Community Corner
A New Veteran's Service Officer, a Drop in Foreclosures and Assault with a Golf Club
A look back at Melrose's top stories of the week.
by Mayor Rob Dolan and the Melrose Veteran Services Advisory Board. McLane, who previously worked in the Boston Regional Veterans Affairs office, will officially start on Monday, Sept. 12.
Melrose saw a year-over-year drop in both in June, but an increase in auction notices, according to the latest figures from The Warren Group.
Two men were arrested on —after a early morning argument over noise, according to Melrose Police. On Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2:38 a.m., police responded to a report of a fight in progress in the roadway on Pearl Street. Melrose Police Lt. Mark DeCroteau said that officers found "several individuals" in the street when they arrived on scene.
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Government
Melrose took a step towards increasing its affordable housing stock on Monday when the Board of Aldermen approved a plan to , and then use the revenue from those sales to rehabilitate existing Melrose Housing Authority(MHA) properties and purchase more homes to convert to affordable apartments.
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The Pine Banks Foundation has awarded, whose bid of $1,690,00 came in more than $200,000 less than the initial estimate for the project, according to a press release from Mayor Rob Dolan's office.
Construction on an expansion of Wyoming Cemetery after the Melrose Board of Aldermen took a final vote on Monday night to approve a $350,000 bond that will pay for the project.
Last week marked the end of , which has kept over 50 teenagers busy for the past six weeks while helping city departments with their annual reorganization.
Police and Fire
Shoplifting was reported from CVS on Main Street, State DCR reported flooding on West Wyoming Avenue at Ravine Road and requested assistance directing traffic, a fight in the Town Line Inn parking lot resulted in one under arrest for assault and battery and more .
Neighborhood
We hear about the economy and changing U.S. landscape every day on the national news, but we want to tell the personal stories of Melrosians and how they're adjusting to these trying times. We're simply looking past the numbers for honest stories with a human face on them.