100 Miles for a Cure

The North Shore Tour de Cure is this Sunday to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Marty Miserandino of Fit Werx is riding once again this year in honor of his late mother.

Marty Miserandino and his brother Vinny are biking 100 miles this Sunday to help find a cure for diabetes. They ride from South Hamilton to New Hampshire in honor of their mother Julie, who they lost to diabetes in 2008 as she suffered severe complications from the disease. And they riding for their father Vinny as well, who they recently learned has diabetes. Miserandino, co-owner of specialty bike shop Fit Werx over on Foster Street, has been riding in the North Shore Tour de Cure, a signature fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association, for the past five years. He's serving as the chairperson of the event again this year and is captain of Team Fit Werx/JULES. Prior to the Tour de Cure, Miserandino started the indoor cycling spin-a-…

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Fenwick Track Breaks 500 on Wins

Bishop Fenwick's track team earned its 500th all-time win this week at home.

Skating Rink Renovations Well Underway

Check out the renovations underway at the city's skating rink.

The staff at the McVann-O'Keefe Rink have been chronicling the major renovations at the city's skating rink since they began last month via Facebook. The staff reports that as of May 14, plumbers and pipe fitters are hard at work and "planning to lay pipe from the mechanical room, through the header pits for refrigeration, this week," as well as install duct work for a new dehumidification system. The new ice floor should also begin to take shape. Staff says additional pictures may be posted later this week. The project is costing $1.4 million and essentially will replace the aging refrigeration system and install a new concrete slab ice floor.  Additionally, the project includes new dasher boards and glass, upgraded electrical services, …

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Flip Flop Friends Look Ahead to 2013

The Mother's Day walk is sponsored by the “Flip Flop Friends”: Gina Braz-Rocha, Terri Eagar-Garofano, Cathy Gravel, Jeannie Hallinan and Karen Eagar-Braz, who will walk 60 miles over three days in July 2013 in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day.

They may not have raised enough money to participate in this year's 60-mile Susan G. Komen walk, so they've just turned into a head start for next year. In order to be eligible for the walk, the Flip Flop Friends each have to raise $2,300 -- a total of $11,500. The group of five women will host a Power of Pink walk this Mother's Day in order to raise money for next year's 3-Day. Their inspiration is a mutual friend, who is a breast cancer survivor of five years, who is in remission. She wished to remain anonymous. With a few exceptions, they are mostly related, teachers and mothers themselves. For instance, Karen Braz (a paraprofessional in the special education department at PVMHS) is the sister of Terri Eagar-Garafono (an educator at …

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PHOTOS: Tanners' Track Adds Another Pair of Wins

Varsity track athletes from two strong programs competed in the rain at Upper Jackson Field Tuesday, with Peabody scoring victories over the Swampscott boys and girls.

The Peabody High outdoor track teams both improved to 5-0 records Tuesday after besting the Big Blue in Swampscott. On the boys' side, the Tanners saw wins from Ben Martinez in the triple jump, Jason Hiou in the 400m, Austin Brewster in the 200m, Nat Gaye in the 100m and Zach Grube in the 110m to post a final score of 91-33 Peabody. Swampscott fared slightly better on the girls' side, losing 87-53, as the Tanners' Heather McClean won the 400m and the long jump, Sarah May took the 400m hurdles and the 200m, Catarina Rocha won the mile and the javelin and Lauren Barrett won the 2-mile.

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Peabody Sports Standings Today, May 8

Check out the varsity sports standings.

Scroll through for the varsity sports standings so far this season for teams at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and Bishop Fenwick High School.

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Peabody Sports Standings Today, May 1

Check out the varsity sports standings.

Scroll through for the varsity sports standings so far this season for teams at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and Bishop Fenwick High School.

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PHOTOS: Peabody Baseball Takes 7th Straight Against Visiting Vikings

Tanners hit surge in late innings to grab 10-4 win at home.

Peabody baseball is on a roll. The Tanners won their seventh straight game Wednesday after starting the season with two losses, echoing the season of a year ago. The Peabody High boys then visited Marblehead, chalking up an eighth win, 3-0. Next up for Peabody are the Fishermen Monday in Gloucester (4 p.m.).

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