Massachusetts
Seven Saturday high school sports takeaways, including a 350th win, a 1,000th point, and a goal record – The Boston Globe
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▪ Tewksbury’s Tyler Bourgea made significant history in the second period of an 8-0 win over East Catholic (Conn.) when he potted his second goal of the game and 66th of his career, surpassing Ryan Petty’s program record of 65, which had stood since 2015.
Bourgea, a senior captain, owns a career line of 66-77—143, 4 points shy of Petty’s school record of 147.
“He’s a very humble kid,” Tewksbury coach Derek Doherty said. “He just wants to win. He was happy he broke the record, but he said it’s more important we win hockey games. It’s a sign of a good person and a good player.”
▪ Blue Hills senior Tyler Anderson entered Saturday’s game against Blackstone-Millville needing 9 points to reach 1,000 for his career. It took him just one quarter; he finished with 18 points to secure a 74-57 first-round win in the Spartan Holiday Classic.
▪ At the MSTCA Boston Winter Challenge, junior Amar Skeete broke the Catholic Memorial school record in the long jump, leaping 23 feet, 10.5 inches, besting both the indoor and outdoor marks and surpassing his previous career best by a full foot. He is among the top 10 in the nation for the event.
▪ With a 9-0 victory over Westwood, Canton boys’ hockey coach Brian Shuman won his 350th career game behind the bench. Shuman, a Catholic Memorial graduate who played at Bowdoin, is in his 21st season and has led Canton to four state titles (’10, ‘19, ‘20, ‘23), plus two more final appearances, including a loss to Billerica last March.
Cam Dematos, Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake — The junior peppered the net with three goals and an assist in an 11-1 boys’ hockey victory over Nantucket.
Caleb Haynes, Brookline — The junior went full beast mode, piling up 38 points, 10 assists, and 7 steals in an 87-56 win over Portsmouth (N.H.) in the BABC Holiday Classic.
Kingston Maxwell, Abington — The senior powered a 91-67 boys’ basketball win over Nantucket with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Thomas Fish, Danvers — A hat trick and an assist from the senior powered a 9-0 boys’ hockey win over Triton.
Lucey Jean, Hopkinton — The day’s lone four-goal performance belonged to the senior, who was the engine of a 5-1 girls’ hockey win over Wellesley/Lincoln-Sudbury.
▪ Sophomore Aniyjha Morales sank the winning shot at the buzzer as Assabet Valley topped Tahanto, 54-52, to repeat as Assabet Holiday Classic champions in Marlborough.
▪ Third-ranked Methuen/Tewksbury girls’ hockey trailed, 1-0, in the third period before sisters Sammy and Lauren Ryan each delivered a goal and a 2-1 win over Winchester at O’Brien Arena.
▪ Concord-Carlisle emerged from a shootout with Acton-Boxborough to advance to the final of the Battle Road Classic at Hayden Rink.
▪ Hanover rode three goals from MVP Ryan Kisiel, a junior, to the Michael Giordano Christmas Classic title at Murphy Memorial Rink in South Boston. It’s the second tournament win for Hanover this season, following the Jim Gormley Cup at Gallo Arena on Dec. 13.
▪ Senior Jacoby Patterson collected MVP honors with two goals and an assist as Shawsheen won the Lions Tournament with a 3-2 victory over host Chelmsford.
▪ Brothers Luke and Matt Dickson teamed up to give Medfield a championship at the Cape Ann Savings Bank Tournament with a 2-1 win over Gloucester. Both brothers had a goal and an assist, and Luke was named MVP.
▪ St. John’s Prep won the Pete Frates Winter Classic with a clinching goal from senior Christian Coleman, giving the second-ranked Eagles a 3-2 win over No. 3 Pope Francis at Essex Sports Center.
“We play in honor of Pete and Pete’s family, it’s important for us to give our best effort,” St. John’s Prep coach Kristian Hanson said after his team captured its third title in the event, which dates to 2015.
▪ It took a shootout, but Hudson claimed the Mark Bushnoe Tournament title after tying Lunenburg/Ayer Shirley, 4-4. Junior Timmy O’Malley earned MVP honors with a goal and two assists. at the Wallace Civic Center.
▪ Boston Latin left no doubt in the final of the Michael Giordano Christmas Classic, besting Westford 5-0 after junior Angela Wells got things going with two goals and an assist.
