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FLAHERTY Anthony F. Tony Flaherty, 84, of South Boston, died following a brief illness on July 13, 2015. Tony was a retired Naval Officer with more than 26 years of service to our country. He was a civic activist who, as a member of Veterans for Peace, advocated for an end to hatred, violence and war. Father of Paul Flaherty and wife Barbara of SC, Colin Flaherty of Boston, Barry Flaherty and wife Susan of NC, Ellen Flaherty Shatwells of TX, and Kathryn Flaherty Robichau of Marshfield. Brother of Kathleen Flaherty of South Boston and the late Barbara Adams. Also survived by his long-time loving companion Barbara Kenney of Centerville, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many close friends and family including John Lipton of Boston. Visiting Hours from 3:00P.M.-6:00 P.M. Friday July 17 at the Hamel, Wickens & Troupe Funeral Home, 26 Adams Street, QUINCY CENTER. Immediately following the visitation, relatives and friends will gather at the Neighborhood Club of Quincy located nearby at 27 Glendale Road, Quincy, for a service of remembrance, after which all will be invited to enjoy a time of fellowship and refreshment. Funeral and burial details are private. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Tonys memory be made to the following CATHOLIC CHARITY: AGAPE COMMUNITY, 2062 GREENWICH RD, WARE, MA 01082

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New hires

Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville hired Brian Abbott, as a non-surgical orthopedic and sports medicine physician at Northern Light Orthopedics, and Sheena Henry, as a rheumatologist at Northern Light Rheumatology.

Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough announced several new hires. Emily Dowd, Angela Esposito, Arin Hersom and Sarah Twomey were hired as hospice aides and Summer Nicklasson as clinical nurse manager in the organizations home program; Tammy Nava was hired as a hospice aide and Anne Hardy and Kristina Stanley as chaplains at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House; Rachel Potter was hired as a RN case manager in the home hospice program; Jillian Tolman was hired as annual fund and events coordinator; and Amanda Wozich was hired as HR director.

Avesta Housing, a Portland-based provider of affordable housing, hired Ryan Fecteau as senior officer of policy and planning. Fecteau is a former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.

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Ryan Fecteau, former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, has been named senior officer of policy and planning at Avesta Housing, a Portland-based nonprofit.

United Insurance in Portland hired Jim Darroch as director of marketing and community engagement. Darroch was previously the founder of Lift Point, a marketing and communications consulting firm.

The County Federal Credit Union in Caribou hired Brad Wolverton as CFO. Previously, Wolverton was plant controller for Huber Engineered Woods in Easton.

The University of Maine System hired Seth Goodall as CEO of Maine Center Ventures, which includes serving as the executive director of the University of Maine Systems Graduate and Professional Center. Goodall was executive vice president of corporate social responsibility for Santander US in Boston.

Legacy Properties Sothebys International Realty, a luxury real estate company in Portland, hired Ryan MacGlashing as a real estate professional in Camden.

OceanView at Falmouth hired Tim Walker as transportation coordinator.

Androscoggin Bank in Lewiston hired Kate Rush as executive vice president and COO.

Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution promoted Bill Kany to executive vice president, chief risk officer and Matthew Cyr to senior vice president, chief banking officer.

Norway Savings Bank promoted Amanda Drouin to branch manager in Saco and Cooper Winslow to branch manager in Kennebunk. Drouin was a customer relations representative in Saco and Kennebunk with Winslow was a junior mortgage loan officer in Portland.

Franklin Savings Bank in Farmington promoted Beckie Bowering to assistant vice president, cash management officer. Bowering has been with the bank for 23 years.

Sebago Technics, an employee-owned engineering firm in South Portland, promoted Daniel Riley to senior vice president of engineering. Riley was previously vice president of engineering.

The Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, elected Mark Brunton as president and Kevin Russell as vice president, effective Jan. 1. Brunton is a comprehensive health planner for the Office of Aging and Disability Services within the Maine Department of Health and Human Services while is an eligibility specialist for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth added Andrea Weisman Summers, Susie Guthro and Lado Lodoka to its Cumberland County Grantmaking Committee. Summers is director of foundation for Portland Public Schools, Guthro is with The Opportunity Alliance and Lodoka is a community builder.

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art added Colin March, Matt McTighe and Nan Ramsey to its 2024 board of directors. March runs the commercial banking division of KeyBank in Maine, McTighe is a political and philanthropic advisor and Ramsey is a retired educator at Berwick Academy.

The Maine Association of REALTORS in Augusta selected Laura Pellerano as its REALTOR of the Year Award winner for 2023. Pellerano is a broker at Legacy Properties Sothebys International Realty in Northeast Harbor.

Maine Water in Saco received the Utility of the Year Award from the New England Water Works Association.

Crooked Face Creamery, a producer of handcrafted artisan cheese in Skowhegan, said that its Lemon Fennel Ricotta won Bronze at the World Cheese Awards 2023.

The American Heart Association in Portland announced that Katie Rooks, charitable and community relations manager with M&T Bank, and Albert Swallow III, CFO with MaineHealth, will receive its 2024 Crystal Heart awards.

Words@Work, a marketing firm in Portland, was approved as a resource consultant for the Maine Entrepreneurial Resource Corps. program at Maine Technology Institute.

AARP Maine named Age-Friendly Sullivan in Hancock County its AARP Maine Beacon Community Award winner and Deb Alford and Ruby Parker as recipients of its Steadfast Advocates Award for 2023.

MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor both earned the top grade of A on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce in Rockland selected Maritime Energy as the winner of its Family-Owned Business Award, Lyman-Morse as its Business Expansion & Renovation Award winner and John Bird as the recipient of its Heritage Preservation Award.

