Melrosians Reporting Potholes, Graffiti Using Mobile App

About 50 incidents have been reported using the new cell phone app, according to the Melrose Department of Public Works.

Thanks to a new mobile app that allows residents to report potholes, graffiti and other DPW-related issues, the city of Melrose has received and tended to about 50 reports since the program launched just over a month ago. "We haven't had that many hits on it yet, but we've had about 50 so far and many of them have been from the same people," said Ann Waitt, business manager for the DPW. "Potholes and graffiti are no problem to do," she said, but requests for street paving have not been done so far. Most of the calls have been about potholes and one user made eight reports about one graffiti incident, according to Waitt. Some of the issues reported were not actually DPW related but rather police items so the calls were directed to Police …

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Mixed Reviews About Melrose's Plowing Efforts During Blizzard

Readers discuss plowing efforts by city during blizzard of 2013.

After putting the question to you, our readers, about Melrose's job plowing city streets during the blizzard of 2013, reviews were mixed. Good Work By Melrose DPW A handful of readers were positive on the job done by the Melrose Department of Public Works to clear snow from city streets. Reader Laurie W wrote, "I was impressed by the DPW plowing nonstop all weekend, and have seen them come back through to widen streets as recently as last night. I work in Boston and have driven through neighboring communities during my commute. In terms of our major thoroughfares I strongly believe Melrose DPW did a great job compared to other communities." Fellow reader mdonahue agreed with Laurie W's take, adding, "...Our DPW should be applauded for the …

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Melrose DPW Looks For New City Engineer

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