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Jeff Hafley explains leaving Boston College for Packers DC job

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2 years ago

February 22, 2024

Jeff Hafley explains leaving Boston College for Packers DC job

Jeff Hafley surprised many when he left the head coach position Boston College to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. A longtime NFL assistant, it was an interesting decision to leave a Power Conference head coaching job for a coordinator position.

Ultimately, he said, it came down to the type of people he’d be working with in Green Bay.

Hafley met with reporters Thursday in Green Bay and broke down his decision to join the Packers as Matt LaFleur’s defensive coordinator. He noted his relationship with LaFleur, and the idea of working with him was a big selling point.

“A lot of reporters have tried to hit me up and ask about, ‘Why’d you leave? Why’d you leave a head job?’ It really has more to do with this place than anything else, and one was Matt,” Hafley said. “I’ve known Matt for a while. I worked with his brother – worked with Kyle, worked with Robert, worked with guys that he’s known. So I’ve known of Matt, I’ve respected what he’s done. I’ve watched what he’s done here. I think he’s like 56-27. Great coach, great leader, great person, great family man.

“Those are all really important things for me coming to work for another head coach, leaving a head coaching job. Matt was a big reason.”

Hafley spent four years at Boston College and had a 22-26 record during that time. Before that, he spent even seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers as a defensive backs coach from 2012-18. He then returned to the college ranks at Ohio State as defensive coordinator and DBs coach in 2019 before taking over at Boston College in 2020.

After news broke of his decision, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the reason for Hafley’s move stemmed from the changing landscape in college football, and the need to focus on other areas such as NIL and roster retention.

On Thursday, Jeff Hafley said the opportunity to not only return to the NFL, but do it with a historic franchise was a big selling point and added to his decision.

“As a guy that grew up loving football, it’s the Green Bay Packers,” Hafley said. “I mean, this is like the mecca of a football world to me and probably to most people who grew up loving football. Just being here driving into Lambeau every day, it still feels surreal. The community, maybe the best fans in all the world, as well. That made a really, really hard decision for me – leaving Boston College, players that I love, staff that I loved, the leadership at the school – it made a really hard decision a lot easier. And ultimately, that’s why I decided to come.

“Now that my head’s finally cleared up a little bit and I see things a heck of a lot more clearly than when I was making that decision, there’s no doubt about it that I made a great one. And I’m excited to be here. I’m excited to be around all you guys, I’m excited to be a part of the staff, some of the new guys that we brought in and I really can’t wait to get going.”

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Man stabbed in fight over shoveled-out parking space in Boston, police say

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1 hour ago

February 4, 2026

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Man stabbed in fight over shoveled-out parking space in Boston, police say

February 4, 2026 / 1:31 PM EST
/ CBS Boston

An argument over a shoveled-out parking space in Boston, a week and a half after the city’s eighth-biggest snowstorm on record, turned violent when a man was stabbed, police say.

Enel Javier, 47, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. Police say the stabbing victim had discovered Javier’s car on Evans Street in Dorchester, “parked in a space [the victim] believed he had personally cleared of snow.”

An altercation ensued, and Javier allegedly stabbed the 41-year-old man in the hand with a knife. A woman who intervened was also hurt while trying to disarm Javier, police said.

Officers responded at about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday to the scene. They found Javier with the injured man and woman, as well as blood on nearby snowbanks.

“Through further investigation by responding officers and District B-3 detectives, it was determined that the incident originated from a dispute over a shoveled parking space,” police said.

Javier was due to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Wednesday.

It snowed more than 20 inches in Boston on Jan. 25-26, and there has been very little melting since then thanks to a historic cold stretch that followed, making streets and sidewalks hard to navigate.

Space savers to hold a shoveled-out parking spot are only allowed in Boston for 48 hours after a snow emergency ends. The snow emergency from the most recent storm ended nearly a week ago.

Despite the rule, drivers who take a “saved” spot in Boston have previously been subject to threats and vandalism to their cars.

