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- Tuesday, May 7th:
- Quick-Rising Breads with The Bread Shop 6pm at The Kitchen
- Buying a Home in This Market 6:30pm at Paper and Clay
- Thursday, May 9th:
- Return to Resonance Sound Bath 7pm at Paper and Clay
- Friday, May 10th:
- Emerging Artists Exhibition Opening Reception 6-8pm at Follow Your Art
- Hand-Building Workshop: Taco Stands 6pm at Follow Your Art
- Dolce and Salato Happy Hour 6pm at The Kitchen
- Saturday, May 11th:
- Melrose Run for Women 9am around Swains Pond
- Car Wash Fundraiser for MHS Girls Softball 9-12pm at Upper MHS Parking Lot
- ArtsMedford Spring Exhibit 11-3pm at Beebe Estate
- Melrose Comedy Bar 8:30pm at Knights of Columbus
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Mayor Requests $7.7 Million Override Vote To Close Budget Gaps
Melrose City Hall
At last night’s joint city council and school committee meeting, Mayor Jen Grigoraitis presented her proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 to the city council, and requested that the council approve a citywide vote for a $7.7 million property tax override. The override would allow the city to avoid making cuts to the schools and other city services.
Two dramatically different pictures emerged from the mayor’s budget presentation and from several public commenters. In one, relentlessly rising costs have created a situation where, if property taxes can’t increase more than the 2.5% allowed by Proposition 2 ½, cuts to vital services will destroy many of the things we love about our city. In the other, the city has spent recklessly, grown used to federal grants that are now drying up, and is trying to cover unnecessary spending by raising taxes on the already overburdened populace.
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Melrose Tree Project Launches Citywide Hunt for Largest Trees
The Lewis Monk Poplar before it fell in 2022
Photo Credit: James Horne
The Melrose Tree Project, a new multi-generational organization spearheaded by James Horne, is kicking off this spring with an all-ages hunt for the tallest and widest trees in Melrose.
Horne was inspired to start the group after the loss of a huge poplar tree - possibly the largest in Melrose at the time - that used to stand by Lewis Monk Field near Ell Pond.
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Mystic Valley Elder Services Program Offers Relief to Family Caregivers
Press Release From Mystic Valley Elder Services
Photo From MVES
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Caregivers need care too.” It’s certainly true, but it’s often easier said than done.
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Melrose Art Festival Shows Off Local Talent
Melrose Arts presented their 17th annual Art Festival at Memorial Hall this weekend, showcasing a huge range of local artists working in a variety of media.
Melrose Art Festival 2024
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Independent Businesses Growing and Thriving at 368 Main Street
368 Main Street
Four sustainability-focused, woman-owned businesses moved into 368 Main Street last fall. Since then, they have grown into key parts of our community.
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Ell Pond Gazebo Restoration Complete
The gazebo at Ell Pond Park has been restored, kicking off several improvements to the area on the eastern edge of the park.
The restored gazebo at Ell Pond
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