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Boston College High releases list of third quarter honor roll students

May 2, 2013 10:00 AM

The following was submitted by Boston College High School:

For High Honors a Soph., Jr., Sr. must have at least a 3.80 quality point average and all grades '"C+" or higher. Freshmen need a 3.6 quality point average and all grades '"C+" or higher.

For Honors a Soph., Jr., Sr. must have at least a 3.20 quality point average and all grades '"C-" or higher. Freshmen need a 3.165 quality point average and all grades '"C-" or higher.

 

Burlington: Honors: Edward C. Wetzel ‘16

 

Everett: High Honors: Samuel Vasquez ’14 and Matthew F. Donohue ‘16

Honors:  Igor Campos Carvalho’14

 

Lynnfield: High Honors: Eric Simonelli ‘15

 

Malden: High Honors: Delsin David '14 and Danny Nguyen '16

Honors: Ismail Chineye Asongwed '14, Kolby Lavrik Vegara '15 and Kenny Wilson Delino '16

 

Medford: High Honors:  David Gentile ’14 and  John M. O'Brien 2015

Honors: Keshler S.G. Charles '15 and John F. Glynn '15

 

Melrose: High Honors: James F. O'Donnell '14, Daniel Casey '16, Anthony A. Ioffredo '16, Edward J. Kelley '16, Jacob A. May '16, Matthew W. O'Donnell '16, Noah A. Peterson '16

 

Honors: Samir Aslane '15, Robert A. Brodeur '16 and Andrew T. McCormack '16

 

Merrimac: High Honors: Liam Maxwell Rich’14

 

Nahant: High Honors: Matthew C. Ryan ‘14

 

North Andover: Honors: Emaad Syed Ali '15 and John Roy O’Connor '15

 

Revere: High Honors: Kenny Builes '14, Michael J. Kelley '14, Matthew S. O’Keefe '14 and Gabriel Drumond Depinho '16

Honors: Walter A. Carrera '14, Sergio Manuel Leon '16 and Alejandro D. Montoya '16

 

Salem: High Honors: William M. Kraemer ‘15

 

Saugus: Honors: Christopher J. Kelble '14

 

Somerville: High Honors: Christien P. Mendoza Exconde '15, Jesse O. Najarro '15 and Alex E. Santos '15

Honors: John W. Dres 2014, John P. Lynch 2015 and Brandon R. Payzant '16

 

Stoneham: High Honors:  David A. Vaccaro’14

Honors: Sean P. Moynihan’14

 

Swampscott: High Honors: Michael Wade Norcott '14

Honors: Peter R. Amato '16

 

West Newbury: High Honors: William Callahan Duggan '16

 

Winchester: High Honors: Thomas X. Pinella '14, Nathan S. Batty '15 and John D. O'Donnell '16

Honors:  Alexander J. Farone '15

 

Winthrop: High Honors: Thomas J. Nee '14, Christian G. Navarro '15, Nicholas R. Triant '15 and Cameron A. DeAngelo '16

Honors: Grant Herbert '14

 

Woburn: High Honors:  Robert J. Ferullo ‘15

 

Boston College High School is a Jesuit, Catholic, college-preparatory school for young men founded in 1863.  The school enrolls approximately 1600 students from more than 100 communities in eastern Massachusetts.

 

'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Peggy, the Pint-Sized Pirate' premiere this weekend

April 30, 2013 10:00 AM
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As the adventurous pirates yell 'Ship Ahoy', little do they know they are heading straight for the Sea Monster who captures all of them for littering. Left to Right: Alex Bull of Marblehead, Piper Hall of Swampscott, Carissa Myre of Salem, Phoebe Holz of Danvers, Eleanor Mancusi-Ungaro of Marblehead, Alex Diefenbach of Salem, and Margaret Mancusi-Ungaro of Marblehead

The following was submitted by Theatre of Light:

A comedy version of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Peggy, the Pint-Sized Pirate” will be presented by the Theatre of Light Playhouse on Sunday, May 5th. Both one-act plays are at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM at the Old North Church, 35 Washington Street in Marblehead. Tickets can be reserved by calling 978-210-9818 or by sending an email to theatreoflight@comcast.net.  Suggested ticket donation is $10. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended.

The cast of both plays includes professionally-trained actors, ages 6 to 15, from the North Shore communities of Marblehead, Swampscott, Salem, Beverly, and Danvers.