Wellesley has a new boys’ lacrosse coach and he’s no stranger to the Raiders’ sidelines. Dave Wainwright, the school’s girls’ soccer coach, will also take over the boys’ lacrosse program from Jim Connolly, who stepped down after eight seasons.
Wainwright began coaching Wellesley girls’ soccer in 2024, a year after winning a second state title with Natick. He also coached boys’ lacrosse at Needham since 2003, winning a state title in his first season. Wainwright is an elementary teacher in the Needham district.
Wellesley went 11-10 last season, falling in the second round of the Division 1 tournament to eventual champion St. John’s Prep.
Caleb Haynes, Brookline, 38
Rolky Brea-Arias, St. Mary’s, 28
Brody Bumila, Bishop Feehan, 28
Yhan Medina, Quincy, 28
Kingston Maxwell, Abington, 27
Kayla Dunlap, Natick, 25
Jacob Klass, Beverly, 25
Burke Lombardi, Nantucket, 25
Grant Neal, Lynnfield, 25
Charlie Poehler, Burlington, 25
Aboubakar Nimaka, Malden Catholic, 24
Tyler Staiti, Abington, 23
Abby Broderick, Medfield, 22
Matty Gray, Burlington, 21
Gabe Keskinides, Tewksbury, 21
Julian Ortega, Southeastern, 21
Sofia Wightman Kraus, Hopkinton, 21
Cason Faulk, Bridgewater-Raynham, 20
Jiai Gonzalez, Blue Hills, 20
Gwen Jones, Beverly, 20
Rolky Brea-Arias, St. Mary’s, 23
Katie McMahon, Natick, 16
Colin Cyr, Apponequet, 13
Kingston Maxwell, Abington, 11
Aboubakar Nimaka, Malden Catholic, 11
Andrew Braganca, Beverly, 8
Sophie Gallivan, North Reading, 8
Henry Svirutnas, Apponequet, 8
Elyza Wagner, Apponequet, 8
Dom Torres, Beverly, 6
Caleb Haynes, Brookline, 10
Duke Cherry, Malden Catholic, 7
Henry Svirutnas, Apponequet, 6
Dom Torres, Beverly, 6
Abby Broderick, Medfield, 5
Ryan Levesque, Apponequet, 5
Cece Levrault, Apponequet, 5
Kingston Maxwell, Abington, 5
Jillian Gagnier, Apponequet, 4
Colin McKay, Apponequet, 4
Elyza Wagner, Apponequet, 4
Denai Williams, Natick, 4
Naya Annigeri, Medfield, 8
Caleb Haynes, Brookline, 7
Jillian Gagnier, Apponequet, 5
Denai Williams, Natick, 5
Kayla Dunlap, Natick, 4
Dom Torres, Beverly, 4
Lucey Jean, Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn, 4
Leah Carlson, Medfield, 3
Michael Cortis, Medway, 3
Jason Drake, Medway, 3
Thomas Fish, Danvers, 3
Ryan Kisiel, Hanover, 3
Matthew McGinty, St. John’s (S), 3
Kody Pokraka, Falmouth, 3
Jackson Ballard, BC High, 2
Nick Beltramini, Whitman-Hanson, 2
Tyler Bourgea, Tewksbury, 2
Matthew Breda, Nauset, 2
Mia Cataruzolo, Milton, 2
Garrett Consigli, Medway, 2
Cam Dematos, Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake, 2
Emma Doucette, St. Mary’s, 2
Ryan Elrick, Canton, 2
Hunter Fucci, Waltham, 2
Brooke Hanley, Duxbury, 2
Chase Harmon, Notre Dame (Hingham), 2
Sean Keenan, BC High, 2
Adam Kornbau, Framingham, 2
Brogan Laverdiere, Norton, 2
Bryan Li, Acton-Boxborough, 2
Cam McKenna, Hingham, 2
Brendan McCarthy, Hingham, 2
Addison Nee, Pembroke, 2
Emma Nee, Pembroke, 2
Jacoby Patterson, Shawsheen, 2
Colin Rogers, Latin Academy, 2
Zoe Sullivan, Whitman-Hanson/Silver Lake, 2
Gabby Sundstrom, Duxbury, 2
Maeve Turner, Falmouth, 2
Colin Walsh, Framingham, 2
Angela Wells, Boston Latin, 2
Charlotte Woodford, HPNA, 2
Teddy Shuman, Canton, 4
Max Ryan, BC High, 3
Aoife Bourke, Boston Latin, 2
Michael Conners, Walpole, 2
Coleman Donovan, Latin Academy, 2
Emma Doucette, St. Mary’s, 2
James Gordon, Burlington, 2
Mia Kmiec, HPNA, 2
Adam Kornbau, Framingham, 2
Tyler McHugh, Essex Tech, 2
Phoebe Niese, Boston Latin, 2
Timmy O’Malley, Hudson, 2
Joe Pumphret, Winthrop, 2
Caroline Shearer, Falmouth, 2
Jamie Vallarelli, Taunton, 2
Colin Walsh, Framingham, 2
Nick Denino, Lynn, 52
Jakob Johed, Newton South, 33
Nico Santosuosso, Masconomet, 33
Sydney Foster, Central Catholic, 32
Axel Rydberg, Marlborough, 32
Sophia Luoni, Natick, 28
Ryan Christensen, Whitman-Hanson, 26
Garo Gebeyan, Waltham, 25
Tenley Simmons, Bishop Stang, 19
Luke Pellerin, Taunton, 18
Evan Morey, Danvers, 16
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.
