Each March for the past six years, MassDOT has been recognizing the vital local role played by school crossing guards in cities and towns across Massachusetts through its Safe Routes […]
We are SO amazed by our incredible “bike bus” community in Melrose, which has spread beyond Horace Mann to now include routes at Lincoln and Winthrop as well. These bike
Melrose’s Bike Buses now have an official website! Read More »
This week, the Melrose Pedestrian & Bicyclist Committee was honored to receive a “Community Collaboration Award” through the MassDOT Safe Routes to School Program. These awards recognize the Program’s partner
Melrose Pedestrian & Bicyclist Committee Receives MassDOT Community Collaboration Award Read More »
Every May, Massachusetts celebrates Bay State Bike Month, a month-long series of events held from the Berkshires to the Cape to raise awareness for safe cycling across the Commonwealth. Here
Celebrate Bay State Bike Month with these Safety Reminders! Read More »
City councilors Devin Romanul (Ward 7) and Ryan Williams (at-large) have co-sponsored an ordinance which proposes to update the city’s current ordinance on snow and ice removal from public sidewalks.
Committee Supports Updated Snow Clearing Ordinance Read More »
Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed new signs popping up around Melrose bearing the name “Mystic Highlands Greenway.” The Mystic Highlands Greenway is a collaborative multi-community project
Introducing the “Mystic Highlands Greenway” Read More »
The City of Melrose Engineering Department has released a new Traffic Calming Prioritization Tool, a GIS tool which is designed to help the city use data to “prioritize traffic calming
City Releases “Traffic Calming Prioritization Tool” Read More »
On November 30th, the Zoning Board of Appeals holds a hearing to discuss numerous variances requested to allow for the redevelopment of the Caruso’s Pizza property, including the addition of
ZBA Letter of Support for Redevelopment of “Caruso’s” Building Read More »
Note: this is a guest post contributed by Committee member Ajey Pandey. I’ve taken to spectating Melrose’s Planning Board meetings, which are increasingly battlegrounds for new five-ish story mixed-use buildings
Contributor: In Defense of Changing the Character of Melrose Read More »
Note: the below open letter was written by community members who live in the neighborhood near the intersections of Lynn Fells Parkway and Linden, Bellevue, Elm, and Batchelder Streets. On
