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A former star of Harvard University’s crew team in the late 1980s, Jon Bernstein can’t resist a good rowing metaphor.Ask him what he’s looking to accomplish as the new chair of influential employer group Mass. Business Roundtable, and he responds by saying Massachusetts can’t get complacent about its economic position.“The thing I learned at rowing: I was able to compete against the best in the world [but] the best are always finding out ways to get better,” Bernstein said.To some extent, taking over as Roundtable chair represents the culmination of the work he has been doing since he became PNC…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women’s basketball faces New Hampshire at 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Conte Forum, continuing a four-game homestand to begin the season. PROMOTIONS Kids 12 & under receive free admission.About the Eagles Last Time Out The Eagles suffered a narrow 72-71 loss to Holy Cross in the season opener on Monday. Kayla Rolph scored a team-best 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting, highlighted by a trio of 3-pointers. Jocelyne Grier netted 13 points with six off the glass, and Lily Carmody scored 13 with five boards and four assists. Teionni McDaniel netted 10 points on four field goals, and Amirah Anderson corralled nine off the glass.…

“I don’t want to lose my football program,” Kendall said. “And we’re in danger of it.” His school has 388 students, making it one of the largest in the MIAA’s smallest football classification, Division 8. It is one of 34 schools statewide that host a cooperative football program (96 schools are involved in total), taking in a combined seven players from Bromfield and Parker Charter.Kendall had to put his junior varsity season on pause in late October. They were playing 7-on-7 JV games before that, mostly with eighth-graders. He has arrived at a potential solution for small schools in similarly…

Justin Brazeau (© Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)Former Boston Bruins Justin Brazeau has been a great story early on this season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old winger has found a home in the Penguins’ top six and taken advantage of it big time, recording six goals, 12 points, 17 hits, and a plus-3 rating in 12 games so far this campaign.AdvertisementUnfortunately, Brazeau’s awesome start to the season will now be paused.The Penguins have announced that Brazeau will be out for at least four weeks due to an upper-body injury. This announcement comes after Brazeau was placed on injured reserve on Nov.…

BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WWLP) – The Mini Fenway fundraiser has launched, intending to raise $400,000 to support major upgrades to the community baseball field in Belchertown. The planned improvements include replacing the iconic Green Monster wall, constructing a new storage shed and concession stand, adding a covered batting cage, and installing a fully ADA-compliant bathroom facility. These upgrades aim to enhance the accessibility and functionality of Mini Fenway, a space where children of all abilities come together to play and grow. Amherst Fire Department experiences surge in calls on Halloween night Community members are encouraged to contribute to the fundraiser at…

“Any time we put on our country’s jerseys, we don’t like each other,” said Team USA and Boston Fleet defender Megan Keller. “It’s going to be a bloodbath, especially these Rivalry Series games. You know, it’s not Olympic gold medal time right now, but it’s kind of how it feels when you’re out there.” They will also face off in Buffalo on Saturday (6 p.m.) and then twice in Edmonton (Dec. 10 and 13, 9 p.m.). All games will air on NHL Network. The four-game, binational set will help solidify both rosters for the Winter Games. Teams will be revealed…

NFL Week 6 best bets: Consider Patriots, Titans and RamsNeed help with your NFL picks? Lorenzo Reyes explains why he likes the odds for these three teams on Sunday.The NFL has already conquered the United States with its popularity. Over the last two decades, the league has turned its attention to expanding its reach overseas.During the 2025 season, the NFL will have a total of seven regular season games played in five different international locations. The first three games have already wrapped up in the first three locations: a Los Angeles Chargers win in São Paulo, a Pittsburgh Steelers victory…

The Committee for Public Counsel Services, with the support of defense attorney groups, argues that the Legislature has failed in its duty and the court should step in to ensure defendants’ constitutional right to an attorney is not violated.But several justices suggested that could involve the courts overstepping their authority.“This is ordering the Legislature to go find some money and redo its budget,” Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt said skeptically.The seven-justice panel of the state’s highest court took the case under advisement following the oral arguments, and will grapple with the colliding constitutional issues of due process and separation of powers…

Defending the 3-point line will likely be a priority for Boston College when it plays its home opener Thursday against The Citadel.The Bulldogs (1-0) attempted 59 3-point shots and made 21 during a season-opening 105-61 victory over Division-II Erskine on Monday. Ten players made at least one 3-pointer in the win.”I like the way we were sharing the basketball,” Citadel coach Ed Conroy said. “Some of our decisions early, we got too deep in the paint, but I liked the way we shared it and obviously, we stepped up and knocked down some threes. Gotta clean it up on the…

Bret Amorosino tallied a hat trick to pace No. 2 Norwell in a 4-1 Div. 3 first round boys soccer victory over No. 31 Assabet Valley. Luke Fiedler scores a second-half goal to lead No. 6 Masconomet to a 3-2 victory over No. 27 Chelsea in the Division 2 first round. … Grady Oliveira and Brendan Foster (goal, assist apiece) paced the attack as No. 7 Old Rochester (12-6-3) coasted onward with a 3-0 blanking of No. 26 Lynnfield. Carter Couto scored twice, and Austin Raposo had a goal and an assist as No. 6 Westport (17-0-2) upended No. 27…