The city of Portland announced its Annual 2023 Business Awards winners. The Childrens Museum & Theatre of Maine won the Economic Development Achievement award; Bissell Brothers Brewery, Business of the Year; Bangs Island Mussels, Small Business of the Year; Portland Food Co-op, PDC Client of the Year; and Intermed, Legacy Award.

Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland announced that Jeff Pillet-Shore, marketing director, was selected as an Ad Age Breakout Brand Leader for 2023.

Fitch Ratings, one of three credit reporting agencies in the U.S. covering the higher education sector, affirmed the University of New Englands strong financial positioning, upholding the universitys A+ issuer default rating and upgrading its financial outlook from stable to positive.

Thomas College in Waterville said that Katie Rybakova, professor and chair of the Peter and Paula Lunder School of Education, was notified that her academic paper was accepted for presentation into the top education research conference in the nation, the American Educational Resource Association. Rybakovas paper, focused on the impacts of open education resources on student learning and supporting first generation college students, is also a finalist for the best AERA Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning paper of 2024.

The University of Maine at Farmington was named a Green College by the Princeton Review in the 2024 edition of its annual Guide to Green Colleges.

Pierce Atwood, a law firm in Portland, earned metropolitan Tier One in the 2024 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Report for Closely Held Companies/Family Business Law and Banking and Finance Litigation. Overall, the firm received a total of seven national and 74 metropolitan recognitions in 48 practices in offices across the firm.

Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, said it had 42 attorneys recognized, including one Lawyer of the Year honoree, listed in the 2024 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Report. In total, the firm received 33 Best Law Firm awards, including 13 Tier 1 awards.

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Which MLB team does the best job developing pitching talent?

It's a simple question, but finding an answer is not so easy, especially when you consider the volatile nature of most pitchers on a yearly basis outside of top-of-the-rotation starters and elite closers.

Earlier this year, we published articles looking at which MLB teams have the most homegrown talent and which teams do the best job uncovering impact talent on the international market. However, it's not always the organization that a player starts his pro career playing for that unlocks his full potential.

Right-hander Jason Adam was a fifth-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2010, and he spent time with the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Royals again, Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs before hitting the open market prior to the 2022 season with a 4.71 ERA in 79 career appearances in the majors.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed him to a one-year, $900,000 split contract and he promptly posted a 1.56 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 10.7 K/9 with 2.7 WAR in 67 appearances. The Royals can't take credit for Adam developing into a bullpen ace simply because they drafted him. Instead, it was clearly the Rays who helped take his game to another level.

With that example in mind, I set out to identify which organizations do the best job developing their pitching talent.

To do that, I sorted every active pitcher who has ever had a 2-WAR season by the team they played for when producing at that level for the first time. From there, a basic scoring system was applied, awarding three points for Cy Young winners, two points for All-Stars and one point for everyone else. That method produced a preliminary ranking.

From there, things were subjectively tweaked based on recent organizational trends, and teams were sorted into tiered categories to provide a lead up to our ranking of the five teams that are best at developing pitching.

Off we go!

Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox have squeezed more than expected out of Nick Pivetta, John Schreiber and Garrett Whitlock since acquiring them from other organizations. They also helped develop Eduardo Rodriguez from a top prospect in the Baltimore organization into a quality MLB starter. Still, the pitching staff has been the weakness of the roster for some time now.

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs won a World Series with a roster built around homegrown position player talent and outside additions to the pitching staff, signing Jon Lester and John Lackey while trading for Jake Arrieta. They deserve props for developing Kyle Hendricks into a rotation staple, and left-hander Justin Steele could be on his way to becoming the club's best homegrown starter since Carlos Zambrano.

Colorado Rockies

The Rockies developed the trio of Kyle Freeland, German Marquez and Antonio Senzatela, who have all been above-average rotation options at various points. They also turned Jon Gray into a good enough pitcher for him to earn a four-year, $56 million deal when he departed in free agency. However, they have had considerably less success drafting and developing arms in the years since those guys joined the organization.

Los Angeles Angels

Pitching has been a long-standing issue for the Angels, and while things are starting to turn around, the only real pitchers they can take credit for are Patrick Sandoval and Reid Detmers, especially considering Shohei Ohtani was already a well-established star in Japan before he joined the roster. The fact that they drafted a pitcher with all 20 picks during the 2021 draftthe first team to ever do thatspeaks volumes to what an issue it has been.

Texas Rangers

Martin Prez is really the only notable starting pitcher the Rangers have developed among active starters, and it's worth noting that he spent three seasons pitching elsewhere before returning to the team for a breakout 2022 campaign. Resurrecting the career of 2004 No. 1 overall pick and former position player Matt Bush is at least worth a tip of the cap.

Detroit Tigers

Once upon a time, the Tigers would have ranked No. 1 on this list with Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello all developing into impact starters during their time with the team, while Doug Fister also found a new level of success upon joining Detroit. However, the stalled development of Casey Mize, Matt Manning and others has derailed their current rebuild.

New York Mets

The trio of Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey were all developed by the Mets, with deGrom and Harvey also drafted by the organization, but they have become increasingly reliant on outside additions that first found success elsewhere. The top five prospects in the organization right now are all position players. They are leaning heavily on aging stars like Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer right now with no clear next wave of arms in the pipeline.

San Diego Padres

MacKenzie Gore (26), Michel Bez (28), Cal Quantrill (52) and Adrian Morejn (66) all earned a spot on the Baseball America Top 100 prospect list prior to the 2018 season, and it looked like the Padres would have a young, homegrown rotation to build around. Instead, those pitchers either failed to develop or ended up as early trade chips, and the team's rotation is now largely built with outside additions, including Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove and Blake Snell.

San Francisco Giants

The Giants rattled off three World Series titles in a span of five years during the 2010s on the strength of a rotation filled with pitchers they developed in-house, including Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Jonathan Snchez, Sergio Romo, Santiago Casilla and Brian Wilson. These days, Logan Webb and Camilo Doval are the only real standout arms across baseball that they can take credit for developing into impact contributors.