Massachusetts
‘That comes with a price tag’: How snow removal is busting town budgets – The Boston Globe
“The way we experience climate change is through extremes,” said Shel Winkley, a meteorologist at Climate Central. “All of that comes with a price tag.”
Across the region, officials are trying to figure out how to pay that price. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has already spent more than $185 million on snow and ice removal this winter — about $20 million beyond what was spent during the “Snowmageddon” winter of 2015. State officials are weighing whether to seek aid from the Trump administration.
Providence has had to cap spending for the rest of the fiscal year after record-setting snowfall. In Boston, where officials have trimmed the snow removal budget, the city was on track to spend nearly double what it had set aside for winter cleanup — even before the February blizzard hit. Cambridge has spent $6 million, more than 10 times the placeholder amount it budgeted for winter cleanup.
“This is an additional pressure point on an already pressurized budget situation,” said Adam Chapdelaine, executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association. “In some communities, it’s likely going to force some hard decisions.”
In Edgartown, officials want to tap into budget reserves to make up the cost, a step that requires voter approval. If voters don’t support that move, it could mean raising taxes, said James Hagerty, the town administrator.
Local officials said federal funding would help, but they’re not counting on it. Some worried that partisan disparities in which states have received disaster funding under the Trump administration would put Massachusetts at a disadvantage.
“We are hopeful that the state and federal government might step in to assist, but it’s just waiting at this point,” said Gregory Berman, Chatham’s director of natural resources.
The skyrocketing costs are yet another reminder that winters here don’t feel the same. New England is largely trending toward shorter and milder winters. Massachusetts has lost about 30 days of snow cover each year over the last few decades.
However, experts say the relationship between climate change and total annual snowfall is more complicated. Think of it as two competing forces. On one hand, global warming increases the amount of moisture in the atmosphere; when conditions are cold enough, this added moisture can fuel heavier snowstorms. On the other hand, rising temperatures mean that winter precipitation falls more frequently as rain than snow.
The data reflect this mixed picture. An analysis of historic snowfall totals by Climate Central, a nonprofit that conducts climate change research, found that annual snowfall has actually increased over the past 50 years in Boston and parts of coastal Massachusetts, while inland areas have seen declines.
Looking ahead, researchers project that the most intense storms may become even heavier, producing more snow than blizzards past. This shift may already be underway. In the past 40 years, Boston has recorded 10 snowstorms that produced at least 20 inches of snow. In the eight decades prior to that, there were just three.
These massive storms can trigger extra expenses, as municipalities have to pay for equipment rentals, contractors, and overtime for cleanup around the clock.
Julie Wormser, chief climate officer in Cambridge, said that total snowfall data surprised her.
“Based on how quickly the ocean is heating up off New England, my bet is that the next 50 years of data will reverse that snowfall trend,” she said.
Cities and towns in Western Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the North Shore were hit especially hard. This winter, they received more than two feet of snow above their average.
On Cape Cod, Sandwich officials overspent their snow budget by $250,000, driven largely by the February blizzard. Town Manager George “Bud” Dunham said a day of minor plowing and treating roads can cost about $10,000, but major storms push that figure past $50,000. The town is still cleaning up downed brush and tree limbs.
