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“I didn’t think it was going to go in — I knew it was going to go in,” said Willey. “Vince Snoonian works his absolute tail off, so when he’s the guy that’s standing there, and the whole thing is on his shoulders, that’s the best thing that could happen to us.”Snoonian fit the football neatly between the uprights as time expired, giving BB&N a 24-22 Homecoming win over visiting Milton Academy, a NEPSAC Class B rival. “[I] just [treated] it like a routine kick — no different than an extra point. Just focus . . . and drive the…

Politics “I’m pretty confident if President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics,” Santos said Sunday in an interview on CNN. FILE – Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., talks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file) AP By Associated Press October 19, 2025 | 5:05 PM 2 minutes to read NEW YORK (AP) — Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience…

The local nonprofit leader who was busted by the feds for allegedly dealing crack cocaine has a long criminal history, including hiding 30 bags of drugs in his rectum and facing sex trafficking charges. Javan Tooley, 36, of Dorchester and Brockton — who runs a legal firm that provides community re-entry support services, and helps with sealing CORI records — was recently indicted by a federal grand jury for distributing crack cocaine. This isn’t the first time that Tooley has been accused of dealing crack cocaine. Back in 2010, he was convicted in Boston federal court and sentenced to five…

Since they’d flown in for the weekend Uncle Sam’s nieces figured they might as well double up. So Knifton and fellow Texas grad Etta Carpender helped power the Longhorn Legends entry to victory in Saturday’s alumnae race where Mia Levy rowed for Yale. And Azja Czajkowski and Teal Cohen, two of Knifton’s seatmates from the Shanghai four, raced in the championship single.“After a pretty intense and stressful last few months the Head Of The Charles is such a celebration of rowing,” said Knifton. “It’s so great to see part of that, seeing people you haven’t seen in a while, meeting…

Pressure is mounting on international football authorities to exclude the Israeli national team from their tournaments, following the United Nations declaration that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. But despite protests by fans and players, governing bodies show few signs of taking a stand.One week a UN inquiry concluded on 16 September that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, another group of experts appointed by the UN published their own statement – calling for Israel to be excluded from international football.Addressing their statement to Uefa and Fifa – football’s European and international governing bodies, respectively – 30 experts…

AIPAC emphasized that its member base was made up of American citizens – Republicans, Democrats, and independents – who wanted to advance policies that strengthened US-Israel ties.Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton announced on Thursday that he was returning donations and would not accept further contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).The Democrat representative explained in a statement that while he supported the State of Israel’s right to exist, he believed that AIPAC had grown too close in alignment with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.”I’m a friend of Israel, but not of its current government, and AIPAC’s mission today is…

BOSTON, Mass. – The Boston College rowing team wrapped up the final day of competition at the 60th annual Head of the Charles Regatta Sunday, Oct. 19.   In the Women’s Championship Fours event, Boston College’s Champ 4+ boat earned a 14th place finish.”Not quite the race we were hoping for and that piece isn’t representative of what that crew has put together in training, but sometimes that can be racing,” said Head Coach Grace Hollowell. “This group has done a lot very well in the past 8 weeks, and we are looking forward to showing that speed in the…

And don’t skip Cam Kerry’s moving piece on longtime boys’ soccer and hockey coach Steve Scanlon, who won more than 700 combined games and died last weekend at age 63. —▪ Canton girls’ volleyball senior Erin Bigham dished her 2,000th career assist in a 3-0 Hockomock loss to Oliver Ames on Friday. She joins a short list of high school players in Massachusetts history to reach the mark: Barnstable’s Kayla Crook, Notre Dame Academy’s Corrine Cox, Frontier’s Emily Woodward, Dartmouth’s Cierra Yim, GNB Voc-Tech’s Elle McCormack, Old Rochester’s Aubrey Letourneau, Weston’s Riley Huml, and Dennis-Yarmouth’s Vivian Castano, who graduated in…

Johnny Beecher (© Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)Things have not been going well for the Boston Bruins lately. Heading into their Oct. 18 contest against the Colorado Avalanche, the Bruins lost their two previous games to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vegas Golden Knights.AdvertisementUnfortunately for the Bruins, things did not get any better against the Avalanche.The Bruins were completely outplayed, as the Avalanche defeated them by a 4-1 final score. It also could have been a lot worse if Swayman did not play well, as he stopped 34 out of 37 shots.The Bruins, on the other hand, recorded just 14 shots…

WORCESTER — The Worcester Police Department will face off against the Worcester Fire Department in the fourth annual charity baseball game at Polar Park.The showdown, dubbed the Baseball Classic, is at 6:05 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with general admission $10.The event begins with Police Chief Paul Saucier and Assistant Fire Chief Adam Roche each throwing a ceremonial first pitch.More: Police vs. Fire Baseball ClassicThe game’s proceeds will go to the WooSox Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Worcester Red Sox that seeks to “make dreams come true” for families in the Worcester County community and…