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Melrosians talking to Melrosians about Melrose - What could be better than that? A show from Melrose Massachusetts for Melrosians around the world.

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    • Apr 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 131 EPISODES


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    Episode 167: Hometown Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 35:26


    Mark Hall and John White from the Melrose Knights of Columbus join the panel to discuss recent and upcoming events, plus all the news you can use.

    Episode 166: Let's Talk Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 39:48


    The panel discusses Mayor Brodeur's announcement that he will not seek reelection and what Melrose needs in its next mayor. Also, Ellis from MHS joins to discuss the walkout to stop gun violence and a range of other activities.

    Episode 165: All Around Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 32:53


    The panel covers the four corners of Melrose to bring you all the latest information—and shenanigans from Facebook Marketplace.

    Episode 164: Shame and Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 39:24


    Melrose author Jane Roper joins the panel to launch her latest book tour in style. Plus all the local news and happenings.

    Episode 163: Community Pot Luck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 32:25


    Linda Apple and Fatma Duru join the panel to discuss some fantastic happenings organized by the Human Rights Commission, plus all the news!

    Episode 162: Arts and Culture Abound!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 38:32


    Michael Bobbitt joins the panel to share his view from the top of the Mass Cultural Council, to reflect on his recent experience at the Melrose Arts & Culture Summit, and to discuss the exciting road ahead for Melrose!

    Episode 159: Ding Dong Ditch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 39:56


    The panel covers all the latest news and happenings in town, plus a deep dive on one hot topic in particular.

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    Episode 158: City Review on Disability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 52:25


    Garin, David, and Erin from the Melrose Commission on Disability share an important update on a newly released citywide evaluation. The panel covers all the local news.

    Episode 157: Singing Around Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 30:44


    Murray Kidd joins the panel to talk about Polymnia and their latest show “Considering Matthew Shepard” plus a run down of all the news in town.

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    Episode 156: Too Many Sixes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 41:18


    The panel is joined by Emily Minton and Lauren Grymek to discuss the Melrose Commission on Women and all the happenings in town, plus the latest on the local business scene.

    Episode 155: Brendan Kiely is Coming Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 37:19


    Jess and Lory from the Melrose Ed Foundation join the panel to discuss the return of Melrose-born Brendan Kiely to talk with teachers, students, and parents about his latest book.

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    Episode 154: Let's Make A Deal!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 36:32


    Teacher contract resolved, MLK Day of service, special guest Linda Apple, and all the latest news!

    Episode 153: Contracts and Plays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 40:34


    The panel discusses the latest in the teacher contract negotiations saga and all the other news in town. Then special guest Julie Nolan joins to talk about her latest amazing projects and a special film night happening this week!

    Episode 152: Season 5 Begins!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 33:46


    The panel discusses holiday hijinks, travel, and New Year's resolutions, along with all the latest local news.

    Episode 143: A Special Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 43:57


    The team covers all the local news and does a deep dive into tonight's special meeting of the city council looking into the overspending problem at Melrose public schools.

    Episode 142: Money Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 42:22


    The panel covers all the usual news plus the school budget fiasco revealed to the public for the first time last week and a still unfolding story.

    Episode 141: Shana Tova!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 37:07


    Mel Landon joins the panel to recount Porchfest, catch up on all the news, and give viewers an exclusive tour of the Worklery.

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    Episode 140: Be careful what you bid on

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 29:57


    Kim LaFontana joins the panel to hear about Sam's mattress woes and all the news around town. Plus a surprise performance by The Emersons!

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    Episode 139: A Grand Organ

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 36:08


    The panel covers all the latest news, including a Victorian Fair recap, before being joined by world renowned organist Wayne Wold who is coming to Melrose next month to perform at Memorial Hall on its grand organ installed 103 years ago!

    Episode 138: Primary Polling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 43:44


    The panel covers all the happenings around town and also welcomes Steve Koczela of Mass INC polling and The Horse Race to talk about the primary and upcoming elections.

    Episode 137: A First Person Unconfirmed Account

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 42:33


    The panel review all the news around town and then is joined by a true news professional Dakota Antleman, Melrose's new Patch reporter.

    Episode 136: Green Acres in Melrose

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 42:06


    Kim O'Brien of the Melrose Farmer's Market joins the panel to discuss all the happenings at our cherished local community gathering point. All that plus more!

    Episode 135: Going Downtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 32:52


    Stephanie Nelson, Executive Director of the Melrose Chamber of Commerce, joins the downtown remote panel to talk about tons of fun events in Melrose.

    Episode 134: Orange You Glad You Tuned In?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 44:45


    Special guest Mayor Paul Brodeur joins the panel to talk about the latest news about town and to discuss the upcoming Orange Line shutdown.

    Episode 133: Cornhole Tournament of Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 35:06


    The panel covers all the latest news and happenings and is joined by Mark Hall of the Melrose Knights of Columbus to talk about all the great events they sponsor to raise funds for local charities including the upcoming Cornhole Tournament of Champions!

    Episode 132: Pickles and Pig Roasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 34:28


    The full panel surveys all the issues and happenings around town from block parties to pig roasts, tie ins to national news, the farmers market, and more!

    Episode 131: It's Summah Kid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 41:00


    Jen re-joins the panel! A wide ranging informative discussion ensues covering all the latest news and happenings in town.

