Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Editor’s note: During the course of a week, issues are covered that might not lend themselves to full editorial comment, but they are worthy of The Sunday Telegraph weighing in – thumbs up, thumbs down or neutral.
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Thumbs Up – To St. Joseph Hospital for its Commit to Get Fit 5K and 10K run and walk, hosted last week at Mine Falls Park in Nashua. The event raised funds for the St. Joe’s new senior behavioral health unit. The hospital’s goal is to make the event an annual happening, and judging by the inaugural races, the idea certainly has taken off and only will grow in the future. Kudos the hospital, its staff and the many volunteers that made this event possible.
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Thumbs DOWN – To those responsible for racially charged incident at a high school football game in neighboring Massachusetts. Jamaal Hunt, coach of Roxbury Prep High School, said his team from a historically Black neighborhood in Boston was “ridiculed, called N-bombs by players, faculty, staff, spectators and were taunted all night” during a game against Georgetown High School near the New Hampshire state line. “I’m still numb, but this is America,” he said in a Facebook post. “The fact that there was nothing I could do to protect my boys hurt the most.” Georgetown Public School Superintendent Carol Jacobs said in a statement posted on the district’s website that the cause of the altercation and the allegations of racist taunts are being investigated and that Georgetown officials have reached out to Roxbury Prep to “gather facts and resolve the issues.”
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Thumbs Up – To state tourism officials for reminding those taking part in leaf peeping trips to keep their tempers in check and their trash off the ground. With foliage season just beginning, officials are again reminding visitors to show courtesy to workers and the environment alike. “We need to protect the natural resources that you’re using for future generations, but also because it is literally the lifeblood for our tourism industry,” said Taylor Caswell, commissioner of the Department of Business and Economic Development.