Boston High School Basketball Playoffs

The field has dwindled for the boys' teams. And it's looking very likely on the girls' side that New Mission and Fenway may meet for the state championship next Saturday.

Sat, 3/5:
Latin Academy at Burlington @ 7pm
Madison Park at Mansfield @ 6pm

Sun, 3/6:
Central Catholic at Charlestown @ 3pm
Lynn Classical at New Mission @ 5pm (@ Reggie Lewis Ctr)

Mon, 3/7:
Brighton at Winchester @ 7pm

Boston High School Basketball Playoffs First Round Games

Boston High School Basketball Playoffs First Round Games

Boys

Tues, 3/1:
Boston Latin vs Billerica @ 7pm
Snowden at Winthrop @ 7pm

Wed, 3/2:
East Boston at Lincoln-Sudbury @ 7pm
Boston Latin Academy at Marblehead @ 7pm
Brighton vs Concord-Carlisle @ 7pm
Cathedral vs Bristol Plymouth @ 7pm

Thu, 3/3:
Charlestown vs Methuen @ 7pm
New Mission vs Reading @ 7pm (@ Reggie Lewis Center)
BC High @ Marshfield @ 7pm
West Roxbury vs Brockton @ 7pm (@ Emmanuel College)
Madison Park vs Franklin @ 7pm

Girls

Tue, 3/1:
Latin Academy vs Wilmington @ 7pm
New Mission vs Pope John @ 7pm (@ Boston English)
Fenway vs Presentation of Mary Academy @ 7pm (@ Orchard Gardens)

Wed, 3/2:
O'Bryant vs Sharon @ 7pm
Boston Collegiate at Wooster @ 4:25pm
Snowden at Newburyport @ 7pm

Thu, 3/3:
Burke at Archbishop Williams @ 7pm
Cathedral at South Shore Christian @ 7pm

GIve Kids A Smile Dental Access Day, March 5th

Each year, thousands of the nation's dentists and their dental team members provide free oral health care services to children from low-income families across the country. The American Dental Association's Give Kids A Smile program enhances the oral health of large numbers of needy children. Give Kids A Smile activities also highlight for policy makers the ongoing challenges that low-income families face in finding dental care.

• Free dental cleaning, exam, x-rays, referrals, and mouthguards for children 10 and up!
  
• Ages 1 - 17 welcome!
  
• Bring siblings!
  

Saturday March 5, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

To make an appointment, call: 857-209-4963 or email: gkas.harvard@gmail.com

Dorchester Day Parade Committee Annual Essay Contest

The Dorchester Day Parade Committee is hosting the annual essay contest open to all Dorchester residents in the 6th through 10th grade or students that attend a Dorchester school.

Two (2) prizes will be awarded to the winning essays that are chosen from a panel of local judges. Please fill out the registration form and mail it with your essay to the committee chair.

Mail the completed entry form and essay postmarked no later than March 12, 2011, to:
Dorchester Day Essay Contest
PO Box 220145
Dorchester, Ma 02122

Prizes:
6th - 8th grade: (1) $500 United States Savings Bond
9th - 10th grade: (1) $ 500 United States Savings Bond

Rules:
1.) The student must be a Dorchester resident or attend a Dorchester school.
2.) The essay must be written on just one of these Dorchester historical figures:
William Munroe Trotter (1872-1934) or Maria Cummins (1827-1866).
3.) The essay must be between 500–600 words for the 6th through 8th grade and 800–900 words for the 9th and 10th grade students.
4.) Only one essay accepted per student.
5.) The essay must be typed and double spaced.
6.) The essay and entry form must be postmarked by March 12, 2011.
7.) Sorry, no e-mailed submissions will be accepted. They must be mailed.

The (2) prizes will be awarded during the Annual Dorchester Day Kick-off Dinner held at the First Parish Church in Dorchester on March 24, 2011. The winners are required to attend and will be invited to read their winning essays.

Questions: Edward Geary, Jr., (617) 265-5376, essay@dotdayparade.com