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Fall golf All-Scholastics and league All-Stars

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Will Balz (Weston)

Isabel Brozena (North Reading)

Jack Carstensen (St. John Paul)

Matt Costello (Bishop Stang)

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Carson Erick (Hingham)

Charlie Fearing (BC High)

Bobby Fish (Danvers)

Nicolas Gebhardt (St. John’s Shrewsbury)

Johnny Gillooly (Milton)

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Owen Hamilton (Duxbury)

Tripp Hollister (St. John’s Prep)

Ryan Keyes (Wellesley)

Peter le Gassick (Old Rochester)

Terry Manning (St. John’s Prep)

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Jack Martin (Nauset)

Ronan Mooney (St. John’s Shrewsbury)

Matthew Oliviera (Bishop Stang)

Zach Pelzar (Weston)

Charlie Potter (Dover-Sherborn)

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Cole Redder (East Bridgewater)

John Scully (Winchester)

Chad Tordone (Barnstable)

Brandon Vitarisi (Reading)

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Brendan Burke (North Andover)

Chris Doherty (Hanover)

Zac Georgantas (Foxboro)

Tim Hill (Dover-Sherborn)

Spencer Kates (Wayland)

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Cooper Mohr (North Andover)

Ilan Rashdan (Westford Academy)

Riley Reardon (Arlington Catholic)

Erika Redmond (Concord-Carlisle)

Ethan Sullivan (King Philip)

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Richie Thayer (Bridgewater-Raynham)

WILL BALZ

WESTON

The junior tied for sixth in the Div. 3 North sectional and also tied for third at the Div. 3 state championships. The 2023 NHSGA National Invitational attendee will also attend the match in 2024. The 2022 Div. 3 state champion and North sectional champion is a member of the Modern Music Masters Honor Society is also the chess club co-president.

ISABEL BROZENA

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The senior captain led the Hornets’ to their first state final appearance in 20 seasons while also going undefeated individually on the season. The four-time team MVP and two-time Cape Ann League Kinney Division Player of the Year was the runner-up in the Div. 3 girls’ golf state championship last season. Brozena also qualified for the 74th Girl’s Junior Championship. The National Honor Society member and honor roll student is committed to play golf at Xavier University.

JACK CARSTENSEN

ST. JOHN PAUL

The Div. 3 state champion with a 3-over par as his team placed second in Div. 3. The Cape and Islands co-MVP holds the top scoring record as well as par scoring totals for a season. The senior is a four-time Cape and Islands All Star and a member of the National Honor Society. The honor roll student will play golf at the University of Montevallo.

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MATT COSTELLO

BISHOP STANG

The Catholic Central League MVP had a 35.75 scoring average while also winning the CCL Conference while shooting a 65. The senior was a medalist at the Cape Cod High School Invitational with a 73. The seven-year varsity team member went 34-0 in league play and was part of the 2021 Div. 2 state champion squad as well as the Div. 2 2021, 2022 and 2023 sectional champion teams. The honor student will play golf at the University of Connecticut.

CARSON ERICK

HINGHAM

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The three-time Patriot League All Star and 2022 Patriot League MVP placed third with a 3-over 75 in the Div. 1 state tournament while taking the Div. 1 South sectional title. The senior is a 2023 American Junior Golf Association Rolex Scholastic Junior All-American Honor Roll member.

CHARLIE FEARING

BC HIGH

The senior placed tied for second with a 1-under 71 as he sunk seven birdies at the Div. 1 North sectional which qualified him for the Div. 1 state title. He tied for third at the NE Junior PGA Qualifier out of 70 players with a score of 74 (2-over) as he qualified for both the NE Junior PGA Championship and the Avidia Cup. The high honors student and BC High Presidential Merit Scholar is a member of the National Honor Society and plans to study computer science and ethics in college.

BOBBY FISH

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The Northeastern Conference All-Conference player went 10-0-2 on the season while qualifying for the Div. 2 state tournament where he finished tied for 11th. The senior has also made the Northeastern Conference All-Star team and won team MVP for three years. Fish also played in US Challenge Cup events and is going to college for business.

NICOLAS GEBHARDT

ST. JOHN’S (SHREWSBURY)

The Catholic Conference All Star and champion placed sixth in the Div. 1 Central sectional as well as tied for third (3-over) in the Div. 1 state title while his team took home both crowns. The senior also qualified for the Massachusetts Junior Amateur Match Play tournament. The National Honor Society member and honor roll student will be taking a gap year for golf next year.

