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The Boston Red Sox have been getting better starting pitching lately. We all know in the game of baseball, starting pitching is key. So for this team to be getting quality starts from their starters is a good sign.

The Red Sox took on the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night and ultimately lost 8-6. But if there was a silver lining that could be taken out of a tough loss, it’s that you got a great Red Sox debut from James Paxton.

The left-handed starting pitcher has had it rough for the past few seasons, while as a member of the Boston Red Sox.

Constant injuries had sidelined him and delayed his Red Sox debut. Some were wondering if he’d ever actually pitch an inning in Boston.

Friday night put a lot of those questions to bed. But honestly, after last night; the Boston Red Sox could have something with James Paxton.

Boston Red Sox starter James Paxton delivered a lot of swings and misses

Now I know it was against the Cardinals and they are playing below .500 baseball, I get that. But looking at the numbers from James Paxton, he was missing a lot of bats last night!

Paxton finished his first Red Sox outing with nine strikeouts in five innings of work. Nine out of 15 outs were strikeouts in his return!

Sure, Nolan Arenado made Paxton pay in the first inning on a missed spot. But all things considered, you have to love the fact that “Big Maple” was able to throw it by MLB hitters last night.

Plus, the fastball was in the upper 90’s. If you told me before the start that James Paxton would be hitting 96 and 97, I’d be happy with that result 10 out of 10 times.

Red Sox bullpen will benefit from the addition of Paxton

With the way that Paxton threw last night, it probably means that a starter is going to get demoted to the bullpen. And that’s a good thing for this Red Sox team!

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If the Boston Red Sox starting rotation can count on James Paxton to be healthy and perform at a somewhat consistent level, then that can give the bullpen more fresh arms to use.

Nick Pivetta is a logical candidate to get the demotion. Even though he’s made it abundantly clear that he doesn’t think the bullpen is an option for him!

Tanner Houck is another name in the conversation. But who knows how Alex Cora wants to use him moving forward.

But you can make an already good bullpen an even better bullpen. Win-win!

What to expect from Paxton in the Red Sox starting rotation

Am I expecting James Paxton to do what he did against the Cardinals in every start? Obviously not! That’s just unrealistic. But can he be a solidified piece in the rotation? Yes, he can!

This team seems to be getting better and better talent-wise, as the days progress on. Now you hope that they can put it all together and make a run at a playoff spot.

James Paxton could be a missing link that the Boston Red Sox didn’t even realize they needed for the 2023 season.

PAXTON, Mass., Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delorean Power LLC (Delorean), a leading developer, owner, and operator of energy storage infrastructure, and Paxton Municipal Light Department (PMLD) announced their partnership on a cost-saving energy storage project. The project will be owned and operated by Delorean and will bring advanced energy solutions to PMLD and its customer base.

Scheduled to be operational in 2024, this 3-megawatt (MW)/9-megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage facility is designed to shield PMLD customers from escalating capacity and transmission costs that are a major contributor to rising electricity rates. The project will target low-cost, off-peak hours for energy charging when electricity tends to have a lower carbon footprint. Subsequently, during times of peak demand, the stored energy will be discharged, displacing higher-cost and higher-emission generation sources. This strategic shift from on-peak to off-peak energy demand will deliver substantial economic and clean energy benefits to PMLD and its customers.

Delorean will leverage its industry-leading analytics, finance, operations, and engineering experience to own and operate the project. “We’re proud to collaborate with Paxton on this impactful project,” said Rory Jones, Delorean Co-Founder and Managing Partner. “Delorean’s core focus is on delivering economic value to our partners while achieving major sustainability gains. This project will generate millions in savings for ratepayers and establish Paxton as a clean energy innovator in Massachusetts.”

“We are pleased to be working with Delorean on this project,” said PMLD General Manager Tara Rondeau. “It comes at a perfect time when energy costs have skyrocketed and are projected to stay high. This project will allow us to continue to provide the lower rates and reliable service our customers have come to expect.”