Swampscott school committee chooses current Wakefield interim superintendent to become their own

April 26, 2013 08:21 AM

The Swampscott School Committee unanimously voted Wednesday night to appoint current Wakefield interim superintendent Garry Murphy to serve as the Swampscott public schools' interim superintendent.

If officially hired for the job, Murphy will start on July 1.

The interview process, which took several weeks, was sparked by the current superintendent's position change within the district.

Superintendent Lynne Celli, who has served the town for about three years, will transition into a part-time position as executive superintendent to special projects. Celli will head specific projects, including the process for building a new elementary school.

"I'm very excited," Murphy said. "I feel just meeting them [the School Committee] from the time I had that they’re a group of people that I could work with successfully. I think they have the best interest of the school district at heart."

Murphy, who said he was interviewed for 2 1/2 hours last Monday night, was offered the position, but he has yet to sit down with the School Committee to negotiate a starte date, end date and salary.

School Committee Member Rick Kraft said that a screening committee started with a pool of 15 candidates that were interviewed over a period of several weeks.

Murphy was the only finalist.

"There were other qualified candidates out there, but his abilities were far beyond what we saw in anybody else," Kraft said. "We felt he had excellent experience working with districts that are in transition. The screening committee that met with him and members of leadership and administrative team, were impressed by his commitment to developing talent within the district and finding ways for people to advance their skills and move into more advanced positions."

Kraft added that the screening committee only revealed Murphy to members of the School Committee because his qualities were the closest aligned with what they were looking for.

"We were just very impressed with his demeanor," Kraft said. "We think he will provide a steady influence in this district while we’re in a period of transition."

Murphy expects to sit down with the School Committee early next week to discuss his contract.

Terri Ogan can be reached at oganglobe@gmail.com, or follow her on Twitter.

Marblehead police investigating car accident on Humphrey Street last night leaving three injured

March 29, 2013 09:05 AM

Three people suffered serious injuries in an early morning car accident in Marblehead, police said.

According to police, the driver of the car allegedly fled the scene of the accident, which occurred near 89 Humphrey Street at around 2:30 a.m.

According to the police log, around 2:30 a.m., a caller reported a possible car accident after hearing a loud bang in the area.

Police arrived to find Maxwell Hill of Lynn, Michael Willie Johnson of Mattapan and Cameron James Sylvester of Marblehead.

Officials in Marblehead and Swampscott are still searching for the driver, who is said to be 6 feet and have red hair, according to the log. The clothing he was wearing is unknown.

The three young men sustained multiple injuries, the log said. Hill and Johnson were extricated, treated at the scene, then transported to Salem Hospital.

Sylvester, who is in high school, had more extensive injuries and was brought to Massachusetts General in Boston.

A hospital spokesperson said that Sylvester is currently listed in fair condition.

JCC Sea Serpents make more waves -- Kids from Marblehead, Swampscott, Salem and Lynn show off medals

March 28, 2013 10:00 AM
The following was submitted by the JCC of the North Shore: 

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The JCC Sea Serpents are making more waves, earning top honors at the JCC League Swim Team Championships in Springfield. Ben Nagel, 8, and Brian Coleman, 9, both of Marblehead, and Anna Milendorf, 11, of Salem scored first place finishes.  

Tryouts for the next Sea Serpents session are Friday, April 12, 3:00-4:00pm and Sunday, April 14, 12:00-1:00pm. For more information, contact Aquatics Director Ashley Vieira at 781-476-9912 or avieira@jccns.com.


Photo:

Front Row: Lucas Koughan, 10, of Swampscott; Luca Croft, 7, of Swampscott; Ben Nagel, 8, of Marblehead; Julia Kellner, 8, of Marblehead;  Anna Milendorf, 11, of Salem
Second Row: Bethani Barry, 12, of Marblehead; Rita LaPlante, 12, of Swampscott; Juliana Lederman, 11, of Marblehead; Brian Coleman, 9, of Marblehead; Sarah Mann, 12, of  Marblehead
Third Row: Felix Litvak, 14, of Marblehead; Talia Orenstein, 11, of Marblehead; Ingrid O’Dell, 11, of Lynn 

Not Pictured: Adam Stockman, 13, of Marblehead and Nathan Filipiak, 8, of Swampscott 


Olympic gold medalist to talk to students at Swampscott High about sexual abuse

March 19, 2013 02:57 PM

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Olympic gold medalist in the women's judo competition, Kayla Harrison.

Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison will talk to Swampscott High School students about her experiences with sexual abuse and how she persevered through them.