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JOHNNY GILLOOLY

MILTON

The Div. 2 North sectional medalist with an even par 72 also placed tied for sixth with a 6-over 76 in the Div. 2 state finals. The senior also averaged 37.94 in dual matches. The member of the National Honor Society is unsure of where he will attend a four-year college yet.

OWEN HAMILTON

DUXBURY

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The two-time Patriot League MVP had the best scoring average across his four years in the program. The senior was a medalist at the Div. 2 South sectionals and finished top 11 at the Div. 2 state finals the past two seasons. The honor roll student is also a top-ranked disc golf player and hopes to attend Babson College in the fall with his brother.

TRIPP HOLLISTER

ST. JOHN’S PREP

The junior finished second in Div. 1 North sectionals with a 71 and had a scoring average of 36.83 with 15.3 putts per round. He played in the IMG Junior World Tournament as well. The honor roll student also is part of the track and field team and plans to play golf in college.

RYAN KEYES

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WELLESLEY

The Bay State Conference individual title champion also won the Div. 1 South sectional individual title and placed tied for third in the Div. 1 state title match with a 3-over 75. The 2021 Div. 1 individual state title champion averages a 35.4. The senior is committed to Columbia University.

PETER LE GASSICK

OLD ROCHESTER

The three-year South Coast Conference All Star was a medalist in 11 of 16 matches on the season with a 36.9 9-hole scoring average. The junior placed sixth in the Div. 2 state final with a 6-over 76 and was part of the 2022 Div. 2 state title team. He qualified for the 2023 and 2024 Mass Junior Amateur tournament.

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TERRY MANNING

ST. JOHN’S PREP

The three-time Catholic Conference All-Star and now two-time All-Scholastic placed second in the Catholic Conference tournament, placed second in the Div. 1 North sectional with a 1-under 71 and was tied for seventh in the Div. 1 state tournament with a 4-over 76 while his team placed second. The senior also plays basketball and will be taking a gap year to follow his dream of playing Div. 1 golf and making the sport his profession.

JACK MARTIN

NAUSET

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The three-time Cape and Islands League All Star and one-time Cape and Islands MVP placed third in the Div. 2 state finals with a 4-over 74. The two-year captain also averaged 37.3 and notched three hole-in-ones in a calendar year in his career.

RONAN MOONEY

ST. JOHN’S SHREWSBURY

The junior tied for third with a 3-over 75 as St. John’s of Shrewsbury won the Div. 1 state title. In 2022, he shot a 2-under 69 and qualified for the N.E. Interscholastic Golf Championships at Mohegan Sun. The honors student plans to study business and entrepreneurial management in college.

MATTHEW OLIVEIRA

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BISHOP STANG

The three-time Catholic Central League All Star was a co-medalist with a 72 in the Div. 2 South sectional and then was part of the Div. 2 state title runner-up squad. The two-time All-Scholastic was part of the Div. 2 state title in 2021 and was Catholic Central League MVP in 2022. The first honors student and National Junior Honor Society member hopes to play golf at the collegiate level while studying finance/business.

ZACH PELZAR

WESTON

The senior shot a 3-under 75 in the Div. 3 state title to lead his team to the title after hitting a 2-under 70 to win the Div. 3 North sectional crown as well. He also shot 70 and 68 respectively in the sectionals and states last season to win both events. Pelzar is committed to play golf at Emory University.

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CHARLIE POTTER

DOVER-SHERBORN

The Tri-Valley League MVP and two-time Tri-Valley League All Star was a medalist at the Div. 2 Central sectionals and won the state title with a 1-over 71 as his team won the team title as well. The sophomore hopes to play collegiate golf after he graduates.

COLE REDDER

EAST BRIDGEWATER

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The South Shore League Sullivan Player of the year placed tied for eighth while shooting an 81 in the Div. 3 state championship. The four-time South Shore League All Star also placed fourth with a 78 in the Central sectional tournament to advance to the state final for the first time in program history. The honor roll student is considering joining his brother at UMass in their turf management program or heading to a trade school to pursue a career in the trades.

JOHN SCULLY

WINCHESTER

The three-time Middlesex League All-Conference and All-Star team member placed fifth at the Div. 1 North sectional with a 72 as Winchester placed as runner-up. The 2022 Middlesex League MVP also tied for 12th at the Div. 1 state title with a 5-over 77. The National Honor Society member also plays tennis.

