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Pedro Martinez is taking on a new challenge, building the Dominican Republic’s first sports charter school
Red Sox “Education gives you the confidence to face the world. That’s what I want for the next generation. That’s what I want for my legacy.” Pedro Martinez. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Masataka Yoshida gets go-ahead single in eighth as Red Sox rally past White Sox 3-2 Former Red Sox GM Brian O’Halloran reportedly accepts new […]
Bus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 1 person and hurting dozens
National News By Associated Press September 21, 2023 | 5:34 PM WAWAYANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A charter bus carrying high school students to a band camp hurtled off a New York highway and down an embankment Thursday, killing one person and hurting dozens of others, officials said. The wreck happened in the early afternoon on […]
Bus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 2 and seriously injuring others
National News Emergency responders work the scene of a bus crash, in Wawayanda, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The charter bus carrying high school students to a band camp hurtled off a New York highway and down an embankment, killing one person and hurting dozens of others, officials said. NBC New York via AP By […]
Boston College suspends swimming and diving program after school determines hazing took place
College Sports JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF By Associated Press September 20, 2023 BOSTON (AP) — Boston College says its men’s and women’s swimming and diving program has been placed on indefinite suspension after university administrators determined hazing had taken place within the program. The school released a one-paragraph statement on Wednesday and didn’t provide any further […]
Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop music
National News In an image made from video released by the Birmingham Police Dept., a high school band director is being tasered and arrested after refusing to stop his band from playing after a football game, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham Police Dept. via AP By Associated Press September 19, 2023 BIRMINGHAM, […]
King Philip High football players hazed underclassmen through forced boxing matches, school finds
Schools The alleged incident happened during a summer football camp in Maine, according to school officials. An investigation found that King Philip Regional High School football players hazed other players during a summer football camp in Maine. King Philip Regional High School School officials at King Philip Regional High School are taking action after an […]
Worcester student arrested at school had loaded gun, heroin, crack cocaine in his bag, police say
Crime “We do not believe the student in question was planning to harm our students or staff,” said a Worcester Alternative School spokesperson. A teen boy was arrested at a Worcester school after he carried a loaded handgun and multiple bags of drugs onto campus Monday morning, according to a press release from the Worcester […]
Victim shot outside Jeremiah Burke High School sues Boston and school district for negligence
Crime The lawsuit alleged that metal detectors at Burke should have stopped a gun from entering the school, but didn’t. A teen and his family are suing the City of Boston and the school district after the teen was shot at Jeremiah Burke High School in October 2022. David L Ryan/Boston Globe The family of […]
N.H. high school cheerleading program shut down due to alleged ‘bullying, harassment, and discrimination’ culture
Schools Londonderry Superintendent Daniel Black said in a letter to families that the “extremely concerning allegations” are against students, coaches, and parents. Londonderry’s high school cheerleading program has been suspended due to bullying and harassment allegations. Londonderry Public Schools A New Hampshire high school’s cheerleading program has been shut down due to allegations of bullying […]
Family of beating victim in Woburn football case sues school, city officials
The Boston Globe The Coucelos family is seeking $750,000, or a greater amount if warranted by the evidence at trial, according to their complaint. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff By Bob Hohler, The Boston Globe updated on September 8, 2023 The parents of a young football player who was pummeled by a mob of teammates in a […]