Melrose Bandaiders fundraising events Nov 19, 2008
The Melrose High School Band and Color Guard are offering two upcoming fundraising events, which help both groups raise needed funds ... The second fundraiser is the annual Christmas Tree Sale, which will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7, at Melrose High School ... Band slide shows are also available at melroseband. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Shirlie Slack has been a local car dealer for more than 40 years Nov 19, 2008
EDUCATION: Canadian schools and Melrose High School in Massachusetts. FAMILY: My late husband, Stan, and I had four children. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Action on health insurance plan enrollment at a standstill Nov 19, 2008
Quincy, Melrose, Watertown, Wenham, Stoneham, Weston, Pittsfield, Norwood, Randolph, Blue Hills Regional Technical School, Groton Dunstable Regional Schools, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and the Lowell Community Charter Public School have reached agreements with their unions to join the GIC, as required under the Municipal Partnership Law that took effect in July, 2007. Loading commenting interface. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Beware: RMV no longer sending license renewal notices Nov 18, 2008
RMV branches are now opening at 9 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. The 18 branches that had been open for extended hours on Thursdays until 7 p.m. are now remaining open until just 6 p.m., including the Melrose branch ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Buy a ticket for this benefit hockey game Nov 18, 2008
Want to see Melrose Fire Chief John O Brien on ice skates ... The Melrose-based North Suburban Family Network (NFSN), in collaboration with the Malden Department of Children and Families, will host a benefit hockey game to support the NSFN. ... For a donation of $5 per person, participants can watch the Melrose Senior Pride and Boston Bruins Alumni Team take on the Malden Magic team. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Business Notes (Nov. 20) Nov 18, 2008
John Maciejowski of John Maciejowski Interiors Inc., Melrose. Michelle Mordis of Michelle Mordis Interiors, Chelsea. (Needham Tab, MA)
Obituary: Bernard P. Orr, 79 Nov 18, 2008
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Brian D. Orr in Vermont, Louisa M. Orr of Billerica, Bridget P. Orr of Quincy and Paul M. Orr and his wife, Aliza M. Lamdan, of Acton; two grandchildren; and his siblings, John Orr in South Africa, Michael Orr in Ireland, Maureen Yoeman in Arizona, Daniel Orr in New Hampshire, Sheila Orr in Spain, Rosina Cullinane of Melrose and Dympna Orr of Medford. He was also the brother of the late Una Orr and M. Josephine Kerr. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Cataldo donates SUV to city Nov 17, 2008
Cataldo Ambulance Service recently donated a 2001 Ford Excursion sport-utility vehicle to the city of Melrose, which will be used by Melrose Fire Department shift commanders, according to officials at City Hall. The vehicle, which has 100,000 miles on it and was used by Cataldo field supervisors, will allow shift commanders to respond to fire emergencies, according to Melrose Fire Chief John O Brien ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly,... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Editorial: Take the time for Veterans Day Nov 17, 2008
In Melrose, Veterans Day is a time of civic pride, a time when families and individuals alike take the time to stop, remember and pay homage to those who have bought our freedom, some with their lives ... We hope all Free Press readers will make the time to read the Veterans Day essays on Pages 12-13, written by Melrose High School World History students in Lisa Lord s classes, who interviewed Melrose WWII veterans and then wrote about what they learned ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by:... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Hondas targeted by thieves Nov 17, 2008
By Carol Brooks Ball / melrose@cnc ... Thieves have been targeting Honda vehicles in Melrose recently, sometimes outright stealing the cars or jacking them up on blocks and taking the tires, rims or wheels, according to police ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Portsmouth woman an 'Iron Brides' TV finalist Nov 17, 2008
Tricia Comi from Portsmouth, NH (see video)Nicole Corvini from Melrose, MAVania Crevier from Belmont, NHDarlene Ramsey from Rochester, NH. More finalists were scheduled to be announced Nov. 16 in Concord. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Local foreclosures increase dramatically in recent months Nov 15, 2008
