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City Council approves public hearing on horse racetrack proposal: What must happen first
The proposal to bring a thoroughbred horse racetrack to Gardner has taken a step forward. In a 9-to-2 vote Monday, the City Council approved a measure to schedule an informal meeting for the purpose of a presentation on the proposal and to schedule a public hearing to determine if the property at 827 Green St. can be approved for running horse racetrack. ...
Wednesday's local roundup, results: Long leads way for Hudson Legion
Hudson 7, North County 4: Bobby Long went 4 for 4 with a triple and RBI and Michael Domino allowed three hits and struck out two in the final 2⅓ innings as Post 100 (13-2) rallied to beat Post 129 (8-5) at Doyle Field. Leominster 2, East Side 1:...
Competitive spark: This senior earns Player of Year honor for commitment to sport
Last week, The Gardner News put out a vote to let readers have a say in the winner of The Gardner News Softball Player of the Year. The results of the poll, along with votes by the staff, were combined to decide the winner. Meaghan Doyle of Quabbin tallied the...
Men’s Swimming and Diving Leads Ivy with 19 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving led the Ivy League with 19 College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-Americans for the 2023-24 campaign, the CSCAA announced on Wednesday. The Crimson's total ranked second nationally to Stanford's 21 recipients. Will Grant was Harvard's lone...
Legacy Tournament: Intriguing mix of ’25 talent on the attack
DEVENS, Mass. -- As usual, the Legacy tournament, held in Fort Devens late last month, was a massive event. This year I decided to only watch the Double-A groups in an effort to watch more top-tier players in both the 2025 and 2026 classes. When there are so many teams, decisions like that have to be made.
Men's Lightweight Four Competes in Henley Royal Regatta on Day Three
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, U.K. –– The Harvard men's lightweight four competed in the third day of competition at the Henley Royal Regatta. The four faced Oxford Brooke's 'B' and lost by a total of three boat lengths. The four consisted of Zachary Mecca (stroke), Michael Fairley, David Picard, Ben Weatherwax,...
Tuesday's local roundup, results: Northborough, Hudson roll in Legion play
Baseball American Legion Northborough 17, Northbridge 0: Will Mahoney hurled one-hit ball over five innings, Joe Russell was 4 for 4 with a double, three runs and two RBIs, and Zach Meehl (2 for 3) homered, scored three runs and drove in two for host Post 234 (6-8). ...
UMass Lowell Field Hockey Player Maggie Dowd Runs Boston Marathon for Herren Project
Lifting, practice, games, and school routine for a Division I student-athlete were not enough for UMass Lowell field hockey rising junior Maggie Dowd. She took on the challenge of training for and running the 128th Boston Marathon alongside her mom to support a cause close to their hearts. Maggie and...
Women’s Tennis Adds Nagel as Assistant Coach
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis adds RJ Nagel to the coaching staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2024-25 season, Traci Green , The Sheila Kelly Palandjian Head Coach for Harvard Women's Tennis, announced today. Nagel joins the Crimson following a six-year stint as an assistant coach at with the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) men's tennis team. While with the Rams, Nagel helped lift the team to an overall record of 79-31, five conference titles, and five NCAA tournament appearances. Throughout his time at VCU, Nagel coached Charles Bertimon to the NCAA Singles tournament and an A-10 most...
Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey Excels Academically with 21 ECAC All-Academic Spots
21 Harvard women's ice hockey student-athletes have earned spots on the ECAC All-Academic Team, with a 95% percentage, the highest since at least 2010. Rose O'Connor was recognized as the team's top scholar-athlete, while Shannon Hollands and Eva Dorr each received their third ECAC honor. 21 Harvard women's ice hockey...
Meet the region’s three American Legion baseball teams
REGION – Summer baseball is here. American Legion Baseball, which dates back to 1925, brings together almost 50,000 players and over 2,900 teams from across the country. The players range from high school freshmen to 19-year-old rising college sophomores. Teams are sponsored by American Legion posts, and, depending on the location, may be able to draw players from several neighboring communities to create a roster.
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