Legacy Place in Dedham puts a new spin on retail
By 8:30 a.m. on the day after Thanksgiving, when the frenzy of Black Friday besieged other malls, Legacy Place was deserted. But the managers at this new shopping center insisted they weren’t worried as sheets of rain fell across the empty parking lot. Globe Staff, 12/19/09
Oliver Ames team player Lauren Battista chooses next one: Bentley
NORTH EASTON - With less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter against Hockomock League rival North Attleborough last week, Lauren Battista was receiving high fives from her Oliver Ames’ teammates and coaches as she headed to the bench. Boston Globe, 12/19/09
High schools south of Boston catching up with head injuries
Steve Lenhardt remembers clearly when his son was knocked out during a drill at football practice this fall. Globe Correspondent, 12/19/09
Courtside chatter
Five girls’ players to watch Lauren Battista, Oliver Ames: The three-year starter, headed to Bentley next fall, averaged 23 points and 11.5 rebounds last winter as a junior and surpassed 1,000 career points. Boston Globe, 12/19/09
Norwell board faces angry library backers
Selectmen faced an angry crowd of more than 60 library supporters Monday who feared that Norwell’s Public Library could close and were upset about how they learned the news. Globe Correspondent, 12/19/09
Quincy student Taylor Doherty pitches in for New Orleans
QUINCY TEEN LENDS HAND: Though Hurricane Katrina hit more than four years ago, areas of New Orleans, a city ravaged by the storm, still need help. Taylor Doherty of Quincy, a junior at Fontbonne Academy in Milton, saw first-hand the lingering results of the storm as she helped residents continue rebuilding. Doherty spent five days last month in the city ... Boston Globe, 12/19/09
Christian stays unbeaten in OT
The regulation 32 minutes wasn’t long enough to decide a champion in the Madjerec tournament yesterday. It took until the final seconds of overtime for South Shore Christian (4-0) to bring home tournament honors with a 61-59 nail-biting win over West Bridgewater (2-1) at South Shore Vocational Technical in Hanover. Globe Correspondent, 12/20/09
Letters to the Magazine Editor
Is the Senate race a snooze? Can one be both polite and green? Readers weighed in. Plus, an update on embryo donation.... Boston Globe, 12/19/09
Francis A. Turley, principal in Canton for two decades
Francis A. Turley was tough but fair, his three sons said. And they would know: As children, he was their school principal by day, their father by night. Globe Correspondent, 12/18/09
Words to fear . . . Catholic Memorial is loaded
Catholic Memorial, reigning Super 8 champ and the winningest team in the history of high school hockey’s most prestigious tournament, may need to make room for another trophy when all is said and done in March thanks to some talented forwards and great goaltenders. Globe Correspondent, 12/18/09
St. Mary's back for more
After 54 straight wins and back-to-back Division 1 state titles, coach Frank Pagliuca and the St. Mary’s girls’ hockey team want more. Globe Correspondent, 12/17/09
MVC powers share spotlight
The Andover girls’ basketball team outscored Central Catholic by a combined 29 points in their two regular-season games last year. But after falling to Lowell, 50-48, in the Division 1 North semifinal, the Golden Warriors had to watch from the sideline as Central Catholic went on to win the state championship. Globe Correspondent, 12/18/09
Music: the week ahead
POP & ROCK HALLELUJAH THE HILLS Pop adventurers HTH - who dig deep into the past and peer, unflinching, into the future - headline a great night of local music that includes the equally expansive stylings of Faces on Film and Tulsa. 9 p.m. Dec. 17. $10. Middle East. 800-745-3000. www.ticketmaster.com Boston Globe, 12/16/09
Ice chips
5 BOYS’ PLAYERS TO WATCH Cal Ciarcia, Carver/Sacred Heart: A two-time South Shore League all-star, the senior center returns after netting a team-leading 14 goals and 15 assists last year. Boston Globe, 12/16/09
Mary Niles, 96; gave time to church and civic groups
Mary Niles was known in Hingham and beyond as someone who gave tirelessly of herself, through her church or one of the numerous civic organizations and projects she helped over the years. Globe Correspondent, 12/16/09