CHAD TORDONE

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The Cape and Islands MVP finished tied for seventh in the Div. 1 state final match while also placing third in the South sectionals. The five-time Cape and Island League All Star is also a three-year captain. The four-year high honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society will be attending Babson College to play Div. 3 golf next year.

BRANDON VITARISI

READING

The Middlesex League MVP had one of the greatest seasons in school history, going a perfect 11-0. The senior was tied for fourth with a 75 in the Div. 2 South sectionals and placed second with a 2-over 72 in the state finals. The honor roll student and National Honor Society member will attend Saint Anselm College to play golf.

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LEAGUE ALL-STARS

CAPE AND ISLANDS

Chad Tordone, Colin Gleason (Barnstable); Jack Martin, Sean Kipperman, Max St. Aubin (Nauset); Jackson Rocco, Casey Huse, Christian Whittle (Monomoy); Chris Shanahan, Declan Norris, Gavin Powderly (Falmouth); Luke Silvia, Nick Rabani, Jack Debettencourt (Martha’s Vineyard); Mya Murphy, Jared Cole (Sturgis West); Colton Chambers. Bradley Knapp, Henry Kathawala (Nantucket); Ryan Weisner (Sturgis East); Ben Catalano, Tripp Germani (Cape Cod Academy); Michael Keif (Rising Tide); Jack Carstensen, Timmy Adams, Matt Curley, Sam Scioletti (St. John Paul)

MVP: Chad Tordone, Jack Carstensen, Henry Kathawala

CAPE ANN LEAGUE

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FIRST TEAM: Deven Henehan, Paul Daley (Lynnfield); Colby Arel, Jack Oreal (Newburyport); Isabel Brozena (North Reading); Aidan Gray (Essex Tech); Mason Colby (Triton); Ty Southhall (Georgetown); Cooper Miller, Aidan Noonan (Hamilton-Wenham); Sam Kesterson (Rockport); Charlie Jepsen (Ipswich)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Isabel Brozena, Cooper Miller

CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE

Matt Costello, Matt Oliveira, Nathaniel Mello, Noah Cormier, Michael Zeller (Bishop Stang); Shea Newhall, Kyle Rush, Andrew Potter, Micah Hashikawa (St. Mary’s); John Kane, Gavin Walsh (Bishop Feehan); Aaron McCarthy, Brady Sullivan (Archbishop Williams); Louie Spychalski, AJ Picano, Mike Carter (Bishop Fenwick); Riley Reardon, Pat Clair (Arlington Catholic); Jai Karani, Ben Catton (Cardinal Spellman)

MVP: Matt Costello

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CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

Ethan Addazio, Quinn Matthews (Malden Catholic); JJ Campbell, Charlie Fearing, Drew Garelick (BC High); Terry Manning, Seamus O’Holleran, Tripp Hollister (St. John’s Prep); Thomas Constantine, Connor Walsh, Quinn Dumas (Xaverian); Charlie Novack, Aidan Kelly (Catholic Memorial); Nic Gebhardt, Ronan Mooney, Savar Bhasin, Cael Duggan, Curtis McDonald (St. John’s Shrewsbury)

COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Matt Tramonte, Liam Milne, Colin Lawson, Max Carpenter (Shawsheen); Jayden Auger, Noah Davidopoulos (Nashoba Tech); Derek O’Brien, Ben Morse (Minuteman); Ben Murphy, Aidan Low (Greater Lawrence); Cameron Carriea, Brian Curtis (Northeast); Dante Gentile, Evan Koes (Lowell Catholic); Jacob Torpey, Brody Simmons (Greater Lowell)

MVP: Matt Tramonte

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DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE

ALL-LEAGUE: Erika Redmond (Concord-Carlisle); Spencer Kates (Wayland); Tristan Spiess (Boston Latin); Jason Ahn, Varun Murthy (Acton-Boxboro); Hugo Young (Lincoln-Sudbury); Maddie Smith (Westford Academy)

ALL-STARS: Zach Pelzar, William Balz, William Goldstein (Weston); Evelyn Parkerson, Richard Wells (Boston Latin); Jay Keenan, Connor Lent (Acton-Boxboro); Henry Behrens (Cambridge); Ilan Rashdan, Peier Li, Justin Davighi (Westford Academy); Nico Dischino, John Davis (Waltham); Matt Seney, Champa Vistesin (Lincoln-Sudbury); Will Spring, Ahrinn Desai (Concord-Carlisle); Caleb Hong, Dustin Whitaker (Newton South); Ryan Capobianco (Bedford) Jamie Lehr, Joey Burke (Wayland)