St. Louis Cardinals

Not so long ago, Adam Wainwright, Lance Lynn, Michael Wacha, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller and Trevor Rosenthal could all be pointed to as impact pitchers who were developed by the Cardinals organization. Guys like Jack Flaherty, Luke Weaver, Dakota Hudson and Alex Reyes were expected to be the next wave of arms to come out of that pipeline, but things have not gone as hoped.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Zac Gallen was traded from Miami to Arizona midway through a breakout season in 2019, so it's a coin toss as far as who gets credit for his development. Even if you pencil him into the Marlins column, the D-backs are still a staff on the rise with prospects Brandon Pfaadt, Drey Jameson, Ryne Nelson and Tommy Henry representing a bright future for the starting rotation.

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles have done an excellent job developing Tyler Wells, Dean Kremer and Kyle Bradish into productive members of the starting rotation after none of them ever appeared on leaguewide Top 100 prospect lists. Grayson Rodriguez still checks all the boxes to be a future ace. And don't forget about former All-Star John Means who should be ready to rejoin the team by midseason as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

Pittsburgh Pirates

After taking his lumps the past few seasons, Mitch Keller has been one of the breakout stars of the 2023 season thus far, going 5-1 with a 2.38 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 69 strikeouts in 56.2 innings. Roansy Contreras, Johan Oviedo and Luis Ortiz also appear to have a bright future, while prospects Mike Burrows and Quinn Priester could also see the majors before the season is over.

Seattle Mariners

The Mariners spent big to add Robbie Ray in free agency and to extend Luis Castillo after acquiring him from the Cincinnati Reds, but they have also developed Marco Gonzales into a rotation staple and have an up-and-coming core of pitchers led by George Kirby, Logan Gilbert and Bryce Miller. They also deserve a ton of credit for their ability to cobble together a bullpen, coaxing breakout performances from guys like Casey Sadler, Drew Steckenrider and others late in their careers.

Washington Nationals

The Nationals have added a ton of young talent the last few seasons while dismantling their roster on the trade market, and young starters Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore have provided the best early returns of any of their trade pickups. Consider this a TBD slot in the rankings, as a lot hinges on the continued development of their young arms.

Kansas City Royals

The Royals have had some mixed success in recent years with pitching development, and the jury is still out on their 2018 draft haul when they took Brady Singer (18), Jackson Kowar (33), Daniel Lynch (34) and Kris Bubic (40) all inside the first 40 picks. Reliever Scott Barlow and Rule 5 success story Brad Keller are among their notable success stories.

Minnesota Twins

The Twins began the year with a rotation made up entirely of players they acquired via trade, and outside of Joe Ryan, who made his MLB debut shortly after being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays, they can't claim credit for the development of any of them. However, they did turn Jos Berros into a pitcher worthy of a nine-figure extension, while also acquiring flame-throwing closer Jhoan Duran when he was still a minor league starter in the D-backs organization.

Oakland Athletics

The Athletics have done a nice job maximizing the potential of pitchers of the years, acquiring guys like Frankie Montas, Sean Manaea, Chris Bassitt and Cole Irvin via trade and turning them into attractive trade chips. They also turned Liam Hendriks from a decent middle reliever into one of the most dominant closers in baseball. The cupboard is a bit bare at this moment, though.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies developed Aaron Nola into a frontline starter and have done a nice job utilizing Ranger Surez in a variety of different roles on the staff. However, they have had a tough time building a quality bullpen since the days of Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson, and knowing when to pivot guys to that role and change their developmental path is an important part of building a staff.

Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays once had a nice collection of pitchers they could claim developmental credit for, led by Marcus Stroman, Aaron Sanchez and Roberto Osuna. They still have a homegrown frontline arm in Alek Manoah, but they have been forced to invest a ton of money in the rest of their rotation due in part to their lack of in-house development. Things are moving in the right direction though with top prospect Ricky Tiedemann quickly rising the ranks.

10. Chicago White Sox

Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech were both acquired as low-level prospects, so the White Sox can take credit for an important chunk of their development. They also helped Lucas Giolito reach his full potential after his prospect stock steadily declined during his time in the Nationals organization. Will 2022 first-round pick Noah Schultz be their next developmental win?

9. New York Yankees

This season might not be the best example of pitchers the Yankees organization developed making an impact, but they've turned guys like Chad Green (11th round pick), Jonathan Loaisiga (released by Giants in 2015) and Nestor Cortes (acquired for PTBNL in 2019) into key contributors in recent years. They also got more out of Jordan Montgomery than was expected before he was traded to St. Louis, and guys like Luis Severino and Domingo German also belong in the Yankees developmental column.

8. Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds would have a stacked rotation if the front office were willing to spend the money necessary to keep the guys they developed in-house. Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle were both flipped for prospects last summer, just as young starters Hunter Green, Nick Lodolo and Graham Ashcraft were breaking into the majors. They also turned Aroldis Chapman and Raisel Iglesias into elite closers, and they are well on their way to doing the same with Alexis Daz.

7. Atlanta Braves

While not all of their high-ceiling pitching prospects have panned out, the Braves can point to Max Fried, Kyle Wright, Spencer Strider and Bryce Elder as success stories, and they have done a good job selling high on some of those guys that didn't develop into impact arms to address other roster needs. Will Mike Soroka shake off the rust and make an impact before the 2023 season is over?

6. Miami Marlins

The Marlins acquired Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen as prospects in the deal that sent Marcell Ozuna to the St. Louis Cardinals, so they deserve at least partial credit for the development of both of those frontline starters. They played an even bigger role in shaping Pablo Lpez who was pitching at High-A when he was acquired from Seattle in 2017. Left-hander Jess Luzardo broke out after coming over in a trade with Oakland, but it's worth questioning whether they mishandled Sixto Sanchez and Max Meyer.

