Ben Pennington
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Ohio University
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Boston, MA - 9/9/2025 - Democrat candidate Josh Kraft greets attendees after delivering remarks at an preliminary election night watch party for his mayoral campaign held inside the Iron Workers Local 7 Union Hall on Sept. 9, 2025. Kraft suspended his campaign only 2 days after the preliminary, clearing the way for incumbent mayor Michelle Wu, holding a nearly 50-point-lead over Kraft, to secure an additional term. (Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe)
Onlookers at the U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Military Parade record military helicopters as they pass by the Washington Monument on June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The parade's date coincided with President Trump's 79th birthday and the nationwide "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration's policies.
An attendee to the U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Military Parade wears a cross and locket containing President Trump's 2023 mugshot from his booking at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail on June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The parade's date coincided with President Trump's 79th birthday and the nation-wide "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration's policies.
West Newbury, MA- 8/29/2025- Whittier Wildcats and Pentucket Regional football players tackle each other during a scrimmage at Pentucket Stadium on Aug. 29, 2025. Soon to be entering another football season, The Wildcats' longtime head coach Kevin Bradley, faced one of his toughest battles yet. Bradley, 64, who has been with the Whittier Wildcats since 1998, learned he had tongue cancer in mid-July this year. Enduring a rigorous 5-days-a-week treatment, including eight hours of radiation and chemotherapy on Wednesdays, Bradley continues to make it to practice and mentor his team of young athletes. “Coach Bradley isn’t quitting, so we can’t either,” said senior captain Ricky DiChicco. “If he can show up for us after getting treatment in Boston, we have no excuse not to give 100 percent every time we step on that field. And it’s more than just football. These are lessons every player is going to carry for the rest of their life.” (Photo/Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe)
Nahant, MA- 9/7/2025- (Left to right) Josh Lilley, who lives with Cerebral Palsy, is embraced by his father, Ross Lilley, as they cheer alongside Connor Shea and Nate Berry after the father and son pair fell off an adaptive surfboard into the Nahant Beach waters during the 23rd annual Surfing To Offer Kids Environmental Education (STOKEE) event on Sept. 7, 2025. (Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe)
Salem, MA- 10/2/2025- Jordan Kimkaran, of Salem, dressed as Jesus, uses his phone while standing at the intersection between Essex St. and Derby Sq. before the start of the Salem Haunted Happenings Grand Parade on Oct. 2, 2025. A wide variety of costumed attendees paraded through downtown Salem for the 28th Annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade. The spectacle, sponsored by the Salem Chamber of Commerce, marks the official start to the city’s month-long Halloween celebration. (Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe)
Boston, MA- 10/17/2025 Rowers followed course down the Charles River Friday morning during the 2025 Head Of The Charles Regatta. The Regatta's 60th edition brought thousands of onlookers and participants who were greeted by the pleasant fall weather. (Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe)
Boston, MA- 8/5/2025- Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey welcomes Texas State Sen. César Blanco prior to a press conference at the Massachusetts State House on Aug. 5, 2025. Healey hosted several Democratic Texas state legislators who had left their home state to block the vote of proposed redistricting maps that would likely create five more Republican-leaning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Texan legislators faced threats of potential arrest and removal from office by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott if they did not return to Austin to pass the new maps, in addition to a $500-per-day fine for each day of broken quorum. "It’s outrageous, and it impacts all of us across this country," Healey said, stepping into a national, partisan debate. "All Americans are going to be impacted by what the next Congress looks like." (Ben Pennington for the Boston Globe)

