Raw clips from Holbrook Little League board members addressing concerned parents about the league's financial disarray just months after making the Little League World Series. Jerry Carino


Here is a sample of comments from readers on's stories about the Holbrook Little League's finances. The comments were culled from our online story chat and Facebook pages.

Keep it going. Lots more hidden.
     Dennis Hice 

They did the right thing in the audit and contacting the prosecutor's office. Move on for the kids.
     Beth Lane 

What audit? No audit, no tax returns. The whole BOD failed to do its due diligence in asking for any financials. Now that they under the microscope, they decided to act
     Steven Kaleda

Based on the story in the paper it sounds like greed. The money raised on behalf of Holbrook 12 All-stars is for the benefit of the entire league. Why would 12 families think they should be reimbursed? What parent is not going to support their son or daughter in tournament play? The league president made an honorable gesture to help the families. There is so much no one knows about this man. No excuse for not filing the proper paperwork. However Holbrook does everything on its own. They built that building, maintain their own fields, and get nothing but slurs thrown at them. Maybe the president was just tired of being everyone’s whipping boy and the root of all that is wrong with Holbrook. Walk a mile in someone’s shoes before you pass judgment. The parental tirades and bickering. It is about the kids not the parents who are all raising the next Derek Jeter. The children are going to be hurt for the sake of 12 families' greed. No one ever did as much for the children of Holbrook as Tony Del Vecchio. The public will find this out. I am sure. But just one question: How does Tony get his good name back?
     Gene Lopez 

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Not all on the board are unethical. It appears to be one or two. There are a lot
of good people on that board who volunteer and do good for the kids. What kind of person takes from kids? I see this happening in other towns and other sports organizations. There should be some kind of mandatey that would implement yearly outside audits.  Really a shame and I hope money can be recovered and the guilty do the jail time.
     Chris Kisseberth

I hope there are no shenanigans. This is little league.
     Stephen Blaise Bungay 


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