Daily Times Chronicle

2 days ago | homenewshere.com | Martin Holmes

HGTV star Izzy Battres is getting candid when it comes to his past substance abuse issues and how he was able to find redemption and turn his life around. The contractor, who previously featured on Flip or Flop and now hosts his own series, Izzy Does It, appears on the latest episode of Richard Taite’s Were Out of Time podcast, where he opens up about his battle with drug addiction and shares hope for others going through similar issues.

2 days ago | homenewshere.com | Kelli Boyle

All’s Fair in love and TV. Ryan Murphy‘s newest upcoming series is a campy legal drama starring Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash-Betts, Naomi Watts, and Teyana Taylor, a group of powerful lawyers representing wronged women in high-profile legal cases. Hulu dropped the first teaser and first-look photos for All’s Fair on May 13, and the trailer uses Chicago‘s “Cell Block Tango” to set the tone for the series. See the teaser in the video above.

4 days ago | homenewshere.com | Paige Impink

TEWKSBURY — Students from the John F. Ryan Elementary School were recognized recently for their participation in the Patriot’s Pen essay contest, a scholarship program of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The annual essay contest focuses on the topics of democracy and patriotism and the vision of that ideal from the perspective of young students. The contest was established in 1947 and provides opportunities students to win money for college.

4 days ago | homenewshere.com | Jason Cooke

TEWKSBURY — Sal Catanzano wasn’t locking down his defensive assignment on the pitch. He wasn’t being chased down the floor on a fast break on the hardwood. It was just him and the ominous horizontal bar, waiting for him to make his leap. The scenarios couldn’t be more dissimilar. It calls for a different mindset. Surely different training. It’s what the Tewksbury High senior has fallen in love with — and it’s what’s etched him in the school record books while landing a college commitment.

5 days ago | homenewshere.com | Jason Cooke

TEWKSBURY — They never had a lead until the fourth quarter. They had 14 turnovers in the first half. But the Tewksbury High boys lacrosse team never let Woburn run away. And what resulted was the Redmen’s most feel-good win of the season. Trailing 9-8 ahead of the fourth quarter, Mario Simeone netted two goals to give Tewksbury a lead that wouldn’t be relinquished en route to a thrilling 13-11 win at Doucette Stadium.