Boston, MA
Bruins vs Senators preview: Boston looks for a defensive improvement against Ottawa – The Boston Globe
Boston is looking for its first win against the Senators this season; two games against Ottawa, the Bruins have allowed eight goals in regulation and have been outshot 78-44. However, they’ve scored seven goals in regulation, showing some signs of offensive capabilities in an unpredictable season.
Both teams are coming off of blowout losses and also sit at 52 points apiece.
Here’s your preview.
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: TD Garden, Boston
TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5
Line: Ottawa -125. O/U: 5.5.
SENATORS
Season record: 24-19-4. vs. spread: 19-28. Over/under: 14-27, 6 pushes
Last 10 games: 5-3-2. vs. spread: 4-6. Over/under: 1-9
BRUINS
Season record: 23-20-6. vs. spread: 17-32. Over/under: 25-23, 1 push
Last 10 games: 3-5-2. vs. spread: 4-6. Over/under: 7-3
TEAM STATISTICS
Goals scored: Ottawa 131, Boston 134
Goals allowed: Ottawa 131, Boston 157
Power play: Ottawa 22.8%, Boston 13.5%
Penalty minutes: Ottawa 422, Boston 526
Penalty kill: Ottawa 77.9%, Boston 75.0%
Faceoffs won: Ottawa 52.0%, Boston 51.7%
Stat of the day: Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk is on an eight-game streak without a point.
Notes: Morgan Geekie scored a first-period goal — his third tally in five games — that staked the Bruins to a 1-0 lead on Wednesday, but the Devils’ four-goal middle frame was Boston’s downfall. “We’re trying to find an answer here and what we’re doing isn’t good enough. We know it,” Geekie said. “It’s embarrassing, frankly, just the way that we’re letting these games slip away.” … Another David Pastrnak-Pavel Zacha connection set up the Bruins’ lone goal. Pastrnak has 12 of his 54 points in the past five games. … Boston allowed three power-play goals in a game for the seventh time this season, and the Bruins yielded 35 or more shots for the sixth time in the past eight contests — including 44 shots by Ottawa on Saturday … Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman was pulled after two periods in New Jersey, having allowed four goals on 29 shots. He has managed a .912 save percentage over his past 12 starts (4-6-2). … Rookie goaltender Leevi Merilainen’s strong play in place of Linus Ullmark (back) has been important of late for Ottawa, especially given the team’s struggles to score at times. Merilainen is 6-3-1 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in 10 games.
Aiden Barker can be reached at aiden.barker@globe.com. Follow him on X @ac_barker23.
Boston, MA
Texas A&M SS Boston Kellner suffers orbital bone fracture
(KBTX) – Texas A&M shortstop Boston Kellner suffered a fractured orbital bone after he was hit in the face with a fastball in Friday night’s series opener at Ole Miss, according to a team spokesperson.
He did not sustain a concussion, and there was no damage to his eye, a team spokesperson said.
The extent of the injury was first reported on the SEC Network+ broadcast.
The true freshman has been a starter for the Aggies since the beginning of the season, slashing .248/.432/.418. He has five home runs and 27 RBIs, typically batting at the bottom of the order. Defensively, he has a .928 fielding percentage.
Ben Royo entered in his place and was a key contributor early Saturday. The senior blasted a pair of home runs against Ole Miss on his first two hits of the season. He entered Saturday’s first game with four at-bats this season.
A&M has struggled with injuries as of late. Chris Hacopian, who also could have been an option to fill in at shortstop, has been relegated to the designated-hitter role as he recovers from a leg injury suffered during the Florida series. Third baseman Nico Partida remains out with a pulled hamstring he sustained against Auburn.
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Boston, MA
What we know about wrong-way driver killed in head-on collision with state trooper in Lynnfield – The Boston Globe
Court records show that Marrero was the father of three children, the oldest of whom is 17. The youngest two children, twins, are 13 years old; Marrero’s death came days before their 14th birthday.
Records in Middlesex Probate and Family Court also suggest that Marrero faced financial difficulties and personal troubles, stemming in part from a work injury that family members said caused a bout of depression and deteriorating behavior in his personal life.
For nearly a decade, Marrero worked at Dewberry, a Boston engineering consulting firm, court records show, obtaining a job as an architectural design apprentice in 2005. He left the company in 2014, according to a company spokesperson.
Throughout that time, he doubled as a bartender on the side, working at Mexican restaurants in Boston and Waltham, court records show.
A knee injury ended Marrero’s career at Dewberry, court records show, and he left the company shortly thereafter.
That injury, according to court documents, was the catalyst for what his wife described as a “major depressive episode,” which she said contributed to the strain in their marriage. The couple, who had been married for more than 20 years, separated in 2022.
Records also show that Marrero struggled with debts to family members and credit card companies. During his divorce proceedings, it was unclear how much money he was taking home in income.
Marrero briefly owned and operated a contracting business, 109 Construction, but the corporation was administratively dissolved in 2024, according to state filings.
Marrero had lived in US since at least 2001, holding legal status. He became a naturalized citizen in March 2021, court records show.
Social media posts suggest he was active in the tight-knit Venezuelan community in Massachusetts. Photos show him cheering on Venezuela at a World Baseball Classic watch party in Brighton earlier this year.
Court records appear to show Marrero’s interest in art and music, owning a Venezuelan guitar, conga drums, and several Venezuelan paintings, as well as homemade winemaking setup.
Marrero’s family could not be reached for comment. A close friend reached by the Globe declined to comment.
Trainor had just completed his shift at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday and was driving home when he responded to a report for a Jeep traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 1, near the Lynnfield overpass.
Raised in Salem, Trainor began his public safety career as an Essex County correction officer before graduating from the State Police academy in 2023, State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble said.
Trainor’s fiancée, Jessica D. Ostrowski, of Georgetown, posted an emotional message to social media Thursday, describing the late trooper as “my absolute best friend.”
“I am beyond proud for the amount of love you have been given by those who loved and cared about you,” she wrote.
Travis Andersen and Jeremiah Manion of the Globe staff contributed to this report. Material from previous Globe coverage was used.
Camilo Fonseca can be reached at camilo.fonseca@globe.com. Follow him on X @fonseca_esq and on Instagram @camilo_fonseca.reports.
Boston, MA
Funding scandal-hit Croft schools in Boston to close this summer after all
Administrators at the Croft School, struggling after allegations of financial fraud, haven’t been able to find a buyer for its Boston locations, which will now close at the end of the school year, parents were told Friday.
Millions of dollars were raised by families and community members to keep the private school open for a few more months while Croft School administrators scrambled to find a buyer. But in Friday’s email, the chief restructuring officer and independent sale advisor said that two parties expressed interest but they ultimately had to pivot toward winding operations down.
“To be clear, the 2025-2026 school year will be completed based on the availability of parent funding. However, without a viable timetable for a transaction, we are faced with this difficult decision,” the email said.
About 350 students had attended the Croft School’s three campuses, two in Boston and one in Providence. Regular tuition starts at $31,000, according to the website.
Millions were raised to keep the private school open for a few more months but the Croft School is looking for a buyer as a long-term fix to its financial problems.
More than 60 families unenrolled from the South End campus over the weekend, the email said.
News of the debt crisis surprised parents in March, when the school’s board revealed in a letter that founding Executive Director Scott Given admitted to fabricating a letter of credit regarding a possible expansion and keeping two sets of books, overstating the school’s revenue while understating its expenses.
The discovery that the school was more than $13 million in debt came after police were alerted to possible fraud. The school has said it’s cooperating with multiple investigations involving Given, who has been suspended.
The private school, with two locations in Boston and one in Providence, requires $5 million to stay open for the rest of the schoolyear.
Given has been sued by at least one Boston parent, accusing him of running a Ponzi scheme. His legal team has said he has no comment.
Parents rallied to save the school, raising enough funds to keep classes going.
The officials in charge of the sale noted “how hard many of you worked to maintain The Croft School as you know it,” but added that the “difficult circumstances, uncertain financials and condensed timeframe made this a trying environment for purchasers to timely make a binding offer for the schools.”
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