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Dorchester Parade returns for chilly but enthusiastic 117th annual celebration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

The annual celebration of Boston’s largest and most diverse neighborhood was back Sunday afternoon — with marching raucous floats, booming beats, dancing and kicking kids, colorful dragons and clowns and a wealth of Dorchester pride miles up Dorchester Avenue.“Dorchester’s the best!” bellowed local 4-year-old Elijah as a lineup of motorcyclists with American and Vietnamese Flags revved by Dorchester Park.The festivities Sunday marked the 117th annual parade, a 3.2 mile route up the avenue on the first Sunday in June, Dorchester Day. The parade began at 1 p.m. in Lower Mills at the corner of Washington Street and Dorchester Avenue and ends at Savin Hill — the historic site of the first Dorchester Day celebration.Seemingly unfazed by an unseasonably chilly, misty day, neighborhood residents lined the streets for miles along the route, setting up camps in yards, enthusiastically waving noisemakers and wearing a wide range of Dorchester-themed paraphe...

Methuen’s Pappalardo mows down Andover

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

Methuen’s Matt Pappalardo fired six innings of one-run ball while striking out 14 hitters while Methuen scored three runs in the seventh to come back and defeat No. 12 Andover, 3-1, in the opening round of the MIAA State Tournament.“Andover’s guys battle one through nine but Matt is nails,” Methuen coach Cam Roper said. “He dealt with adversity. Made pitches tough spots. Then he saved his best for last with that immaculate sixth inning.”Trailing 1-0 in the seventh, the Rangers rallied.A Drew Lachance single and Joey Pride double put runners on second and third with nobody out and knocked Andover ace Chris Jaillet from the game. Two batters later Noah Kneeland lofted a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1.An intentional walk to Pappalardo put two runners back on, and then Owen Sullivan came through with the go-ahead RBI single to give the Rangers up 2-1. An infield single by Daremin Escano Vargas extended the lead two.Sullivan struck out the side in the seventh in relief of Pappalardo,...

US, UK navies say they respond to distress call as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard ‘harassed’ ship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it. Three fast-attack Guard vessels with armed troops aboard approached the unidentified merchant ship at a close distance Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. It offered black-and-white images it said came from a U.S. Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon overhead, which showed three small ships close to the commercial ship. The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyed USS McFaul and the Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Lancaster responded to the incident, with the Lancaster launching a helicopter. “The situation deescalated approximately an hour later when the merchant vessel confirmed the fast-attack craft departed the scene,” the Navy said. “The merchant ship continued transiting the Strait of Hormuz without further incident.”The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth ...

The Carters and the Kings formed an alliance for race relations though Jimmy and Martin never met

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The voice of Martin Luther King Sr., a melodic tenor like his slain son, carried across Madison Square Garden, calming the raucous Democrats who had nominated his friend and fellow Georgian for the presidency. “Surely, the Lord sent Jimmy Carter to come on out and bring America back where she belongs,” the venerated Black pastor said as the nominee smiled behind him. “I’m with him. You are, too. Let me tell you, we must close ranks now.”Carter then shared a moment with Coretta Scott King, clasping hands and locking eyes with the widowed first lady of the Civil Rights Movement, their children looking on. For the Kings, closing the 1976 convention affirmed their continued reach — and their pragmatism — eight years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. For Carter, it marked the evolution of a white politician from the Old Confederacy: As a local leader and state senator who aspired for more, he had mostly avoided controversial stands during the civil rights era....

Big Brothers, Big Sisters partners with Fashion Outlets of Chicago to give teens shopping spree ahead of internships

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Big Brothers, Big Sisters partnered with the Fashion Outlets of Chicago to give a handful of young people a free shopping spree to get their hands on some professional attire ahead of their upcoming internships."I’m really happy I get to have this moment," said Malik McDonald, a senior at Evanston Township High School who has a corporate internship this summer. "When I show someone a first impression, I want to make sure I make a good one."McDonald has been a part of Big Brothers, Big Sisters for several years. The organization and the Fashion Outlets of Chicago gave each participating student $550 to spend on outfits for their future professional experiences, on top of providing a stylist to help them pick out their best looks. Mayor Brandon Johnson, political leaders help kickoff Pride Month in West Town "if you look good you feel good," said Jeremy Foster, President of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago. "You have confidence and that’s what we’re...

