March 9, 2026

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Boston’s nonprofits took a big hit under Trump. How they’re fighting back | Bay State Briefing

New polling shows how the Bay State's nonprofit sector has been hit hard by federal funding cuts — and what they're doing in response.

By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com

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A new Northeast college plans to graduate students with no debt. Here’s how

“What happens when you focus on the things that truly matter and strip away the things that don’t?” the president said.

By Juliet Schulman-Hall | JSchulman-Hall@masslive.com

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Mass. broke AP exam records last year. Here’s how Central Mass. students fared

After the state broke the record of highest percentage of students graduating with a passing score in AP exams in the 2024-25 school year, here's how Worcester County students performed on the tests.

By Gustavo Atencio Flores | For MassLive

Driver killed in head-on car crash in Tewksbury

A driver died in a two-car crash in a Massachusetts town Sunday evening.

By Susannah Sudborough | SSudborough@masslive.com

Road woes continue for Bruins, but OT loss to Penguins was ‘step in the right direction’

The Bruins' road woes continued Sunday with an overtime loss to the Penguins, but it was "a step in the right direction" for the team as a whole.

By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com

Jayson Tatum makes blunt comment on toughest part of comeback

Jayson Tatum said his second game back felt a lot more normal, getting back into his game day routine.

By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com

Feeling of scoring hat trick went away for Pavel Zacha after OT loss to Penguins

Pavel Zacha scored his second hat trick of the season Sunday. But the 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins didn’t have the Bruins center thinking much about the accomplishment.

By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com