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Friday, October 5, 2012

Main Street Revitalization Work Starts Friday Night

The Melrose Department of Public Works will begin the grinding of road pavement at East Foster Street at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, according to the city's updated construction plan.

The city is expected to start revitalization work in the downtown Main Street area Friday night, according to the city's updated construction plan. Work schedule Starting at 7 p.m., the Department of Public Works will begin the grinding of road pavement at East Foster Street from Main Street to Dell Avenue, according to the plan. At 9 p.m., grinding of road pavement will begin on Main Street between Wyoming Avenue and Grove Street, the plan notes. At midnight, the DPW will start grinding the road pavement at Main Street throughout balance of work site from Grove Street to Upham Street, according to the plan. What about the weekend? Main Street will be fully accessible, as there is no construction work planned for Saturday and Sunday. When …

Friday, September 28, 2012

Main Street Revitalization Work Starts Oct. 5

Several improvements have been planned for the downtown Melrose area.

With improvements made to various sections of town in recent years, the city is aiming to revitalize the downtown Main Street area starting Oct. 5, according to city employees. During a recent press conference at City Hall, Mayor Rob Dolan said the city has made improvements to areas includng Cedar Park, Melrose Highlands and West Wyoming Avenue; however, the downtown area is targeted for renovations in the near future. "...We are going to focus on our downtown Main Street district, with a renovation project that will make the street more attractive, more pedestrian-friendly, and more handicap accessible (which means easier for people with strollers to navigate as well)," Dolan wrote on his blog. "The project will begin on Friday, Oct. 5, …

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