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Erika Redmond, Spencer Kates

GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE

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Frankie Annunziata, Chris MacDonald (Revere/Malden); DJ McDonough, Anthony Madarese (Medford); Emmett Easton (Somerville); John Crowley, Riley Driscoll, Jacoby Comeau (Lynn English); Kyle McKenna, Cooper Dalferro (Lynn Classical); Makenzie Powers (Everett)

MVP: Emmett Easton

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE

Dane Holske, Bradley Lehtonen (Attleboro); Travis Thomas, Huck McCready (Canton); Zac Georgantas (Foxboro); CJ Steele, Caden Sullivan, Liam Lewandowski (Franklin); Evan Regan, Ethan Sullivan (King Philip); Brendan Vokey, Nate McClean (Mansfield); Anthony LaPierre, Jacob Hipolito (Milford); Tyson Laviano, Caiden Alberigo (North Attleboro); Braden Shapiro, Lucas Riley, Sean Kearns (Oliver Ames); Dylan Cummings (Sharon)

MVP: Ethan Sullivan

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MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

NORTH: Alex Dennehy, Mike Repucci, Dylan Roach (Blue Hills); Brady McCarthy, James Hoey (South Shore); Cooper Phillips, Matthew Cairns (Southeastern); Erik Larson (Tri-County); Sean Rideout (Norfolk Aggie)

MVP: Alex Dennehy

SOUTH: Matt Nawoichik, Asher Graff, Zephyn Johnson (Upper Cape); Owen Boutria, Cooper Spirlet (Westport); Devin Maloy, Donny Azar (Bristol-Plymouth); Bob Leach (Diman); Brayden Wright (Cape Tech)

MVP: Matt Nawoichik

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MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE

Jacob Morgan, Lucas Jenney (Andover); Harry Garland (Central Catholic); Ryan Adams, Jake Lessard, Jacob Carlson (Chelmsford); Colin Underwood (Dracut); Tommy Murphy (Haverhill); Cooper Mohr, Tyler Faraz, Brendan Burke (North Andover); Matt Cooke (Tewksbury)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brendan Burke, Jacob Carlson

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE

LIBERTY: Carson Muse, John Scully, Cole Cassidy, Brendan Buck, Julian Ragosa (Winchester); Brandon Vitarisi, Jack Murray, Brady Keaveney (Reading); Ryan Nortz, Rohen McKenzie (Belmont); Owen Shea (Arlington); Jeff Lo, Sabrina Wu (Woburn)

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MVP: Brandon Vitarisi

FREEDOM: Bobby Cyr (Wilmington); Mitch Deveau, Daniel Crossman (Burlington); Joe Aronis, Charlie Conway, Ryan Fariq, Mike Taranto, Jacob Utter (Stoneham); Roddy McGillicuddy, Noah Fay (Melrose); Connor Jones, James Erickson (Watertown); Patrick Maloney (Wakefield)

NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

ALL-CONFERENCE: Bobby Fish (Danvers); Riley Fenerty (Salem); Tyler Feldberg, Cole Velardo (Masconomet); Joe Orlando, Drew Johnson (Gloucester); Charlie Grenier, Marty Ryan (Marblehead); Ryan Murphy (Winthrop)

ALL-STARS: Eli Wickham (Winthrop); Brendan Glowik, Bryce Clark (Danvers); Matt Ryder, Mike Ryan (Peabody); Simon Quicken, Jacob Hershfield, James Bickell (Marblehead); Ryan Jones (Saugus); Isaiah Francis, Nick Tarantino (Gloucester); Dylan Brother, Brenden Sheehan (Masconomet); Lucas Carbone (Beverly); Jason Bouffard (Swampscott)

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GOLFER OF THE YEAR: Bobby Fish

PATRIOT LEAGUE

KEENAN: Owen Hamilton, Matt NeJame, Mike Yucuis (Duxbury); Carson Erick, JD Flynn, Drew Golden (Hingham); JD Ambrose, Justin Ford (Marshfield); Sam Magnarelli, William Sears (Plymouth North); Cam Cardarelli (Silver Lake); Blake Belcher (Whitman-Hanson)

