By Jesse Collins // Worcester Telegram & Gazette
WORCESTER, Massachusetts — The new basketball court at Doherty Memorial High School will be officially known as the Enmanuel “Manny” Familia Court, honoring Carnegie Hero Enmanuel Familia, the former Worcester police officer and Doherty alum who died in 2021 attempting to save three teenagers from drowning.
Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in the Dec. 13 edition of the Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram & Gazette.