Melrose has not been spared the financial and emotional cost as bank foreclosures on properties run rampant across the nation in the wake of a global financial crisis that initially began with subprime mortgages. This, despite the fact that Melrose remains a relatively stable market in terms of home sales while elsewhere, housing sales continue to stagnate nationwide ... A review of legal notices published in the Free Press shows that from May 1 through last week, 23 properties in Melrose have... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
The king of instruments restored to its throne Nov 15, 2008
Skelton, the resident organist at the Maple Street Congregational Church in Danvers, will be performing a concert at the Melrose church on Saturday, Nov. 15 to celebrate recent additions and renovations to the organ ... Serendipitously, Melrose has its own organ celebration this month, as Trinity Episcopal Church celebrates the completion of renovations to its historic E.M. Skinner pipe organ ... Marking Trinity s organ-restoration celebration is a free concert at the church, 131 West Emerson... (Danvers Herald, MA)
Academic Achievers Nov 14, 2008
Melrose - Kevin Carroll and Benjamin Smith, Melrose students at St. John s Preparatory School in Danvers, have been inducted into the Brother Benjamin Chapter of the National Honor Society ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
School lunch menus Nov 14, 2008
Melrose - Lunch menus for the week of Nov. 17-20 Franklin Early Childhood Center Monday: Pizzeria pizza, tossed salad with light dressing, fresh or chilled fruit ... Melrose High School Monday: Chicken Cacciatore, white rice, peas and carrots, garlic bread, apple ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Another opinion to consider in schools debate Nov 13, 2008
In the last few weeks I have enjoyed reading the interesting perspectives about public education in Melrose, especially the ongoing debate about the merits of education at the vs. , and the development of gifted education in Melrose ... I choose to send my three children to the Melrose Public Schools because I felt it was the best choice for my family ... I made the choice I did because I liked the idea of neighborhood schools, having moved to Melrose from Boston where I saw children in my... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Peter Chianca: Stick it to your kids this Christmas Nov 13, 2008
This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. . (Melrose Free Press, MA)
We should help grow business Nov 13, 2008
Richard R. Tisei, R-Wakefield, represents Malden, Melrose wards 1-5, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Lynnfield. Loading commenting interface. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Sign up now for Melrose YMCA Ski Club Nov 12, 2008
The Melrose YMCA Ski Club is now accepting applications for a student skiing program, which runs for six consecutive weeks beginning on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 through Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 ... The transportation includes a bus, which leaves from the , 152 Tremont St., Melrose, at 2:45 p.m. and returns at 9:45 p.m. ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Obituary: Wilbur D. Canaday Nov 12, 2008
from 1945 to 1946, pastor at the Park Avenue Congregational Church in Arlington from 1957 to 1971, executive director at the Council on Aging in Melrose from 1973 to 1986, a study group leader and vice president of the Governing Council, Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement from 1987 to 2005. He is survived by two sons, Peter G. Canaday of Dakota Dunes, S.D., and John H. Canaday of Cos Cob, Conn. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Scam on local bank deluges residents with calls Nov 11, 2008
Thousands of Melrose residents received bogus phone calls last week from an automated call system seeking their account and pin numbers ... Starting in the evening on Thursday, Nov. 6 and continuing through the following day, Melrosians received an automated voicemail message stating that their Melrose Cooperative Bank account had been compromised or suspended and that their 16-digit bank card number, expiration date and pin number were needed to reactive the account ... Callers were then... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
MVES, Tri-CAP to host Elder Fair on Nov. 17 Nov 11, 2008
To receive help from Tri-CAP, elders needing energy assistance must be from Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, or Stoneham. Eligibility is based on household size and income. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Fells project faces another lawsuit Nov 8, 2008
Melrose officials have joined a lawsuit filed by the Friends of the Middlesex Fells against The Gutierrez Company, in yet another legal game of cat-and-mouse over the proposed Langwood Commons development at the site of the former Boston Medical Center in Stoneham ... The Friends of the Middlesex Fells, a non-profit advocacy group, and the city of Melrose filed the countersuit on Oct. 21, which will be heard in conjunction the developers case against the state the Attorney General s office... (Malden Observer, MA)