2+ WAR Pitchers They Developed

SP Clayton Kershaw, SP Julio Uras, SP Walker Buehler, SP Tony Gonsolin, SP/RP Ross Stripling, RP Kenley Jansen, RP Evan Phillips

The resume that Clayton Kershaw has built since the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2006 draft is enough on its own to elevate the team above some clubs on this list.

That said, a more impressive feather in their cap is the fantastic job they did easing Julio Uras as a young phenom. He made his MLB debut at the age of 19 and flashed elite stuff from the get-go, but they kept him to a strict innings limit for the first few years of his career, utilizing him out of the bullpen at times as well, before finally turning him loose. In a less patient organization, he might have been ruined.

Beyond those two, Dustin May (third round) and Tony Gonsolin (ninth round) have both outperformed their draft position, Evan Phillips have developed into a bullpen ace since coming to Los Angeles, and Ross Stripling was masterfully used in a swingman role

Oh yeah, they also had the foresight to move Kenley Jansen from catcher to the mound.

2+ WAR Pitchers They Developed

SP Corbin Burnes, SP Brandon Woodruff, SP Freddy Peralta, SP Eric Lauer, SP Adrian Houser, SP Zach Davies, SP Jordan Lyles, SP/RP Chase Anderson, SP/RP Jimmy Nelson, SP/RP Wily Peralta, RP Josh Hader, RP Devin Williams

The Milwaukee Brewers have built one of the best starting rotations in baseball with homegrown aces Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff leading the way. Fellow All-Star Freddy Peralta was acquired from Seattle before he pitched above rookie ball, while Eric Lauer and Adrian Houser were part of larger trade packages.

In the bullpen, Josh Hader was a stuff-over-production starting pitching prospect when he was acquired from the Houston Astros and turned into one of baseball's most dominant closers. Devin Williams flamed out as a starter in the minors but reinvented himself as a lights out bullpen ace.

For an organization dealing with financial limitations, the ability to develop their own homegrown pitching and low-cost acquisitions with significant club control has been integral to their success.

2+ WAR Pitchers They Developed

SP Corey Kluber, SP Carlos Carrasco, SP Mike Clevinger, SP Shane Bieber, SP Triston McKenzie, SP Cal Quantrill, SP Aaron Civale, SP Zach Plesac, RP Emmanuel Clase

The Cleveland Guardians join the Detroit Tigers as the only teams that can take credit for the development of two Cy Young winners, with Corey Kluber winning a pair after joining the organization as a mid-level prospect and Shane Bieber winning the award in 2020 after exceeding expectations as a fourth-round pick in 2016.

However, unlike the Tigers, the Guardians have continued to successfully churn out pitching talent, and this year is no exception. Injuries have forced them to turn to rookies Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee who both look like potential rotation staples, not mention top prospects Gavin Williams and Daniel Espino.

Cal Quantrill looked like a bust in San Diego before coming to Cleveland and putting the pieces together, Triston McKenzie didn't fill out as hoped physically but has still found MLB success, and even when they traded away Kluber they managed to bring back an impact arm in Emmanuel Clase who they have molded into an elite closer.

2+ WAR Pitchers They Developed

SP Charlie Morton, SP Framber Valdez, SP Cristian Javier, SP Lance McCullers Jr., SP Jose Urquidy, SP Luis Garca, SP/RP Collin McHugh, RP Ryan Pressly, RP Chris Devenski, RP Ryne Stanek

Yes, the Houston Astros have gotten a nice boost from established veteran additions like Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Zack Greinke during their recent run of success, but they also deserve a ton of credit for their ability to develop pitching.

Charlie Morton was a middling back-end starter with a 4.54 ERA and 6.3 K/9 in 893 career innings when he joined the Astros on a two-year, $14 million deal in 2017 at the age of 33. He overhauled his approach to attacking hitters and went 29-10 with a 3.36 ERA and 364 strikeouts in 313.2 innings during his time in Houston and came out the other side an in-demand free agent.

Cristian Javier, Framber Valdez, Jose Urquidy and Luis Garca all rose the minor league ranks with little fan fare as far as leaguewide prospect lists are concerned, only to form the backbone of the team's current rotation.

Collin McHugh was claimed off waivers from Colorado, Chris Devenski was acquired in the deal that sent Brett Myers to the Chicago White Sox, and Ryan Pressly went from decent middle reliever to lights out closer the second he put on an Astros jersey.

2+ WAR Pitchers They Developed

SP Blake Snell, SP Alex Cobb, SP Matt Moore, SP Jake Odorizzi, SP Shane McClanahan, SP Tyler Glasnow, SP Drew Rasmussen, SP Jeffrey Springs, SP/RP Yonny Chirinos, RP Alex Colome, RP Andrew Kittredge, RP Jason Adam, RP Emilio Pagan,

The question in my mind that launched this article was whether the Tampa Bay Rays were really that much better than everyone else around the league when it comes to not only developing their own homegrown pitching, but also finding diamonds in the rough from other organizations.

The answer is a resounding yes.

The above list focuses on players who had a 2-WAR season while breaking out in Tampa Bay, but it doesn't even include guys like Pete Fairbanks, Colin Poche, Jalen Beeks and several others who were cast off by other organizations only to emerge as low-cost contributors out of a bullpen that is consistently among the best in baseball.

It also doesn't mention Taj Bradley, who began the year as one of baseball's top pitching prospects and has the potential to be the team's next homegrown ace.

Pitching has been the lifeblood of the Tampa Bay organization for years now, and outside of signing Charlie Morton and Zach Eflin to relatively expensive deals in free agency, they have consistently built their staffs almost entirely with players they developed.

A tip of the cap to the Rays organization. No one does it better.

