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Front Page: October 22, 2021
PHOTO: The gang is all here
THESE KIDS FROM Norman Road are enjoying the great weather we have been having.
Fewer homes sold last month
MELROSE — As inventory levels across Massachusetts continued to shrink, the median sale price for both single-family homes and condominiums climbed in September on a year-over-year basis, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.
Wanted: New MHS name, mascot suggestions
MELROSE — Over the summer, Melrose High Principal Jason Merrill announced a plan to create a new name and possible mascot for Melrose High.
Sports
Sports Page: October 22, 2021
Unified basketball off to winning start
THE MELROSE Unified Basketball team is 2-0 thanks to wins over Waltham and Stoneham. The teams celebrated after their most recent game. (Jennifer Gentile photo) 2-0 after victories over Waltham, Stoneham By JEN GENTILE MELROSE—The Melrose High Unified Basketball team...
Volleyball team are league champs
THE MELROSE High girls volleyball team are league champs for the 15th straight year. Pictured are their seniors who were honored on Sr. Night on Tuesday: from left, Abby Hudson, Autumn Whelan, Ava Burns and Elena Soukos. (Jennifer Gentile photo) A Senior Night special...
Clean sweep for league champ Melrose golf
THE MELROSE High golf team are once again league champs after sweeping the ML Freedom league 5-0 this season. (Raj Das www.edphotos.com) Melrose goes 5-0 for another Freedom title By JEN GENTILE MELROSE—The Melrose High golf team are once again league champions....
Obituaries
Donna M. Hawes, 72
MELROSE — Donna M. Hawes, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at Winchester Hospital on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at age 72.
Lester H. N. Burnham, 82
MELROSE — Lester H. N. “Bud” Burnham, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away at home on Friday, October 15, 2021 at age 82.
Agnes Donovan
MELROSE — Agnes “Louise” Donovan, born March 17, 1938, passed peacefully on October 1, 2021. Louise was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and immigrated to the United States in 1955. She was pre-deceased by her husband, William T. Donovan, Sr. Louise was the daughter of Allan J. and Mary Jane (Cameron) MacDonald; pre-deceased by siblings Clement Griffin and Ronald Griffin; survived by siblings Dorothy (MacIntosh) MacDonald, Kevin Griffin and Daniel “Jerry” MacEachern.