The Delorean and PMLD energy storage project is the fourth installation in a broader initiative developed by Delorean with facilitation from the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), the Commonwealth’s designated joint action agency for municipal utilities. Following Delorean’s success in a competitive MMWEC solicitation in late 2022, an exclusive partnership was established to construct similar energy storage projects across Massachusetts, with many expected to complete construction by the end of 2024.

About Delorean Power Delorean is a utility-scale energy storage project developer, owner, and operator with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Founded in 2019, Delorean is developing a diverse, multi-gigawatt pipeline of energy storage projects located throughout the U.S. With leading energy storage analytics, application design, finance, and development expertise, Delorean deploys dynamic, multi-use energy storage projects that maximize value for utilities and other partners. For more information, please visit www.deloreanpower.com.

About Paxton Municipal Light DepartmentPaxton Municipal Light Department is a consumer-owned municipal utility serving the community of Paxton, Massachusetts. It was established in 1914 and serves approximately 2,000 customers.

About the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric CompanyMMWEC is the Commonwealth’s designated joint action agency for municipal utilities in Massachusetts. Through its enabling state legislation, Chapter 775 of the Acts of 1975, MMWEC became a not-for-profit, public corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MMWEC’s enabling legislation gave it the unique power to issue tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance electric generating facilities and other projects. Using this statutory authority, MMWEC has issued more than $7 billion in bonds since 1976. MMWEC serves 20 municipal utility members in Massachusetts and all 40 municipal utilities as project participants.

Contacts:

Laura CoriellDelorean Power[email protected]

Kate RoyMassachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC)[email protected]

MONTAGUE — A six-month vacancy in town government has come to an end with the Selectboard’s appointment of Ryan Paxton as Montague’s director of public health on Monday.

Paxton, a Northampton resident and Massachusetts Department of Public Health employee, was hired after receiving unanimous approval from the hiring committee and Board of Health. He fills a seat left vacant by Daniel Wasiuk, who resigned in October 2022, and is expected to begin work on May 8.

Board of Health member Mike Nelson explained at the April 12 meeting that Paxton had been a top candidate early in the search before withdrawing his interest. In the time that followed, the town focused on hiring Candaicy David, a resident of the Turks and Caicos Islands who town officials considered to be an outstanding candidate for the position. Upon not being chosen in the H-1B visa lottery that would have enabled her employment, however, the town was forced to retract its offer and restart the search. It was at this time that Paxton renewed his candidacy.

“We have, of course, had quite the unusual search process over the past five or six months, but ultimately, we are absolutely thrilled with how it landed,” Nelson summarized. “Good things came to those who waited and Ryan is definitely the person we were looking for for this role.”

In addition to working for the Department of Public Health, Paxton is a sanitarian for the Holyoke Board of Health and food inspector for Western Mass Food Safety. He holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a bachelor’s degree in health science from Boston University.

“He has an incredible background with a lot of experience, training and education, and we’re just really pleased to be able to welcome him aboard,” Nelson said.

Paxton expressed that he has high interest in “population-level health” as he furthers his career in Montague. In particular, he cited interest in data-driven approaches and health equity.

“Generally, I’m looking to work in a community where I can enact a lot of positive change on community-level health,” he told the Board of Health. “I really miss the intersectional nature of local public health as compared to the lead inspection work that I’m doing now. That’s also enjoyable in a different way, but I really do just kind of crave that local department environment … in a more intimate way.”

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As Paxton gets settled into his new role, Nelson said he expects current acting Health Director Gina McNeely to serve in a “part-time per diem role helping him get acquainted with the community and kind of get the lay of the land.”

Paxton will work 35 hours per week and be paid $68,957 annually.

Reach Julian Mendoza at 413-930-4231 or [email protected].

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Ryan Puglisi and his family have a pair of beloved dogs in Mookie, a boxer, and Annie, a pit ball/lab mix.

Now you can add the Bulldogs to the canine clan after the four-star recruit from Paxton committed to continue his football career at the University of Georgia, publicly confirming Sunday night what he has privately known for the past four months.

