Melrose News

Ten Messina Grants totaling $10,000 will be issued to local groups planning arts events in the city this year, during an award ceremony at Memorial Hall tonight.

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee, re-established by the City of Melrose in 2012 with support from Mayor Dolan, is working throughout Melrose to improve conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists and promote walking and bicycling as a viable, healthy, and fun means of transportation.

A girl missing from Malden for about three hours was later found in Melrose after an extensive search by Malden and later Melrose Police Friday evening.

Local resident Nancy Dow has turned a lifelong love of animals into a new business serving area pet owners - The bow WOW! dog walking and boarding service, serving residents of Stoneham, Wakefield, Lynnfield and Melrose.

A Braintree-based developer will purchase the 26-acre Weiss Farm property for a planned apartment complex with an affordable housing component, according to a report by The Stoneham Independent.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

2. Girls softball fundraiser: Join the Melrose High School Softball team tonight from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Petrone's Pizza - the joint will donate a percentage of its proceeds to the team, and also offer a scratch ticket raffle.

A West Roxbury resident was among five Massport employees indicted on Tuesday for their involvement in an alleged bribery scheme at Logan Airport's cab stands.

A Braintree-based developer will purchase the 26-acre Weiss Farm property for a planned apartment complex with an affordable housing component, according to a report by The Stoneham Independent.

2. Bible studies: 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.

It was a lively evening of gallery hopping and cultural discovery for many Medford-area art-lovers on the First Friday of the month.

Cesarean delivery rates have been rising across the country for a decade. But state public health specialists are trying to understand why the rates are higher at some Massachusetts hospitals than others.

Here is the 5 Things column for Monday, May 13 for Melrose: 1. Nice day: It is expected to be sunny, with temperatures peaking around 64 before dipping to an overnight low of about 39, according to the National Weather Service forecast for Melrose .

Local resident Nancy Dow has turned a lifelong love of animals into a new business serving area pet owners - The bow Wow! dog walking service, serving residents of Wakefield, Lynnfield, Melrose and Stoneham.

Here is a look at some of the stories making headlines in the Melrose region this week: Medford Medford Bank Robbed, Malden Man Arrested : Medford Police charged Robert Cornejo, 26, of Malden with armed robbery while masked for allegedly robbing the East Cambridge Savings Bank at 243 Salem St.

Here are 5 Things to know for the weekend of May 11-12 in Melrose: 1. Car wash: The Melrose High School softball team will be having a carwash at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the high school.

Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.] The Melrose Police Department has an anonymous tip line: 781-665-TIPS . To text a tip to the Melrose Police Department, text MELROSE to 847411 .

The 88-year-old pedestrian killed in the MBTA bus accident Tuesday night in the area of Franklin and Pratt Streets was Melrose resident and former Salem State University professor Minor McLain, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's office.

MELROSE Minor McLain, a veteran of World War II, was heading to a weekly gathering at the VFW post here when he was struck and killed by an MBTA bus Tuesday, according to friends who were mourning the 88-year-old man today.

Here is the 5 Things column for Wednesday, May 8 in Melrose: 1. Use your noggin: Trivia Night at Absolutely Fabulous runs from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday.