June 9, 2016 / Boston, MA — Eight League members will be honored as Unsung Heroines of 2016 by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Jean Childs of Wellesley, Ellen Harde of Westford, Kathleen Hobson and Marcia Johnson of Newton, Judy Jacobi of Marblehead, Shaari Mittel of Brookline, Ruth L. Moorhouse of Springfield, and Frances J. Osman of Acton will receive the award at the State House on June 22. According to the Commission, “this event pays tribute to extraordinary women from across the Commonwealth who work hard to better their communities without fanfare or recognition. Unsung Heroines do not make the news, but they truly make a difference.”