“I knew I wanted to do it since the (first) day I was there, when I got my offer,” Puglisi, 16, said Monday night, referring to the visit he made to Georgia in late June. “I was just waiting for the right time (to announce it).”

The timing was right after Puglisi spent last weekend in Athens, Georgia – which was named the South’s best college town by Southern Living magazine earlier this year – watching the defending national champion Bulldogs defeat Vanderbilt, 55-0, between the hedges and before 93,000 fans at historic Sanford Stadium.

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“I went down there and saw the atmosphere, the game-day experience, so it was hard to say no,” the 6-foot-3, 205-pound junior quarterback said. “So, with that being said, yeah, I’m definitely excited with my decision and I can’t wait.”

Puglisi is the third quarterback from Central Mass. to commit to a Division 1 program this year, joining Wachusett Regional senior Tucker McDonald of Holden (UConn) and Loomis Chaffee senior Dante Reno of Fiskdale (South Carolina).

Puglisi, who transferred from Lawrence Academy to prep power Avon Old Farms in Connecticut in January, had upward of 20 D1 scholarship offers. The others included the likes of Power Five programs Alabama, Boston College, Michigan State, Mississippi, and Purdue.

Georgia, which is currently 7-0 and the consensus top-ranked team in the country. stood out in so many ways, though, for this probable business major with a 3.4 grade point average.

“I would say pretty much everything,” Puglisi said. “I think Georgia is a school that is very well known and, obviously, over the past years they’ve had a ton of success on the football side of it.

“And on the non-football side of it, it’s just a great school to be at. Great academics, great culture. So, I’m just super excited about that.”

Puglisi is the lone quarterback in Georgia’s already stacked Class of 2024.

The fact the Bulldogs have yet to sign a QB for the Class of 2023 after losing out to Texas on Arch Manning, creating a possible opportunity for Puglisi to climb the depth chart faster, did not play into his decision.

“I don’t think you can really walk in anywhere,” Puglisi said. “I’m going to have to compete wherever I go. It’s just another thing to look forward to, competing and earning a spot.”

Puglisi will begin that process early as he plans to enroll in Georgia in January 2024 after completing his studies a semester early at Avon Old Farms.

—Contact Rich Garven at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @RichGarvenTG.

PAXTON, Mass. - While this week’s winter storm didn’t bring as much snow to eastern and southern parts of the state, the hill towns of central Massachusetts are still digging out and some homes are still without power.

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As of Wednesday afternoon, National Grid estimated roughly 9,000 customers were without power, while 95,000 have had their power restored. Now, their efforts are primarily focused on towns with high snow totals where heavy, wet snow is weighing down on trees and power lines.

“Roads yesterday were a challenge for us, because even our large bucket trucks had trouble accessing some of the damage yesterday and last night," said National Grid spokesperson Chris Milligan. "Thankfully, all of those conditions are a lot better today. We’re not seeing the same winds, wind gusts knocking out and causing more damage.”

Milligan said it’s been an all hands on deck effort, with more than 3,000 personnel out responding to the storm.

“We brought in crews from nine different states to assist with our efforts," Milligan said. "Connecticut, Illinois, as far away as West Virginia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.”

Meanwhile, folks in towns like Barre, Rutland, Paxton and Holden also kept busy Wednesday shoveling. Lingering snow overnight still caused some trouble on the roads with crashes and downed trees in the region.

“I’d say in Barre we got maybe a foot and a half, in Oakham they got almost two feet over there," said Barre resident Carl Lindley. "It’s wet, it’s heavy and I’ll be happy when it’s over.”

Meanwhile in Paxton, some parts of the town received as much as 27 inches of snow. On Wednesday morning, Robert Lanava was helping shovel out a neighbor's driveway.

“We’re a pretty close knit community," Lanava said. "We all pitch in and help each other. Everybody’s always hopeful for an early spring, but, you know, it’s New England and anything is possible.”

National Grid expects most customers still affected by an outage will have their power restored by Thursday morning, while smaller pockets could be more of a process to restore service.