Charlie Bergeron

Weekend News anchor at WBZ Newsradio. PBP of Stonehill College Football and Men's and Women's Basketball

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The T-ball stage is the best. 😂😂😂

[Charlie Bergeron @CharlieBergeron]

@MikeMutnansky No truer words...

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My daughter got detention for defending her late Marine father — but when FOUR MEN IN UNIFORM walked into the school the next day, the entire building went silent.
"Mrs. Harrison, you have to understand: Grace’s behavior was completely UNACCEPTABLE. We respect your husband’s service to this country, but..." her teacher said.
My 14-year-old daughter sat beside me, her eyes glassy.
The day before, one of her classmates had made a joke about Grace not having a father.
He was a Marine. Grace was only three when we lost him.
So when that girl laughed and said, "Maybe your dad just didn’t want to come back," something inside Grace snapped.
She shot to her feet so fast that her chair slammed to the floor.
Through tears, she shouted,
"My dad was a HERO. Don’t you ever talk about him like that again!"
She was the one who got detention.
She barely said a word the whole way home. That night, I found her sitting on the floor in my husband’s old sweatshirt.
"I’m sorry I got in trouble," she whispered. "I just couldn’t let her say that about him."
My heart cracked wide open.
The next morning, the school called an emergency assembly.
I assumed it had something to do with Spirit Week. A few minutes after the first bell, Grace texted me from the auditorium.
Then my phone rang.
"Mom..." she whispered, her voice shaky. "You need to come."
I stood up so fast I knocked over my coffee.
"What happened? Grace, are you okay?"
There was a long silence on the other end.
"Mom... four men in uniform just walked into the school."
"Hide right now. What’s happening? I’m calling the police!"
But Grace laughed.
"No, Mom, they’re not doing anything bad. You have no idea WHAT JUST HAPPENED! Just get here, please!" she said, before the line went dead.
I didn't bother grabbing my purse. I threw my keys into the ignition, my heart hammering against my ribs, and sped to the high school. When I burst through the double doors of the auditorium, I stopped dead in my tracks.
The room, packed with over eight hundred teenagers, was completely, eerily silent.
Down the center aisle stood four imposing figures in impeccable Marine Corps Dress Blues. The brass buttons caught the overhead lights, and their crisp white covers were tucked sharply under their arms. I recognized the man at the front immediately. It was Staff Sergeant Miller—my late husband’s closest friend and squad leader. I had called him in tears the night before, just needing someone who understood the weight of the disrespect Grace had faced. I hadn't expected him to do *this*.
The principal, Mr. Davis, stood awkwardly at the podium, looking completely out of his depth.
Staff Sergeant Miller didn't wait for permission to speak. He stepped up to the front, taking the microphone from the stand, and his booming, authoritative voice echoed through the massive room.
"We apologize for the interruption, Principal Davis," Miller said, though his tone suggested he wasn't sorry at all. "But we received word that a young lady in this school was being disciplined for defending the honor of a fallen United States Marine."
A collective gasp rippled through the student body. The teacher who had given Grace detention slunk back into her seat in the front row, her face turning crimson.
Miller’s heavy gaze swept across the bleachers. "Where is Grace Harrison?"
Grace stood up slowly from the middle row, still wearing her dad’s oversized sweatshirt.
"Come down here, Grace," Miller commanded gently.
As she walked down the bleacher steps, the three other Marines broke formation and fell perfectly into step behind her, creating an impromptu honor guard. They escorted her to the center of the floor.
Miller turned to face the silent crowd. "Captain Mark Harrison didn't just 'not want to come back.' He gave his life pulling three wounded men out of a burning transport vehicle in the middle of a firefight. I know, because I was one of those men. None of us standing here today would be breathing if it weren't for Grace's father."
The silence in the room was absolute. You could have heard a pin drop. A few rows up, the girl who had made the cruel joke the day before was staring at her shoes, visibly crying.
Miller turned back to Grace and dropped to one knee, bringing himself to eye level with her. He pulled a small, velvet box from his pocket and opened it, revealing a gleaming Challenge Coin from their old unit.
"Grace," he said, his voice thick with emotion but loud enough for the microphone to carry. "Your father was the bravest man I ever knew. You stood your ground yesterday, just like he would have. You protected his honor, and now, his squad is here to protect yours. We have your back. Always."
He pressed the heavy metal coin into her palm, stood up, and then all four Marines snapped a crisp, perfectly unified salute to my fourteen-year-old daughter.
Tears streamed down Grace's face, but they weren't tears of anger or shame anymore. She stood tall, squared her shoulders, and returned a clumsy but beautiful salute of her own.
Suddenly, from the back row of the bleachers, a single student stood up and started clapping. Then another. Within seconds, the entire auditorium erupted into a deafening standing ovation. Even Mr. Davis and the teachers were on their feet.
I hurried down the aisle, wiping away my own tears, and wrapped Grace in a massive hug. Staff Sergeant Miller tipped his head to me, a fierce, protective glint in his eye.
Before we could leave the building, Principal Davis rushed over to us in the hallway. He looked thoroughly chastised.
"Mrs. Harrison, Grace," he stammered, wringing his hands. "I... I want to formally apologize. The detention has been completely wiped from her record. We will be handling the bullying incident with the other student appropriately, and frankly, I think our staff needs a heavy refresher on empathy."
Grace squeezed the coin in her hand, looking up at the four men in uniform who had dropped everything to stand by her side. She didn't need to say a word. The message had been delivered loud and clear.
Captain Mark Harrison had left a legacy of courage behind, and that day, an entire school learned exactly what it meant to be a hero's daughter.

