Hi everybody! My name is Maggie DiCarlo, and I am excited to introduce myself as the new Financial Planning Associate on the Howe team. I am a lifelong resident of Braintree, Massachusetts, and after graduating from Braintree schools, I attended Florida Gulf Coast University where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Finance and a concentration in Financial …
This Old Coach There comes a time in every coach’s life when he realizes two things: His players are now taller than he is. He’s spent more summers at the baseball field than mowing his own lawn. For me, that time has arrived. After many years in the dugout, countless practices, hundreds of games, and ten years serving on the …
The Dreaded College Tour(s) I don’t know exactly when the “college tour” became a thing amongst college-bound teens or parents for that matter. I must admit, over the last several years I’ve enjoyed laughing at my Facebook friends who post their proud parent “weekend-a-pa-looza look at me” pre-college experience. But now I’m in it…and I’m not laughing. There comes a …
Opening Day Opening Day: A Red Sox Fan’s Annual Return to Completely Unreasonable Expectations There are four official seasons in Boston: winter, still winter, construction, and Red Sox optimism. That last one arrives right on schedule every year, usually about 10 days before Opening Day, when every fan suddenly becomes a certified baseball analyst, meteorologist, and part-time therapist. And …
You Call That a Blizzard?! The Blizzard of 1978 vs. The Storm that Tried By George V. Howe You call that a blizzard? If you grew up anywhere near Boston, you don’t compare snowstorms by inches. You compare them by how many days of school were cancelled or better yet, how dramatically someone says, “Yeah, but it wasn’t ’78.” …
Turning 60: A Milestone Worth Laughing About Turning 60: A Milestone Worth Laughing About By: George V. Howe As most of you know by now, I tend to take a lighter view of most things, which is to say I try and find humor in it all. It’s just easier that way. What most of you may NOT know is …
So Now What? So Now What? By George V. Howe I love the holiday season but it also can become confusing – that “holiday void” between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s that delightful stretch of days where the Thanksgiving leftovers have evolved into a new species, your social calendar is full but you’re really not sure with what, and you’re …
Teenage Drivers: The Road to (Mild) Panic Teenage Drivers: The Road to (Mild) Panic By George Howe Well, it’s finally here. Not that I needed another thing to keep me up at night but Cali turned 16 this past summer and with it came a set of car keys. Yup! And I thought boys were going to be my …
Cooperstown: Field of “Stinky Smelly” Dreams Cooperstown: Field of “Stinky Smelly” Dreams By Nolan Howe My baseball team spent almost a year fundraising for our trip to Cooperstown All-Star Village, where we would be competing with 84 other baseball teams from around the country. We finally got to go at the end of June and we stayed for a …
Appalachia Service Project – Life in Perspective Appalachia Service Project – Life in Perspective By Cali Howe This past June, I had the opportunity to travel to West Virginia as part of a Pembroke Youth Service Project in the heart of the Appalachia Mountains. During my week-long stay, I worked alongside a dedicated team to build a wheelchair ramp …
