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Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2026-27 non-conference game promotions

Following a fourth-quarter comeback victory over Dartmouth in its home opener on Thursday night, the Holy Cross women's basketball team is off to its best start to a season in over a decade. The Crusaders are excited to announce their promotional schedule for the remainder of the 2026-27 non-conference home season, highlighted by Academic Recognition Night against Harvard on Nov. 9, a trio of special promotions against Bryant on Nov. 16 and the annual Holiday Game against Western Kentucky on Dec. 16.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Halloween Ball on Fitton Field; Holy Cross beats Richmond

Over this Halloween weekend, the Holy Cross Crusaders hosted the No.19 team, Richmond, on Fitton Field and won with a final score of 33-14. The crowd was full of excitement on this Halloween day, and the Crusaders were able to live up to this hype. In the first quarter, both teams were quick to score. Richmond ended up striking first with a 3-yard touchdown from running back Aziz Foster Powell with 10:53 on the clock. The Crusaders quickly followed with a 21-yard touchdown from running back Joseph Williams at 3:51, with Williams hitting his signature backflip at the end zone. Both of these plays showed how great the teams are when it comes to running the ball down the end zone. Finally, Richmond pulled ahead in the final seconds of the first quarter with an 11-yard pass from starting quarterback Ashten Snelsire to wide receiver Andreas Hill.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Men's Ice Hockey tripped up by Saint Anselm

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University men's ice hockey team dropped their first game of the year, as the Greyhounds fell to Saint Anslem College 4-1 in Northeast 10 Conference action, Friday evening at the Worcester Ice Center. THE BASICS. Score: Saint Anselm College 4, Assumption University 1. Records:...

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Villanova bounces back from Notre Dame loss to throttle Holy Cross

Devin Royal scored 22 points and Luigi Suigo posted a double-double as Villanova rolled to a 95-66 home victory over Holy Cross on Friday. Suigo scored 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting while adding 15 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and two steals for Villanova (1-1), which recovered nicely from last weekend's loss in Rome against Notre Dame. Jake Fiegen added 15 points on 5-of-6 3-point shooting for the Wildcats. Tristen Wilson scored 17 points to pace Holy Cross (0-2), which only shot 33.9% from the field and 31.8% from beyond the arc. Chuck Hare chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds for the visitors. Villanova led 7-6 about four minutes into the game before the hosts uncorked a 17-3 run over the next five-plus minutes. Suigo scored the first four points of the burst before finding Royal for a dunk. Fiegen and Adam Oumiddoch each made a 3-pointer shortly thereafter, and Darryl Simmons II capped the run with a triple of his own to make it 24-9 with 10:45 left in the half. Holy Cross missed nine of its first 12 shots and shot just 33.3% (10-of-30) in the first half. The Crusaders did not make consecutive shots from

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Southborough Sets Fiscal 2027 Tax Rate at $14.44 per $1,000

Southborough’s Select Board voted 4-1 on November 4 to retain one tax rate for residential and commercial property. Following that decision, the assessor calculated a fiscal 2027 rate of $14.44 per $1,000 of assessed value. My Southborough reported the vote and calculation in its account of the tax classification hearing.

Southborough, MA · 2d

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Football rolls past Franklin Pierce in dominant Senior Day victory, 56-12

WORCESTER, Mass.– The Assumption University football scored on all three phases of the game, as they routed Franklin Pierce University 56-12 in Northeast 10 Conference action, Saturday afternoon, on Senior Day at Brian Kelly '83 Stadium. THE BASICS. Score: Assumption University 56, Franklin Pierce University 12. Records: Greyhounds (7-2,...

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Correia's Hot Hand Elevates Bison Over Worcester State

DUDLEY, Mass. (11/7/2026) – The Nichols College women's basketball team secured its first win of the season under first-year head coach Jacque Rivera, defeating Worcester State University 49-42 to close out the Worcester City Tournament at Harrington Auditorium on Saturday afternoon. With the victory the Bison stand at an...

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Man arrested after barricade situation in Gardner

GARDNER, MA — A 42-year-old man surrendered to police after a seven-hour standoff at an apartment building. David Margeson, of Gardner, was arrested on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon following the incident at 53 Waterford Street. Gardner police officers responded to the address at approximately 7:30...

Gardner, MA · 1d