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August 31, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Boston Was the World Cup good for Boston businesses? Here’s what they told the mayor Some Boston businesses found revenue up 25% during the World Cup. Others painted a far less rosy picture. Here's what business owners said about how they fared this summer. By Will Katcher | WKatcher@masslive.com Read more News Boston At Boston’s Noah Kahan look-alike contest, kindness stole the show A Noah Kahan look-alike contest in Boston had all the flannel, beards and sad-boy energy you'd expect. It also brought together a community built on kindness, mental health advocacy and giving back. By Heather Morrison | hmorrison@masslive.com and Advance Local Express Desk MORE    News Lindsay Clancy jury deliberations continue Monday Deliberations began on Thursday after more than 80 witnesses testified across 21 days. By Luis Fieldman | lfieldman@masslive.com MORE    News Credit card network boasts the lowest fraud rate, data says Amex isn't along in struggling to keep up with rapidly developing scams. By Claudia Dimuro | cdimuro@pennlive.com MORE    See more news Sports Patriots With cuts complete, is this Patriots team better than last year’s group? | Karen Guregian Assessing the Patriots initial 53-man roster. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Sports Rock guitarist, ex-college football player to have ‘13-hour operation’ in cancer battle He shared the latest update on his Facebook page. By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com MORE    Sports SEC plans to fight TRO, ‘prepared to contest the allegations’ in plaintiffs’ petition The hearing is set for Thursday. By Mark Heim | mheim@al.com MORE