‘You have only one lifetime’: Soccer fans take over Boston as World Cup gets underway
State officials expect as many as two million soccer fans from across the world to descend on the region. Find all our World Cup coverage here.
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Bentley University says ‘bienvenue’ to Les Bleus as French soccer team takes up residence
The French team chose the Waltham college to host its World Cup training.
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NH court reverses father’s murder conviction in case of missing 5-year-old girl
Adam Montgomery was sentenced to a minimum of 56 years in prison in 2024 for second-degree murder and other charges. On Thursday, the court agreed a lesser assault charge should have been prosecuted separately. -
Annual Mass. sales tax holiday set for early August
Tax-free weekend in Massachusetts allows buyers to avoid sales tax on many purchases, although critics say it doesn't generate much new economic activity and merely shifts consumer buying patterns. -
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Mass. watchdog calls public defense system ‘broken’
Jeffrey Shapiro, state Inspector General says Massachusetts' public defense agency is failing to meet caseload requirements and needs reform. The agency overseeing public defenders disputes the report's claim that the system is broken. -
Tick-borne illness alpha-gal syndrome now considered public health threat in Mass.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says it has seen rising numbers of cases on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard since April.
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