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East Boston basketball celebrates a grand total (Kai Lau Quan) and a grand career (Mike Rubin) – The Boston Globe

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February 4, 2026

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East Boston basketball celebrates a grand total (Kai Lau Quan) and a grand career (Mike Rubin) – The Boston Globe

But with 1:36 remaining, the East Boston senior guard knocked down the first of two free throws to reach the milestone, letting out a sigh of relief as his teammates and coaches gathered to celebrate.

And before the opening tap, East Boston celebrated the legendary run of former coach, and headmaster, Mike Rubin, naming the court in his honor and unveiling a jersey that will be placed on the back wall of the gym.

Before his transfer to East Boston, Lau Quan played his freshman and sophomore seasons in Milford, N.H.

“Since he stepped foot in [East Boston], he’s been a leader, he’s put in a tremendous amount of work, and it showed tonight,” said East Boston coach Tyrone Figueroa.

As a senior, Lau Quan has averaged more than 20 points per game for the Jets (1-15, 0-8 BCL).

In the first against the Townies (10-4, 8-0), Lau Quan had tallied 1 point, and facing suffocating double teams, managed just one shot attempt. He hit two free throws in the third quarter, and two more in the fourth for 5 points.

Just when it looked like the “Congrats Kai!” posters and balloons reading “1,000” would have to be put aside until the next game, Lau Quan (9 points) was fouled on an aggressive drive to the basket. Two free throws and a closing layup, and he had his grand total.

The Townies rode strong efforts from sophomore guard Kamari Day (20 points, 8 assists), and junior center Jeremy Baez (14 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 blocks) to remain unbeaten in the city.

Flanked by family, and friends, longtime East Boston coach and administer Mike Rubin had the court named in his honor Tuesday afternoon.ROBERT MARRA PHOTOGRAPHY

For Rubin, Tuesday was a long time coming. In his 24 years on the East Boston bench, he won 300-plus games, 10 City League titles, and four Division 2 state titles and is a member of the state basketball coaches hall of fame.

“You’ve got to give 110 percent, you’ve got to play defense, and you’ve got to be a team player,” Rubin said. “Good behavior on and off the court was non-negotiable. Wear a shirt and tie to all away games. If you didn’t wear a shirt and tie, you didn’t ride my bus — you walked.”

Webb Constable can be reached at webb.constable@globe.com. Follow him on X @webbconstable.

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Boston Police Department mourns death of active-duty officer of 30+ years

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February 3, 2026

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Boston Police Department mourns death of active-duty officer of 30+ years

A Boston police officer with more than three decades on the job died Friday following an extended sick leave, the Boston Police Department announced.

The police department is mourning Officer Scott J. MacIsaac, the department said in a press release announcing his death. The department did not specify MacIsaac’s age or cause of death.

MacIsaac joined the department on June 28, 1995, the department said. Prior to taking extended sick leave, he most recently spent six years working in District E-5 — West Roxbury and Roslindale.

MacIsaac also served in districts B-2 — Roxbury, A-7 — East Boston, B-3 — Dorchester and Mattapan and C-6 — South Boston during his tenure at the Boston Police Department, the department said.

MacIsaac received many “commendations and accolades” over the years, including recognition for robbery, car break-in and assault arrests in South Boston, the department said. One comment from his supervisor characterized MacIsaac as one of their best officers, while another from a district captain commended his efforts during the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013.

MacIsaac has also been recognized for saving lives, such as during an incident in which he helped stop a person from jumping off a bridge, the department said. During another critical incident, he revived a person through CPR, and they survived.

Commendations from outside the police department include thank you letters from the parents of a youth he counseled, an elected official for MacIsaac’s efforts to improve public safety in East Boston and an assistant district attorney for the officer’s help in prosecuting a suspect who stole a car and tried to run MacIsaac down.

“Clearly, Officer MacIsaac made a great impact in the communities he served,” the release reads. “Officer MacIsaac was highly regarded by those he worked with, his supervisors and all who knew him, both within the Department and by those we serve.”

The department did not provide information about funeral arrangements. No further information about MacIsaac’s death has been released.

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