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Melrose MA Community Profile & History
Melrose, Massachusetts is a predominantly residential suburb of Boston with exquisite Victorian homes dating from the late 1800s. The city has a long-standing tradition of self-sufficiency, with strong civic support of residents' housing, education, employment, health, shopping, entertainment, recreation and leisure needs.
First settled in 1629, the city was originally known as "Ponde Fielde" for its abundance of ponds and streams. The community became part of Charlestown, then an independent city in 1633. The neighborhood of Malden, which included most of the present-day city, was incorporated in 1649, and the northern section of the town was finally incorporated as Melrose in 1845. The arrival of the Boston and Maine Railroad brought an influx of new residents seeking work in the local factories. Although the city's population declined when many of the factories closed in the middle of the 20th century, it has since become a prosperous bedroom community as a variety of high-tech industries have migrated to the region.
The city is proud of its excellent schools and its cultural facilities, including the 83-year old Melrose Symphony Orchestra, the very active local cable channel, and the Victorian downtown area which dates back to 1900.
Another vital component of the city's unparalleled quality of life is its varied open space and recreation facilities. Ell Pond is a large natural feature at the center of town; trees line the streets and parks and open spaces are dispersed through and around the city.
The city is ringed by a "green belt" of parks which includes the Middlesex Fells Reservation, a 2,575-acre state park that offers opportunities for mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, hiking, sailing and skiing; Pine Banks, which features rocky cliffs, wetlands, recreational fields and a playground; and the 18-hole Mount Hood Golf Club, which offers views of Boston, Revere Beach and the surrounding wilderness and doubles as a popular sledding hill in the winter.
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