Melrose recorded 20 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, with recorded sale prices ranging from $322,000 to $1,465,000 and a median of $1,085,000 among the 11 sales that listed a price. The period's top sale was 127 Larchmont Rd., which sold for $1,465,000 on July 17. Six of the 11
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…
The South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 16 Melrose property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8. Eleven had a sale price recorded, ranging from $322,000 to $1,465,000, with a median of $999,500. The top sale was 127 Larchmont Rd. at $1,465,000, followed by 115 Ellis Farm Lane at $1,202,500…
Melrose will bid farewell to longtime resident Barbara Purcell at a public visitation Monday, Aug. 11, at Gately Funeral Home. The service, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home's West Foster Street location, comes after her family finalized arrangements, according to an obituary posted …
Melrose volunteers will prepare farmers' market meals for local seniors, three community organizations announced this week. According to a Melrose Patch report, the initiative pairs fresh market produce with prepared meals for seniors, though Patch did not identify all three partnering …
Melrose's municipal electricity aggregation program will continue undercutting National Grid's standard rate through the winter months, the town said this week. Melrose Patch reported the update in a story headlined "Melrose Says Community Electricity Customers Will Save On Electric Bil…
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