The question surrounding the St. Mary’s girls basketball team all off-season was how good can they be after graduating three Division I players. Well, in its season opener, the Spartans dominated Andover winning 61-28. Andover went unbeaten last year and was crowned Division I State Champions. “We talked about it all week. We love the […]
LYNN — More than 100 people gathered at Old Tyme Italian Cuisine on Friday evening for the “Night to Remember” fundraiser for the city’s veterans, which was dedicated to John “Iggy” Dorgan. All proceeds benefited Habitat P.L.U.S., which works to provide sober housing to veterans with psychiatric disabilities. It was founded in 1989 and established […]
Sofia Knudsen heads to the hoop against Westhampton. (photo: Robert O’Rourk) Before Mattituck High School took on Westhampton Beach in a girls basketball game Monday night, Caroline Little had scored a major personal victory. Standing behind the scorers’ table during the varsity game, the senior read an email on her cellphone. Little’s eyes widened before […]
(photo credit: Jeremy Garretson) All ages Monday, Dec. 11, 4-6 p.m.: After school snacks with Santa at Southold American Legion, 51655 Main Road. Snacks, crafts, coloring, story time and visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 631-765-2276. The arts and crafts Friday, Dec. 8, 5-6:30 p.m.: Opening reception: […]
Editorial written by the Bloomberg Editorial Board In 2015, the world’s governments declared a collective ambition: to limit the rise in global temperatures to just 1.5 degrees Celsius. Since then, two things have become clear. First, the costs of exceeding that threshold are greater than believed eight years ago. Second, the goal looks increasingly […]
David M. Shribman There is a subterranean conversation going on in the United States that every one of the country’s 500 or so political insiders is conducting, but that none of the rest of the 332 million Americans has heard. For the time being, that conversation is meaningless. But if it becomes consequential, it […]
The Marblehead School Committee is developing a flag policy for the district’s schools in response to the controversy that came after a parent took down a Black Lives Matter flag hung in the high school’s cafeteria. Some kind of clear policy that could guide the efforts of students, teachers, and administrators who seek to raise […]
MARBLEHEAD — The School Committee has drafted a policy requiring approval for any flags or banners to be displayed on school grounds aside from the American flag, the Massachusetts state flag or banners, and the Town of Marblehead flag. The draft was discussed at a recent Policy Subcommittee meeting, but no vote was taken to […]
WAKEFIELD — A resident of Saugus won $1 million on a lottery ticket sold in town. Jack Rizzari purchased his $50 ticket in the state lottery’s Billion Dollar Extravaganza instant ticket game at Carousel Variety on Water Street. Rizzari opted to receive his prize as a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes rather than an […]
SWAMPSCOTT — If you were to ask most coaches in the Northeastern Conference, the main goal is to win the conference, and make a run in the state tournament. But for Swampscott boys basketball coach Jason Knowles, making long-term goals can be a dangerous game. “I don’t ever want to put a number of wins […]