All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference.

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MADam LUCY, deceased, a new musical about the life (and afterlife) of Lucy Ludwell Paradise (1752-1814), with book & lyrics by two-time Emmy Award-winning songwriter William Schermerhorn and music by composer and recording artist Elise Morris, will have its first staged workshop in Williamsburg, Virginia, in the historic Great Hall of the Sir Christopher Wren Building on the campus of William & Mary with public performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Laurie J. Wolf, professor of theatre, directs.

Set in a salon in mid-19th-century Williamsburg, MADam LUCY, deceased recounts the life story of Lucy Ludwell Paradise: her ascent into the fashionable world of 18th-century society on both sides of the Atlantic, her correspondence and interaction with prominent figures of her day, her tragic descent and incarceration in America's first Public Hospital "for the Reception of Ideots, Lunatics and Persons of insane Mind" and, finally, her continued presence as a resident ghost at her former home, the Ludwell-Paradise House on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg. Through keen and cutting observations, three Gossips - Mr. Canard, Mr. Tittlebriar & Mrs. Chatworth - shed additional light on Lucy's life and on mental health theories of the 18th and 19th centuries.

"What began as a lark to dramatically musicalize the ghost story about Colonial Williamsburg's most infamous spirit has developed into a deeper exploration of the extraordinary and largely forgotten life of Lucy Ludwell Paradise," says Schermerhorn. "This was a woman who took extreme pride in her Virginian family name and was equally famous for her charm and violent temper. She also had a great appreciation for (expensive) style and a strong sense of entitlement. Combine these traits with a weak personal support structure, along with the many losses she suffered throughout her lifetime and the limited understanding of mental illness in the late-18th/early-19th centuries, and there is the opportunity, through dramatic presentation, to explore this chapter of Williamsburg's history in a powerful and meaningful way."

"What resonated with me was Lucy's flamboyant vibrancy in a life remarkable enough to be personal friends with several founding fathers of America," says Morris. "The depth of her experiences gave me many options musically to explore the different places she might be emotionally and mentally. I threaded different American influences into the score, including gospel/spiritual, theatrical, jazz and classical motifs. My goal was to make a score that blends the emotional moments into musical color and melodies."

Following invitation-only performances on June 7th and 9th, there will be two public performances of the workshop presentation on Sunday, June 11th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets for both performances will be pay-what-you-can. To secure seating for the performances, please call (757) 221-2671. Support for the staged workshop production is provided in part by the W&M Theater & Dance Performance Fund (5270).

William Schermerhorn (book & lyrics) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning songwriter. As VP/Creative Director for Macy's Parade & Entertainment Group, he brought his vision to some of America's most beloved, large-scale productions for over three decades. In his role, Bill wrote the book and lyrics for several musical endeavors and created original material for a wide range of performers, including Julie Andrews, Harvey Fierstein, The Charlie Daniels Band, Idina Menzel, Kermit the Frog, Debra Voigt, Jane Krakowski, Whoopi Goldberg and the Texas State University Strutters. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Original Song" category for "Yes Virginia (There's A Santa Claus)" with composer Wesley Whatley and a second consecutive Daytime Emmy Award for the song "(Won't You) Join Our Parade" with composer Doug Katsaros. He received two additional Daytime Emmy nominations for the Christmas song "I Believe" (Wesley Whatley, music) and "Jolly Dream Pirates" (Michael Feinstein, music).

Past theatrical projects include a musical adaptation of "Miracle on 34th Street" (Wesley Whatley, music) and the Carnegie Hall premiere of "American River Suite," a five-piece musical tone poem, with music by Stephen Flaherty. The Americana revue "Free to Dream: The Songs of Katsaros & Schermerhorn" premiered at Joe's Pub and was performed at the Kimball Theatre in Williamsburg, Virginia. "My Gift of Thanks," a program of Bill's holiday songs, was presented at Feinstein's at The Loews Regency to benefit The Actors Fund. One of Bill's proudest moments was being invited to write "And That's The Way It Is" (Michael Feinstein, music) for legendary broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite's memorial service at Lincoln Center. That song can be heard in the documentary "JFK: One PM Central Standard Time." Macy's "Yes, Virginia The Musical" (Wesley Whatley, music) had its concert debut with The Cincinnati Pops in 2013; a royalty-free school production was performed by numerous student organizations throughout the country and a full-length musical version was presented at Twin City Stage in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Other projects include "Central Park & Other Dreams" (Matthew Sklar, music), a song cycle that premiered at Feinstein's/54 Below in May 2017 and "The Hope of Christmas," a recording of Bill's Christmas songs (with composers Ann Hampton Callaway, Michael Feinstein and Matthew Sklar, among others) interpreted by Ann Hampton Callaway and an outstanding array of jazz musicians, and released on the MCG Jazz label (2015). A vinyl edition was released in 2016. In spring 2017, Bill was an artist-in-residence at the William & Mary Theater Department, which presented his World War II musical "Swing Wings" (book & lyrics by Schermerhorn, music by Milton DeLugg & Mary Ehlinger) in a workshop premiere. In spring 2023, he was commissioned by Essential Voices USA to provide a poem for "Illumination," a new choral composition with music by Pierre Jalbert. "MADam LUCY, deceased" (Elise Morris, music) is his latest theatrical endeavor.

Bill is currently creative director for Colonial Williamsburg's Signature Events. He was born on the Fourth of July.

Elise Morris (music) Vocalist, pianist and singer-songwriter Elise Morris released her latest album, "LoveIsALove" on Jazzbo Records in December of 2021, following up on several exciting projects, including worldwide chart recognition with her original songs "Mardi Gras" reaching No. 1 on U.S. iTunes jazz charts and No. 3 on the Billboard Jazz Digital Sales Charts, "Unto Light Unbroken" reaching No. 37 on U.S. singer/songwriter charts (No. 7 in Canada), and "Silently" becoming a featured summer release in Jazziz Magazine.

