Midweek thoughts on a lacrosse dynasty, Celtics greatness, and British cars: The 11 seniors on La Salle Academy’s 2024 lacrosse team wanted to be better than good, better than great. They had already won three state championships. What was left to prove? “This team knew if they won convincingly, they could be the best team […]
Moses Brown School
Christmas came early for Coach Leslie Caito-Jones
The Moses Brown field hockey team presented her with her seventh championship only two seasons after she un-retired.
This I Believe New England – Thankful for Ordinary Things
Perhaps it’s a truism, but it sure does seem that the older we get, the more we appreciate life’s fragility and are better able to feel gratitude for whatever good fortune comes our way. As Cicero said more than 2,000 years ago, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all […]
This I Believe New England – Embracing Change
Every life is filled with change, some unbidden and some welcome. On occasion, the life we know gets turned upside down, forcing us to confront the unexpected and cope with what comes our way. And this is what happened to 13-year-old Alex Zenit. Alex Zenit lives with his family in Providence. In the fall he will enter the […]
This I Believe New England – Where I’m From
It’s a truism that adolescence poses all manner of challenges, not the least among them sorting out one’s identity. The psychologist Louise Kaplan once said, “Adolescence is the conjugator of childhood and adulthood.” Let’s hear Jack Willimann’s take on his unique challenge. Jack Willimann lives with his family in Providence. In the fall he will be entering […]

