Eagle Feathers #276 –Daniel vs. the Lions

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

On October 17, 1781, General George Washington’s combined 17,000-man Colonial and French Army, along with a French Naval Fleet, ended the month-long siege of Yorktown, Virginia. This battle, one of the most important of the American Revolution, effectively ended the war. One month later in a letter to French General Lafayette, Washington stated, “It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force, we can do nothing definitive, and with it everything honorable and glorious.”

— Photos by Alex Fredette

Somerville High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse came out strong against the Fitchburg Raiders on Monday afternoon, but the Raiders never went away. The Highlanders played well but lost 8-9 in overtime. To view all the photos, go to https://alexfredette.smugmug.com/Lacrosse/SHS-Lax-W-Fitchburg/

If there’s one universal certainty among most – if not all – people, we surely enjoy the transition from the cold, gloomy atmosphere of winter to the explosion of life and natural beauty as the months of spring unfold.

Hallmarks of this special time include the religious holidays that many of us celebrate, such as Easter, for those of the Christian faith, and the rites of Passover practiced by those of the Jewish faith. Likewise, the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr begins later this month.

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Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Ed Meek

Isaac Fitzgerald is a literary celebrity. He appears on The Today Show and recommends books. He has a very enthusiastic demeanor and a bubbly personality. Intermittently, when speaking, he puts his hand on his heart. Dirtbag, Massachusetts (a name his friend gave to a town in Massachusetts) is a collection of his essays focusing on periods of his life from early childhood to the present.

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Noah Jane Silvia is a 25-year-old disabled writer and poet from Lynn, Massachusetts, they have had several features at the walnut street cafe.

Arrests:
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 Joshua Sperling, of Cambridge, March 27, 11:40 a.m., arrested at Assembly Row on a charge of lewd, wanton and lascivious conduct.

More than 40 District Attorneys, members of law enforcement, and community program leaders participated in a roundtable at the Catholic Charities Teen Center in Dorchester’s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood. The discussion focused on statewide strategies for effective violence prevention and impactful community-based partnerships. — Photos courtesy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

The Healey-Driscoll Administration allocated $2 million for the newly created grant opportunity focused on improving quality of life, bolstering youth programming, reducing street violence, and preventing illegal drug distribution across Massachusetts. The Safer Communities Initiative is a collaborative public safety model that brings together prosecutors, state and local law enforcement, and community stakeholders to identify emerging trends in a community and develop results-driven programs to advance prevention, intervention, diversion, and enforcement.