With the passing of longtime team owner, coach and player Joe Ruth in January, the 2024 Lunenburg Phillies season was bound to look much different than any before it. And while things definitely won’t be the same without the club’s cornerstone on the diamond for every contest, there will be a familiar face at the […]
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A new game coming to Central Mass.
FITCHBURG — The excitement was palpable. With over 100 onlookers in attendance, the Entertainment Football Association (ENTFLA) made it official on Thursday: pro football will be coming to Fitchburg in the not-so-distant future. ENTFLA commissioner and Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Reed was one of several league executives at Game On Fitchburg for the […]
Big day for St. Bernard’s football
FITCHBURG — For as long as he’s been at the helm of the St. Bernard’s football program, head coach Tom Bingham has preached the importance of working together. It makes sense for any team, but it especially rings true for the Bernardians. St. Bernard’s is a small school and numbers — though higher in recent […]
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has Massachusetts congresswomen calling for equal pay
College basketball phenom Caitlin Clark’s starting salary in the WNBA has caught the eye of Massachusetts’ two congresswomen who are calling for the dismantling of the “gender pay gap.”
Drew Thibeault ready to ‘go big’
It started as something of a joke. Jake Thiebeault made a simple statement in passing to Boston Bruins Foundation Coordinator Tommy Comparato and Director of Development Bob Sweeney at a foundation event in October. “Wouldn’t it be awesome if my brother Drew ran the Boston Marathon for you guys?” It seemed like an innocent enough […]
Siobhan Donovan running to show her strength
Though she’ll run 26.2 miles in the Boston Marathon on Monday, that’s far from the biggest challenge Memorial Middle School teacher Siobhan Donovan will face next week. Battling cancer while training for the run, the 35-year-old was celebrated at the school on Friday.