The event, which is set for Tuesday April 23 at 10 a.m. in the Swampscott High School auditorium, is hosted by the North Shore organization Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC), as part of its ongoing effort to educate the community about abuse.

Harrison, who was the first American to win the gold medal in the women’s judo competition in last year’s summer Olympics, also serves as the honorary chair of HAWC’s annual Walk/Run event happening in May.

The 22-year-old has spoken out widely about being the victim of sexual abuse by her former judo coach as a teenager.

For more information call 978-744-8552.

Terri Ogan can be reached at oganglobe@gmail.com, or follow her on Twitter.

Lynn losing independently-owned Crown Pharmacy

March 8, 2013 02:37 PM

When Edward "Ted" Ball started working at Crown Pharmacy on Lewis Street in Lynn, the shop had a soda fountain, and he was its soda jerk.

That was in the mid-1970s, and within a couple years the shop moved across the street. At that point, the soda fountain trend was on its way out in the pharmacy business.

"The writing was on the wall for soda fountains -- they didn't take it with them," Ball, 55, said.

Ball eventually went on to buy the shop in 1985, and has owned it ever since. But now, the writing is now on the wall for the independent pharmacies themselves, and he's preparing for a new opportunity. 

Rite Aid has bought the pharmacy from him. They will close the shop and hired Ball as staff pharmacist at its location less than a quarter-of-a-mile away, also on Lewis Street.

It is the newest adaptation for Ball, who has managed to continue to work for Crown since his days as a soda jerk. He worked on staff, stocking shelves and running the register after it moved to its current location at 232 Lewis St., then attended Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, graduating in 1980, and became Crown's pharmacist. In 1985, he bought the business from Albert and Leonard Jacobs for $75,000.

"It was a golden opportunity that I jumped on," he said.

Now a Tewksbury resident, Ball grew up in Lynn and his wife and children have all spent time working at the pharmacy, including his daughter, Caroline, who has gone on to become a pharmacist, herself.

With health care costs climbing, it's difficult for independent pharmacies to survive, he said.

"The independents that remain will have to carve out a unique niche," he said.

Ball said he hopes customers will make the switch with him.

"I'm looking forward to it," he said. "I'm optimistic that my customers will come over and do business there. I feel extremely fortunate, we've had some phenomenal customers over the years, it's their loyalty that's made it a good run."

The last day of business for Crown Pharmacy is Monday, March 11, Ball said.

Jarret Bencks can be reached at bencks.globe@gmail.com. Follow him on twitter @JarretBencks.

Forty Steps Dance to celebrate the 20th year of existence in Nahant

March 5, 2013 10:00 AM
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"Lux Aeterna" (2009)

Photo by Joe Puleo

The following was submitted by Forty Steps Dance:
 
There aren’t many dancers who can take the annual toll on one’s body as well as one’s pocketbook. Sallee Slagle, of Nahant, is one of them.

Now in her 20th year as Artistic Director of Forty Steps Dance, Slagle has been fiscally sponsored by the Boston Dance Alliance, and recently incorporated as a non-profit cultural heritage institution.

To honor the journey, Forty Steps Dance will perform a 20th Anniversary Concert at Nahant Town Hall on Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m., with captivating works from the past, present and future:
“Accord” (1992)
“Fragile” (2001 & 2011)
“Beneath the Surface” (2010)
“The Flood” (2012)
and excerpts from two new works in progress, “Creatures” and “Steps.”

The performance is partially funded by the Nahant Cultural Council. General Admission tickets are $20 before March 1, and $25 afterward; $18 for seniors, students and members of the Boston Dance Alliance. Tickets may be purchased online, or by calling 781-599-1476.

Twenty Years and Counting

In residence in the Serenity Room at the Nahant Community Center, Slagle also operates Dance Dimensions, a school for kids and adults who want the low-down on hip hop, or ballet, as well as ballroom and fitness.

“Twenty years ago, I was living in Nahant, performing and teaching,” Slagle recalls. “I had a craving to create my own choreography, to express my vision through dance. When I thought about a name for the dance troupe, it was really obvious: Forty Steps, the most beautiful spot in our backyard.” 

Her long brown hair pulled back into a bun often held in place with chopsticks, Slagle approaches her chosen music and hears echoes of choreographic phrases from Modern dance greats Doris Humphrey and José Limón. She then infuses the tradition with her singular vision, contemporary themes and costumes.

