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…
Melrose recorded 16 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only nine deeds had a sale price recorded. Among those, prices ranged from $600,000 (47 S High St) to $1,375,000 (63 Florence St), with a median of $940,000. The month's top sale, 63 Florence St, sold July 9 for $1,375,000.…
A Melrose nonprofit has been awarded $45,000 through the Cummings Foundation's grant program, one of the region's largest. The Foster Box was named among recipients of the Cummings Foundation's charitable giving initiative, Melrose Patch reported, though the outlet's item did not detail…
Melrose will hold a visitation for resident Viola Limone on Aug. 6 at Gately Funeral Home, the Boston Globe reports. The listing, headlined "VIOLA LIMONE Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Melrose, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy," was posted to Legacy.com and sets the service for 4 to 8 p.m. at the f…
A noodle restaurant appears set to fill a long-vacant downtown Melrose storefront. A sign for an eatery called Slurp Noodle has gone up at the site of a former Italian takeout restaurant that closed this spring, according to a report from Melrose Patch. Separately, some Melrose resident…
A sweeping Massachusetts Senate economic development bill touching Melrose small businesses and housing rules headlined local coverage Wednesday. State Senator Jason Lewis joined colleagues in passing legislation that, per "Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Pass Major Economic Development …
Melrose Patch readers offered common-sense park etiquette guidance this week, urging leashed dogs and shared respect for trails. The reader roundup, published by Melrose Patch under its "Block Talk" feature, distilled neighbor opinions into a short list of asks for anyone using the city…
A vigil demanding justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero is planned outside Melrose City Hall next week. Organizers have set the gathering for Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at 562 Main Street, per a Patch calendar listing headlined "Vigil to Demand Justice for L…
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 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, …
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