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NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Literary Festival recently announced several fundraisers to benefit the upcoming 21st festival on April 24-26.Events include a writing workshop series with Vicki Hendrickson for beginning or advanced beginning writers. The eight-week class meets weekly for two hours once a week at 2 p.m. and uses various texts, exercises, and discussion across genres of writing objectives and experiences. The session is $300 and is limited to six students, with session 1 starting Jan. 13, and session 2 starting on Jan. 15. Register at newburyportliteraryfestival.org/product/writing-with-vicki-hendrickson/ or call Hendrickson at 978-361-6008. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is…

College football Power Four title picks and top Group of Five contenderBefore the Snap looks at who’s poised to win the Power Four leagues and which Group of Five program could emerge as the top contender.College football’s regular season is over.But talking season? Talking season is hitting a fever pitch following the completion of conference championship weekend.CFP bracket predictions: Live rankings projections for 12-team fieldThe biggest question facing the College Football Playoff selection committee on Sunday, Dec. 7 is what to do with No. 10 Alabama (No. 9 CFP), No. 9 Notre Dame (No. 10 CFP) and No. 13 Miami…

The coalition of business groups behind a proposed 2026 ballot question to lower the state income tax, and another to trigger more frequent tax refunds, has so far shelled out $1.6 million to gather the signatures for their campaigns, state records show.The ballot questions are backed by the business-friendly nonprofit Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance. The group argues that a lower income tax would help alleviate the affordability crisis the state is facing. The group has also said wealthy people are leaving Massachusetts to escape taxes, a claim progressive policy groups dispute.“These proposed laws would help fix this crisis and help make…

Story by Antonio Morales, Bruce Feldman and Sam Khan Jr. One of the most active — and no doubt dramatic — coaching carousels took another wild turn when Michigan fired Sherrone Moore on Wednesday. Sixteen Power 4 schools (at least) will have a new coach in 2026. Five SEC schools hired a coach on the same day.Some of these jobs are set up for a new coach to step in and succeed right away. Others are far more daunting, complete rebuilds at places that have struggled to compete.A year ago, we polled 50 people in the sport and asked a simple…

High-flying New England face a mouth-watering test against Josh Allen’s Buffalo Bills Sunday, seeking a win over their AFC East rivals that would secure the Patriots a playoff berth and the divisional title.The Patriots — who dominated the NFL under Tom Brady and Bill Belichick in the 2000s and 2010s — have been quietly rebuilding, and have not even reached the post-season for four years.AdvertisementBut after winning 10 games on the bounce, they have surpassed all expectations and boast the joint-best record in the NFL at 11-2.Their eyes are now firmly set on finishing above the highly rated Bills in…

As the NCAA opens the door for college athletes to gamble on professional sports beginning Saturday, Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi wants no part of it. To him, the decision opens the door to a problem he calls a “disease”, built on hypocrisy and bad habits.”It’s absolutely one of the stupidest decisions I’ve ever seen,” Narduzzi said. “First of all, it’s a habit. It’s no different than smoking, drinking, doing drugs, it’s a bad habit. I don’t think anyone here encourages you guys to go out drinking and getting smashed on a Friday night or Saturday night, or at a ball…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States men’s national team will play Senegal in a friendly on May 31 at Charlotte, North Carolina, in the Americans’ next-to-last game before their World Cup opener.The U.S. has four games remaining before co-hosting the World Cup with Mexico and Canada. The 14th-ranked Americans play No. 8 Belgium on March 28 and sixth-ranked Portugal three days later, both at Atlanta. After meeting 19th-ranked Senegal, the U.S. faces No. 9 Germany on June 6 at Chicago. This will be the first meeting between the Americans and Senegal. The U.S. Soccer Federation…

No bucks given! It’s the fawn of a new day in the Bay State as officials reveal a calen-deer to expand hunting season where deer densities are ballooning. The Healey administration could also OK Sunday hunting down the line. Massachusetts is one of two states that bans hunting on Sundays. The new regulations announced this week will expand the deer hunting seasons on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket — with a six-week winter primitive firearms and bowhunting season from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14. The Islands have the highest deer densities in Massachusetts, which can lead to increased deer-vehicle collisions, the…

The Division 5 champion Lions are the first Boston city school to win an MIAA soccer championship. PHOTO: BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Lions of Boston International High School stepped into the record books as the first Boston public school to win a state soccer title. Following the team’s second straight Boston City Championship, coach Edmar Varela guided his team to their ultimate goal, completing a 20-win-1-loss season with a 2-0 victory over Hopedale High School in this year’s MIAA Division 5 title game. Valera spoke about their goals: “Coming off the setback of last season, my team arrived with a…

MLB rumors: Pete Alonso ducked media during Red Sox, Cubs meetings before signing with Orioles appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.On Wednesday, Pete Alonso decided to put his signature on the dotted line for the Baltimore Orioles, signing a five-year, $155 million contract that now makes him the current richest first baseman in terms of average annual value at $31 million. This is a huge step for the Orioles as they look to put the setback that was 2025 in the rearview mirror and pick up where they left off in 2023.AdvertisementPrior to…