The Week in Review: Veterans Day, $2.6M Spending Proposal

Events were held throughout the week to commemorate Veterans Day, including ceremonies held at on Veterans Day itself, with Melrose veterans from throughout the years attending and speaking.

Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School held its and 80 veterans were present and honored, including service men and women from the Melrose-based 182nd Infantry Regiment, who are at the end of March.

In City Hall news, Mayor Rob Dolan presented to the Melrose Board of Aldermen on Monday a proposal to borrow , focused primarily on Melrose schools and on the DPW.

The average Melrose homeowner's tax bill next year will likely , according to assessments and tax levy information presented to the Melrose Board of Aldermen at a public hearing on Monday night. The aldermen also unanimously that comply with the state's new Open Meeting Law; and Aggregate Industries notified City Hall that it intends to exercise its right to extend its on Route 99 for the next 10 years. 

On Beacon Hill, outgoing state Sen. Richard Tisei that will come to an end in January.

In arts and business, the first ever "Showcase Melrose" featuring Melrose restaurants, bakeries, wine shops and entertainment, . Last weekend, the Melrose Symphony Orchestra Saturday night at Memorial Hall.

In sports, Melrose volleyball won the North Div. 2 Championship on Saturday night, defeating Bishop Fenwick 3-2 and advancing to the Div. 2 state semi-final against Fairhaven at Newton South on Tuesday at 7 p.m. An article from Saturday's game is to come on Melrose Patch.

Meanwhile, the Melrose boys soccer team's playoff run , and the football team sent the soon-to-be-replaced Fred Green Field out with a band, scoring four touchdowns in the first half of a . 

In school news, the Melrose School Committee has set a goal for itself and Superintendent Joe Casey to , which was the topic of discussion at Tuesday's meeting.

A family could use your help—their three-year-old dog Marisol has been for over a week.

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