan) MacPherson Obituary (2026) - Melrose, MA - Robinson Funeral Home," lists a 10:30 a.m. service at the fu…