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Boston Globe
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Remembering the perils of the past
'We couldn't see them (but) we knocked them out one at a time. We went down and we looked inside their tanks. They had armor-piercing ammo, but they were firing high explosion. They didn't know the difference. They thought, if it didn't make a big boom, they're not doing anything. They didn't know what they were doing.' Leo J Vaillancourt, 95, was a gunner on a M46 Patton tank in Korea. The sight of the old WWII tanks behind him makes him reflective. Advertisement He says the same thing about the current commander in chief. 'He doesn't know what he's doing. He didn't even serve a day in the service. He doesn't have a clue what's going on. It's all me, me, me, me.' 'I don't like anything he does. I never did. He has broken everything he's ever touched.' He also is upset that the president, in 2018 allegedly, referred to American war veterans buried in France as 'suckers' and 'losers,' according to a Advertisement M-36 Jackson, a WWII Tank Destroyer, fires a blank round with its 90mm gun. (Retired General John F. Kelly, a Boston-born Marine who served as chief of staff in Trump's first term, 'He has no respect for those who paid their dues,' says Vaillancourt. Outside Beverly High School, everyone seems to respect those in uniform. Everyone is having fun, especially the kids. Vintage WWII tanks spit out smoke and fire. A helicopter lands. There are old jeeps and military apparatus, healing horses and various reenactment troops going back to the Revolutionary War. It's a chance to say thank you to the military for their brave service. Just don't ask anyone in uniform if they approve of the current president. Only one in a dozen uniformed men or reenactors asked would respond. William Franklin Roosevelt, 4, shares a laugh with Marine Corporal Cody Vogts. He is the great grandson of FDR. Roosevelt's grandfather was FDR Jr. 'I think the commander in chief is doing just fine,' Marine Corporal Cody Vogts says, before quickly adding 'I don't answer political questions.' In an unlikely coincidence one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speeches is broadcast by the reenactors while his great-grandson, who lives on the North Shore, is climbing military transport units. William Franklin Roosevelt, 4, says he wants to join the Coast Guard as a para rescue jumper. In typical Roosevelt fashion he says he has nothing to fear. 'No, I'm not scared,' says William. But his mom, Cameron, worries about the current president. Exploring a Humvee at Warrior Weekend at Beverly High School. 'I find him unstable at times, unpredictable. If that is a strategy, it is a very different one than has been taken by those that have served in the office before,' she says. Advertisement She says the family stresses the importance of democracy. 'It is an office we respect, so whoever is there, we're still respectful of that office. We teach them about the democratic process' and how change can be 'meaningful.' She trusts the Constitution. '(It's) set up to protect us, the people. But it is for the people by the people.' But unlike FDR who was elected four times, she doesn't support the president who has hinted about a third term. 'No, there's probably a reason why after FDR, we set (two term) limits,' she says with a smile. Edward Thomas, 4, of Beverly, pretends to fire a replica 50-caliber machine gun. Nearby, Patrick Thomas watches his 4-year-old son, Edward, put on an Army helmet and play soldier. Edward is joyous, his dad worried. 'I would say we're in a bit of a pickle, would be the nice way to put it. I mean, just quickly sliding towards a dictatorship.' Thomas is also critical of the June 14th military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary birthday. It is also Trump's 79th birthday. He calls the estimated $25 million to $45 million price tag 'wasteful, and useless. Self-aggrandizing, I guess, would be the perfect phrase for it.' Adrian Perz Del Pulgar of Peabody camps out as a WWII reenactment Marine, stationed in Okinawa. 'I don't have any opinions on what the (current) president wants to do. I don't have anything to say politically," he says. "I'm just a reenactor." His advice is simple. 'Just look out for each other. Be a good person. That's about all you can do.' Most people here avoid political questions like they are hand grenades. 'I haven't been paying all that much attention right now. I've been watching a lot of Judge Judy. She's been matching my vibes about now. Sorry,' says one mom. Bella Kaldera from Hubbardston dresses in Revolutionary War garb. He is complaining about the leader: King George III, whom he calls as 'mad as a hatter.' Advertisement Hubbardston Militia reenactor Bella Kaldera secures his tricorner Revolutionary War hat as a modern day Coast Guard helicopter lands at Beverly High School. 'If you don't learn from history, you will repeat the same mistakes as we see in this very day,' he says. Asked if he is talking about the current president, he is interrupted by one of the reenactors who says he's a commanding officer. 'We shouldn't be talking about the commander in chief,' he says. Shouldn't that be up to him? 'He can, but …. we're not going to get into a political warfare,' he says. Jeremiah Manion of the Globe staff contributed to this story. 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Boston Globe
