Melrose

A building is up in flames in Melrose, Massachusetts. Aerial footage showed heavy smoke rising above the trees from the blaze just before 6 a.m. Tuesday on Mill Road. No further information was immediately available.

A 27-year-old male was arrested on Friday May 27 after allegedly driving down NH I-89 at 121 mph, 56 miles over the speed limit. The driver, Thomas Corvi of Melrose, MA was driving northbound in New London in his Tesla Model 3 around 4:30 p.m. when State Police stopped and detained him. Corvi is scheduled to appear at the Newport…

Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera throwing a brick through the window of a home in Melrose.

A reporter for a New Hampshire media outlet appears to have been targeted in five separate vandalism incidents, police in Melrose, Massachusetts said Thursday. Melrose police said their involvement in the investigation began on May 21 when the victim reported that a brick had been thrown through her window at a home on Lynn Fells Parkway. The house was also…

Aliona Paladi says it’s tough to watch news of what happening in Ukraine, even as she tries to stay in touch with her family. “My parents, they are not willing to go anywhere,” she said. “They want to stay. My father says he will fight his motherland. He’s not going to run.” Paladi came to this country eight years...

People in Massachusetts are joining the effort to help Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing assault.

Police are looking for a man who broke into a home and stabbed a 19-year-old woman.

A 19-year-old woman as injured with a knife during a home invasion, part of a string of break-ins.

A 19-year-old woman was hurt when a man came at her with a knife during a home invasion Wednesday morning, according to Melrose Police. Police said it happened around 2:50 a.m. at a home on Lynde Street. The man allegedly broke into the home and demanded something from someone inside, which led to a fight. During that confrontation, a 19-year-old…

WWE legend John Cena’s father plays multiple roles in both the local wrestling circuit and as a justice of the peace in Massachusetts.

The superintendent for Melrose Public Schools recently made waves when she announced the district’s elementary schools would be skipping Halloween celebrations this year. In an email to parents last week, Superintendent Julie Kukenberger explained the reasoning behind the decision to “de-emphasize” the holiday on Oct. 31 and instead encourage fall-themed activities, saying school officials wanted to promote inclusivity. “We pride…

A recent ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court could impact you if you’re a vehicle owner, who is in an accident where you’re not at fault. Here’s what you need to know.

The streets of Melrose, Massachusetts, are ready for spooky season, but in the city’s schools, Halloween is now off limits. The superintendent said the decision was made to promote inclusivity, but some parents do not buy it and they are not afraid to fight back. Cal Finocchiaro, a Melrose mother of three, thought it was a trick when she...

Halloween is less than a week away, but it’s being pulled out of elementary schools in one local city. It’s a trick with no treat, parents claim in Melrose, Massachusetts.

Parents say the school doesn’t want celebrations to be Halloween-themed.

A 32-year-old man was arrested Friday and is facing several charges following an alleged hammer attack last month at a construction site in Melrose, Massachusetts. Melrose and Brockton police officers apprehended Jeremiah Rhodes — whose last known address was in Plymouth — at a home in Brockton more than a month after he allegedly attacked a co-worker with a hammer…

As the Melrose School District deals with a COVID outbreak, other districts are worried that the same could happen in their communities.

The school district for Melrose, Massachusetts, is dealing with a handful of positive COVID cases only one week into the school year. The superintendent for Melrose Public Schools said there are seven positive cases in the district — some are adults and some are students. Dr. Julie Kukenberger said she learned over the weekend about two students who were infected…

The Superintendent says there are seven positive cases in the district — a mix of students and adults.

A new coffee shop opened its doors this weekend in Melrose, Massachusetts, and tons of people turned out to support the local store and its important mission. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee is run by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. According to its founders, the company is more than just a place to grab a cup of coffee. The...