Irma Chez, the executive director of the Swampscott Housing Authority, in front of Duncan Terrance. (JAKOB MENENDEZ) You have 5 free articles left this month. SWAMPSCOTT — In reflecting on 2022, Executive Director Irma Chez says the Housing Authority has accomplished a lot — with help from many individuals and organizations. Chez said the biggest accomplishment of 2022 was the addition of Resident Service Coordinator Layla Williams to her team, as well securing five more years of funding for the position. “What’s so needed here was building a sense of community among the residents,” Chez said. “It seems like everybody…
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Marnus Labuschagne has been praised as “selfless” after sacrificing his wicket for out-of-form David Warner, who is playing his 100th Test. A mix-up saw Labuschagne run out in the 19th over on day two of the Boxing Day Test on Tuesday. Warner punched South African paceman Anrich Nortje through cover for a straightforward simple single before an overthrow saw him call a second run. Watch Australia v South Africa. Every test match live and ad-break in play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >MATCH CENTRE: Australia vs South Africa, live scoreboard, stats Labuschagne wasn’t expecting the…
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South African great Shaun Pollock believes emerging Aussie star Cameron Green set a bowling “blueprint” on Boxing Day that’ll help him deal with an “internal struggle” he’ll face for the rest of his career.Two days after he was snapped up for a record $3.15 million in the Indian Premier League auction, Green delivered with the red ball on the biggest day of the Australian cricketing calendar, taking a career-best 5-27 against the Proteas.Pollock said the most pleasing aspect about Green’s Boxing Day spell was the consistency in where he pitched the ball.Watch Australia v South Africa. Every test match live…
by Contributed Content on December 26, 2022 Menlo Park-based nonprofit Community Equity Collaborative (CEC) was honored with the Community Partner Award from the Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County (also known as 4Cs). David Fleishman, 4C’s Executive Director, presented the award to co-founders Heather Hopkins and Dayna Chung (pictured) at their 50th Anniversary & Leadership Awards Event last month, citing CEC’s positive change and collaborative work in the field of early care and education. California State Senator Josh Becker’s office (CA-13) also presented awardees with a Certificate of Recognition, with CEC also receiving commendations for its “collaborative efforts…
When James Byrne-Martinez was 4, his preschool and his parents noticed that he had a speech delay and he didn’t seem to be following instructions. He also was a sensory seeker — meaning he just had to touch things.”Taking him to a grocery store, he would run his hand on rows of glass bottles,” said his dad, Kevin Byrne. “It was a nightmare.”Yet James’ primary care physician wasn’t overly concerned. He was diagnosed with a sensory processing disorder, but that was it.The family lived in Arizona at the time. When they moved to San Marcos and James starting attending first…
Australian star quick bowler Mitchell Starc is under an injury cloud to play in the remainder of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa after being sent for scans on a middle finger injury on his bowling hand.Starc left the field during the final session on Monday at the MCG after attempting a difficult diving catch, with the full extent of the setback unclear. He later returned to the field but did not bowl in the rest of the session.However close friend and teammate Nathan Lyon admitted the 32-year fast bowler’s injury “doesn’t look the greatest”.Watch Australia v South Africa.…
The inaugural edition of the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup is just around the corner. South Africa will be hosting the marquee event from January 14 to 29. Ahead of the World Cup, India Women’s U19 squad is already in South Africa to play a five-match T20 series against the hosts from December 27 to January 4. This bilateral series is expected to serve as a good preparatory ground for both teams, keeping in mind the all-important Women’s U19 T20 World Cup. 1st T20: India U19 v South Africa U19 | Squads | Players to Watch | Fantasy Playing…
Manteo Rotary awards grant to library Published 12:36 pm Monday, December 26, 2022 Adrienne Palma, Manteo Rotary Club member, and Jonathan Wark, director, East Albemarle Regional Library System and Dare County librarian. Courtesy Manteo Rotary Club The Manteo Rotary Club awarded a grant to the Dare County Library. The “Bridging Cultures Through Reading” grant provided funds to purchase quality bilingual materials for children enrolled in the Dare County Schools dual language immersion program as well as Hispanic students where English may not be the primary language spoken in the home. Purchased with these funds were bilingual books, Spanish language books…
A wrestling match, a vampire story, a set of slogans meant to indoctrinate a troop of young fascists, a popular tearjerker penned by a reactionary author who knows her audience’s base instincts all too well. In all these things there’s a grain of mythology — the use of certain familiar archetypes, of majestic “big ideas,” of narrative forms that are presented as naturally meaningful but, if prodded more carefully, prove emptier and more outdated than they might appear. The French philosopher Roland Barthes was one of the first left-wing theorists to grapple with the theme of myth and mythology in…