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Red Sox Fans Blame Dave Dombrowski Firing for Team’s Decline
The Boston Red Sox's decline from playoff contention has fans reflecting on the franchise's 2018 World Series victory, highlighting the leadership of former president of baseball operations, Dave Dombrowski. Dombrowski's aggressive approach built the most successful team in franchise history, but he was fired less than a year later. Now, with a significantly reduced payroll and fewer stars, fans, while acknowledging Dombrowski's flaws, identify his dismissal as a major organizational error. The Red Sox are now compared unfavorably with Dombrowski's successful tenure with the Philadelphia Phillies. The current front office's cautious approach to spending has left fans feeling disillusioned about the team's future.
Police investigating after man shot and killed in Dorchester
Police did not release the name or age of the man shot and killed on Saturday night. A man was shot and killed in Dorchester Saturday night, Boston police said. Officers responded to 519 Washington Street around 10 p.m., where a man was suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he died, Boston police announced.
Porter Square Books is at Aeronaut Brewing Saturday for its latest grown-up book fair
Porter Square Books is at Aeronaut Brewing Saturday for its latest grown-up book fair. Porter Square Books, which just announced it will move its store around the corner to a space in Lesley University’s University Hall, hosts a grown-up book fair at Aeronaut Brewing on Saturday, one of several it has hosted over the past few years. This iteration features a pop-up signing with author Maia Lee-Chin for the release of her book “Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases.”
Tatum, Brown Discuss Celtics' Title Defense: 'Even More Motivated'
Each member of the Celtics, when discussing their upcoming title defense, shows nothing short of eagerness to get back out there and defend their championship with a desire to go back-to-back as they build towards establishing the NBA’s newest dynasty.
Pedra Scores Stunning Goal Despite Women's Soccer's Loss to Dartmouth
Hanover, NH – Merrimack College Warriors Women's Soccer team were knocked off by the Dartmouth Big Green by a score of 4-1 on Sunday afternoon. Merrimack (1-2-0), Dartmouth (2-0-0) Dartmouth scored the opening goal just under 12 minutes into the game, but the Warriors would find their equalizer 15...
Updating Red Sox fans on Quinn Priester after Nick Yorke trade with Pirates
James Paxton's likely season-ending calf injury and the bullpen's recent issues have tainted the Boston Red Sox's trade deadline performance. But even before Paxton's ailment and Luis Garcia and Lucas Sims' downturns, the biggest move of the Red Sox's deadline was the deal for former first-round pick, Quinn Priester. Boston...
Noting lack of impact from cannabis retailers, regulators ease up on appointment-only rules
Noting lack of impact from cannabis retailers, regulators ease up on appointment-only rules. Cannabis dispensaries want customers to be able to walk in on a whim, lifting a formal appointment-only restriction, and much of the Somerville Planning Board’s August meeting time was filled with deliberations on the requests. The...
Karamanolis bequest funds Greater Lowell Technical HS and LHS Greek Heritage Scholarship
The Demetrios P. Karamanolis Scholarship Fund, recently established through a generous six-figure bequest administered by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, commemorates the life of Demetrios Karamanolis, who immigrated to America in 1960, married his wife Sofia Masias, and forged a path “from factories to labs where his precise, detail-oriented mind and expert dexterity served him well,” recalled Maria Kontoulis Recco, his niece and a retired laboratory scientist.
Medford Trad Jazz Festival Serenades Crowd At The Condon Shell
MEDFORD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Brass and string music filled the air at Medford Condon Shell for the second annual Medford Trad Jazz Festival. This music festival is a free community event that brings together traditional and modern jazz fans for a weekend of fun. This year’s festival took place on August 24 and 25.
Crusaders beat UMass-Lowell 1-0 in home opener
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross women's soccer team hosted UMass-Lowell, taking a 1-0 home opener win on Sunday, Aug. 25, marking their first home-opener win since the Spring 2021 season. IN GOAL:. Holy Cross: Julia Walsh (W, 1-2), 7 saves. UMass-Lowell: Rachel Welch (L, 1-2), 4 saves. HOW...
Derry Lawmaker Settles Defamation Case Involving Manchester Drag Queens
New Hampshire state Representative David Love is settling with two plaintiffs in a Manchester defamation case. Local court officials say the Republican state lawmaker from Derry admitted to making false claims about two drag queens during a Derry Town Council meeting in February 2022. Robert Champion and Michael McMahon filed...
CST project oversight, Atwater Ave. Debated
While blasting was the main topic of debate at the Aug. 12 Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board (see last week’s Cricket for details), several other issues were discussed, including oversight of the Cell Signaling Technology project and traffic on Atwater Avenue. CST is seeking a comprehensive special permit from the Planning...
ME Cross Country Teams In The Mix for 2024 CAL Baker Crown
Thanks to the continued partnership of all of the Cape Ann high schools, the local boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams appear poised to compete for a Cape Ann League Baker Division title yet again. The Manchester Essex cross country program added Gloucester to its traditional Manchester/Essex/Rockport co-op in...
See all homes sold in Middlesex County, Aug. 18 to Aug. 24
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Middlesex County reported from Aug. 18 to Aug. 24. There were 266 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,358-square-foot home on Saint Andrews Way in North Chelmsford that sold for $760,000.
State primary sees mostly uncontested races
TEWKSBURY — The state primary happens in just two weeks, and candidates are preparing to run and potentially serve. The primary takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Unenrolled or Independent voters must indicate what party ballot they want to vote for, regardless of...
Select Board ratifies new cable agreement
The Tewksbury Select Board met in August at town hall. The board discussed Comcast cable television license renewal proceedings. The town’s current agreement is set to expire in September 2025. The board praised Tewksbury Telemedia Director Brian Dorrington and Town Manager Richard Montuori for their work throughout the license renewal process.
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