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Michael P. Norton  |  State House News ServiceAs lawmakers search for ways to bring down utility bills, National Grid is newly proposing rate increases.A spokesman for the utility giant said Thursday, Dec. 18, that it wants an additional $24 per month on average from Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts customers in its Boston Gas territory. Cape Cod and Merrimack Valley customers in National Grid’s Colonial Gas territory could see bills rise by $25 per month.The proposed increases of 8.4% in the Boston Gas territory and 9.4% for Colonial Gas customers stand to push already high winter bills even higher.”National Grid’s…

National News The crash victims included a group of elite young figure skaters, their parents and coaches who had just attended a competition in Wichita. The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va.,on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press December 18, 2025 | 10:21 AM 3 minutes to read The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation’s capital, killing…

Live updates, video and analysis from Alexandra Palace as Luke Littler looks to go back-to-back at the World Darts Championship; watch every match live on Sky Sports dedicated darts channel until Janu …

Massachusetts is the first state to approve two measures that force sports betting operators to inform a bettor that they’ve been limited and why their wagers are being capped in certain markets.  Dec 18, 2025 • 13:19 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) became the first state regulator to approve two measures that force sports betting operators to inform a bettor that they’ve been limited and why their wagers are being capped in certain markets.  Key Takeaways Massachusetts regulators were unanimous in discussions about changing how operators handle limiting bettors. The…

The hallowed halls of Gillette Stadium can be imposing. But being able to stroll through them is a moment every high school team relishes. This weekend, 16 schools will have the opportunity to do so. Only eight will be able to call themselves state champions when it concludes. St. John’s Prep vs. Xaverian This could be the best game on the docket as Catholic Conference rivals clash for the Div. 1 title. Just last week on Thanksgiving, the Hawks (10-2) claimed their first league title in seven years with a memorable 21-18 win over the Eagles (11-1). It would not…

The Oilers will face the Bruins for the first time this season before they wrap up their series in less than two weeks at Rogers Place on New Year’s Eve. Last year, the Oilers swept the season series by winning 3-2 in overtime in Edmonton on Dec. 19 before blanking the Bruins 4-0 at the Garden on Jan. 7, having earned at least a point in nine of their last 11 meetings (7-2-2) and winning on their previous five visits to Boston. The Bruins are 20-14-0 this season – the only team without an overtime or shootout defeat – and…

The PWHL Seattle Torrent’s inaugural season is underway, making Seattle the only city where three major professional women’s leagues play. It is also the first to have two professional women’s sports teams share a venue, as the Storm and Torrent do at Climate Pledge Arena.Although all three leagues — PWHL, WNBA and NWSL — are also represented in New York, the teams belong to the general metropolitan area, as opposed to one particular city like Seattle.Seattle could welcome a fourth league next year, as the Athletes Unlimited Softball League is set to announce home cities for its teams in January.The city…

This year’s edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue releases in just a short few days, and the lineup of athletes is star-studded. Multiple Stanford Cardinal alum are set to feature in the magazine and one of those stars is Olympic freestyle skier, Eileen Gu. One of the world’s most successful Winter Olympians, Gu continues to inspire women everywhere.Only 21 years old, Gu has already accomplished more in her life than most people dream of. In her first Winter Olympics at just 18 years old back in 2022, the San Francisco native opted to compete for China instead of her…

Former New England Patriots pass rusher Matthew Judon was released by the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.Miami was Judon’s second destination after being traded by the Patriots to the Atlanta Falcons last year. He played in 13 games for the Dolphins this season and recorded 19 tackles, one pass deflection and no sacks.AdvertisementThese statistics are a far cry from his time in New England, where he was viewed as a top-tier pass rusher. All told, he recorded 32 sacks over the course of 38 games with the Patriots. He was traded to the Falcons in…

The bright, intrusive Chicago high school sports spotlight focused on Jonas Williams when he was just 14 years old.That happens occasionally in basketball, but until Williams came along, it was unheard of in high school football.There were rumors in the fall of 2022 that Bolingbrook, one of the best football programs in the area, was actually going to start a 14-year-old kid at quarterback. And the Raiders were not desperate. John Ivlow, the Bolingbrook coach at the time, had a capable senior ready to play the position.“[Williams] was overloaded the first week of the summer with us, but as it…