If not for the storm, Dunham said, the town might have invested in new snow equipment or set aside funds for retired employees’ health insurance costs.
Mattapoisett, a coastal community on Buzzards Bay, also blew through its budget, spending nearly triple what officials had set aside. Still, Michael Lorenco, the administrator, said the town should be able to absorb the hit within its $37 million budget without raising taxes.
“I’m not a scientist, but towns near the coast seem to be getting more snow than they normally would in the past,” Lorenco said.
That doesn’t change the city’s responsibilities.
“Climate change or not,” he added, “we have to clean up the roads.”
Ken Mahan of the Globe staff contributed reporting.
Kate Selig can be reached at kate.selig@globe.com. Follow her on X @kate_selig.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts bakery that made signature pizza trays for more than 100 years closes for good
A Framingham institution that has been in business for more than a century closed its doors for the final time on Sunday.
Framingham Baking Company, known for its signature pizza trays, has officially shut down permanently. Crowds have been lining up around the block in the shop’s final days, with Sunday serving as their last day in business.
“That’s a wrap! Special thanks to all of our loyal customers! It was a great run. We love you!” Framingham Baking Company posted on Facebook Sunday after selling its final slices of pizza.
Founded in 1917, the bakery on Waverly Street became known for the square pizza slices.
The third-generation owners say they couldn’t find anyone to take over the business.
“We’re closing today after 109 years in business,” owner Joan Thomas said. “My grandparents, my parents, and my siblings – three generations have run this bakery.”
Customers explained why they were willing to wait in long lines to get their hands on some treats one more time.
“So many years of eating this pizza, and the bread, and the cookies. You had to be there for the end,” one woman said.
“My grandfather was a delivery guy for a long time. My first job was riding around with him in the van delivering to all the local restaurants. It’s tough to see it close, but it’s had an amazing run. Here for my last delivery. Bring some pizza home to my family,” another man added.
One customer waiting in line said it wasn’t just pizza the Framingham Baking Company provided, it was memories.
“Brought it to the cousins’ every birthday party, every gathering. Any time there was family there was pizza,” he said.
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Your household can earn more than $200,000 a year and still be considered part of the “middle class” in Massachusetts, according to a recent study by SmartAsset.
Massachusetts ranks as the top state with the highest income range for households to be considered middle class, based on SmartAsset’s analysis using 2024 income data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Pew Research Center defines the middle class as households earning roughly two-thirds to twice the national median household income.
According to a 2022 Gallup survey, about half of U.S. adults consider themselves middle class, with 38% identifying as “middle class” and 14% as “upper-middle class.” Higher-income Americans and college graduates were most likely to identify with the “middle class” or “upper-middle class,” while lower-income Americans and those without a college education generally identified as “working class” or “lower class.”
Here’s how much money your household would need to bring in annually to be considered middle class in Massachusetts.
How much money would you need to make to be considered middle class in MA?
In Massachusetts, households would need to earn between $69,900 and $209,656 annually to be considered middle class, according to SmartAsset. The Bay State has the highest income range in the country for middle-class households. The state’s median household income is $104,828.
In Boston, the range is slightly lower. Households need to earn between $65,194 and $195,582 annually to qualify as middle class, giving the city the 19th-highest income range among the 100 largest U.S. cities. Boston’s median household income is $97,791.
How do other New England states compare?
Massachusetts has the highest income range for middle-class households in New England. Here’s what households would have to earn in neighboring states:
- Massachusetts (#1 nationally) – $69,885 to $209,656 annually; median household income of $104,828
- New Hampshire (#6 nationally) – $66,521 to $199,564 annually; median household income of $99,782
- Connecticut (#10 nationally) – $64,033 to $192,098 annually; median household income of $96,049
- Rhode Island (#17 nationally) – $55,669 to $167,008 annually; median household income of $83,504
- Vermont (#19 nationally) – $55,153 to $165,460 annually; median household income of $82,730
- Maine (#30 nationally) – $50,961 to $152,884 annually; median household income of $76,442
Which state has the lowest middle-class income range?
Mississippi ranks last for the income range needed to be considered middle class, according to SmartAsset. Households there would need to earn between $39,418 and $118,254 annually. The state’s median household income is $59,127.
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