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From Massachusetts to Florida, Pendenza chased his dreams to become the leading scorer for the Everblades
Before playing professionally with the Florida Everblades, Joe Pendenza, 32, played for Arlington Catholic High, Boston Jr. Bruins, and UMass-Lowell hockey.
South of Boston
Burial Hill tour addresses the history of Town Meeting
The Pilgrims held the first town meeting in Plymouth in 1622, then called “Court Day.”
With ‘Love and Luck’ fund-raiser, Cambridge nonprofit aims to help parents
The Parents Forum, founded in 1991, provides workshops on communication and emotional awareness to community groups. Its annual Love & Luck fundraiser -- which started on Valentine’s Day and usually ends on St. Patrick’s Day - has been extended until April 1, founder Eve Sullivan said.
informer
Trans visibility, battle of the decades, and a mental health marathon
Interfaith Social Services is hosting its annual Stop the Stigma 5K marathon on April 29 in North Quincy.
Canton
Holocaust observance to be held at B’nai Tikvah in Canton
Two local children of Holocaust survivors will speak at the annual event on April 18 at Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1301 Washington St.
West of Boston
Seekonk superintendent to take over King Philip district
Rich Drolet has been Seekonk’s superintendent since 2018.
Wakefield
Voters approve tax increase for new high school in Wakefield
By a vote of 3,427 to 1,431, voters at a special election adopted a debt exclusion — a property tax increase that will be in effect from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2058.
Somerville
New team will help select Somerville’s next school superintendent
The new 12-member team will review a new round of applicants for the position and after interviewing selected candidates in closed session, narrow the field to a short list of finalists.