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    Episode 130: Blocks are Rocking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 32:40


    Sam and Tom Cat cover all the local news and happenings all around town while gearing up for a big weekend of events.

    Episode 129: Mr Yeaton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 31:38


    The panel covers all the local news and is then joined by 5th Grade Winthrop parent Annie Lin to talk about the passing of Mr Yeaton.

    Episode 128: Human

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 30:20


    Linda Apple joins the panel to discuss the MHS team name potential re-change, the second girl Eagle Scout, the Mayor's block party, and all the latest news from the Melrose Human Rights Commission.

    Episode 127: Graduating from LTMM

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 33:20


    Will Dugan and Jackson Sorice take over the show to discuss a range of topics from somber to inspirational. And a special guest also appears.

    Episode 126: Ninety Five Million

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 37:26


    Julie Nolan joins the panel to discuss various topics and share lots of insights about all the happenings in town.

    Episode 125: Grad Night 2022!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 30:51


    Michelle Carson and Nancy Brincheiro join the panel to talk about Melrose news and events and also the 2022 MHS Grad Night Festivities being planned - fantastic Melrose tradition!

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    Episode 124: Fix A Leg!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 35:47


    The panel covers all the latest news and happenings in town and then is joined by the new leadership of Broken Leg Productions community theater group to talk about their latest shows and programs.

    Episode 123: Back In Town!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 34:16


    The panel is back from hiatus and covering all the news of the last weeks - the new MHS team name, Earth week happenings, Melrose Arts Festival, comedy night, open mic nights, Santa Fe booze, and more!

    Episode 122: Comedy Club in Melrose!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 40:49


    This is no joke. The panel meets with Matt Finakos to learn about his Melrose Comedy Bar, which has been a bustling comedy scene upstairs at the Knights of Columbus on West Foster Street. Plus they review all the news and enjoy a special segment from LTMM's new intern!

    Episode 121: What's the Wordle?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 51:27


    Mike Carraggi joins the panel to talk about the local news scene in the wake of his transition to product development at Patch, plus the team talks about all the latest happenings in town.

    Episode 120: Happy Hours Around Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 39:33


    Gail Infurna and Jess Dugan join the panel to talk about all the latest news and events happening in town and the new podcast where two Melrosians who don't know each other have an interesting chat about each other and Melrose.

    Episode 119: Let's Rock, Melrose

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 42:40


    Local musicians Johnny Sorice (Spotted Owls) and Andrew Gravel (The Gravel Project) to discuss each of their new albums, the local music scene that we wish we had, and the process of making music.

    Episode 118: Things are changing fast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 50:00


    Mike Miner joins the panel to share his local perspective and international security knowledge with the team as issues from Melrose to Ukraine are discussed.

    Episode 117: Make a Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 36:57


    The panel covers lots of local news including the collection of items for Ukrainian people, the mayor's state of the city address and announcements, and discusses the Melrose Reads program with special guests Manjula Karemecheti, Nora Tsoutsis, and Linda Gardener. All that and more!!!

    Episode 116: Bad Ballerinas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 34:21


    The panel talks about all the latest news and some fascinating history with special guest Jim Bennett of the Melrose Historical Commission.

    Episode 115: Spice It Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 43:45


    Special guest Julie Nolan joins the panel to talk about all things Melrose and to share her amazing Melrose story, including her upcoming show at Rising Eagle. All this and all the latest local news too!

    Episode 114: Someone is Gonna Get Wet Pants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 39:08


    The panel talks about all the things happening around town and the fascinating people in it, scholarships, boosters, proposed new school team names, the elimination of the mask mandate, parenting advice, and more!

    Episode 113: EG CG In The House!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 50:21


    Eugenia Gibbons, LTMM OG, and Concetta Green joint Sam and Tom to talk Melrose and chat with Dana LeWinter about the draft Melrose Housing Production Plan.

    Episode 112: Old Time Melrose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 37:26


    Shane Egan joins the panel to talk about the wonderful photos, memories, stories, and connections being made at his Facebook site dedicated to photos and memorabilia from Melrose past. The team also shares the latest news and updates including the big storm that's coming! All that and more!

    Episode 111: Just The Right Crunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 38:00


    Michelle Carson joins the panel who covers the 2022 declaration by Mayor Brodeur, Jan Manning's departure from the chamber, the new housing plan, dessert drives, mascot talk, the big vote coming up, P.U. and more!

    Episode 110: School Subjects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 69:46


    Jen is leaving (temporarily) for school, a big vote is coming up on funding for the Northeast Metro Tech HS, and a passionate discussion panel is coming up about the MHS mascot and nickname. The panel discusses all this and more including with special guest Ward Hamilton.

    Episode 109: It's a New Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 59:56


    The panel updates on all the news and happenings around town and does a deep dive discussion with Health Director Anthony Chui to discuss the pandemic issues in Melrose and to break some news about department staffing. All that and more!

    Episode 108: Hot Cookies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 37:18


    The panel talks about the Fells, booster clinic, school issues, luminary night, the Mayor's diaper drive, and more — plus a special rendition of the 13 Days of Melrose Christmas!

    Episode 107: A Champoux and A Blowout

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 33:00


    The panel discusses all the holiday happenings, great charity efforts, the latest MHS mascot news, and more!

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