In accordance with Mass General Laws and Melrose City Ordinances, all dogs who reside in Melrose must be licensed and receive a rabies vaccination The Melrose Clerk’s Office would like to remind community members that if you haven’t…

It is with great sadness that I share the news that Melrose has lost another great community member with the passing of Scott Forbes. In honor of Scott’s life and service to our community and our country, we have lowered the City’s flags…

The recently opened Tri-City Area Community Behavioral Health Center has a wide range of services, including urgent and emergency care services available to all Melrose residents regardless of whether they have health insurance. The City of…

Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur delivered his State of the City Address in-person (for the first time!) on Monday, February 27. The event was hosted by Melrose High School (MHS) Seniors Braden Marceau-Olayinka and Ella Arens and began with a…

City & Melrose Ped/Bike Committee to Deliver Free Webinar: Melrose in Motion! The City of Melrose and the Melrose Pedestrian & Bicyclist Committee are partnering to deliver a free webinar, Melrose in Motion!, about the sustainable,…

The Bridge’s annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser, a highly competitive pub-style trivia game, is returning as an in-person event for the first time since 2019 on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall located at 590 Main Street.…

City Urges Melrose Community to Take Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Complete the course and add "Certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid" to your Resume. Mayor Brodeur and the Directors of the Health and Human Services and…

Melrose High School seniors Braden Marceau-Olayinka and Ella Arens have been named the masters of ceremonies for Mayor Paul Brodeur’s State of the City Address, which will take place in person at the Driscoll Learning Commons at Melrose High…

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched an unprovoked attack on Ukraine. To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the initial attack and continue to support its residents from Ukraine, the City of Melrose will host a Ukrainian flag raising…

The Melrose Cultural Council (MCC) is pleased to announce its 2023 project grants for the cultural enrichment of the Melrose community. The MCC allocated over $19,000 in funding across 24 arts and cultural programs, including projects in the visual…

The City of Melrose and Veteran’s Services Department invites families to honor the Veterans in their life, living or deceased, with an inscribed brick to be placed at the Vietnam Veterans’ Reflection Area memorial. The bricks, which can…

Melrose Public Schools is hiring per diem, school year, traffic supervisors to help our children safely cross public roadways while walking to and from school. Hours of work are mornings from approximately 7:40 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. and approximately a…

Melrose Men to Lead 6th Annual White Ribbon Day Event to Speak Out Against Violence Against Women The Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV) will host its 6th Annual White Ribbon Day Event in collaboration with the City of Melrose on…

Rec. Dept. Launches Photo Contest The Melrose Recreation Department has launched a photo contest and is accepting photos submission from Melrose community members of all ages! The deadline to submit photos is Wednesday, February 22. About the…

As the next step in implementing the recommendations outlined in the City’s 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Assessment and Racial Climate Survey, the City of Melrose is seeking proposals from consultants to conduct an internal…

In partnership with the Melrose Veterans Services Department, Mayor Paul Brodeur today announced that the City’s Memorial Day Parade will return on Sunday, May 28. All Melrose residents are invited to join the City as it honors local…

Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur is set to deliver his State of the City Address in person at the Driscoll Learning Commons at Melrose High School, 360 Lynn Fells Parkway, on Monday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. The event will begin with a performance by…

The Melrose Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is an important land-use Board that reviews and makes decisions on requests in quasi-judicial public hearings for variances from the zoning regulations, special permits to establish certain uses in the City,…

Mystic Valley Public Health Coaltion (MVPHC) to Host Community Conversations About its Findings To bolster youth health and prevent substance use, the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition (MVPHC), a regional collaborative that includes Malden,…

As part of its successful Project: Pop-Up, the City of Melrose welcomed new business Paper & Clay to the West Emerson business district during a celebration hosted by Mayor Paul Brodeur and State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian on…

Melrose residents are invited to join local officials and community members at the Melrose Affordable Housing Forum taking place on Thursday, February 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Shalom, located at 21 E. Foster Street. During the forum,…

The Melrose Education Foundation is excited to bring Melrose native and New York Times best-selling author Brendan Kiely to Melrose High School for a day of engagement in our schools and community on Monday, February 8 as part of its Parent…

