The stands at Donaldson Stadium were packed for the latest edition of the St. Mary’s High School-Bishop Fenwick sports rivalry, a Catholic Central League battle of football unbeatens. And the two Catholic Central League sports powerhouses gave their fans an…
Month: October 2021
Stopping Vandalism: Avery Seeks to Prevent Incidents at Manning Field
When Rich Avery, Lynn director of facilities at Manning Field, discovered incidents of vandalism inside the women’s and men’s restrooms at Manning Field two weeks ago, he developed a plan to prevent those incidents from happening again. Because the incidents…
News Briefs
Annual Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser at Ninety Nine Restaurants Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub announced today that the annual Boys & Girls Club fundraiser will go through Sunday, October 31 at all 103 Ninety Nine locations across New England and upstate New…
New Grant Program to Help Historic Places Challenged by Pandemic
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announces a new $3.5 million program designed to help preserve and interpret historic places that reflect the inclusive narrative of American cultural history, made possible through a generous grant from the National Endowment for…
A Q&A With Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Brad Hill
The MGC is pleased to welcome Bradford R. Hill as a member of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Commissioner Hill was sworn into office on September 16. Hill was appointed to the Commission by Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey,…
Local Students in the News
Lehigh University Welcomes Class of 2025 Lehigh University is thrilled to officially welcome the Class of 2025. The incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of students who represent 43 U.S. states and territories and 29 countries. Congratulations to these…
Lafayette Returns to Goldfish Pond
Many experienced a day in history with the reenactment of Marquis de Lafayette’s return to the park as in 1824, named in his honor for his service during the American Revolutionary War. Dakotah Bontos characterized his part as Lafayette very…
Councilor-At-Large Brian Lapierre’s Fall Home Stretch
Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPierre began his fall home stretch to Election Day. Supporters turned out for Brian’s kickoff sprint to November 2nd. Brian is an open-minded individual who has adept listening skills. He works tirelessly every day moving the city forward;…
Progressives Are Trump’s New Best Friends
As our regular readers know, we have been fully supportive of everything that entails the Progressive agenda in Washington, from the Green New Deal to tax increases on the wealthy and everything in between. If anything, we’d like to see…
School Masking Is Not A Parental Matter
According to an interview in the Boston Globe, a member (who is a medical doctor) of the unpaid COVID-19 advisory panel to Gov. Charlie Baker made this statement regarding masking by children in public schools: “Regardless of science, and there…