Michelle Roach would be an ideal motivational speaker for any high school in the country. She’s both a pioneer and a role model for aspiring young women in the fields of sports, education, and business. Roach is an assistant vice…
Month: January 2021
City of Lynn COVID-19 Latest Update
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 1,811 with 84 new cases today. 12,252 Lynn residents have recovered and 177 have died. The total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases…
The Days are Getting Longer
Amidst our winter of discontent, there is some good news on the horizon (literally): The days are getting longer. As this is being written, we will have passed the first full month of the astronomical winter (which starts on December…
Lawsuits Will Bring Out The Truth
The announcement this past week that Dominion Voting Systems Inc., the company that manufactures voting machines that are used widely across the United States, has filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani for his deliberately defamatory statements about the…
Hank Aaron Was a Wonderful Man
Boston baseball fans never got to experience first-hand the greatness of Hank Aaron. The Boston Braves left for Milwaukee in 1953 and Aaron joined the Braves in 1954. With Aaron leading the way, the Braves then embarked on a run…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t live your life based on Biden or Trump
Dr. Glenn Mollette When did life begin for President Donald Trump or President Joe Biden? Did Trump’s life begin when his father loaned him millions to start investing? Did it begin when he married Melania? Or, did life begin when…
Catholic School Week Section: East Boston Central Catholic School’s Hybrid Learning Model a Success
While the 2020-2021 school year has looked a lot different for students and staff at East Boston Central Catholic School (EBCCS) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Principal Robert Casaletto said the reopening plan at Eastie’s remaining Parochial School has…
St. Anthony’s of Everett Keeps in-person Learning at Forefront this Year
Counting one’s blessings is a daily exercise at St. Anthony’s School of Everett, but never did the school community think one of those counted blessings would be actually going to school in person. However, that has been the case as…
Sacred Heart School Happy to be Back
When Gov. Charlie Baker ordered all schools closed in March, Sacred Heart School Principal Kristina Relihan had a remote-learning plan in operation within two weeks and the well-administered academic process continued successfully through the end of the school year. Sacred…
St. Mary’s High School Sports Teams Succeed through the Challenges Caused by the Pandemic
The St. Mary’s High School boys and girls basketball and hockey teams are winning a lot of games this winter. That is no surprise for a program that produces state champions and title contenders every year. But this season and…