No. 10 Boston College lacrosse put up a tough fight into the final quarter in Saturday afternoon’s matchup versus Virginia.

Rattling off four consecutive man-up goals, BC (8–6, 5–3 ACC) pulled within one of Virginia (7–8, 5–4), but the Cavaliers slammed the door shut, escaping with a 17–14 ACC victory.

Any hope of a BC comeback appeared to evaporate in the openi...

The Newton Planning and Development Board voted to recommend approval of the city’s Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for Newton and the WestMetro HOME Consortium Monday. 

The AAP lays out how federal funding will be allocated through three grants. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is used for community infrastructure or public services, the HOM...

What was initially meant to be a temporary, quirky fixture on Newton resident Mark Proctor’s lawn quickly turned into a local landmark and morale boost for Boston Marathon runners. 

“I initially thought I’d have that statue up for about one year and that people would hate it,” Proctor said. “It turns out the response in the neighborhood was far more dramatic—and r...

A wild final sequence defined Friday afternoon’s game at Harrington Village. 

Ultimately, that sequence—combined with the six innings that came before it—yielded a 4–1 loss for Boston College softball (11–28, 2–11 Atlantic Coast) in its series-opener to Syracuse (13–16, 2–9). The two teams sit at the bottom of the

The umpire threw both of his hands out to signal safe, and Carter Hendrickson turned with a smile as his Boston College baseball teammates poured out of the dugout into right field to celebrate what seemed to be a walk-off win. 

Two innings later, though, No. 23 BC (24–12, 9–7 Atlantic Coast) would be walking off the field—but with a loss under its belt. The Eagle...