Massachusetts
Howie Carr: Tom Brady the GOAT vs Tom Brady the Massachusetts hack’s hack
I’ll admit that putting a photo of Tom Brady next to this column is a bit of a bait-and-switch, but the fact is that this story really is about a guy named Tom Brady.
And there is nothing like that name or photograph to drive traffic, or ratings, or eyeballs to the site.
Of course, the subject of this piece is not the #12 you’re most familiar with, but a different Tom Brady GOAT.
For the real Tom Brady, GOAT means Greatest of All Time.
For this Tom Brady, GOAT means Greediest of All Time.
The Greediest of All Time Tom Brady is a hack’s hack from Norfolk County, the Ground Zero of the hackerama in Massachusetts.
Brady is currently jammed up with the State Ethics Commission. He was busted for violating the state’s conflict-of-interest law when he had some of his underlings at the jail do free plumbing work for him, often on county time.
He’s now facing tens of thousands of dollars for acting like every other hack in Norfolk County.
It’s one thing to feed at the trough. Tom Brady has been licking the plate. And it’s not like he’s exactly destitute. He comes from one of the grabbing-est, pocket-stuffing-est hack families in Norfolk County.
Yet somehow Brady considered it his right to commandeer jailhouse plumbers and electricians and order them to go to his house in Norwood to repair his shower head, a basement water heater, a boiler and finally a circulator pump because, sadly, “Brady did not have heat in his bedroom.”
Oh no! After that repair job, #12 spoke to the plumber and “advised him that he did not have to return to the (Norfolk County) Jail to complete his shift.”
In other words, as the jailhouse starting QB, Brady called an audible at the line of scrimmage. At the lock-up, they call that a “no show and go.”
In their day, both Tom Bradys were masters at “managing the clock.” TB from Foxboro managed the clock to beat the other team. TB from the jail managed the clock to beat the taxpayers.
February is Super Bowl month. TB of the jail had his greatest February victory in 2022. That day got off to a bad start — like the Pats’ 28-3 deficit against the Falcons in February 2017 — when the water heater ruptured and flooded his basement.
But GOAT of the hackerama activated a jail plumber off the inactive list. He had him drive out to Norwood and remove the broken heater. He then ordered his lackey to take the broken fixture to the local Home Depot, where it was still under warranty, and pick up a new one.
Then the plumber brought the new water heater back to TB’s mansion and replaced it — all while on the county clock.
Surely, one of the greatest February comebacks of all time!
Brady’s pay as assistant superintendent of operations at the jail is $138,432 a year, plus he works all those paid details.
Tom Brady particularly enjoys clocking in on Pats’ game days in Foxboro, because wouldn’t you? It is after all the scene of some of #12’s greatest triumphs over the decades.
The other Mrs. Tom Brady is not named Gisele. She’s Jennifer Brady, and she has an even softer job as a payroll patriot than GOAT — chief probation officer for $158,993 a year.
Hackerama is contagious, and thus we have Mrs. #12’s brother, Brian K. Walsh. He’s the judge at Stoughton District Court for $207,855 a year.
Judge Walsh has a ringside seat for the clown show that is Norfolk County law enforcement. He’s currently presiding over one of the Rubber Ducky cases, involving a local grandfather who after a six-month, five-search-warrant investigation by the Canton PD, has been charged with, among other heinous crimes, six counts of littering.
If convicted next week, the rubber-ducky kingpin could conceivably end up in the Norfolk County House of Correction where the most infamous inmate right now is named, wait for it, Brian Walshe, charged with murdering and dismembering his wife in Cohasset in January 2023.
Do you begin to detect a pattern here? Everybody seems to have pretty much the same names, whether they’re related or not.
Here’s another funny coincidence of the kind you so often see in Norfolk County.
Brady’s meteoric rise in the hack hierarchy began in 2018, when he slobberingly attached his lips to the backside of a candidate for sheriff named Pat McDermott.
TB, for many years a guard on the graveyard shift, began his courtship slowly, first slipping McDermott $200 in 2018, then $800 in 2019. As McDermott ran in 2020, TB duked him a grand, followed by another $1,000 after his installation as High Sheriff.
In an amazing coincidence, as he funneled McDermott $3,500 in cash, TB’s own salary skyrocketed from $103,000 in 2020 to his current $138,432 (plus all the detail pay).
Of course there was a risk for TB in getting behind a challenger for sheriff when he was already on the jail payroll. The incumbent sheriff was a Republican appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker. His name was Jerry McDermott.
Yes, you read that correctly — J. McDermott was running against P. McDermott.
Yet another pair of guys in Norfolk County with the same name — Sheriff McDermott.
But just as TB of the Pats also had multiple options downfield as he stood in the pocket, so did TB of the jail. As he was passing dough to P. McDermott, his brother-in-law Brian Walsh was duking hundreds more to the incumbent J. McDermott.
It’s called hedging your bets.
Of course Brian Walsh (the judge, not the accused wife-killer) had his own ulterior motives. As a failed lawyer (and all state judges are failed lawyers) he was desperately trying to curry favor with the RINO governor who would soon hand him his own lifetime hack sinecure.
The lesson here is, the corruption in Norfolk County doesn’t just involve trying to frame innocent women and covering up brutal murders committed by crooked pedophile cops.
The hackerama in Norfolk is not just tragedy, it’s farce, to paraphrase Marx (Karl, not Groucho).
Meanwhile, the State Ethics Commission must now hold a hearing on Tom Brady’s misdeeds within 90 days. I would implore them not to schedule anything until after Feb. 9.
That’s Super Bowl Sunday, and seriously, how can you expect anyone named Tom Brady to concentrate on anything until after the big game?
Even if this other Tom Brady from Norwood is a different kind of GOAT — the Greediest of All Time.
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Massachusetts
Winners’ circle: Tracking every 2026 spring high school championship – The Boston Globe
Championship season is upon us, and we’re tracking every title winner in Massachusetts this spring.
From the golf sectionals in late May to championship weekend June 11-14, a four-day stretch in which 31 titlists will be crowned across boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, boys and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ rugby, boys’ volleyball, softball, and baseball, we’ll have you covered.
Find all the dates, brackets, seedings, matchups, and links to our postseason previews here.
Follow us on X @GlobeSchools, Instagram @BGlobeSchools, and Facebook to stay up to date.
Over at Globe.com/Schools you’ll find our daily scoreboard, nightly Takeaways, game coverage, videos, live streams, and our weekly Varsity News newsletter (sign up for free) to keep you in the know.
Division 1: Lexington girls, St. John’s Prep boys
Lexington girls graduate to two-time Division 1 track champions, St. John’s Prep sprints to boys’ title
Division 2: Billerica girls, North Andover boys
Billerica girls unphazed by move up to Division 2, going back-to-back as North Andover boys dominate
Division 3: Canton girls, Walpole boys
Canton girls cap greatest season with first Division 3 track title, Walpole boys win by thinnest margin
Division 4: Duxbury girls, Newburyport boys
Historic win for Duxbury girls, Mohoric paces Newburyport boys to Division 4 outdoor track championship
Division 5: North Reading girls, Weston boys
It’s four in a row for North Reading girls, two straight for Weston boys at Division 5 track championships
Division 6: Ayer Shirley girls, Abington boys
Ayer Shirley girls pick up where they left off, Abington boys twinning at Division 6 track championships
Day 1, Divisions 1, 2, and 5: Lexington boys and girls setting the pace at Division 1 track & field championships
Day 1, Divisions 3, 4, and 6: Canton girls make a strong run to first at Division 3 track championships
South: Walpole | With Tori Adams as its driving force, Walpole scores third straight MIAA South girls’ golf championship
North/Central/West: Hopkinton | Concord-Carlisle’s Sophie Redmond, Hopkinton rule MIAA girls’ golf championship for North/Central/West
With titles for Natick and Peabody and smiles for all, MIAA unified track championship ‘beyond inspiring’
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.
Massachusetts
Meteor Lands In Cape Cod + Bus Crash Kills 5 From MA + Wind Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands: MA Weekend
MASSACHUSETTS — Residents throughout New England were simultaneously startled as a meteor that landed in Cape Cod caused a sonic boom this past weekend.
Meanwhile, a bus driver is facing charges after five Massachusetts residents died in a crash on a highway in Virginia.
Plus, another State Trooper was caught handling a wrong-way driver situation on Route 1.
Mysterious Boom Heard Across MA Was An Exploding Meteor, Experts Say
The noises were heard around 2:11 p.m. Saturday, with people describing a sudden bang that rattled windows and even shook some homes. The American Meteor Society said that the booms heard were actually caused by a meteor about three feet wide entering the atmosphere near the border of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Residents as far as Ipswich and Johnston, Rhode Island, reported hearing and feeling the sensations. Meteorologist Nick Stewart shared satellite images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, showing where the meteor entered the atmosphere and combusted while traveling at 75,000 miles per hour above the ocean.
Bus Driver Charged After MA Family Of 4, Worcester Woman Killed In VA Crash
Jing S. Dong, of Staten Island, New York, now faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the collision, which occurred around 2:35 a.m. Friday on southbound I-95 near Quantico. Among those killed were a 45-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, a 13-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, all from Greenfield, Massachusetts. All were in the Acura, which police said caught fire after the collisions. Police on Saturday evening identified the fifth person killed as Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, Massachusetts, who was riding in the Suburban struck by the bus.