Volleyball team eliminates Bishop Fenwick to start the postseason; but then ousted in the semifinals Nov 8, 2008
Brooke Morgenthaler of the volleyball team celebrates after winning the match against Melrose Oct. 24. Melrose was 19-1 going into the contest. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Solar panels installed at middle school; city focuses on energy Nov 7, 2008
The unveiling of the new solar panels at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School on Friday, Oct. 31 gave city officials a chance to talk about energy efficient initiatives driven by the Melrose Energy Commission just as the annual Melrose Energy Fair approaches this weekend ... The $14,000 project will be paid for by funds from National Grid s Clean Energy Choice program now called GreenUp through which Melrose residents choose to contribute money to the development of renewable energy... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
MVES lunch club Nov 7, 2008
The Mystic Valley Elder Services Nutrition Department serves lunch Monday through Friday at noon in Melrose at both the Milano Senior Center, 201 West Foster St., and the Steele House, 1 Nason Drive ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Affordable housing task force marks 10th anniversary Nov 7, 2008
In 1999, the Melrose Housing Authority simply closed its application list for the state-funded Section 8 housing subsidy program, even though 700 people were on the waiting list seeking affordable housing, while over the previous year statewide average condo prices had risen 17 percent and the average single-family home price had risen over 12 percent. In retrospect, former Melrose Mayor Patrick Guerriero s call to create a Melrose Affordable Housing Task Force the year before seems remarkably... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
DiMeo flagpole dedication ceremony on Nov. 10 Nov 7, 2008
Melrose city and school official will honor the late Mario DiMeo, July 8, 1921- Nov. 6, 2007, in a flagpole dedication ceremony at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School on Monday, Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m.. DiMeo served in the Army Air Corp and was a WWII POW. He served his country and city with pride and distinction, and was a member of the Melrose Veterans Advisory Board ... The Lowering of the Flag will be conducted by Melrose Veterans Service Agent John Dunne, assisted by CJ, David, Thomas... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Cause for Catholics to celebrate Nov 7, 2008
Despite battling pancreatic cancer, Pastor James Field is taking an active role in the yearlong activities commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Incarnation Parish in Melrose ... Compared to other New England Catholic churches, in Melrose is just a baby at age 50 ... Founded in December 1958 by bringing together parishioners from , and the church building itself was not built until a year later Incarnation Parish drew on the new families settling in the east end of Melrose and the current... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Undercover police investigation leads to arrest Nov 7, 2008
A two week investigation resulted in Melrose Police nabbing a Dorchester man for dealing heroin in Melrose, after an undercover officer bought heroin from the man on two separate occasions. Melrose Police had been watching suspicious activity in the city involving Josue Colon, 28, 11 Agawam St., Unit 2, Boston, for about two weeks when they set up two controlled deals using an undercover officer, according to Melrose Police Det ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Central Concern: MHS Volleyball play for Div. II North title Saturday Nov 7, 2008
Hannah Brickley and the Melrose High volleyball team are still hungry, which could mean bad news for Central Catholic, this weekend ... Melrose made short work of its opponent routing the previously unbeaten Reggies (20-1) in three straight sets 25-13, 25-12, 25-7 ... That was about as good as we re going to play, said Melrose coach Scott Celli, whose team entered Thursday s match just hours after learning they ve lost junior outside hitter Laura Irwin for the rest of the season, after breaking... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
EDITORIAL: Well done, Melrose - brave, bold votes cast Nov 7, 2008
And Melrose voters joined the majority of their brothers and sisters across the United States in electing Barack Obama and Joe Biden to lead our country ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
POP WARNER FOOTBALL: E2 team sweeps Dracut tournament Nov 7, 2008
The third game brought Melrose to the forefront and Billerica cruised to a 20-0 victory. Big strategic hits by Ben Mckay, Carmine Regato, Mikey Ricard, Nick Munger, Tommy Landry, Colin Bradanese and a interception by Morgan Mulkerin kept Melrose at bay. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
