City Advances $10.3 Million Ell Pond Park Overhaul

MELROSE — City officials are moving forward with a $10.3 million overhaul of Ell Pond Park that would add new pickleball courts among other improvements, one of several developments in Melrose this week alongside a new city tool aimed at making public records easier to find.

TOWN HALL

The city is advancing a proposed $10.3 million improvement project for Ell Pond Park, city officials said this week. The plan would transform the park with new amenities, including pickleball courts, as part of a broader capital investment in the site.

Separately, the city has launched a new online tool designed to make thousands of public documents easier for residents to access and search. Officials said the tool is intended to improve transparency by giving residents a more efficient way to find city records.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

One of Melrose's biggest annual celebrations of local businesses is set to return later this month, city organizers said, with an evening of live music and other festivities planned to support the local business community.