Mayor Dolan Shows Support For MHS iRaiders Program

In a letter, Mayor of Melrose Rob Dolan discusses the effect the Melrose High School iRaiders program has had on the community.

[Editor's note: The following is a letter from Mayor of Melrose Rob Dolan's blog about the Melrose High School iRaiders program.] To Whom It May Concern: I write many letters in my job as mayor to support different organizations. I am enthused to help any organization succeed, but I am particularly enthused about writing this letter today to you. The iRaiders, from their conception to today, have fundamentally changed education in our community, particularly in the area of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Allow me to give you five examples of why this is so. For these reasons, and many more, I believe the Melrose iRaiders are worthy of the Chairman’s Award. I would be happy to talk to you or anyone from your group …

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5 Things: Aldermen Approve Mayor Dolan's Pay Increase Request

Check out the Melrose Patch 5 Thing column for Tuesday, Feb. 5.

Here are 5 Things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 5 in Melrose: 1. Mayor Dolan to get pay : During a packed Melrose Board of Aldermen meeting Monday night at City Hall, Mayor Rob Dolan's request for a 26 percent pay increase was approved 8-3 by the board. Check back with Melrose Patch for the full story. 2. Church sessions: Two Christian groups meet each Tuesday in Melrose. Melrose Highlands Congregational Church has as weekly Bible study at 11 a.m. in the Church library, lower level, where they study the scripture for the coming Sunday's worship. Also, Seven Mile Road holds a weekly Gospel Community from 7-9 p.m. 3. Get creative: The Milano Senior Center is slated to hold art classes from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays for $5 per session, and all …

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5 Things: Aldermen to Review Mayor Dolan's Proposed Pay Increase

Check out the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Monday, Feb. 4.

Here is the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Monday, Feb. 4: 1. Mayor's proposed pay raise: The Melrose Board of Aldermen will review Mayor Rob Mayor's proposed 26 percent pay increase during a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The Appropriations Committee passed a motion on Dolan's request for a pay increase during their meeting on Jan. 28. 2. Tax help: Tax counselors will be available to help disabled people and individuals over 60 with any tax questions they may have from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the Milano Senior Center. The tax counselors will be available on Mondays from Feb. 4 through April 8.   3. Cold temps: It is expected to be sunny with temperatures reaching a high of about 34 during the day Monday, according to the …

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Aldermen to Review Mayor Dolan's Proposed Pay Raise

The Melrose Appropriations Committee passed a motion on Mayor Rob Dolan's request for a 26 percent raise during their meeting Monday night at City Hall. The Board of Aldermen will review the order on Monday, Feb. 4.

Updated at 3 p.m. Tuesday: The Melrose Appropriations Committee passed a motion on Mayor Rob Dolan's request for a 26 percent pay raise during their meeting Monday night at City Hall. If approved by the aldermen at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 4, Dolan, who currently earns a salary of $99,896, will see his annual pay increase to $125,000 starting in January 2014. After hearing from nearly two dozen Melrosians—nearly all of whom supported Dolan's proposed pay raise—and then deliberating the merits of the proposal, the committee passed the motion 8-3. Committee Chairman Donald Conn, Jr. and members Jaclyn Bird and Monica Medeiros opposed Dolan's proposal. In a Dec. 26 letter to the Melrose Board of Aldermen, Dolan requested a pay increase …

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5 Things: Mayor Dolan's Proposed Pay Raise to Be Reviewed Monday Night

Check out the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Monday, Jan. 28.

Here is the Melrose Patch 5 Things column for Monday, Jan. 28: 1. Mayor's proposed pay raise: The Melrose Appropriations Committee will review Mayor Rob Dolan's proposed 26 percent pay increase during a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. 2. Upgrades begin: The Melrose Police Department E911 Dispatch Center and customer service desk will begin being renovated Jan. 28. During that time, the police station will not be accessible to the public, according to the city.  3. Snow coming: Monday will see a 70 percent chance of snow, with highs in the low 30s.  4. Stay informed: Check out the Melrose Patch Facebook and Twitter pages for additional content not always featured on the website. 5. Commuting information: Want traffic updates or …

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Dolan: No Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The mayor told WCVB news that the city has no appropriate zones for the operation of such a facility.

Melrose, like most of Massachusetts, overwhelmingly approved question 3 allowing medical marijuana for some patients in the commonwealth.  However, many officials, including Melrose Mayor Robert Dolan, are balking at the idea of a dispensary opening within city limits.  "In Melrose, almost every area that allows commercial use is 100 yards from a church, 200 yards from a school, and across the street from a playground. Those are not the  type of areas where I feel those distribution centers should be located," he told WCVB News Friday.   "I do feel that as a defender of my community that many of those people who voted for the law, if you were to ask them if they wanted a dispense center on their corner, they would turn around and say no." …

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Melrose Girl Scouts Visit With Mayor Dolan

Mayor Rob Dolan recently met with the members of Girl Scout Troop 72056, who visited the mayor in his office, enjoyed some pizza, and had a tour of Melrose City Hall on their way to earning a civics badge.

Mayor Rob Dolan recently met with the members of Girl Scout Troop 72056, who visited the mayor in his office, enjoyed some pizza, and had a tour of Melrose City Hall on their way to earning a civics badge.

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