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By BF StaffFrom the May/June 2026 IssueMassachusetts’ business climate in 2025 and into 2026 continues to position the Commonwealth as one of the nation’s premier hubs for innovation-led investment, research commercialization, and high-value talent. Companies here benefit from a significant concentration of universities, research institutions, venture capital, and highly educated labor, creating a strong ecosystem for technology-driven growth. State leaders have also intensified efforts to improve competitiveness through new economic development initiatives, streamlined regulations, and strategic capital investments aimed at lowering barriers to expansion.Boston, MA city skyline (Photo: Adobe Stock/romanslavik.com)Recent activity highlights continued public and private investment momentum. The state…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women’s basketball freshman Daniele Paunksnyte turned in an outstanding performance with the U20 Lithuanian National Team at the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket, earning All-Star Five honors as one of the tournament’s top five players. Paunksnyte averaged a team-high 20.6 points per game, ranking third in the tournament. She also paced Lithuania with 6.0 assists per game, which ranked third overall, while averaging 6.0 rebounds to finish third on the team. The Lithuanian guard scored in double figures in six of seven games, including four 20-point performances. Her top outing came against Turkey, when she…

New England Patriots Jen Belichick, who was cited for speeding, reportedly did not show up for a court-ordered appearance in front of a judge. North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick. Adrian Kraus Bill Belichick was reportedly considered for a temporary head coach role with the Broncos ESPN ranks Drake Maye among NFL’s top-10 quarterbacks A North Carolina judge has issued an order for the arrest of Jen Belichick, according to a report from the California Post.Jennifer Schmitt Belichick, 36, is former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law. She is married to his son, Steve.According to the report, she received a…

OXON HILL, Md. — The NCAA on Wednesday petitioned the federal agency that regulates prediction markets, asking it to pause college athletics-related offerings until “a more robust system with appropriate safeguards is in place.”President Charlie Baker aimed at companies such as Kalshi, which allow users to invest and trade based on many outcomes inside and outside of sports — from hiring coaches to election results — in his state of college sports address at the NCAA convention.“So-called prediction markets are offering what anyone can see is unregulated betting on college games,” Baker said during his speech. “One operator, Kalshi, made…

U.S. Men’s National Team Face Bosnia-Herzegovina in Primetime Showdown from the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday, July 1 Two-hour Pregame Kicks Off at 6:00 PM ET on FOXLOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for FIFA World Cup 2026™, today presents its broadcaster match assignments for the Round of 32 from Sunday, June 28 to Friday, July 3 as the tournament enters the knockout rounds and the next thrilling phase of competition. Today’s announcement was made by Brad Zager, FOX Sports President and Executive Producer.John Strong and Stu Holden, FOX Sports’ lead announcer team for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, call the U.S. Men’s National…

The first-term Democrat approved the compromise plan presented by the Democrat-controlled State House and Senate chambers without any vetoes. State Senator Paul Mark, a fellow Democrat from the Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District, says he interprets the uncommon occurrence as a reaction to the ongoing impact of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and the cuts in federal funding it is expected to bring to Massachusetts.“I think it’s a reflection of both the uncertainty we’re all facing, and the ability and willingness within Massachusetts of everybody to try to work together, to not do the political posturing as much…

No. 20 Boston College baseball (34-14, 16-8 ACC) begins its final road series of the 2026 regular season on Friday night in Clemson, S.C.First pitch for the initial matchup of the weekend between the Eagles and the Tigers (26-19, 6-15 ACC) is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised live on ACCNX.BC holds an 11-48 record all-time against Clemson, including a 5-25 road record. The teams last met in 2024, and the Tigers took all three games of the series.If the Eagles, who are riding a three-game winning streak going into the weekend, can earn the…

The high school basketball season has already begun. At least for those with serious postseason aspirations. That is especially true for Salem’s Elian Rodriguez, who is three months removed from helping lead the Witches to their first state championship in 31 years. Rodriguez will be a senior in the fall, and he wants to accomplish a feat that has never been accomplished in the history of his famed star-crossed city: winning back-to-back state titles in hoops. Rodriguez is organizing student-led workouts for his teammates, the type that are dripping with intensity and perspiration. That unrelenting work ethic echoed all the…

In 409 career NHL games over 12 seasons split between the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Bruins, and Predators, Oesterle posted 23 goals, 73 assists, and 96 points. Overall, he had a solid career as a depth defenseman in the NHL. 

The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport’s Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact.Alexandra Rickham, director of sustainability at World Sailing, said this first-of-a-kind life cycle assessment project will give the organization the evidence it needs to make smarter choices and shape the future of Olympic equipment. “Sailing naturally has a close relationship with nature, with the environment. It’s seen very much as this clean, green sport using the wind,” she said. “But the reality is that our equipment has an impact. It goes through some…