Daily Briefs

Tuesday’s Brief: Topping-Off for the Hub on Causeway, Lego Club, Rising Tides and Protecting the City from Future Storms

Things to know for Tuesday It’s Tuesday, January 30 and if this past weekend’s warmer weather had you thinking you could start packing away your snow boots, think again. A band of moderate snow has gradually moved in from the Worcester hills and north central Connecticut coating the streets with as much as two inches Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: Patriots vs. Giants; BC Loses 6 Straight

Patriots have a date with history No, I’m not talking about the pursuit of “perfection” or that of a fifth Lombardi trophy. History will be made this Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey when the Patriots take on the New York Giants. I know I may be over dramatizing this singular regular Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: Three Weeks, Three Losses for Boston College

Three weeks. Three losses. The Boston College Eagles have just endured perhaps their worst stretch of football during Steve Addazio’s tenure as head coach. It started at Alumni Stadium with an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Wake Forest. The Eagles and Demon Deacons did their best to give the game to each other and Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: BC Special Teams Miscues Costly in Loss to Duke

The first road trip of 2015 for Boston College and Head Coach Steve Addazio could have gone better. Duke kicker Ross Martin connected on his three field goal attempts, enough scoring to best the Eagles 9-7. The loss drops Boston College to 3-2. The Eagles offensive woes continue to outshine and waste the defensive gems churned out on the other side Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: BC Improves to 3-1 With Win Over Northern Illinois

The homecoming crowd of 30,193 in attendance at Alumni Stadium was precisely what the Boston College Eagles needed to put last week’s loss to Florida State behind them. The outcome was a 17-14 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies. The victory improves BC’s record to 3-1, but failed to dismiss concerns centering on the offense. Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: Boston College Avoids Upset Over Florida State, Loses 14-0

It was a game of near misses and very little luck for the upset minded Eagles as they were blanked 14-0 by ninth ranked Florida State in last Friday nights ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) matchup at Alumni Stadium. Boston College fell behind 7-0 on Florida State’s opening drive. The early deficit was unfamiliar for the Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: Boston College Romps Howard University 76-0 in First Ever School Matchup

The first ever meeting between Boston College and Howard University may very well end up being their last as the Eagles simply overpowered what looked like an undermanned and uninterested Bison squad 76-0 last Saturday at Alumni Stadium. Two touchdown runs by Tyler Rouse, a blocked punt and an interception returned for a td and Read More…

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Gridiron Audibles: Despite “Elementary Mistakes,” Boston College Edges UMaine in Season Opener

FINAL SCORE: 24 Boston College, 3 Maine It was a game that Boston College should have won and in the end they got the job done defeating the Maine Black Bears 24-3. A pair of fourth quarter touchdown runs by junior running back Tyler Rouse made the 29,262 spectators at Alumni Stadium forget all about Read More…

Schools

Four Teachers from St. John School, North End of Boston selected for the CSF Summer Technology Academy

Four teachers from St. John School, Margaret Betts, Valerie Mahillon, Beth Picknally and Meghan Warner, participated in this year’s CSF Summer Technology Academy hosted by The Catholic Schools Foundation, the Catholic Schools Office, Lynch Foundation, Lynch School of Education at Boston College, and the Roche Center for Catholic Education at Boston College. After the huge Read More…