ELECTION 2008: Photographers capture voters thoughts, reactions Nov 6, 2008
On Election Day 2008, our staff photographers fanned out around Melrose and other North Shore communities to visit polling places and check in with voters ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Melrosian makes mad dash to cast her first vote Nov 6, 2008
Angelica Carey, an 18-year-old Melrose native and UMass-Amherst student who apparently has a strong sense of civic duty, got worried when she didn t receive her absentee ballot at school ... Thus began a mad dash to on Tuesday make it from Amherst to Melrose before the polls closed at 8 p.m. A friend agreed to drop Carey off in Boston on her own way home, and Carey decided she would then just take the subway to Melrose from there ... Carey said when she finally got dropped off at the New England... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
ELECTION 2008: A good day for Democrats in Malden and beyond Nov 6, 2008
Those candidates who ran unopposed included Michael J. Callahan for councillor; Richard R. Tisei for state senator; Paul J. Donato for state representative from the 35th Middlesex District; Christopher G. Fallon for state representative from the 33rd Middlesex District; Stephen Stat Smith for representative from the 28th Middlesex District; Tara E. DeCristofaro for register of probate; and 11 people for the Regional Vocational School District: Michael T. Wall (Chelsea); Earl W. Fitzpatrick... (Malden Observer, MA)
For four years, Garcia has been an impact player for LHS boys soccer Nov 6, 2008
Four years ago, without even seeing a freshman named Diego Garcia play all that much, Rudolph agreed to pull Garcia up from the junior varsity team to play in a game against Melrose. I didn t even expect to get into the game, said Garcia. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
buy beer and wine in Melrose Nov 5, 2008
Melrose voters approve retail, small restaurant beer and wine licenses - Melrose, MA - Melrose Free Press ... Melrose voters approve retail, small restaurant beer and wine licenses ... Melrose voters said yes to brown bags and bistros, approving a ballot question that will allow the retail sale of beer and wine for the first time in the city s history, and another that will allow restaurants with between 50-99 seats to serve beer and wine. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Obama, marijuana decriminalization, local beer/wine licenses win; taxes, dog racing lose among Melrose voters Nov 5, 2008
A large crowd votes in the Election Office at Melrose City Hall on Tuesday morning, Nov. 4 ... By Carol Brooks Ball / melrose@cnc ... The majority of registered voters in Melrose spoke with their ballots today, handily electing Barack Obama as U.S. President, and approving two beer and wine local ballot questions. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Melrose commemorations for Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 Nov 5, 2008
The city of Melrose will conduct Veterans Day commemorations on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and the public is invited to attend all observances ... A collation will follow at the Sgt Harold O. Young Post, 14 Chipman Avenue, Melrose ... This was written and sent to the Free Press by John Dunne, Melrose veterans agent. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Stalemate on health insurance plan Nov 5, 2008
Quincy, Melrose, Watertown, Wenham, Stoneham, Weston, Pittsfield, Norwood, Randolph, Blue Hills Regional Technical School, Groton Dunstable Regional Schools, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and the Lowell Community Charter Public School have reached agreements with their unions to join the GIC, as required under the Municipal Partnership Law that took effect in July, 2007. The Forum spoke on Nov. 4 to Sullivan and new PEC Chairman Robert Joseph, the president of the Braintree Police... (Braintree Forum, MA)
A Mentor Moment Nov 4, 2008
Sharon Loveridge, program coordinator for Melrose C.A.R.E.S. Community Mentoring Program, an offering of the Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV), will be sharing Mentor Moments with the Free Press from time to time ... Yesterday, with her encouragement, we drove around Melrose with the top to my convertible down (not something I probably would have done on my own, in late October) ... With Amy and our camera as an excuse, I took the time to visit areas of Melrose that I have always taken... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Melrose Elections Office sees record absentee ballot requests for Nov. 4 election Nov 4, 2008
