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Boston, MA, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Initiative for a Competitive City (ICIC) is now accepting applications from Massachusetts manufacturers for the 2026 Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MAP), a national, virtual executive education program that equips small manufacturing businesses with the education, tools, and actionable strategies they need to grow and thrive in today’s competitive marketplace. The program is offered at no cost to participating businesses thanks to ICIC’s generous funding partners. MAP launched its inaugural cohort in 2025, serving 60 manufacturing businesses from 19 states. Designed and delivered by ICIC in collaboration with industry experts, MAP is built…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Following the 2026 MLB Draft, former Eagle Jack Toomey signed his first professional contract with the MLB’s New York Mets.   Toomey finished the 2026 season as the team leader in triples with six, which ties the program record for most in a single season, as well as the leader in on-base percentage with .445. He was third in doubles (14) and runs (52), and fourth in hits (55), steals (18), and batting average (.316).   Toomey is the second Eagle from the 2026 squad to sign a professional contract, joining A.J. Colarusso, who also signed with…

Expectations have changed dramatically in New England over the past year. After reaching the Super Bowl due to Drake Maye’s rapid emergence, the Patriots enter 2026 as legitimate championship contenders rather than merely an up-and-coming team. The roster continues to improve across the board, with The Athletic recently highlighting second-year safety Craig Woodson as a breakout candidate, even with the arrival of veteran Kevin Byard. Meanwhile, ESPN’s annual quarterback survey has elevated Maye into the league’s top 10 after polling NFL executives, coaches, and scouts, further illustrating how quickly expectations have risen around the franchise.These heightened expectations inevitably create pressure.While…

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark on international football gamesBig 12 commissioner Brett Yormark wants more international games and what the opportunity means for the conference to play in London or Ireland.All 138 teams in Bowl Subdivision open the college football season dreaming of winning a national championship. But who really has a shot to win it all?It’s no secret college football is wildly unpredictable. Predictions are made throughout the summer of what we think will happen, just for it to be ruined by surprising results on the way to shaping the College Football Playoff bracket. While it makes endless possibilities…

Updated: Jul. 14, 2026, 1:01 p.m.|Published: Jul. 14, 2026, 1:01 p.m.Spain’s Lamine Yamal (19) reacts during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Spain and Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)AP Photo/Lindsey WassonIf you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.Spain and France will face off this afternoon in Arlington, Texas for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.Fans can watch the game in Spanish at 3 p.m. ET on Telemundo, with streaming options available through Fubo and Peacock. Here’s a quick look at…

As real estate groups line up to fight the rent control initiative on the Massachusetts ballot this fall, a new economic report shows what may be at stake. The Towers at Longfellow Apartments in Boston An economic analysis conducted by the Tufts University Center for State Policy Analysis found that if the 2026 rent control ballot were to pass, it could eliminate $300B in state property values within a decade, creating a ripple effect of budgetary shortfalls for municipalities. The report was commissioned by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, which opposes the measure.  According to the report, municipalities could see a short-term loss of…

The ACC is up next on the media days calendar.The conference will showcase its teams beginning on Wednesday from the Hilton Uptown in Charlotte. Bill O’Brien and Boston College will take the podium on Thursday and there are many burning questions surrounding the Eagles.Boston College is looking to improve off a 2-10 season in 2025. There are question marks on both sides of the ball on the field along with others off the field to ponder during media days.1. Can a new offensive line gel right away?The offensive line struggled in both passing and running situations last season. Even though…

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French Lick Resort’s new Sand Creek CourseSand Creek is a true short course with holes ranging between 40 and 90 yards. Playable in an hour, it’s friendly for golfers of all skill levels.FRENCH LICK — Larry Bird.That’s usually how every sentence starts when describing the town of French Lick, near the Hoosier National Forest and nearby West Baden, Indiana.The two towns were once bitter rivals in high school basketball, becoming the playground for famed figures both beloved and dubious through the 1900s and into the 1950s.But there’s more to the area than just “The hick from French Lick.” World Series…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russia’s track and field federation says it has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a World Athletics ruling suspending its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine.World Athletics excluded all athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus from its international events in March 2022, days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. It kept that suspension in place at a council meeting last week. Since then, the International Olympic Committee has eased its restrictions on Russia ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics — something the Kremlin hailed as an “important…