In total, about 44 people were transported to area hospitals, including three with critical injuries.
State Trooper Hospitalized After Route 1 Wrong-Way Crash In Peabody
State Police said the trooper was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after police acted in coordination to protect traffic and stop the driver, who was traveling southbound on Route 1 North in Peabody. The incident occurred not far from the location on Route 1 where State Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed when his cruiser was hit head-on in a wrong-way crash in Lynnfield last month. The driver in Sunday’s crash was also hospitalized and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and driving the wrong way on a state highway.
Rapidly Expanding Grocery Chain Has Big Plans For MA
Sprouts Farmers Market is slated to launch up to 40 locations throughout the region in the coming years. Construction has begun for the first Massachusetts spot in Weymouth, which has an opening date of 2028. The Phoenix-based organic grocery chain has more than 480 stores in 25 states.
Saturday’s Meteorite Was ‘Fishy Squisher’ And NASA Knows Where To Find It In Cape Cod Bay
Data from NASA suggest fragments of the meteorite lie in waters from the middle of the bay to about 10 miles northeast of the town of Sandwich. The agency said late Saturday it picked up radar signatures of the fragments from four radar sites, and termed the strike a “fishy squisher.” The meteorite entered Earth’s atmosphere about 40 miles above the Bay State and southern New Hampshire, creating the sonic boom. Water in the bombarded portion of Cape Cod Bay is about 100 feet deep.
35K Without Power As Winter-Like Storm Pummels MA With 55+ MPH Winds
Massachusetts residents throughout the North Shore were without power on Saturday morning as a winter-like storm tore a path of tree damage, downpours, and fierce winds throughout New England. Widespread tree damage was reported across the state, with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reporting 34,228 customers without power as of 11:20 a.m. Wind speeds reached a high of 55 miles per hour. Temperatures dropped into the 40s with wind chills in the 30s as the storm arrived across the Bay State. The unsettled weather will continue through Monday and Tuesday before a warming trend takes hold later in the week.
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U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state’s primary ballot as he challenges incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in this year’s Senate race.
Yet even though Moulton cleared a key hurdle to continue his Senate bid, it was Markey who won the party’s endorsement after winning more than 50% of the delegation’s support.
“You have a choice, you have to decide what the future looks like and what you’re going to demand,” Markey said Saturday in front of more than 4,000 delegates.
Markey won nearly 73% of the delegates’ support, while Moulton won nearly 27% of the vote. Massachusetts Democratic Party rules require statewide candidates to get at least 15% of delegate support to appear on primary ballots.
In heavily Democratic Massachusetts, the Senate primary contest is one of the most closely watched in the country as Moulton, 47, has centered his campaign on changing the status quo and demanding a generational shift in leadership.
If reelected, Markey would be 80 before his third six-year term would begin. While Markey has touted his stamina and embrace of progressive policies, questions about age have continued to swirl around Democratic candidates as they fight to take back control of Congress.
Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey is leading Rep. Seth Moulton, but if Rep. Ayanna Pressley were to enter the Democratic primary, it would change the picture, according to a new poll from Suffolk University and The Boston Globe.
In his nomination speech, Moulton argued that the Democratic Party needed more than “incremental change” and needed to start anew.
“It’s time for the generation that grew up with the internet, and will have to live for decades with AI, to lead our way through it,” Moulton said.
Moulton only addressed his opponent briefly during his nomination speech, giving a passing nod on not waiting another six years for generational change and later calling on Markey to participate in multiple debates before the September primary. Currently, the two candidates have agreed to participate in one debate later this summer.
Markey, instead, took a more critical approach by attacking Moulton’s previous comments about transgender kids and accepting corporate PAC money.
“Massachusetts deserves better than a senator who scapegoats trans kids,” Markey said to loud cheers.
In 2024, Moulton caught flak from some members of his party for saying he didn’t want his daughters playing in sports against transgender girls. Critics said Moulton echoed Trump’s talking points against allowing transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.
Moulton has since said his intent with that statement “was to point out that, as a party, we need to be willing to have difficult conversations.”
Moulton, who enlisted in the Marines after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and served four tours of duty in Iraq, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014. He briefly launched a 2020 presidential campaign, but he dropped that bid after a few months.
Markey served as a Massachusetts congressman for nearly 40 years before winning the Senate seat in 2013. He fended off a challenge in 2020 from Rep. Joe Kennedy III in the Senate primary by turning to his progressive allies to overcome a challenge from a younger rival from America’s most famous political family.
The Massachusetts primary is Sept. 1.
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