August 2021 – Page 3 – MSONEWSports

(Audio) From the State House: Education Commissioner Riley to Ask Board to Grant Him Authority to Mandate Masks for All K-12 Public Schools to Provide Time to Increase Vaccinations

Posted on August 20, 2021 by |

BOSTON – Massachusetts State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr told MSO news Thursday that the state’s education commissioner will attempt to get the authority next week to require masks for all public school students as schools open for the fall. …

(Audio) Maggie Howard: Gloucester Rotary’s Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Saturday at Stage Fort Park

Posted on August 20, 2021 by |

GLOUCESTER – According to Gloucester Rotary Breakfast Chairperson Maggie Howard, the annual pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday will also allow for free parking in the Stage Fort parking lot that will enable visitors to take in the Gloucester Waterfront Festival. The…

CONNECTIONS: Gloucester Times Journalist Taylor Ann Bradford with Tales of City Hall

Posted on August 19, 2021 by |

CONNECTIONS – Gloucester Times reporter Taylor Ann Bradford discusses her coverage of City Hall that includes the “Cupcake Incident;” a redacted report; and a vaccinated Mayoral aid who has contracted COVID-19 CONNECTIONS with Taylor Ann Bradford Redacted report made…

Essex Police Department Shares Safety Tips During Hurricane Preparedness Week

Posted on August 19, 2021 by |

ESSEX — As a part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, Chief Paul Francis and the Essex Police Department are encouraging residents to take a series of precautions in the event of a tropical storm or hurricane. Gov. Charlie Baker has proclaimed July…

Salem: Masks required indoors August 23-November 13

Posted on August 19, 2021 by |

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Health held a meeting on August 10, 2021, to review the current COVID-19 case load and testing positivity rates in Essex County and, pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 111 sections 31 and 104,…

City of Salem’s 2021 Summer Performance Series

Posted on August 19, 2021 by |

Salem, MA— The City of Salem is pleased to announce a series of FREE live Performances coming to parks across the Salem beginning this weekend! Performances will be held in August and September and are free and open to the…

Baseball Insider Podcast with Andy Carbone: Red Sox Swept by Yankees – Sox Host Rangers Friday Night – Team & MLB News

Posted on August 19, 2021 by |

NORTH SHORE (Podcast) The Red Sox were beaten by the Yankees 5-2 last night. Baseball Insider Andy Carbone shares his reaction to the series sweep by the Yankees and what is ahead for the third place Red Sox. Carbone has…

(Audio) With the ADs as High School Sports Gets Underway Friday: Winthrop Athletics Director Matt Serino

Posted on August 17, 2021 by |

WINTHROP – The 2021 high school fall sports season begins on Friday when football tryouts get underway. MSO will be featuring the area’s high school athletics directors, and we start with Winthrop High School’s AD, Matt Serino, who takes a…

Sports Writers Podcast: Local Baseball Teams Have Successful Summer – Golf – More

Posted on August 17, 2021 by |

NORTH SHORE (Podcast) This week the Salem News sports writers put the wraps on the local summer baseball season. Hear from Matt Williams (Asst. Sports Editor), Nick Giannino, Nick Curcuru (Gloucester Times Sports Editor and MSO’s Bill Newell. Other topics…

Former Marblehead Youth Hockey Coach Pleads Guilty to Child Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

Posted on August 16, 2021 by |

On the day jury selection for trial was to begin, the former youth hockey coach in Marblehead admitted to raping and sexually assaulting eight boys today in Salem Superior Court. Christopher Prew, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of Aggravated…