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Neil Zolot / Special to the Melrose Free Press The City Council is back at City Hall. With restrictions on public interaction based on the COVID-19 pandemic lifted, the body met in chambers for the first time in over a year. Members of the public were also allowed to attend the June 21 meeting. “It’s great; it’s nice to see faces and be together,” Council President and at-large member Christopher Cinella said. “It’s been a strange 18 months, but we were able to move the city’s bus...

Melrose Election Season Begins To Take Shape - Melrose, MA - We know there will be at least one new city councilor and possibly a competitive race, but there's still a lot to be hashed out before fall.