[Boston Radio Watch®️ @bostonradio]

13 years ago today, April 15, 2013, at 2:49 p.m. ET, two terrorist bombs exploded 14 seconds and 210 yards apart near the Boston Marathon finish line, killing five people and injuring 281, including 17 who lost limbs.

Remembering Martin Richard, Lu Lingzi, Krystle Campbell, MIT Police Officer Sean Collier, Boston Police Officer Dennis Simmonds, and all the true heroes of that day.

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[Blue Lives Matter @bluelivesmtr]

If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is able to pull this off before he leaves office, it will cement his legacy as the best governor ever. He's calling for the complete elimination of PROPERTY TAXES nationwide.

“Homeowners are basically forced to pay rent to the government just to live on their own property. That’s wrong,” DeSantis said. “It’s time to fix it.”

REPOST if you support this NATIONALLY!

#thinblueline #lawenforcement

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I was flying Southwest from Dallas to New York. Three rows ahead of me, there was a young soldier in uniform. He looked barely 18. He was staring straight ahead, gripping the armrests. He looked nervous. When the drink cart came around, the flight attendant asked him what he wanted. 'Coke, please,' he said. 'Heading home?' she asked kindly. 'No, ma'am,' he said. 'Deploying. First time.' The whole row went quiet. The flight attendant didn't say a word. she handed him his Coke. Then, she got on the PA system. 'Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special guest in Row 8 today. Private Miller is on his first deployment to serve our country. Since I can't buy him a drink, I’m going to ask a favor. If you want to write him a note of encouragement, pass it forward.' I grabbed a napkin. I wrote: 'You got this. Stay safe. - A dad from Row 12.' I watched as napkins traveled up the aisle. Napkins, receipts, pages torn from books. By the time we landed, the soldier had a pile of paper on his tray table three inches high. He stood up to get his bag, and he was wiping his eyes. He carefully packed every single scrap of paper into his rucksack. 'Thank you,' he told the flight attendant. 'No,' she said. 'Thank you.' We all walked off that plane a little quieter, reminded that freedom is just a word until you meet the kid who is defending it.

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

I’ve been a cop for 15 years. I pulled a guy over last night. He was doing 85 in a 55. Weaving. I walked up to the window ready to write a reckless driving ticket. Maybe even take him in. When he rolled down the window, he wasn't drunk. He was shaking. "My daughter," he gasped. "She's at Children's Hospital. The chemo isn't working. They called... they said I need to hurry." I looked at his eyes. You can’t fake that kind of terror. I folded my ticket book. "Follow me," I said. I got back in my cruiser, flipped on the lights and sirens, and I escorted him the 20 miles to the hospital. I cleared every intersection for him. We made a 30-minute trip in 15. He ran inside without looking back. I waited in the parking lot for an hour. Just in case. He came out later, saw me, and walked over. He looked hollowed out. "Did I make it?" I asked. "Yeah," he whispered. "I got to hold her hand while she went. You got me there." He tried to shake my hand, but he collapsed into my arms instead. Sometimes, to serve and protect means breaking the speed limit.

[Fall River Reporter @FallRiverReport]

It's now been 420 days since 72% of Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question for @massauditor to adult the legislators. Democrat leaders have called the audit unconstitutional and have ignored the ballot results. @DianaDiZoglio

[Fall River Reporter @FallRiverReport]

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has announced that she has enough signatures for her new ballot question.

"They might block me but they can’t block all of us! We got 75k signatures certified for our ballot question to give you each the right to obtain public records from the Governor’s Office & Legislature."

[Diana DiZoglio @DianaDiZoglio]

They might block me but they can’t block all of us! We got 75k signatures certified for our ballot question to give you each the right to obtain public records from the Governor’s Office & Legislature. 💪 #mapoli

[Diana DiZoglio @massauditor]

We have a right to an attorney & have finally been able to secure someone to represent the 72% who voted for an audit. We are going to file without the AG’s support — but get this… @MassAGO is opposing our access to court & still refusing to authorize our lawsuit. #mapoli

[Kristen McDonnell @CoachKristenMcD]

Such a joke. What are we doing?

[Diana DiZoglio @DianaDiZoglio]

Senators are holding a trial (purported as a hearing) on the constitutionality of the audit law - @CindyFriedmanMA @PaulFeeneyMA @WBrownsberger & @Jo_Comerford will act as judges, instead of senators. By holding this trial, these Senators violate the separation of powers of our constitution by exercising the powers of the judiciary to decide the constitutionality of this audit as though they are judges. This is not the legislative branch’s role @MassAGO, it’s the judiciary’s role — and I’m calling on you to call out the unconstitutionality of Senators deciding this legal disagreement on behalf of the courts. Stop allowing legislators to violate the law by sitting by idly watching. The courts decide the constitutionality. This goes beyond the usual political theatrics. We are NOT participating in their unconstitutional trial. They are breaking the law and now violating the constitution. @MassAGO it’s your job to enforce the law and uphold the constitution. Please do your job. #mapoli

[Diana DiZoglio @DianaDiZoglio]

The House of Representatives just voted against following the audit law. Speaker @RonMariano and Henchman @staterepmike Moran looked out on their, not your, reps with pride today as they decided to defy the will of the voters they represent to ensure these two guys can continue to hide whatever it is they do with your taxpayer dollars. #mapoli Meanwhile the @MassAGO has expressed zero desire to enforce the law. #mapoli

[Marc Lombardo @MarcTLombardo]

In November, 72% of voters supported question one which allows @massauditor @DianaDiZoglio to audit the #Massachusetts legislature. Today I (and others) filed an amendment to the house rules package, which would codify question one as a rule of the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, essentially on party lines the House Democrats defeated the amendment and once again refused to comply with the will of the voters. #mapoli

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