By Carol Brooks Ball / melrose@cnc ... Melrose has 16,870 active voters, according to Linda-Lee Angiolillo, elections administrator for the city ... Asked what she thought of Gov. Deval Patrick s ruling last week, allowing Melrosians who ve moved in the last 18 months and never registered to vote in their new city or town to return to Melrose on Election Day to cast their vote, Angiolillo expressed the concern of many local election officials. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Hoover School to hold retirement tea for Mrs. Patten Nov 4, 2008
Mrs. Patten, a second grade teacher, is retiring after 35 years of instructing and caring for the children in the Melrose Public Schools, including 25 years at the Hoover School ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Casey: Average just isnt good enough Nov 4, 2008
Casey: Average just isnt good enough - Melrose, MA - Melrose Free Press ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Melrose Free Press, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Breastfeeding Achievement Award Nov 4, 2008
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital received this honor during the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition s annual conference on Oct. 6 at the Massachusetts Medical Society in Waltham ... In a letter to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, DPH Commissioner John Auerbach said, Your good work goes beyond the hospital stay; your attention and dedication to actively promoting and supporting breastfeeding impacts the health and well-being of mothers and their newborns for years to come ... Breastfeeding provides so... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Hallmark joins Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention initiative Nov 4, 2008
Two Hallmark Health System Hospitals, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital of Melrose, have joined an initiative spearheaded by the Middlesex District Attorney s Office to educate parents of newborn children on strategies to prevent instances of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone and Hallmark Health System President and CEO Michael Sack announced ... Hallmark Health System, which includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and... (Medford Transcript, MA)
UMass Women's Cross County Team Finishes Seventh At A-10's Nov 2, 2008
Rounding out the scoring for the Minutewomen were sophomore (Plainview, N.Y.), senior Beth Harlow (Melrose, Mass. and sophomore Liz Fisk (Seekonk, Mass. (Umassathletics.com)
MVES elects new Board of Directors members Nov 2, 2008
MVES serves over 10,000 individuals annually in the communities of Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham and Wakefield. For more information about MVES services, call 781- 324-7705 or visit www. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Editorial: Get a Shot and Get Out and Vote Nov 1, 2008
Public health officials, including those in Melrose, believe if they can stop the spread of the flu among children this season, they will make inroads into an illness responsible for 200,000 hospitalizations each year ... In Melrose, the city s is well underway with a series of flu shot clinics ... The remaining dates include: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 3-4 p.m., at the (for those 18 years old and older), and Tuesday, Dec. 2, 7-8 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus, 23 West Foster St., Melrose (also open to... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Council on Aging events Nov 1, 2008
The Milano Senior Center is located at 201 West Foster St., Melrose ... The Council on Aging office is at 235 West Foster St., Melrose ... Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Golden Living Center Melrose. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
ELECTION 2008: Melrose Ballot Questions Oct 31, 2008
By Melrose Free Press. The official State Election Absentee Ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election for Melrose Wards 1-5 ... By Carol Brooks Ball / melrose@cnc. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
A life less ordinary Oct 31, 2008
Over the past two years, Williams entered Melrose High School, joined the golf team and continued playing in marching band, as he did in the eighth grade ... Friends gather on Sunday at Melrose High School ... That attention and tribute was on display on Sunday, when around 200 grieving kids showed up at Melrose High School according to Principal Joe Dillon, after school administrators opened the school to allow the students and staff who knew Williams to come together. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Stunning Beethoven, glorious soprano Oct 31, 2008
This performance was one giant step farther for our Melrose Symphony and more Beethoven coming up his Piano Concert No. 2 in March, plus a Brahms Symphony ... While we are all waiting for a miracle worker to solve the disastrous financial crisis, and another to lead us from the disastrous wars that have lowered our international esteem, here in Melrose Millie Rich found for us an orchestral savior who has achieved musical miracles with our Symphony ... Jackie Wattenberg is a Melrose resident and... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