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Boston Calling 2025: New England artists to watch this weekend
The fun starts Friday afternoon, with the first performance of the festival going to Boston-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Bebe Stockwell, who takes over the Green Stage at 1:30 p.m. Blending indie, pop, and folk, Stockwell released her first EP, 'Driving Backwards,' earlier this month. The remainder of the local acts performing this weekend will take over the Orange Stage, which will exclusively feature regional performers. Boston-based trio Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Self-described purveyors of 'bummer pop,' Boston band Advertisement Musician simon robert french performs at Boston Calling on Saturday. Tatiana O'Hanlon Saturday The Orange Stage will feature four regional acts on Saturday, with Wareham band PINKLIDS starting the party at 2:55 p.m. Known for its alternative, surf-rock style, PINKLIDS plays Boston Calling just a few months after Advertisement Somerville Rounding out the evening on the Orange Stage is simon robert french, who is slated to perform at 7:05 p.m. Giving Noah Kahan vibes, the Bay State singer went viral for his heartfelt folk tune 'robert's place — voice memo,' which has more than 1.7 million listens on Spotify. Nate Perry & Ragged Company performs at Boston Calling on Sunday. Shivohn Fleming Sunday The last day of Boston Calling will feature four local acts on the Orange Stage. Day three starts with Nate Perry & Ragged Company, with the Boston-based, Americana/rock band set to perform at 2:45 p.m. Fans of the shoegaze indie rock subgenre will want to check out Vivid Bloom, which takes the stage at 4 p.m. The Boston group recently dropped its new single, 'Under the Sound,' earlier this month. Meanwhile, Boston rock/pop band Copilot will bring the noise to the Orange Stage starting at 5:15 p.m. Nominated for pop artist of the year at the 2024 Boston Music Awards, Copilot released its latest EP, 'Vroom Vroom, etc.,' in February. The final regional act to perform at Boston Calling this weekend will be Boston-based indie pop singer Layzi, who was nominated for pop artist of the year, as well as album/EP of the year, at the Boston Music Awards in December. Known for her bedroom pop music, Layzi performs on the Orange Stage at 6:55 p.m. Advertisement Matt Juul can be reached at
Global News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
Former Canadiens player Chris Nilan to hit the stage in 1-man show about addiction, career, life
Chris Nilan, the former Montreal Canadiens enforcer, is taking the stage in late May in a one-man show titled Knuckles: The Chris Nilan Story. The former NHLer joined Global News Morning in Montreal on Friday and said the show promises to dive deep into the emotional and physical battles that defined his turbulent life. 2:17 Former Habs player Chris Nilan confronts his struggles with mental health in a new one-man show Nicknamed Chris 'Knuckles' Nilan, the notorious Boston-born hockey player, whose career was marked by controversy and his physicality on the ice, says the show will discuss his life story — from his career and his multiple surgeries, to his journey with addiction, an overdose and his mental health struggles. Story continues below advertisement Nilan said the show will discuss his early formative years, his career, and his life after hockey. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'I feel good about doing this,' Nilan told host Laura Casella. 'In my life I've hurt quite a few people. I don't want to hurt people anymore, I want to help people.' The former radio host and right-winger with the Habs, the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins worked with playwright and director Vittorio Rossi on the show. Knuckles: The Chris Nilan Story premières at Maison Principale in Montreal on May 28.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Homeland Security Orders Another U.S.-Born Citizen to Leave Country
