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And while some advocates have praised the legislation, it mostly offers piecemeal changes as opposed to wholesale reforms.Here are four of the bill’s biggest changes, and what they could mean in Massachusetts. An apartment building under construction in Lexington earlier this year.Taylor Coester for The Boston GlobeIncentivizing local housing production, and punishing cities that don’t build.Perhaps the bill’s most notable provisions are ones that push local governments to permit more housing: the federal government’s first big swing at boosting housing production on the local level in decades. It creates several incentive programs, including a new $200 million annual grant fund…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Six members of the Boston College track and field program earned All-ACC Academic Team honors, announced by the conference last week.   Anna Becker, Ava Carter, Gina Certo, Natalie Millerova, Anna Sonsini, and Owen Pett join a total of 351 student-athletes that were named to All-ACC Academic Teams. 149 student-athletes that were named to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Team, while 202 student-athletes earned the distinction of being tabbed for the All-ACC Academic Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Team.   Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team include a minimum 3.0…

Local News The company that owns Cash App allegedly not only failed to protect users from fraud but enabled it through promotions. Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced July 8 that Massachusetts would be paid $730,000 in the Cash App settlement. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe By Darin Zullo July 12, 2026 | 10:09 AM 3 minutes to read Cash App is cashing out to several states — including $730,000 to Massachusetts — in a settlement over alleged deceptive practices.The $45 million multistate settlement resolves allegations that Block Inc., the company behind Cash App, misled consumers about the app’s safety and…

From the first driver he bought at Play It Again Sports to one of golf’s biggest celebrity stages, Matt Boldy uses his platform to help more kids access sports MINNEAPOLIS, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Play It Again Sports, Before Matt Boldy became a Minnesota Wild forward, Olympic gold medalist and American Century Championship competitor, he bought his first golf driver at a Play It Again Sports® store in Dedham, Massachusetts.This week, that story comes full circle. Boldy will represent Play It Again Sports throughout the nationally televised celebrity tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe July…

Weird sports in Olympic historyWith the possible inclusion of breakdancing in the 2024 Games, it seems like the right time to look back at some of the Olympics more interesting events. Some sports no longer exist in the summer and winter programs, while others are still around. Check out the weirder side of the Olympics.

Massachusetts could become the first state to repeal its law allowing the sale of recreational marijuana after activists claimed to have secured enough petition signatures to force a referendum.Should the anti-cannabis movement succeed in getting the issue onto November’s midterm election ballot papers, the state could become the first to overturn legalization of the drug, which it voted in to allow in 2016.Its potential return to prohibition is not the only question competing for spots on Massachusetts ballots, however, with the state also contemplating including one on repealing a 2024 gun law and one on ending party primaries, according to…

Vermont Green FC women’s team always knew they could be one of the last two teams standing in the USL W even in its debut season. The Green relied on their contingent of Boston College players which includes starters Olivia Shippee, Emily Mara, Sophie Reale, and Tess Barrett in the national semifinals. That quartet did the heavy leg work as Vermont Green punched its ticket to the USL W national final with a 1-0 win over Asheville City SC on Saturday, July 11 in front of a sold-out Virtue Field. The USL W final will take place on Saturday, July…

Getty Trade idea sees Bruins acquiring Alexander Nikishin. The Boston Bruins could look to make another move and add to their blue line this offseason.Heavy.com has a trade idea that sees the Bruins acquiring Alexander Nikishin from the Carolina Hurricanes in a bold move.Bruins acquire: Hurricanes acquire:The Bruins would acquire Nikishin, whose name has come up in trade rumors, in exchange for two NHL players and the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first-round pick, which will either convey in 2027 or 2028.Nikishin is a pending RFA and helped the Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup last season. He’s a top-four defenseman who can bolster…

Watch Brady Scholl lead Northridge boys basketball to beat HomesteadCatch all the action as Northridge and Homestead battled it out in an IHSAA 4A North semi-state semifinal Saturday, March 21.When you think of Indiana, you think of a few things.Corn fields. The Indy 500. Peyton Manning and Reggie Miller.Near the top of the list for most? High school basketball.It’s what we do best in The Hoosier State. Is it what it used to be back in the “good ol’ days?” No. But how many states still put 10,000-plus people consistently into an NBA arena every year for its state finals?…

England captain Harry Kane has confirmed he once played golf with U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the experience as “surreal” and praising the president’s game.Trump told reporters earlier this week that he had played golf with Kane, calling the England striker a great player and a good golfer.Speaking on the eve of their World Cup quarterfinal match against Norway, Kane confirmed the round took place in Palm Beach, Florida, about 18 months ago.“I played all right, to be honest,” Kane told reporters in Miami. “He invited me to play when I was down in Palm Beach. So yeah, when the…