Melrose

The fire chief in Melrose, Massachusetts, has been placed on leave due to a pending investigation, according to the city. Officials confirmed an independent investigation will look into an alleged violation of city policy, but revealed no details about the nature of the allegations. Fire Chief Ed Collina has been a firefighter in Melrose for 38 years, leading the department…

A person was taken into custody after police descended on a home in Melrose, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon, officials said. A stretch of Sylvan Street was briefly closed as Melrose police dealt with an emergency situation. Officials didn’t immediately share what prompted police to come to the area, but the Melrose Police Department said later Saturday that they had...

Lights, camera, action! The city of Melrose, Massachusetts, got an up-close look at the sequel of 80s movie classic “Beetlejuice” as filming, long-delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strike, got underway on Thursday. One of the stars, Jenna Ortega, was spotted doing multiple takes riding a bicycle down the street while famed director Tim Burton looked on, back at the helm for…

The eagerly anticipated “Beetlejuice” sequel took over the town of Melrose, with star Jenna Ortega seen bicycling down a street under the direction of Tim Burton. 

The cast and crew for “Beetlejuice 2” is back in Massachusetts after production was on hold during the SAG-AFTRA strike, which ended last week. A crew member told us they are filming several scenes for the sequel to the classic film in Melrose on Thursday and Friday. NBC10 Boston was on scene for a rehearsal on Wednesday. Tim Burton, the…

Taxpayers in Melrose, Massachusetts, approved a temporary tax hike to renovate or replace all four of their outdated public safety buildings. According to results on the city’s website, roughly 60% of residents who cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election voted “yes” on the measure. The development comes after an NBC10 investigation revealed a litany of issues inside the city’s...

A Massachusetts woman was sentenced Tuesday to six months probation after a racist attack on a Melrose city councilor late last year. Joan DiTomaso, 68, was charged with assault and battery following the altercation with City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine at a Melrose gas station in December. Prosecutors say the encounter began when DiTomaso verbally assaulted Jamaleddine, calling her a “terrorist…

Taxpayers in Melrose, Massachusetts, will vote in November on whether to replace their outdated public safety buildings. The development comes after an NBC10 Boston investigation revealed a litany of issues inside the city’s fire stations, including no heat in the winter, leaking roofs, rodent infestation and raw sewage. Our story also raised safety issues for the first responders who...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] It looks like a pair of French bakeries north of Boston will be joined by a new location within the city itself. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Colette Bakery is looking to open in the South End, taking over the space on...

A Melrose woman is facing criminal charges in connection with an incident last winter involving a city councilor, who believes it all started because of a hijab. Melrose City Councilor Maya Jamaleddine says she and her family are still shaken up over a racist rant they say was directed at them at a gas station last winter. “We will never…

An environmental project that took off during Earth Week in Melrose, Massachusetts, is here to stay thanks to a pair of students at Melrose High school who managed to get everyone, from students to staff, to pitch in. The state-funded project pays for a composting company to collect the waste that the school sorts. Kensie Ludlum and Maizie Frakt are…

An environmental project that took off during Earth Week is now here to stay, thanks to a pair of students at Melrose High School.

Students walked out of class at some Massachusetts high schools Wednesday as part of a national protest demanding lawmakers take action to prevent school shootings. Scores of students took to the soccer field at Melrose High School at noon, and dozens more formed a circle at Framingham High School, where they chanted, “End gun violence!” The protest was organized nationwide…

Third-grade teacher Nashlay Pasiche is a student for the night in Melrose. “I just thought it was like really important to educate myself because as a teacher, I deal a lot with what is being present as emotional, physical and all of that,” she said. She’s part of a class of residents taking a free course on spotting signs...