Hunter Dobbins shut out the Yankees for 6 innings, setting the stage for the Red Sox's third consecutive series victory against an AL East rival.

WORCESTER The Div. 1 softball dynasty for the Taunton Tigers marches on as the storybook ending for senior captains Catherine Larson and Brooke Aldrich came to a close by defeating a familiar opponent at Worcester State University on Saturday night. Larson and Aldrich drove in a combined seven runs as No. 1 Taunton rallied […]

Pope Leo urged those listening to be beacons of hope capable of inspiring others.

WORCESTER Led by a complete game from freshman pitcher Ryan Nikiforow, Millbury defeated Lynnfield, 3-2, to win the Division 4 state championship Saturday. For the team and the community, its just so cool to be part of this, said Nikiforow, who struck out five and allowed eight hits over seven innings. Lynnfield has a […]

BUZZARDS BAY After witnessing sister Holly win a state championship just two days prior, Matt Panttila started having visions of grandeur. On Saturday, the junior attackman made his own statement. Panttila sniped four goals as third-seeded Norwell upended a longtime foe in No. 1 Cohasset to claim the Div. 4 boys lacrosse championship, 11-6. […]

The United States has a long and grim history of political violence.

WORCESTER All season, Dighton-Rehoboth got everyones best shot as the defending Division 3 softball champs. On Saturday at Rockwood Field, the Falcons completed the journey to yet another title. Senior catcher Emma Horrocks, who will play her college ball at Holy Cross, had three hits, a homer and drove in two runs while Edy […]

MILTON In a rematch of last years final, BC High once again prevailed over Xaverian, 13-7, to repeat as Div. 1 boys rugby champions. Unlike last years 40-38 thriller, both teams struggled to break into the end zone, with the pouring rain adding an additional challenge beyond the stout defensive play. Both teams are […]

India aviation regulators said urgent safety checks would be carried out for dozens of Boeing 787 jets in the wake of the Air India crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board. Air India so far has completed one-time inspections under the direction of Indias aviation regulator across nine of the […]

MILTON Top-seeded Belmont left no doubt who is the premier girls rugby program in the state. The Marauders defended their state title against No. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury, winning the match 69-21. With the win, Belmont earned their seventh consecutive state title, accounting for canceled tournaments in 2020 and 2021. Laila Lusis, Anoush McCarthy and Mira […]

WORCESTER Ahead of Saturdays Div. 2 softball state final, Silver Lake head coach Tony Pina was quoted suggesting that for as much as his group needed to beat Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year Alyx Rossi, third-seeded Bedford needed to beat ace Delaney Moquin – and his money was on Moquin. With a two-run […]

BUZZARDS BAY Since he first set foot on campus as a youngster, Luke Kelly has been contributing to St. Johns Preps success. Now, he will forever be remembered in Danvers. The Michigan commit Luke Kelly saved his best highlight for last, sniping the game-clinching goal in overtime as second-seeded St. Johns Prep stunned No. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.

The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India minutes after takeoff on Thursday is putting the spotlight back on a beleaguered manufacturer though it was not immediately clear why the plane crashed.

WORCESTER English High felt the thrill last season of walking off the field at Polar Park with the programs first state title. The second-seeded Eagles came close to replicating that feeling Saturday, but instead were dealt a heartbreaking defeat by No. 1 Pioneer Valley. English (21-6) took a one-run lead twice late in the […]

BUZZARDS BAY In one of the more exciting lacrosse games this season, top-seeded Billerica (22-1) held off a furious comeback from No. 6 Reading in a 17-16 thriller at Massachusetts Maritime Academy to capture the D2 State Boys Lacrosse title. Billerica needed every second of the match as senior captain Jackson Gearin found the […]

Jarren Duran has spent the majority of his Red Sox career batting in the leadoff spot, but for Saturday's game against the Yankees, he's hitting fifth for the first time since 2023.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of felony fraud, asked a federal judge to slash more than two years off her 11-year sentence, arguing that her work to help fellow prisoners and herself qualifies her for the reduction.

An experimental weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co. helped patients lose weight with few side effects, according to the summary of a small study that suggests the company has another foothold in the obesity market.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the Houses Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.

The Boston City Council passed a resolution calling for the Wu administration to establish a Blue Ribbon Commission to address downtown office vacancies that have one watchdog warning of a nearly $2 billion budget shortfall in five years.

BUZZARDS BAY An explosive first half helped guide Scituate to a 9-4 victory over Falmouth to win the Division 3 boys lacrosse state championship. The Sailors jumped out to a 7-2 lead at the half despite the two sides splitting possession close to evenly. The difference was execution, as Falmouth struggled to solve Sailors goalkeeper […]

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and other elected officials from the Bay State say they are horrified by the brazen shootings that left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another injured.

Senate President Karen Spilka wants her chamber to approve a statewide ban on cellphones in Massachusetts public schools.

Do you suppose Stevie Flemmi watched any of his old nemesis Hank Brennans latest courtroom humiliations at the Karen Read trial in Dedham last week?