The Trump administration has ordered another American citizen to leave the country immediately. Pamela Rioles Saeed, an immigration attorney in Arizona, received an email from Customs and Border Protection telling her to leave the United States, telling her that her parole was revoked and she must leave the United States within seven days, she told KNXV-TV. Rioles Saeed is a Boston-born American citizen and is not on parole. 'I thought this was for one of my clients, but then I saw that it was addressed only to me,' she told KNXV-TV. Rioles Saeed is at least the second American immigration attorney to report receiving an email from the Department of Homeland Security in the last week. On April 11, American citizen and Massachusetts-based immigration lawyer Nicole Micheroni received an email telling her to leave the country immediately, or risk being 'subject to potential law enforcement actions that will result in your removal from the United States.' Micheroni also thought the email was meant for one of her clients, she told NBC Boston. The DHS recently sent out a number of parole termination notices in an effort to get immigrants to self-deport as soon as possible, a number of news outlets have reported. Saeed said that another attorney in her chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association had told her other lawyers in his office had received similar notices. Some of the emails may have been sent to 'unintended recipients,' such as lawyers representing those immigrants, by mistake, DHS said in separate statements to NBC Boston and KNXV-TV. Rioles Saeed said she will ignore the statement for now and urged other American citizens who receive the message to do the same. 'There is a true recklessness coming from the government and shows an intimidating attitude towards our immigrant clients,' she told KNXV-TV. The threatening messages come amidst the Trump administration's aggressive and unlawful deportation efforts, which include revoking nearly 1,000 international student visas and disobeying court orders to deport more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants to a Salvadoran megaprison. The president has even publicly pondered the possibility of deporting American citizens to El Salvador—an illegal (and terrifying) but increasingly imminent possibility.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Watermelon head': Trump trolls Democratic Sen Schiff
Sen. Adam Schiff fired back late Tuesday after President Donald Trump mocked the California Democrat during a black-tie Republican dinner in Washington, D.C. "The President of the United States seems oddly focused on me," Schiff posted after footage of Trump's jokes made the rounds. "Shouldn't he be focused on the economy he's crashing?" he wrote. During the event hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) – the House Republicans' campaign arm – Trump wove in a few insults about the Boston-born Angeleno's appearance into a verbal indictment of his role in the 2016 Russia collusion investigation. Kash Patel Enrages Adam Schiff In Clintonian Battle Over The Word 'We' "Adam 'Schifty' Schiff – can you believe this guy?" Trump said. "He's got the smallest neck I've ever seen – and the biggest head: We call him Watermelon-Head." Trump went on to ruminate about how Schiff's "big fat face" could "stand on a neck" the size of the president's finger. Read On The Fox News App "It's the weirdest thing – it's a mystery; no one can understand it." Trump went on to call Schiff "one of the most dishonest human beings I've ever seen," and wondered aloud how people like Schiff could be able to run for office. Flashback: Schiff, Who Repeatedly Claimed Evidence Of Russian Collusion, Denounces Durham Report As 'Flawed' "He was in charge of the fake witch hunt – with 'Russia, Russia, Russia' – it was a made-up story," he said, playing off the "Brady Bunch" line "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha." In 2020, Schiff managed the House's impeachment probe into Trump, leading off his opening remarks that January by comparing former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's 1792 warning to then-President George Washington about future American leaders who would rise to the executive "despotic in [their] ordinary demeanor." "When a man unprincipled in private life desperate in his fortune, bold in his temper, possessed of considerable talents, having the advantage of military habits… known to have scoffed in private at the principles of liberty—when such a man is seen to mount the hobby horse of popularity—to join in the cry of danger to liberty—to take every opportunity of embarrassing the General Government & bringing it under suspicion—to flatter and fall in with all the nonsense of the zealots of the day—It may justly be suspected that his object is to throw things into confusion that he may 'ride the storm and direct the whirlwind," Schiff said at the time. Since then, he and Trump have often traded criticisms, with Trump also referring to him in the past as a "structural marvel," with an appearance like a "finger on a basketball." In October, Trump compared Schiff to the "enemy from within" and called him a "sleazebag" on FOX Business before lamenting that the Democrat would likely defeat former MLB star Steve Garvey for California's open U.S. Senate seat. For his part, Schiff has also clapped back at Republicans for their criticisms – responding in July to a report that now-Vice President JD Vance had lamented campaign name-calling after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called the GOP ticket "weird." "Shifty Schiff, pencil neck and watermelon head, would like a word, JD," Schiff responded at the time on Facebook. Fox News Digital reached out to Schiff for additional comment but did not immediately hear article source: 'Watermelon head': Trump trolls Democratic Sen Schiff
