Boston Celtics Fantasy Basketball Preview 2024-25 | Breakouts, Busts & Draft Targets

Fantasy value in Boston's revamped roster: White and Brown's risks, Pritchard's potential, and navigating a team in transition. Who to draft and who to avoid? Author: wnep.com Published: 8:37 PM EDT September 17, 2025 Updated: 8:37 PM EDT...

Boston Legacy FC secures $100M in financing, kicking ball forward on White Stadium soccer plan

Boston Legacy Football Club, the professional women’s soccer team that has partnered with the city on a public-private plan to rehab White Stadium, has secured $100 million in financing to complete its half of the project. The team, owned by...

Musicians Tune Out Distractions More Easily

Summary: A new study shows that musically trained individuals have an easier time focusing on the right sounds in noisy environments. By measuring brain activity during tasks requiring attention to specific melodies, researchers found stronger...

Boston college campuses react to rise in political violence

The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 11 sent shockwaves across higher education, leaving universities grappling with the implications of escalating political violence. Political figures have faced...

Massachusetts Providers Warn Medicaid Cuts Could Threaten Disability Services

DEDHAM, Mass. — The potential for cuts to Medicaid funding has local providers worried about how they will continue to care for some of the most vulnerable in our community—people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Maura Sullivan,...

Massachusetts Teachers Association blasted for defensive reaction to Charlie Kirk’s murder

Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidates say public employees who appear to celebrate Charlie Kirk’s assassination should be fired, while Gov. Maura Healey called for the political temperature to be lowered. Mike Kennealy and Brian...

NWSL's Boston Legacy secures $100 million loan for White Stadium project

Boston Legacy FC has secured more than $100 million in financing for the revitalization of White Stadium in Franklin Park, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion club announced on Wednesday. The funds, secured through a loan with Bank...

How to watch Athletics at Red Sox: TV channel and streaming options for September 18

The Athletics will aim to keep a five-game win streak alive when they visit the Boston Red Sox at 1:35 p.m. ET on Thursday. Brayan Bello (11-7, 3.25 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 82-69 this season and third in the AL East. J.T. Ginn...

Conamara Boston musical connection

Boston-based band Connacht will perform at Monroe’s Live Backstage venue on Sunday, September 28, as part of its tour of Ireland. Doors open at 7pm, with limited unreserved seating available. The concert will also be a gathering point for more...

Boston city employee fired after May arrest sues for wrongful termination

A former Boston City Hall employee who was fired earlier this year after she and her then-boyfriend were arrested following a domestic incident has sued, saying she was wrongfully terminated to protect Mayor Michelle Wu and her staff. Marwa...

Boston Celtics plummet in ESPN’s NBA Future Power Rankings

The Celtics outlook changed drastically for next season following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury. However, the long-term future for Boston also doesn’t look nearly as rosy, according to ESPN’s Future Power Rankings. The projections, which take...

Boston Celtics free agent price tag revealed for likely new team

The biggest unrestricted free agent still available this NBA offseason is Celtics big man Al Horford. Boston unofficially said goodbye to Horford back in July after the veteran turned down their offer to return. Since then, strong rumors have...

Study reveals pre-CTE damage in brains of even young contact-sport athletes

CTE, which stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a brain disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries. Here is what's known about it. Repeated blows to the head in contact sports may trigger significant brain changes years...

Early Brain Damage From Sports Hits Seen Long Before CTE

Summary: New research shows that repetitive head impacts from contact sports trigger early and lasting brain changes in athletes years before chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is detectable. The study found neuron loss, microglial activation,...

Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich is betting another $50M that Level99 can set the bar for social entertainment

Games like the swinging-axe run are physically and mentally challenging. | Photo courtesy of Level99. In the increasingly crowded world of social entertainment, the three-unit Level99 has a powerful not-so-secret weapon as it prepares for national...

The 2025 Massachusetts Cheese Festival has been canceled

A statewide artisan guild cut the cheese Wednesday with an announcement that its annual Massachusetts Cheese Festival has been canceled for 2025. The Massachusetts Cheese Guild’s cheesemakers’ event was originally slated to take place at High Lawn...

Canadian Screen Awards say foreign film and TV stars no longer eligible under new rule

By Canadian Press on September 17, 2025. TORONTO — New rules at the country’s top film and television awards show will ensure the trophies only go to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Organizers of the Canadian Screen Awards said...

NUHS faculty and students pitch in at Boston Marathon

Chiropractic Economics Staff September 17, 2025 With 31,670 entrants and 28,284 athletes completing the race, 98.4% of starters completed the formidable challenge–a large-scale crowd by any standard. The world-renowned athletic event required the...

“He’s basically running a reality TV show”: Francis Gavin on Trump’s impact on the US, its allies, and the post-war world order

Donald Trump has upended so many norms that it is hard to guess how he and his administration will ultimately affect the post-World War II order they seem focused on radically changing. To help untangle the numerous threads balled-up in the Trump...

76ers linked to Boston Celtics sharpshooter as a potential trade candidate

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to bounce back after a wasted season in 2025 that saw them win just 24 games. While the team’s core of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George figure to be healthier next season, the 76ers could also be in the...