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Anyone who has done that work knows how hard it is to get people to vote in communities too often ignored by political systems. It takes trust, language access, and conversations in neighborhoods, businesses, on radio, in newspapers, online, and face to face. That is why the 15 percent rule, requiring candidates to earn at least 15 percent of delegate votes at the party convention to make it onto the primary ballot, is so troubling. In communities like Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Everett, Lynn, and Lawrence, many voters are unenrolled and balancing work, family, language access, and daily pressures. They are…

For the first time in five years, the New England Patriots have a true fullback back on their roster. In free agency the team signed Reggie Gilliam to fill the role after converted tight end Jack Westover handled it last year. During his six years in Buffalo, Gilliam was mainly used as a lead blocker lining up in the backfield. That’s a big part of the role those like James Develin and Jakob Johnson had in New England, but Gilliam is preparing to have more on his plate too.”I’m learning the entire the entire offense. I’m not just learning fullback,”…

A $50K World Cup job is open now — but you’ll watch all 104 matches from a glass box in Times Square while creating content. NEW YORK — Someone is going to get paid to watch the World Cup. Yes, this is real. No, it is not a scam.  FOX Sports, which holds the U.S. broadcasting rights for the 2026 World Cup, announced Friday a job titled “FOX One Chief World Cup Watcher” will be paid $50,000 to watch all 104 matches across the 39-day tournament.  One caveat: they’ll be watched, too. The person selected will essentially be a World…

Massachusetts state Senate leaders are proposing a $53 million increase in flexible funding for the state’s 351 cities and towns.The increase is part of a $1.376 billion local aid proposal, which the Senate Ways and Means Committee described as the highest “in state history.” It appears in the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget recommendation, which is due to be released Tuesday. Senate leaders say that every municipality would see an increase in Unrestricted General Government Aid under their proposal. Local leaders can decide how to prioritize projects and spend the money. “This funding gives local leaders the flexibility to meet…

Red Sox’s trade of Rafael Devers actually looks genius, and this one stat proves why originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Boston Red Sox have made a lot of wrong decisions over the past decade, with the Mookie Betts trade obviously being the biggest one.AdvertisementThe Red Sox didn’t do what was needed in that trade, and as a result, have really suffered from that. It’s unfortunate that Boston made the decisions it did a few years ago, but there’s no going back now.Some of the other questionable moves the…

Players will have one final tune-up before the PGA Championship at this week’s 2026 Truist Championship. Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting this signature event with a 72-player field at the course where the PGA Championship was played in 2025. Below, we look at Truist Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions before the first round begins on Thursday morning.Scottie Scheffler is taking the week off, but Rory McIlroy is playing for the first time since winning the Masters last month and is the favorite at +600. Xander Schauffele (+1100) and Ludvig Aberg (+1400)…

After taking gold in Paris, wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt jotted. She tracked every time she had an urge to keep competing and every time she felt ready to retire.Hildebrandt, one of four U.S. women to win an Olympic wrestling title, ultimately announced her retirement six months after the Games. She seized an opportunity to become a U.S. women’s national team assistant coach.Yet she kept updating that running log in her phone. “Every single day I was like, ‘Do I want to come back? I don’t know,’” she said. “I would sway back and forth.”Within two months of the retirement announcement, Hildebrandt…

Massachusetts is experiencing a vast outmigration of young people. Businesses are leaving, resulting in a loss of nearly $15 billion in income, and a new study says 40 percent of Bay State households are facing food insecurity.Other than that, things are just ducky.Study Shows Historic Drop in Business FormationOh, wait, another new report says, “The Commonwealth had the nation’s lowest net business formation rate from 2020 to 2024, losing more than 17,000 employer businesses over nine consecutive quarters.”The Pioneer Institute study says, “Once a national leader in entrepreneurship, Massachusetts has fallen to the back of the pack in generating new…

Local News The Cane Corso mix, named Balboa, is returning to a healthier weight and will be available for adoption in two to four weeks. An underweight stray dog was recently found and rescued in Dorchester.The Cane Corso mix, now named Balboa, was rescued by Boston Animal Control April 22 and brought to the MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center. Balboa is estimated to be around 3 years old, MSPCA-Angell Vice President of Animal Protection Mike Keiley told Boston.com.A Cane Corso, named Balboa, was rescued at 22.4 kilograms. – Courtesy of MSPCA-AngellAt the emergency room, Balboa weighed just under 50 pounds, according…

The transfer portal — and the debate surrounding it — dominates college sports.Now, a similar concept is being debated in Ohio high school athletics — whether students should be allowed to play for schools they do not attend.That idea is part of a broader set of proposed rule changes that could reshape how Ohio handles athletic transfers if approved in a statewide vote of school districts.The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its list of referendum issues earlier this month, with voting open through May 15. A simple majority is needed to change bylaws.The main focus of many of the…