MVP: Owen Hamilton

FISHER: Owen Barth, Joe Dacosta, Chris Doherty, Matt Reynolds (Hanover); Aidan Bridges, John Toland (North Quincy); Declan Battell (Pembroke); Matt Walsh (Plymouth South); Jack Dunn (Quincy) Meyer Gack, Tom McMellen, Luke Ryan (Scituate)

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MVP: Chris Doherty

SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE

Will Gangi, Tom Moreira, Ian Emery (Dartmouth); Richie Thayer, Jack Balutis, Matt Lydon (Bridgewater-Raynham); Brady Sullivan, Devin Viera (Durfee); Ryan Sinnott, Ryan Walsh (Brockton); Craig Baptista, Luke Tarpey (New Bedford)

MVP: Richie Thayer

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

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Rebecca Kriegsman (Ashland); Charlie Potter, Tim Hill, Sean Scannell, Mason Melchionda, Grant Mayer (Dover-Sherborn); Mikey McGovern (Holliston); Parker Winn (Hopkinton); Joey Nee, Aaron Ravech, Jack Branca, Sadie Cumming (Medfield); Owen Spellman, Gavin Shipos (Medway); Shawn Clary (Norton); Tommy O’Brien (Norwood); Lillian Guleserian, Gunther Guleserian, Patrick Dalton (Weston)

MVP: Charlie Potter



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Red Sox insider hints Boston may have Pablo Sandoval problem with Masataka Yoshida

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The Boston Red Sox were expected to have a busy offseason to build on their short 2025 playoff appearance, their first in four seasons. Boston delivered, albeit not in the way many reporters and fans expected — Alex Bregman left and no one was traded from the outfield surplus.

Roster construction questions have loomed over the Red Sox since last season. They were emphasized by Masataka Yoshida’s return from surgery rehab and Roman Anthony’s arrival to the big leagues. Boston has four-six outfielders, depending where it envisions Yoshida and Kristian Campbell playing, and a designated hitter spot it likes to keep flexible — moving an outfielder makes the most sense to solve this quandary.

The best case-scenario for addressing the packed outfield would be to find a trade suitor for Yoshida, which has proven difficult-to-impossible over his first three seasons with the Red Sox. Red Sox insiders Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam of MassLive think Boston may have to make an extremely difficult decision to free up Yoshida’s roster spot.

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“You wonder, at what point does this become a — not Patrick Sandoval situation — but a Pablo Sandoval, where you rip the Band-Aid off and just release,” McAdam theorized on the “Fenway Rundown” podcast (subscription required).

Red Sox insiders wonder if/when Boston will release Masataka Yoshida, as it did with Pablo Sandoval in 2017

Pablo Sandoval is infamous among Red Sox fans. He signed a five-year, $90 million deal before the 2015 season and he only lasted two and a half years before the Red Sox cut him loose. His tenure was marked by career lows at the plate, injuries and a perceived lack of effort that soured things quickly with Boston. Yoshida hasn’t lived up to the expectations the Red Sox had when they signed him, but he’s no Sandoval.

McAdam postulated that the Red Sox may be waiting until there is less money remaining on Yoshida’s contract before they potentially release him. Like Sandoval, Yoshida signed a five-year, $90 million deal before the 2023 season, which has only just reached its halfway point. The Red Sox still owe him over $36 million, and by releasing him, they’d be forced to eat that money.

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The amount of money remaining on Yoshida’s contract is just one obstacle that may be preventing the Red Sox from finding a trade partner to move him elsewhere. Yoshida has never played more than 140 games in a MLB season with 303 total over his three-year tenure, mostly because he’s dealt with so many injuries since moving stateside.

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Maybe the Red Sox could attach a top prospect to him and eat some of his contract money to entice another team into a trade, like they already did with Jordan Hicks this winter. But that would require sacrificing a quality prospect and it would cost more money, just to move a good hitter who tries hard at his job.

There’s no easy way to fit Yoshida onto Boston’s roster, but the decision to salary dump or release him will be just as hard. Yoshida hasn’t been a bad player for the Red Sox and he doesn’t deserve the Sandoval treatment, but his trade value may only decrease if he spends another year with minimal playing time. Alex Cora and Craig Breslow have a real dilemma on their hands with this roster.



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Thirteen states have adopted a simple criminal justice reform. It’s time for Mass. to join them. – The Boston Globe

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That law is not just right. It’s also smart. But we have been lousy about putting it into practice.

Only 10 percent of those eligible to have their records sealed here have actually done it, according to The Clean Slate Initiative, an advocacy group. That’s because we’ve made it impossibly complicated.