With the release of her album "Dancin' With The Boys" in 2020, listeners were introduced to her inventive songs that blend influences of jazz, pop, theatrical, classical, progressive, world, experimental and folk. Elise calls her unique style "jazzbo" because it captures the enigma of music that doesn't fit into one genre alone, but rather crosses stylistic borders.

Recent music travels and tours include the "W.O.A. Records Indie Music Festival" in the U.K., "Friends of Eternity" - a celebration of artists from around the world as the guest of Supreme Master Ching Hai in Taiwan, and the "Biggar Little Festival" - a 10-day festival and leading songwriting workshops in Biggar, Scotland.

As a professional studio and stage musician, Morris' credits cover a wide range of experiences. She was the featured keyboardist/vocalist with Joe Jackson on the international Heaven and Hell tour; she headlined The Water Festival in Sweden as a core member of the fusion band GeWaDoKa; she was music director in concert for Ronnie Spector, and she was featured vocalist and master of the prepared piano, playing the highly improvisational score of Tan Dun ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") in the play "America Dreaming" at The Vineyard Theatre in New York. She has played and/or sung with Cy Coleman, Rebecca Pidgeon and Peter, Paul, and Mary, among others, and has performed with many artists of the vibrant NYC music scene over the years, including music directing the current "Stoned Soul Picnic" project featuring the music of Laura Nyro.

As a composer, Morris has written underscores for Scholastic Audio Books for children, for documentary film shorts, and for straight plays as well as music and lyrics for musicals. Her dance scores have often included her performing live with dancers all around the globe. As a lyricist, she has written lyrics for Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden. Her voice has brought life, color and a world of sounds to myriad TV commercials, and as a voiceover artist, she created the character voice of Candy for the animated Moviefone promos in theaters. Morris also sings the otherworldly wail during the opening credits of the CBS TV hit show "Cold Case," whose Signature Sound is based on techniques Elise learned from listening to music from around the world.

She is a recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Music Composition, the I-Park Sound Sculpture Award and has been awarded multiple artist residencies, fellowships and grants.

LAURIE J. WOLF (director) Professor of Theatre, William & Mary. Professor Wolf received her Ph.D. from UCLA, following several years working for Walt Disney Imagineering (a relatively brief but dream-fulfilling period of time). She previously taught at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where she developed and convened the M.A. degree in Writing for Performance. She is an associate member of the Stage Society of Directors and Choreographers and included among her directing credits are "Top Girls" and "As You Like It" (London), "Candida" and "Othello" (for the Virginia Shakespeare Festival), "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", "Pippin", "Marat/Sade", "Amadeus", "Rhinoceros", "Avenue Q" and "A Chorus Line" at William & Mary. She is dedicated to the development of new writing; previous students have had works produced at NYC Fringe, Capital Fringe, The Royal Court Theatre in London and the Traverse in Edinburgh.

Laurie's current scholarship is two-fold: She is focused on women in Shakespeare's problem plays and has presented at international Shakespeare conferences situated in such locations as Taipei, Taiwan; Hull, United Kingdom; and New Delhi, India. She is also researching body imaging in film and popular culture and has a monograph that is scheduled for publication at the end of 2023. She has authored/edited three additional books on theatre: "Performance Analysis: an Introductory Coursebook", co-edited with Colin Counsell (Routledge), "Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband", introduction and editor (Nick Hern Books/Methuen) and "Introduction to Theatre: A Direct Approach" (XLibris).

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The Sturgis Charter Public School softball team defeated Falmouth High School, 10-3, on Monday to push its winning streak to 10 games.

Sophia Bruno pitched seven innings and had 13 strikeouts. She gave up just four hits in the win. Bruno added three hits, four RBIs, and a home run.

Elsa Wiesner had a run-scoring triple and Aubrey Flynn had three hits and two RBIs. Shannon Keating and Ryley Mayo each had three hits while Maeve Pappas added two hits for Sturgis (13-1).

Anna Velesig pitched seven innings, and had two hits, including a triple for Falmouth (6-8).

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Dennis-Yarmouth 10, Carver 5: Jordyn Pineau went yard in the sixth inning for the Dolphins in the win. The game was tied at five in the bottom of the sixth when Gabby Tanon doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Tanon and Pineau each collected three hits for D-Y (7-8). The Dolphins tallied 11 hits. On the mound, Savannah Azoff earned the win as she lasted seven innings, allowing six hits, five runs, while striking out four.

Mashpee 28, St. John Paul II 12: Michelle Gonsalves (hit, three RBIs) and Kasey Boettger (two RBIs) each scored four times for the Falcons in the win. Michelle Gonsalves (hit, three RBIs) and Jayden Bryant (hit, RBI) each scored three times. Tess Provencher (hit, two RBIs) scored twice. Hailey Scholl and Taylor Hogan (RBI) each scored a run for Mashpee (4-11).

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Greater New Bedford 10, Bourne 7: Haylee McDonald went 3-for-4 with an RBI in her first start varsity game for the Canalwomen. Jadyn Morrell was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Paige Meda was 2-for-3 with two runs while Jill Allen finished 3-for-4 with an RBI for Bourne (7-7).

Nauset 18, Cape Tech 3: The Warriors (11-5) snapped a three-game losing streak with the win over the Crusaders (2-11).

OBryant 21, Marthas Vineyard 2: The Vineyarders fall to 1-14.

Cardinal Spellman 6, Monomoy 2: The Sharks drop to 8-7 after a loss on Saturday.

Boston Latin Academy 28, Nantucket 9: The Whalers fall to 3-11.

