BrendaDowdallMahoney

Library assistant & Journalism Advisor @ArlingtonMAPS, adjunct journ. professor @EmersonCollege., Asst. ND @acmitv, Career long storyteller.

[Old School Boston @OldSchoolBoston]

December 13, 1980 at the Paradise Rock Club. A little-known band from Ireland named U2 performs as the opening act for Barooga Bandit. The rest is history! (Photo by Philin Phlash)

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Spotted it right away, thought it was a Monte Carlo SS. Texted my brother who quickly corrected me. 🤣

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I don't care if you like Kendrick Lamar's music or not. Any man who makes a Buick Grand National the centerpiece of the #SuperBowl halftime show is a superhero. #GNX

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M 3.9 - 11 km SE of York Harbor, Maine https://t.co/C78wLytGqh

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These are
My guys! I came home one day afterschool as a 12 year old bored watching Scooby Doo. I flicked the channel and came upon Roman/John taking bandages off to reveal a new face- I was hooked. So cool so smooth.

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#daysofourlives #days #dool #drakehogestyn

Stephen Nichols via Instagram:

My dear friend, Drake Hogestyn has passed. This loss is overwhelming.

Drake was a man's man with a huge heart. He was kind, respectful and honest. I never heard him speak a negative word about anyone. He was on a very short list of exceptional people I have known in my lifetime. He was a mentor without knowing it. I learned so much from Drake by his example. Humility, perseverance, forgiveness. We had long talks in his dressing room after working on our scenes. He spoke so lovingly about his beautiful family who he cherished above all else. Drake would tell me about his history, playing baseball, coming to Hollywood, getting into acting. He also shared triumphs and a few heartaches having to do with his long career on Days with such honesty. I felt privileged to be a sounding board, to have his trust. And he had mine. I could tell him anything; and recently when I was going through a rough time when I lost my sister to cancer, he was there for me and he listened and asked how I was doing daily.
Drake was a storyteller. Ask anyone around the studio. He could spin a tale, and he remembered his adventures in such detail and always throwing in baseball metaphors whenever he could. Drake loved his time as a ballplayer. And on our Days softball team he was, of course, our star player.
Drake and I began our working relationship in 1986. No one hit the stage with more commitment and enthusiasm than Drake. He inspired and energized me and everyone around him. He loved coming to work and showed up early to workout in the wee hours of the morning. I'll miss hearing the whirring of his stationary bike and the clanging of dumbbells-we were dressing room neighbors.
Just being in Drake's presence was enough to get a jolt of positivity. He was one of those special souls who exuded joy and love for life. The Days of Our Lives cast, crew, and tans (who he was always so kind to) have suffered a great loss. It has been palpable how much Drake was loved and has been missed during these months without him at the studio.

I kept in close touch with Drake throughout his illness and even through his darkest times he always threw in an optimistic phrase like
... "not much positive to report, but I still believe in Santa." Drake fought hard. That's who he was. A man with an iron will, who would not give up.
In the fictional town of Salem, we were partners in Black Patch Private Investigations. In life we were good buddies who always had each other's backs.
I'm at a loss without you, Drake. I will always remember our long talks about our families and our
"out of body experiences." I'll miss your sweet smile and your greeting, "Hey, partner, come on in" when I knocked on your door to run our scenes, and your strong shoulder squeezes and pats on the back. And God knows, I will miss sharing the stage with you.
You worked hard and left us a legacy of beautiful work. Rest easy, partner. I'' always love you and I'l never forget what a positive impact you've had on my life. That's a fact.
My love and condolences to Victoria and his beloved family.

_______

(I added their first scene together. It’s from January 29, 1986)

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@KimTunnicliffe1 Will miss your reporting and sign-off. Hard to hear all of this. I have hope for the future even if it’s changing. Just started a H.S. newsacst myself and it is energizing.

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I was just commenting on how awesome for him riding a motorcycle in the recent Gronk commercial. 😢

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Carl Weathers, NFL linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' and 'The Mandalorian,' dies at 76 https://t.co/lCS9JcvlS5

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@meghankmac @weareiowa5news Nice reporting Meghan, sorry for the circumstances. I work in a high school now teaching journalism. Hits closer to home when this happens, and I have a sixth grader.

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Student: “Is this an old newspaper?” Me: “No just #HenryKissinger in his prime, before color photos in papers.” Remember that was a thing when color came out say 20 years ago or so? How quickly that novelty was replaced by online🤣!

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#ArlingtonMA recovering too. Interventions and small group work cited as reasons in Cambridge. https://t.co/wCtVLIyG8W via @BostonGlobe

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@ArchivesBoston “Whiskey” barrels?

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**Update** Bear last reported in the area of Paul Revere Rd and Park Ave. Please use caution & report any sightings immediately.

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@ArchivesBoston @universalhub @HUBhistory Not sure where, total observational guess at the why: first electrified street car lines installed?

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We also found women employed at the Charlestown Navy Yard. The Naval Act of 1916 created a naval reserve force and allowed white women to work at naval yards. Many of these women show up in the registers. The Naval Reserve Force excluded Black women.

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Nearly a decade later, objects from a memorial after the Boston Marathon bombings, live in a West Roxbury archive:

“Something that always jumps out to me is just the sheer volume of people ... who were moved to write a message,” said Marta Crilly.
https://t.co/wV82j6KDjD

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Direct Instruction or Inquiry-Based Learning?  It’s both! https://t.co/OwJNVif4k2

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Important reminder. 🙌

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Are We Teaching the Math Kids Need? This is the type of math I used as a journalist & in daily living: https://t.co/bNrN1NsB7t

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They feel under attack, micromanaged, and disrespected; they are not given the resources to help their students succeed. https://t.co/rBS4g0AvWX via @BostonGlobe

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@teachergoals Blizzard of 78

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