No Problem With Indian Mascot, Middleborough Superintendent Says

The superintendent of schools in Middleborough is standing his ground when it comes to the schools' Sachem mascot, saying there's nothing disrespectful about it and that deciding how to represent schools should be a local matter.

Brian Lynch, who graduated from Middleborough High School in 1979 and now leads the public schools in the town, said a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature that would ban American Indian mascots, nicknames, and images is not appropriate.