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June 12, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Politics I love soccer. I’m dreading the World Cup. Three big reasons why The World Cup is here. What could possibly go wrong? Well, plenty. By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Read more News News Nantucket Gazebo fans fight back after landlord declines to renew 34-year lease A Nantucket institution is fighting for its future. Here's what fans are doing to help save it. By Dallas Gagnon | MassLive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Mass. passed a law to stop abrupt college closures. So why did 2 schools just shut down? Despite a 2018 Massachusetts law intended to prevent abrupt college closures and protect students and faculty, recent sudden shutdowns have spurred debate over its effectiveness. By Juliet Schulman-Hall | JSchulman-Hall@masslive.com MORE    Central Massachusetts Worcester Public Schools to dismiss students early on Friday, June 12, due to heat Worcester Public Schools will dismiss students three hours early on Friday, June 12, due to a swelteringly hot weather forecast. By Susannah Sudborough | SSudborough@masslive.com MORE    See more news Sports Patriots Christian Gonzalez contract situation created ‘elephant in the room’ at Patriots minicamp Christian Gonzalez was present at Patriots mandatory minicamp in Foxborough but opted not to participate in full-team drills By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    Sports Why can’t the Red Sox get their stories straight on player injuries? Sam Kennedy owned his error about Roman Anthony's finger on Thursday, but by Wednesday the team was already creating new confusion about Garrett Crochet's lat strain. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Patriots minicamp served as a sneak peek for the Drake Maye-A.J. Brown show | Karen Guregian During Patriots minicamp, Drake Maye and A.J. Brown lit the spark for what lies ahead. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE