Bill Burt

5 days ago | eagletribune.com | Bill Burt

NORTH ANDOVER – Senior Dylan Lawrence was standing in the outfield “grass” showing how and where bad bounces were the worst part of playing the position at the North Andover High baseball field. Then he caught himself. kAm“}@[ E96 H@CDE A2CE :D E96 Wr2?252 8@@D6X A@@A @FE 96C6[” E96 D6?:@C D2:5[ A@:?E:?8 E@ D6G6C2= 6I2>A=6D 2C@F?5 9:>[ =67E 3J E96 A6D<J }@CE9 p>6C:42? 3:C5] “(6 4=62?

1 week ago | eagletribune.com | Bill Burt

On this particular day last August, Methuen native Eric Hefner was on vacation at Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin, New Hampshire, with his son and girlfriend, along with another couple and their kids. “It was normally a boys’ weekend but we included the women this time,” Hefner said. “We were driving on a trail and made the turn around a corner and saw this ATV on its side and a gentleman standing there waving for help. You could tell something was very wrong.”kAm(96?

1 week ago | gloucestertimes.com | Bill Burt

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics not only survived Jayson Tatum’s malaise last spring, but thrived. This spring is different. The supporting cast is hurting, and Jaylen Brown is nowhere near the MVP guy who took over Tatum. kAmqFE E9:D %2EF> A6C7@C>2?46[ E9C@F89 EH@ 9@>6 82>6D[ ECF>A65 =2DE J62C 2?5 >2J 92G6 7:?2==J 5@?6 E96 a_ac\ad q@DE@? r6=E:4D :?]k^Am kAm(65?6D52J’D v2>6 a =@DD E@ E96 z?:4<D 6?565 H:E9 2? 6?5\E@\6?5 CFD9 H:E9 %2EF>[ DECF88=:?8 E@ 7:?5 C@@>[ ECJ:?8 2 72562H2J E@ H:?

1 week ago | gloucestertimes.com | Bill Burt

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics not only survived Jayson Tatum’s malaise last spring, but thrived. This spring is different. The supporting cast is hurting, and Jaylen Brown is nowhere near the MVP guy who took over Tatum. kAmqFE E9:D %2EF> A6C7@C>2?46[ E9C@F89 EH@ 9@>6 82>6D[ ECF>A65 =2DE J62C 2?5 >2J 92G6 7:?2==J 5@?6 E96 a_ac\ad q@DE@? r6=E:4D :?]k^Am kAm(65?6D52JVD v2>6 a =@DD E@ E96 z?:4<D 6?565 H:E9 2? 6?5\E@\6?5 CFD9 H:E9 %2EF>[ DECF88=:?8 E@ 7:?5 C@@>[ ECJ:?8 2 72562H2J E@ H:?

1 week ago | newburyportnews.com | Bill Burt

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in The Eagle-Tribune in 2024. Tom Thibodeau and his New York Knicks are currently facing the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. It had come down to two colleges for Dave Fazio entering his senior basketball season at Central Catholic — St. Joseph’s of Maine and Salem State. kAmqFE E96?