What's Open, Closed on MLK Day in Melrose

Federal and state offices are closed but many businesses are open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

On Monday, Jan. 21, Massachusetts observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (actually on Jan. 15). While King's Birthday is one of 10 holidays recognized by the federal government, the feds don't require employers to pay workers for this holiday from work. Businesses traditionally provide their employees with a paid holiday as part of a benefits package because most other employers do the same. And according to the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office, business and commercial activities may operate as usual. Here's a look at what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Melrose: Closed • Melrose city offices  • Melrose Public Library • Melrose schools • Post offices and regular deliveries.  • Bank offices; although some…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today

5 Things You Need To Know Today—Friday, Jan. 13

Your editor takes a week-long journey into imagination; Day of Service for MLK tomorrow.

Check the traffic out there and local gas prices before heading out the door! Today is Friday, Jan. 13—884 years ago today, Pope Honorius II granted a papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights Templar, declaring it to be an army of God—and here are Melrose's five fast facts for the day: 1) When grey skies turn blue, I'll come back for you: A chance of showers today, mainly between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 12 mph becoming southwest between 23 and 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind between 16 and 25 mph, with …

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Video: Melrose Comes Out for a Day of Service

Residents of all ages participated in the Day of Service, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Yesterday, the Melrose Human Rights Commission held its first annual MLK Day of Service.  The event commenced at Veterans Memorial Middle School, where volunteers signed up to work at different sites. Groups then dispersed to various areas of town, working on everything from writing letters to troops to organizing a teen clothing swap. Melrose Patch visited a few of these sites to give you a look at the day's happenings.

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