ABCD is Offering FREE Tax Preparation for Melrose Residents Who Earned up to $60,000 Last Year Qualifying residents are urged to call ABCD to schedule an in-person appointment. Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) urges all residents…

The City of Melrose has selected Sagamore Golf, Inc. to manage and operate the Mount Hood Memorial Park and Golf Course. The management contract will run for a period of 5 years, from January 1, 2023, through 2027. Sagamore Golf, Inc. has been a…

Since the beginning of the year, the Melrose community, including local businesses and nonprofits, has donated over $5,500 to the Melrose Emergency Fund, with $500 of these donations brought in through Buckalew's General Store's Red Truck event in…

The Family Resource Network which serves local communities including Melrose, has been awarded the ParentChild+ grant from the Department of Early Education & Care for Fiscal Year 2023. The grant has enabled the Family Resource Network to…

As part of the City’s efforts to assess the current level of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in City programs, services, activities, and facilities, the City of Melrose has collaborated with the Melrose Commission on…

The Importance of Completing Your Census The City of Melrose has mailed out the local census and residents can expect them to land in their mailboxes within the following days. The City urges residents to return their census in person or by…

City of Melrose Invites Community to Take Free Mental Health First Aid Courses The City of Melrose will offer the community free Mental Health First Aid Training Courses this winter as part of Mayor Brodeur’s mission to equitably…

The Melrose School Committee (SC) is seeking community volunteers to serve on the preliminary Superintendent Screening Committee that will be charged with selecting candidates (finalists) to be interviewed by the full School Committee as part of the…

Chief Kevin M. Faller and the Melrose Police Department invite community members to take part in a virtual presentation on Jan. 18 regarding online safety for children. “Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood…

City of Melrose Breaks Ground for Melrose Public Library Renovation Project Ahead of the mid-January demolition of the 1960s-era Melrose Public Library addition by Castagna Construction, Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur hosted a groundbreaking…

Statement from Mayor Paul Brodeur Dear Melrose Community, I know many of you are rightfully concerned about the status of the ongoing contract negotiations between the Melrose School Committee and the Melrose Education Association. As you may…

A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by NBC Boston’s Investigative Reporter Ryan Kath about the longtime challenges of our public safety buildings, particularly the Melrose Fire Department Headquarters. I am grateful for Kath’s story,…

The City of Melrose was awarded a $1 million STOP School Violence grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The City’s Health and Human Services Department, which recently added Stoneham to its existing regional Health and Human Services…

As part of Mayor Paul Brodeur’s efforts to increase public awareness about the progress of the Melrose Public Safety Building Committee (MPSBC) plan to renovate or replace the City’s public safety buildings, the City of Melrose is…

As part of Mayor Brodeur's ongoing committment to community health and wellness, the Melrose Health and Wellness Coalition (MHWC) and Melrose Health and Human Services Department (HHS) are offering free virtual courses around managing family stress…

As part of Mayor Paul Brodeur’s ongoing commitment to community health and wellness, the City of Melrose today announced the launch of a Community Conversations Initiative to build the community’s capacity to hold civic dialog on a range…

City Launches Additional Introductory to Mindfulness Classes on Thursdays The 4-Week Wellness Program, designed to help the Melrose community cope with stress, anxiety, and depression, will now take place on Thursdays in addition to Tuesdays. In…

Programs & Resources are Available to Residents Who Need Assistance Heating Their Homes, Staying Fed This Winter Programs and resources are available to Melrose residents who need assistance paying their heating bills, filling their oil or…

To assist the Melrose community in coping with stress, anxiety, and depression, the Melrose Recreation and Health & Human Services Departments are partnering to bring the Melrose community a 4-Week Wellness Program called Introduction to…

In the month of December alone, the Melrose Emergency Fund received over $32,000 in donations with nearly $6,000 of those donations from two anonymous givers. “I am particularly astounded by the outpouring of generosity from our residents,…

The Department of Conservation (DCR) and the Friends of the Middlesex Fells invite the Melrose community to start off the New Year with a sprinkling of good company and a cup of hot chocolate after a First Day Hike on Sunday, January 1, 2023, from…