Massachusetts
#1 Boston College Bests #11/10 Massachusetts Hockey, 5-1 – University of Massachusetts Athletics
“It wasn’t our best game, but I thought we played well enough,” said UMass head coach Greg Carvel. “Two fluke goals against are tough, against a really high-flying offensive team. You know, they’re going to get a fair number of grade A’s, but I thought we had a fair number of grade A’s and just didn’t put ours in. It’s unfortunate. You know, it’s a game we could have had, but the puck just wasn’t bouncing our way.”
After the Minutemen hit two posts in the first, Boston College opened the scoring at the 14:58 mark. Andrew Gasseau found Cutter Gauthier in the slot off an outlet feed from Oskar Jelvik and Gauthier’s shot redirected off a Minutemen stick and in.
Junior Lucas Mercuri managed to tie things up at 1-1 at the 6:32 mark in the second with a power-play goal. Sophomore Cole O’Hara collected a pass from freshman Dans Locmelis, stickhandled down the half wall and fed Mercuri at the near post for the finish.
The Eagles were quick to pull back in front, however, as Gauthier added his second of the night 8:46 into the frame from the right point off a feed from Jelvik and Fortescue.
Just before the close of the period, Ryan Leonard increased the margin to 3-1 for BC, picking up a drop pass from Eamon Powell in the neutral zone and skating in on UMass netminder Michael Hrabal for the tally at 17:21.
Leonard later added a second from Will Smith and Gabe Perreault on an odd-man rush late in the third and Andre Gasseau capped the scoring with an empty net goal in the final minute of play.
The Minutemen finished with a 26-25 shot advantage and went 1-for-2 on the power play, while the Eagles were 1-for-3.
Hrabal had 20 saves on the evening and Jacob Fowler turned aside 25 shots for Boston College.
The teams will meet for game two of the weekend set on Sunday, February 18, at 1 p.m. in Chestnut Hill.
Massachusetts
Walmart rolls back DEI initiatives, Massachusetts AG Campbell urges retailer to reconsider
Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell is pushing back against Walmart’s plans to do away with its DEI practices, urging the world’s largest retailer to maintain the strategies which she says “benefit both companies and consumers.”
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‘Light and fluffy’ snow sweeps across Massachusetts on Saturday
Snow flurries are expected to sweep across Massachusetts on Saturday morning, with some areas of the state potentially receiving up to three inches of accumulation by the end of the day.
The snow is “expected to be light and fluffy in nature given the cold atmosphere,” according to the National Weather Service.
It’s expected to taper off from west to east later in the afternoon.
Western Massachusetts and Worcester will likely see the lightest snowfall. These areas, with a high of 31 degrees, can expect less than an inch of accumulation, while Springfield may only see a dusting.
The Berkshires, where temperatures may struggle to reach 28 degrees could see up to an inch of snow.
Eastern parts of Massachusetts are expected to see the most snowfall. Boston, with a high of 33 degrees, may see around two inches of snow.
However, Essex County could reach three inches by the time snow wraps up after 8 p.m., the National Weather Service reported.
Cape Cod may have milder temperatures with a high of 35 degrees and is expected to see the least amount of snow, which will likely be less than an inch.
Massachusetts
Vigil marks 2 years since mysterious disappearance of Brittany Tee in Massachusetts
BROOKFIELD – The Brookfield community gathered for a candlelight vigil Friday night, marking two years since the disappearance of 35-year-old Brittany Tee on January 10, 2023.
The community packed the Brookfield Congregational Church, surrounding the family and vowing to keep looking for Brittany.
Since that January 10th day, her family has been carrying an unrelenting weight on their hearts, not knowing where she is.
“Where is she? What happened to her?”
“They say time heals all wounds, but I disagree, not when your family member disappears out of nowhere without a trace,” said Brittany’s sister Bethany Tee. “Time is making that wound bigger. There is no healing, no closure, just daily heaviness in your heart and constant thoughts of worry. Where is she? What happened to her? Is she safe? Are we doing enough?”
The 35-year-old was last seen leaving the Main Street house she shared with her boyfriend that Tuesday evening. Despite efforts to reach her, she was never seen again.
A nearby river and woods have been searched extensively with no results.
DA attends vigil
Worcester Country District Attorney Joseph Early joined the vigil to assure the community investigators are still working the case.
“It doesn’t always happen as quickly as we would like, and that’s the tough part, that’s tough, the anxiety, the wonder,” said DA Early. “But I can tell you this, everything they do they do it better than anyone I’ve ever seen.”
Two years later, they hold onto every hope, hug, kind word and prayer, refusing to give up on finding Brittany.
“We are not giving up; we will never give up. We love and miss you Brit and we’ll bring you home,” said Bethany Tee.
The night she was last seen, Brittany wore a black winter coat, a hoodie, jeans, and work boots.
An anonymous tip line has been set up at (508) 453-7589. People are encouraged to call if they know anything or something comes to mind.
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