The Highland Park Half Marathon: A race for peace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Hundreds of runners and walkers took to downtown Highland Park Sunday to raise money and awareness for a subject still so fresh in their minds."It’s really taking every ounce of courage that I have to be out here," said Debra Baum, founder of the Highland Park Gun Violence Project.Baum calls herself a survivor of the mass shooting that claimed the lives of seven while injuring dozens more eleven months ago Sunday. In the aftermath, she founded the Highland Park Gun Violence Project, which helps organize events like the race on Sunday, and continues to push for lawmakers to pass gun legislation."You have thousands of people coming together ... to show the world that we’re strong," State Representative Brad Schneider (10th) said. "That we can recover, we can come together and we can move forward." Big Brothers, Big Sisters partners with Fashion Outlets of Chicago to give teens shopping spree ahead of internships The event itself featured a one-mile, 5K, and a h...

Determined youngster gets invite to tour Enjoy Illinois 300

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

MADISON, Ill. - Just a week after telling FOX 2 he wanted to be a NASCAR driver, a determined young man who walked to his eighth-grade graduation spent a day meeting his racecar idols at the Enjoy Illinois 300.On Sunday, Xavier Jones, and his brother, Devon, got a behind-the-scenes tour of World Wide Technology Raceway and met with the drivers ahead of the Enjoy Illinois 300.Xavier, accompanied by his brother and a friend, walked more than 10,000 steps in order to attend his eighth-grade graduation ceremony at Yeatman Middle School. The young man's story drew the attention of an official with Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin's race team. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW “So for a young kid to be interested in that, we just thought that was s...

Nuggets vs. Heat: Denver rallies to take lead with bench crew

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

The Nuggets are up 1-0 against Miami after their Thursday night win in their NBA Finals debut. Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Heat in Game 2 at Ball Arena in Denver.Live updatesSecond-quarter updatesRunning (6:57 p.m.): The Nuggets didn’t get out in transition a ton in Game 1. So far tonight in a 48-35 game, fast break points are Nuggets 16, Heat 0. — Bennett DurandoWithout Joker (6:53 p.m.): The Nuggets have outscored the Heat 21-9 without Jokic on the floor. As my esteemed colleague Mr. Kiszla — or was it Don Meredith? — put it, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over.”  — Sean KeelerNo Joker, no problem (6:49 p.m.): With Jokic taking his scheduled rest to start the second quarter, Denver has expanded on a surge that started late in the first. It’s a 34-11 run since the Nuggets trailed 21-10. Jamal Murray seems to have found it. Christian Braun assisted three of four made baskets for the Nuggets at one point...

Storybook start: Stanford alum Zhang earns unforgettable win in first LPGA event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang became the first LPGA Tour winner in her pro debut in 72 years, capturing the Mizuho Americas Open with a par on the second hole in a playoff against Jennifer Kupcho on Sunday.The last female player to win as a pro in her debut was Beverly Hanson, who edged Babe Zaharias to take the Eastern Open in 1951.“What is happening? I just can’t believe it,” Zhang told NBC Sports after the round. “It was just last week when I won NCAA with some of my teammates and to turn pro and come out here, It’s just been amazing.”Zhang shot a 2-over 74 in the final round and squandered a chance to win the event on the 72nd when she missed an 8-foot par saver after making at least a half dozen clutch saves in a gritty final round performance.The much-heralded 20-year-old from Stanford made a nearly identical 8-footer on No. 18 at Liberty National on the first playoff hole. Kupcho, who won an NCAA title at Wake Forest in 2018 and had a f...

In ‘unprecedented’ situation, Kotsay tries to stay patient as losses pile up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:28:11 GMT

MIAMI — A’s manager Mark Kotsay’s first full year in Major League Baseball came in 1998 with the Marlins. He was part of a team that featured budding young stars like Cliff Floyd, Edgar Renteria, Álex González, Liván Hernández, and Luis Castillo.That team — managed by Jim Leyland — went 54-108.Kotsay tries to lean on that experience as he guides an Oakland team that is on track to finish 2023 with a much worse record. After their 7-5 loss to Miami on Sunday, the A’s are now 12-49 having won just five times in 25 road games.“We are in a situation that’s kind of unprecedented,” Kotsay said before Sunday’s game. “(That) rookie year for me and a lot of my teammates, we can name a ton on that roster who went on to have pretty successful careers.“So I think you have to draw on that a little bit as a leader and kind of help these guys with their vision, even though we’re going through a tough time and they’re being challenged. There are ways to paint a good picture that we’re going t...