Lower Main Street Neighbors

We're here ! And feel blessed to have such an iconic community handle ! @MainStNeighbors #melrosema #melrosemarocks #ward5melrose #wontyoubemyneighbor🥰#lowermainstreetneighbors

Here we are finally in the million dollar city housing circle. bostonglobe.com/2025/07/18/bus…

Jamaica Plain youth open a fire hydrant on a hot summer day in July, 1984.

Been putting off #Solar panels, #solarhotwater or #heatpump, etc.? Time to get on that this week. wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-5462…

Building greater trust and confidence in government by improving transparency and accountability is critical for a healthy democracy. We have adopted new legislative rules to make lawmaking more transparent, efficient, and accessible to the public. (1/3)

Free Family Flicks in the park are back this summer starting with Moana 2! Bring a chair, blanket and snack and enjoy some family fun! All shows start at sundown. See below or check link for details. bit.ly/3Ijw1lu

The US is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025. trib.al/TTcw7Pc

How many people who live in your neighborhood are going to lose healthcare?

Now they are going after the Pell grant and want to cancel grant access for working students and more. All to make up for recent tax cuts for the uber rich. Maybe Republican leaders hope Americans will further unite across Party and class lines? politico.com/news/2025/06/2…

Salem Willows amusement park in Salem, MA includes miniature golf, merry-go-round, pinball arcade and bumper cars. From a @GBHNews story in August, 1990. Reporter, Marcus Jones.

New bioretention basin on Cambria Street at Central Street, with two new trees planted behind it.👩‍🍳💋🌳🌱🌦️

"In their Big, Ugly Bill, they snuck in two provisions. First, buying a gun silencer now comes with a tax break. And second, those who purchase silencers no longer have to register them", warned @WhipKClark's morning email. Hits close to home during #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth

Thanks to @SEIU888 and the Chelsea Soldier’s Home, qualified students can now access a FREE CNA Pre-Apprenticeship program that includes: -No-cost Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training -Paid experience -Union-supported job placement -A path to LPN bhcc.edu

Kendra proudly represented FICC on a panel with @GEConsumers & @BostonClimate at two State House hearings of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy this month in support of reigning in the third-party energy suppliers who prey on our communities! 🔌🗣️📄

Newton Public Schools said that unvaccinated students will not be allowed back this fall unless they comply with state required vaccinations. trib.al/wCPIY0G

Does anyone know how to reach people that were in the last incarnation of @awesomebos The Awesome Foundation Boston Chapter? There's some interest in jumpstarting AF Boston again and some friends would love your input and advice from past experience! #AwesomeFoundation #Boston

*Remember when Melrose had a Bowling Alley? 🎳 BEAT THE HEAT with FREE BOWLING! Stay cool this week at Town Line Lanes Malden! June 23 – June 26 11AM – 4PM Pay for shoe rental—bowling is FREE! No reservations. Grab your crew and cool off! townlineluxurylanes.com #BeatTheHeat