Barnstable 11, St. John Paul II 1: Sladen Johnson pitched a complete game for the Red Hawks, giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out eight and walking one batter. Johnson is now 6-1 on the season. Offensively, Barnstable was led by Owen Jones, who went 3-for-4 with two RBIs while Vincent Digiacomo was 3-for-5 with a triple, RBI and three runs scored for Barnstable (12-4).

Sturgis 11, Atlantis Charter 3: Robbie Pennswick closed the game out with two hitless innings, striking out six, in the win. Starter Ben Conlon allowed an earned run and struck six, while Pennswick, Conlon, Dolan Cameron, Matt DAntonio and Tyler Harney combined for 12 hits for Sturgis (11-3).

Monomoy 10, Cape Tech 0: The Sharks (9-8) won their third straight game, with the win over the Crusaders (5-10).

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Marthas Vineyard 9, Bristol Plymouth 7: The Vineyarders (7-10) ended a two-game slide with the win.

Greater New Bedford 11, Bourne 1: Anders Kjendal had his first career varsity RBI in the loss for the Canalmen (9-6).

OBryant 9, Nantucket 1; Boston Latin Academy 10, Nantucket 0:: The Whalers drop to 1-11 after double-header games on Saturday.

Bishop Stang 2, Nauset 0: The Warriors fall to 4-11 in a close matchup.

Barnstable 4, Bridgewater-Raynham 1: Connor O'Reilly/Andy Coombs(6-2 3-6 6-1), and David Perry/Mike Higginbotham (6-3, 7-6) won their matches for the Red Hawks doubles sweep. Kyler Medeiros (7-6, (4) 6-1) and Brennan Riley(6-0, 6-0) won their singles matches for Barnstable (12-3).

Sandwich 4, St. John Paul II 1: Liam McLaughlin/Andrew Chanya beat Ben Kowal/Zach Jones (first doubles, 6-3, 6-3), and Quinn Johnston/Blaise Chatigny defeated Michael Maynard/Stefan Muhav (second doubles, 6-0, 6-0) for the Blue Knights doubles sweep. Andrew Emmel beat Harry Baroni (first doubles, 6-0, 6-0), and Joey LaScola defeated Raphael DaSilva (third singles, 6-2, 6-0) for Sandwich (4-10). Liam Powell beat Kallen Kestenbaum (second singles,3-6, 6-3, 10-8 tiebreaker) for JPII (0-10).

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Cape Cod Academy 5, Dennis-Yarmouth 0: The Seahawks (11-1) swept the Dolphins (0-12) for their seventh straight win. Luke Spinner defeated Oscar Turek (first singles, 6-0, 4-6, 10-6 tiebreaker), Ben Catalano beat Max Mingo (second singles, 6-2, 6-1), and Ayden Naydenov defeated Colin Caron (third singles, 6-3, 6-0). Connor Hall/Griffin Mayo defeated Aidan Karras/Keegan McFarlane (first doubles, 6-1, 6-0), and Bryan Gelnett/Jared Scarpato beat Kyle Geoff/Ian Torres (second doubles, 6-2, 6-3) for Cape Cod Academy.

Monomoy 3, Falmouth 2: Vidan Vujosevic defeated Thomas Ghossein (second singles, 6-4, 6-3), and Gavin McDonnell/Connor Francis beat Jack Dunn/Sam Collins (first doubles, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4) for the Sharks (10-6). Monomoy won third singles by forfeit.

Bode Larsen defeated Ryan Casey (first singles, 7-5, 6-0), and Quintan Hefferan/Kunio Saito beat Liam Jordan/Blake Noonan (second doubles, 7-5, 6-2) for Falmouth (3-9).

Sharon 3, Marthas Vineyard 2: The Vineyarders (11-1) lost their first match of the season.

Nauset 5, Wareham 0: The Warriors (11-1) won their fifth straight match.

Sturgis 5, Mashpee 0: Sturgis (10-1) won its fifth straight match as they beat the Falcons (1-9).

Marthas Vineyard 4, Nantucket 1: The Vineyarders (11-0) remain unbeaten with a win over the Whalers (6-5) on Saturday.

Cape Cod Academy 4, Dennis-Yarmouth 1: Lili Shanahan beat Olivia Boyer (first singles, 6-0, 6-0), Bella Scioletti beat Tristin Bradford (second singles, 6-0, 6-0), and Julia McCaffrey defeated Kelsang Gurung (third singles, 6-0, 6-1) for the Seahawks singles sweep. Kaleigh Howe/Yoana Dokleva won over Elianna Shirley/Maddy Burgess (first doubles, 6-4, 6-2) for Cape Cod Academy (13-1).

Willania Thompson/Sophia Suarez defeated Sam Greenhow/Ally Moring (second doubles, (7-6 (7-2), 6-4) for D-Y (0-11).

St. John Paul II 4, Sandwich 1: Lily Walker defeated Grace Rothera (first singles, 6-0, 6-0), Rosanna Sullivan beat Kaity Landry (second singles, 6-0, 6-0), and Grace Walker won over Kallie Tompkins (third singles, 6-0, 6-0) for the Lions singles sweep. Kayla Katziff/Bridget Moran defeated Arianna Tedeschi/Chloe Cahoon (first doubles, 6-1, 6-1) for JPII (10-2).

Cora Tedeschi/Mary Kestenbaum defeated Isabella Kostecki/Jillian Perry (second doubles, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2) for Sandwich (2-13).

Sharon 4, Marthas Vineyard 1: Cali Giglio defeated Judy Song (first singles, 6-3, 6-4), and is 13-1 on the season for the Vineyarders (9-5).

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Monomoy 3, Falmouth 2: Alyson Morris/Darcy Addison defeated Charlotte Bridges/Rachel Larson (second doubles, 6-4, 7-5) to clinch the win for the Sharks. Lilly Gould beat Genevieve Maranchie (second singles, 6-3, 6-2), and Jocelyn White defeated Sadie Inman(third singles, 6-2, 6-1) for Monomoy (11-4).

