JJ McCarthy wears a smiley face on his hand for every game as a message and as a reminder. The story behind this symbol is an inspirational one about how casual encounters can impact our lives in ...

She drew a smiley face on McCarthy’s hand. “It was such a profound moment just for how simple it was,” he said. He drew his own for each game the rest of the season.

Worcester’s iconic smiley face is at the center of a court battle between the creators of Worcester Monopoly and L.A. artist Slick OG. The Worcester Monopoly game, which was released in November ...

McCarthy started drawing a smiley face on his hand during high school. In his sophomore season, McCarthy and Nazareth Academy lost to their rivals, the Marist Red Hawks.