What does specialty store mean? In advance of Ballot Question 4, city mulls definition Oct 31, 2008
In advance of Ballot Question 4, city mulls definition - Melrose, MA - Melrose Free Press ... By Melrose Free Press ... The Ballot Questions include State Ballot Questions 1-3, and Melrose Ballot Questions, 4-5, as well as a local non-binding resolution, Question 6, all for the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
FIRST Robot Team holds Kitchens of Melrose tour Oct 31, 2008
FIRST Robot Team holds Kitchens of Melrose tour - Melrose, MA - Melrose Free Press ... The home will be on the Kitchens of Melrose tour sponsored by the Melrose FIRST Robot Team on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 1-5 p.m. ... FIRST Robot Team holds Kitchens of Melrose tour. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Connecting to the future Oct 31, 2008
How do we in Melrose and the United States for that matter, envision and define what our contributions are and how we give our students the skill sets to be successful ... Melrose continues to make progress in providing students the tools they need to be successful in the 21st century ... Recently, a team of teachers representing Melrose attended a technology conference that inspired, energized and challenged them to find new ways to use technology to help our students develop their creativity... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Learning the local language Oct 31, 2008
Immigrants living in Melrose noted that lifestyle last year about the s annual International Welcoming Reception scheduled this year for Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Lincoln School and Feri Bola, a Lincoln School teacher who works on organizing the reception, took note of their comments. After that interview last year, an idea began to churn in the back of Bola s mind: creating some type of regular activity, particularly for immigrant mothers in Melrose, many whom are at home all day while their... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Vote No on Question 1 Oct 31, 2008
Vote No on Question 1 - Melrose, MA - Melrose Free Press ... Katherine Clark, D-Melrose ... 5 million for Melrose and $3 million for Wakefield. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Field hockey opens tourney today Oct 31, 2008
The Lexington High field hockey team wrapped up its regular season with victories over Melrose and Burlington and will open play in the state tournament on Thursday afternoon at home against Lincoln-Sudbury of the Dual County League ... Lexington and Melrose were tied 0-0 at halftime before the Minutemen blew the game open in the second half on the way to a 5-1 win. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Boys soccer could complete perfect season with win Saturday Oct 31, 2008
Lexington beat Stoneham and Melrose in its last two games, shutting out both opponents and putting the finishing touches on a championship campaign. Tuesday, the Minutemen beat the Raiders, 2-0. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Big game for girls soccer Friday Oct 31, 2008
In recent play, Lexington defeated both Melrose and Stoneham. On Tuesday, LHS edged Melrose 1-0 when freshman Emily Foley s cross managed to beat the Raider keeper. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Question 1 goes too far Oct 30, 2008
Richard R. Tisei, R-Wakefield, represents Malden, Melrose wards 1-5, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Lynnfield. Loading commenting interface. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Citizens file court challenge to Langwood Commons project Oct 30, 2008
The Friends of the Fells, the City of Melrose and several others filed a complaint on Oct. 21 in Massachusetts Land Court seeking a determination that the Langwood Commons project across from Spot Pond cannot proceed without the prior review and approval previously required by DCR and the Secretary of Environmental Affairs ... In explaining his continued support for the Friends of the Fells, Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan said, In the interest of preserving the unique beauty and character of the city... (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Brookline committee considering outsourcing town services Oct 30, 2008
Officials in Melrose, the only community in the survey to contract out all grounds maintenance, outsourced fieldwork in 2003 precisely to get out of the business of managing team requests, according to Bob Beshara, superintendent of public works. Beshara said sports teams in Melrose now deal directly with a representative from their contractor. (Brookline TAB, MA)
