Martin Wins “Invest in Others Global Impact Award” for Work with Be Like Brit

Monday, October 12, 2020

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Michael J. Martin, Managing Director and Senior Vice President, Investments for ELM Wealth Management at Raymond James in Worcester, won the 2020 Invest in Others Global Impact Award, one of five awards presented as part of the 14th Annual Invest in Others Awards. 

Martin earned the honor for his charitable work with Be Like Brit, which received a $45,000 donation from the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation.

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Living Headstones - Tom Finneran

Friday, October 09, 2020

Tom Finneran, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Gray slabs.

Heavy gray granite slabs.

Under his loving care, those heavy stones breathe.

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The Week American Politics Turned Upside Down – “The Sunday Political Brunch”

Sunday, October 04, 2020

Mark Curtis, MINDSETTER™

I don’t know where to begin. This has been a week like no other. Like many, I woke up Friday morning in shock to find that President Trump and First Lady Melania tested positive for COVID-19. To watch a clearly fatigued president being transported by Marine One to the Walter Reed Medical Center was just jarring. I remember the Kennedy assassination and remember President Reagan nearly dying from a similar attack. It’s just eerie and frightening to see any Commander-in-Chief in peril. Let’s “brunch” on that this week.

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NFL Power Rankings – Week 4, John Crowe

Sunday, October 04, 2020

John Crowe, Sports Contributor

In a week where we've seen the first Presidential debate play itself out more like an 8th-grade school fight than like a civilized exchanging of ideas, we've seen two NFL superstars stand up, rise in the spotlight and show us how to elevate their games and their teams.

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President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

Friday, October 02, 2020

President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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About That Debate - Tom Finneran

Friday, October 02, 2020

Tom Finneran, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

With apology to Samuel Francis Smith, the author of that beautiful song “America”, I offer the following re-write:

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Belichick’s Legendary Discipline May Be Critical to Patriots Winning By Keeping Players Healthy

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

GoLocal Sports Team

For NFL teams the secret to success may not be the development of the linebacking corps or the passing game, it may be more dependent on their ability to keep players from contracting the coronavirus.

This week two NFL teams — the Minnesota Vikings and the Tennessee Titans were forced to shut down their facilities due to their teams getting hit with infections.

It is unclear if the teams will be able to play their next game.

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Five Things to Know About Patriots’ Win Over Raiders

Monday, September 28, 2020

GoLocalWorcester Sports Team

The Las Vegas Raiders came to Gillette Stadium off a big win over the New Orleans Saints and carried a 2-0 record. They left Foxboro beat up, outplayed, and outcoached.

The Patriots won their second game of the season and played offense with a third different strategy.

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RBG, RIP – Tom Finneran

Friday, September 25, 2020

Tom Finneran, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

The fact that Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg was best friends with Judge Antonin Scalia is instructive.

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Holy Cross President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs Announces Plan to Step Down in 2021

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president of the College of the Holy Cross, announced Tuesday that this academic year will be his last, ending what the College describes as a nine-year tenure marked by the largest fundraising campaign in school history, new buildings, and expanded academic and co-curricular programming. 

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