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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men’s soccer enters the ACC Tournament as the No. 15 seed and will travel to California to take on the second-seeded Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday evening in the first round. Kickoff is slated for 9:00 p.m. ET and the match will be broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra.   REGULAR SEASON FINALE VICTORY • Boston College ended the regular season on a high note, picking up a 2-1 victory over Saint Joseph’s • Ask Ekeland scored twice for the Eagles, once in each half • Patrick Donovan recorded one save in net to earn his…

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Trevor Story’s opt-in adds a little clarity to shape of Red Sox for 2026 originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonWhen it comes to the lineup and rotation of the 2026 Boston Red Sox, the unknowns may outweigh the knowns. With trade possibilities looming and free-agent decisions to be made, Craig Breslow and Co. have a lot of work to do in the coming months to try to build a winner.AdvertisementSome clarity came on Tuesday, though, when Trevor Story opted in to the final two years of his contract, according to several reports.The decision was largely expected, as Story is due…

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BOSTON (WWLP) – The United States is turning 250 years old in July, and Massachusetts is halfway through a two-year-long series of celebrations. State leaders: “audit is unconstitutional” It’s all part of an initiative to honor the state’s origins with a $6 million price tag. All of these events are leading up to a major Fourth of July celebration on the esplanade in Boston, complete with Boston Pops, guest performances, and a fireworks show.“I can tell you, Massachusetts, that July 4th, 2026, is going to be like something we have never, ever, ever seen before,” said Governor Healey.Part of the…

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Grassi Penn Cambria has started to make playing in the District 6 Class 3A championship game a yearly tradition. But the Panthers would like to make last year’s feeling of winning gold a new standard. “Winning last year was big for us to break that string of making it several years and not winning it,” Penn Cambria coach Jason Grassi said. “It was huge for us. It’s a step in the direction we want to take our program. We expect to be there now, and we expect to win when we get there. That’s kind of our goal now to…

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CHICAGO – On Thursday evening, at the official welcome reception for New Zealand’s rugby union test match against Ireland, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson took to the stage.“Holding this game at Soldier Field is a testament to Chicago’s vibrant spirit,” Johnson, a Democrat, began. “It is also about our ability to bring people from all around the world together. That is so critical at this time, because as a global city, we have a deep sense of local pride. We understand the combination of the ideal world, where we can bring all people together to understand the importance of not just…

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DANNY, THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMITMENT. 2025. AND IT IS ELECTION DAY. TODAY, VOTERS IN 55 CITIES AND TOWNS ALL ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS ARE HITTING THE POLLS. THE POLLS CLOSE AT 8:00, JUST UNDER AN HOUR NOW. MEETING SOME OF THE FINAL BALLOTS ARE BEING CAST AS WE SPEAK. LET’S GO TO BOSTON. MAYOR MICHELLE WU WILL SEAL THE DEAL ON ANOTHER TERM. OUR POLITICAL REPORTER, SHARMAN SACCHETTI, IS LIVE RIGHT NOW IN BOSTON SEAPORT, WHERE MAYOR WU IS HOLDING AN EVENT TONIGHT. SHARMAN. THAT’S RIGHT. MARIA. SHE WILL BE CELEBRATING HERE INSIDE THIS RESTAURANT IN THE SEAPORT. HAVING DECLARED VICTORY…

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In the Div. 1 first round, Elver Vasquez had a goal and an assist as No. 6 Framingham (9-3-7) defeated No. 27 Hopkinton 5-1 during a boys soccer clash. Donovan Eaton and Max Hepworth each scored while Niko Kovic had the shutout in net as No. 13 Concord-Carlisle (12-5-1) took down No. 20 Catholic Memorial 2-0. … In a Div. 3 first round matchup, Nate Comeau scored twice and Dylan Baldwin added a pair of points (one goal, one assist) to power No. 11 Pembroke (13-3-3) past No. 22 Greater Lowell, 4-0. Field hockey In the Div. 3 second round, Kaylee…

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Crime Harvard University police said the explosion happened shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday at the Goldenson Building on Longwood Avenue. Photos provided by the Harvard University Police Department show persons of interest in the explosion at the Harvard Medical School in Boston on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Harvard Police Dept./AP By Abby Patkin November 4, 2025 | 12:34 PM 1 minute to read Two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with Saturday’s explosion at Harvard Medical School, the FBI said Tuesday.Special agents and officers with FBI Boston’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Harvard University Police Department made the…

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