Caaroline Moskal defeated Tatiana Malone (first singles, 6-3, 6-3), while Alexis Christian/Maia Ledwell beat Hanadi Rezk/Christie Beckley(first doubles, 6-3, 6-0) for Falmouth (10-2).

Wareham 4, Nauset 1: Nicole Boyce defeated Fredi Gakadis (first singles, 6-0, 7-5) for the Warriors (7-6).

Nantucket 5, Bishop Connolly 0: The Whalers (3-10) won their first match over the last six.

Bridgewater-Raynham 5, Barnstable 0: The Red Hawks fall to 4-9.

Marthas Vineyard 3, Nantucket 2; Marthas Vineyard 3, Nantucket 2: The Vineyarders (9-4) beat the Whalers (3-9) twice in a double-header on Saturday.

Monomoy 13, Cape Cod Academy 6: Jake Giorgio had 20 saves for the Sharks in the win. The offense was led by Tamer Khalil (four goals, assist) and Jackson Rocco (three goals, three assists) for Monomoy (10-3). Seamus St. Pierre (two goals, assist), Owen Dubis (two goals), Jackson Morneau (goal, assist), Dillon Chapman (goal), Braeden Darling (assist) and Braden Burke (assist) contributed offensively. The Sharks defense was led by Max Barrett, Darling, Jordan Charlot, Morneau and Dubis. Cape Cod Academy falls to 8-3.

Nantucket 13, Cardinal Spellman 5: The Whalers improve to 11-4 with their seventh straight win.

Upper Cape 18, Cape Tech 2: The Rams (6-9) have won two of their last three as they beat the Crusaders (0-13).

Norwell 10, Sandwich 5: Avery Richardson had a hat trick in the loss for the Blue Knights on Saturday. Hunter West Mather and Cole Rodgers each scored a goal for Sandwich (8-6).

Nantucket 16, Weymouth 4: The Whalers (10-4) have won six in a row.

Cape Cod Academy 10, Monomoy 6: Tilly Crosby (two assists) and Quinn Powers each scored four times to lead the Seahawks offense. Taylor Bodurtha (goal, assist), Reese Moreshead (goal) contributed on offense, while Flynn Kayajan had seven saves in net (9-5).

Sandwich 17, Marthas Vineyard 6: Ryann Cobbanled the Blue Knights with five goals and an assist in the win.Avery Cobbanhad three goals and threeassists, while Sophia Viscegliohad two goalsand twoassists. Riley Morrison,Quinn Anderson, Paige Morrison, Katie Barrett, Meg Barrett, Emma MacPherson and Bella DiGiacomo each contributed a goal for Sandwich (13-2). The Vineyarders fall to 6-6).

New Bedford 14, Bourne 11: Madigan Kelley led the Canalwomen with five goals, an assist and nine draw controls in the loss. Brooke Lunedei (goal, three assists, six draw controls), Tori Flaherty (two goals, assist), Hannah Wenzel (two goals, assist), and Kendal Fortune (goal) all contributed on offense for Bourne (6-10).Caleigh Wrighter had eight saves.

Sandwich 11, Nantucket 10 (OT): Quinn Anderson(two goals, assist)scored the winning goal in overtime for the Blue Knights in a Sunday matchup. Ryann Cobban(four goals), Avery Cobban(threegoals), and Riley Morrison (two goals) also contributed on offense for Sandwich (12-2). The Whalers (11-3) snapped an eight-game win streak.

Nauset 14, Dennis-Yarmouth 0: Julia Kipperman (five goals) and Cora Punch (four goals, two assists) led the offense for the Warriors on Saturday. Sienna Reeves finished with four points (two goals, two assists), while Ava Ribiero, Josi Boskus, and Allie Higgins each scored a goal for Nauset (8-5).

Cape Cod Academy 14, Abington 4: Tilly Crosby (four goals, assist), and Quinn Powers (three goals, two assists) each had five points to lead the Seahawks offense on Saturday. Reese Moreshead scored three goals to go with an assist. Taylor Bodurtha, and Scotia Crosby each had a goal and assist. Jenna Marsh scored twice, while Emma Davis had seven saves in net for Cape Cod Academy (8-5).

Nantucket 15, Barnstable 3: The Whalers (11-2) beat the Red Hawks (2-9) for their eighth straight victory.

North Reading 10, Marthas Vineyard 4: The Vineyarders fall to 6-5.

Taunton 3, Barnstable 1: The Red Hawks lost in four sets (25-22, 16-25, 18-25, 32-34). Nik Brancaccio (10 kills), Hunter Parent (33 assists), and Brady Kundel(11 kills) all contributed on offense for Barnstable (5-11).

Monomoy 5, Barnstable 1: Ava Packett (2-up), Sally Watson (1-up), Emily Layton (4&3), Orla Delaney (4&3), and Delaney Kline each scored a point for the Sharks (10-3). Ryley King (1-up) scored the lone point for Barnstable (0-10).

Falmouth 5 1/2, Nauset 1/2: The Clippers (4-6) picked up the win over the Warriors (7-3).

State Coaches Twilight Invitational: For Barnstable, Ava Bullock won the two-mile championship in a time of 11:46. Bullock, along with Lilly DeDecko, Callie DeDecko and Chloe Dibb won the 4x800 meter relay championship in 9:49. Lilly DeDecko also placed second in the mile in a personal best time of 5:19. Dibb placed third in the 800 in 2:20, while Callie DeDecko placed fifth in the two-mile (12:22). Eighth grader Chari Wright in placed third in the freshman 100m (13.21). Joslin Cabral finished sixth in the discus (93' 11"), and Lillie Ells placed sixth in the javelin (100').

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