Forty Steps Dance performs regularly in concerts throughout the Boston area including recently with North Shore Dance Alliance, Exit Dance Theatre of Newburyport and the Danny Swain Dance Company of Boston.
For the last three summers, the company has split the evening playbill on the outdoor stage at Rockport’s Windhover Center for Performing Arts with the Dušan Týnek Dance Theatre company of New York City. Dušan Týnek’s dances electrify with a strong and diversely beautiful company performing highly entertaining patterns and organic formations in the choreographer’s allusions to city life.

Slagle’s dances, by contrast, “unlock the subconscious,” said Laura Smith, a member of the Swampscott Cultural Council who is frequently in the audience. “When I watch them, my insides move around, not knowing what comes next-- and then a phrase recurs to make the whole thing make sense."

The demanding choreography is effortlessly executed by a troupe of ten lyrical and athletic modern dancers who have some serious street cred of their own.

Keep the Channel Open

In Slagle’s long-standing annual creativity workshop for adult non-dancers, she reveals that abstract movements represent different things to every member of the audience, and sometimes the people won’t know what it is until it hits them, maybe the next day, maybe later. Dance is like that; it happens in the moment and lingers in the mind.

Please visit Boston Dance Alliance and support Forty Steps Dance, a native cultural institution in culturally progressive Nahant!

Call for volunteers: The Marblehead Festival of Arts Annual Fundraising Campaign

February 20, 2013 10:00 AM
The following was submitted by the Marblehead Festival of Arts:

The Marblehead Festival of Arts’ primary fundraising effort will begin Sunday, March 10, with the preparation of the annual Friends-of-the-Festival Mailing, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. It will be held at the Gerry No. 5 Veteran Fireman’s Association Hall, 210 Beacon Street, Marblehead (next to the Community Store). Many hands are needed to prepare mail packets that will be sent to businesses and households in Marblehead, Swampscott and other nearby towns. 

Festival President Lynne DeVoe says “Funds are needed to underwrite the Festival of Arts, a community-wide celebration that will take place this year July 4- 7. On March 10, we will reach out to donors to help support this great event.”

DeVoe encourages everyone to come over for an hour or more anytime during the day and bring some helpful friends or family members. Snacks will be provided. “The Friends Mailing is a great opportunity to support the Festival, meet other volunteers, learn about upcoming Festival events and have fun,” she added. 
 
Please note that parking is available, and volunteers should use the side entrance.
 
For more information, visit www.MarbleheadFestival.org.
 

About Marblehead Festival of Arts (MFoA)
Founded in 1962, the Marblehead Festival of Arts has a rich history in producing a premier summer arts festival that has become a unique forum for artistic expression. Traditionally held each year over the July 4th holiday, the Marblehead Festival of Arts hosts a wide range of art exhibits, outdoor music concerts overlooking Marblehead Harbor, Writer’s World, the Street Festival, Artisans’ Marketplace, and many other cultural activities designed to provide a fun and enriching experience for the entire family.
 
The Marblehead Festival of Arts is run by an all-volunteer organization comprised of more than forty committees and involving several hundred volunteers. It operates year round and relies solely on donations to fund its operations. Individuals, families, and businesses may become Festival Sponsors by making a tax-deductible contribution. For additional information on MFoA, a calendar of events, volunteer opportunities and sponsorship, please visit www.MarbleheadFestival.org.

JCC welcomes recording artist to teach in Music JamRoom

February 20, 2013 10:00 AM

The following was submitted by the JCC of the North Shore: 


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The JCC is proud to introduce professional recording artist Kevin Leahy as its new violin and guitar teacher. Leahy [pictured left], of Marblehead, plays, performs and composes music. He recently signed with FolkWit Records.

“I’m profoundly passionate about music,” Leahy said.  “I give students a strong basis in technique and theory. I also teach them to love music.”

Leahy offers beginning violin students classical training in the popular Suzuki method. He teaches beginner and intermediate guitar students with a focus on performance and improvisation. He customizes lessons to each individual.

Leahy joins PJ Holaday, who teaches drums at the JCC. Holaday has studied music for years and performs in concert and rock bands, along with jazz ensembles. He has a lot of experience working with children.

Holaday and Leahy teach kids and adults of all abilities. The JCC’s JamRoom is open every afternoon for people to come and play music. It features an electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and recording equipment.

For more information about the JCC’s music lessons and JamRoom, contact Youth Director Ashley Corcoran at 781-476-9907 or acorcoran@jccns.com.

 


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