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The National Weather Service released a winter storm warning at 12:35 p.m. on Monday valid from Tuesday 7 a.m. until Wednesday 7 a.m. for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.The weather service states to anticipate, “Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.”“Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Significant accumulation of wet, dense snow weighing on trees and powerlines could cause them to be downed,” adds the weather service. “If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.”Drive safely in winter:…

Victory was clearly contagious for Virginia Saturday. For volleyball, the Cavaliers (13-17, 6-14 ACC) closed out their season by avenging a loss to Boston College on the road after previously falling to the Eagles (16-16, 5-15 ACC) last month. This time around, Virginia won three consecutive sets after dropping the first to win 25-27, 25-23, 25-16 and 25-21. In line with the Cavaliers’ overall season, freshman outside hitter Reagan Ennist led the match with 29 kills, just three shy of her season-high 32 kills that she recorded against Syracuse. In addition, freshman right setter Caroline Lang entered the scene after…

A Milton, Massachusetts native looks like a future basketball star in the making at only 16 years old but his game and presence go far beyond the numbers on the stat sheet.At 6 feet 7 inches tall with a size 16 shoe, Filip Mazoul started at Milton High School and sharpened his skills at CATS Academy in Braintree, where he was teammates with former BZ MVP, Jaylen Harrell. He now plays for Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, a big move away from home and away from the siblings he adores.Plays high school basketball in Vermont”I do miss them when I’m…

Boston Celtics The only thing that was able to limit Pritchard in the first quarter was foul trouble. Celtics’ Payton Pritchard shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers’ Darius Garland defends and Nae’Qwan Tomlin looks on during the second half. AP Photo/Phil Long Payton Pritchard had a huge night and Jaylen Brown recorded a triple-double as the Celtics held on for a thrilling win over the Cavaliers on Sunday. Here are the takeaways.Payton Pritchard was fully engulfed in flamesPritchard struggled against the Timberwolves on Saturday, and the Cavaliers suffered the wrath of his mean regression immediately — he buried a 3-pointer on the first…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission issued a stern warning to sportsbooks Thursday, one day after one of the biggest providers announced a new business partnership. New York-based FanDuel on Wednesday announced a partnership with Chicago-based CME Group, a derivatives marketplace. The companies said they plan to launch a FanDuel Predicts app in December that will offer event contracts across various sports, financial markets and economic indicators. Event contracts are a financial product that allows traders to speculate on the outcome of a future event, like the result of a sporting event or the achievement of a stock exchange milestone. “In states…

Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney (10) scores in front of Pittsburgh linebacker Kyle Louis (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) PITTSBURGH — Carson Beck passed for 267 yards with three touchdowns and an interception as No. 13 Miami beat No. 24 Pittsburgh 38-7 on Saturday. The long-range matter for Miami is whether it has done enough to earn one of the at-large berths in the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes ripped off four straight wins by an average of 27.5 points to close the regular season.…

World champions Mondo Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone have been announced as the World Athletes of the Year, receiving top honours in Monaco in recognition of their standout achievements in 2025. Sweden’s pole vault star Duplantis and USA’s sprint sensation McLaughlin-Levrone were the final winners to be revealed at the World Athletics Awards 2025 on Sunday (30), on an evening that saw six athletes crowned in three categories – track, field and out of stadium – before the two overall winners were confirmed. Before being named as the World Athletes of the Year, Duplantis was announced as the men’s field athlete of the year and McLaughlin-Levrone as the women’s track athlete of the year.…

Thanksgiving travel forecast becoming clearerExpect more stories updating the holiday getaway forecast in the coming weeks for those planning their Thanksgiving travelers.Massachusetts Blue Laws control which businesses can be open or closed on legal holidays.Massachusetts is one of just three states that prohibit stores from opening on Thanksgiving and Christmas.Massachusetts still has laws on the books from over 300 years ago, some of which still affect modern day holidays.These laws, known as blue laws, stem from the colonial days. Most of them, like laws making it illegal to swear at a sporting event or scare pigeons, are no longer enforced.But some blue laws have lingered. Among…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Boston College women’s hockey team held two third-period leads, but St. Lawrence answered with a late surge, scoring three times in the final minutes to earn a 4–2 win on Saturday at Kelley Rink.After two scoreless periods, the Eagles broke through early in the third. Emma Conner opened the scoring on the power play at 0:35, finishing a setup from Madelyn Murphy and Ava Thomas to give BC a 1–0 advantage. St. Lawrence evened the game at 12:45, but the Eagles responded quickly. At 14:10, Ava Thomas restored the lead, scoring her 11th of the season…

We recently highlighted several of the year’s top defenders in Massachusetts high school boys soccer.Now, we want to hear from you: Which high school defender in Massachusetts boys soccer was the best of the best in 2025?Read the write-ups on every defender here, and then vote in the poll at the bottom of this page.The voting will conclude Friday, Dec. 19, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Later, we will publish the “fans’ all-star team” based on the vote of the readers. Note: MassLive’s polls are intended to be fun. You can vote as many times as you want, but we discourage…