Having a criminal record is an enormous obstacle for people who have done their time and are trying to rebuild their lives. A conviction, even a minor one, even from long ago, can mean being rejected by employers and denied by landlords. Cases that were dismissed, or which prosecutors dropped, and even many that ended in not guilty findings also show up on criminal background checks. That can keep someone from getting life insurance, credit, a real estate license, and other professional certifications. It also means they can’t volunteer at their kids’ schools or coach Little League.

“I have grown men in my office crying because they can’t get housing,” said Leslie Credle, who heads Justice 4 Housing, which helps move formerly incarcerated people into permanent homes. “Individuals who were once breadwinners come home and now they’re a burden to their family. It’s a lifetime sentence … even if you have done your time.”

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Maybe you’ve gotten this far and are thinking this doesn’t affect you. It does.

Nearly half of US children have at least one parent with a criminal record. People with solid jobs and stable housing are more likely to support their families and communities. They are more likely to fill vacancies at all kinds of businesses that need more workers to thrive. They are also way less likely to reoffend, or to rely on public benefits.

So why have we made the process so much harder than it needs to be?

Right now, a person who has served her time and stayed out of trouble for the waiting period must petition the commissioner of probation in writing, or go before a judge. It’s needlessly complex, requiring time and familiarity with a backlogged and sometimes hostile system. And that’s if they know they can get their records sealed in the first place.

“It’s like double jeopardy,” said Shay, 36, who finally got hers sealed a few years ago. “You can’t try somebody twice for the same crime, but you can double punish them. In my case, I was punished triple.”

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Shay, who asked that her last name be withheld, was 22 when she was convicted of carrying a dangerous weapon — a misdemeanor. She did six months in jail, paid thousands in fines and other costs, and had a successful probation. Since then, her record has held her back in ways big and small.

“I had to keep explaining it to people when I wanted to get a job and apply for housing,” she said. “I could not go on any field trips with my daughter, so now she had to suffer.” They had to stay on other people’s couches for months because a landlord ran a background check and gave an apartment to someone else.

Shay knew she could seal her record, thanks to Greater Boston Legal Services. But doing it, even with an attorney’s help, was a whole other thing. Her first application got lost somewhere between the post office and the probation department, which cost her a year. It took two years to process her second application, she said.

“Now here we are, years later, and it’s no longer a burden I have to worry about,” said Shay, who now works to help those with records get into the cannabis industry.

She’s doing well now, but why should it ever be this hard?

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In 13 other states — including Oklahoma, Michigan, and Utah — they automatically seal criminal records after someone has met the conditions. It’s embarrassing that Massachusetts hasn’t joined them yet. Legislators have introduced measures to automatically seal eligible criminal records a bunch of times since 2019, but they’ve gone nowhere.

Clean Slate Massachusetts is working to make this time different, with the help of a huge coalition of community partners, including business leaders who understand we all thrive when more people can find work and stability. Yet again, legislators have proposed two bills that would require the state to automatically seal records in cases that are already eligible under the law.

So much about this country is messed up right now. Here is something we can actually fix.

What the heck are we waiting for?

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This story has been updated to correct the charge of which Shay was convicted.


Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham can be reached at yvonne.abraham@globe.com.





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Riders look forward to regular service after snow slows MBTA Commuter Rail line

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Most of the MBTA is back to regular service after Monday’s blizzard, but one commuter line remains on a modified schedule.

Riders of the Fall River/New Bedford MBTA Commuter Rail Line are hoping for things to be back to normal soon. The overwhelming amount of snow was still slowing things down Wednesday.

Ana Berahe is back in Brockton after traveling abroad. She’s never heard the word “delay” so many times in her life, from flights to train rides.

“I’m super happy, because it’s been three days that I was supposed to be home,” she said.

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Phillip Eng, general manager of the MBTA and interim secretary of MassDOT, speaks about transportation in the wake of a major blizzard.

In Fall River, streets remained blanketed and cars buried with snow on Wednesday afternoon. Crews are working around the clock to make roads passable.

Keolis shared video of crews clearing train tracks Wednesday.

“I’m waiting on the train, or I’m waiting in the cold, out here, in the slush,” said commuter Aaliyah Alba.

“It was a little bit of a problem, just because they were doing the bus from Fall River to Taunton,” said Jeremy Williams of Brockton. “It was a little delayed, but other than that, it was fine.”

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