Sunday, February 17, 2013
Bielat and Gomez say they’re in; Sullivan may also join the field.
It’s starting to shape up into quite a race, as the field of potential Republican candidates for U.S. Senate continues to grow. This week, two more Republicans threw their hats in the proverbial ring in the race for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the appointment of John Kerry to Secretary of State - Norfolk’s Sean Bielat and Cohasset’s Gabriel Gomez. Candidates have under two weeks to meet the Feb. 27 deadline to gather the 10,000 certified signatures needed to appear on the April 30 primary ballot. The special election is June 25. After losing two races for Congress, Bielat has opened up a federal campaign office to raise money for a Senate run, according to a report in the Boston Globe. Bielat lost to Barney Frank in 2010 and then …
Friday, February 15, 2013
The chairman said he took a hard look at the committee's and his job's demands and his family's needs and reconsidered his decision to run for re-election.
As of now it appears only two people have their eyes on serving on the Swampscott School Committee. Chiarman Larry Beaupre said in an email last night that he has reconsidered and will not run for re-election. "On January 9, I announced that I intended to seek another term on the Swampscott School Committee," he said. "Since then, I have had to take a hard look at the demands of my job, the needs of my family and demands involved in serving as Chair for the past year. As a result, I have decided not to seek another term at this time." The chairman went on to say, "It has been an honor and a privilege to have served on the Committee and to have worked with the talented and dedicated teachers and administrators that make Swampscott such …
Monday, August 15, 2011
ESPN Consultant Steve Marantz looks at life at the crossroads in the heartland in 1968, a place where race, politics and high school basketball intersected. Some might say collided.
Forty years later The Rhythm Boys were still on Steve Marantz's mind. The time was right for the Swampscott author and former Boston Globe reporter to tell their story, to tell his story. It's a story about a dominant player and team. Dwaine Dillard and the Omaha (Neb.) Central High School basketball team. It's a story about an all-black starting five and their run for the Nebraska state basketball title in1968. It's also a story about racial politics, and its influence on the city, the school, the team and the author. The Rhythm Boys, a nickname that suited the players' smooth and flowing style on the court, come up against outside forces in the form of George Wallace just as they are closing in on a state championship. Wallace, a former …
Dawn Thompson
10:03 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Thank you for serving on the school committee and volunteering your time and energy for the betterment of the schools & the children in them Larry. Couldn't say it better than Maureen, - so ditto that comment too. Much appreciated!! more ›