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Hampton schools welcome new leadership: Meet the principals
HAMPTON — Hampton schools recently welcomed three new principals to the district. Marc Robitaille has been appointed principal of Centre School, succeeding Timothy Lannan, who retired after 15 years with the district. Hampton Academy’s new leadership team includes Cornelius "Neal" Campbell as principal and Amber Levine as assistant principal. The new principals began...
Fire & Flour on the rise for two Lynnfield women
Residents Jacqui Viscarello and Athene Yagjian have turned the COVID-19 trend of making your own sourdough into a part-time business called Fire & Flour. Yagjian said she began baking sourdough in Nov. 2023 to give as Christmas presents. “I wanted to master it… But that was a fail,” she said....
Art for the birds: Brookline’s turkey sculpture flock arrives
Five larger-than-life painted fiberglass turkeys are coming to a street corner near you. As part of a federally-funded, town-led project to create more public art, five artists unveiled the four-foot tall turkeys at a “Flock Party” last week, as a mascot in a turkey costume danced around outside the Marriott Courtyard in Coolidge Corner.
Everything coming up Rose(s) at Trinity
LYNNFIELD — For most high school student-athletes, senior year can be extremely stressful as they navigate their way through the college decision process. Not so much for Lynnfield girls soccer senior captain Emma Rose, who knows exactly where she intends to be in the fall of 2025. That’s in Connecticut, playing soccer for the Trinity College Bantams.
First impressions from Lake Placid: Coaching vs. the clock
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Before we get into it, I know you’re all expecting more summer tournament breakdown posts, and just so you know, they’re on the way. I'll also have a ton of post-summer circuit content and watch lists heading into the Sept. 1 holiday of sorts.
Former Patriots Quarterback Already Cut in Training Camp
Many New England Patriots fans may not remember the name Nathan Rourke, but he was with the team last season. Rourke was the third quarterback on the Pats’ roster after spending most of the 2023 campaign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rourke didn't see any playing time during the last...
Prosecution rests in Alexandra Eckersley trial; motion to dismiss denied
MANCHESTER, N.H. — An emergency department nurse who treated a newborn baby who prosecutors said was abandoned in December 2022 testified Monday that the child weighed a little more than 4 pounds and had a temperature of 87 degrees. The baby's mother, Alexandra Eckersley, faces five charges, including two...
Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik proves he belongs at the Olympics
By WILL GRAVES AP National WriterPARIS - Sam Mikulak pulled Stephen Nedoroscik close and tasked the American pommel horse specialist with the impossible.The U.S. men's gymnastics team's first Olympic medal in 16 years a solitary routine away, Mikulak told the pommel horse specialist that he didn't need to go all out. That 80% would be good enough, even though Mikulak knew full well that Nedoroscik never does anything - from his sport to solving a Rubik's Cube - at 80%."You have to trick yourself," said Mikulak, a three-time Olympian turned coach. "You've got to make sure you don't let all...
Lowell Boxer Nick Molina Proposes in Ring After Winning Fight
Lowell boxer Nick Molina had a night to remember when he proposed to his girlfriend, Keeley Farley, in the ring after winning a fight against Lucas Alejandro Mignoni in Melrose. Farley, who comes from a boxing family, including being the granddaughter of the late Manny Freitas, quickly said 'yes' to Molina's proposal. The heartwarming moment was witnessed by family and attendees at the Boston Boxing Promotions event.
Alexa Tarantino Quartet to headline Seacoast Jazz Festival: Here's the full lineup
PORTSMOUTH — The Alexa Tarantino Quartet will be the headline act for the Prescott Park Arts Festival's 41st annual Seacoast Jazz Festival, to be held Saturday, Aug. 24 in partnership with Seacoast Jazz Society. The annual festival features a host of local, regional, and international talent, showcasing various styles of jazz. Festival...